Here's how much surgeons, lawyers, and 20 other top-earning professionals make per hour
Some people in the US make just $6 an hour, while others earn a whopping $106 during that same 60-minute period.
The federal minimum wage is $7.25 an hour. In some states, however, employees not covered under the Fair Labor Standards Act earn as little as $5.15.
According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), the average American — including those in salaried jobs — earns $24.98 an hour, and that number reaches more than $100 for some professions.
Business Insider recently looked at the most recent BLS wage data to find out exactly how much doctors, lawyers, and other top-earning professionals make per hour, on average.
Here's what we found:
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Anesthesiologists
Average hourly pay: $128.38
Number of people in the US with this job: 31,060
Surgeons
Average hourly pay: $122.65
Number of people in the US with this job: 34,390
Obstetricians and gynecologists
Average hourly pay: $114.58
Number of people in the US with this job: 18,590
Psychiatrists
Average hourly pay: $105.95
Number of people in the US with this job: 25,630
Chief executives
Average hourly pay: $96.22
Number of people in the US with this job: 195,530
Pediatricians
Average hourly pay: $88.10
Number of people in the US with this job: 28,490
Dentists
Average hourly pay: $86.82
Number of people in the US with this job: 128,060
Nurse anesthetists
Average hourly pay: $84.03
Number of people in the US with this job: 43,520
Petroleum engineers
Average hourly pay: $75.18
Number of people in the US with this job: 32,510
Computer and information systems managers
Average hourly pay: $73.49
Number of people in the US with this job: 391,430
Architectural and engineering managers
Average hourly pay: $71.62
Number of people in the US with this job: 188,290
Podiatrists
Average hourly pay: $71.26
Number of people in the US with this job: 9,500
Marketing managers
Average hourly pay: $70.79
Number of people in the US with this job: 240,440
Financial managers
Average hourly pay: $70.59
Number of people in the US with this job: 608,120
Lawyers
Average hourly pay: $69.34
Number of people in the US with this job: 642,750
Sales managers
Average hourly pay: $67.46
Number of people in the US with this job: 379,050
Natural sciences managers
Average hourly pay: $67.16
Number of people in the US with this job: 60,260
Public relations and fundraising managers
Average hourly pay: $63.26
Number of people in the US with this job: 72,460
Human resources managers
Average hourly pay: $60.91
Number of people in the US with this job: 143,580
Physicists
Average hourly pay: $60.23
Number of people in the US with this job: 17,620
Pharmacists
Average hourly pay: $59.45
Number of people in the US with this job: 309,550
Air traffic controllers
Average hourly pay: $58.09
Number of people in the US with this job: 22,390