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Highest Paying Healthcare Jobs
The highest paying healthcare job is radiologist, with a median salary of $420,860 a year, followed by anesthesiologist ($391,490) and emergency medicine physician ($335,550). All 57 healthcare jobs below are ranked by median pay from the latest BLS wage survey (May 2025).
Highest Paying Healthcare Jobs, ranked
of 57 jobs match.
| # | Job | Median | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Radiologist Healthcare Practitioners | $420,860 | $202.34 | $594,410 | Doctoral or professional | 26,770 |
| 2 | Anesthesiologist Healthcare Practitioners | $391,490 | $188.22 | $557,130 | Doctoral or professional | 38,760 |
| 3 | Emergency medicine physician Healthcare Practitioners | $335,550 | $161.32 | $495,910 | Doctoral or professional | 32,880 |
| 4 | Obstetrician and gynecologist Healthcare Practitioners | $292,910 | $140.82 | $437,300 | Doctoral or professional | 21,260 |
| 5 | Psychiatrist Healthcare Practitioners | $281,870 | $135.51 | $446,520 | Doctoral or professional | 27,980 |
| 6 | General internal medicine physician Healthcare Practitioners | $256,560 | $123.35 | $475,430 | Doctoral or professional | 67,150 |
| 7 | Family medicine physician Healthcare Practitioners | $244,180 | $117.39 | $428,550 | Doctoral or professional | 107,510 |
| 8 | Nurse anesthetist Healthcare Practitioners | $236,590 | $113.75 | $339,500 | Master's degree | 51,840 |
| 9 | Pediatrician Healthcare Practitioners | $210,040 | $100.98 | $338,500 | Doctoral or professional | 39,390 |
| 10 | Dentist Healthcare Practitioners | $170,950 | $82.19 | $319,630 | Doctoral or professional | 124,390 |
| 11 | Pharmacist Healthcare Practitioners | $140,910 | $67.75 | $174,230 | Doctoral or professional | 321,970 |
| 12 | Optometrist Healthcare Practitioners | $136,570 | $65.66 | $202,180 | Doctoral or professional | 42,790 |
| 13 | Physician assistant Healthcare Practitioners | $135,880 | $65.33 | $190,280 | Master's degree | 162,150 |
| 14 | Nurse practitioner Healthcare Practitioners | $132,300 | $63.61 | $174,420 | Master's degree | 323,040 |
| 15 | Veterinarian Healthcare Practitioners | $130,100 | $62.55 | $215,700 | Doctoral or professional | 83,900 |
| 16 | Physical therapist Healthcare Practitioners | $102,760 | $49.40 | $135,140 | Doctoral or professional | 267,330 |
| 17 | Occupational therapist Healthcare Practitioners | $100,330 | $48.24 | $131,950 | Master's degree | 162,450 |
| 18 | Dental hygienist Healthcare Practitioners | $98,100 | $47.16 | $126,050 | Associate's degree | 222,740 |
| 19 | Speech-language pathologist Healthcare Practitioners | $97,870 | $47.05 | $134,160 | Master's degree | 183,390 |
| 20 | Registered nurse Healthcare Practitioners | $97,550 | $46.90 | $137,470 | Bachelor's degree | 3,379,720 |
| 21 | Diagnostic medical sonographer Healthcare Practitioners | $96,590 | $46.44 | $129,370 | Associate's degree | 90,160 |
| 22 | Magnetic resonance imaging technologist Healthcare Practitioners | $95,480 | $45.91 | $127,670 | Associate's degree | 43,390 |
| 23 | Respiratory therapist Healthcare Practitioners | $82,280 | $39.56 | $118,050 | Associate's degree | 139,790 |
| 24 | Radiologic technologist Healthcare Practitioners | $80,110 | $38.52 | $118,660 | Associate's degree | 230,490 |
| 25 | Chiropractor Healthcare Practitioners | $79,200 | $38.08 | $146,080 | Doctoral or professional | 39,630 |
| 26 | Dietitian and nutritionist Healthcare Practitioners | $76,400 | $36.73 | $103,720 | Bachelor's degree | 77,570 |
| 27 | Cardiovascular technologist and technician Healthcare Practitioners | $74,310 | $35.73 | $121,350 | Associate's degree | 62,960 |
| 28 | Occupational therapy assistant Healthcare Support | $72,300 | $34.76 | $89,780 | Associate's degree | 51,290 |
| 29 | Physical therapist assistant Healthcare Support | $68,380 | $32.88 | $89,510 | Associate's degree | 112,430 |
| 30 | Health information technologist and medical registrar Healthcare Practitioners | $68,020 | $32.70 | $117,420 | Associate's degree | 38,100 |
| 31 | Surgical assistant Healthcare Practitioners | $66,800 | $32.11 | $107,610 | Certificate | 22,270 |
| 32 | Surgical technologist Healthcare Practitioners | $64,650 | $31.08 | $96,940 | Certificate | 117,460 |
| 33 | Licensed practical nurse Healthcare Practitioners | $64,400 | $30.96 | $83,440 | Certificate | 648,410 |
| 34 | Clinical laboratory technologist and technician Healthcare Practitioners | $62,930 | $30.26 | $100,990 | Bachelor's degree | 332,940 |
