| Rank | Occupation | Hourly | Annual | Typical Education |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $84.20 | $175,100 | Bachelor's degree |
| 27 | Physicists | $82.81 | $172,300 | Doctoral or professional degree |
| 28 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $82.34 | $171,300 | Bachelor's degree |
| 29 | Dentists, General | $82.19 | $171,000 | Doctoral or professional degree |
| 30 | Natural Sciences Managers | $80.39 | $167,200 | Bachelor's degree |
| 31 | Marketing Managers | $80.19 | $166,800 | Bachelor's degree |
| 32 | Financial Managers | $80.08 | $166,600 | Bachelor's degree |
| 33 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $77.76 | $161,700 | Bachelor's degree |
| 34 | Podiatrists | $77.07 | $160,300 | Doctoral or professional degree |
| 35 | Lawyers | $76.76 | $159,700 | Doctoral or professional degree |
| 36 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $74.03 | $154,000 | Doctoral or professional degree |
| 37 | Human Resources Managers | $71.77 | $149,300 | Bachelor's degree |
| 38 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $71.75 | $149,200 | Bachelor's degree |
| 39 | Sales Managers | $71.28 | $148,300 | Bachelor's degree |
| 40 | Air Traffic Controllers | $71.19 | $148,100 | Associate's degree |
| 40 | Purchasing Managers | $71.19 | $148,100 | Bachelor's degree |
| 42 | Medical Dosimetrists | $70.90 | $147,500 | Bachelor's degree |
| 43 | Public Relations Managers | $70.63 | $146,900 | Bachelor's degree |
| 44 | Petroleum Engineers | $69.67 | $144,900 | Bachelor's degree |
| 45 | Political Scientists | $68.31 | $142,100 | Master's degree |
| 46 | Managers, All Other | $68.22 | $141,900 | Bachelor's degree |
| 47 | Pharmacists | $67.75 | $140,900 | Doctoral or professional degree |
| 48 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | $67.45 | $140,300 | Master's degree |
| 49 | Database Architects | $67.07 | $139,500 | Bachelor's degree |
| 50 | Optometrists | $65.66 | $136,600 | Doctoral or professional degree |