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Career Progression: Entry-Level vs Senior Salaries in Alabama (2024)

How much more do senior professionals earn compared to entry-level in Alabama? Explore salary growth potential for 685+ occupations, based on 2024 BLS percentile data.

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Top 10: Highest Career Growth Potential in Alabama

These occupations show the largest salary gap between entry-level (P10) and senior (P90) in Alabama — the biggest payoff for career advancement.

#1 Career Growth
Labor Relations Specialists
Entry: $18,000 → Senior: $137,010
+661%
#2 Career Growth
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
Entry: $27,210 → Senior: $174,650
+542%
#3 Career Growth
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film
Entry: $22,920 → Senior: $117,410
+412%
#4 Career Growth
General and Operations Managers
Entry: $48,080 → Senior: $234,080
+387%
#5 Career Growth
Coaches and Scouts
Entry: $19,920 → Senior: $96,540
+385%
#6 Career Growth
Film and Video Editors
Entry: $27,210 → Senior: $129,790
+377%
#7 Career Growth
Podiatrists
Entry: $45,070 → Senior: $214,570
+376%
#8 Career Growth
Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
Entry: $16,410 → Senior: $71,830
+338%
#9 Career Growth
Insurance Sales Agents
Entry: $33,320 → Senior: $141,720
+325%
#10 Career Growth
Teachers and Instructors, All Other
Entry: $22,370 → Senior: $89,810
+301%

All 685 Occupations by Career Growth in Alabama

Complete list sorted by career salary growth premium (highest to lowest) for Alabama. Click any job to see the full entry-level vs senior breakdown with percentile data.

