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What people at every income level from $21,000 to $265,000 will have to pay in taxes this year

$21,610: Fast-food cooks

What people at every income level from $21,000 to $265,000 will have to pay in taxes this year

$22,130: Cashiers

$22,130: Cashiers

Average salary (2017): $22,130

Total federal taxes: $997.48

Effective federal tax rate: 4.5%

$25,280: Waiters and waitresses

$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

$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

$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

$30,480: Barbers

Average salary (2017): $30,480

Total federal taxes: $1,999.48

Effective federal tax rate: 6.6%

$31,870: Models

$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

$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

$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

$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

$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

$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

$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

$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

$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

$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

$55,270: Commercial divers

Average salary (2017): $55,270

Total federal taxes: $5,333.68

Effective federal tax rate: 9.7%

$57,910: Electricians

$57,910: Electricians

Average salary (2017): $57,910

Total federal taxes: $5,914.48

Effective federal tax rate: 10.2%

$60,760: Librarians

$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

$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

$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

$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

$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

$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

$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

$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

$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

$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

$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

$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

$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

$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

$99,580: Electrical engineers

Average salary (2017): $99,580

Total federal taxes: $15,145.46

Effective federal tax rate: 15.2%

$101,530: Veterinarians

$101,530: Veterinarians

Average salary (2017): $101,530

Total federal taxes: $15,613.46

Effective federal tax rate: 15.4%

$104,700: Mathematicians

$104,700: Mathematicians

Average salary (2017): $104,700

Total federal taxes: $16,374.26

Effective federal tax rate: 15.6%

$106,950: Sales engineers

$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

$107,480: Nurse practitioners

Average salary (2017): $107,480

Total federal taxes: $17,041.46

Effective federal tax rate: 15.9%

$114,850: Actuaries

$114,850: Actuaries

Average salary (2017): $114,850

Total federal taxes: $18,810.26

Effective federal tax rate: 16.4%

$115,300: Aerospace engineers

$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

$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

$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

$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

$141,890: Lawyers

Average salary (2017): $141,890

Total federal taxes: $25,299.86

Effective federal tax rate: 17.8%

$145,620: Marketing managers

$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

$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

$174,110: Dentists

Average salary (2017): $174,110

Total federal taxes: $33,127.38

Effective federal tax rate: 19%

$196,050: Chief executives

$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

$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

$229,380: Orthodontists

Average salary (2017): $229,380

Total federal taxes: $51,206.15

Effective federal tax rate: 22.3%

$265,990: Anesthesiologists

$265,990: Anesthesiologists

Average salary (2017): $265,990

Total federal taxes: $64,019.65

Effective federal tax rate: 24.1%

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