20 medical specialties top list of occupations with highest median pay

The 20 occupations with the highest median annual pay in the U.S. are all in the healthcare industry, according to 2023 median pay data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, most recently updated April 17. 

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The 20 jobs with the highest median pay: 

Oral and maxillofacial surgeons: ≥$239,200 

Surgeons, all other: ≥$239,200

Pediatric surgeons: ≥$239,200

Orthopedic surgeons, except pediatric: ≥$239,200

Ophthalmologists, except pediatric: ≥$239,200

Radiologists: ≥$239,200

Psychiatrists: ≥$239,200

Physicians, pathologists: ≥ $239,200

OB-GYNs: ≥$239,200

Neurologists: ≥$239,200

Emergency medicine physicians: ≥ $239,200

Dermatologists: ≥$239,200

Cardiologists: ≥$239,200

Anesthesiologists: ≥$239,200

Orthodontists: ≥$239,200

Physicians, all other: $236,000

Prosthodontists: $234,000

Dentists, all other specialists: $227,690

Family medicine physicians: $224,640

General internal medicine physicians: $223,310

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