According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, about 138 million people are employed in the US.

We recently sifted through the BLS's Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates survey to see the breakdown of the jobs these people hold — and how much they make.

The survey, which reflects May 2015 salary and employment data gathered from more than a million businesses, shows that "retail salesperson" is the most common gig in America. This type of worker earns $26,340 a year, on average.

Keep scrolling to see how much the other most popular jobs in America pay: