The 25 highest-paying jobs for people who don't want to sit at a desk all day

Starting your career doesn't have to chain you to a desk for the rest of your life. Some

of the most lucrative careers are nondesk jobs. Here are 25 nondesk professions.

25. Diagnostic Medical Sonographers

Median hourly pay: $31.93

24. Producers and Directors

Median hourly pay: $33.40

23. Ship Engineers

Median hourly pay: $33.49

22. Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels

Median hourly pay: $33.62

21. Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers

Median hourly pay: $33.71

20. Speech-Language Pathologists

Median hourly pay: $34.04

19. Dental Hygienists

Median hourly pay: $34.19

18. Audiologists

Median hourly pay: $34.22

17. Occupational Therapists

Median hourly pay: $36.99

16. Elevator Installers and Repairers

Median hourly pay: $37.81

15. Radiation Therapists

Median hourly pay: $38.05

14. Physical Therapist

Median hourly pay: $38.96

13. Veterinarians

Median hourly pay: $41.66

12. Nurse Midwives

Median hourly pay: $44.37

11. Nurse Practitioners

Median hourly pay: $44.55

10. Physician Assistants

Median hourly pay: $44.70

9. Optometrists

Median hourly pay: $48.70

8. Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers

Median hourly pay: $55.38

7. Dentists

Median hourly pay: $70.36

6. Nurse Anesthetists

Median hourly pay: $72.64

5. Psychiatrists

Median hourly pay: $86.03

4. Orthodontists

Median hourly pay: $90

3. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

Median hourly pay: $90

2. Surgeons
Median hourly pay: $91.66

1. Anesthesiologists

Median hourly pay: $92.41