Median 2016 Salaries by Profession*
Also see Starting Salaries for Bachelor's degrees (2017).
 
Anesthesiologist 269,600+
Physician (general practice) 200,810+
CEO 194,350
Dentist 178,670+
Lawyer 139,880
Financial Manager 139,720
Airline Pilot 131,250
Physicist/Astronomer  120,650
Pharmacist 120,270
Computer Hardware Engineer 118,700
Actuary 114,120
Economist 112,860
Mathematician 105,600
Chemical Engineer 105,420
Physician's Assistant 102,090
Veterinarian 100,560
Software Developer 100,080
Electronic Engineer 98,620
Biochemist/Biophysicist 94,340
Producer/Director 93,840
Mechanical Engineer 89,800
Civil Engineer 89,730
Environmental Engineer 88,530
University Professor 84,990
Athlete 83,730
Geoscientist/Environmental Scientist 83,600
Architect 81,920 
College Teacher  81,880 
Chemist 80,820
Psychologist 80,640
Computer Programmer 79,840 
Microbiologist 76,850 
Accountant  76,730 
Acupunturist 74,710
Dental Hygienist 73,440
Registered Nurse 72,180
Insurance Salesman 67,760
Wildlife Biologist  64,890 
Real Estate Broker/Agent 63,590
Police 62,790+
Historian   60,990 
K-12 Teacher 57,470
Graphic Designer 52,290
Social Worker 50,710
Fire Fighter 50,520
Chef/Head Cook 47,390
Massage Therapist 44,480
Yoga/Fitness Instructor 42,780
Photographer 42,640
Coach/Scout 41,000
Preschool teacher 33,300
Security Guard 29,730
Hairdresser 29,600
Receptionist 29,120
Janitor 27,030
Cook 24,370
Housekeeper 23,830
Hotel Clerk 23,530
*From ``Occupational Outlook Handbook 2017", prepared by U.S. Department of Labor: www.bls.gov/ooh/; Surveys were taken in 2016.

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