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How much more do senior professionals earn compared to entry-level in Alabama? Explore salary growth potential for 642+ occupations, based on 2025 BLS percentile data.
These occupations show the largest salary gap between entry-level (P10) and senior (P90) in Alabama — the biggest payoff for career advancement.
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 | Real Estate Sales Agents | $24,750 | $60,890 | $236,210 | +854% |
| 2 | Personal Financial Advisors | $42,150 | $77,990 | $342,030 | +711% |
| 3 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $30,490 | $135,340 | $199,470 | +554% |
| 4 | Dermatologists | $110,530 | $394,550 | $705,310 | +538% |
| 5 | Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | $20,080 | $31,200 | $111,710 | +456% |
| 6 | Labor Relations Specialists | $17,880 | $48,120 | $96,990 | +442% |
| 7 | Soil and Plant Scientists | $27,270 | $63,010 | $146,810 | +438% |
| 8 | Family Medicine Physicians | $60,830 | $134,550 | $315,200 | +418% |
| 9 | Film and Video Editors | $18,610 | $74,410 | $95,940 | +416% |
| 10 | Insurance Sales Agents | $36,540 | $65,510 | $184,800 | +406% |
| 11 | Advertising Sales Agents | $22,410 | $50,870 | $106,530 | +375% |
| 12 | Property Appraisers and Assessors | $22,880 | $61,370 | $102,650 | +349% |
| 13 | Administrative Services Managers | $46,690 | $114,550 | $207,300 | +344% |
| 14 | General and Operations Managers | $55,160 | $111,790 | $243,600 | +342% |
| 15 | Embalmers | $20,800 | $53,080 | $86,900 | +318% |
| 16 | Massage Therapists | $22,250 | $48,930 | $91,260 | +310% |
| 17 | Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | $30,650 | $68,920 | $123,860 | +304% |
| 18 | Lawyers | $62,310 | $131,970 | $249,090 | +300% |
| 19 | Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders | $26,620 | $35,090 | $104,180 | +291% |
| 20 | Podiatrists | $66,400 | $161,820 | $248,770 | +275% |
| 21 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $105,910 | $210,380 | $396,480 | +274% |
| 22 | Loan Officers | $42,090 | $66,710 | $155,660 | +270% |
| 23 | Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys | $21,170 | $38,530 | $76,230 | +260% |
| 24 | Natural Sciences Managers | $81,770 | $133,470 | $292,940 | +258% |
| 25 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | $60,000 | $64,640 | $213,860 | +256% |
| 26 | Financial Risk Specialists | $39,640 | $81,750 | $141,000 | +256% |
| 27 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $48,310 | $82,170 | $171,420 | +255% |
| 28 | Detectives and Criminal Investigators | $43,060 | $66,290 | $150,780 | +250% |
| 29 | Sales Engineers | $64,190 | $104,410 | $222,800 | +247% |
| 30 | Optometrists | $56,740 | $145,090 | $196,600 | +246% |
| 31 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $58,540 | $92,310 | $202,190 | +245% |
| 32 | Cardiologists | $188,970 | $519,480 | $650,580 | +244% |
| 33 | Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $38,460 | $49,230 | $132,130 | +244% |
| 34 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $46,850 | $87,140 | $159,990 | +241% |
| 35 | Audio and Video Technicians | $23,660 | $50,160 | $80,090 | +239% |
| 36 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $62,570 | $100,030 | $211,370 | +238% |
| 37 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $114,990 | $324,570 | $387,490 | +237% |
| 38 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $38,090 | $64,140 | $127,370 | +234% |
| 39 | Sales Managers | $66,050 | $124,040 | $218,270 | +230% |
| 40 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $49,800 | $77,540 | $161,460 | +224% |
| 41 | Bartenders | $17,260 | $27,980 | $55,500 | +222% |
| 42 | Atmospheric and Space Scientists | $47,330 | $81,080 | $151,300 | +220% |
| 43 | Marketing Managers | $70,790 | $120,160 | $225,300 | +218% |
| 44 | Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | $57,540 | $102,530 | $183,090 | +218% |
| 45 | Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $24,230 | $51,920 | $77,090 | +218% |
| 46 | Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks | $24,520 | $35,990 | $77,610 | +217% |
| 47 | Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians | $24,070 | $47,760 | $76,310 | +217% |
| 48 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $36,100 | $59,530 | $114,010 | +216% |
| 49 | Interior Designers | $32,560 | $61,050 | $103,030 | +216% |
| 50 | Chief Executives | $101,670 | $166,420 | $317,400 | +212% |
| 51 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $63,710 | $118,320 | $198,970 | +212% |
| 52 | Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents | $35,160 | $58,100 | $107,810 | +207% |
| 53 | Physicists | $74,290 | $139,330 | $227,790 | +207% |
| 54 | Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $37,450 | $58,840 | $114,990 | +207% |
| 55 | Compliance Officers | $41,620 | $72,990 | $126,870 | +205% |
| 56 | Management Analysts | $63,400 | $108,040 | $193,370 | +205% |
| 57 | Financial and Investment Analysts | $52,200 | $91,290 | $157,320 | +201% |
| 58 | Interpreters and Translators | $33,050 | $46,130 | $98,660 | +199% |
| 59 | Chiropractors | $51,850 | $80,990 | $155,260 | +199% |
| 60 | Insurance Underwriters | $43,540 | $62,220 | $129,600 | +198% |
| 61 | Financial Managers | $86,340 | $140,500 | $256,750 | +197% |
| 62 | Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $19,330 | $39,180 | $57,320 | +197% |
| 63 | Museum Technicians and Conservators | $23,770 | $38,350 | $70,400 | +196% |
| 64 | Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers | $27,800 | $46,770 | $82,380 | +196% |
| 65 | Medical Equipment Repairers | $32,320 | $53,140 | $95,610 | +196% |
| 66 | Photographers | $24,590 | $36,130 | $72,550 | +195% |
| 67 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $37,420 | $52,850 | $110,110 | +194% |
| 68 | Industrial Production Managers | $69,560 | $122,520 | $204,050 | +193% |
| 69 | Surveyors | $38,520 | $66,840 | $112,580 | +192% |
| 70 | Editors | $35,600 | $63,330 | $103,890 | +192% |
| 71 | Historians | $42,300 | $72,490 | $122,930 | +191% |
| 72 | Web and Digital Interface Designers | $44,190 | $51,860 | $127,500 | +189% |
| 73 | Writers and Authors | $39,830 | $66,950 | $115,210 | +189% |
| 74 | Light Truck Drivers | $27,100 | $38,490 | $78,240 | +189% |
| 75 | Training and Development Specialists | $39,690 | $64,490 | $114,010 | +187% |
| 76 | Broadcast Technicians | $27,680 | $47,290 | $79,410 | +187% |
| 77 | Commercial Pilots | $57,030 | $101,420 | $163,100 | +186% |
| 78 | Public Relations Specialists | $39,320 | $61,710 | $111,970 | +185% |
| 79 | Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare | $27,290 | $41,780 | $77,530 | +184% |
| 80 | First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers | $33,190 | $47,440 | $94,380 | +184% |
| 81 | Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $56,310 | $92,640 | $159,600 | +183% |
