25 Jobs Where You Can Earn From $90K to Just Under $100K Per Year
Are you dreaming of earning a high salary like say … around $90K a year?
We’ve put together this list of all the jobs from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS.gov) where the median salary is in the $90K a year range. There are 25 professions on this list, all in the $90K per year range.
All the jobs on this list require a Bachelor’s degree at minimum. Many require a Master’s or a Doctoral degree.
If you look through the list, you’ll notice that a couple of jobs are for postsecondary teachers. These are essentially college professors or higher education teachers or trainers.
In addition to these education-based careers, jobs from many industries including healthcare, engineering, computers, science, and more can be found on this list.
1. Political Scientists
- Median Salary: $99,730 per year according to BLS.gov
- Salary Range: $47,210 to $162,500 per year
- Job Growth: -2% (Decline)
- Typical Education: Master’s degree
2. Electronics Engineers
Except Computer Engineers
- Median Salary: $98,270 per year according to BLS.gov
- Salary Range: $63,430 to $151,990 per year
- Job Growth: 0% (Little or no change)
- Typical Education: Bachelor’s degree
3. Applications Software Developers
One interesting career in the $90K per year range are applications software developers. The median salary for this profession is over $98,000 a year, it should see much faster than average job growth at 17%, and the typical education is a Bachelor’s degree. If you like working with computers this is a fantastic profession to consider.
- Median Salary: $98,260 per year according to BLS.gov
- Salary Range: $57,340 to $153,710 per year
- Job Growth: 17% (Much faster than average)
- Typical Education: Bachelor’s degree
4. Nurse Practitioners
- Median Salary: $98,190 per year according to BLS.gov
- Salary Range: $71,530 to $171,560 per year
- Job Growth: 31% (Much faster than average)
- Typical Education: Master’s degree
5. Economists
- Median Salary: $99,180 per year according to BLS.gov
- Salary Range: $52,540 to $176,960 per year
- Job Growth: 6% (As fast as average)
- Typical Education: Master’s degree
6. Physician Assistants
One of the fastest growing careers in the $90K salary range are physician assistants. In order to work as a physician assistant, you will need a Master’s degree. The expected job growth is 30% which is much faster than the average occupation. Physician assistants earn a median salary of over $98,000 per year according to the BLS.gov so it’s nearly a $100K a year career for many who choose this profession!
- Median Salary: $98,180 per year according to BLS.gov
- Salary Range: $62,760 to $139,540 per year
- Job Growth: 30% (Much faster than average)
- Typical Education: Master’s degree
7. Sales Engineers
- Median Salary: $97,650 per year according to BLS.gov
- Salary Range: $55,280 to $165,250 per year
- Job Growth: 7% (As fast as average)
- Typical Education: Bachelor’s degree
8. Chemical Engineers
- Median Salary: $97,360 per year according to BLS.gov
- Salary Range: $59,470 to $157,160 per year
- Job Growth: 2% (Slower than average)
- Typical Education: Bachelor’s degree
9. Actuaries
- Median Salary: $97,070 per year according to BLS.gov
- Salary Range: $58,290 to $180,500 per year
- Job Growth: 18% (Much faster than average)
- Typical Education: Bachelor’s degree
10. Advertising and Promotions Managers
- Median Salary: $95,890 per year according to BLS.gov
- Salary Range: $42,440 to $187,200 per year
- Job Growth: 9% (Faster than average)
- Typical Education: Bachelor’s degree
11. Postsecondary Engineering Teachers
- Median Salary: $94,130 per year according to BLS.gov
- Salary Range: $48,120 to $165,660 per year
- Job Growth: 13% (Faster than average)
- Typical Education: Doctoral degree or Master’s degree (less common)
12. Medical and Health Services Managers
Medical and health services managers earn over $94,000 a year up to $165,000 a year. They manage hospitals and other health care facilities and keep them up and running smoothly. Leaders with strong people skills and organizational talents are necessary to fill these growing positions.
- Median Salary: $94,500 per year according to BLS.gov
- Salary Range: $56,230 to $165,380 per year
- Job Growth: 17% (Much faster than average)
- Typical Education: Bachelor’s degree
13. Mining and Geological Engineers
- Median Salary: $94,040 per year according to BLS.gov
- Salary Range: $54,180 to $180,600 per year
- Job Growth: 6% (As fast as average)
- Typical Education: Bachelor’s degree
14. Postsecondary Economics Teachers
- Median Salary: $94,000 per year according to BLS.gov
- Salary Range: $45,220 to $184,240 per year
- Job Growth: 13% (Faster than average)
- Typical Education: Doctoral degree or Master’s degree (less common)
15. Industrial Production Managers
- Median Salary: $93,940 per year according to BLS.gov
- Salary Range: $56,640 to $162,240 per year
- Job Growth: -4% (Decline)
- Typical Education: Bachelor’s degree
16. Marine Engineers and Naval Architects
- Median Salary: $93,110 per year according to BLS.gov
- Salary Range: $61,110 to $149,330 per year
- Job Growth: 9% (Faster than average)
- Typical Education: Bachelor’s degree
17. Electrical Engineers
- Median Salary: $95,230 per year according to BLS.gov
- Salary Range: $59,240 to $146,820 per year
- Job Growth: 0% (Little or no change)
- Typical Education: Bachelor’s degree
18. Nurse Midwives
Another fast growing career are nurse midwives. This career has an expected job growth of a whopping 31% (so it’s growing much faster than the average occupation) and a median salary of over $92,000 per year. It requires a Master’s degree.
- Median Salary: $92,510 per year according to BLS.gov
- Salary Range: $71,530 to $171,560 per year
- Job Growth: 31% (Much faster than average)
- Typical Education: Master’s degree
19. Materials Engineers
- Median Salary: $91,310 per year according to BLS.gov
- Salary Range: $53,120 to $144,720 per year
- Job Growth: 1% (Little or no change)
- Typical Education: Bachelor’s degree
20. Materials Scientists
- Median Salary: $91,000 per year according to BLS.gov
- Salary Range: $47,740 to $149,310 per year
- Job Growth: 3% (Slower than average)
- Typical Education: Bachelor’s degree
21. Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers
- Median Salary: $90,840 per year according to BLS.gov
- Salary Range: $41,090 to $187,200+ per year
- Job Growth: 13% (Faster than average)
- Typical Education: Doctoral degree or Master’s degree (less common)
22. Postsecondary Agricultural Sciences Teachers
- Median Salary: $90,780 per year according to BLS.gov
- Salary Range: $46,680 to $149,960 per year
- Job Growth: 13% (Faster than average)
- Typical Education: Doctoral degree or Master’s degree (less common)
23. Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers
- Median Salary: $90,600 per year according to BLS.gov
- Salary Range: $40,270 to $158,700 per year
- Job Growth: -1% (Little or no change)
- Typical Education: Doctoral or professional degree
24. Elementary, Middle, and High School Principals
- Median Salary: $90,410 per year according to BLS.gov
- Salary Range: $59,070 to $131,310 per year
- Job Growth: 6% (As fast as average)
- Typical Education: Master’s degree
25. Information Security Analysts
- Median Salary: $90,120 per year according to BLS.gov
- Salary Range: $51,280 to $143,770 per year
- Job Growth: 18% (Much faster than average)
- Typical Education: Bachelor’s degree
That’s a wrap on the jobs in the $90K per year range.
If you’re interested in more high paying careers, take a look at our list of jobs paying over $100K a year. In addition, we have another list of jobs in the $80K a year range that you may find interesting as well.