Would you like a $100K job?

It’s a pretty hefty salary and one a lot of people would like to reach.

To create this list of jobs with salaries over $100K, we took all the careers with a median of $100K a year or more from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS.gov).  The BLS.gov only reports salaries up to $187,200 a year so for the occupations paying more than that (and there were many), we used salary statistics from Salary.com.

The $100K jobs are listed in order from highest salary to lowest salary. In addition to the median salaries, we also include the salary range. This range shows the lowest 10% to the highest 10% of earnings for each profession.

To make this resource more valuable for you, we also include the expected job growth rate and typical education needed to enter the career field. For many of these professions, you can click on the professional link and see a full career profile to learn even more.

Jobs Paying $175K and Up

Many jobs paying over $175k a year are in the healthcare industry, specifically as physicians. However, the rigors of gaining an education as a physician is high since entry to this field requires a Doctoral or professional degree. The education alone will take 8 years + additional training, but if you’re willing to put in the effort, a career as a physician will definitely be lucrative and hopefully one that you’ll find fulfilling as well.

1. Anesthesiologists

• Median Salary: $358,638 per year according to Salary.com
• Salary Range: $267,063 to $450,2015 per year
• Job Growth: 18% (Much faster than average)
• Typical Education: Doctoral or professional degree

2. Surgeons

• Median Salary: $363,165 per year according to Salary.com
• Salary Range: $256,097 to $492,801 per year
• Job Growth: 18% (Much faster than average)
• Typical Education: Doctoral or professional degree

3. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

• Median Salary: $263,826 per year according to Salary.com
• Salary Range: $230,845 to $310,410 per year
• Job Growth: 18% (Much faster than average)
• Typical Education: Doctoral or professional degree

4. Obstetricians and Gynecologists

• Median Salary: $263,865 per year according to Salary.com
• Salary Range: $197,096 to $366,429 per year
• Job Growth: 18% (Much faster than average)
• Typical Education: Doctoral or professional degree

5. Psychiatrists

• Median Salary: $210,663 per year according to Salary.com
• Salary Range: $168,848 to $258,397 per year
• Job Growth: 18% (Much faster than average)
• Typical Education: Doctoral or professional degree

6. General Internists

• Median Salary: $202,690 per year according to Salary.com
• Salary Range: $164,340 to $255,485 per year
• Job Growth: 18% (Much faster than average)
• Typical Education: Doctoral or professional degree

7. Family and General Practitioners

• Median Salary: $184,390 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $146,741 to $243,595 per year
• Job Growth: 14% (Much faster than average)
• Typical Education: Doctoral or professional degree

8. Chief Executives

• Median Salary: $175,110 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $68,600 to $187,200+ per year
• Job Growth: 6% (As fast as average)
• Typical Education: Bachelor’s degree

$150K to $175K Jobs

The $150K to $175K pay range includes pediatricians, nurse anesthetists, and dentists. While the average pay is lower than in the list above, there’s room to earn as much as over $200K in these professions. Nurse anesthetists only need a Master’s degree as opposed to a Doctoral or Professional degree which will take much longer.

9. General Pediatricians

• Median Salary: $170,300 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $140,519 to $255,885 per year
• Job Growth: 14% (Much faster than average)
• Typical Education: Doctoral or professional degree

10. Nurse Anesthetists

• Median Salary: $157,140 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $144,695 to $200,993 per year
• Job Growth: 31% (Much faster than average)
• Typical Education: Master’s degree

11. General Dentists

• Median Salary: $152,700 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $115,376 to $191,914 per year
• Job Growth: 18% (Much faster than average)
• Typical Education: Doctoral or professional degree

$125K to $150K Jobs

There’s a variety of jobs from different industries in the $125K to $150K salary range. A few of these managerial careers only require a Bachelor’s degree; marketing managers, petroleum engineers, and computer and information systems managers are examples.

12. Orthodontists

• Median Salary: $133,005 per year according to Salary.com
• Salary Range: $87,659 to $187,005 per year
• Job Growth: 18% (Much faster than average)
• Typical Education: Doctoral or professional degree

13. Architectural and Engineering Managers

• Median Salary: $132,800 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $90,776 to $167,385 per year
• Job Growth: 2% (Slower than average)
• Typical Education: Bachelor’s degree

14. Computer and Information Systems Managers

• Median Salary: $131,600 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $86,217 to $190,773 per year
• Job Growth: 15% (Much faster than average)
• Typical Education: Bachelor’s degree

15. Petroleum Engineers

• Median Salary: $129,990 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $74,880 to $187,200+ per year
• Job Growth: 10% (Faster than average)
• Typical Education: Bachelor’s degree

16. Marketing Managers

• Median Salary: $128,750 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $70,853 to $187,200+ per year
• Job Growth: 9% (Faster than average)
• Typical Education: Bachelor’s degree

17. Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates

• Median Salary: $126,930 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $36,720 to $186,720 per year
• Job Growth: -1% (Little or no change)
• Typical Education: Doctoral or professional degree

$100K to $125K Jobs

The $100K to $125K career list offers the most variety in typical education.  The average pharmacist and lawyer fit in this salary range. Both require extensive education (Doctorate or Professional degree) while air traffic controllers earn over $100K per year and the typical education is only an Associate’s degree. However while the pay for education sounds fantastic, you should be aware that the expected job growth for air traffic controllers is currently in decline.

