If you visit the Department of Labor Statistics Website you will find a summary of the occupational statistics by state. It is impressive how the yearly and hourly wage of certain professions is always so elevated compared to the media of the general population. The top five most lucrative occupations for any selected state always fall withing the health care sector.
I must clarify that these professions do not represent the complete health care field but specifically the medical profession. In my opinion it is a measure of a State lack of development where there are no other professions that can compete with these salaries. There is no corporate or industrial growth in these States that can create competitive positions. It also shows how the medical profession may be overpaid compared to the rest. Even though Medical Doctors undergo trough several years of training so do several other professions with equal level of responsibilities but with far smaller salaries.
In Florida the five top salaries belong to:
Anesthesiologist
Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Orthodontists:
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Internist General
Surgeons
In Texas:
Orthodontist
Surgeon
Obstetrician/Gynecologist
Anesthesiologist
Physician/surgeon
The list repeats itself in each state. No other salaries can compare. Except of course salaries of high profile executive jobs. But that's another strory....
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