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Doctors top out earnings in the US
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, doctors of all sorts top out the average earnings in the United States. The average CEO is not in the top ten highest earners in the United States. Psychiatrists earn the most for yet another consecutive year.
Also check out our list of professions with the lowest median incomes.
| Rank | Occupation |
|---|---|
| 1. | Psychiatrists |
| 2. | Oral and maxillofacial surgeons |
| 3. | Obstetricians and gynecologists |
| 4. | General internal medicine physicians |
| 5. | Surgeons |
| 6. | Anesthesiologists |
| 7. | Prosthodontists |
| 8. | Orthodontists |
| 9. | Physicians and surgeons, other |
| 10. | Family and general practitioners |
| 11. | Chief Executives |
| 12. | Nurse anesthetists |
| 13. | Dentists, all other specialists |
| 14. | Pediatricians |
| 15. | Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers |
| 16. | Dentists, general |
| 17. | Computer and information systems managers |
| 18. | Architectural and engineering managers |
| 19. | Marketing managers |
| 20. | Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates |
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2021.
| Labor and Employment |
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