The 13 highest-paying jobs in the US

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figcaption>New data showed pediatric surgeons made $502,050 on average.Business Insider ranked the new occupation estimates by average annual wage, excluding catchall job categories, such as “Surgeons, all other.” Almost all of the 13 top-paying jobs typically require a doctoral or professional degree. Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers usually need a bachelor’s.

Below are the 13 highest-paying jobs, alongside estimates of how many Americans are employed in them.

13. Psychiatrists

Average annual wage: $269,940

Employment: 27,980

1. Obstetricians and gynecologists
   

   

Average annual wage: $279,040

Employment: 21,260

1. Pathologists
   

   

Average annual wage: $285,420

Employment: 11,110

1. Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers
   

   

Average annual wage: $288,650

Employment: 103,560

1. Ophthalmologists, except pediatric
   

   

Average annual wage: $304,650

Employment: 8,950

1. Emergency medicine physicians
   

   

Average annual wage: $317,480

Employment: 32,880

1. Dermatologists
   

   

Average annual wage: $323,530

Employment: 11,370

1. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons
   

   

Average annual wage: $346,490

Employment: 4,910

1. Anesthesiologists
   

   

Average annual wage: $360,570

Employment: 38,760

1. Orthopedic surgeons, except pediatric
   

   

Average annual wage: $373,570

Employment: 14,100

1. Radiologists
   

   

Average annual wage: $381,530

Employment: 26,770

1. Cardiologists
   

   

Average annual wage: $454,940

Employment: 17,290

1. Pediatric surgeons
   

   

Average annual wage: $502,050

Employment: 1,190