Six-Figure Median Jobs in America (2026)
138 detailed US occupations have a median annual wage of $100,000 or more and together employ 23,289,140 people, 15.0% of US employment (BLS, OEWS May 2025, via PayCrunch).
Wage estimates: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Rankings, ratios and shares on this page are PayCrunch calculations from that national file. Figures are annual and not adjusted for cost of living.
Every detailed occupation in the BLS OEWS May 2025 national file whose published annual median is $100,000 or more.
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138 detailed US occupations have a median annual wage of $100,000 or more and together employ 23,289,140 people, 15.0% of US employment (BLS, OEWS May 2025, via PayCrunch).
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- 138 detailed occupations have a published annual median of $100,000 or more.Source: PayCrunch calculation from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.
- Those occupations employ 23,289,140 people, 15.0% of the 155,495,730 jobs in the release.Source: PayCrunch calculation from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.
- Pediatric Surgeons have the highest median annual wage, $559,030, with a mean of $502,050 and employment of 1,190.Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS May 2025.
All 138 occupations with a median of $100,000 or more
Sorted by median annual wage. Employment, median and mean are the figures BLS publishes for each detailed occupation.
| Occupation▲ | SOC▲ | Employment▲ | Median▲ | Mean▲ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pediatric Surgeons | 29-1243 | 1,190 | $559,030 | $502,050 |
| Cardiologists | 29-1212 | 17,290 | $496,010 | $454,940 |
| Radiologists | 29-1224 | 26,770 | $420,860 | $381,530 |
| Surgeons, All Other | 29-1249 | 25,140 | $414,010 | $373,930 |
| Anesthesiologists | 29-1211 | 38,760 | $391,490 | $360,570 |
| Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | 29-1242 | 14,100 | $358,550 | $373,570 |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | 29-1022 | 4,910 | $352,220 | $346,490 |
| Emergency Medicine Physicians | 29-1214 | 32,880 | $335,550 | $317,480 |
| Dermatologists | 29-1213 | 11,370 | $328,730 | $323,530 |
| Physicians, Pathologists | 29-1222 | 11,110 | $312,400 | $285,420 |
| Prosthodontists | 29-1024 | 870 | $311,180 | $268,630 |
| Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | 29-1241 | 8,950 | $300,080 | $304,650 |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 29-1218 | 21,260 | $292,910 | $279,040 |
| Orthodontists | 29-1023 | 6,210 | $289,140 | $259,400 |
| Psychiatrists | 29-1223 | 27,980 | $281,870 | $269,940 |
| Physicians, All Other | 29-1229 | 342,720 | $265,930 | $262,040 |
| General Internal Medicine Physicians | 29-1216 | 67,150 | $256,560 | $267,200 |
| Neurologists | 29-1217 | 10,590 | $248,560 | $267,630 |
| Family Medicine Physicians | 29-1215 | 107,510 | $244,180 | $255,820 |
| Nurse Anesthetists | 29-1151 | 51,840 | $236,590 | $248,320 |
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | 53-2011 | 103,560 | $232,140 | $288,650 |
| Dentists, All Other Specialists | 29-1029 | 5,230 | $224,990 | $247,930 |
| Chief Executives | 11-1011 | 204,350 | $213,990 | $269,630 |
| Pediatricians, General | 29-1221 | 39,390 | $210,040 | $212,110 |
| Industrial-Organizational Psychologists | 19-3032 | 790 | $193,950 | $170,230 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 11-3021 | 670,570 | $175,140 | $192,160 |
| Physicists | 19-2012 | 20,430 | $172,250 | $171,180 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 11-9041 | 220,260 | $171,270 | $181,540 |
| Dentists, General | 29-1021 | 124,390 | $170,950 | $191,350 |
| Natural Sciences Managers | 11-9121 | 108,690 | $167,220 | $180,250 |
| Marketing Managers | 11-2021 | 395,240 | $166,790 | $177,770 |
| Financial Managers | 11-3031 | 841,710 | $166,570 | $186,910 |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | 17-2061 | 76,660 | $161,740 | $162,670 |
| Podiatrists | 29-1081 | 9,680 | $160,300 | $175,480 |
| Lawyers | 23-1011 | 754,500 | $159,670 | $185,840 |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | 23-1023 | 24,030 | $153,990 | $143,830 |
| Human Resources Managers | 11-3121 | 220,660 | $149,280 | $164,230 |
| Compensation and Benefits Managers | 11-3111 | 22,940 | $149,230 | $162,640 |
| Sales Managers | 11-2022 | 637,080 | $148,270 | $164,350 |
| Purchasing Managers | 11-3061 | 84,320 | $148,080 | $156,360 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | 53-2021 | 22,510 | $148,080 | $146,490 |