| 82 | Self-Enrichment Teachers | $21,520 | $38,430 | $60,810 | +183% |
| 83 | Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $45,190 | $74,030 | $127,620 | +182% |
| 84 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | $46,360 | $77,070 | $130,790 | +182% |
| 85 | News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists | $31,540 | $43,440 | $88,610 | +181% |
| 86 | Public Relations Managers | $63,380 | $98,210 | $176,630 | +179% |
| 87 | Cost Estimators | $42,400 | $74,990 | $118,160 | +179% |
| 88 | Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | $49,110 | $88,610 | $136,990 | +179% |
| 89 | Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | $62,980 | $95,990 | $174,870 | +178% |
| 90 | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | $41,260 | $72,490 | $114,900 | +178% |
| 91 | Human Resources Managers | $70,520 | $113,210 | $195,570 | +177% |
| 92 | Skincare Specialists | $26,540 | $39,260 | $73,180 | +176% |
| 93 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | $63,290 | $117,870 | $174,030 | +175% |
| 94 | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $59,880 | $103,580 | $164,210 | +174% |
| 95 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | $44,800 | $62,580 | $122,750 | +174% |
| 96 | Producers and Directors | $39,340 | $63,340 | $107,890 | +174% |
| 97 | Data Scientists | $59,130 | $103,120 | $161,590 | +173% |
| 98 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | $76,160 | $134,810 | $207,480 | +172% |
| 99 | Funeral Home Managers | $43,790 | $63,010 | $118,670 | +171% |
| 100 | Manicurists and Pedicurists | $21,160 | $30,300 | $57,370 | +171% |
| 101 | Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $51,650 | $77,860 | $139,270 | +170% |
| 102 | Graphic Designers | $33,050 | $51,070 | $89,130 | +170% |
| 103 | Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas | $44,700 | $67,400 | $120,610 | +170% |
| 104 | Human Resources Specialists | $41,890 | $64,940 | $112,880 | +169% |
| 105 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $173,050 | $305,200 | $465,770 | +169% |
| 106 | First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $27,960 | $44,860 | $75,330 | +169% |
| 107 | Fundraising Managers | $59,760 | $83,700 | $160,290 | +168% |
| 108 | Operations Research Analysts | $64,830 | $115,630 | $173,910 | +168% |
| 109 | Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | $57,530 | $90,800 | $154,340 | +168% |
| 110 | First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | $27,820 | $40,810 | $74,540 | +168% |
| 111 | Urban and Regional Planners | $46,650 | $70,710 | $124,040 | +166% |
| 112 | Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $47,370 | $80,030 | $125,800 | +166% |
| 113 | Nurse Anesthetists | $101,450 | $190,300 | $270,220 | +166% |
| 114 | Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $21,300 | $29,150 | $56,700 | +166% |
| 115 | First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers | $43,050 | $73,320 | $114,220 | +165% |
| 116 | Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks | $29,520 | $36,620 | $78,100 | +165% |
| 117 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $51,140 | $68,490 | $135,150 | +164% |
| 118 | Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | $49,000 | $75,340 | $129,240 | +164% |
| 119 | Crane and Tower Operators | $37,650 | $60,790 | $99,380 | +164% |
| 120 | Social and Community Service Managers | $46,010 | $72,310 | $121,090 | +163% |
| 121 | Civil Engineers | $63,930 | $99,010 | $168,370 | +163% |
| 122 | Veterinarians | $65,430 | $105,630 | $172,290 | +163% |
| 123 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $45,560 | $74,830 | $119,890 | +163% |
| 124 | Credit Analysts | $52,790 | $79,970 | $138,570 | +162% |
| 125 | Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $51,690 | $81,400 | $135,080 | +161% |
| 126 | Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $48,230 | $80,380 | $125,460 | +160% |
| 127 | Hearing Aid Specialists | $31,040 | $46,530 | $80,680 | +160% |
| 128 | First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | $36,310 | $59,780 | $94,250 | +160% |
| 129 | Project Management Specialists | $63,550 | $100,820 | $164,910 | +159% |
| 130 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $62,670 | $101,500 | $162,600 | +159% |
| 131 | Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | $31,390 | $47,650 | $81,310 | +159% |
| 132 | Information Security Analysts | $66,090 | $122,730 | $170,690 | +158% |
| 133 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $83,260 | $138,670 | $213,460 | +156% |
| 134 | Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | $48,100 | $79,690 | $122,930 | +156% |
| 135 | Firefighters | $29,770 | $47,600 | $76,190 | +156% |
| 136 | Animal Breeders | $25,190 | $53,200 | $64,600 | +156% |
| 137 | Surveying and Mapping Technicians | $31,370 | $46,450 | $80,140 | +155% |
| 138 | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | $31,030 | $45,640 | $79,230 | +155% |
| 139 | Construction Managers | $61,970 | $96,960 | $157,460 | +154% |
| 140 | Electrical and Electronics Drafters | $36,280 | $51,650 | $92,200 | +154% |
| 141 | Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians | $43,390 | $62,130 | $110,250 | +154% |
| 142 | Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians | $40,390 | $66,660 | $102,650 | +154% |
| 143 | Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary | $46,630 | $65,280 | $118,560 | +154% |
| 144 | Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | $40,680 | $61,670 | $103,460 | +154% |
| 145 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $77,100 | $120,720 | $195,190 | +153% |
| 146 | Microbiologists | $38,350 | $65,690 | $96,660 | +152% |
| 147 | Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators | $44,770 | $76,810 | $112,790 | +152% |
| 148 | Computer Systems Analysts | $64,880 | $101,770 | $163,110 | +151% |
| 149 | Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $30,750 | $47,260 | $77,100 | +151% |
| 150 | Orthotists and Prosthetists | $49,020 | $76,400 | $122,930 | +151% |
| 151 | Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $35,190 | $46,920 | $88,350 | +151% |
| 152 | Driver/Sales Workers | $24,310 | $39,190 | $61,100 | +151% |
| 153 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $48,520 | $75,970 | $121,430 | +150% |
| 154 | Aerospace Engineers | $78,660 | $127,540 | $195,190 | +148% |
| 155 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $64,640 | $97,790 | $159,450 | +147% |
| 156 | Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | $39,910 | $58,240 | $98,740 | +147% |
| 157 | Computer Network Support Specialists | $40,290 | $61,890 | $99,270 | +146% |
| 158 | Chemists | $61,050 | $97,830 | $150,410 | +146% |
| 159 | Parts Salespersons | $23,690 | $33,820 | $58,240 | +146% |
| 160 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $45,340 | $73,060 | $111,540 | +146% |
