Occupations ranked by median annual wage (BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, national). (813 occupations)
| # | Occupation | Median pay | In 10 yrs | Outlook | AI risk | Growth (10 yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | Registered Nurses Healthcare · 3.4M workers |
$97,550 | $133,800est. | 61/100 | 33% | +5.6% |
| 152 | Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance Beauty & Personal Care · 2,340 workers |
$97,150 | $135,300est. | 81/100 | 15% | +6.1% |
| 153 | Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary Education · 35K workers |
$96,980 | $126,000est. | 62/100 | 63% | +4.9% |
| 154 | Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary Education · 7,700 workers |
$96,870 | $129,700est. | 61/100 | 46% | +2.6% |
| 155 | Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers Manufacturing & Repair · 33K workers |
$96,710 | $124,800est. | 42/100 | 54% | −1.9% |
| 156 | Postmasters and Mail Superintendents Management & Consulting · 14K workers |
$96,660 | $125,400est. | 41/100 | 55% | −0.3% |
| 157 | Hydrologists Engineering & Science · 5,850 workers |
$96,600 | $123,800est. | 43/100 | 62% | +1.5% |
| 158 | Diagnostic Medical Sonographers Healthcare · 90K workers |
$96,590 | $136,200est. | 66/100 | 38% | +13.9% |
| 159 | School Psychologists · 64K workers |
$95,990 | $120,100est. | 40/100 | 69% | +0.8% |
| 160 | Audiologists Healthcare · 14K workers |
$95,780 | $134,100est. | 65/100 | 40% | +11.0% |
| 161 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists Healthcare · 43K workers |
$95,480 | $131,500est. | 60/100 | 41% | +7.7% |
| 162 | Labor Relations Specialists Management & Consulting · 65K workers |
$95,420 | $123,000est. | 48/100 | 61% | +2.1% |
| 163 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers Manufacturing & Repair · 131K workers |
$95,320 | $134,500est. | 73/100 | 20% | +10.3% |
| 164 | Education Administrators, All Other Management & Consulting · 55K workers |
$95,200 | $128,300est. | 53/100 | 30% | +1.6% |
| 165 | Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary Education · 6,690 workers |
$94,980 | $124,300est. | 58/100 | 57% | +2.7% |
| 166 | Financial Examiners Finance · 68K workers |
$94,160 | $118,300est. | 56/100 | 82% | +9.3% |
| 167 | Detectives and Criminal Investigators Protective Services · 114K workers |
$93,790 | $124,900est. | 49/100 | 37% | +0.2% |
| 168 | Life Scientists, All Other Engineering & Science · 7,460 workers |
$93,750 | $128,800est. | 62/100 | 35% | +6.3% |
| 169 | First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers Protective Services · 99K workers |
$93,530 | $129,200est. | 67/100 | 10% | +3.7% |
| 170 | Emergency Management Directors Management & Consulting · 14K workers |
$93,330 | $125,700est. | 61/100 | 46% | +3.9% |
| 171 | Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary Education · 20K workers |
$93,250 | $122,800est. | 55/100 | 54% | +2.3% |
| 172 | Gambling Managers Management & Consulting · 5,030 workers |
$93,220 | $123,200est. | 60/100 | 55% | +3.6% |
| 173 | Web Developers IT & Software · 70K workers |
$92,650 | $113,900est. | 46/100 | 80% | +3.8% |
| 174 | Signal and Track Switch Repairers Manufacturing & Repair · 8,720 workers |
$92,460 | $125,100est. | 57/100 | 26% | +1.8% |
| 174 | Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels Transportation · 37K workers |
$92,460 | $126,300est. | 68/100 | 28% | +4.0% |
| 176 | Transportation Inspectors Transportation · 24K workers |
$92,100 | $119,200est. | 56/100 | 60% | +2.2% |
| 177 | Budget Analysts Finance · 47K workers |
$91,640 | $111,000est. | 39/100 | 82% | +1.9% |
| 178 | Chemists Engineering & Science · 83K workers |
$91,240 | $120,500est. | 60/100 | 60% | +6.4% |
| 179 | Technical Writers Writing & Media · 46K workers |
$90,390 | $111,200est. | 40/100 | 75% | +0.8% |
| 180 | Producers and Directors Film & Video · 143K workers |
$90,360 | $118,600est. | 57/100 | 58% | +4.0% |
| 181 | Transit and Railroad Police Protective Services · 4,390 workers |
$90,230 | $123,700est. | 60/100 | 17% | +3.2% |
| 182 | Occupational Health and Safety Specialists · 141K workers |
$90,150 | $126,200est. | 73/100 | 60% | +18.5% |
| 183 | Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers Agriculture · 6,500 workers |
$89,900 | $118,100est. | 63/100 | 32% | −3.4% |
| 184 | Urban and Regional Planners · 44K workers |
$89,320 | $108,000est. | 47/100 | 86% | +3.9% |
| 185 | Operations Research Analysts Engineering & Science · 109K workers |
$88,940 | $116,500est. | 59/100 | 72% | +11.9% |
| 186 | Food Scientists and Technologists Engineering & Science · 13K workers |
$88,720 | $118,400est. | 60/100 | 56% | +6.2% |
| 187 | Microbiologists Engineering & Science · 19K workers |
$87,990 | $115,100est. | 58/100 | 63% | +6.2% |
| 188 | Gas Plant Operators Manufacturing & Repair · 18K workers |
$87,820 | $108,800est. | 35/100 | 61% | −6.0% |
| 189 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers Retail · 214K workers |
$87,520 | $111,700est. | 51/100 | 62% | +0.5% |
| 190 | Epidemiologists Engineering & Science · 12K workers |
$87,220 | $118,800est. | 60/100 | 70% | +18.7% |
| 191 | Subway and Streetcar Operators Transportation · 10K workers |
$86,380 | $116,900est. | 55/100 | 39% | +3.7% |
| 192 | Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary Education · 11K workers |
$85,020 | $112,600est. | 58/100 | 53% | +2.7% |
| 193 | Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment Manufacturing & Repair · 6,940 workers |
$84,890 | $115,100est. | 59/100 | 47% | +5.4% |
| 194 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary Education · 50K workers |
$84,620 | $113,200est. | 68/100 | 57% | +7.3% |
| 195 | Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary Education · 12K workers |
$84,290 | $107,200est. | 52/100 | 66% | +2.2% |
| 196 | Commercial and Industrial Designers Design · 33K workers |
$83,910 | $106,800est. | 49/100 | 66% | +2.4% |
| 197 | History Teachers, Postsecondary Education · 19K workers |
$83,820 | $107,300est. | 46/100 | 60% | +0.0% |
| 198 | Accountants and Auditors Accounting & Tax · 1.4M workers |
$83,680 | $101,700est. | 47/100 | 86% | +5.0% |
| 199 | Credit Analysts Finance · 64K workers |
$83,510 | $97,500est. | 29/100 | 84% | −4.3% |
| 200 | Business Operations Specialists, All Other Management & Consulting · 1.1M workers |
$83,050 | $113,200est. | 65/100 | 30% | +3.9% |