# Occupation Entry (P10) Median Senior (P90) Growth
1 Labor Relations Specialists $18,000 $34,250 $137,010 +661%
2 Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $27,210 $94,740 $174,650 +542%
3 Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film $22,920 $52,880 $117,410 +412%
4 General and Operations Managers $48,080 $103,320 $234,080 +387%
5 Coaches and Scouts $19,920 $34,160 $96,540 +385%
6 Film and Video Editors $27,210 $37,430 $129,790 +377%
7 Podiatrists $45,070 $132,270 $214,570 +376%
8 Roustabouts, Oil and Gas $16,410 $35,620 $71,830 +338%
9 Insurance Sales Agents $33,320 $60,790 $141,720 +325%
10 Teachers and Instructors, All Other $22,370 $57,100 $89,810 +301%
11 Special Education Teachers, All Other $19,450 $36,130 $77,570 +299%
12 Set and Exhibit Designers $17,090 $48,970 $68,120 +299%
13 Optometrists $49,280 $117,900 $193,570 +293%
14 Directors, Religious Activities and Education $29,030 $57,950 $113,850 +292%
15 Law Teachers, Postsecondary $59,060 $63,630 $230,410 +290%
16 Psychologists, All Other $39,350 $125,550 $151,010 +284%
17 Computer Network Support Specialists $27,900 $65,320 $106,580 +282%
18 Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers $24,130 $80,980 $90,300 +274%
19 Massage Therapists $20,870 $41,920 $77,930 +273%
20 Etchers and Engravers $17,100 $51,790 $63,760 +273%
21 Detectives and Criminal Investigators $40,320 $64,730 $144,870 +259%
22 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $35,840 $63,830 $128,670 +259%
23 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $31,900 $57,730 $113,950 +257%
24 Loan Officers $38,530 $62,140 $137,550 +257%
25 Lawyers $60,040 $120,890 $212,620 +254%
26 Therapists, All Other $45,930 $67,640 $162,000 +253%
27 Education Administrators, Postsecondary $63,090 $101,260 $221,660 +251%
28 Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners $20,960 $66,330 $73,200 +249%
29 Property Appraisers and Assessors $27,750 $52,990 $95,850 +245%
30 Business Teachers, Postsecondary $50,150 $81,620 $173,030 +245%
31 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $34,050 $49,140 $116,670 +243%
32 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $51,710 $83,360 $177,590 +243%
33 Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $26,400 $38,740 $89,590 +239%
34 Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $51,210 $79,910 $173,430 +239%
35 Interior Designers $29,570 $57,120 $100,320 +239%
36 Public Relations Specialists $32,040 $57,470 $108,330 +238%
37 Sales Managers $66,340 $117,750 $223,410 +237%
38 Marketing Managers $65,580 $113,460 $220,320 +236%
39 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $34,850 $60,470 $116,310 +234%
40 Public Relations Managers $50,420 $91,600 $165,490 +228%
41 Managers, All Other $53,910 $106,810 $176,590 +228%
42 News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists $27,990 $41,080 $90,920 +225%
43 Soil and Plant Scientists $47,410 $89,890 $151,770 +220%
44 Emergency Management Directors $36,860 $64,210 $117,460 +219%
45 Paperhangers $19,460 $54,180 $61,940 +218%
46 Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $73,050 $123,770 $231,360 +217%
47 Advertising Sales Agents $24,340 $48,270 $77,170 +217%
48 Self-Enrichment Teachers $23,020 $40,840 $72,710 +216%
49 Atmospheric and Space Scientists $44,540 $77,160 $140,380 +215%
50 Web and Digital Interface Designers $31,860 $43,150 $99,940 +214%
51 First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $28,930 $48,520 $90,950 +214%
52 Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars $25,470 $51,050 $79,610 +213%
53 Driver/Sales Workers $19,000 $35,280 $59,540 +213%
54 Management Analysts $59,450 $98,900 $185,310 +212%
55 Transportation Inspectors $40,270 $78,400 $125,720 +212%
56 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $41,970 $50,040 $129,670 +209%
57 Broadcast Technicians $23,920 $36,870 $73,790 +208%
58 Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other $43,160 $86,090 $132,930 +208%
59 Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians $18,220 $38,260 $56,160 +208%
60 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $43,780 $79,000 $132,930 +204%
61 First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $34,840 $62,350 $105,890 +204%
62 Financial Risk Specialists $53,300 $99,160 $161,300 +203%
63 Legislators $18,320 $24,470 $55,070 +201%
64 First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $35,480 $69,570 $106,680 +201%
65 Sales and Related Workers, All Other $27,510 $39,690 $82,940 +201%
66 Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $20,920 $41,660 $62,960 +201%
67 Real Estate Sales Agents $27,400 $53,900 $81,940 +199%
68 Light Truck Drivers $23,680 $37,030 $70,780 +199%
69 Chiropractors $43,720 $59,480 $129,900 +197%
70 Orthotists and Prosthetists $41,400 $93,850 $122,360 +196%
71 Training and Development Specialists $37,930 $61,490 $111,760 +195%
72 Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents $31,930 $50,100 $93,910 +194%
73 Physicists $73,150 $132,930 $214,020 +193%
74 Editors $33,020 $59,860 $96,620 +193%
75 Physical Scientists, All Other $60,960 $109,080 $177,960 +192%
76 Tour and Travel Guides $21,010 $30,240 $61,270 +192%
77 Project Management Specialists $57,810 $101,630 $168,130 +191%
78 Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $37,540 $62,840 $109,190 +191%
79 Compliance Officers $38,540 $65,310 $111,910 +190%
80 Financial Specialists, All Other $46,650 $82,830 $134,180 +188%
81 Sales Engineers $62,500 $110,540 $180,200 +188%
82 Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other $31,970 $59,030 $92,110 +188%
83 Buyers and Purchasing Agents $40,140 $65,560 $114,630 +186%
84 Web Developers $33,930 $63,020 $97,040 +186%
85 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $61,380 $99,480 $174,570 +184%
86 Crossing Guards and Flaggers $18,410 $26,300 $52,210 +184%
87 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $39,240 $69,680 $111,280 +184%
88 Information Security Analysts $58,130 $105,460 $164,790 +183%
89 Electrical and Electronics Drafters $35,370 $61,910 $100,070 +183%
90 Bartenders $16,620 $20,840 $46,850 +182%
91 Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers $38,370 $57,770 $107,990 +181%
92 Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys $21,610 $31,380 $60,580 +180%
93 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other $38,730 $45,560 $108,510 +180%
94 Actuaries $67,920 $102,010 $189,680 +179%
95 Graphic Designers $30,190 $46,020 $84,380 +179%
96 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $20,790 $30,240 $57,700 +178%
97 Plant and System Operators, All Other $31,900 $64,760 $88,750 +178%
98 Surveyors $31,230 $53,110 $86,650 +177%
99 Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $24,840 $37,940 $68,860 +177%
100 Financial Managers $81,970 $134,080 $226,190 +176%
101 Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $22,940 $36,580 $63,260 +176%
102 First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $21,930 $40,870 $60,510 +176%
103 Social and Community Service Managers $38,380 $61,980 $105,600 +175%
104 Software Developers $61,520 $102,730 $169,070 +175%