| 161 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $84,090 | $118,470 | $205,840 | +145% |
| 162 | Accountants and Auditors | $50,240 | $74,880 | $123,170 | +145% |
| 163 | Software Developers | $71,590 | $122,540 | $175,330 | +145% |
| 164 | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | $38,430 | $80,330 | $94,120 | +145% |
| 165 | Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | $51,480 | $82,260 | $125,780 | +144% |
| 166 | Correctional Officers and Jailers | $30,430 | $46,660 | $74,290 | +144% |
| 167 | Materials Engineers | $69,260 | $107,580 | $168,580 | +143% |
| 168 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $80,680 | $136,990 | $195,190 | +142% |
| 169 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | $68,420 | $105,490 | $165,440 | +142% |
| 170 | Archivists | $38,670 | $57,860 | $93,640 | +142% |
| 171 | Purchasing Managers | $77,990 | $130,710 | $188,140 | +141% |
| 172 | Curators | $40,800 | $61,120 | $98,470 | +141% |
| 173 | First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | $40,390 | $60,710 | $97,180 | +141% |
| 174 | Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers | $31,270 | $48,900 | $75,220 | +141% |
| 175 | First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services | $28,310 | $43,460 | $67,830 | +140% |
| 176 | Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $29,050 | $42,700 | $69,780 | +140% |
| 177 | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $45,500 | $74,500 | $108,720 | +139% |
| 178 | Health Education Specialists | $40,580 | $65,210 | $97,180 | +139% |
| 179 | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | $22,190 | $36,620 | $53,040 | +139% |
| 180 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $44,150 | $92,030 | $105,400 | +139% |
| 181 | Statisticians | $51,490 | $76,400 | $122,570 | +138% |
| 182 | Environmental Engineers | $66,720 | $102,650 | $158,910 | +138% |
| 183 | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $61,260 | $101,250 | $145,900 | +138% |
| 184 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School | $44,140 | $58,410 | $105,190 | +138% |
| 185 | Conservation Scientists | $48,730 | $77,000 | $115,590 | +137% |
| 186 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $156,060 | $311,180 | $369,200 | +137% |
| 187 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $39,470 | $60,360 | $93,560 | +137% |
| 188 | Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers | $44,050 | $56,050 | $104,250 | +137% |
| 189 | Instructional Coordinators | $46,460 | $69,000 | $109,710 | +136% |
| 190 | Recreation Workers | $19,150 | $28,360 | $45,110 | +136% |
| 191 | Economists | $74,520 | $129,960 | $175,170 | +135% |
| 192 | Budget Analysts | $61,050 | $99,490 | $142,670 | +134% |
| 193 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $44,860 | $64,120 | $105,030 | +134% |
| 194 | Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | $29,700 | $45,250 | $69,420 | +134% |
| 195 | Logisticians | $61,320 | $98,450 | $142,670 | +133% |
| 196 | Art Directors | $56,540 | $77,220 | $131,700 | +133% |
| 197 | Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners | $26,970 | $41,720 | $62,710 | +133% |
| 198 | Electrical Engineers | $77,840 | $125,630 | $180,220 | +132% |
| 199 | Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | $41,780 | $55,010 | $96,350 | +131% |
| 200 | Office Clerks, General | $20,770 | $31,200 | $47,940 | +131% |
| 201 | Directors, Religious Activities and Education | $53,090 | $79,310 | $122,180 | +130% |
| 202 | Tutors | $19,630 | $35,500 | $45,230 | +130% |
| 203 | Pediatricians, General | $168,700 | $209,490 | $388,160 | +130% |
| 204 | Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $29,290 | $45,950 | $67,340 | +130% |
| 205 | Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | $27,240 | $38,730 | $62,700 | +130% |
| 206 | Printing Press Operators | $24,260 | $36,670 | $55,830 | +130% |
| 207 | Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners | $36,150 | $52,180 | $82,940 | +129% |
| 208 | Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $34,790 | $49,440 | $79,520 | +129% |
| 209 | Carpet Installers | $30,090 | $46,600 | $69,050 | +129% |
| 210 | Lodging Managers | $45,750 | $69,420 | $104,370 | +128% |
| 211 | Computer Programmers | $58,100 | $93,800 | $132,330 | +128% |
| 212 | Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $56,080 | $81,940 | $127,790 | +128% |
| 213 | Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | $58,230 | $76,430 | $132,730 | +128% |
| 214 | Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $31,020 | $43,800 | $70,880 | +128% |
| 215 | Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | $35,100 | $51,870 | $79,950 | +128% |
| 216 | Rehabilitation Counselors | $35,230 | $54,040 | $80,110 | +127% |
| 217 | Actuaries | $71,240 | $136,950 | $160,740 | +126% |
| 218 | Mechanical Drafters | $39,630 | $53,600 | $89,600 | +126% |
| 219 | Computer Network Architects | $76,960 | $130,810 | $173,400 | +125% |
| 220 | Mechanical Engineers | $72,110 | $100,230 | $162,420 | +125% |
| 221 | Forensic Science Technicians | $39,300 | $59,560 | $88,510 | +125% |
| 222 | Music Directors and Composers | $27,850 | $42,250 | $62,700 | +125% |
| 223 | Logging Equipment Operators | $29,180 | $47,810 | $65,560 | +125% |
| 224 | Industrial Engineers | $68,410 | $99,880 | $152,970 | +124% |
| 225 | Chemical Technicians | $37,990 | $58,150 | $84,930 | +124% |
| 226 | Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $21,150 | $28,310 | $47,350 | +124% |
| 227 | Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners | $37,700 | $67,340 | $84,270 | +124% |
| 228 | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $28,130 | $40,010 | $63,060 | +124% |
| 229 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $106,100 | $162,350 | $236,230 | +123% |
| 230 | Database Administrators | $60,500 | $93,900 | $134,810 | +123% |
| 231 | Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $35,610 | $52,750 | $79,240 | +123% |
| 232 | Epidemiologists | $47,830 | $74,740 | $106,590 | +123% |
| 233 | Special Education Teachers, Middle School | $34,360 | $62,850 | $76,730 | +123% |
| 234 | Crossing Guards and Flaggers | $19,360 | $29,190 | $43,170 | +123% |
| 235 | Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $34,420 | $47,310 | $76,510 | +122% |
| 236 | Locomotive Engineers | $39,290 | $77,600 | $87,380 | +122% |
| 237 | Database Architects | $78,400 | $105,450 | $172,890 | +121% |
| 238 | First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | $46,630 | $80,230 | $102,960 | +121% |
| 239 | Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders | $36,130 | $54,260 | $79,780 | +121% |
| 240 | Fundraisers | $38,440 | $60,120 | $84,740 | +120% |
| 241 | Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $44,950 | $66,510 | $98,940 | +120% |
| 242 | Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $29,370 | $41,500 | $64,750 | +120% |
