10 highest-paying healthcare jobs

The median annual wage for healthcare practitioners and technical occupations, including registered nurses, physicians and dental hygienists, is $75,040, while the median for all occupations is $45,760, according to the most recent Bureau of Labor Statistics occupational employment statistics survey.

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Here are the 10 highest-paying healthcare jobs in the U.S. and their respective median yearly salaries: 

1. Physicians and surgeons: Greater than or equal to $208,000

2. Dentists: $163,220

3. Podiatrists: $145,840

4. Pharmacists: $128,570

5. Optometrists: $124,300

6. Nurse anesthetists, nurse midwives and nurse practitioners: $123,780

7. Physician assistants: $121,530

8. Physical therapists: $95,620

9. Occupational therapists: $85,570

10. Radiation therapists: $82,790

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