Top 200 Jobs In The USA

 
In case you or your children are considering working in the United States, the following is a list of the top 200 jobs in the second largest economy in the world.

These jobs are ranked based on the average annual wages published by the Bureau of Labour Statistics (USA). The wages do not include “non-production bonuses”.

1. Anesthesiologists – US$246,320 (S$344,848)
2. Surgeons – US$240,440 (S$336,616)
3. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons – US$219,600 (S$307,440)
4. Obstetricians and Gynecologists – US$214,750 (S$300,650)
5. Orthodontists – US$201,030 (S$281,442)
6. Physicians and Surgeons – US$194,990 (S$272,986)
7. Internists, General – US$190,530 (S$266,742)
8. Physicians and Surgeons, All Other – US$189,760 (S$265,664)
9. Family and General Practitioners – US$186,320 (S$260,848)
10. Psychiatrists – US$182,700 (S$255,780)
11. Chief Executives – US$180,700 (S$252,980)
12. Pediatricians, General – US$175,400 (S$245,560)
13. Dentists – US$170,940 (S$239,316)
14. Dentists, All Other Specialists – US$168,580 (S$236,012)
15. Dentists, General – US$166,810 (S$233,534)
16. Nurse Anesthetists – US$158,900 (S$222,460)
17. Petroleum Engineers – US$147,520 (S$206,528)
18. Prosthodontists – US$142,830 (S$199,962)
19. Architectural and Engineering Managers – US$138,720 (S$194,208)
20. Podiatrists – US$137,480 (S$192,472)
21. Marketing Managers – US$137,400 (S$192,360)
22. Natural Sciences Managers – US$136,450 (S$191,030)
23. Computer and Information Systems Managers – US$136,280 (S$190,792)
24. Lawyers – US$133,470 (S$186,858)
25. Lawyers and Judicial Law Clerks – US$131,970 (S$184,758)
26. Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers – US$131,760 (S$184,464)
27. Financial Managers – US$130,230 (S$182,322)
28. Marketing and Sales Managers – US$129,900 (S$181,860)
29. Lawyers, Judges, and Related Workers – US$129,410 (S$181,174)
30. Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, and Sales Managers – US$127,880 (S$179,032)
31. Law Teachers, Postsecondary – US$126,270 (S$176,778)
32. Sales Managers – US$126,040 (S$176,456)
33. Top Executives – US$122,060 (S$170,884)
34. Air Traffic Controllers – US$118,780 (S$166,292)
35. Compensation and Benefits Managers – US$118,670 (S$166,138)
36. Pharmacists – US$118,470 (S$165,858)
37. Operations Specialties Managers – US$117,390 (S$164,346)
38. Physicists – US$117,300 (S$164,220)
39. General and Operations Managers – US$117,200 (S$164,080)
40. Astronomers and Physicists – US$116,380 (S$162,932)
41. Public Relations and Fundraising Managers – US$115,400 (S$161,560)
42. Aircraft Pilots and Flight Engineers – US$115,230 (S$161,322)
43. Advertising and Promotions Managers – US$114,700 (S$160,580)
44. Human Resources Managers – US$114,140 (S$159,796)
45. Computer and Information Research Scientists – US$113,190 (S$158,466)
46. Optometrists – US$113,010 (S$158,214)
47. Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary – US$112,950 (S$158,130)
48. Management Occupations – US$112,490 (S$157,486)
49. Purchasing Managers – US$111,810 (S$156,534)
50. Training and Development Managers – US$111,030 (S$155,442)
51. Computer Hardware Engineers – US$110,650 (S$154,910)
52. Miscellaneous Managers – US$110,210 (S$154,294)
53. Managers, All Other – US$110,210 (S$154,294)
54. Actuaries – US$110,090 (S$154,126)
55. Personal Financial Advisors – US$108,090 (S$151,326)
56. Aerospace Engineers – US$107,700 (S$150,780)
57. Astronomers – US$107,140 (S$149,996)
58. Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates – US$106,420 (S$148,988)
59. Software Developers, Systems Software – US$106,050 (S$148,470)
60. Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers – US$105,390 (S$147,546)
61. Economists – US$105,290 (S$147,406)
62. Sales Engineers – US$104,660 (S$146,524)
63. Nuclear Engineers – US$104,630 (S$146,482)
64. Mathematicians – US$104,350 (S$146,090)
65. Political Scientists – US$104,000 (S$145,600)
66. Medical and Health Services Managers – US$103,680 (S$145,152)
67. Chemical Engineers – US$103,590 (S$145,026)
68. Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents – US$103,260 (S$144,564)
69. Air Traffic Controllers and Airfield Operations Specialists – US$102,840 (S$143,976)
