Occupation Employment Employment / 1000 Jobs Average Annual Wage

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 250 0.074 $257,570

Surgeons 1,870 0.563 $257,460

Anesthesiologists 930 0.279 $248,180

Obstetricians and Gynecologists 400 0.120 $230,020

Orthodontists 390 0.117 $219,490

Internists, General 3,200 0.962 $213,360

Family and General Practitioners 3,220 0.969 $209,050

Chief Executives 10,780 3.245 $203,580

Dentists, All Other Specialists 120 0.036 $195,460

Pediatricians, General 2,160 0.650 $186,210

Psychiatrists 830 0.250 $177,550

Natural Sciences Managers 3,050 0.917 $177,090

Dentists, General 3,520 1.058 $175,280

Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 9,900 2.979 $153,800

Podiatrists 260 0.078 $145,890

Sales Managers 13,190 3.971 $144,490

Lawyers 17,180 5.170 $144,030

Law Teachers, Postsecondary 1,010 0.303 $143,940

Computer and Information Systems Managers 15,160 4.563 $143,670

Architectural and Engineering Managers 6,440 1.940 $142,660

Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 8,200 2.467 $141,120

Marketing Managers 9,470 2.850 $137,920

Nurse Anesthetists 780 0.235 $136,290

Compensation and Benefits Managers 900 0.270 $133,650

General and Operations Managers 61,240 18.432 $133,040

Personal Financial Advisors 6,250 1.882 $132,500

Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 70 0.022 $131,190

Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 680 0.205 $129,580

Training and Development Managers 1,380 0.414 $129,230

Financial Managers 23,310 7.015 $128,360

Management Occupations 235,850 70.986 $123,950

Public Relations and Fundraising Managers 3,330 1.002 $122,870

Advertising and Promotions Managers 910 0.274 $120,920

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 5,000 1.506 $120,050

Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 540 0.162 $119,640

Human Resources Managers 4,220 1.271 $119,410

Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 1,460 0.439 $118,360

Real Estate Brokers 860 0.259 $117,730

Legal Occupations 24,810 7.469 $116,820

Computer Network Architects 4,390 1.321 $115,760

Computer Hardware Engineers 3,600 1.083 $115,620

Managers, All Other 5,600 1.687 $115,580

Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 180 0.054 $115,120

Software Developers, Systems Software 26,920 8.103 $114,350

Air Traffic Controllers 150 0.044 $113,870

Pharmacists 6,880 2.072 $113,330

Business Teachers, Postsecondary 2,800 0.843 $112,770

Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 750 0.225 $112,330

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 4,290 1.292 $112,260

Physicists 640 0.192 $111,460

Optometrists 900 0.272 $111,240

Industrial Production Managers 4,460 1.341 $111,170

Purchasing Managers 2,730 0.823 $110,100

Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 2,490 0.748 $110,090

Aerospace Engineers 1,210 0.364 $109,830

Software Developers, Applications 26,900 8.097 $109,670

Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 590 0.176 $109,470

Art Directors 760 0.228 $108,690

Sales Engineers 3,370 1.014 $108,370

Actuaries 970 0.291 $108,130

Medical and Health Services Managers 10,600 3.192 $108,080

Nurse Practitioners 5,080 1.530 $107,230

Veterinarians 1,550 0.466 $107,140

Engineers, All Other 1,900 0.572 $107,070

Computer and Information Research Scientists 820 0.245 $106,780

Chemical Engineers 860 0.258 $106,310

Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes 170 0.050 $106,060

Construction Managers 5,340 1.606 $105,120

Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 190 0.056 $103,720

Electrical Engineers 7,630 2.296 $103,660

Nurse Midwives 320 0.097 $103,600

Physician Assistants 2,610 0.787 $102,290

Financial Analysts 16,640 5.008 $101,890

Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 350 0.104 $101,850

Chiropractors 410 0.123 $101,310

Management Analysts 21,000 6.322 $101,090

Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 580 0.175 $99,920

Education Administrators, Postsecondary 9,950 2.995 $99,620

Broadcast News Analysts 120 0.036 $98,820

Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 980 0.294 $98,610

Administrative Services Managers 13,010 3.917 $98,120

Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 6,810 2.049 $98,000

Financial Examiners 1,370 0.413 $97,860

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 1,420 0.427 $96,890

Hydrologists 60 0.018 $96,520

Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 10,000 3.008 $96,480

Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 2,360 0.711 $96,000

Economists 1,070 0.322 $95,890

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 14,680 4.419 $95,790

Computer and Mathematical Occupations 134,620 40.517 $94,820

Funeral Service Managers 210 0.063 $93,770

Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 550 0.165 $93,630

Industrial Engineers 7,150 2.152 $93,240

First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 5,740 1.727 $93,000

Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 700 0.210 $92,930

Computer Occupations, All Other 4,690 1.413 $92,720

Biomedical Engineers 2,090 0.630 $92,530

Loan Officers 5,430 1.633 $92,320

Mechanical Engineers 9,330 2.808 $92,250

History Teachers, Postsecondary 810 0.243 $92,050

Sociologists 130 0.040 $91,070

Elevator Installers and Repairers 550 0.165 $90,800

Information Security Analysts 2,630 0.791 $90,450

Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1,320 0.398 $89,810

Computer Systems Analysts 15,850 4.772 $89,030

Biological Scientists, All Other 1,920 0.578 $88,930

Materials Engineers 1,360 0.410 $88,580

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 1,160 0.350 $88,250

Computer Programmers 8,440 2.541 $88,060

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 3,460 1.042 $87,880

First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 4,200 1.263 $87,590

Statisticians 2,310 0.696 $86,940

Power Distributors and Dispatchers 400 0.122 $86,830

Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other 490 0.148 $86,430

Radiation Therapists 570 0.172 $86,170

Architecture and Engineering Occupations 73,360 22.080 $86,120

Epidemiologists 430 0.129 $85,950

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations 235,250 70.806 $85,840

Registered Nurses 79,910 24.053 $85,770

Civil Engineers 6,200 1.866 $85,100

Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 4,240 1.276 $85,030

Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 200 0.061 $85,010

Materials Scientists 520 0.155 $84,780

Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 4,060 1.223 $84,440

Transportation Inspectors 610 0.184 $84,080

Network and Computer Systems Administrators 9,730 2.927 $84,020

Environmental Engineers 3,250 0.978 $83,680

Operations Research Analysts 3,180 0.957 $82,750

Industrial-Organizational Psychologists 220 0.068 $82,590

First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 3,070 0.924 $82,490

Database Administrators 3,730 1.122 $82,410

Physical Therapists 7,300 2.197 $82,300

Atmospheric and Space Scientists 440 0.132 $82,040

Financial Specialists, All Other 2,530 0.762 $81,830

Life Scientists, All Other 800 0.241 $81,740

Chemists 3,490 1.049 $81,540

Business and Financial Operations Occupations 198,610 59.779 $81,320

Computer Network Support Specialists 3,510 1.057 $81,260

Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 310 0.092 $81,040

Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 1,680 0.507 $81,040

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 26,680 8.029 $80,740

Dental Hygienists 6,130 1.846 $80,590

Psychologists, All Other 680 0.205 $80,320

Accountants and Auditors 36,340 10.937 $80,030

Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 200 0.060 $79,850

Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 50 0.014 $79,840