U.S. occupations ranked by median annual wage; US$/year, May 2025.
Median annual wage is compared across U.S. occupations for May 2025. Values are BLS OEWS national estimates for the stated occupation groups. Pediatric Surgeons ranks first at $559,030 per year, $63,020 per year above Cardiologists. Emergency Physicians is the final listed row at $335,550 per year, making the first value 1.67x the final listed value.
| Rank | Entry | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pediatric Surgeons | $559,030 per year | 2025 |
| 2 | Cardiologists | $496,010 per year | 2025 |
| 3 | Radiologists | $420,860 per year | 2025 |
| 4 | Surgeons, All Other | $414,010 per year | 2025 |
| 5 | Anesthesiologists | $391,490 per year | 2025 |
| 6 | Surgeons | $369,540 per year | 2025 |
| 7 | Orthopedic Surgeons | $358,550 per year | 2025 |
| 8 | Oral/Maxillofacial Surgeons | $352,220 per year | 2025 |
| 9 | Emergency Physicians | $335,550 per year | 2025 |
Publisher: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Dataset/table: OEWS May 2025 national occupational employment and wage estimates
Units: US$ per year
Date checked: 2026-06-28
Evidence: Supports May 2025 national occupational median annual wage values and occupation labels used in this ranking.
OEWS estimates are occupational employment and wage estimates for the stated reference period. They should not be interpreted as headcounts from a census of every worker. Suppressed or nonnumeric source values are excluded.
The ranking uses BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics May 2025 national data by occupation. Suppressed or nonnumeric rows are excluded. Values are ordered from largest to smallest for employment and from highest to lowest for wage measures. Each row uses the published national occupation label and median annual wage value.
All rows use the same BLS OEWS source family, national scope, May 2025 reference period and metric unit. No state, metro or industry-specific rows are mixed into this national ranking.
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