DOL-Verified Rankings

Top 100 Highest-Paying Jobs in the US

Calculated from certified DOL PERM and LCA filings. Minimum 50 filings required for inclusion.

Top 100 Highest-Paying Jobs in the US

RankNameMedian SalaryFilings
1 Physicians, All Other $280,000 362
2 Orthodontists $210,517 246
3 Models $208,000 586
4 Chief Executives $200,000 6,413
5 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons $184,142 202
6 Lawyers $160,000 14,350
7 Computer and Information Systems Managers $137,028 61,092
8 Financial Managers $136,674 17,848
9 Architectural and Engineering Managers $135,000 14,728
10 Dentists, All Other Specialists $130,000 1,391
11 Dentists, General $130,000 10,163
12 Software Developers $128,063 2,088
13 Marketing Managers $127,514 28,112
14 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $127,000 4,291
15 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $125,000 15,564
16 Compensation and Benefits Managers $121,600 247
17 Petroleum Engineers $120,000 3,306
18 Business Teachers, Postsecondary $119,000 11,867
19 Natural Sciences Managers $118,805 3,807
20 Human Resources Managers $116,000 2,779
21 Computer Systems Analysts $115,800 2,396
22 Pharmacists $115,211 10,546
23 Law Teachers, Postsecondary $115,000 317
24 Data Scientists $115,000 218
25 Optometrists $114,400 922
26 Mathematicians $114,000 3,507
27 Sales Managers $110,510 9,482
28 Prosthodontists $110,100 201
29 Managers, All Other $110,000 7,745
30 Computer Hardware Engineers $110,000 11,513
31 General and Operations Managers $106,862 18,176
32 Sales Engineers $105,000 23,792
33 Industrial Production Managers $104,000 6,826
34 Art Directors $102,325 3,731
35 Purchasing Managers $102,000 3,616
36 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $101,800 6,530
37 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $100,816 201
38 Economists $99,100 9,206
39 Training and Development Managers $97,000 1,325
40 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $97,000 75,465
41 Nuclear Engineers $94,759 432
42 Nurse Practitioners $94,702 692
43 Aerospace Engineers $94,630 3,049
44 Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $94,463 4,356
45 Advertising and Promotions Managers $93,000 3,214
46 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $92,120 4,167
47 Statisticians $91,500 54,764
48 Financial Examiners $91,150 987
49 Actuaries $91,000 5,906
50 Chemical Engineers $90,000 10,942
51 Physician Assistants $90,000 598
52 Financial and Investment Analysts $90,000 80,521
53 Marine Engineers and Naval Architects $89,760 1,814
54 Materials Engineers $89,315 14,748
55 Veterinarians $88,816 3,703
56 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $87,000 6,183
57 Electrical Engineers $85,509 58,808
58 Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers $85,197 1,141
59 Construction Managers $85,000 6,398
60 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $85,000 9,805
61 Operations Research Analysts $84,700 65,420
62 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors $84,510 1,810
63 Management Analysts $84,198 104,771
64 Commercial Pilots $83,830 210
65 Political Scientists $83,013 558
66 Industrial-Organizational Psychologists $82,507 457
67 Medical and Health Services Managers $81,411 5,809
68 Financial Specialists, All Other $80,517 16,773
69 Industrial Engineers $80,000 36,910
70 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $80,000 778
71 Podiatrists $80,000 225
72 Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers $78,030 8,928
73 Special Effects Artists and Animators $78,000 7,044
74 Education Administrators, Postsecondary $77,944 2,290
75 Mechanical Engineers $77,792 82,450
76 Epidemiologists $77,499 1,312
77 Credit Analysts $77,250 5,460
78 Personal Financial Advisors $76,876 1,639
79 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $76,773 794
80 Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $76,704 899
81 Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $76,500 848
82 Engineers, All Other $75,564 23,559
83 Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $75,460 3,186
84 Insurance Underwriters $75,000 717
85 Genetic Counselors $75,000 173
86 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $73,500 624
87 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $72,973 2,143
88 Occupational Therapists $72,675 6,394
89 Audiologists $72,530 205
90 Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $72,267 2,068
91 Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary $72,000 159
92 Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary $72,000 466
93 Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary $71,337 467
94 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $71,157 492
95 Environmental Engineers $71,100 4,512
96 Civil Engineers $70,500 31,363
97 Materials Scientists $70,000 6,018
98 Astronomers $70,000 807
99 Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary $70,000 1,141
100 Physicists $70,000 7,053

Rankings are calculated from certified DOL PERM and LCA filings. Minimum 50 filings required for inclusion.

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