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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. 

Average physician assistant compensation is up $9,000 in 2024, according to Medscape's 2024 "Physician Assistant Compensation Report," published June 7. 

Declining physician pay and administrative burdens are worsening the rural healthcare crisis, according to a June 6 article on the American Medical Association website.

Here are the physicians leading the U.S.' top 10 medical schools in 2024, as ranked by the U.S. Career Institute, an online career training platform: 

Employed physician pay has been trending upward every year for the last five years, according to Medscape's annual "Physician Compensation" reports. 

Medscape laid out the best and worst states for physicians to practice in 2024 in its "Best & Worst Places to Practice" report, published May 30.

Medscape named Wisconsin, which is home to 75 ASCs, as the best state for physicians to practice medicine in its "Best & Worst Places to Practice 2024" report, published May 30. 

Texas currently has the largest percentage of residents without health insurance, with over 15% being uninsured, according to research from injury lawyers Bader Scott based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau. 

A plurality of general surgeons cite dealing with rules and regulations as the most difficult part of their jobs, according to Medscape's 2024 "General Surgeon Compensation Report," published May 24. 

Philadelphia-based University of Pennsylvania has been named the top nursing school in the U.S., while Cambridge, Mass.-based Harvard University has been named the top medical school, according to the U.S. Career Institute, an online career training platform.