► Optometrists: $42.35/hr; $88,100/yr

► Computer and information systems managers: $40.33/hr; $83,890/yr

► Physicists: $40.26/hr; $83,750/yr

► Air traffic controllers: $40.07/hr; $83,350/yr

► Petroleum Engineers: $39.33/hr; $81,800/yr

► Nuclear Engineers: $38.56/hr; $80,200/yr

► Judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates: $38.24/hr; $79,540/yr

► Marketing Managers: $37.70/hr; $78,410/yr