18. Air Traffic Controllers

• Median Salary: $122,950 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $66,780 to $172,590 per year
• Job Growth: -9% (Decline)
• Typical Education: Associate’s degree

19. Pharmacists

• Median Salary: $121,500 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $109,516 to $139,570 per year
• Job Growth: 3% (Slower than average)
• Typical Education: Doctoral or professional degree

20. Natural Sciences Managers

• Median Salary: $120,160 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $69,250 to $187,200+ per year
• Job Growth: 3% (Slower than average)
• Typical Education: Bachelor’s degree

21. Prosthodontists

• Median Salary: $119,740 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $73,050 to $187,200+ per year
• Job Growth: 18% (Much faster than average)
• Typical Education: Doctoral or professional degree

22. Podiatrists

• Median Salary: $119,340 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $48,920 to $187,200+ per year
• Job Growth: 14% (Much faster than average)
• Typical Education: Doctoral or professional degree

23. Financial Managers

• Median Salary: $117,990 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $63,020 to $187,200+ per year
• Job Growth: 5% (As fast as average)
• Typical Education: Bachelor’s degree

24. Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers

• Median Salary: $117,290 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $60,770 to $187,200+ per year
• Job Growth: 5% (As fast as average)
• Typical Education: Bachelor’s degree + Flight school

25. Lawyers

• Median Salary: $115,820 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $55,870 to $187,200+ per year
• Job Growth: 6% (As fast as average)
• Typical Education: Doctoral or professional degree

26. Sales Managers

• Median Salary: $113,860 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $54,490 to $187,200+ per year
• Job Growth: 5% (As fast as average)
• Typical Education: Bachelor’s degree

27. Computer Hardware Engineers

• Median Salary: $111,730 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $65,570 to $167,100 per year
• Job Growth: 3% (Slower than average)
• Typical Education: Bachelor’s degree

28. Physicists

• Median Salary: $111,580 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $55,610 to $185,230 per year
• Job Growth: 7% (As fast as average)
• Typical Education: Doctoral or professional degree

29. Compensation and Benefits Managers

• Median Salary: $111,430 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $60,680 to $187,200+ per year
• Job Growth: 6% (As fast as average)
• Typical Education: Bachelor’s degree

30. Mathematicians

• Median Salary: $111,110 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $56,200 to $167,250 per year
• Job Growth: 21% (Much faster than average)
• Typical Education: Master’s degree

31. Computer and Information Research Scientists

• Median Salary: $110,620 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $64,300 to $170,610 per year
• Job Growth: 11% (Faster than average)
• Typical Education: Doctoral or professional degree

32. Purchasing Managers

• Median Salary: $108,120 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $60,830 to $172,950 per year
• Job Growth: 2% (Slower than average)
• Typical Education: Bachelor’s degree

33. Aerospace Engineers

• Median Salary: $107,830 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $67,850 to $158,700 per year
• Job Growth: -2% (Decline)
• Typical Education: Bachelor’s degree

34. Systems Software Developers

• Median Salary: $105,570 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $64,600 to $159,850 per year
• Job Growth: 17% (Much faster than average)
• Typical Education: Bachelor’s degree

35. Postsecondary Law Teachers

• Median Salary: $105,250 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $42,150 to $187,200+ per year
• Job Growth: 13% (Faster than average)
• Typical Education: Doctoral or Master’s degree (less common)

36. Human Resources Managers

• Median Salary: $104,440 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $61,300 to $187,200+ per year
• Job Growth: 9% (Faster than average)
• Typical Education: Bachelor’s degree

37. Public Relations and Fundraising Managers

• Median Salary: $104,140 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $56,890 to $187,200+ per year
• Job Growth: 7% (As fast as average)
• Typical Education: Bachelor’s degree

38. Astronomers

• Median Salary: $104,100 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $52,460 to $166,320 per year
• Job Growth: 7% (As fast as average)
• Typical Education: Doctoral or professional degree

39. Optometrists

• Median Salary: $103,900 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $51,780 to $187,200+ per year
• Job Growth: 27% (Much faster than average)
• Typical Education: Doctoral or professional degree

40. Nuclear Engineers

• Median Salary: $102,950 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $66,650 to $152,220 per year
• Job Growth: -4% (Decline)
• Typical Education: Bachelor’s degree

41. Training and Development Managers

• Median Salary: $102,640 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $55,850 to $180,360 per year
• Job Growth: 7% (As fast as average)
• Typical Education: Bachelor’s degree

42. Computer Network Architects

• Median Salary: $100,240 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $56,230 to $155,250 per year
• Job Growth: 9% (Faster than average)
• Typical Education: Bachelor’s degree

That’s the complete list of 42 jobs that pay $100K a year or more!