| 35 | Athletic trainer Healthcare Practitioners | $62,520 | – | $88,760 | Master's degree | 30,500 |
| 36 | Paramedic Healthcare Practitioners | $60,600 | $29.13 | $84,850 | Certificate | 100,610 |
| 37 | Massage therapist Healthcare Support | $58,450 | $28.10 | $100,200 | Certificate | 98,790 |
| 38 | Medical records specialist Healthcare Practitioners | $51,140 | $24.59 | $81,150 | Certificate | 194,720 |
| 39 | Dental assistant Healthcare Support | $48,070 | $23.11 | $62,250 | Certificate | 387,790 |
| 40 | Medical equipment preparer Healthcare Support | $47,700 | $22.93 | $69,950 | High school diploma | 77,420 |
| 41 | Veterinary technologist and technician Healthcare Practitioners | $47,380 | $22.78 | $63,180 | Associate's degree | 129,140 |
| 42 | Optician, dispensing Healthcare Practitioners | $47,260 | $22.72 | $76,750 | High school diploma | 73,530 |
| 43 | Pharmacy technician Healthcare Practitioners | $45,750 | $22.00 | $61,040 | High school diploma | 471,680 |
| 44 | Medical assistant Healthcare Support | $45,690 | $21.97 | $59,310 | Certificate | 817,870 |
| 45 | Ophthalmic medical technician Healthcare Practitioners | $45,570 | $21.91 | $61,940 | Certificate | 71,010 |
| 46 | Phlebotomist Healthcare Support | $45,230 | $21.75 | $58,780 | Certificate | 143,540 |
| 47 | Psychiatric technician Healthcare Practitioners | $45,130 | $21.70 | $60,750 | Certificate | 156,960 |
| 48 | Psychiatric aide Healthcare Support | $44,910 | $21.59 | $60,440 | High school diploma | 35,520 |
| 49 | Emergency medical technician Healthcare Practitioners | $44,470 | $21.38 | $62,500 | Certificate | 180,510 |
| 50 | Nursing assistant Healthcare Support | $42,260 | $20.32 | $51,980 | Certificate | 1,448,910 |
| 51 | Medical transcriptionist Healthcare Support | $40,410 | $19.43 | $55,950 | Certificate | 41,550 |
| 52 | Orderly Healthcare Support | $38,290 | $18.41 | $50,600 | High school diploma | 52,440 |
| 53 | Veterinary assistant and laboratory animal caretaker Healthcare Support | $38,150 | $18.34 | $49,150 | High school diploma | 126,580 |
| 54 | Pharmacy aide Healthcare Support | $37,680 | $18.12 | $56,010 | High school diploma | 39,530 |
| 55 | Dietetic technician Healthcare Practitioners | $37,640 | $18.09 | $54,020 | Associate's degree | 31,560 |
| 56 | Home health and personal care aide Healthcare Support | $35,800 | $17.21 | $45,040 | High school diploma | 4,305,810 |
| 57 | Physical therapist aide Healthcare Support | $35,240 | $16.94 | $47,780 | High school diploma | 48,150 |
No job matches those filters.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (published 2026), and Employment Projections education and training assignments (2025). Salaries are yearly medians before tax for wage and salary workers, not the self-employed. The median for all US jobs is $50,980. Jobs with fewer than 20,000 workers nationally are not listed.
About the Highest Paying Jobs
Highest Paying Jobs ranks 515 US jobs by what they actually pay, using the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey (May 2025, published 2026). Filter the list by field, by the education a job needs to start, or by a minimum salary, and sort it by median pay, average pay, what the top 10% earn, hourly wage or the number of people in the job. Ready-made rankings answer the common questions: the highest paying jobs without a degree, with only a high school diploma, with an associate, bachelor’s or master’s degree, entry-level and trade jobs, the best-paid jobs in healthcare, tech, engineering and ten other fields, and the highest paying jobs in each of the 50 states and Washington DC. Every job links to its own salary page with hourly pay, the full pay range and pay by state.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the highest paying healthcare job?
Radiologist pays the most, with a median salary of $420,860 a year. The top three are radiologist ($420,860), anesthesiologist ($391,490), emergency medicine physician ($335,550).
How many healthcare jobs pay over $100,000?
17 of the 57 healthcare jobs have a median salary of $100,000 or more a year.
Which well-paid healthcare job has the most openings?
Nurse practitioner employs the most people among the best-paid healthcare jobs, with about 323,040 workers and a median salary of $132,300. More people in a job usually means more openings each year.
Which healthcare job pays the most per hour?
Radiologist has the highest median hourly wage, $202.34 an hour. Some jobs, such as teachers, are paid by the year only and have no hourly figure.
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