105 Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $28,640 $40,300 $78,860 +175%
106 Audio and Video Technicians $29,150 $44,030 $80,000 +174%
107 Fence Erectors $18,800 $30,990 $51,520 +174%
108 Education Administrators, All Other $46,620 $90,750 $127,300 +173%
109 Credit Analysts $48,150 $82,860 $131,380 +173%
110 Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks $27,230 $35,360 $74,360 +173%
111 Human Resources Managers $64,730 $106,510 $176,010 +172%
112 Cartographers and Photogrammetrists $39,960 $66,720 $108,700 +172%
113 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $39,770 $71,410 $108,300 +172%
114 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $27,580 $43,290 $74,700 +171%
115 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $35,790 $49,430 $96,610 +170%
116 Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $53,430 $84,220 $144,340 +170%
117 Writers and Authors $39,300 $62,410 $106,060 +170%
118 Automotive Body and Related Repairers $28,530 $48,170 $77,160 +170%
119 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $66,060 $108,100 $177,610 +169%
120 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $30,440 $61,880 $81,870 +169%
121 Human Resources Specialists $38,170 $60,120 $102,250 +168%
122 Music Directors and Composers $24,480 $34,420 $65,620 +168%
123 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $29,050 $45,380 $77,840 +168%
124 Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $30,050 $45,120 $80,440 +168%
125 Training and Development Managers $60,800 $104,250 $162,530 +167%
126 Computer and Information Research Scientists $54,920 $102,250 $146,900 +167%
127 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $45,320 $64,320 $121,110 +167%
128 Economists $56,750 $100,970 $151,420 +167%
129 Data Scientists $54,690 $100,560 $145,250 +166%
130 Real Estate Brokers $40,610 $68,530 $107,930 +166%
131 Business Operations Specialists, All Other $59,470 $94,640 $157,720 +165%
132 Financial and Investment Analysts $58,530 $84,990 $154,980 +165%
133 Electrical Engineers $63,480 $105,580 $168,440 +165%
134 Clergy $26,180 $45,590 $69,330 +165%
135 Legal Support Workers, All Other $33,340 $51,730 $88,280 +165%
136 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $39,660 $64,740 $105,120 +165%
137 Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels $49,050 $99,590 $130,180 +165%
138 Curators $33,180 $51,410 $87,590 +164%
139 Producers and Directors $36,210 $54,160 $95,600 +164%
140 Construction Managers $61,140 $95,190 $160,760 +163%
141 Industrial Production Managers $71,360 $113,480 $186,200 +161%
142 Accountants and Auditors $45,670 $65,930 $119,100 +161%
143 Financial Examiners $49,100 $79,170 $128,180 +161%
144 Computer Systems Analysts $63,980 $102,560 $167,130 +161%
145 Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $53,750 $84,110 $140,550 +161%
146 Photographers $22,070 $33,610 $57,670 +161%
147 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $44,630 $74,570 $116,540 +161%
148 Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $26,790 $43,930 $69,970 +161%
149 Computer and Information Systems Managers $80,140 $132,840 $207,460 +159%
150 Archivists $32,930 $54,520 $85,220 +159%
151 Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators $28,990 $58,220 $75,120 +159%
152 Fundraising Managers $47,510 $82,640 $122,700 +158%
153 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $44,170 $80,590 $114,040 +158%
154 Network and Computer Systems Administrators $50,650 $82,270 $130,080 +157%
155 Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $52,390 $77,110 $134,840 +157%
156 Office Machine Operators, Except Computer $26,140 $41,000 $67,260 +157%
157 Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $30,270 $50,550 $77,800 +157%
158 Animal Trainers $28,950 $35,500 $74,220 +156%
159 Museum Technicians and Conservators $29,300 $44,930 $74,820 +155%
160 Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $29,850 $62,650 $76,190 +155%
161 Physician Assistants $52,000 $97,360 $132,680 +155%
162 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $30,220 $47,200 $77,020 +155%
163 Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $22,350 $42,340 $57,040 +155%
164 Motorcycle Mechanics $31,430 $38,090 $80,060 +155%
165 Embalmers $40,020 $56,820 $101,700 +154%
166 Urban and Regional Planners $40,490 $63,160 $102,380 +153%
167 Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $53,670 $107,480 $135,530 +153%
168 Computer User Support Specialists $30,000 $48,200 $75,720 +152%
169 Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $17,770 $22,020 $44,700 +152%
170 Cost Estimators $41,780 $61,590 $104,750 +151%
171 Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $21,860 $34,770 $54,890 +151%
172 Compensation and Benefits Managers $71,920 $104,300 $179,570 +150%
173 Operations Research Analysts $64,170 $107,470 $160,120 +150%
174 Instructional Coordinators $40,780 $67,650 $102,150 +150%
175 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $36,280 $59,700 $90,640 +150%
176 Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians $37,990 $65,710 $94,590 +149%
177 Skincare Specialists $22,380 $32,720 $55,680 +149%
178 Chemists $52,670 $85,150 $130,410 +148%
179 Purchasing Managers $72,140 $124,130 $177,960 +147%
180 Surveying and Mapping Technicians $31,130 $44,080 $76,790 +147%
181 Health Education Specialists $33,300 $54,100 $82,390 +147%
182 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $24,550 $38,130 $60,730 +147%
183 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $43,380 $66,310 $106,600 +146%
184 Logisticians $54,270 $91,460 $132,930 +145%
185 Computer Occupations, All Other $54,150 $96,620 $132,930 +145%
186 Medical Equipment Repairers $33,240 $50,690 $81,400 +145%
187 Lodging Managers $38,000 $68,070 $92,720 +144%
188 Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians $39,540 $61,570 $96,540 +144%
189 Biological Technicians $27,390 $42,720 $66,800 +144%
190 Rehabilitation Counselors $28,570 $47,090 $69,680 +144%
191 Firefighters $27,470 $41,290 $67,020 +144%
192 Parts Salespersons $22,340 $30,290 $54,460 +144%
193 Microbiologists $38,710 $61,540 $93,910 +143%
194 Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners $25,680 $36,550 $62,410 +143%
195 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $45,090 $73,100 $108,930 +142%
196 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $24,130 $37,240 $58,430 +142%
197 Ship Engineers $40,640 $69,120 $98,340 +142%
198 Fundraisers $34,410 $53,930 $82,840 +141%
199 Computer Network Architects $74,880 $125,980 $180,280 +141%
200 Food Scientists and Technologists $39,070 $75,420 $93,910 +140%
201 Administrative Services Managers $76,740 $110,990 $183,230 +139%
202 Medical and Health Services Managers $60,490 $86,590 $144,660 +139%
203 Mechanical Drafters $36,130 $57,960 $86,530 +139%
204 Interpreters and Translators $32,490 $51,660 $77,560 +139%
205 Insurance Underwriters $46,020 $62,240 $109,730 +138%
206 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $28,460 $41,270 $67,810 +138%
207 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $23,210 $39,450 $55,230 +138%
208 Budget Analysts $56,010 $94,190 $132,930 +137%
