1. Anesthesiologists
Average annual salary:
$265,990
Number of people employed:
30,590
2. Surgeons
Average annual salary:
$251,890
Number of people employed:
38,600
3. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons
Average annual salary:
$242,740
Number of people employed:
4,800
4. Obstetricians and gynecologists
Average annual salary:
$235,240
Number of people employed:
18,880
5. Orthodontists
Average annual salary:
$229,380
Number of people employed:
5,080
6. Psychiatrists
Average annual salary:
$216,090
Number of people employed:
25,250
7. Physicians and surgeons, all other
Average annual salary:
$211,390
Number of people employed:
355,460
8. Family and general practitioners
Average annual salary:
$208,560
Number of people employed:
126,440
9. Dentists, all other specialists
Average annual salary:
$199,980
Number of people employed:
4,590
10. General internists
Average annual salary:
$198,370
Number of people employed:
42,280
11. Prosthodontists
Average annual salary:
$196,960
Number of people employed:
430
12. Chief executives
Average annual salary:
$196,050
Number of people employed:
210,160