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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	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	$80.00+	$166,400+
3	Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	$80.00+	$166,400+
4	Orthodontists	$80.00+	$166,400+
5	Physicians and Surgeons, All Other	$80.00+	$166,400+
6	Surgeons	$80.00+	$166,400+
7	Dentists, General	$79.22	$164,800
8	Psychiatrists	$77.27	$160,700
9	Chief Executives	$75.76	$157,600
10	Dentists, All Other Specialists	$75.16	$156,300
11	Family and General Practitioners	$73.17	$152,200
12	Internists, General	$73.11	$152,100
13	Pediatricians, General	$66.50	$138,300
14	Air Traffic Controllers	$59.02	$122,800
15	Podiatrists	$51.18	$106,500
16	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$50.98	$106,000
17	Marketing Managers	$49.75	$103,500
18	Optometrists	$49.63	$103,200
19	Engineering Managers	$49.00	$101,900
20	Pharmacists	$48.76	$101,400
21	Financial Managers	$47.74	$99,300
22	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	N/A	$99,100
23	Sales Managers	$47.59	$99,000
24	Natural Sciences Managers	$47.49	$98,800
25	Law Teachers, Postsecondary	N/A	$97,900
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State Data Source: Ohio Occupational Wages & Employment

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