Anesthesiologists have the highest median hourly wage ($70.01). They are followed by aircraft pilots, flight engineers, chief executives and general practitioners. A list of the with the highest median hourly wages in 2007 can be found at Occupational Employment Statistics Survey.
Here is the top 25:
| # |
Occupation |
Median wages, 2007 |
| Hourly |
Annual |
| 1 |
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers |
N/A |
$145,600+ |
| 2 |
Anesthesiologists |
$70.01+ |
$145,600+ |
| 3 |
Chief Executives |
$70.01+ |
$145,600+ |
| 4 |
Family and General Practitioners |
$70.01+ |
$145,600+ |
| 5 |
Internists, General |
$70.01+ |
$145,600+ |
| 6 |
Obstetricians and Gynecologists |
$70.01+ |
$145,600+ |
| 7 |
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons |
$70.01+ |
$145,600+ |
| 8 |
Orthodontists |
$70.01+ |
$145,600+ |
| 9 |
Physicians and Surgeons, All Other |
$70.01+ |
$145,600+ |
| 10 |
Prosthodontists |
$70.01+ |
$145,600+ |
| 11 |
Psychiatrists |
$70.01+ |
$145,600+ |
| 12 |
Surgeons |
$70.01+ |
$145,600+ |
| 13 |
Pediatricians, General |
$67.64 |
$140,700 |
| 14 |
Dentists, General |
$66.17 |
$137,600 |
| 15 |
Air Traffic Controllers |
$54.29 |
$112,900 |
| 16 |
Engineering Managers |
$53.37 |
$111,000 |
| 17 |
Podiatrists |
$53.13 |
$110,500 |
| 18 |
Computer and Information Systems Managers |
$51.96 |
$108,100 |
| 19 |
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates |
$51.55 |
$107,200 |
| 20 |
Lawyers |
$51.02 |
$106,100 |
| 21 |
Dentists, All Other Specialists |
$50.69 |
$105,400 |
| 22 |
Marketing Managers |
$50.19 |
$104,400 |
| 23 |
Natural Sciences Managers |
$50.02 |
$104,000 |
| 24 |
Petroleum Engineers |
$49.98 |
$104,000 |
| 25 |
Pharmacists |
$48.31 |
$100,500 |
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Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Survey.
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