Here are the 30 highest-paying medical jobs in the U.S., broken down into average hourly pay and average annual pay:
|
Occupation |
Average Hourly Pay |
Average Annual Pay |
|
|
1 |
Cardiologist |
$170.18 |
$353,970 |
|
2 |
Anesthesiologist |
$159.22 |
$331,190 |
|
3 |
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon |
$149.74 |
$311,460 |
|
4 |
Emergency Medicine Physician |
$149.35 |
$310,640 |
|
5 |
Orthopedic Surgeon, Except Pediatric |
$147.22 |
$306,220 |
|
6 |
Dermatologist |
$145.55 |
$302,740 |
|
7 |
Radiologist |
$145.06 |
$301,720 |
|
8 |
Surgeon, All Other |
$143.17 |
$297,800 |
|
9 |
Obstetrician and Gynecologist |
$142.41 |
$296,210 |
|
10 |
Pediatric Surgeon |
$139.57 |
$290,310 |
|
11 |
Ophthalmologist, Except Pediatric |
$129.85 |
$270,090 |
|
12 |
Neurologist |
$128.68 |
$267,660 |
|
13 |
Orthodontist |
$128.50 |
$267,280 |
|
14 |
Physician, Pathologist |
$128.45 |
$267,180 |
|
15 |
Psychiatrist |
$120.08 |
$249,760 |
|
16 |
General Internal Medicine Physician |
$116.44 |
$242,190 |
|
17 |
Family Medicine Physicians |
$113.43 |
$235,930 |
|
18 |
Physicians, All Other |
$111.30 |
$231,500 |
|
19 |
Nurse Anesthetists |
$97.34 |
$202,470 |
|
20 |
Pediatricians, General |
$95.40 |
$198,420 |
|
21 |
Dentists, All Other Specialists |
$86.25 |
$179,400 |
|
22 |
Dentist, General |
$80.37 |
$167,160 |
|
23 |
Podiatrist |
$76.15 |
$158,380 |
|
24 |
Prosthodontist |
$69.10 |
$143,730 |
|
25 |
Pharmacist |
$60.43 |
$125,690 |
|
26 |
Optometrist |
$60.31 |
$125,440 |
|
27 |
Medical Dosimetrist |
$59.98 |
$124,750 |
|
28 |
Physician Assistant |
$57.43 |
$119,460 |
|
29 |
Nurse Practitioner |
$56.75 |
$118,040 |
|
30 |
Nurse Midwife |
$54.91 |
$114,210 |
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