Salary Explorer
Compare earning potential across different fields and roles to make informed financial decisions.
Median salary by career
Pediatric Surgeons
$450,810
Cardiologists
$432,490
Surgeons, All Other
$371,280
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
$365,060
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
$360,240
Radiologists
$359,820
Dermatologists
$347,810
Anesthesiologists
$336,640
Emergency Medicine Physicians
$320,700
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
$301,500
Neurologists
$286,310
Obstetricians and Gynecologists
$281,130
Psychiatrists
$269,120
Physicians, Pathologists
$266,020
Prosthodontists
$258,660
Orthodontists
$254,620
Physicians, All Other
$253,470
Family Medicine Physicians
$238,380
General Internal Medicine Physicians
$236,350
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers
$226,600
Dentists, All Other Specialists
$225,770
Nurse Anesthetists
$223,210
Pediatricians, General
$210,130
Chief Executives
$206,420
Dentists, General
$172,790
Computer and Information Systems Managers
$171,200
Architectural and Engineering Managers
$167,740
Physicists
$166,290
Financial Managers
$161,700
Natural Sciences Managers
$161,180
National Insights
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State Variations
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