209 Environmental Engineers $61,010 $93,550 $144,610 +137%
210 Meter Readers, Utilities $28,940 $38,460 $68,730 +137%
211 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $33,010 $52,000 $78,230 +137%
212 Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders $34,860 $78,710 $82,620 +137%
213 Database Architects $71,960 $114,000 $169,700 +136%
214 Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $32,940 $46,360 $77,480 +135%
215 Database Administrators $55,200 $85,070 $129,640 +135%
216 Nurse Anesthetists $94,230 $179,790 $221,020 +135%
217 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $35,900 $57,820 $84,490 +135%
218 Materials Engineers $66,790 $103,940 $156,350 +134%
219 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $23,980 $35,200 $56,000 +134%
220 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $37,650 $56,800 $88,250 +134%
221 Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other $23,090 $28,240 $53,980 +134%
222 Power Plant Operators $53,470 $103,730 $124,940 +134%
223 Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers $50,700 $88,370 $118,130 +133%
224 Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $30,090 $44,890 $70,010 +133%
225 Telemarketers $19,760 $32,610 $45,960 +133%
226 Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons $15,970 $30,290 $37,270 +133%
227 Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other $20,720 $30,310 $48,290 +133%
228 Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders $18,860 $34,260 $43,740 +132%
229 Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $26,520 $41,790 $61,170 +131%
230 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $31,200 $46,330 $72,220 +131%
231 Education Teachers, Postsecondary $47,000 $67,410 $108,190 +130%
232 Computer Programmers $55,640 $100,920 $127,270 +129%
233 First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $28,240 $42,450 $64,720 +129%
234 Production Workers, All Other $24,430 $33,000 $55,930 +129%
235 Statisticians $48,990 $71,160 $111,780 +128%
236 Civil Engineers $59,850 $91,670 $136,220 +128%
237 Funeral Attendants $20,580 $29,910 $47,020 +128%
238 Recreation Workers $20,040 $27,890 $45,760 +128%
239 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $43,280 $70,240 $98,630 +128%
240 Mechanical Engineers $65,420 $97,050 $148,620 +127%
241 Hydrologists $59,310 $81,680 $134,900 +127%
242 Radiation Therapists $53,840 $82,090 $122,190 +127%
243 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $30,040 $46,740 $68,220 +127%
244 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $32,020 $47,350 $72,400 +126%
245 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $44,340 $66,210 $100,040 +126%
246 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $49,330 $67,460 $111,420 +126%
247 Veterinarians $65,050 $100,940 $147,210 +126%
248 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $44,440 $63,100 $100,270 +126%
249 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $39,340 $60,850 $88,790 +126%
250 Facilities Managers $75,520 $109,620 $169,920 +125%
251 Conservation Scientists $46,700 $70,440 $104,920 +125%
252 Epidemiologists $44,840 $73,200 $100,740 +125%
253 Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary $44,940 $61,460 $100,970 +125%
254 Special Effects Artists and Animators $42,830 $64,270 $96,360 +125%
255 Woodworkers, All Other $27,730 $41,710 $62,420 +125%
256 Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $23,370 $42,070 $52,630 +125%
257 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $63,500 $94,530 $142,510 +124%
258 Aerospace Engineers $79,390 $130,870 $177,500 +124%
259 Correctional Officers and Jailers $28,200 $40,760 $63,170 +124%
260 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $30,600 $47,050 $68,690 +124%
261 Architectural and Engineering Managers $99,570 $158,450 $221,990 +123%
262 Foresters $38,700 $58,640 $86,390 +123%
263 Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary $60,250 $82,570 $134,090 +123%
264 Printing Press Operators $22,430 $33,530 $50,020 +123%
265 Computer Hardware Engineers $81,890 $132,930 $181,670 +122%
266 Biochemists and Biophysicists $40,070 $55,030 $89,020 +122%
267 Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $47,450 $65,900 $105,370 +122%
268 Technical Writers $50,600 $79,830 $112,490 +122%
269 Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers $37,070 $62,560 $82,330 +122%
270 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $78,530 $108,840 $173,600 +121%
271 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $25,460 $37,870 $56,250 +121%
272 Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary $78,450 $109,160 $173,760 +121%
273 Medical Records Specialists $28,390 $39,500 $62,710 +121%
274 Locksmiths and Safe Repairers $27,230 $42,120 $60,070 +121%
275 Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $50,340 $75,570 $110,600 +120%
276 Hearing Aid Specialists $42,640 $77,730 $93,930 +120%
277 Home Appliance Repairers $27,140 $37,890 $59,780 +120%
278 Engineers, All Other $83,790 $136,990 $183,500 +119%
279 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $32,550 $49,480 $71,410 +119%
280 Social Workers, All Other $46,650 $83,470 $102,090 +119%
281 Social and Human Service Assistants $20,430 $31,070 $44,840 +119%
282 Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary $51,310 $70,270 $112,120 +119%
283 History Teachers, Postsecondary $49,240 $66,840 $107,640 +119%
284 First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $34,520 $49,020 $75,750 +119%
285 Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $38,160 $53,980 $83,410 +119%
286 Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians $36,440 $63,300 $79,480 +118%
287 Butchers and Meat Cutters $20,700 $32,410 $45,130 +118%
288 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $30,540 $48,220 $66,610 +118%
289 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $34,320 $51,410 $74,540 +117%
290 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School $32,440 $46,310 $70,550 +117%
291 Art Directors $55,310 $84,360 $120,010 +117%
292 Waiters and Waitresses $15,910 $20,210 $34,480 +117%
293 Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other $26,130 $47,630 $56,600 +117%
294 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors $73,050 $104,610 $157,580 +116%
295 Procurement Clerks $28,290 $47,050 $61,170 +116%
296 Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas $34,140 $44,100 $73,890 +116%
297 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $26,890 $37,810 $57,970 +116%
298 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $27,440 $41,410 $59,030 +115%
299 Construction and Building Inspectors $40,450 $57,360 $86,770 +115%
300 Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $58,750 $80,110 $125,900 +114%
301 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $46,420 $65,460 $99,530 +114%
302 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $49,090 $65,920 $105,280 +114%
303 Construction Laborers $23,070 $35,660 $49,300 +114%
304 Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers $21,460 $36,880 $46,000 +114%
