Highest Paying Occupation by U.S. County Map
This is an interactive map of Highest Paying Job by County. Each hue represents the highest paying occupation by county. Hover over the map to see the county, state, median county salary, and median occupation earnings. Zoom in for more detail. Scroll down for more information.
Highest Paying Jobs
List of Highly Paid Occupations
| Common | High Earning Occupations | Other Occupations |
|---|---|---|
| Management Occupations | Material Moving Occupations | |
| Sales and Related Occupations | Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations | |
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | Military Specific Occupations | |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations | Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations | |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations | Architecture and Engineering Occupations | |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | Community and Social Service Occupations | |
| Production Occupations | Personal Care and Service Occupations | |
| Transportation Occupations | Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations | |
| Educational Instruction and Library Occupations | Healthcare Support Occupations | |
| Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations | ||
| Health technologists and Technicians | ||
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations | ||
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations | ||
| Legal Occupations | ||
| Firefighting and prevention, and other protective service workers | ||
| Law Enforcement Workers including supervisors | ||
| Healthcare Support occupations | ||
| Community and Social Service occupations |
Map of Unemployment by County in the U.S.
Highest U.S. Paying Occupations and Locations
The 22 highest paying occupations by county are Engineers.
The top three counties are Ward County, Texas, Judith Basin County, Montana, and Morris County, Kansas.
These 3 top high earners get over $200,000/yr.
Engineers are followed by Computer and Mathematical Occupations.
Law Enforcement is also present within the top 30 highest earners!
The top 10 high paying counties are in Texas, West Virginia, Kansas, Montana, Alaska, Arkansas, and Idaho.
Surprisingly, this high median income earning occupations are not in the East or West Coast. They are mainly in the Southeast, West and Southwest.
There is no clear trend when it comes to high income occupations and their locations.
Top High-Paying Occupations Across the USA
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Across the United States, several occupations consistently rank among the highest-paying, often requiring advanced education, specialized skills, or both.
Here’s a quick look at some of the top high-paying jobs:
Map of Colleges in the U.S.A.
Healthcare Professions
Healthcare continues to dominate the list of high-paying careers.
Surgeons, anesthesiologists, and physicians regularly top salary charts, with average annual incomes well over $200,000.
Dentists, orthodontists, and nurse anesthetists also rank high, benefiting from a growing demand for healthcare services and specialized expertise.
Computer, Technology and IT Roles
As the tech industry expands, roles like software architects, IT managers, and data scientists command impressive salaries.
Senior software engineers and cloud engineers, for instance, often earn six-figure salaries, especially in major tech hubs like San Francisco, Seattle, and Austin.
Legal Professions
Lawyers, especially those specializing in corporate, intellectual property, or healthcare law, earn substantial incomes.
Partners in top law firms can make several hundred thousand dollars a year, depending on experience and location.
Map of Home Price-to-Income Ratios by County
Engineering and Architecture
Petroleum engineers, aerospace engineers, and architectural managers are among the highest earners in the engineering field.
Their work often involves complex problem-solving and project management, which contributes to their high compensation.
While high-paying jobs often require significant education and experience, they can offer long-term financial stability and career satisfaction.
Fields like healthcare, computing, and law remain strong choices for those aiming to maximize their earning potential in the U.S. economy.
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The Shapefiles for the states were downloaded from Natural Earth.
The county shapefiles and jobs and occupations data came from US Census Bureau.
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