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30 Jobs That Pay $100k a Year, Ranked by Annual Openings (2026)
General and Operations Manager tops this list at $105,770 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025), with +4.4% projected employment change over 2024–2034. Below are 30 careers that meet the criteria, each with its real median wage, outlook and entry requirement.
Occupations whose national median annual wage is $100,000 or more, ranked by projected annual openings rather than by pay, so the list answers which six-figure jobs actually hire in volume instead of repeating the top of the highest-paying list. A six-figure median is a stronger claim than a six-figure ceiling: it means half the people already in the occupation earn more than that.
- Careers on this list
- 30
- Median pay on the list
- $115,785
- Projected to grow
- 29 of 30
- Openings a year
- 1,485,600
From 923 in the bank
BLS OEWS, May 2025
BLS EP, 2024–2034
Combined, BLS EP
How we built this list
- Included when the BLS OEWS published national median annual wage is at least $100,000.
- Ranked by projected annual openings from BLS Employment Projections, so the list leads with work that actually exists in volume at this pay rate rather than with the rare job that happens to clear the floor.
- BLS publishes one wage per occupation code, and several O*NET job titles can share a code. Only one title per code is listed, so the same wage does not appear over and over.
- Occupations with no BLS wage or projection data are excluded rather than estimated.
- The list is regenerated from source data on every bank refresh. It is not hand-picked and no editorial ranking is applied.
The top 30 jobs that pay $100k a year
Management
- Median pay
- $105,770
- Growth
- +4.4%
- Openings / yr
- 308,700
- Education
- Bachelor's
Plan, direct, or coordinate the operations of public or private sector organizations, overseeing multiple departments or locations.
Computer and Mathematical
- Median pay
- $135,980
- Growth
- +15.8%
- Openings / yr
- 115,200
- Education
- Bachelor's
Research, design, and develop computer and network software or specialized utility programs.
3. Regulatory Affairs Manager
Management
- Median pay
- $141,900
- Growth
- +4.5%
- Openings / yr
- 106,700
- Education
- Bachelor's
Plan, direct, or coordinate production activities of an organization to ensure compliance with regulations and standard operating procedures.
Profile coming in the next tranche.
Business and Financial Operations
- Median pay
- $101,860
- Growth
- +8.8%
- Openings / yr
- 98,100
- Education
- Bachelor's
Conduct organizational studies and evaluations, design systems and procedures, conduct work simplification and measurement studies, and prepare operations and procedures manuals to assist management in operating more…
Business and Financial Operations
- Median pay
- $102,320
- Growth
- +5.6%
- Openings / yr
- 78,200
- Education
- Bachelor's
Analyze and coordinate the schedule, timeline, procurement, staffing, and budget of a product or service on a per project basis.
Management
- Median pay
- $166,570
- Growth
- +14.8%
- Openings / yr
- 74,600
- Education
- Bachelor's
Plan, direct, or coordinate accounting, investing, banking, insurance, securities, and other financial activities of a branch, office, or department of an establishment.
Management
- Median pay
- $123,860
- Growth
- +23.2%
- Openings / yr
- 62,100
- Education
- Bachelor's
Plan, direct, or coordinate medical and health services in hospitals, clinics, managed care organizations, public health agencies, or similar organizations.
Management
- Median pay
- $175,140
- Growth
- +15.2%
- Openings / yr
- 55,600
- Education
- Bachelor's
Plan, direct, or coordinate activities in such fields as electronic data processing, information systems, systems analysis, and computer programming.
Management
- Median pay
- $148,270
- Growth
- +4.7%
- Openings / yr
- 49,000
- Education
- Bachelor's
Plan, direct, or coordinate the actual distribution or movement of a product or service to the customer.
Management
- Median pay
- $114,990
- Growth
- +8.7%
- Openings / yr
- 46,800
- Education
- Bachelor's
Plan, direct, or coordinate, usually through subordinate supervisory personnel, activities concerned with the construction and maintenance of structures, facilities, and systems.
Management
- Median pay
- $166,790
- Growth
- +6.6%
- Openings / yr
- 34,300
- Education
- Bachelor's
Plan, direct, or coordinate marketing policies and programs, such as determining the demand for products and services offered by a firm and its competitors, and identify potential customers.
Computer and Mathematical
- Median pay
- $105,850
- Growth
- +8.7%
- Openings / yr
- 34,200
- Education
- Bachelor's
Analyze science, engineering, business, and other data processing problems to develop and implement solutions to complex applications problems, system administration issues, or network concerns.
Legal
- Median pay
- $159,670
- Growth
- +4.1%
- Openings / yr
- 31,500
- Education
- Doctorate
Represent clients in criminal and civil litigation and other legal proceedings, draw up legal documents, or manage or advise clients on legal transactions.
14. Web Administrator
Computer and Mathematical
- Median pay
- $116,580
- Growth
- +8.2%
- Openings / yr
- 31,300
- Education
- Bachelor's
Manage web environment design, deployment, development and maintenance activities.
Profile coming in the next tranche.
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical
- Median pay
- $132,300
- Growth
- +40.1%
- Openings / yr
- 29,500
- Education
- Master's
Diagnose and treat acute, episodic, or chronic illness, independently or as part of a healthcare team.
