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How much more do senior professionals earn compared to entry-level in Colorado? Explore salary growth potential for 674+ occupations, based on 2025 BLS percentile data.
These occupations show the largest salary gap between entry-level (P10) and senior (P90) in Colorado — the biggest payoff for career advancement.
Complete list sorted by career salary growth premium (highest to lowest) for Colorado. Click any job to see the full entry-level vs senior breakdown with percentile data.
| # | Occupation | Entry (P10) | Median | Senior (P90) | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | $67,000 | $360,820 | $435,590 | +550% |
| 2 | Physicians, Pathologists | $77,330 | $294,510 | $442,560 | +472% |
| 3 | Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys | $32,410 | $50,660 | $180,930 | +458% |
| 4 | Soil and Plant Scientists | $52,420 | $75,430 | $288,300 | +450% |
| 5 | Radiologists | $129,370 | $344,270 | $684,280 | +429% |
| 6 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $69,890 | $136,930 | $360,240 | +415% |
| 7 | History Teachers, Postsecondary | $30,800 | $78,410 | $154,440 | +401% |
| 8 | Management Analysts | $41,050 | $104,750 | $204,240 | +398% |
| 9 | Family Medicine Physicians | $75,120 | $265,560 | $365,820 | +387% |
| 10 | Personal Financial Advisors | $57,020 | $89,280 | $269,500 | +373% |
| 11 | General and Operations Managers | $65,310 | $131,840 | $305,040 | +367% |
| 12 | Chief Executives | $88,400 | $213,370 | $402,230 | +355% |
| 13 | Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $30,800 | $80,530 | $139,900 | +354% |
| 14 | Commercial Pilots | $59,780 | $139,680 | $269,630 | +351% |
| 15 | Podiatrists | $67,470 | $142,620 | $297,540 | +341% |
| 16 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $37,830 | $78,210 | $166,020 | +339% |
| 17 | Advertising Sales Agents | $38,160 | $73,420 | $164,930 | +332% |
| 18 | Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes | $45,790 | $95,530 | $196,730 | +330% |
| 19 | Loan Officers | $39,430 | $94,520 | $165,370 | +319% |
| 20 | Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary | $30,800 | $78,060 | $128,820 | +318% |
| 21 | Lawyers | $83,350 | $168,520 | $336,970 | +304% |
| 22 | Transportation Inspectors | $37,470 | $81,820 | $148,820 | +297% |
| 23 | Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | $30,910 | $70,060 | $120,380 | +289% |
| 24 | Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $45,030 | $79,190 | $171,850 | +282% |
| 25 | Insurance Sales Agents | $42,450 | $68,730 | $158,690 | +274% |
| 26 | Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $44,530 | $79,810 | $164,840 | +270% |
| 27 | Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $46,930 | $67,010 | $171,880 | +266% |
| 28 | Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers | $38,000 | $60,850 | $138,880 | +265% |
| 29 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $180,610 | $385,410 | $641,130 | +255% |
| 30 | Commercial and Industrial Designers | $39,710 | $90,590 | $137,320 | +246% |
| 31 | Real Estate Sales Agents | $37,040 | $63,670 | $128,220 | +246% |
| 32 | Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | $46,870 | $113,290 | $161,700 | +245% |
| 33 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $48,900 | $93,050 | $165,190 | +238% |
| 34 | Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $47,370 | $78,800 | $160,250 | +238% |
| 35 | Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | $41,400 | $78,630 | $139,920 | +238% |
| 36 | Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $50,950 | $81,920 | $170,950 | +236% |
| 37 | Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | $39,580 | $76,810 | $132,980 | +236% |
| 38 | Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | $37,820 | $69,200 | $126,910 | +236% |
| 39 | Education Teachers, Postsecondary | $32,000 | $66,870 | $107,200 | +235% |
| 40 | Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | $30,800 | $65,730 | $103,270 | +235% |
| 41 | Lodging Managers | $56,990 | $91,750 | $190,420 | +234% |
