All 73 occupations

Occupation Median pay Growth 2025–2035 Openings / yr
1. Pediatric Surgeons $559,030 +2% —
2. Cardiologists $496,010 +4.8% 500
3. Radiologists $420,860 +3.4% 700
4. Surgeons, All Other $414,010 +4% 700
5. Anesthesiologists $391,490 +3.6% 1,100
6. Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $358,550 +4% 400
7. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons $352,220 +5.6% 200
8. Emergency Medicine Physicians $335,550 +3.2% 900
9. Dermatologists $328,730 +6.8% 400
10. Physicians, Pathologists $312,400 +4.8% 300
11. Prosthodontists $311,180 +5.8% —
12. Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $300,080 +4.5% 200
13. Obstetricians and Gynecologists $292,910 +1.7% 500
14. Orthodontists $289,140 +6% 200
15. Psychiatrists $281,870 +7.2% 900
16. Physicians, All Other $265,930 +3.4% 9,400
17. General Internal Medicine Physicians $256,560 +4% 1,900
18. Neurologists $248,560 +6.4% 300
19. Family Medicine Physicians $244,180 +3.3% 2,900
20. Dentists, All Other Specialists $224,990 +1.3% 100
21. Pediatricians, General $210,040 +1.5% 1,000
22. Physicists $172,250 +7.2% 1,300
23. Dentists, General $170,950 +5.7% 4,200
24. Podiatrists $160,300 +2% 200
25. Lawyers $159,670 +4.7% 28,700
26. Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $153,990 +2.8% 800
27. Pharmacists $140,910 +5.2% 12,500
28. Optometrists $136,570 +9.5% 2,000
29. Veterinarians $130,100 +9.4% 3,100
30. Astronomers $128,820 +7.8% 100
31. Law Teachers, Postsecondary $128,500 +2.6% 1,800
32. Biochemists and Biophysicists $127,410 +12.3% 2,900
33. Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $123,920 +2.4% 1,000
34. Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers $117,860 +0% 500
35. Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $109,270 +7.8% 3,900
36. Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $107,310 +17.9% 24,900
37. Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $103,410 +12.6% 10,500
38. Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $103,170 +2.4% 800
39. Physical Therapists $102,760 +11.9% 13,400
40. Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary $101,420 +2.8% 100
41. Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $100,580 +11.7% 4,100
42. Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $100,310 +2.4% 1,100
43. Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary $99,650 +2.6% 400
44. Business Teachers, Postsecondary $99,080 +5.9% 7,600
45. Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $98,700 +2.9% 800
46. Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary $98,070 +2.5% 1,500
47. Geography Teachers, Postsecondary $97,590 +2.7% 300
48. Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $96,980 +4.9% 3,200
49. Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary $96,870 +2.6% 700
50. Audiologists $95,780 +11% 600
51. Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary $94,980 +2.7% 600
52. Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $93,250 +2.3% 1,700
53. Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $85,020 +2.7% 1,000
54. Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $84,620 +7.3% 4,700
55. Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary $84,290 +2.2% 1,000
56. History Teachers, Postsecondary $83,820 +0% 1,500
57. Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary $80,340 +2.7% 300
58. Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $80,340 +4% 3,700
59. Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary $80,260 +2% 1,800
60. Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $80,250 +17.1% 8,500
61. Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $79,940 +1.7% 3,900
62. Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $79,350 +0.2% 1,600
63. Chiropractors $79,200 +8.7% 2,600
64. English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $78,760 +0% 4,500
65. Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $78,580 +2.1% 2,400
66. Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $77,640 +2% 12,500
67. Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary $77,570 +2.6% 1,100
68. Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $77,270 +2.2% 1,000
69. Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary $76,590 +1.5% 1,100
70. Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $75,870 +2.4% 200
71. Education Teachers, Postsecondary $75,350 +2.5% 5,300
72. Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other $72,990 +1.6% 1,300
73. Judicial Law Clerks $64,920 +2.8% 1,500

Sources: BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035 (growth, openings, education) and BLS OEWS May 2025 national medians. Openings are yearly averages and include replacement of workers who leave.

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