Highest Paying Jobs in the U.S.

The top-paying occupations in the United States ranked by median annual salary. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

RankOccupationMedian Salary
1Software Developers$135,980
2General and Operations Managers$105,770
3Registered Nurses$97,550
4Accountants and Auditors$83,680
5Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$72,080
6Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$69,990
7First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$69,500
8Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$63,970
9Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,640
10Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$50,670
11Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,590
12First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$48,520
13Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,540
14Construction Laborers$47,120
15Office Clerks, General$45,010
16Customer Service Representatives$44,770
17Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$44,650
18First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$44,080
19Nursing Assistants$42,260
20Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$40,240
21Security Guards$38,020
22Cooks, Restaurant$37,390
23Stockers and Order Fillers$37,330
24Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,840
25Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$36,780
26Home Health and Personal Care Aides$35,800
27Retail Salespersons$35,410
28Waiters and Waitresses$35,230
29Cashiers$32,880
30Fast Food and Counter Workers$31,200
Data Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).