Which occupations have the highest 90th percentile wages?

BLS 2023 data: anesthesiologists ($240k+), surgeons ($230k+), chief executives ($210k+), petroleum engineers ($185k+), and financial managers ($180k+) are at the highest 90th percentiles. Tech roles like software architects and ML engineers exceed $180k at the 90th percentile.

How does geographic region affect salary percentiles?

The same occupation can have vastly different wages by metro area. A software engineer at the 50th percentile earns ~$120k nationally, ~$165k in San Jose CA, and ~$85k in Memphis TN. Cost-of-living adjustment (COL ratio) typically accounts for 70–80% of the geographic wage gap.

Career Salary Percentile by Field and Region

How It Works

Look up salary percentile by occupation and metropolitan region using BLS OES data. Returns the 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentile wages to benchmark individual salaries against national and regional distributions

Each component has a specific meaning:

BLS OES data — The bls oes data recorded for the patient or scenario being assessed.

Note: Interpret the salary percentile by field result against the clinical thresholds and context described above.

How to Use

Enter the BLS OES data for the patient or scenario you are assessing. Look up salary percentile by occupation and metropolitan region using BLS OES data. Returns the 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentile wages to benchmark individual salaries against national and regional distributions. Use the salary percentile by field result to inform your clinical assessment.

Glossary and Definitions

Salary percentile: A key concept in Salary Percentile by Field: Look up salary percentile by occupation and metropolitan region using BLS OES data. Returns the 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentile wages to benchmark individual salaries against national and regional distributions.
Occupation wages: A key concept in Salary Percentile by Field: Look up salary percentile by occupation and metropolitan region using BLS OES data. Returns the 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentile wages to benchmark individual salaries against national and regional distributions.
BLS OES: A key concept in Salary Percentile by Field: Look up salary percentile by occupation and metropolitan region using BLS OES data. Returns the 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentile wages to benchmark individual salaries against national and regional distributions.
Regional salary: A key concept in Salary Percentile by Field: Look up salary percentile by occupation and metropolitan region using BLS OES data. Returns the 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentile wages to benchmark individual salaries against national and regional distributions.
Wage benchmark: A key concept in Salary Percentile by Field: Look up salary percentile by occupation and metropolitan region using BLS OES data. Returns the 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentile wages to benchmark individual salaries against national and regional distributions.
Career earnings: A key concept in Salary Percentile by Field: Look up salary percentile by occupation and metropolitan region using BLS OES data. Returns the 10th, 25th, 50th, 75th, and 90th percentile wages to benchmark individual salaries against national and regional distributions.
Salary Percentile by Field: The Salary Percentile by Field computes a result from the inputs you provide, based on the method described above.