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$37,530

State Legislator

$167,280

Chief Executives

$67,430

Accountants and Auditors

$69,240

Budget Analysts

$96,320

Economists

$64,680

Urban and Regional Planners

$50,470

Social Workers

$129,020

Lawyers

$103,990

Judges

$76,990

Political Science Professors

$55,150

High School Teachers

$80,950

Athletes

$47,270

Fire Fighters

Note: These estimates are from data collected from employers in all industries and from rural areas and cities in every state.

Source: "May 2009 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates United States," Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Jan. 2011.

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