Median 2010 Salaries by Profession*
Also see Starting Salaries for Bachelor's degrees (2007).
 
Physician (in specialty) 357,000+
Physician (general practice) 202,400+
CEO 165,000
Dentist 145,000+
Lawyer 112,800
Pharmacist 111,600
Physicist  105,400
Financial Manager 103,900
Airline Pilot 103,200
Computer Scientist 100,700
Mathematician 99,400 
Computer Hardware Engineer 98,800
Chemical Engineer 90,300
Economist 89,500
Actuary 87,700
Electronic Engineer 87,200
School Principal 87,000
Physician's Assistant 81,200
Geoscientist 82,500
University Professor 82,500
Veterinarian 82,000
Biochemist/Biophysicist 79,400
Environmental Engineer 78,700
Mechanical Engineer 78,200
Civil Engineer 77,600
Architect 72,100 
Computer Programmer 71,400 
Chemist 66,000
Psychologist 68,600
Producer/Director 68,400
Dental Hygienist 68,300
Microbiologist 65,900 
Registered Nurse 64,700
College Teacher  62,000 
Wildlife Biologist  61,900 
Accountant  61,700 
Real Estate Broker 57,500
Police 55,000+
Acupunturist 55,000
Historian   53,500 
K-12 Teacher 52,500
Insurance Salesman 46,800
Musician 42,500-
Fire Fighter 45,200
Athlete 43,700
Painter/Graphic Designer 43,500
Social Worker 42,500
Chef 40,600
Actor 36,300-
Massage Therapist 34,900
Dancer 33,200-
Yoga/Fitness Instructor 31,000
Photographer 29,100
Coach 28,300
Hairdresser 26,500
Preschool teacher 25,700
Receptionist 25,200
Security Guard 24,400
Janitor 23,700
Hotel Clerk 21,700
Housekeeper 21,400
*From ``Occupational Outlook Handbook 2012", prepared by U.S. Department of Labor (stats.bls.gov/oco); surveys were taken in 2010.

(+) Physicians and Dentists in private practice earn more than listed; most police take overtime. (-) most don't work full time