The 10 highest paying jobs in the US right now

Pay is one of the most important aspects of any job, no matter the industry or job level. Most job seekers base their decisions about jobs solely on the pay itself. The US News & World Report just released a new ranking that shows the 100 best jobs of 2023. All of these roles pay more than $100,000 a year.

Each job was ranked based on a score out of 10 considering factors such as median salary, unemployment rate, future job prospects, stress level, work-life balance, and 10-year growth volume. The latter information was taken per data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which predicts the number of new jobs that may open up for a particular position in 10 years, between 2021 and 2031.

While most of these jobs are in the healthcare field and medicine, there are some jobs belonging to the tech sector and other industries. Let’s take a look at the 10 highest-paying jobs of 2023:

1. Anesthesiologist

With an overall score of 6.4, the median salary for the position is $208,000. The unemployment rate is pretty low at 0.3% with 400 new jobs expected to open up from 2021-2031.

2. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon

This position received an overall score of 6.9, again with a median salary of $208,000. The unemployment level is the same as that of the previous position (0.3%). Around 300 new jobs are expected to open up from 2021-2031.

3. Obstetrician and Gynecologist

The overall score for this position is 6.4 with a median salary of $208,000. With a 0.3% unemployment rate, 400 new positions are expected to open up between 2021-2031.

4. Surgeon

This received an overall score of 5.6 with a median salary of $208,000. The unemployment rate for the position was not specified. The number of jobs expected to open up from 2021-2031 for this position is 2,000.

5. Orthodontist

The overall score for this position is much higher at 7.3. The median salary is consistent with the others at $208,000. The unemployment rate is at 0.5% with 300 new jobs expected to open up from 2021-2031.

6. Physician

This role received an overall score of 7.4. The median salary remains the same at $208,000. The unemployment rate is low, at 0.3%. 19,400 new jobs are expected to open up from 2021-2031.

7. Psychiatrist

The overall score for this position was 6.6 with a median salary of $208,000. The unemployment rate is higher at 3% and 2,400 new jobs are expected to open up for this position from 2021-2031.

8. Nurse Anesthetist

The overall score for the position is 6.9 with a median salary of $195,610. The unemployment rate is unspecified, with 5,300 new jobs opening up for the position from 2021-2031.

9. Pediatrician

The overall score for the position is 6.5 with a median salary of $170,480. The unemployment rate is low at 0.3%. 400 new jobs are expected to open up for this position from 2021-2031.

10. Pilot

The overall score for the position is 6.4 with a median salary of $134,630. The unemployment rate is a bit high at 2.9% with 7,700 new jobs opening up from 2021-2031.