305 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $38,920 $54,780 $83,450 +114%
306 Natural Sciences Managers $81,590 $112,490 $173,410 +113%
307 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $46,700 $77,820 $99,470 +113%
308 Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $45,450 $61,950 $96,610 +113%
309 Chemical Technicians $37,420 $55,870 $79,530 +113%
310 Agricultural Technicians $31,200 $41,100 $66,290 +112%
311 Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $38,220 $61,160 $81,070 +112%
312 Paralegals and Legal Assistants $35,210 $47,780 $74,820 +112%
313 Manicurists and Pedicurists $23,810 $28,650 $50,430 +112%
314 Machinists $34,770 $49,310 $73,850 +112%
315 Stockers and Order Fillers $23,150 $31,960 $48,980 +112%
316 Architectural and Civil Drafters $37,640 $53,900 $79,300 +111%
317 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other $50,060 $78,100 $105,390 +111%
318 Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $28,140 $41,230 $59,500 +111%
319 Boilermakers $46,600 $70,430 $98,440 +111%
320 Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $29,060 $38,080 $61,250 +111%
321 Biological Scientists, All Other $50,530 $82,910 $106,060 +110%
322 Child, Family, and School Social Workers $31,530 $45,970 $66,330 +110%
323 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $38,890 $60,390 $81,840 +110%
324 First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other $39,290 $63,270 $82,410 +110%
325 Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $29,350 $42,190 $61,530 +110%
326 Brickmasons and Blockmasons $35,480 $51,650 $74,350 +110%
327 Industrial Machinery Mechanics $37,540 $58,500 $78,960 +110%
328 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $31,700 $46,110 $66,560 +110%
329 Cutters and Trimmers, Hand $30,430 $30,750 $63,950 +110%
330 Cooks, Short Order $22,110 $24,480 $46,310 +109%
331 Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $29,640 $46,190 $61,880 +109%
332 Sheet Metal Workers $28,980 $40,490 $60,440 +109%
333 Helpers--Carpenters $21,460 $35,200 $44,770 +109%
334 Travel Agents $36,250 $44,420 $75,530 +108%
335 Carpet Installers $32,240 $55,820 $67,030 +108%
336 Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians $29,120 $44,540 $60,670 +108%
337 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $23,000 $32,700 $47,790 +108%
338 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $38,290 $57,080 $79,780 +108%
339 Sailors and Marine Oilers $29,480 $46,720 $61,290 +108%
340 Crane and Tower Operators $35,000 $50,600 $72,900 +108%
341 Industrial Engineers $64,840 $97,360 $133,940 +107%
342 Physical Therapists $63,670 $96,700 $131,700 +107%
343 Counter and Rental Clerks $21,990 $30,210 $45,470 +107%
344 Public Safety Telecommunicators $25,720 $36,770 $53,290 +107%
345 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $44,450 $65,000 $91,890 +107%
346 Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $22,060 $32,300 $45,760 +107%
347 Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary $51,020 $71,030 $105,140 +106%
348 Surgical Technologists $30,500 $45,730 $62,960 +106%
349 Electricians $36,310 $51,500 $74,920 +106%
350 Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $33,970 $51,350 $69,860 +106%
351 Dental Laboratory Technicians $28,130 $36,810 $57,910 +106%
352 Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $30,620 $36,200 $62,720 +105%
353 Landscape Architects $40,810 $60,630 $83,110 +104%
354 Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary $50,030 $66,590 $101,970 +104%
355 Craft Artists $21,200 $32,570 $43,290 +104%
356 Chefs and Head Cooks $43,690 $58,240 $89,080 +104%
357 Retail Salespersons $21,000 $28,700 $42,810 +104%
358 Helpers--Roofers $22,540 $29,530 $45,950 +104%
359 Bicycle Repairers $22,790 $26,410 $46,480 +104%
360 Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers $27,700 $37,970 $56,440 +104%
361 Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $29,050 $39,270 $59,240 +104%
362 Food Service Managers $45,600 $61,730 $92,520 +103%
363 Floral Designers $21,660 $29,210 $44,010 +103%
364 Gambling Service Workers, All Other $20,760 $23,320 $42,190 +103%
365 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $28,420 $38,940 $57,580 +103%
366 Logging Equipment Operators $31,190 $47,960 $63,240 +103%
367 Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $30,300 $44,580 $61,440 +103%
368 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $35,360 $49,090 $71,740 +103%
369 Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers $38,680 $43,300 $78,330 +103%
370 File Clerks $26,070 $31,700 $52,730 +102%
371 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $28,980 $39,660 $58,490 +102%
372 Dredge Operators $29,800 $46,540 $60,180 +102%
373 Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians $51,140 $75,690 $102,660 +101%
374 Community Health Workers $30,640 $39,740 $61,650 +101%
375 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $34,730 $51,030 $69,680 +101%
376 Concierges $20,800 $29,320 $41,730 +101%
377 Order Clerks $29,270 $38,990 $58,700 +101%
378 Painters, Construction and Maintenance $27,930 $42,930 $56,260 +101%
379 Pharmacists $78,090 $131,880 $155,810 +100%
380 Speech-Language Pathologists $52,190 $71,000 $104,300 +100%
381 Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other $70,510 $89,020 $140,980 +100%
382 Emergency Medical Technicians $24,890 $34,550 $49,820 +100%
383 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $26,020 $37,660 $52,140 +100%
384 Marriage and Family Therapists $37,230 $51,590 $74,140 +99%
385 Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $38,060 $50,470 $75,560 +99%
386 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $38,590 $53,380 $76,670 +99%
387 New Accounts Clerks $29,000 $38,700 $57,610 +99%
388 Office Clerks, General $20,390 $29,230 $40,660 +99%
389 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $35,260 $50,680 $70,090 +99%
390 Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $55,260 $68,920 $109,650 +98%
391 Word Processors and Typists $30,040 $45,110 $59,560 +98%
392 Glaziers $31,660 $45,810 $62,640 +98%
393 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $35,930 $49,080 $71,110 +98%
394 Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $26,780 $36,860 $52,940 +98%
395 Chemical Engineers $71,570 $101,120 $140,900 +97%
396 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $32,130 $44,650 $63,160 +97%
397 Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $33,910 $44,450 $66,620 +96%
398 Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary $53,440 $81,700 $104,770 +96%
399 Private Detectives and Investigators $36,340 $48,710 $71,170 +96%
400 Security Guards $21,810 $29,010 $42,720 +96%
401 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $18,160 $23,600 $35,550 +96%
402 Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $22,710 $36,450 $44,590 +96%
403 Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $32,510 $51,610 $63,850 +96%
404 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $31,800 $46,590 $62,310 +96%
405 Forensic Science Technicians $38,880 $55,850 $75,770 +95%
406 Exercise Physiologists $37,650 $47,280 $73,600 +95%
