What does your job pay? Here are the best and worst in the U.S.

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By Chris Stewart
March 28, 2017
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The U.S. Census Bureau analyzed 2015 wage data for full-time, year-round workers by detailed occupations for its American Community Survey. The overall median income that year was $44,819 for an estimated 104,780,810 workers.

15 top-paying jobs 2015 Annual/U.S. dollars
Physicians and surgeons 200,203
Nurse anesthetists 152,610
Dentists 150,649
Chief executives 126,200
Architectural and engineering managers 126,098
Petroleum engineers 125,678
Lawyers 120,930
Pharmacists 120,111
Podiatrists 116,654
Nuclear engineers 111,462
Optometrists 110,566
Economists 103,467
Actuaries 102,240
Sales engineers 102,095
Computer and information systems managers 101,338

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15 least-paying jobs 2015 Annual/U.S. dollars
Sewing machine operators 21,839
Waiters and waitresses 21,647
Miscellaneous personal appearance workers 21,553
Graders and sorters, agricultural products 21,434
Childcare workers 21,100
Cooks 21,062
Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers 20,922
Maids and housekeeping cleaners 20,720
Cashiers 20,671
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food 20,333
Food preparation and serving related workers, all other 20,259
Food preparation workers 20,038
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop 19,298
Dishwashers 18,589
Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop 18,017

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