According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the jobs with the highest pay in the United States are all in medicine. That’s right! Being medical doctor is the highest paying profession. In fact, you’ll see quite a few physician specialists among the top 20 highest-paying occupations identified by the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the jobs (medical doctor) that receive median incomes equal to or greater than $208,000 per year on average. Additionally, these medical specialties have the highest job security!
Here is a list of the medical specialties in alphabetical order (with salary according to Salary.com) Based on HR-reported data: a national average with a geographic differential.
- Anesthesiologists: $309,679 – $522,121
- Cardiologists (non-invasive): $266,793 – $586,410
- Cardiologist (invasive): $322,820 – $725,139
- Dermatologists: $270,675 – $488,466
- Emergency medicine physicians: $244,572 – $434,088
- Family medicine physicians: $170,192 – $282,507
- General internal medicine physicians: $190,515 – $296,181
- Gastroenterologist: $284,869 – $545,836
- Neurologists: $208,499 – $365,919
- Obstetricians/gynecologists: $288,792 – $425,282
- Ophthalmologists, except pediatric: $219,000 – $402,000
- Orthopedic Surgeon: $308,600 – $814,449
- Pathologists: $211,842 – $404,496
- Psychiatrists: $211,926 – $324,316
- Radiologists: $322,875 – $576,457
- Surgeons: $297,072 – $571,660
- Urologists: $310,544 – $534,123
Most doctors work for 32-34 years. Therefore, assuming that he or she retires at the age of 65, the average length of a physician’s career, the lifetime salary (assuming that they will earn on average $300,000 per year) and they work for an average 32 years is $9,600,000. A specialized surgeon, for example, an orthopedic surgeon or an invasive cardiologist can earn as high as $25,000,000 (total career earnings)
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For international students (F-1) this means that they will be a U.S. medical doctors – an immigration benefit, in addition to the job security.
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