In 2023, many of the highest paying jobs were those in the medical field. The mean annual pay for psychiatrists was at 256,930 U.S. dollars in the United States. The highest paying occupation was pediatric surgeon, with a mean annual wage of 449,320 U.S. dollars.
Highest paying occupations in the United States as of May 2023, by mean annual pay
(in U.S. dollars)
The source adds: These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas in every state and the District of Columbia.
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Bureau of Labor Statistics. (April 3, 2024). Highest paying occupations in the United States as of May 2023, by mean annual pay (in U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/243861/highest-paying-occupations-in-the-us/
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