Jobs that pay $100 an hour or more
The 20 occupations whose BLS national median hourly wage is $100.00 or more, ranked by how many people do the job.
20 occupations have a BLS national median hourly wage $100.00 or more (May 2025). By employment, the largest is CEO: 204,350 people, median $102.88. 0 of the 20 typically need less than a bachelor's degree to enter, and 0 need a high school diploma or no formal credential (BLS Employment Projections).
20 occupations, largest first
Data BLS OEWS May 2025 national medians; education from BLS Employment Projections.
| # | Occupation | Median hourly | Median annual (BLS) | Typical entry-level education | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | CEO | $102.88 | $213,990 | Bachelor's degree | 204,350 |
| 2 | Family Medicine Physician | $117.39 | $244,180 | Doctoral or professional degree | 107,510 |
| 3 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $123.35 | $256,560 | Doctoral or professional degree | 67,150 |
| 4 | CRNA | $113.75 | $236,590 | Master's degree | 51,840 |
| 5 | Pediatrician | $100.98 | $210,040 | Doctoral or professional degree | 39,390 |
| 6 | Anesthesiologist | $188.22 | $391,490 | Doctoral or professional degree | 38,760 |
| 7 | Emergency Medicine Physician | $161.32 | $335,550 | Doctoral or professional degree | 32,880 |
| 8 | Psychiatrist | $135.51 | $281,870 | Doctoral or professional degree | 27,980 |
| 9 | Radiologist | $202.34 | $420,860 | Doctoral or professional degree | 26,770 |
| 10 | OB-GYN | $140.82 | $292,910 | Doctoral or professional degree | 21,260 |
| 11 | Cardiologist | $238.47 | $496,010 | Doctoral or professional degree | 17,290 |
| 12 | Orthopedic Surgeon | $172.38 | $358,550 | Doctoral or professional degree | 14,100 |
| 13 | Dermatologist | $158.04 | $328,730 | Doctoral or professional degree | 11,370 |
| 14 | Pathologist | $150.19 | $312,400 | Doctoral or professional degree | 11,110 |
| 15 | Neurologist | $119.50 | $248,560 | Doctoral or professional degree | 10,590 |
| 16 | Ophthalmologist | $144.27 | $300,080 | Doctoral or professional degree | 8,950 |
| 17 | Orthodontist | $139.01 | $289,140 | Doctoral or professional degree | 6,210 |
| 18 | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | $169.34 | $352,220 | Doctoral or professional degree | 4,910 |
| 19 | Pediatric Surgeon | $268.76 | $559,030 | Doctoral or professional degree | 1,190 |
| 20 | Prosthodontist | $149.61 | $311,180 | Doctoral or professional degree | 870 |
Data Calculated, not BLS data: at 40 hours a week for 52 weeks (2,080 hours), $100 an hour is $208,000 a year before tax. Try your own hours in the pay calculator.
Who these jobs are
Data Together these 20 occupations employ 704,480 people (calculated sum of BLS employment). The fields with the most of them: healthcare practitioners (19), management (1). Fewer than half of them (0 of 20, 0%) typically need less than a bachelor's degree.
Data The best-paid occupation in this group is Pediatric Surgeon ($268.76 median); the one with the fewest people is Prosthodontist (870 employed).
How this page is built
All 748 BLS detailed occupations with a published national median (OEWS May 2025), leaving out 70 residual “all other” categories. Included: a median hourly wage $100.00 or more. Ranked by national employment. A median means half the workers in the occupation earn more and half earn less; it is not a starting wage or an offer. 52 occupations, such as teachers and airline pilots, have only an annual median from BLS and are not converted to hourly, so they cannot appear here.
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- Starting pay: medians include experienced workers.
- Self-employed earnings (OEWS covers employees).
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates (public domain).
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections, 2025–35 (released Aug 27, 2026; public domain): typical entry-level education, work experience, on-the-job training, projected change and annual openings.