| 243 | Anesthesiologists | $223,700 | $392,350 | $492,400 | +120% |
| 244 | Automotive Body and Related Repairers | $33,060 | $52,040 | $72,880 | +120% |
| 245 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $29,070 | $43,630 | $63,810 | +120% |
| 246 | Motorcycle Mechanics | $31,110 | $42,670 | $68,210 | +119% |
| 247 | Upholsterers | $30,850 | $38,270 | $67,410 | +119% |
| 248 | Waiters and Waitresses | $16,550 | $26,840 | $36,090 | +118% |
| 249 | Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $36,670 | $52,290 | $79,660 | +117% |
| 250 | Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | $49,190 | $79,710 | $106,370 | +116% |
| 251 | Social and Human Service Assistants | $24,170 | $35,830 | $52,100 | +116% |
| 252 | Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | $48,480 | $73,670 | $104,780 | +116% |
| 253 | Farm and Home Management Educators | $43,810 | $58,330 | $94,740 | +116% |
| 254 | Meter Readers, Utilities | $33,460 | $45,710 | $72,200 | +116% |
| 255 | Computer User Support Specialists | $35,320 | $49,630 | $75,790 | +115% |
| 256 | Education Teachers, Postsecondary | $46,750 | $63,730 | $100,490 | +115% |
| 257 | Chefs and Head Cooks | $39,940 | $62,400 | $85,990 | +115% |
| 258 | Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $46,800 | $69,450 | $100,620 | +115% |
| 259 | Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers | $41,030 | $66,890 | $88,020 | +115% |
| 260 | Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | $47,690 | $63,090 | $101,820 | +114% |
| 261 | Medical Records Specialists | $30,250 | $43,810 | $64,730 | +114% |
| 262 | Word Processors and Typists | $30,780 | $46,860 | $65,880 | +114% |
| 263 | Agricultural Inspectors | $31,450 | $39,300 | $67,340 | +114% |
| 264 | Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | $35,930 | $50,000 | $76,780 | +114% |
| 265 | Home Appliance Repairers | $30,810 | $50,190 | $65,870 | +114% |
| 266 | Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $42,940 | $61,920 | $91,840 | +114% |
| 267 | Food Service Managers | $45,770 | $63,010 | $97,450 | +113% |
| 268 | Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | $22,420 | $36,140 | $47,840 | +113% |
| 269 | Bakers | $20,940 | $34,030 | $44,600 | +113% |
| 270 | Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $36,940 | $46,970 | $78,620 | +113% |
| 271 | Facilities Managers | $82,450 | $121,010 | $174,990 | +112% |
| 272 | Chemical Engineers | $77,750 | $135,030 | $164,700 | +112% |
| 273 | Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | $17,730 | $22,600 | $37,510 | +112% |
| 274 | Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | $43,950 | $73,510 | $93,240 | +112% |
| 275 | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers | $42,720 | $64,590 | $90,520 | +112% |
| 276 | Training and Development Managers | $92,000 | $128,750 | $193,900 | +111% |
| 277 | Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | $47,120 | $74,290 | $99,600 | +111% |
| 278 | First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | $37,230 | $52,710 | $78,730 | +111% |
| 279 | Animal Caretakers | $21,740 | $28,330 | $45,860 | +111% |
| 280 | Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | $34,490 | $48,790 | $72,740 | +111% |
| 281 | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $31,540 | $47,690 | $66,680 | +111% |
| 282 | Food Scientists and Technologists | $58,510 | $97,480 | $122,790 | +110% |
| 283 | First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | $31,140 | $44,370 | $65,390 | +110% |
| 284 | Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | $43,750 | $59,770 | $91,790 | +110% |
| 285 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | $46,360 | $65,600 | $97,540 | +110% |
| 286 | Rail Car Repairers | $37,220 | $58,080 | $77,990 | +110% |
| 287 | Machinists | $37,770 | $55,560 | $79,380 | +110% |
| 288 | Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $37,670 | $59,570 | $78,570 | +109% |
| 289 | Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | $47,420 | $63,760 | $99,160 | +109% |
| 290 | Cargo and Freight Agents | $40,040 | $54,890 | $83,510 | +109% |
| 291 | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $39,640 | $57,240 | $82,920 | +109% |
| 292 | Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic | $29,100 | $37,590 | $60,930 | +109% |
| 293 | First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $28,600 | $37,110 | $59,500 | +108% |
| 294 | Animal Trainers | $33,950 | $55,700 | $70,520 | +108% |
| 295 | Electricians | $37,640 | $55,690 | $78,230 | +108% |
| 296 | Mechanical Door Repairers | $28,720 | $37,440 | $59,640 | +108% |
| 297 | Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | $31,910 | $48,890 | $66,440 | +108% |
| 298 | Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | $58,510 | $82,750 | $121,120 | +107% |
| 299 | Librarians and Media Collections Specialists | $37,890 | $64,650 | $78,310 | +107% |
| 300 | Audiologists | $50,530 | $86,300 | $104,610 | +107% |
| 301 | Counter and Rental Clerks | $23,590 | $35,170 | $48,750 | +107% |
| 302 | Construction Laborers | $23,980 | $36,900 | $49,740 | +107% |
| 303 | Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | $29,500 | $46,240 | $61,000 | +107% |
| 304 | Tax Preparers | $23,290 | $33,280 | $48,020 | +106% |
| 305 | Craft Artists | $21,520 | $40,800 | $44,270 | +106% |
| 306 | Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $37,480 | $51,270 | $77,220 | +106% |
| 307 | Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $16,650 | $22,470 | $34,320 | +106% |
| 308 | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | $38,160 | $53,470 | $78,560 | +106% |
| 309 | Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary | $46,760 | $62,210 | $96,030 | +105% |
| 310 | Commercial and Industrial Designers | $45,430 | $63,640 | $93,030 | +105% |
| 311 | Floral Designers | $22,880 | $34,430 | $46,620 | +104% |
| 312 | File Clerks | $30,320 | $38,290 | $61,930 | +104% |
| 313 | Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | $48,350 | $82,260 | $98,440 | +104% |
| 314 | Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | $70,010 | $85,720 | $142,210 | +103% |
| 315 | Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary | $51,130 | $66,520 | $103,710 | +103% |
| 316 | Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | $29,370 | $42,840 | $59,720 | +103% |
| 317 | Technical Writers | $60,700 | $85,840 | $123,140 | +103% |
| 318 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $29,170 | $41,630 | $59,090 | +103% |
| 319 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $37,720 | $58,670 | $76,690 | +103% |
| 320 | Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers | $26,950 | $40,670 | $54,820 | +103% |
| 321 | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $29,010 | $39,010 | $58,810 | +103% |
| 322 | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $38,240 | $52,120 | $77,620 | +103% |