| 42 | Orthodontists | $155,590 | $416,000 | $520,000 | +234% |
| 43 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $47,720 | $98,680 | $157,300 | +230% |
| 44 | Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary | $45,050 | $122,050 | $148,710 | +230% |
| 45 | Dermatologists | $153,340 | $398,810 | $501,410 | +227% |
| 46 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | $62,190 | $110,450 | $203,210 | +227% |
| 47 | Natural Sciences Managers | $89,900 | $152,730 | $289,970 | +223% |
| 48 | Music Directors and Composers | $49,170 | $88,460 | $158,760 | +223% |
| 49 | Optometrists | $65,910 | $152,000 | $212,120 | +222% |
| 50 | Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators | $38,580 | $82,590 | $123,910 | +221% |
| 51 | Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | $39,850 | $82,530 | $127,800 | +221% |
| 52 | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $54,330 | $104,070 | $171,520 | +216% |
| 53 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $47,620 | $79,250 | $149,890 | +215% |
| 54 | Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $31,520 | $37,690 | $98,860 | +214% |
| 55 | Training and Development Specialists | $37,490 | $75,790 | $116,970 | +212% |
| 56 | Skincare Specialists | $31,940 | $54,500 | $99,720 | +212% |
| 57 | Writers and Authors | $42,810 | $76,830 | $132,630 | +210% |
| 58 | Chiropractors | $32,990 | $74,040 | $101,650 | +208% |
| 59 | Bartenders | $30,800 | $38,170 | $94,880 | +208% |
| 60 | Microbiologists | $49,690 | $81,640 | $152,730 | +207% |
| 61 | Mathematicians | $63,820 | $86,020 | $195,190 | +206% |
| 62 | Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | $52,870 | $99,280 | $161,810 | +206% |
| 63 | Survey Researchers | $47,600 | $89,870 | $145,040 | +205% |
| 64 | Real Estate Brokers | $44,320 | $79,970 | $135,200 | +205% |
| 65 | Flight Attendants | $31,510 | $59,500 | $95,640 | +204% |
| 66 | Sales Managers | $105,270 | $180,850 | $316,830 | +201% |
| 67 | Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | $72,870 | $100,080 | $217,240 | +198% |
| 68 | Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | $70,410 | $114,410 | $210,090 | +198% |
| 69 | Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | $54,270 | $96,600 | $161,930 | +198% |
| 70 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $80,740 | $118,440 | $239,370 | +196% |
| 71 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | $46,060 | $123,360 | $135,810 | +195% |
| 72 | Producers and Directors | $45,730 | $78,060 | $134,670 | +194% |
| 73 | Computer Programmers | $68,320 | $104,610 | $199,830 | +192% |
| 74 | Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians | $49,630 | $61,780 | $144,930 | +192% |
| 75 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $74,290 | $135,000 | $215,140 | +190% |
| 76 | Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary | $47,180 | $78,780 | $136,450 | +189% |
| 77 | Archivists | $37,160 | $59,210 | $106,870 | +188% |
| 78 | Desktop Publishers | $39,990 | $77,750 | $114,730 | +187% |
| 79 | Petroleum Engineers | $92,590 | $172,190 | $264,960 | +186% |
| 80 | Credit Analysts | $61,950 | $81,270 | $176,230 | +184% |
| 81 | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $58,710 | $98,870 | $166,470 | +184% |
| 82 | Massage Therapists | $35,990 | $61,060 | $101,710 | +183% |
| 83 | Health Education Specialists | $41,710 | $74,150 | $117,170 | +181% |
| 84 | Air Traffic Controllers | $76,310 | $177,380 | $213,950 | +180% |
| 85 | Web and Digital Interface Designers | $60,620 | $95,880 | $169,050 | +179% |
| 86 | Materials Engineers | $64,710 | $124,030 | $180,500 | +179% |
| 87 | Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling | $60,380 | $97,000 | $167,270 | +177% |
| 88 | Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars | $45,210 | $78,470 | $125,190 | +177% |
| 89 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $82,680 | $134,910 | $227,940 | +176% |
| 90 | Financial Managers | $123,900 | $182,690 | $339,290 | +174% |
| 91 | Anthropologists and Archeologists | $42,300 | $68,620 | $116,060 | +174% |
