On January 11, 2022, US News & World Report released its ranking of the 100 best jobs in America for 2022. These top occupations were selected based on certain criteria, such as their median salary, rate of unemployment, US job growth forecast for a 10-year period, percentage of job growth over 10 years, prospects for future US employment, level of stress, and work-life balance. According to this ranking, the best job in America for 2022 is an Information Security Analyst, which has a median yearly salary of $103,590, a low 1.2% unemployment rate among professionals in this field and has 47,100 projected US jobs. Nurse Practitioner is #2 on the list, paying a median salary of $111,680 per year, having an unemployment rate of just 1.2% and 114,900 jobs in the USA forecast. Third place went to Physician Assistant, which has 40,100 US jobs projected, an unemployment rate of 1.4% and a median annual salary of $115,390. The #4 top occupation for this year is Medical and Health Services Manager, which has a median salary of $104,280 per year, 2.2% unemployment rate and 139,600 US jobs forecast. Ranked #5 was Software Developer, which has a 3% unemployment rate, a median annual salary of $110,140 and has an incredible 409,500 US jobs projected. Rounding out the Top 10 are #6 Data Scientist ($98,230), #7 Financial Manager ($134,180), #8 Statistician ($92,270), #9 Lawyer ($71,500) and #10 Speech-Language Pathologist ($80,480). To view the full list of 100 best jobs in America and their salaries , click here!