The highest-paid job in every U.S. state
The map below indicates there isn’t much variation in average incomes for the highest-paid jobs across the United States. Every U.S. state boasts a wage around $250,000 to $390,000.
Doctors earn the highest annual mean wages compared to other occupations. And among the different medical professions, anesthesiologists and surgeons seem to make the money at their jobs – anesthesiologists have the highest average wages in 17 states in the country, while surgeons claim 12.
Best Paid Jobs in every U.S. state
| State | Job | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Orthodontists | $289,740 |
| Florida | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | $288,450 |
| Maine | Surgeons | $287,030 |
| Delaware | Surgeons | $286,400 |
| North Dakota | Anesthesiologists | $286,250 |
| South Dakota | Anesthesiologists | $285,880 |
| Louisiana | Anesthesiologists | $284,510 |
| Arizona | Orthodontists | $284,310 |
| California | Anesthesiologists | $283,860 |
| Nebraska | Surgeons | $283,760 |
| Massachusetts | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | $283,350 |
| New Mexico | Surgeons | $281,960 |
| Idaho | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $281,710 |
| Michigan | Surgeons | $281,570 |
| Virginia | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | $281,130 |
| Hawaii | Podiatrists | $280,880 |
| North Carolina | Surgeons | $279,530 |
| Wisconsin | Surgeons | $279,510 |
| Rhode Island | Surgeons | $278,300 |
| Kansas | Surgeons | $278,060 |
| Colorado | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $277,770 |
| Vermont | Anesthesiologists | $277,620 |
| Georgia | Surgeons | $277,260 |
| Ohio | Anesthesiologists | $277,020 |
| New Hampshire | Physicians and Surgeons, | $275,050 |
| Mississippi | Pediatricians | $274,470 |
| District of Columbia | Anesthesiologists | $274,360 |
| Indiana | Anesthesiologists | $273,570 |
| Oklahoma | Anesthesiologists | $273,020 |
| Missouri | Orthodontists | $271,750 |
| New York | Anesthesiologists | $271,510 |
| Kentucky | Surgeons | $270,300 |
| Maryland | Surgeons | $269,590 |
| Connecticut | Anesthesiologists | $269,350 |
| Nevada | Anesthesiologists | $268,920 |
| Pennsylvania | Anesthesiologists | $267,960 |
| South Carolina | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | $267,960 |
| Alaska | Pediatricians, General | $265,750 |
| Iowa | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | $264,910 |
| New Jersey | Orthodontists | $263,880 |
| Wyoming | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $263,490 |
| Montana | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $262,060 |
| Texas | Anesthesiologists | $261,670 |
| Minnesota | Internists | $260,500 |
| Washington | Anesthesiologists | $260,390 |
| Illinois | Anesthesiologists | $259,520 |
| Utah | Dentists | $257,800 |
| Oregon | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $256,100 |
| Tennessee | Anesthesiologists | $253,180 |
| Arkansas | Internists, General | $247,280 |
| West Virginia | Physicians and Surgeons, | $239,630 |
| Guam | Family and General Practitioners | $163,180 |
| Virgin Islands | Physicians and Surgeons, | $150,620 |
| Puerto Rico | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $135,510 |
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