25 Jobs Where You Can Earn From $90K to Just Under $100K Per Year

professional-wealthy-2-600Are 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.

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  • 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!

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  • 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.

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  • 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.

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  • 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.