| 323 | Anthropologists and Archeologists | $40,960 | $75,690 | $82,880 | +102% |
| 324 | Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | $37,470 | $50,470 | $75,660 | +102% |
| 325 | Sheet Metal Workers | $35,510 | $47,530 | $71,270 | +101% |
| 326 | Air Traffic Controllers | $79,420 | $114,960 | $159,640 | +101% |
| 327 | Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers | $30,660 | $44,930 | $61,440 | +100% |
| 328 | Retail Salespersons | $22,670 | $30,040 | $45,310 | +100% |
| 329 | Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $39,170 | $53,380 | $78,370 | +100% |
| 330 | Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $30,230 | $40,050 | $60,410 | +100% |
| 331 | Architectural and Civil Drafters | $39,040 | $57,100 | $77,630 | +99% |
| 332 | Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | $42,300 | $61,050 | $84,270 | +99% |
| 333 | Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | $62,890 | $80,770 | $125,400 | +99% |
| 334 | Recreational Therapists | $43,840 | $57,360 | $87,110 | +99% |
| 335 | Fish and Game Wardens | $44,450 | $74,290 | $88,510 | +99% |
| 336 | Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | $32,210 | $46,170 | $64,170 | +99% |
| 337 | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | $38,320 | $52,380 | $76,360 | +99% |
| 338 | English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | $46,450 | $62,910 | $92,140 | +98% |
| 339 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $30,460 | $44,640 | $60,250 | +98% |
| 340 | History Teachers, Postsecondary | $49,990 | $66,550 | $98,360 | +97% |
| 341 | Psychiatric Technicians | $23,330 | $36,680 | $45,870 | +97% |
| 342 | Security Guards | $23,110 | $33,720 | $45,640 | +97% |
| 343 | Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $17,270 | $23,210 | $34,080 | +97% |
| 344 | Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | $23,000 | $27,080 | $45,200 | +97% |
| 345 | Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $41,060 | $60,700 | $80,300 | +96% |
| 346 | Court, Municipal, and License Clerks | $29,140 | $38,360 | $57,130 | +96% |
| 347 | Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | $39,660 | $60,710 | $77,550 | +96% |
| 348 | Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $50,230 | $65,900 | $97,860 | +95% |
| 349 | Funeral Attendants | $22,660 | $30,310 | $44,130 | +95% |
| 350 | Loan Interviewers and Clerks | $29,460 | $40,300 | $57,410 | +95% |
| 351 | Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping | $31,520 | $42,140 | $61,460 | +95% |
| 352 | Glaziers | $32,210 | $45,520 | $62,900 | +95% |
| 353 | Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | $46,320 | $60,890 | $90,530 | +95% |
| 354 | Locksmiths and Safe Repairers | $29,690 | $43,340 | $57,880 | +95% |
| 355 | Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders | $38,240 | $50,600 | $74,710 | +95% |
| 356 | Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $31,200 | $44,250 | $60,920 | +95% |
| 357 | Animal Control Workers | $27,880 | $37,340 | $54,060 | +94% |
| 358 | Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service | $24,470 | $36,190 | $47,380 | +94% |
| 359 | Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $28,210 | $37,820 | $54,770 | +94% |
| 360 | Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | $45,360 | $61,330 | $87,440 | +93% |
| 361 | Bill and Account Collectors | $31,140 | $40,330 | $60,080 | +93% |
| 362 | Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators | $38,910 | $43,440 | $75,050 | +93% |
| 363 | Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $45,160 | $60,170 | $86,810 | +92% |
| 364 | Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $37,780 | $46,660 | $72,490 | +92% |
| 365 | Cutters and Trimmers, Hand | $23,620 | $35,160 | $45,430 | +92% |
| 366 | Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | $51,390 | $57,710 | $98,100 | +91% |
| 367 | Medical Transcriptionists | $26,820 | $35,340 | $51,250 | +91% |
| 368 | Postal Service Mail Carriers | $42,390 | $57,700 | $81,040 | +91% |
| 369 | Highway Maintenance Workers | $27,620 | $37,430 | $52,750 | +91% |
| 370 | Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $29,340 | $38,170 | $56,180 | +91% |
| 371 | Parking Attendants | $18,480 | $30,350 | $35,250 | +91% |
| 372 | Foresters | $50,240 | $79,530 | $95,400 | +90% |
| 373 | Exercise Physiologists | $40,540 | $50,820 | $76,910 | +90% |
| 374 | Pipelayers | $29,130 | $44,550 | $55,410 | +90% |
| 375 | Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand | $26,420 | $35,620 | $50,280 | +90% |
| 376 | Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $31,710 | $39,740 | $60,350 | +90% |
| 377 | Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $51,870 | $76,340 | $98,200 | +89% |
| 378 | Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | $51,000 | $63,540 | $96,320 | +89% |
| 379 | Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $20,040 | $27,120 | $37,960 | +89% |
| 380 | Public Safety Telecommunicators | $29,850 | $38,960 | $56,420 | +89% |
| 381 | Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping | $31,800 | $46,010 | $60,120 | +89% |
| 382 | Dental Laboratory Technicians | $32,350 | $45,760 | $61,250 | +89% |
| 383 | Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $23,350 | $30,960 | $44,230 | +89% |
| 384 | Landscape Architects | $60,370 | $101,220 | $113,430 | +88% |
| 385 | Community Health Workers | $33,470 | $43,340 | $62,790 | +88% |
| 386 | Speech-Language Pathologists | $58,010 | $73,660 | $109,300 | +88% |
| 387 | Baggage Porters and Bellhops | $17,460 | $25,150 | $32,750 | +88% |
| 388 | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | $29,870 | $38,940 | $56,160 | +88% |
| 389 | Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | $37,340 | $45,000 | $69,990 | +87% |
| 390 | Marriage and Family Therapists | $40,250 | $49,990 | $75,100 | +87% |
| 391 | Fire Inspectors and Investigators | $50,830 | $78,110 | $95,220 | +87% |
| 392 | Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $36,230 | $47,520 | $67,690 | +87% |
| 393 | Roustabouts, Oil and Gas | $36,240 | $49,400 | $67,820 | +87% |
| 394 | Credit Counselors | $39,260 | $48,120 | $73,170 | +86% |
| 395 | Healthcare Social Workers | $40,020 | $60,000 | $74,440 | +86% |
| 396 | Clergy | $38,480 | $50,180 | $71,650 | +86% |
| 397 | Customer Service Representatives | $29,920 | $38,400 | $55,670 | +86% |
| 398 | Construction and Building Inspectors | $46,010 | $61,300 | $85,770 | +86% |
| 399 | Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas | $39,990 | $49,490 | $74,550 | +86% |
| 400 | Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | $30,930 | $43,110 | $57,530 | +86% |
| 401 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers | $89,500 | $114,570 | $166,390 | +86% |
| 402 | Traffic Technicians | $35,290 | $52,060 | $65,740 | +86% |
| 403 | Packers and Packagers, Hand | $23,390 | $31,770 | $43,410 | +86% |
