Forbes analyzed 2022 data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Occupational Employment Statistics and isolated occupations that fall into the Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations category to develop a list of the most lucrative medical jobs in the country.
Here are the physicians on the list, broken down into average hourly pay and average annual pay:
|
Occupation |
Average Hourly Pay |
Average Annual Pay |
|
Cardiologist |
$170.18 |
$353,970 |
|
Anesthesiologist |
$159.22 |
$331,190 |
|
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon |
$149.74 |
$311,460 |
|
Emergency Medicine Physician |
$149.35 |
$310,640 |
|
Orthopedic Surgeon, Except Pediatric |
$147.22 |
$306,220 |
|
Dermatologist |
$145.55 |
$302,740 |
|
Radiologist |
$145.06 |
$301,720 |
|
Surgeon, All Other |
$143.17 |
$297,800 |
|
Obstetrician and Gynecologist |
$142.41 |
$296,210 |
|
Pediatric Surgeon |
$139.57 |
$290,310 |
|
Ophthalmologist, Except Pediatric |
$129.85 |
$270,090 |
|
Neurologist |
$128.68 |
$267,660 |
|
Physician, Pathologist |
$128.45 |
$267,180 |
|
Psychiatrist |
$120.08 |
$249,760 |
|
General Internal Medicine Physician |
$116.44 |
$242,190 |
|
Family Medicine Physician |
$113.43 |
$235,930 |
|
Physician, All Other |
$111.30 |
$231,500 |
|
Pediatrician, General |
$95.40 |
$198,420 |
|
Podiatrist |
$76.15 |
$158,380 |
|
Optometrist |
$60.31 |
$125,440 |
