Top 10 Highest-Paid Jobs In America: Statistics Released

Wanna get paid high on your job after graduation? Then you probably have to look at the medical courses. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which recently released the numbers from last year 2012 study, 9 of the 10 highest-paid jobs require medical training.

Anesthesiologists are the ones with the highest-paid occupation in America, earning an average annual wage of $232,830.

Here is the list of the top 10 rankings as of May 2012:

1. Anesthesiologists – $232,830
2. Surgeons – $230,540
3. Obstetricians and Gynecologists – $216,760
4. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons – $216,440
5. Internists, General – $191,520
6. Orthodontists – $186,320
7. Physicians and Surgeons, All Other – $184,820
8. Family and General Practitioners – $180,850
9. Psychiatrists – $177,520
10. Chief Executives – $176,840

Also, here is the top 10 non-medical occupations that have decent wages.

1. Chief Executives – $176,840
2. Petroleum Engineers – $147,470
3. Architectural and Engineering Managers – $133,240
4. Lawyers – $130,880
5. Natural Sciences Managers – $130,400
6. Marketing Managers – $129,870
7. Computer and Information Systems Managers – $129,130
8. Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers – $128,760
9. Financial Managers – $123,260
10. Sales Managers – $119,980