70. Health Teachers, Postsecondary – US$102,260 (S$143,164)
71. Economics Teachers, Postsecondary – US$102,120 (S$142,968)
72. Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary – US$102,000 (S$142,800)
73. Education Administrators, Postsecondary – US$101,910 (S$142,674)
74. Industrial Production Managers – US$101,640 (S$142,296)
75. Legal Occupations – US$101,110 (S$141,554)
76. Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers – US$100,970 (S$141,358)
77. Computer Network Architects – US$100,710 (S$140,994)
78. Electronics Engineers, Except Computer – US$99,660 (S$139,524)
79. Software Developers, Applications – US$99,530 (S$139,342)
80. Marine Engineers and Naval Architects – US$99,160 (S$138,824)
81. Engineering and Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary – US$99,120 (S$138,768)
82. Veterinarians – US$98,230 (S$137,522)
83. Nurse Practitioners – US$97,990 (S$137,186)
84. Art Directors – US$97,850 (S$136,990)
85. Nurse Midwives – US$97,700 (S$136,780)
86. Electrical and Electronics Engineers – US$97,460 (S$136,444)
87. Physician Assistants – US$97,280 (S$136,192)
88. Judges, Magistrates, and Other Judicial Workers – US$97,230 (S$136,122)
89. Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes – US$97,220 (S$136,108)
90. Miscellaneous Engineers – US$96,350 (S$134,890)
91. Engineers, All Other – US$96,350 (S$134,890)
92. Electrical Engineers – US$95,780 (S$134,092)
93. Miscellaneous Physical Scientists – US$95,670 (S$133,938)
94. Physical Scientists, All Other – US$95,670 (S$133,938)
95. Software Developers and Programmers – US$95,280 (S$133,392)
96. Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners – US$94,880 (S$132,832)
97. Construction Managers – US$94,590 (S$132,426)
98. Materials Scientists – US$94,350 (S$132,090)
99. Financial Analysts and Advisors – US$94,290 (S$132,006)
100. Other Management Occupations – US$93,720 (S$131,208)
101. Engineers – US$93,630 (S$131,082)
102. Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers – US$93,180 (S$130,452)
103. Administrative Services Managers – US$92,250 (S$129,150)
104. Financial Analysts – US$92,250 (S$129,150)
105. Biochemists and Biophysicists – US$91,960 (S$128,744)
106. Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School – US$91,780 (S$128,492)
107. Biomedical Engineers – US$91,760 (S$128,464)
108. Information Security Analysts – US$91,600 (S$128,240)
109. Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers – US$91,530 (S$128,142)
110. Materials Engineers – US$91,150 (S$127,610)
111. Management Analysts – US$90,860 (S$127,204)
112. Physics Teachers, Postsecondary – US$90,500 (S$126,700)
113. Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary – US$90,340 (S$126,476)
114. Producers and Directors – US$90,300 (S$126,420)
115. Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists – US$90,160 (S$126,224)
116. Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary – US$90,100 (S$126,140)
117. Industrial-Organizational Psychologists – US$90,070 (S$126,098)
118. Education Administrators – US$89,920 (S$125,888)
119. Psychologists, All Other – US$89,810 (S$125,734)
120. Medical Scientists – US$89,340 (S$125,076)
121. Business Teachers, Postsecondary – US$88,740 (S$124,236)
122. Atmospheric and Space Scientists – US$88,090 (S$123,326)
123. Law, Criminal Justice, and Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary – US$87,900 (S$123,060)
124. Computer and Information Analysts – US$87,890 (S$123,046)
125. Mathematical Science Occupations – US$87,530 (S$122,542)
126. Computer Systems Analysts – US$87,320 (S$122,248)
127. Mechanical Engineers – US$87,140 (S$121,996)
128. Civil Engineers – US$87,130 (S$121,982)
129. Physical Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary – US$87,070 (S$121,898)
130. Life Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary – US$86,760 (S$121,464)
131. Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products – US$86,750 (S$121,450)
132. Financial Examiners – US$86,460 (S$121,044)
133. Environmental Engineers – US$86,340 (S$120,876)
134. Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary – US$86,200 (S$120,680)
135. Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary – US$86,200 (S$120,680)
