Occupations with highest mean annual wages, November 2003 Occupation Annual mean wage Dentists $129,040 Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers 129,230 Chief executives 138,380 Psychiatrists 138,590 Family and general practitioners 139,860 Pediatricians, general 141,800 Internists, general 159,820 Obstetricians and gynecologists 176,630 Anesthesiologists 180,380 Surgeons 182,690