VIDEO: The 10 best highest-paying jobs in America for 2017

GREAT BOOKHAM, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 19: A patient's eye view, as a dentist poses for the photographer on April 19, 2006 in Great Bookham, England. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)

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GREAT BOOKHAM, UNITED KINGDOM - APRIL 19: A patient's eye view, as a dentist poses for the photographer on April 19, 2006 in Great Bookham, England. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images)
Jan 24, 2017

Want to make some big bucks? Consider a career in one of the country's 10 highest-paying jobs for 2017.

» The highest-paying side jobs in metro Atlanta

According to the U.S. News & World Report's 2017 Best Jobs ranking, the highest-paying job is an anesthesiologist.

Anesthesiologists earn an average annual income of $258,100.

» These are the highest-paying companies in Georgia right now

The main study is based on median salary, employment rate, stress level, work-life balance and more.

So what are the top highest-paying jobs in America this year? Watch the video below by Business Insider:

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