Anesthesiologists
Mean Annual Wage: $184,340
One-Year Change: 5.8%
No. In Employment: 29,890
Top-Paying Industry: Other Ambulatory Health Care Services (>$145,600*)
Top-Paying State: Washington (>$145,600*)
Top-Paying Metro: Wilmington, DE-MD-NJ (>$145,600*)
Administer anesthetics during surgery or other medical procedures.
Surgeons
Mean Annual Wage: $184,150
One-Year Change: 3.6%
No. In Employment: 51,900
Top-Paying Industry: Offices of Dentists (>$145,600*)
Top-Paying State: Wyoming (>$145,600*)
Top-Paying Metro: Springfield, MA-CT (>$145,600*)
Treat diseases, injuries and deformities by invasive methods, such as manual manipulation or by using instruments and appliances.
Obstetricians And Gynecologists
Mean Annual Wage: $178,040
One-Year Change: 3.6%
No. In Employment: 22,520
Top-Paying Industry: Offices of Physicians ($183,850*)
Top-Paying State: New Hampshire (>$145,600*)
Top-Paying Metro: York-Hanover, PA (>$145,600*)
Diagnose, treat and help prevent diseases of women, especially those affecting the reproductive system and the process of childbirth.
Orthodontists
Mean Annual Wage: $176,900
One-Year Change: 8.3%
No. In Employment: 5,200
Top-Paying Industry: Offices of Dentists ($179,260*)
Top-Paying State: Wisconsin (>$145,600*)
Top-Paying Metro: West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton Beach, FL (>$145,600*)
Examine, diagnose and treat dental malocclusions and oral cavity anomalies. Design and fabricate appliances to realign teeth and jaws.
Oral And Maxillofacial Surgeons
Mean Annual Wage: $164,760
One-Year Change: 2.6%
No. In Employment: 5,320
Top-Paying Industry: Offices of Physicians ($182,060*)
Top-Paying State: Wisconsin (>$145,600*)
Top-Paying Metro: Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA-NC (>$145,600*)
Perform surgery on mouths and jaws. (source)
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