136. Air Transportation Workers – US$85,680 (S$119,952)
137. Miscellaneous Computer Occupations – US$85,520 (S$119,728)
138. Computer Occupations, All Other – US$85,520 (S$119,728)
139. Actors, Producers, and Directors – US$85,470 (S$119,658)
140. Industrial Engineers – US$85,110 (S$119,154)
141. Industrial Engineers, Including Health and Safety – US$85,080 (S$119,112)
142. Miscellaneous Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners – US$85,050 (S$119,070)
143. Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other – US$85,050 (S$119,070)
144. Database and Systems Administrators and Network Architects – US$84,970 (S$118,958)
145. Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors – US$84,850 (S$118,790)
146. Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary – US$84,810 (S$118,734)
147. Physical Scientists – US$84,790 (S$118,706)
148. Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary – US$84,470 (S$118,258)
149. Broadcast News Analysts – US$84,380 (S$118,132)
150. First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives – US$84,260 (S$117,964)
151. Statisticians – US$84,010 (S$117,614)
152. First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers – US$84,010 (S$117,614)
153. Computer and Mathematical Occupations – US$83,970 (S$117,558)
154. Physical Therapists – US$83,940 (S$117,516)
155. Computer Occupations – US$83,840 (S$117,376)
156. Radiation Therapists – US$83,710 (S$117,194)
157. Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary – US$83,360 (S$116,704)
158. Education Administrators, All Other – US$82,960 (S$116,144)
159. Operations Research Analysts – US$82,940 (S$116,116)
160. Computer Programmers – US$82,690 (S$115,766)
161. Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary – US$82,670 (S$115,738)
162. Commercial Pilots – US$82,430 (S$115,402)
163. Database Administrators – US$82,280 (S$115,192)
164. Nuclear Power Reactor Operators – US$82,270 (S$115,178)
165. Hydrologists – US$81,930 (S$114,702)
166. Architecture and Engineering Occupations – US$81,520 (S$114,128)
167. Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary – US$81,410 (S$113,974)
168. Environmental Scientists and Geoscientists – US$81,320 (S$113,848)
169. Funeral Service Managers – US$81,080 (S$113,512)
170. Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary – US$80,730 (S$113,022)
171. Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary – US$80,670 (S$112,938)
172. Detectives and Criminal Investigators – US$80,540 (S$112,756)
173. Architects, Except Landscape and Naval – US$80,490 (S$112,686)
174. Real Estate Brokers – US$80,420 (S$112,588)
175. Chemists and Materials Scientists – US$80,270 (S$112,378)
176. Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other – US$80,040 (S$112,056)
177. Occupational Therapists – US$80,000 (S$112,000)
178. Life Scientists – US$79,950 (S$111,930)
179. Network and Computer Systems Administrators – US$79,770 (S$111,678)
180. Chiropractors – US$79,760 (S$111,664)
181. Miscellaneous Life Scientists – US$79,270 (S$110,978)
182. Life Scientists, All Other – US$79,270 (S$110,978)
183. Biological Scientists – US$79,200 (S$110,880)
184. Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels – US$79,180 (S$110,852)
185. Chemists – US$79,140 (S$110,796)
186. Miscellaneous Social Scientists and Related Workers – US$78,850 (S$110,390)
187. Sociologists – US$78,810 (S$110,334)
188. Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other – US$78,690 (S$110,166)
189. Architects, Except Naval – US$78,640 (S$110,096)
190. Athletes and Sports Competitors – US$78,260 (S$109,564)
191. Power Distributors and Dispatchers – US$78,170 (S$109,438)
192. Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary – US$78,120 (S$109,368)
193. Biological Scientists, All Other – US$77,920 (S$109,088)
194. First-Line Supervisors of Law Enforcement Workers – US$77,340 (S$108,276)
195. Logisticians – US$76,830 (S$107,562)
196. Audiologists – US$76,790 (S$107,506)
197. Math and Computer Teachers, Postsecondary – US$76,780 (S$107,492)
198. Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other – US$76,740 (S$107,436)
199. Microbiologists – US$76,530 (S$107,142)
200. Elevator Installers and Repairers – US$76,490 (S$107,086)