407 Physical Therapist Assistants $38,770 $60,490 $75,530 +95%
408 Pest Control Workers $30,520 $42,180 $59,450 +95%
409 Bill and Account Collectors $28,960 $38,690 $56,610 +95%
410 Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $27,730 $37,810 $54,120 +95%
411 Advertising and Promotions Managers $76,480 $104,770 $148,110 +94%
412 Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other $68,470 $89,810 $132,930 +94%
413 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $37,770 $53,210 $73,200 +94%
414 Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $26,730 $31,580 $51,730 +94%
415 Psychiatric Technicians $21,680 $31,730 $42,030 +94%
416 Fish and Game Wardens $39,640 $64,730 $77,000 +94%
417 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $16,820 $21,340 $32,490 +93%
418 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $19,590 $27,810 $37,820 +93%
419 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $31,110 $40,090 $60,050 +93%
420 Carpenters $32,530 $44,480 $62,730 +93%
421 Roofers $31,480 $44,360 $60,650 +93%
422 Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic $33,340 $54,050 $64,270 +93%
423 Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $24,580 $36,120 $47,500 +93%
424 Parking Attendants $17,420 $27,400 $33,600 +93%
425 Highway Maintenance Workers $25,200 $34,240 $48,300 +92%
426 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $32,620 $46,990 $62,550 +92%
427 Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic $34,100 $48,540 $65,330 +92%
428 Gas Plant Operators $48,650 $65,190 $93,300 +92%
429 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $28,980 $39,010 $55,470 +91%
430 Structural Iron and Steel Workers $38,160 $57,940 $72,800 +91%
431 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $32,210 $45,090 $61,650 +91%
432 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $40,130 $59,010 $76,560 +91%
433 Rail Car Repairers $36,200 $48,400 $69,210 +91%
434 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $30,090 $41,500 $57,550 +91%
435 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $18,310 $22,240 $34,750 +90%
436 Food Preparation Workers $18,420 $23,880 $35,080 +90%
437 Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $22,310 $31,850 $42,420 +90%
438 Power Distributors and Dispatchers $80,930 $115,350 $153,470 +90%
439 Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $26,060 $34,890 $49,460 +90%
440 Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $25,630 $33,460 $48,640 +90%
441 Postal Service Mail Carriers $41,480 $54,270 $78,580 +89%
442 Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $30,610 $40,840 $57,940 +89%
443 Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $29,590 $43,920 $56,030 +89%
444 Traffic Technicians $32,300 $41,520 $60,970 +89%
445 Healthcare Social Workers $37,840 $55,850 $71,120 +88%
446 English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $49,060 $64,250 $92,230 +88%
447 Animal Control Workers $26,410 $34,820 $49,730 +88%
448 Log Graders and Scalers $30,420 $42,440 $57,240 +88%
449 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $33,190 $45,420 $62,510 +88%
450 Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers $30,660 $44,390 $57,490 +88%
451 Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $39,030 $47,310 $73,190 +88%
452 Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $43,290 $56,690 $80,790 +87%
453 Correspondence Clerks $22,830 $29,810 $42,680 +87%
454 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $35,750 $45,940 $66,840 +87%
455 Food Batchmakers $26,000 $32,680 $48,520 +87%
456 Commercial Pilots $73,000 $106,240 $136,220 +87%
457 Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $21,330 $28,500 $39,960 +87%
458 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $21,480 $29,420 $40,070 +87%
459 Funeral Home Managers $55,700 $73,400 $103,340 +86%
460 Dietitians and Nutritionists $45,910 $62,030 $85,570 +86%
461 Surgical Assistants $27,400 $38,630 $51,070 +86%
462 Bailiffs $24,540 $34,240 $45,580 +86%
463 Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks $31,920 $46,000 $59,350 +86%
464 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $31,600 $46,060 $58,930 +86%
465 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $34,510 $48,570 $64,090 +86%
466 Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $22,910 $30,420 $42,520 +86%
467 Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary $54,770 $77,680 $101,140 +85%
468 Library Technicians $27,970 $36,350 $51,810 +85%
469 Registered Nurses $50,310 $65,900 $92,870 +85%
470 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $27,520 $37,580 $50,820 +85%
471 Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $30,370 $44,370 $56,300 +85%
472 Conveyor Operators and Tenders $31,610 $34,160 $58,530 +85%
473 Customer Service Representatives $26,930 $36,170 $49,630 +84%
474 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $28,630 $37,650 $52,770 +84%
475 Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $24,250 $32,580 $44,690 +84%
476 Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers $38,650 $41,150 $71,140 +84%
477 Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers $40,490 $48,940 $74,370 +84%
478 Nuclear Engineers $90,920 $129,460 $166,400 +83%
479 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $46,790 $73,230 $85,750 +83%
480 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $33,710 $48,330 $61,530 +83%
481 Animal Caretakers $19,000 $27,090 $34,770 +83%
482 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $23,830 $34,650 $43,660 +83%
483 Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers $35,760 $38,530 $65,550 +83%
484 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $26,420 $34,630 $48,440 +83%
485 Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders $34,080 $35,420 $62,300 +83%
486 Airfield Operations Specialists $44,350 $46,940 $81,130 +83%
487 Credit Counselors $26,990 $38,140 $49,010 +82%
488 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $60,730 $78,610 $110,230 +82%
489 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $50,560 $82,830 $91,910 +82%
490 Dietetic Technicians $30,670 $35,740 $55,850 +82%
491 Residential Advisors $20,890 $27,120 $37,930 +82%
492 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $35,200 $57,590 $63,910 +82%
493 Millwrights $38,720 $59,050 $70,630 +82%
494 Sewing Machine Operators $20,090 $28,530 $36,520 +82%
495 Hoist and Winch Operators $35,650 $58,570 $64,870 +82%
496 Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $55,620 $60,250 $100,590 +81%
497 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $36,070 $58,660 $65,350 +81%
498 Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation $29,220 $42,340 $52,990 +81%
499 Amusement and Recreation Attendants $17,540 $21,590 $31,760 +81%
500 Library Assistants, Clerical $18,550 $24,070 $33,590 +81%
501 Information and Record Clerks, All Other $34,570 $49,380 $62,460 +81%
502 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $28,210 $36,790 $51,170 +81%
503 Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters $24,030 $30,870 $43,270 +80%