There are many more careers where higher earners bring in over $100K a year too. You may want to look around our Career Explorer Tool for help finding your perfect job or take a look at our $90K jobs list for more high paying job ideas.

$80K per year is a great salary by any stretch of the imagination.

This article outlines all the jobs that pay $80k a year in one convenient list.

To put this list together, we took a look at the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS.gov) May 2015 salary data and found all the jobs with a median salary in the $80K per year range. In addition to the median salary, you can see the high and low range of pay for each profession. We also include the typical education required and the expected job growth.

Jobs in the science industry top the list of $80K jobs.  These include atmospheric scientists, geoscientists, medical scientists, and biochemists.  To work in these career fields you’ll typically need a Bachelor’s degree. For other science careers in this pay range you’ll need a Doctoral or professional degree.

In addition to science, there are several engineering careers earning in the $80K a year range including biomedical engineers, environmental engineers, and mechanical engineers. The typical education for each of these professions is a Bachelor’s degree.

Both science and engineering industries offer you the opportunity to creatively solve problems. If you’re an innovator, these careers may be a good fit for you.

There are also a few $80K jobs that only require a high school diploma or equivalent or an Associate’s degree.  For example, nuclear technicians and radiation therapists often only have an Associate’s degree.

In addition to science and engineering, there are jobs from other professions on this list represented here too including; art, business, education, and many other industries. Just take a look below:

1. Atmospheric Scientists

Including Meteorologists

• Median Salary: $89,820 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $50,630 to $132,180 per year
• Job Growth: 9% (Faster than average)
• Typical Education: Bachelor’s degree

2. Art Directors

• Median Salary: $89,760 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $47,320 to $172,900 per year
• Job Growth: 2% (Slower than average)
• Typical Education: Bachelor’s degree

3. Geoscientists

• Median Salary: $89,700 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $47,250 to $187,200+ per year
• Job Growth: 10% (Faster than average)
• Typical Education: Bachelor’s degree

4. Personal Financial Advisors

Personal financial advisers help people manage their present and future finances.  Their median salary is over $89,000 per year according to the BLS.gov. The expected job growth is at 30% which is much faster than average and the typical education is a Bachelor’s degree.

• Median Salary: $89,160 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $39,300 to $187,200+ per year
• Job Growth: 30% (Much faster than average)
• Typical Education: Bachelor’s degree

5. Postsecondary Education Administrators

• Median Salary: $88,580 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $50,240 to $174,280 per year
• Job Growth: 9% (Faster than average)
• Typical Education: Master’s degree

6. Nuclear Power Reactor Operators

• Median Salary: $88,560 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $66,520 to $116,780 per year
• Job Growth: -6% (Decline)
• Typical Education: High school diploma or equivalent

7. Veterinarians

Veterinarians earn $88K a year on average with salaries topping $158K a year. The typical education is a Doctoral or professional degree and the expected job growth is faster than average at 9%. If you love animals, this may be a high paying career to consider in addition to the many assistant or support jobs for veterinarians which will pay less, but require less education.

• Median Salary: $88,490 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $53,210 to $158,260 per year
• Job Growth: 9% (Faster than average)
• Typical Education: Doctoral or professional degree

8. Postsecondary Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers

• Median Salary: $88,270 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $45,960 to $143,710 per year
• Job Growth: 13% (Faster than average)
• Typical Education: Doctoral degree or Master’s degree (less common)

9. Construction Managers

• Median Salary: $87,400 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $52,350 to $155,200 per year
• Job Growth: 5% (As fast as average)
• Typical Education: Bachelor’s degree

10. Biomedical Engineers

• Median Salary: $86,220 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $51,480 to $139,520 per year
• Job Growth: 23% (Much faster than average)
• Typical Education: Bachelor’s degree

11. Administrative Services Managers

• Median Salary: $86,110 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $46,430 to $153,570 per year
• Job Growth: 8% (As fast as average)
• Typical Education: Bachelor’s degree