| 92 | Interior Designers | $48,830 | $78,390 | $133,810 | +174% |
| 93 | Marriage and Family Therapists | $47,030 | $60,700 | $128,400 | +173% |
| 94 | Veterinarians | $77,710 | $130,840 | $211,930 | +173% |
| 95 | Coaches and Scouts | $31,990 | $47,110 | $86,950 | +172% |
| 96 | News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists | $36,850 | $60,770 | $99,700 | +171% |
| 97 | Dentists, General | $84,590 | $166,240 | $229,070 | +171% |
| 98 | Public Relations Specialists | $51,710 | $80,680 | $139,040 | +169% |
| 99 | Human Resources Managers | $103,580 | $166,400 | $276,380 | +167% |
| 100 | Accountants and Auditors | $60,760 | $97,030 | $162,160 | +167% |
| 101 | Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | $31,200 | $55,400 | $83,190 | +167% |
| 102 | Industrial Production Managers | $86,460 | $141,020 | $230,410 | +166% |
| 103 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $80,160 | $132,610 | $213,580 | +166% |
| 104 | Database Administrators | $61,930 | $118,340 | $164,780 | +166% |
| 105 | Chemists | $61,260 | $101,980 | $162,680 | +166% |
| 106 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | $77,950 | $121,410 | $207,480 | +166% |
| 107 | Gambling Dealers | $30,800 | $30,800 | $81,650 | +165% |
| 108 | Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $50,780 | $81,930 | $134,020 | +164% |
| 109 | Psychiatrists | $134,050 | $266,370 | $353,330 | +164% |
| 110 | Property Appraisers and Assessors | $49,730 | $75,150 | $130,890 | +163% |
| 111 | Economists | $73,450 | $121,410 | $193,480 | +163% |
| 112 | Pediatricians, General | $107,990 | $196,440 | $284,190 | +163% |
| 113 | Financial Examiners | $64,770 | $99,610 | $169,400 | +162% |
| 114 | Human Resources Specialists | $51,290 | $80,840 | $133,850 | +161% |
| 115 | Computer Systems Analysts | $80,050 | $127,750 | $209,090 | +161% |
| 116 | Editors | $44,570 | $77,870 | $115,940 | +160% |
| 117 | Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $39,150 | $53,590 | $101,670 | +160% |
| 118 | Tax Preparers | $37,790 | $62,620 | $97,980 | +159% |
| 119 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | $37,840 | $70,130 | $97,850 | +159% |
| 120 | Film and Video Editors | $50,830 | $84,620 | $131,030 | +158% |
| 121 | Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | $50,230 | $94,190 | $129,730 | +158% |
| 122 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $173,810 | $288,050 | $446,100 | +157% |
| 123 | Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners | $40,140 | $62,050 | $102,710 | +156% |
| 124 | Physicists | $82,340 | $104,580 | $210,950 | +156% |
| 125 | Neurologists | $186,700 | $356,250 | $477,280 | +156% |
| 126 | Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $34,110 | $49,900 | $87,340 | +156% |
| 127 | Data Scientists | $74,470 | $117,400 | $189,630 | +155% |
| 128 | Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film | $47,900 | $74,990 | $122,170 | +155% |
| 129 | Automotive Body and Related Repairers | $38,280 | $59,880 | $97,630 | +155% |
| 130 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | $84,660 | $133,160 | $215,090 | +154% |
| 131 | Waiters and Waitresses | $30,800 | $44,860 | $78,160 | +154% |
| 132 | Web Developers | $48,280 | $85,950 | $122,170 | +153% |
| 133 | English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | $47,390 | $72,910 | $119,830 | +153% |
| 134 | Photographers | $36,440 | $47,070 | $92,200 | +153% |
| 135 | Social and Community Service Managers | $64,870 | $97,440 | $163,400 | +152% |
| 136 | Graphic Designers | $47,030 | $66,330 | $118,560 | +152% |
| 137 | Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | $32,430 | $37,450 | $81,240 | +151% |
| 138 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $50,890 | $78,890 | $127,960 | +151% |
| 139 | Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | $67,990 | $102,400 | $170,040 | +150% |
| 140 | Environmental Engineers | $66,390 | $106,890 | $165,870 | +150% |
| 141 | Project Management Specialists | $68,990 | $110,050 | $171,630 | +149% |