| 404 | Forest and Conservation Technicians | $41,260 | $56,720 | $76,160 | +85% |
| 405 | Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | $51,810 | $59,460 | $95,720 | +85% |
| 406 | Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers | $38,310 | $60,100 | $70,340 | +84% |
| 407 | Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $34,960 | $46,050 | $64,430 | +84% |
| 408 | Aircraft Service Attendants | $32,180 | $43,090 | $59,230 | +84% |
| 409 | Carpenters | $34,430 | $48,220 | $63,140 | +83% |
| 410 | Sailors and Marine Oilers | $38,370 | $43,000 | $70,300 | +83% |
| 411 | Biochemists and Biophysicists | $47,090 | $48,510 | $85,520 | +82% |
| 412 | Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | $31,990 | $41,880 | $58,140 | +82% |
| 413 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $36,710 | $48,490 | $66,820 | +82% |
| 414 | Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $33,290 | $44,880 | $60,750 | +82% |
| 415 | Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | $52,750 | $70,580 | $95,300 | +81% |
| 416 | Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | $37,400 | $50,900 | $67,510 | +81% |
| 417 | Butchers and Meat Cutters | $26,430 | $36,500 | $47,960 | +81% |
| 418 | Gas Plant Operators | $53,880 | $77,120 | $97,720 | +81% |
| 419 | Pharmacists | $90,010 | $134,630 | $161,940 | +80% |
| 420 | Food Preparation Workers | $20,820 | $27,930 | $37,580 | +80% |
| 421 | Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | $34,820 | $39,970 | $62,630 | +80% |
| 422 | Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $36,510 | $48,370 | $65,690 | +80% |
| 423 | Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $41,560 | $58,490 | $74,970 | +80% |
| 424 | Chemical Plant and System Operators | $56,500 | $91,610 | $101,800 | +80% |
| 425 | Physical Therapists | $74,770 | $97,290 | $133,710 | +79% |
| 426 | Emergency Medical Technicians | $28,620 | $37,810 | $51,160 | +79% |
| 427 | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $26,370 | $35,630 | $47,270 | +79% |
| 428 | Receptionists and Information Clerks | $22,830 | $32,590 | $40,730 | +78% |
| 429 | Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | $22,130 | $31,080 | $39,330 | +78% |
| 430 | Etchers and Engravers | $25,770 | $31,030 | $45,790 | +78% |
| 431 | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $26,850 | $36,670 | $47,910 | +78% |
| 432 | Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | $50,700 | $72,680 | $89,920 | +77% |
| 433 | Billing and Posting Clerks | $31,730 | $39,520 | $56,060 | +77% |
| 434 | Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs | $37,430 | $54,040 | $66,390 | +77% |
| 435 | Tool and Die Makers | $45,520 | $64,800 | $80,430 | +77% |
| 436 | Print Binding and Finishing Workers | $26,490 | $39,270 | $46,790 | +77% |
| 437 | Surgical Technologists | $36,490 | $49,420 | $64,360 | +76% |
| 438 | Library Assistants, Clerical | $21,700 | $27,530 | $38,110 | +76% |
| 439 | Postal Service Clerks | $42,600 | $61,640 | $75,030 | +76% |
| 440 | Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $27,080 | $37,440 | $47,650 | +76% |
| 441 | Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $23,580 | $29,360 | $41,600 | +76% |
| 442 | Biological Technicians | $35,610 | $49,220 | $62,230 | +75% |
| 443 | Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $43,780 | $64,700 | $76,460 | +75% |
| 444 | Physician Assistants | $83,020 | $104,960 | $145,100 | +75% |
| 445 | School Bus Monitors | $23,920 | $28,210 | $41,820 | +75% |
| 446 | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $23,490 | $30,620 | $41,080 | +75% |
| 447 | Riggers | $42,000 | $57,980 | $73,370 | +75% |
| 448 | Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $29,260 | $38,180 | $51,190 | +75% |
| 449 | Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | $38,180 | $52,220 | $66,820 | +75% |
| 450 | Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators | $34,130 | $36,970 | $59,240 | +74% |
| 451 | Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders | $28,150 | $37,790 | $48,940 | +74% |
| 452 | Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $39,880 | $57,030 | $69,120 | +73% |
| 453 | Childcare Workers | $18,680 | $22,720 | $32,330 | +73% |
| 454 | Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | $34,890 | $44,720 | $60,240 | +73% |
| 455 | Sewing Machine Operators | $23,830 | $30,830 | $41,330 | +73% |
| 456 | Dietitians and Nutritionists | $50,970 | $66,190 | $87,450 | +72% |
| 457 | Paramedics | $36,160 | $48,540 | $62,230 | +72% |
| 458 | Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | $28,590 | $36,590 | $49,060 | +72% |
| 459 | Tree Trimmers and Pruners | $33,350 | $41,500 | $57,390 | +72% |
| 460 | Stonemasons | $26,380 | $42,210 | $45,450 | +72% |
| 461 | Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | $34,450 | $38,610 | $59,160 | +72% |
| 462 | Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment | $57,610 | $75,450 | $99,180 | +72% |
| 463 | Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers | $49,800 | $58,990 | $85,660 | +72% |
| 464 | Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $28,810 | $37,340 | $49,590 | +72% |
| 465 | Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | $29,950 | $37,520 | $51,620 | +72% |
| 466 | Bailiffs | $33,050 | $42,300 | $56,600 | +71% |
| 467 | Private Detectives and Investigators | $35,990 | $46,810 | $61,420 | +71% |
| 468 | Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas | $36,260 | $49,350 | $61,950 | +71% |
| 469 | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | $46,350 | $63,850 | $79,100 | +71% |
| 470 | Food Batchmakers | $29,110 | $36,980 | $49,740 | +71% |
| 471 | Machine Feeders and Offbearers | $29,310 | $38,810 | $50,110 | +71% |
| 472 | Stockers and Order Fillers | $27,750 | $34,290 | $47,420 | +71% |
| 473 | Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $46,370 | $60,350 | $78,690 | +70% |
| 474 | Registered Nurses | $58,150 | $77,080 | $98,910 | +70% |
| 475 | Tour and Travel Guides | $24,110 | $31,700 | $41,040 | +70% |
| 476 | Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $29,890 | $36,930 | $50,900 | +70% |
| 477 | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | $34,610 | $38,140 | $58,820 | +70% |
| 478 | Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $36,750 | $55,880 | $62,340 | +70% |
| 479 | Pourers and Casters, Metal | $39,680 | $47,330 | $67,400 | +70% |
| 480 | Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $34,520 | $46,970 | $58,820 | +70% |
| 481 | Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders | $22,820 | $35,280 | $38,860 | +70% |
| 482 | Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film | $41,190 | $61,800 | $69,630 | +69% |
| 483 | Parking Enforcement Workers | $28,350 | $39,270 | $47,840 | +69% |
| 484 | Costume Attendants | $27,950 | $35,910 | $47,150 | +69% |
| 485 | Procurement Clerks | $38,790 | $52,940 | $65,600 | +69% |