504 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $28,180 $34,140 $50,770 +80%
505 Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $25,480 $37,290 $45,740 +80%
506 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $24,810 $34,620 $44,690 +80%
507 Special Education Teachers, Preschool $34,540 $34,540 $61,780 +79%
508 Occupational Therapists $69,240 $95,340 $123,690 +79%
509 Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $28,660 $37,300 $51,090 +78%
510 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $25,440 $34,450 $45,200 +78%
511 Helpers--Production Workers $24,560 $33,090 $43,760 +78%
512 Life Scientists, All Other $73,200 $101,110 $129,580 +77%
513 Fire Inspectors and Investigators $38,130 $52,470 $67,680 +77%
514 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $24,800 $33,820 $43,950 +77%
515 Crematory Operators $29,990 $36,060 $53,050 +77%
516 Tool and Die Makers $43,130 $60,350 $76,270 +77%
517 Receptionists and Information Clerks $21,730 $29,870 $38,150 +76%
518 Desktop Publishers $24,890 $36,910 $43,790 +76%
519 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $48,630 $85,410 $85,410 +76%
520 Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary $55,620 $73,370 $97,330 +75%
521 Medical Equipment Preparers $24,230 $32,920 $42,400 +75%
522 Loan Interviewers and Clerks $29,800 $42,120 $52,010 +75%
523 Postal Service Clerks $41,700 $58,550 $73,150 +75%
524 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $27,750 $36,350 $48,460 +75%
525 Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons $34,720 $38,320 $60,790 +75%
526 Food Processing Workers, All Other $25,630 $35,860 $44,890 +75%
527 Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $28,200 $37,640 $49,370 +75%
528 Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $30,980 $36,930 $54,230 +75%
529 Cashiers $18,130 $25,040 $31,630 +74%
530 Cargo and Freight Agents $38,780 $43,090 $67,410 +74%
531 Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles $32,710 $46,620 $56,950 +74%
532 Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters $47,590 $64,250 $83,040 +74%
533 Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $31,520 $36,870 $54,930 +74%
534 Prepress Technicians and Workers $26,800 $31,370 $46,520 +74%
535 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $48,770 $63,860 $84,570 +73%
536 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $27,810 $32,950 $48,210 +73%
537 Forest and Conservation Technicians $40,560 $51,710 $69,680 +72%
538 Recreational Therapists $41,600 $51,760 $71,410 +72%
539 Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators $41,700 $53,440 $71,840 +72%
540 Bakers $22,320 $29,360 $38,360 +72%
541 Machine Feeders and Offbearers $28,110 $36,310 $48,440 +72%
542 Packers and Packagers, Hand $20,800 $26,780 $35,850 +72%
543 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $28,940 $34,070 $49,520 +71%
544 Medical Assistants $24,960 $34,050 $42,700 +71%
545 Cooks, Restaurant $21,820 $28,940 $37,390 +71%
546 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $36,120 $45,280 $61,900 +71%
547 Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers $38,480 $47,640 $65,660 +71%
548 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $29,860 $37,870 $51,160 +71%
549 Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $44,640 $52,830 $76,000 +70%
550 Paramedics $34,080 $44,540 $57,810 +70%
551 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $21,910 $27,990 $37,180 +70%
552 First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $51,200 $70,990 $87,280 +70%
553 Childcare Workers $18,270 $21,550 $30,970 +70%
554 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $36,860 $48,370 $62,520 +70%
555 Upholsterers $26,010 $34,720 $44,130 +70%
556 Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $28,090 $35,980 $47,800 +70%
557 Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $23,080 $28,890 $39,180 +70%
558 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $67,170 $93,490 $113,320 +69%
559 Farm and Home Management Educators $47,820 $60,980 $80,790 +69%
560 Respiratory Therapists $46,440 $61,340 $78,570 +69%
561 Billing and Posting Clerks $29,550 $37,440 $49,950 +69%
562 Data Entry Keyers $24,560 $31,100 $41,600 +69%
563 Insulation Workers, Mechanical $37,570 $49,440 $63,640 +69%
564 Home Health and Personal Care Aides $18,230 $23,810 $30,550 +68%
565 Psychiatric Aides $24,190 $30,220 $40,660 +68%
566 Parking Enforcement Workers $29,510 $37,410 $49,700 +68%
567 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $24,470 $32,550 $41,180 +68%
568 Helpers--Electricians $27,350 $34,860 $45,880 +68%
569 Anthropologists and Archeologists $46,740 $56,840 $78,050 +67%
570 Dental Assistants $28,650 $36,120 $47,770 +67%
571 Agricultural Equipment Operators $24,490 $33,030 $41,010 +67%
572 Logging Workers, All Other $30,550 $37,670 $50,870 +67%
573 Tire Repairers and Changers $22,380 $29,900 $37,370 +67%
574 Maintenance Workers, Machinery $39,610 $46,280 $66,200 +67%
575 Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $26,690 $35,350 $44,540 +67%
576 Air Traffic Controllers $83,220 $108,100 $139,300 +67%
577 School Bus Monitors $23,150 $29,370 $38,460 +66%
578 Dishwashers $19,220 $23,780 $31,840 +66%
579 Fallers $46,740 $53,310 $77,710 +66%
580 Pipelayers $32,060 $41,970 $53,160 +66%
581 Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $34,770 $43,450 $57,670 +66%
582 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $22,100 $30,010 $36,760 +66%
583 Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $29,340 $36,790 $48,770 +66%
584 Nurse Practitioners $82,340 $103,830 $136,190 +65%
585 Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $35,720 $41,650 $59,030 +65%
586 Medical Transcriptionists $29,460 $39,310 $48,740 +65%
587 Avionics Technicians $56,110 $86,980 $92,530 +65%
588 Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $37,010 $46,690 $61,050 +65%
589 Tax Preparers $27,430 $29,310 $45,060 +64%
590 Orderlies $23,790 $29,900 $39,060 +64%
591 Tile and Stone Setters $32,660 $42,780 $53,560 +64%
592 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $29,440 $37,380 $48,190 +64%
593 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $17,660 $22,130 $28,750 +63%
594 Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $28,960 $37,350 $47,130 +63%
595 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $27,040 $30,400 $43,710 +62%
596 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $31,680 $38,010 $51,250 +62%
597 Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers $49,800 $60,490 $80,800 +62%
598 Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators $21,970 $27,200 $35,630 +62%
599 Pharmacy Technicians $28,810 $36,190 $46,510 +61%
600 Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $23,320 $29,620 $37,600 +61%
601 Couriers and Messengers $22,890 $31,270 $36,880 +61%
602 Slaughterers and Meat Packers $23,490 $29,230 $37,840 +61%
603 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $35,040 $45,200 $56,390 +61%
604 Baggage Porters and Bellhops $20,280 $29,270 $32,360 +60%
605 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $21,480 $26,920 $34,340 +60%
