Top Paying Jobs in the USA

Are you curious what the top professionals in America are making? How much do they really have in the bank? Can they really afford those fancy sports cars or $600 suits? Well, I have compiled a list of the top 30 paying jobs in this fine country. Let's see how you compare.

Average Salary
1. Surgeon - $180,000
2. Anesthesiologists - $175,000
3. Obstetrician & Gynecologists - $171,000
4. Orthodontists - $163,500
5. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons - $160,500
6. Internists, General - $156,550
7. Psychiatrists - $146,150
8. Prosthodontists - $146,080
9. Family and General Practitioners - $140,370
10. Chief Executives - $139,810
11. Pediatricians, General - $139,230
12. Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers - $135,040
13. Dentists, General - $133,680
14. Podiatrists - $111,250
15. Lawyers - $110,520
16. Air Traffic Controllers - $105,820
17. Engineering Managers - $105,470
18. Computer and Information Systems Managers - $102,360
19. Marketing Managers - $101,990
20. Astronomers - $101,360
21. Optometrists - $95,500
22. Computer and Information Scientists, Research - $94,030
23. Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates - $91,500
24. Physicists - $91,480
25. Nuclear Engineers - $90,690
26. Human Resources Managers - $89,950
27. Pharmacists - $88,650
28. Personal Financial Advisors - $82,970
29. Chiropractors - $82,060
30. Construction Managers - $81,760

Well, if you happen to be on this list then congrats to you! All that hard work does pay off in the end. Are you happy with what your doing though? You can be the richest man in the country and the most miserable if you aren't happy. Money can't buy happiness. I will tell my kids that I would like them to attend college, but it's up to them. I think as long as they are successful in what they do, no matter what that is, and as long as they aren't living everyday being miserable, then I'll be happy.

As you can see the majority of the careers are in the medical field requiring at least 8 years of college. I wasn't really surprised by what career was on the list, but more so at the actual amount paid to them. So what do you think the list will look like if we end up with Universal Healthcare, huh? I don't know, but I believe this list will them be outdated. Man! I wish I actually would of become an Anesthesiologist like I said I wanted to do in high school. Now I'm living paycheck to paycheck with my husband and 2 kids. That's alright though because I have a wonderful family and I couldn't be happier!

Good luck with whatever career you choose!