Highest paying occupations in the U.S. 2018
Highest paying occupations in the United States as of May 2018, by mean annual pay (in U.S. dollars)
by Erin Duffin,
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Apr 29, 2019
This statistic shows the highest paying occupations in the United States as of May 2018, by mean annual pay. In 2018, the mean annual pay for psychiatrists was at 220,380 U.S. dollars in the United States.
Highest paying occupations in the United States as of May 2018, by mean annual pay (in U.S. dollars)
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| Mean annual pay in U.S. dollars | |
|---|---|
| Anesthesiologists | 267,020 |
| Surgeons | 255,110 |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | 242,370 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 238,320 |
| Orthodontists | 225,760 |
| Psychiatrists | 220,380 |
| Family and General Practitioners | 211,780 |
| Physicians and Surgeons, All Other | 203,880 |
| Chief Executives | 200,140 |
| Internists, General | 196,490 |
| Prosthodontists | 191,400 |
| Pediatricians, General | 183,240 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | 178,800 |
| Dentists, General | 175,840 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | 174,790 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | 169,560 |
| Petroleum Engineers | 156,370 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 152,860 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 148,970 |
| Podiatrists | 148,220 |
| Marketing Managers | 147,240 |
| Financial Managers | 146,830 |
| Lawyers | 144,230 |
| Sales Managers | 140,320 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | 139,680 |
| Mean annual pay in U.S. dollars | |
|---|---|
| Anesthesiologists | 267,020 |
| Surgeons | 255,110 |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | 242,370 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 238,320 |
| Orthodontists | 225,760 |
| Psychiatrists | 220,380 |
| Family and General Practitioners | 211,780 |
| Physicians and Surgeons, All Other | 203,880 |
| Chief Executives | 200,140 |
| Internists, General | 196,490 |
| Prosthodontists | 191,400 |
| Pediatricians, General | 183,240 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | 178,800 |
| Dentists, General | 175,840 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | 174,790 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | 169,560 |
| Petroleum Engineers | 156,370 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 152,860 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 148,970 |
| Podiatrists | 148,220 |
| Marketing Managers | 147,240 |
| Financial Managers | 146,830 |
| Lawyers | 144,230 |
| Sales Managers | 140,320 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | 139,680 |
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by Erin Duffin,
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Apr 29, 2019
This statistic shows the highest paying occupations in the United States as of May 2018, by mean annual pay. In 2018, the mean annual pay for psychiatrists was at 220,380 U.S. dollars in the United States.
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