The 20 highest-paying jobs in the US that aren't doctors and other healthcare professionals

Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers had an average annual wage of $288,650.

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• Business Insider used Bureau of Labor Statistics data to rank the pay of non-healthcare jobs.
• Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers ranked No. 1.
• Many of the jobs on the list were managerial roles.

Being a doctor is one way to make more than six figures. Financial managers, pilots, and computer hardware engineers also earn a lot on average.

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Almost all of the 13 highest-paying jobs in the US are healthcare roles. For instance, Bureau of Labor Statistics data for May 2025 showed pediatric surgeons made an average annual wage of about $500,000.

Because, on average, so many top-paying roles were doctors, and not everyone dreams of becoming a cardiologist or dermatologist, we decided to rank the jobs that pay the best outside healthcare. The BLS data showed airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers ranked No. 1, with an average of $288,650. Many of the jobs were managerial, so they may require working your way up before entering those roles.

Below are the 20 highest-paying jobs outside healthcare, along with employment estimates for each.

20. Advertising and promotions managers

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Average annual wage: $154,280

Employment: 21,470

19. Purchasing managers

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Average annual wage: $156,360

Employment: 84,320

18. Personal financial advisors

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Average annual wage: $156,670

Employment: 266,800

17. Petroleum engineers

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Average annual wage: $157,150

Employment: 18,060

16. Compensation and benefits managers

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Average annual wage: $162,640

Employment: 22,940

15. Computer hardware engineers

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Average annual wage: $162,670

Employment: 76,660

14. Human resources managers

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Average annual wage: $164,230

Employment: 220,660

13. Sales managers

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Average annual wage: $164,350

Employment: 637,080

12. Public relations managers

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Average annual wage: $164,760

Employment: 74,850

11. Industrial-organizational psychologists

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Average annual wage: $170,230

Employment: 790

10. Physicists

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Average annual wage: $171,180

Employment: 20,430

9. Marketing managers

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Average annual wage: $177,770

Employment: 395,240

8. Natural sciences managers

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Average annual wage: $180,250

Employment: 108,690

7. Architectural and engineering managers

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Average annual wage: $181,540

Employment: 220,260

6. Lawyers

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Average annual wage: $185,840

Employment: 754,500

5. Financial managers

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Average annual wage: $186,910

Employment: 841,710

4. Computer and information systems managers

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Average annual wage: $192,160

Employment: 670,570

3. Athletes and sports competitors

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Average annual wage: $206,180

Employment: 15,070

2. Chief executives

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Average annual wage: $269,630

Employment: 204,350

1. Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers

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Average annual wage: $288,650

Employment: 103,560

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