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Occupations with the highest median annual wages, May 2008

Occupation in US	Median Annual Wages
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons	greater than $166,400
Orthodontists	greater than $166,400
Prosthodontists	greater than $166,400
Physicians and surgeons	greater than $166,400
Chief executives	158,560
Dentists, general	142,870
Dentists, all other specialists	137,970
Engineering managers	115,270
Podiatrists	113,560
Natural sciences managers	112,800
Computer and information systems managers	112,210
Air traffic controllers	111,870
Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers	111,680
Lawyers	110,590
Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates	110,220
Marketing managers	108,580
Petroleum engineers	108,020
Pharmacists	106,410
Political scientists	104,130
Physicists	102,890
Astronomers	101,300
Financial managers	99,330
Computer and information scientists, research	97,970
Computer hardware engineers	97,400
Sales managers	97,260
Source: BLS Occupational Employment Statistics, May 2008