US Top 10 Highest Paying Jobs

[Ridzuan AM]

You may want to check out these jobs. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, here are the 10 highest-paying jobs in America, ranked by their national average. Most are actually careers in the medical field.

1. Anesthesiologists - specialists who administer anesthetics to patients before a surgery or other medical procedures. National average: $184,340

2. Surgeons - doctors who specialize in the treatment of injury, disease, and deformity through operations. National average: $184,150

3. Obstetricians & Gynecologists - doctors who specialize in dealing with health of the female reproductive system. National average: $178,040

4. Orthodontists - dentists who specialize in straightening teeth with the use of braces and retainers. National average: $176,900

5. Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons - doctors who specialize in surgery pertaining to the jaws and face. National average: $164,760

6. Internists, General - doctors who diagnose and provide nonsurgical treatment for diseases and injuries of internal organ systems. National average: $160,860

7. Prosthodontists - dentists who specialize in specialist in implants, esthetic & reconstructive dentistry.  National average: $158,940

8. Psychiatrists - physicians who specializes in psychiatry and is certified in treating mental disorders. National average: $149,990

9. Family & General Practitioners - doctors who provides primary care and specializes in family medicine. National average: $149,850

10. Chief Executives - the highest-ranking corporate officer in charge of total management of a corporation. National average: $144,600

“All paid jobs absorb and degrade the mind” - Aristotle, Greek critic, philosopher, physicist, & zoologist (384 BC - 322 BC)