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These are the occupations with the highest median hourly wages in 2008. Select an occupation to learn more about it in the Occupation Profile.

Top 50 Highest-Paying Occupations by Median Hourly Wages

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#	Occupation	Median wages, 2008
#	Occupation	Hourly	Annual
1	Anesthesiologists	$80.00+	$166,400+
2	Chief Executives	$80.00+	$166,400+
3	Dentists, General	$80.00+	$166,400+
4	Family and General Practitioners	$80.00+	$166,400+
5	Internists, General	$80.00+	$166,400+
6	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$80.00+	$166,400+
7	Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	$80.00+	$166,400+
8	Orthodontists	$80.00+	$166,400+
9	Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	$80.00+	$166,400+
10	Surgeons	$80.00+	$166,400+
11	Psychiatrists	$77.93	$162,100
12	Pediatricians, General	$73.94	$153,800
13	Dentists, All Other Specialists	$63.37	$131,800
14	Podiatrists	$62.42	$129,800
15	Natural Sciences Managers	$57.70	$120,000
16	Engineering Managers	$54.81	$114,000
17	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$52.83	$109,900
18	Pharmacists	$52.76	$109,700
19	Marketing Managers	$51.58	$107,300
20	Optometrists	$49.77	$103,500
21	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	N/A	$100,700
22	Air Traffic Controllers	$47.02	$97,800
23	General and Operations Managers	$46.77	$97,300
24	Lawyers	$46.76	$97,300
25	Training and Development Managers	$46.54	$96,800
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State Data Source: North Carolina Wage Information

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