Educational Instruction and Library
- Median pay
- $107,310
- Growth
- +17.3%
- Openings / yr
- 27,400
- Education
- Doctorate
Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine.
Sales and Related
- Median pay
- $104,920
- Growth
- +1.9%
- Openings / yr
- 27,200
- Education
- Bachelor's
Sell goods for wholesalers or manufacturers where technical or scientific knowledge is required in such areas as biology, engineering, chemistry, and electronics, normally obtained from at least 2 years of postseconda…
Architecture and Engineering
- Median pay
- $102,440
- Growth
- +11.0%
- Openings / yr
- 25,200
- Education
- Bachelor's
Design, develop, test, and evaluate integrated systems for managing industrial production processes, including human work factors, quality control, inventory control, logistics and material flow, cost analysis, and pr…
Business and Financial Operations
- Median pay
- $102,740
- Growth
- +5.7%
- Openings / yr
- 25,100
- Education
- Bachelor's
Conduct quantitative analyses of information involving investment programs or financial data of public or private institutions, including valuation of businesses.
Business and Financial Operations
- Median pay
- $105,070
- Growth
- +9.6%
- Openings / yr
- 24,100
- Education
- Bachelor's
Advise clients on financial plans using knowledge of tax and investment strategies, securities, insurance, pension plans, and real estate.
Architecture and Engineering
- Median pay
- $100,840
- Growth
- +5.0%
- Openings / yr
- 23,600
- Education
- Bachelor's
Perform engineering duties in planning, designing, and overseeing construction and maintenance of building structures and facilities, such as roads, railroads, airports, bridges, harbors, channels, dams, irrigation pr…
Computer and Mathematical
- Median pay
- $120,230
- Growth
- +33.5%
- Openings / yr
- 23,400
- Education
- Bachelor's
Develop and implement a set of techniques or analytics applications to transform raw data into meaningful information using data-oriented programming languages and visualization software.
Management
- Median pay
- $114,130
- Growth
- +4.6%
- Openings / yr
- 23,200
- Education
- Bachelor's
Plan, direct, or coordinate one or more administrative services of an organization, such as records and information management, mail distribution, and other office support services.
Management
- Median pay
- $213,990
- Growth
- +4.3%
- Openings / yr
- 22,200
- Education
- Bachelor's
Determine and formulate policies and provide overall direction of companies or private and public sector organizations within guidelines set up by a board of directors or similar governing body.
- Median pay
- $105,870
- Growth
- -1.5%
- Openings / yr
- 20,800
- Education
- Master's
Plan, direct, or coordinate the academic, administrative, or auxiliary activities of kindergarten, elementary, or secondary schools.
- Median pay
- $107,230
- Growth
- +6.1%
- Openings / yr
- 18,500
- Education
- High school
Plan, direct, or coordinate transportation, storage, or distribution activities in accordance with organizational policies and applicable government laws or regulations.
Architecture and Engineering
- Median pay
- $104,110
- Growth
- +9.1%
- Openings / yr
- 18,100
- Education
- Bachelor's
Perform engineering duties in planning and designing tools, engines, machines, and other mechanically functioning equipment.
Management
- Median pay
- $149,280
- Growth
- +5.0%
- Openings / yr
- 17,900
- Education
- Bachelor's
Plan, direct, or coordinate human resources activities and staff of an organization.
Management
- Median pay
- $126,060
- Growth
- +1.9%
- Openings / yr
- 17,100
- Education
- Bachelor's
Plan, direct, or coordinate the work activities and resources necessary for manufacturing products in accordance with cost, quality, and quantity specifications.
Computer and Mathematical
- Median pay
- $129,180
- Growth
- +28.5%
- Openings / yr
- 16,000
- Education
- Bachelor's
Plan, implement, upgrade, or monitor security measures for the protection of computer networks and information.
Jobs That Pay $100k a Year: FAQ
What is the top career on the jobs that pay $100k a year list?
General and Operations Manager leads the list with a median wage of $105,770 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025) and projected employment change of +4.4% over 2024–2034. Typical entry-level education is bachelor's.
How was this list put together?
Occupations whose national median annual wage is $100,000 or more, ranked by projected annual openings rather than by pay, so the list answers which six-figure jobs actually hire in volume instead of repeating the top of the highest-paying list. A six-figure median is a stronger claim than a six-figure ceiling: it means half the people already in the occupation earn more than that. Included when the BLS OEWS published national median annual wage is at least $100,000. Ranked by projected annual openings from BLS Employment Projections, so the list leads with work that actually exists in volume at this pay rate rather than with the rare job that happens to clear the floor. BLS publishes one wage per occupation code, and several O*NET job titles can share a code. Only one title per code is listed, so the same wage does not appear over and over. Every figure comes from BLS OEWS May 2025, BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034 and O*NET 30.3 Database.
How much do jobs that pay $100k a year pay?
Across the 30 careers on this list the middle occupation pays $115,785 a year, from $100,840 at the bottom to $213,990 at the top (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The median across all US occupations is $50,980.
How many of these careers can you enter without a degree?
1 of the 30 careers on this list have a typical entry requirement below an associate's degree: a high school diploma, a postsecondary certificate, or no formal credential (BLS Employment Projections, 2024–2034).