| 486 | Roofers | $36,120 | $45,670 | $60,920 | +69% |
| 487 | Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters | $51,700 | $59,820 | $87,560 | +69% |
| 488 | Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons | $37,100 | $47,650 | $62,700 | +69% |
| 489 | Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | $29,140 | $36,750 | $49,390 | +69% |
| 490 | Helpers--Production Workers | $27,060 | $35,910 | $45,840 | +69% |
| 491 | Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors | $37,770 | $48,870 | $63,410 | +68% |
| 492 | Radiation Therapists | $62,420 | $87,330 | $104,670 | +68% |
| 493 | Athletic Trainers | $38,110 | $46,940 | $63,840 | +68% |
| 494 | Residential Advisors | $22,550 | $27,650 | $37,880 | +68% |
| 495 | Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $34,190 | $43,930 | $57,490 | +68% |
| 496 | Millwrights | $45,300 | $61,410 | $76,070 | +68% |
| 497 | Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $29,170 | $38,650 | $48,940 | +68% |
| 498 | Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators | $27,510 | $29,850 | $46,090 | +68% |
| 499 | Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians | $29,270 | $35,670 | $49,000 | +67% |
| 500 | Dental Assistants | $30,840 | $39,080 | $51,400 | +67% |
| 501 | Couriers and Messengers | $27,020 | $34,820 | $45,230 | +67% |
| 502 | Log Graders and Scalers | $35,270 | $44,950 | $58,880 | +67% |
| 503 | Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | $36,620 | $48,740 | $61,270 | +67% |
| 504 | Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $40,660 | $56,640 | $67,700 | +67% |
| 505 | Library Technicians | $29,190 | $37,150 | $48,380 | +66% |
| 506 | Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers | $19,150 | $22,360 | $31,840 | +66% |
| 507 | Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | $35,030 | $38,430 | $58,290 | +66% |
| 508 | Maintenance Workers, Machinery | $46,680 | $60,560 | $77,510 | +66% |
| 509 | Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $26,550 | $33,730 | $44,020 | +66% |
| 510 | Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers | $27,060 | $35,970 | $44,880 | +66% |
| 511 | Furniture Finishers | $29,380 | $34,950 | $48,890 | +66% |
| 512 | Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | $30,940 | $36,730 | $51,340 | +66% |
| 513 | Nuclear Engineers | $97,950 | $132,570 | $161,290 | +65% |
| 514 | Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | $18,170 | $25,340 | $30,020 | +65% |
| 515 | Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan | $27,890 | $34,180 | $46,060 | +65% |
| 516 | Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators | $45,530 | $57,430 | $75,280 | +65% |
| 517 | Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | $29,120 | $36,680 | $47,690 | +64% |
| 518 | Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | $20,560 | $28,130 | $33,770 | +64% |
| 519 | Dishwashers | $21,810 | $28,930 | $35,840 | +64% |
| 520 | Cashiers | $21,300 | $28,250 | $34,950 | +64% |
| 521 | Agricultural Equipment Operators | $27,360 | $33,910 | $44,930 | +64% |
| 522 | Boilermakers | $48,290 | $63,570 | $79,400 | +64% |
| 523 | Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | $29,680 | $38,550 | $48,560 | +64% |
| 524 | Orthodontists | $193,860 | $253,670 | $316,370 | +63% |
| 525 | Travel Agents | $38,910 | $47,640 | $63,240 | +63% |
| 526 | Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | $37,280 | $48,000 | $60,890 | +63% |
| 527 | Slaughterers and Meat Packers | $27,600 | $36,360 | $45,080 | +63% |
| 528 | Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | $26,760 | $37,010 | $43,620 | +63% |
| 529 | Transportation Inspectors | $69,150 | $108,140 | $112,530 | +63% |
| 530 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $76,150 | $97,480 | $123,070 | +62% |
| 531 | Occupational Therapists | $76,670 | $94,050 | $123,870 | +62% |
| 532 | Cooks, Restaurant | $24,170 | $32,180 | $39,220 | +62% |
| 533 | Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | $21,230 | $26,130 | $34,400 | +62% |
| 534 | Order Clerks | $36,600 | $48,840 | $59,270 | +62% |
| 535 | Brickmasons and Blockmasons | $37,870 | $49,710 | $61,240 | +62% |
| 536 | Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers | $36,810 | $46,340 | $59,500 | +62% |
| 537 | Tire Repairers and Changers | $27,930 | $35,010 | $45,350 | +62% |
| 538 | Prepress Technicians and Workers | $28,400 | $35,020 | $46,060 | +62% |
| 539 | Power Plant Operators | $76,250 | $107,080 | $123,520 | +62% |
| 540 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $108,890 | $136,990 | $176,620 | +62% |
| 541 | Food Science Technicians | $38,530 | $40,940 | $62,060 | +61% |
| 542 | Respiratory Therapists | $50,250 | $66,150 | $81,030 | +61% |
| 543 | Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | $51,700 | $68,180 | $83,220 | +61% |
| 544 | Pest Control Workers | $31,100 | $38,410 | $50,110 | +61% |
| 545 | Concierges | $26,790 | $30,120 | $43,210 | +61% |
| 546 | Data Entry Keyers | $29,330 | $35,130 | $47,210 | +61% |
| 547 | Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | $30,380 | $37,390 | $48,860 | +61% |
| 548 | Helpers--Carpenters | $29,610 | $38,930 | $47,730 | +61% |
| 549 | Avionics Technicians | $62,330 | $95,920 | $100,220 | +61% |
| 550 | Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians | $22,880 | $24,420 | $36,920 | +61% |
| 551 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | $60,560 | $78,890 | $96,880 | +60% |
| 552 | Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $22,470 | $27,840 | $35,900 | +60% |
| 553 | Psychiatric Aides | $25,180 | $27,150 | $40,260 | +60% |
| 554 | Physical Therapist Assistants | $49,340 | $61,430 | $79,060 | +60% |
| 555 | Physical Therapist Aides | $21,160 | $27,290 | $33,770 | +60% |
| 556 | Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | $36,770 | $47,770 | $59,000 | +60% |
| 557 | Occupational Therapy Assistants | $50,120 | $62,250 | $79,600 | +59% |
| 558 | Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $48,190 | $61,990 | $76,300 | +58% |
| 559 | Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | $22,270 | $28,050 | $35,150 | +58% |
| 560 | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $34,660 | $43,830 | $54,760 | +58% |
| 561 | Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | $22,450 | $28,370 | $35,560 | +58% |
| 562 | Nuclear Technicians | $97,500 | $110,240 | $153,280 | +57% |
| 563 | Pharmacy Technicians | $31,620 | $39,030 | $49,760 | +57% |
| 564 | Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | $29,640 | $37,700 | $46,680 | +57% |
| 565 | Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | $23,900 | $29,180 | $37,440 | +57% |
| 566 | Nurse Practitioners | $86,300 | $105,750 | $134,650 | +56% |
| 567 | Nuclear Medicine Technologists | $64,150 | $82,630 | $100,310 | +56% |
| 568 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | $73,010 | $103,700 | $113,550 | +56% |
