U.S. master's-degree jobs with 10,000+ workers ranked by median annual wage; US$ per year, 2024.
Detailed U.S. occupations are ranked by 2024 median annual wage for 2024. The complete official comparison contains 30 eligible occupations, and the graphic highlights the leading 15. Rank 1 is Nurse anesthetists at US$223,210 per year, ahead of Computer research scientists at US$140,910 per year. Rank 3 is Physician assistants at US$133,260 per year.
| Rank | Entry | Value | Period |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nurse anesthetists | 223,210 | 2024 |
| 2 | Computer research scientists | 140,910 | 2024 |
| 3 | Physician assistants | 133,260 | 2024 |
| 4 | Nurse practitioners | 129,210 | 2024 |
| 5 | Other psychologists | 117,580 | 2024 |
| 6 | Economists | 115,440 | 2024 |
| 7 | Other diagnosing practitioners | 113,730 | 2024 |
| 8 | K–12 education administrators | 104,070 | 2024 |
| 9 | Postsecondary administrators | 103,960 | 2024 |
| 10 | Statisticians | 103,300 | 2024 |
| 11 | Occupational therapists | 98,340 | 2024 |
| 12 | Speech-language pathologists | 95,410 | 2024 |
| 13 | School psychologists | 86,930 | 2024 |
| 14 | Epidemiologists | 83,980 | 2024 |
| 15 | Urban and regional planners | 83,720 | 2024 |
Source 1: Occupational Projections and Worker Characteristics, 2024–2034
Publisher: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Dataset/table: Employment Projections 2024–2034 — Table 1.2
Units: US dollars per year
Date checked: 2026-07-15
Evidence: Supports the complete 30-row eligible universe and the selected BLS metric.
Values use the common 2024 BLS measurement basis and are reported in US$ per year.
Detailed U.S. occupations are ranked using the Bureau of Labor Statistics measure stated in the subtitle for 2024. Broad summary groups are excluded, and every row uses the same national definition, period and unit. A 10,000-job 2024 employment floor is applied before ranking.
Every occupation uses the same official BLS source family, period, metric definition and unit.
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