| Rank | Occupation | Hourly | Annual | Typical Education |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | N/A | $226,600 | Bachelor's degree |
| 24 | Chief Executives | $99.24 | $206,400 | Bachelor's degree |
| 26 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $82.31 | $171,200 | Bachelor's degree |
| 27 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $80.64 | $167,700 | Bachelor's degree |
| 29 | Financial Managers | $77.74 | $161,700 | Bachelor's degree |
| 30 | Natural Sciences Managers | $77.49 | $161,200 | Bachelor's degree |
| 31 | Marketing Managers | $77.42 | $161,000 | Bachelor's degree |
| 33 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $74.53 | $155,000 | Bachelor's degree |
| 37 | Petroleum Engineers | $67.92 | $141,300 | Bachelor's degree |
| 39 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $67.48 | $140,400 | Bachelor's degree |
| 40 | Human Resources Managers | $67.32 | $140,000 | Bachelor's degree |
| 41 | Purchasing Managers | $67.07 | $139,500 | Bachelor's degree |
| 43 | Public Relations Managers | $66.60 | $138,500 | Bachelor's degree |
| 44 | Medical Dosimetrists | $66.40 | $138,100 | Bachelor's degree |
| 44 | Sales Managers | $66.38 | $138,100 | Bachelor's degree |
| 47 | Managers, All Other | $65.65 | $136,600 | Bachelor's degree |
| 48 | Database Architects | $65.37 | $136,000 | Bachelor's degree |
| 49 | Aerospace Engineers | $64.82 | $134,800 | Bachelor's degree |
| 52 | Software Developers | $63.98 | $133,100 | Bachelor's degree |
| 54 | Computer Network Architects | $62.69 | $130,400 | Bachelor's degree |
| 57 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $61.34 | $127,600 | Bachelor's degree |
| 58 | Nuclear Engineers | $61.31 | $127,500 | Bachelor's degree |
| 59 | Training and Development Managers | $61.10 | $127,100 | Bachelor's degree |
| 60 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | $61.04 | $127,000 | Bachelor's degree |
| 62 | Actuaries | $60.47 | $125,800 | Bachelor's degree |