12. Computer Systems Analysts

• Median Salary: $85,800 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $51,910 to $135,450 per year
• Job Growth: 21% (Much faster than average)
• Typical Education: Bachelor’s degree

13. Health and Safety Engineers

Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors

• Median Salary: $84,600 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $49,410 to $130,770 per year
• Job Growth: 6% (As fast as average)
• Typical Education: Bachelor’s degree

14. Environmental Engineers

• Median Salary: $84,560 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $50,230 to $128,440 per year
• Job Growth: 12% (Faster than average)
• Typical Education: Bachelor’s degree

15. Physical Therapists

Physical therapists earn an average of $84K a year and the typical education is a Doctoral or professional degree. However, it is possible to get started in this career field with an Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree for less pay as an assistant.  The expected job growth is very high and earnings for physical therapists can top $119K a year.

• Median Salary: $84,020 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $57,060 to $119,790 per year
• Job Growth: 34% (Much faster than average)
• Typical Education: Doctoral or professional degree

16. Mechanical Engineers

• Median Salary: $83,590 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $53,640 to $128,430 per year
• Job Growth: 5% (As fast as average)
• Typical Education: Bachelor’s degree

17. Industrial Engineers

• Median Salary: $83,470 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $53,300 to $126,920 per year
• Job Growth: 1% (Little or no change)
• Typical Education: Bachelor’s degree

18. Postsecondary Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers

• Median Salary: $83,150 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $42,850 to $152,310 per year
• Job Growth: 13% (Faster than average)
• Typical Education: Doctoral degree or Master’s degree (less common)

19. Postsecondary Physics Teachers

• Median Salary: $82,840 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $45,220 to $156,280 per year
• Job Growth: 13% (Faster than average)
• Typical Education: Doctoral degree or Master’s degree (less common)

20. Medical Scientists

• Median Salary: $82,240 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $44,510 to $155,180 per year
• Job Growth: 8% (As fast as average)
• Typical Education: Doctoral or professional degree

21. Civil Engineers

• Median Salary: $82,220 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $52,900 to $129,850 per year
• Job Growth: 8% (As fast as average)
• Typical Education: Bachelor’s degree

22. Biochemists and Biophysicists

Biochemists and biophysicists earn a median salary of about $82K a year. As a biochemist or biophysicist you will study living cells and tissues in the hopes of advancing our knowledge of medicine and finding treatments. The expected job growth is as fast as average and a Doctoral or professional degree is the typical education requirement.

• Median Salary: $82,150 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $44,640 to $153,810 per year
• Job Growth: 8% (As fast as average)
• Typical Education: Doctoral or professional degree

23. First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives

• Median Salary: $82,090 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $48,930 to $131,570 per year
• Job Growth: 4% (Slower than average)
• Typical Education: High school diploma or equivalent or some college

24. Database Administrators

• Median Salary: $81,710 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $45,460 to $127,080 per year
• Job Growth: 11% (Faster than average)
• Typical Education: Bachelor’s degree

25. Management Analysts

• Median Salary: $81,320 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $45,970 to $150,220 per year
• Job Growth: 14% (Much faster than average)
• Typical Education: Bachelor’s degree

26. Elevator Installers and Repairers

• Median Salary: $80,870 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $40,140 to $111,370 per year
• Job Growth: 13% (Faster than average)
• Typical Education: High school diploma or equivalent

27. Financial Analysts

Financial analysts earn approximately $80K a year and as much as over $160K a year so the earnings are high. The expected job growth is faster than average and the typical education is a Bachelor’s degree.

• Median Salary: $80,310 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $49,450 to $160,760 per year
• Job Growth: 12% (Faster than average)
• Typical Education: Bachelor’s degree

28. Nuclear Technicians

• Median Salary: $80,260 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $47,730 to $130,750 per year
• Job Growth: -5% (Decline)
• Typical Education: Associate’s degree

29. Radiation Therapists

• Median Salary: $80,220 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $54,220 to $121,110 per year
• Job Growth: 14% (Much faster than average)
• Typical Education: Associate’s degree

30. Occupational Therapists

• Median Salary: $80,150 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $53,250 to $116,030 per year
• Job Growth: 27% (Much faster than average)
• Typical Education: Master’s degree

31. Statisticians

• Median Salary: $80,110 per year according to BLS.gov
• Salary Range: $44,900 to $130,630 per year
• Job Growth: 34% (Much faster than average)
• Typical Education: Master’s degree

That ends our list of 31 careers paying in the $80K a year range. If you’d like to review more high paying jobs then checkout our $90K jobs list or the list of 44 jobs that pay in the $70K range.

In addition, our Career Explorer Tool can help you find the perfect job by sorting jobs based on criteria you enter. Take a look at our additional career resources and find the perfect job for you!