High Income



Occupations whose average earnings typically rank in the upper third are grouped below under their job categories.

Administration and Management   
     Bank officers and managers
     City managers
     Health services administrators
     Medical record administrators
     Occupational safety & health workers
     School administrators
Engineering, Surveying, & Architecture
     Architects
     Aerospace engineers
     Agricultural engineers
     Biomedical engineers
     Ceramic engineers
     Chemical engineers
     Civil engineers
     Electrical engineers
     Industrial engineers
     Mechanical engineers
     Metallurgical engineers
     Mining engineers
     Petroleum engineers
Natural Science & Mathematics
     Actuaries
     Astronomers
     Biochemists
     Chemists
     Food technologists
     Geographers
     Geologists
     Geophysicists
     Mathematicians
     Meteorologists
     Oceanographers
     Physicists
     Soil conservationists
     Systems analysts
Social Science, Social Worker, Law, & Religious Work
     Anthropologists
     College & university faculty
     Economists
     Historians
     Lawyers
     Market research analysts
     Project scientists
     Psychologists
     Rabbis
     Sociologists
     Urban & regional planners
Health Diagnosis & Treatment
     Chiropractors
     Dentists
     Osteopaths
     Osteopathic physicians
     Pharmacists
     Physicians 
     Podiatrists
     Veterinarians
Technology, Except Health
     Air-traffic controllers
Marketing & Sales 
     Manufacturers salesworkers
     Securities salesworkers
Service Occupations
     FBI agents
Mechanics & Repair
     Aircraft mechanics
     Elevator constructors
     Millwrights
Construction
     Electricians (construction)
     Ironworkers
     Plumbers & pipefitters
Production
     Automotive painters
     Lithographers
     Patternmakers (foundry)
     Tool-and-die makers
Transportation
     Airplane pilots
     Intercity bus drivers
     Long distance truck drivers
     Merchant marine officers