Top 20 Healthcare Practitioner and Technical Occupations by Annual Earnings

1. Surgeons $292,567.00
2. Obstetricians and gynecologists $279,635.00
3. Anesthesiologists $271,264.00
4. Internists, general $181,081.00
5. Family and general practitioners $167,245.00
6. Psychiatrists $149,866.00
7. Dentists $146,991.00
8. Pediatricians, general $126,955.00
9. Pharmacists $107,431.00
10. Optometrists $91,964.00
11. Physician assistants $90,925.00
12. Radiation therapists $81,372.00
13. Nuclear medicine technologists $71,537.00
14. Physical therapists $70,279.00
15. Occupational therapists $67,758.00
16. Diagnostic medical sonographers $67,651.00
17. Registered nurses $64,489.00
18. Audiologists $63,038.00
19. Dental hygienists $57,916.00
20. Speech-language pathologists $57,757.00

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey
Source URL: http://www.bls.gov/ncs/ocs/sp/nctb1346.pdf

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