606 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $29,800 $36,460 $47,820 +60%
607 Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $28,470 $35,970 $45,330 +59%
608 Fast Food and Counter Workers $19,150 $22,870 $30,350 +58%
609 Tree Trimmers and Pruners $34,650 $43,430 $54,650 +58%
610 Opticians, Dispensing $27,320 $31,000 $42,800 +57%
611 Nursing Assistants $23,910 $30,540 $37,470 +57%
612 Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other $16,710 $22,740 $26,230 +57%
613 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $19,050 $26,640 $29,820 +57%
614 Tutors $28,460 $31,220 $44,260 +56%
615 Athletic Trainers $42,660 $51,600 $66,340 +56%
616 Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators $32,930 $39,490 $51,500 +56%
617 Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $18,590 $24,350 $28,860 +55%
618 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $18,530 $22,770 $28,660 +55%
619 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $83,720 $106,580 $129,460 +55%
620 Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $24,290 $30,790 $37,580 +55%
621 Foundry Mold and Coremakers $36,320 $43,750 $56,360 +55%
622 Print Binding and Finishing Workers $28,430 $32,440 $43,950 +55%
623 Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other $36,720 $37,820 $56,420 +54%
624 Commercial and Industrial Designers $57,360 $74,810 $88,520 +54%
625 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $21,200 $26,590 $32,690 +54%
626 Tellers $28,230 $35,690 $43,400 +54%
627 Marine Engineers and Naval Architects $70,980 $88,760 $108,720 +53%
628 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $47,280 $60,870 $72,120 +53%
629 Nuclear Medicine Technologists $55,740 $75,180 $85,220 +53%
630 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $20,080 $25,800 $30,710 +53%
631 Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians $27,910 $38,920 $42,390 +52%
632 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $19,640 $22,160 $29,770 +52%
633 Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $20,260 $22,090 $30,780 +52%
634 Pourers and Casters, Metal $34,830 $39,830 $52,910 +52%
635 Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $32,160 $38,950 $48,860 +52%
636 Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $47,590 $59,830 $71,940 +51%
637 Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants $21,020 $25,100 $31,730 +51%
638 Financial Clerks, All Other $40,100 $52,190 $60,390 +51%
639 Phlebotomists $29,190 $36,190 $43,900 +50%
640 Shampooers $18,920 $23,310 $28,430 +50%
641 Mechanical Door Repairers $36,080 $44,240 $54,200 +50%
642 Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $20,020 $26,550 $29,890 +49%
643 Aircraft Service Attendants $28,480 $35,640 $42,200 +48%
644 Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators $32,130 $41,070 $47,420 +48%
645 Pharmacy Aides $28,550 $35,310 $41,830 +47%
646 Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers $46,220 $53,800 $68,160 +47%
647 Sewers, Hand $23,740 $27,430 $34,830 +47%
648 Physical Therapist Aides $20,800 $24,740 $30,400 +46%
649 Transportation Security Screeners $40,810 $48,760 $59,450 +46%
650 Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $29,960 $37,390 $43,790 +46%
651 Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $33,490 $37,780 $48,530 +45%
652 Occupational Therapy Assistants $51,340 $62,070 $74,030 +44%
653 Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $50,490 $50,490 $72,520 +44%
654 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $47,170 $61,310 $66,630 +41%
655 Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists $30,970 $32,670 $43,780 +41%
656 Bus Drivers, School $15,870 $17,620 $22,340 +41%
657 Special Education Teachers, Middle School $47,800 $59,490 $66,730 +40%
658 Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $27,880 $28,890 $39,170 +40%
659 Cooks, Fast Food $21,570 $26,310 $29,990 +39%
660 Demonstrators and Product Promoters $32,000 $35,710 $44,450 +39%
661 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $48,830 $60,730 $67,500 +38%
662 Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment $56,190 $66,420 $77,650 +38%
663 Locomotive Engineers $53,980 $69,250 $74,480 +38%
664 School Psychologists $60,130 $65,400 $82,290 +37%
665 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $47,190 $60,300 $64,730 +37%
666 Chemical Plant and System Operators $64,220 $83,170 $87,830 +37%
667 Dental Hygienists $45,640 $57,400 $61,910 +36%
668 Riggers $36,580 $39,340 $49,900 +36%
669 Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders $30,200 $34,980 $40,800 +35%
670 Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians $22,790 $24,960 $29,920 +31%
671 Brokerage Clerks $44,560 $52,630 $58,130 +30%
672 Furniture Finishers $28,910 $31,260 $37,720 +30%
673 Continuous Mining Machine Operators $45,490 $57,040 $58,680 +29%
674 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $82,120 $88,850 $104,250 +27%
675 First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers $54,550 $55,000 $69,230 +27%
676 Bridge and Lock Tenders $54,840 $64,630 $69,600 +27%
677 Audiologists $74,820 $85,680 $93,930 +26%
678 Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products $29,990 $35,370 $36,670 +22%
679 Watch and Clock Repairers $40,040 $45,860 $48,840 +22%
680 Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $71,860 $80,250 $86,710 +21%
681 Motorboat Operators $43,980 $45,550 $51,780 +18%
682 Barbers $24,060 $27,110 $27,900 +16%
683 Material Moving Workers, All Other $44,900 $46,520 $50,080 +12%
684 Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other $53,250 $59,060 $59,070 +11%
685 Cooks, All Other $31,950 $32,960 $32,970 +3%

Frequently Asked Questions About Career Progression in Alabama

What jobs have the highest salary growth in Alabama?

The job with the highest career growth premium in Alabama is Labor Relations Specialists at 661% — from $18,000 entry-level to $137,010 senior. Alabama has 685 occupations with full career progression data.

What is the average career salary growth in Alabama?

The average career growth premium across all 685 tracked occupations in Alabama is 120%. This measures the percentage increase from entry-level (P10) to senior (P90) salary.

How many jobs with career progression data are tracked in Alabama?

We track career progression data for 685 occupations in Alabama, using 2024 BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) data.

What does entry-level vs senior salary mean?

Entry-level salary uses the 10th percentile (P10) from BLS data — 90% of workers earn more. Senior salary uses the 90th percentile (P90) — only 10% earn above this. The career growth premium is the percentage increase from P10 to P90.

Which states have the highest career salary growth?

Career growth premiums vary significantly by state and occupation. Use our national Career Progression hub to compare across all states, or explore individual job pages for state-by-state breakdowns.

Data: BLS OEWS 2024 (Alabama). P10 = 10th percentile (entry-level), P90 = 90th percentile (senior). Career growth premium = (P90 - P10) / P10 × 100%. Our Methodology · Data Sources