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