Among all the professions in the U.S., those in The medical field may very well have the highest pay. Statistics show that oral and maxillofacial surgeons, physicians, surgeons, obstetricians and gynecologists, general internists, anesthesiologists, and orthodontists all have a median annual pay off equal to or greater than $187,200 in 2012. This fact is one reason many students back then decided to pursue a career in medicine.