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The Highest-Paying Jobs in America

The highest-paying job titles tracked by WePayFairly, ranked by average annual pay. Figures combine U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data (May 2025) and WePayFairly survey data, aged to 2026. Click any title for percentiles, state and metro pay, and comparisons.

1
$772,500
2
$769,000
3
$726,500
4
$721,000
5
$718,500
6
$673,500
7
$669,500
8
$658,000
9
$637,500
12
$633,500
13
Chief Executive Officer Group
0 workers in the U.S.
$597,500
14
$553,500
15
$553,500
16
$545,500
17
$545,500
18
$542,000
19
$542,000
20
$520,000
22
Pediatric Surgeon
1,190 workers in the U.S.
$519,500
23
Cardiologist
17,290 workers in the U.S.
$471,000
24
$445,000
25
Vice President Operations Group
0 workers in the U.S.
$444,000
26
$444,000
27
$444,000
29
$434,500
31
$433,500
32
$433,500
36
$425,500
40
$425,500
41
$424,500
47
$422,000
50
$422,000
55
$419,500
56
$418,000
58
$418,000
60
$418,000
64
$414,000
66
$414,000
68
$414,000
69
$414,000
70
$414,000
75
$411,500
76
$410,000
82
$410,000
83
$409,000
87
$407,500
89
$407,500
91
$406,500
93
$406,500
96
$404,000
97
$404,000
98
$402,500

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