$21,610: Fast-food cooks
Average salary (2017): $21,610
Total federal taxes: $941
Effective federal tax rate: 4.4%
$22,130: Cashiers
Average salary (2017): $22,130
Total federal taxes: $997.48
Effective federal tax rate: 4.5%
$25,280: Waiters and waitresses
Average salary (2017): $25,280
Total federal taxes: $1,375.48
Effective federal tax rate: 5.4%
$26,260: Bartenders
Average salary (2017): $26,260
Total federal taxes: $1,493.08
Effective federal tax rate: 5.7%
$27,480: Taxi drivers and chauffeurs
Average salary (2017): $27,480
Total federal taxes: $1,639.48
Effective federal tax rate: 6%
$30,480: Barbers
Average salary (2017): $30,480
Total federal taxes: $1,999.48
Effective federal tax rate: 6.6%
$31,870: Models
Average salary (2017): $31,870
Total federal taxes: $2,166.28
Effective federal tax rate: 6.8%
$32,570: Butchers and meat cutters
Average salary (2017): $32,570
Total federal taxes: $2,250.28
Effective federal tax rate: 6.9%
$34,760: Animal trainers
Average salary (2017): $34,760
Total federal taxes: $2,513.08
Effective federal tax rate: 7.2%
$38,890: Construction laborers
Average salary (2017): $38,890
Total federal taxes: $3,008.68
Effective federal tax rate: 7.7%
$40,840: Travel agents
Average salary (2017): $40,840
Total federal taxes: $3,242.68
Effective federal tax rate: 7.9%
$44,950: Massage therapists
Average salary (2017): $44,950
Total federal taxes: $3,735.88
Effective federal tax rate: 8.3%
$49,650: Chefs and head cooks
Average salary (2017): $49,650
Total federal taxes: $4,299.88
Effective federal tax rate: 8.7%
$51,550: Reporters and correspondents
Average salary (2017): $51,550
Total federal taxes: $4,527.88
Effective federal tax rate: 8.8%
$51,930: Firefighters
Average salary (2017): $51,930
Total federal taxes: $4,598.88
Effective federal tax rate: 8.9%
$53,910: Paralegals and legal assistants
Average salary (2017): $53,910
Total federal taxes: $5,034.48
Effective federal tax rate: 9.3%
$55,270: Commercial divers
Average salary (2017): $55,270
Total federal taxes: $5,333.68
Effective federal tax rate: 9.7%
$57,910: Electricians
Average salary (2017): $57,910
Total federal taxes: $5,914.48
Effective federal tax rate: 10.2%
$60,760: Librarians
Average salary (2017): $60,760
Total federal taxes: $6,541.48
Effective federal tax rate: 10.8%
$66,220: Human-resources specialists
Average salary (2017): $66,220
Total federal taxes: $7,742.68
Effective federal tax rate: 11.7%
$66,250: Zoologists and wildlife biologists
Average salary (2017): $66,250
Total federal taxes: $7,749.28
Effective federal tax rate: 11.7%
$66,990: Insurance sales agents
Average salary (2017): $66,990
Total federal taxes: $7,912.08
Effective federal tax rate: 11.8%
$67,990: Public-relations specialists
Average salary (2017): $67,990
Total federal taxes: $8,132.08
Effective federal tax rate: 12%
$74,680: Dental hygienists
Average salary (2017): $74,680
Total federal taxes: $9,603.88
Effective federal tax rate: 12.9%
$75,910: Real-estate brokers
Average salary (2017): $75,910
Total federal taxes: $9,874.48
Effective federal tax rate: 13%
$77,920: Accountants and auditors
Average salary (2017): $77,920
Total federal taxes: $10,316.68
Effective federal tax rate: 13.2%
$83,320: Detectives and criminal investigators
Average salary (2017): $83,320
Total federal taxes: $11,504.68
Effective federal tax rate: 13.8%
$87,530: Computer programmers
Average salary (2017): $87,530
Total federal taxes: $12,430.88
Effective federal tax rate: 14.2%
$88,080: Physical therapists
Average salary (2017): $88,080
Total federal taxes: $12,551.88
Effective federal tax rate: 14.3%
$91,790: Civil engineers
Average salary (2017): $91,790
Total federal taxes: $13,368.08
Effective federal tax rate: 14.6%
$92,740: Computer-system analysts
Average salary (2017): $92,740
Total federal taxes: $13,557.08
Effective federal tax rate: 14.6%
$97,440: Securities, commodities, and financial-services sales agents
Average salary (2017): $97,440
Total federal taxes: $14,631.86
Effective federal tax rate: 15%
$99,580: Electrical engineers
Average salary (2017): $99,580
Total federal taxes: $15,145.46
Effective federal tax rate: 15.2%
$101,530: Veterinarians
Average salary (2017): $101,530
Total federal taxes: $15,613.46
Effective federal tax rate: 15.4%
$104,700: Mathematicians
Average salary (2017): $104,700
Total federal taxes: $16,374.26
Effective federal tax rate: 15.6%
$106,950: Sales engineers
Average salary (2017): $106,950
Total federal taxes: $16,914.26
Effective federal tax rate: 15.8%
$107,480: Nurse practitioners
Average salary (2017): $107,480
Total federal taxes: $17,041.46
Effective federal tax rate: 15.9%
$114,850: Actuaries
Average salary (2017): $114,850
Total federal taxes: $18,810.26
Effective federal tax rate: 16.4%
$115,300: Aerospace engineers
Average salary (2017): $115,300
Total federal taxes: $18,918.26
Effective federal tax rate: 16.4%
$119,570: Computer and information research scientists
Average salary (2017): $119,570
Total federal taxes: $19,943.06
Effective federal tax rate: 16.7%
$121,710: Pharmacists
Average salary (2017): $121,710
Total federal taxes: $20,456.66
Effective federal tax rate: 16.8%
$124,140: Personal financial advisers
Average salary (2017): $124,140
Total federal taxes: $21,039.86
Effective federal tax rate: 16.9%
$141,890: Lawyers
Average salary (2017): $141,890
Total federal taxes: $25,299.86
Effective federal tax rate: 17.8%
$145,620: Marketing managers
Average salary (2017): $145,620
Total federal taxes: $26,195.06
Effective federal tax rate: 18%
$161,280: Airline pilots, copilots, and flight engineers
Average salary (2017): $161,280
Total federal taxes: $29,953.46
Effective federal tax rate: 18.6%
$174,110: Dentists
Average salary (2017): $174,110
Total federal taxes: $33,127.38
Effective federal tax rate: 19%
$196,050: Chief executives
Average salary (2017): $196,050
Total federal taxes: $40,148.18
Effective federal tax rate: 20.5%
$208,560: Family and general practitioners
Average salary (2017): $208,560
Total federal taxes: $44,151.38
Effective federal tax rate: 21.2%
$229,380: Orthodontists
Average salary (2017): $229,380
Total federal taxes: $51,206.15
Effective federal tax rate: 22.3%