| 569 | Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $31,590 | $35,760 | $49,290 | +56% |
| 570 | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $47,750 | $61,380 | $73,950 | +55% |
| 571 | Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | $27,970 | $35,800 | $43,360 | +55% |
| 572 | Fast Food and Counter Workers | $21,080 | $23,700 | $32,740 | +55% |
| 573 | Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $23,080 | $29,000 | $35,770 | +55% |
| 574 | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $22,340 | $27,480 | $34,680 | +55% |
| 575 | Helpers--Electricians | $30,230 | $36,490 | $46,910 | +55% |
| 576 | Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | $43,740 | $46,440 | $67,970 | +55% |
| 577 | Opticians, Dispensing | $31,000 | $36,880 | $47,720 | +54% |
| 578 | Crematory Operators | $32,270 | $33,840 | $49,540 | +54% |
| 579 | Tile and Stone Setters | $33,610 | $44,800 | $51,750 | +54% |
| 580 | Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $28,430 | $35,000 | $43,820 | +54% |
| 581 | Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $48,320 | $61,770 | $74,090 | +53% |
| 582 | Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | $50,510 | $64,520 | $77,150 | +53% |
| 583 | Tellers | $29,980 | $37,350 | $45,860 | +53% |
| 584 | Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | $37,610 | $47,370 | $57,500 | +53% |
| 585 | Nuclear Power Reactor Operators | $105,050 | $119,000 | $160,760 | +53% |
| 586 | School Psychologists | $68,710 | $75,060 | $104,720 | +52% |
| 587 | Surgical Assistants | $31,280 | $41,710 | $47,460 | +52% |
| 588 | Medical Assistants | $29,630 | $36,100 | $45,040 | +52% |
| 589 | Cooks, Short Order | $20,500 | $22,330 | $31,220 | +52% |
| 590 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | $78,250 | $95,150 | $119,080 | +52% |
| 591 | Medical Equipment Preparers | $30,180 | $35,800 | $45,670 | +51% |
| 592 | Cooks, Fast Food | $22,640 | $27,870 | $34,170 | +51% |
| 593 | Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | $50,020 | $62,210 | $75,030 | +50% |
| 594 | Phlebotomists | $30,440 | $37,220 | $45,710 | +50% |
| 595 | Demonstrators and Product Promoters | $20,800 | $28,630 | $31,260 | +50% |
| 596 | Bridge and Lock Tenders | $49,900 | $66,830 | $74,730 | +50% |
| 597 | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | $27,520 | $33,870 | $41,090 | +49% |
| 598 | Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | $38,510 | $43,640 | $57,540 | +49% |
| 599 | Foundry Mold and Coremakers | $37,180 | $51,040 | $55,340 | +49% |
| 600 | Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | $23,660 | $26,860 | $35,180 | +49% |
| 601 | Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $34,100 | $40,210 | $50,850 | +49% |
| 602 | Dental Hygienists | $48,960 | $61,160 | $72,410 | +48% |
| 603 | Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists | $34,720 | $37,430 | $51,490 | +48% |
| 604 | Fence Erectors | $36,980 | $39,820 | $54,170 | +46% |
| 605 | Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic | $42,880 | $62,290 | $62,390 | +45% |
| 606 | Transportation Security Screeners | $49,940 | $63,770 | $72,110 | +44% |
| 607 | Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $50,720 | $63,420 | $72,480 | +43% |
| 608 | Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $21,440 | $24,070 | $30,590 | +43% |
| 609 | New Accounts Clerks | $34,030 | $44,780 | $48,820 | +43% |
| 610 | Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders | $29,990 | $33,190 | $42,910 | +43% |
| 611 | Real Estate Brokers | $58,120 | $82,630 | $82,630 | +42% |
| 612 | Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders | $66,510 | $75,450 | $93,600 | +41% |
| 613 | Choreographers | $35,550 | $38,990 | $49,080 | +38% |
| 614 | Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service | $27,640 | $32,210 | $38,260 | +38% |
| 615 | Insulation Workers, Mechanical | $42,120 | $48,930 | $58,200 | +38% |
| 616 | Nursing Assistants | $28,330 | $34,140 | $38,680 | +37% |
| 617 | Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation | $36,860 | $43,440 | $50,200 | +36% |
| 618 | Conveyor Operators and Tenders | $46,080 | $55,970 | $62,540 | +36% |
| 619 | Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants | $21,420 | $26,440 | $28,890 | +35% |
| 620 | Orderlies | $26,590 | $31,310 | $35,270 | +33% |
| 621 | Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers | $34,670 | $34,670 | $45,600 | +32% |
| 622 | Airfield Operations Specialists | $62,870 | $78,590 | $83,290 | +32% |
| 623 | Bus Drivers, School | $16,560 | $17,630 | $21,580 | +30% |
| 624 | Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $41,220 | $53,110 | $53,200 | +29% |
| 625 | Pharmacy Aides | $32,870 | $36,260 | $41,950 | +28% |
| 626 | Dredge Operators | $48,760 | $50,030 | $62,620 | +28% |
| 627 | Postmasters and Mail Superintendents | $87,710 | $95,740 | $111,740 | +27% |
| 628 | Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling | $62,190 | $66,540 | $77,720 | +25% |
| 629 | Ship Engineers | $91,410 | $96,030 | $114,490 | +25% |
| 630 | Shampooers | $18,620 | $21,810 | $23,110 | +24% |
| 631 | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators | $35,360 | $38,360 | $43,530 | +23% |
| 632 | Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | $30,330 | $35,390 | $36,580 | +21% |
| 633 | Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles | $36,950 | $38,520 | $44,810 | +21% |
| 634 | First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers | $50,470 | $51,760 | $60,530 | +20% |
| 635 | Telemarketers | $29,740 | $34,840 | $35,460 | +19% |
| 636 | Helpers--Roofers | $36,810 | $37,670 | $43,680 | +19% |
| 637 | Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining | $50,720 | $60,020 | $60,240 | +19% |
| 638 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School | $53,230 | $59,470 | $62,290 | +17% |
| 639 | Barbers | $26,380 | $29,120 | $29,120 | +10% |
| 640 | Social Science Research Assistants | $52,430 | $53,080 | $57,160 | +9% |
| 641 | Continuous Mining Machine Operators | $56,820 | $59,360 | $62,140 | +9% |
| 642 | Roof Bolters, Mining | $65,340 | $67,020 | $69,770 | +7% |
The job with the highest career growth premium in Alabama is Real Estate Sales Agents at 854% — from $24,750 entry-level to $236,210 senior. Alabama has 642 occupations with full career progression data.
The average career growth premium across all 642 tracked occupations in Alabama is 118%. This measures the percentage increase from entry-level (P10) to senior (P90) salary.
We track career progression data for 642 occupations in Alabama, using 2025 BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) data.
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.
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 2025 (Alabama). P10 = 10th percentile (entry-level), P90 = 90th percentile (senior). Career growth premium = (P90 - P10) / P10 × 100%. Our Methodology · Data Sources