Anesthesiologists occupy the No. 1 spot on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates list, with healthcare jobs occupying many other top spots.
Investopedia compiled a ranking of the top-grossing positions and merged or omitted some overlapping job categories. Mean salaries from the 2018 list are based on data from 2017, and mean salaries from the 2017 report are based on 2016 data.
Here are the top 25 top-paying U.S. jobs of 2018:
1. Anesthesiologists
2018 report mean annual wage: $265,990
2017 report mean annual wage: $232,280
2. Surgeons
2018 report mean annual wage: $251,890
2017 report mean annual wage: $252,910
3. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons
2018 report mean annual wage: $242,740
2017 report mean annual wage: $232,870
4. OB/GYN
2018 report mean annual wage: $235,240
2017 report mean annual wage: $234,310
5. Orthodontists
2018 report mean annual wage: $229,380
2017 report mean annual wage: $228,780
6. Psychiatrists
2018 report mean annual wage: $216,090
2017 report mean annual wage: $200,220
7. Physicians and surgeons
2018 report mean annual wage: $214,700
2017 report mean annual wage: $210,170
8. Family and general practitioners
2018 report mean annual wage: $208,560
2017 report mean annual wage: $200,810
9. General internists
2018 report mean annual wage: $198,370
2017 report mean annual wage: $201,840
10. Prosthodontists
2018 report mean annual wage: $196,960
2017 report mean annual wage: $168,140
11. CEOs
2018 report mean annual wage: $196,960
2017 report mean annual wage: $194,350
12. General pediatricians
2018 report mean annual wage: $187,540
2017 report mean annual wage: $168,120
13. Dentists
2018 report mean annual wage: $187,540
2017 report mean annual wage: $178,760
14. Nurse anesthetists
2018 report mean annual wage: $169,450
2017 report mean annual wage: $164,030
15. Airline pilots, co-pilots and flight engineers
2018 report mean annual wage: $161,280
2017 report mean annual wage: $152,770
16. Petroleum engineers
2018 report mean annual wage: $154,780
2017 report mean annual wage: $147,030
17. Computer and information systems managers
2018 report mean annual wage: $149,730
2017 report mean annual wage: $147,030
18. Podiatrists
2018 report mean annual wage: $148,470
2017 report mean annual wage: $144,110
19. Architectural and engineering managers
2018 report mean annual wage: $146,290
2017 report mean annual wage: $143,870
20. Marketing managers
2018 report mean annual wage: $145,620
2017 report mean annual wage: $144,140
21. Financial managers
2018 report mean annual wage: $146,290
2017 report mean annual wage: $143,870
22. Lawyers
2018 report mean annual wage: $141,890
2017 report mean annual wage: $139,880
23. Sales managers
2018 report mean annual wage: $140,600
2017 report mean annual wage: $135.090
24. Natural sciences managers
2018 report mean annual wage: $136,150
2017 report mean annual wage: $135,090
25. Compensation and benefits managers
2018 report mean annual wage: $130,010
2017 report mean annual wage: $126,900