| Medical Dosimetrists | 29-2036 | 3,410 | $147,470 | $148,500 |
| Public Relations Managers | 11-2032 | 74,850 | $146,910 | $164,760 |
| Petroleum Engineers | 17-2171 | 18,060 | $144,910 | $157,150 |
| Political Scientists | 19-3094 | 5,540 | $142,080 | $142,510 |
| Managers, All Other | 11-9199 | 622,190 | $141,900 | $153,890 |
| Pharmacists | 29-1051 | 321,970 | $140,910 | $140,920 |
| Computer and Information Research Scientists | 15-1221 | 37,200 | $140,300 | $153,930 |
| Database Architects | 15-1243 | 67,140 | $139,500 | $144,440 |
| Optometrists | 29-1041 | 42,790 | $136,570 | $141,550 |
| Software Developers | 15-1252 | 1,687,890 | $135,980 | $148,100 |
| Physician Assistants | 29-1071 | 162,150 | $135,880 | $141,280 |
| Aerospace Engineers | 17-2011 | 67,710 | $134,960 | $142,060 |
| Computer Network Architects | 15-1241 | 179,740 | $134,050 | $139,580 |
| Nurse Midwives | 29-1161 | 7,920 | $134,040 | $136,980 |
| Nuclear Engineers | 17-2161 | 15,280 | $133,970 | $140,420 |
| Advertising and Promotions Managers | 11-2011 | 21,470 | $133,660 | $154,280 |
| Training and Development Managers | 11-3131 | 48,050 | $133,000 | $148,370 |
| Nurse Practitioners | 29-1171 | 323,040 | $132,300 | $137,300 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 17-2072 | 96,900 | $130,220 | $137,280 |
| Veterinarians | 29-1131 | 83,900 | $130,100 | $142,680 |
| Actuaries | 15-2011 | 26,670 | $130,000 | $141,480 |
| Information Security Analysts | 15-1212 | 190,650 | $129,180 | $132,510 |
| Astronomers | 19-2011 | 2,120 | $128,820 | $132,920 |
| Law Teachers, Postsecondary | 25-1112 | 20,060 | $128,500 | $144,770 |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 19-1021 | 33,830 | $127,410 | $129,840 |
| Mathematicians | 15-2021 | 2,030 | $126,710 | $129,260 |
| Industrial Production Managers | 11-3051 | 246,250 | $126,060 | $134,170 |
| Fundraising Managers | 11-2033 | 38,810 | $125,470 | $140,020 |
| Chemical Engineers | 17-2041 | 21,070 | $125,040 | $129,980 |
| Sales Engineers | 41-9031 | 51,790 | $124,900 | $130,140 |
| Economists | 19-3011 | 17,790 | $124,720 | $142,130 |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 25-1063 | 11,560 | $123,920 | $138,850 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 11-9111 | 597,080 | $123,860 | $140,970 |
| Commercial Pilots | 53-2012 | 47,630 | $123,220 | $146,080 |
| Engineers, All Other | 17-2199 | 154,070 | $122,930 | $125,330 |
| Nuclear Power Reactor Operators | 51-8011 | 5,150 | $122,890 | $121,380 |
| Physical Scientists, All Other | 19-2099 | 22,300 | $122,570 | $129,230 |
| Electrical Engineers | 17-2071 | 198,750 | $120,630 | $125,100 |
| Data Scientists | 15-2051 | 262,440 | $120,230 | $126,800 |
| Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | 23-1021 | 16,370 | $117,860 | $125,990 |
| Materials Scientists | 19-2032 | 8,470 | $117,790 | $126,180 |
| Financial Risk Specialists | 13-2054 | 63,850 | $117,330 | $124,420 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 15-1299 | 435,370 | $116,580 | $122,230 |
| Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other | 29-1299 | 28,630 | $115,210 | $127,660 |
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 17-2111 | 21,450 | $115,160 | $119,770 |
| Construction Managers | 11-9021 | 380,360 | $114,990 | $124,360 |
| Art Directors | 27-1011 | 53,070 | $114,850 | $129,440 |
| Administrative Services Managers | 11-3012 | 263,960 | $114,130 | $129,870 |
| Materials Engineers | 17-2131 | 22,770 | $112,860 | $120,250 |
| Marine Engineers and Naval Architects | 17-2121 | 8,250 | $112,230 | $124,180 |
| Psychologists, All Other | 19-3039 | 18,820 | $110,840 | $111,210 |
| Nuclear Technicians | 19-4051 | 6,470 | $110,240 | $108,940 |
| Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | 47-4021 | 23,790 | $109,910 | $109,820 |
| Ship Engineers | 53-5031 | 8,400 | $109,530 | $111,790 |
| Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | 17-2031 | 23,480 | $109,370 | $116,890 |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 25-1032 | 40,270 | $109,270 | $124,520 |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 25-1071 | 221,270 | $107,310 | $147,570 |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 11-3071 | 221,180 | $107,230 | $121,600 |
| Environmental Engineers | 17-2081 | 38,340 | $107,110 | $112,910 |
| Power Distributors and Dispatchers | 51-8012 | 8,520 | $106,730 | $111,320 |
| Facilities Managers | 11-3013 | 156,180 | $106,660 | $116,890 |
| Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | 17-2151 | 6,080 | $106,220 | $115,410 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | 33-1012 | 154,610 | $106,040 | $112,190 |
| Sociologists | 19-3041 | 2,260 | $106,030 | $114,920 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | 11-9032 | 328,330 | $105,870 | $116,100 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 15-1211 | 519,530 | $105,850 | $114,610 |
| General and Operations Managers | 11-1021 | 3,503,020 | $105,770 | $134,940 |
| Statisticians | 15-2041 | 29,030 | $105,650 | $115,700 |
| Radiation Therapists | 29-1124 | 17,070 | $105,310 | $114,990 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | 13-2052 | 266,800 | $105,070 | $156,670 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | 41-4011 | 284,800 | $104,920 | $119,730 |
| Database Administrators | 15-1242 | 69,990 | $104,620 | $110,090 |
| Education Administrators, Postsecondary | 11-9033 | 180,470 | $104,590 | $126,540 |
| Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 15-1253 | 186,740 | $104,300 | $111,490 |
| Mechanical Engineers | 17-2141 | 296,810 | $104,110 | $113,610 |
| Web and Digital Interface Designers | 15-1255 | 113,330 | $104,000 | $117,490 |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 19-1042 | 172,340 | $103,410 | $116,840 |
| Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | 25-1051 | 9,900 | $103,170 | $116,020 |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | 49-2095 | 20,720 | $103,020 | $100,760 |
| Physical Therapists | 29-1123 | 267,330 | $102,760 | $105,280 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | 13-2051 | 361,980 | $102,740 | $116,800 |
| Industrial Engineers | 17-2112 | 365,740 | $102,440 | $109,900 |
| Project Management Specialists | 13-1082 | 1,066,670 | $102,320 | $110,740 |
| Geographers | 19-3092 | 1,400 | $102,040 | $102,350 |
| Power Plant Operators | 51-8013 | 29,320 | $102,040 | $99,790 |
| Special Effects Artists and Animators | 27-1014 | 19,970 | $102,030 | $112,870 |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | 19-2042 | 23,470 | $101,920 | $116,150 |
| Management Analysts | 13-1111 | 898,280 | $101,860 | $113,790 |
| Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 25-1043 | 1,520 | $101,420 | $102,450 |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | 29-2033 | 17,080 | $101,370 | $105,160 |
| Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | 19-3099 | 37,100 | $101,110 | $107,690 |
| Civil Engineers | 17-2051 | 367,840 | $100,840 | $108,670 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | 19-3033 | 75,990 | $100,580 | $112,750 |
| Computer Programmers | 15-1251 | 92,230 | $100,390 | $105,170 |
| Occupational Therapists | 29-1122 | 162,450 | $100,330 | $101,280 |
| Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | 25-1054 | 13,090 | $100,310 | $111,460 |
| Genetic Counselors | 29-9092 | 3,740 | $100,040 | $104,620 |
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138 detailed US occupations have a median annual wage of $100,000 or more and together employ 23,289,140 people, 15.0% of US employment (BLS, OEWS May 2025, via PayCrunch).
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A detailed occupation is listed when its published annual median is at least $100,000. The table is every such occupation in the national cross-industry file (138 rows), sorted by median. Employment in the set is the sum of published employment for those occupations. The share divides that sum by employment on the all-occupations row (155,495,730).
Rows left out
An occupation with no published annual median or percentile is left out of any ranking that needs that figure. In this release that is a handful of occupations for which BLS publishes an hourly wage only. The all-occupations median, and the all-occupations 10th and 90th percentiles, are the single total row in the file. That row describes workers. It is not the median of the occupation-level medians, which is a different statistic and is published on the average salary statistics page.
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- OEWS is a survey. Every figure carries sampling error, and the error is largest where the occupation is smallest.
- Wage and salary employment only. OEWS excludes the self-employed, so occupations with many independent workers are under-covered.
- The 90th percentile is not a maximum. It is a point on a wage distribution. Pay above it exists.
- No cost-of-living adjustment. All figures are nominal annual wages.
- SOC titles are classification labels, not job titles as employers use them, and one SOC code can cover several distinct jobs.
- One release only. These are May 2025 figures; OEWS releases are not straightforwardly comparable across years.
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