200 Highest Paying Jobs in America: List of the Top Earning Careers 2024

Are you looking for your next career? or maybe just interested?

Whatever your answer may be, I hope you’ll find the table below with the 200 highest-paying jobs in America useful.

So without further ado, here it is:

Job Title	Horuly Avg.	Yearly Avg.
Anesthesiologists	$100.00+	$208,000+
Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$100.00+	$208,000+
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	$100.00+	$208,000+
Orthodontists	$100.00+	$208,000+
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	$100.00+	$208,000+
Psychiatrists	$100.00+	$208,000+
Surgeons	$100.00+	$208,000+
Family and General Practitioners	$95.55	$198,700
Internists, General	$92.75	$192,900
Dentists, All Other Specialists	$91.75	$190,800
Prosthodontists	$89.02	$185,200
Chief Executives	$88.11	$183,300
Pediatricians, General	$83.00	$172,600
Nurse Anesthetists	$79.38	$165,100
Dentists, General	$72.81	$151,400
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$66.93	$139,200
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$66.21	$137,700
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	N/A	$137,300
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$64.34	$133,800
Petroleum Engineers	$63.60	$132,300
Marketing Managers	$63.57	$132,200
Podiatrists	$61.41	$127,700
Financial Managers	$60.14	$125,100
Air Traffic Controllers	$59.87	$124,500
Pharmacists	$59.70	$124,200
Sales Managers	$58.20	$121,100
Lawyers	$57.33	$119,200
Compensation and Benefits Managers	$57.27	$119,100
Natural Sciences Managers	$57.20	$119,000
Physicists	$57.13	$118,800
Purchasing Managers	$55.65	$115,800
Computer Hardware Engineers	$55.35	$115,100
Political Scientists	$55.34	$115,100
Computer and Information Research Scientists	$55.06	$114,500
Aerospace Engineers	$54.34	$113,000
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	$53.50	$111,300
Optometrists	$53.03	$110,300
Human Resources Managers	$52.94	$110,100
Training and Development Managers	$52.05	$108,300
Software Developers, Systems Software	$51.73	$107,600
Advertising and Promotions Managers	$51.03	$106,100
Nuclear Engineers	$50.87	$105,800
Managers, All Other	$50.77	$105,600
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	N/A	$104,900
Physician Assistants	$50.41	$104,900
Computer Network Architects	$50.31	$104,600
Physical Scientists, All Other	$49.99	$104,000
Nurse Practitioners	$49.94	$103,900
Mathematicians	$49.52	$103,000
Economists	$49.27	$102,500
Chemical Engineers	$49.12	$102,200
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$49.13	$102,200
Software Developers, Applications	$48.94	$101,800
Actuaries	$48.83	$101,600
Astronomers	$48.36	$100,600
Industrial Production Managers	$48.36	$100,600
Nurse Midwives	$48.36	$100,600
General and Operations Managers	$48.27	$100,400
Materials Scientists	$47.85	$99,500
Sales Engineers	$47.46	$98,700
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	N/A	$98,400
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	N/A	$98,400
Medical and Health Services Managers	$47.29	$98,400
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	N/A	$97,900
Psychologists, All Other	$46.99	$97,700
Engineers, All Other	$46.75	$97,200
Information Security Analysts	$45.92	$95,500
Electrical Engineers	$45.70	$95,100
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$45.57	$94,800
Materials Engineers	$45.48	$94,600
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School	N/A	$94,400
Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers	$45.31	$94,200
Administrative Services Managers	$45.20	$94,000
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators	$44.89	$93,400
Art Directors	$44.47	$92,500
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$44.45	$92,500
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$44.41	$92,400
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$44.27	$92,100
Construction Managers	$43.93	$91,400
Biochemists and Biophysicists	$43.84	$91,200
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	$43.74	$91,000
Personal Financial Advisors	$43.58	$90,600
Veterinarians	$43.47	$90,400
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$43.20	$89,900
Computer Occupations, All Other	$42.56	$88,500
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$42.55	$88,500
Computer Systems Analysts	$42.44	$88,300
Biomedical Engineers	$42.33	$88,000
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$42.26	$87,900
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	N/A	$87,400
Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary	N/A	$87,400
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	N/A	$87,300
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists	$41.87	$87,100
Database Administrators	$41.84	$87,000
Physical Therapists	$41.76	$86,900
Environmental Engineers	$41.73	$86,800
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	N/A	$86,100
Industrial Engineers	$41.29	$85,900
Mechanical Engineers	$41.29	$85,900
Civil Engineers	$40.75	$84,800
Financial Analysts	$40.53	$84,300
