A bounty hunter's starting salary for the first year of work is about $25,000. The median income for fugitive recovery agents nationwide is $62,500, according to Become a Bounty Hunter. With additional education and training, a new fugitive recovery agent can increase his annual income to more than $100,000 over time.
The cost of thyroid surgery typically runs $15,000 to $20,000, and when the gland is needlessly removed, there are additional lifelong costs for blood tests, hypothyroidism medications and physician monitoring.
1 Thyroid tests typically are covered by health insurance when medically necessary. 2  For patients not covered by health insurance, a thyroid test typically costs $35-$500 or more, depending on the type of test. For a thyroid peroxidase antibodies (TPO) test -- which tests for antibodies against a thyroid enzyme, and can be helpful in diagnosing thyroiditis -- Health Testing Centers charges $49 and Accesa Labs charges $70.