Statisticians	$40.41	$84,100
Occupational Therapists	$40.00	$83,200
Management Analysts	$39.64	$82,500
Power Distributors and Dispatchers	$39.67	$82,500
Computer Programmers	$39.54	$82,200
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$39.46	$82,100
Financial Examiners	$39.28	$81,700
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	N/A	$81,600
Education Administrators, All Other	$39.25	$81,600
Operations Research Analysts	$39.13	$81,400
Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	N/A	$81,400
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$38.99	$81,100
Radiation Therapists	$38.73	$80,600
Nuclear Technicians	$38.64	$80,400
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	N/A	$80,300
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	N/A	$80,100
Detectives and Criminal Investigators	$38.45	$80,000
Hydrologists	$38.46	$80,000
Sociologists	$38.29	$79,600
Elevator Installers and Repairers	$38.21	$79,500
Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other	$38.22	$79,500
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$38.16	$79,400
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$37.90	$78,800
Commercial Pilots	N/A	$78,700
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	N/A	$78,600
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$37.72	$78,500
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$37.70	$78,400
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	N/A	$78,200
Funeral Service Managers	$37.52	$78,000
Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	N/A	$78,000
Genetic Counselors	$37.25	$77,500
Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	N/A	$77,200
Power Plant Operators	$37.10	$77,200
Geographers	$36.95	$76,900
Biological Scientists, All Other	$36.87	$76,700
Speech-Language Pathologists	$36.83	$76,600
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	N/A	$76,400
First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers	$36.62	$76,200
Audiologists	$36.50	$75,900
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$36.38	$75,700
Budget Analysts	$36.17	$75,200
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	$36.10	$75,100
Agricultural Engineers	$35.95	$74,800
Chemists	$35.94	$74,800
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$35.98	$74,800
Logisticians	$35.86	$74,600
Life Scientists, All Other	$35.84	$74,500
Dental Hygienists	$35.61	$74,100
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other	$35.49	$73,800
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	N/A	$73,800
Ship Engineers	$35.15	$73,100
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	N/A	$73,100
Gaming Managers	$35.06	$72,900
Emergency Management Directors	$34.98	$72,800
History Teachers, Postsecondary	N/A	$72,700
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	N/A	$72,200
Transportation Inspectors	$34.68	$72,100
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$34.51	$71,800
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$34.45	$71,700
Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	N/A	$71,600
Producers and Directors	$34.43	$71,600
Urban and Regional Planners	$34.37	$71,500
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$34.33	$71,400
Credit Analysts	$34.27	$71,300
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	N/A	$71,300
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$34.10	$70,900
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary	N/A	$70,900
Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	N/A	$70,900
Technical Writers	$34.10	$70,900
Multimedia Artists and Animators	$33.91	$70,500
Transit and Railroad Police	$33.79	$70,300
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$33.66	$70,000
Microbiologists	$33.64	$70,000
Registered Nurses	$33.65	$70,000
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	$33.62	$69,900
Insurance Underwriters	$33.54	$69,800
Epidemiologists	$33.49	$69,700
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$33.47	$69,600
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	N/A	$69,600
Financial Specialists, All Other	$33.42	$69,500
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$33.36	$69,400
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$33.37	$69,400
Accountants and Auditors	$33.34	$69,300
Gas Plant Operators	$33.19	$69,000
Chiropractors	$33.00	$68,600
Signal and Track Switch Repairers	$32.88	$68,400
Web Developers	$32.69	$68,000
Compliance Officers	$32.63	$67,900
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$32.58	$67,800
Fashion Designers	$32.41	$67,400
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians	$32.33	$67,200
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	N/A	$66,900
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	N/A	$66,500
Subway and Streetcar Operators	$31.93	$66,400
Orthotists and Prosthetists	$31.85	$66,200
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$31.72	$66,000
Landscape Architects	$31.62	$65,800
Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	N/A	$65,000
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	$31.22	$64,900