| 142 | Insurance Underwriters | $67,390 | $100,640 | $167,680 | +149% |
| 143 | Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | $51,780 | $77,840 | $128,910 | +149% |
| 144 | Facilities Managers | $79,030 | $122,510 | $195,360 | +147% |
| 145 | Political Scientists | $80,010 | $127,260 | $197,490 | +147% |
| 146 | Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $54,990 | $83,590 | $135,470 | +146% |
| 147 | Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | $66,870 | $96,820 | $164,310 | +146% |
| 148 | Rehabilitation Counselors | $36,460 | $47,840 | $89,510 | +146% |
| 149 | Construction Managers | $78,160 | $124,830 | $191,450 | +145% |
| 150 | Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | $62,280 | $92,560 | $152,370 | +145% |
| 151 | Hydrologists | $82,430 | $100,840 | $201,630 | +145% |
| 152 | Barbers | $33,130 | $61,500 | $81,060 | +145% |
| 153 | Fundraising Managers | $85,670 | $130,010 | $209,460 | +144% |
| 154 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $92,990 | $165,770 | $227,230 | +144% |
| 155 | Food Scientists and Technologists | $66,280 | $99,580 | $161,640 | +144% |
| 156 | Directors, Religious Activities and Education | $51,450 | $67,760 | $125,690 | +144% |
| 157 | Broadcast Technicians | $45,840 | $74,040 | $111,870 | +144% |
| 158 | Sales Engineers | $83,420 | $139,990 | $203,230 | +144% |
| 159 | Public Relations Managers | $98,180 | $162,870 | $238,240 | +143% |
| 160 | Firefighters | $47,000 | $74,170 | $114,170 | +143% |
| 161 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | $110,500 | $164,990 | $267,220 | +142% |
| 162 | Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers | $37,030 | $70,870 | $89,630 | +142% |
| 163 | Financial and Investment Analysts | $71,590 | $103,850 | $171,570 | +140% |
| 164 | Computer Network Support Specialists | $52,710 | $82,750 | $126,300 | +140% |
| 165 | Computer User Support Specialists | $48,590 | $71,900 | $116,850 | +140% |
| 166 | Agricultural Technicians | $35,880 | $47,020 | $86,190 | +140% |
| 167 | Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | $64,140 | $101,400 | $153,030 | +139% |
| 168 | Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | $50,700 | $79,190 | $121,100 | +139% |
| 169 | Marketing Managers | $121,560 | $182,730 | $289,870 | +138% |
| 170 | Information Security Analysts | $87,560 | $135,220 | $208,650 | +138% |
| 171 | Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators | $43,040 | $51,910 | $102,120 | +137% |
| 172 | Tile and Stone Setters | $35,040 | $57,690 | $83,200 | +137% |
| 173 | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | $39,550 | $61,280 | $93,830 | +137% |
| 174 | Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $35,820 | $45,500 | $84,700 | +136% |
| 175 | Chemical Engineers | $80,130 | $125,800 | $188,640 | +135% |
| 176 | Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas | $46,490 | $60,290 | $109,290 | +135% |
| 177 | Cost Estimators | $58,890 | $86,940 | $137,520 | +134% |
| 178 | Acupuncturists | $43,310 | $56,950 | $101,180 | +134% |
| 179 | Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $44,060 | $59,490 | $103,200 | +134% |
| 180 | Actuaries | $78,610 | $120,440 | $183,540 | +133% |
| 181 | Conservation Scientists | $57,710 | $84,820 | $134,350 | +133% |
| 182 | Financial Risk Specialists | $75,460 | $120,300 | $174,770 | +132% |
| 183 | Electrical and Electronics Drafters | $57,410 | $79,300 | $132,970 | +132% |
| 184 | First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | $41,200 | $66,030 | $95,630 | +132% |
| 185 | Technical Writers | $69,730 | $100,610 | $160,950 | +131% |
| 186 | Compliance Officers | $57,990 | $82,450 | $133,520 | +130% |
| 187 | Logisticians | $63,060 | $96,090 | $145,350 | +130% |
| 188 | Bailiffs | $38,950 | $63,320 | $89,770 | +130% |
| 189 | Operations Research Analysts | $79,570 | $129,880 | $182,530 | +129% |
| 190 | Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents | $52,050 | $69,740 | $118,720 | +128% |
| 191 | Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | $73,730 | $110,650 | $168,300 | +128% |
| 192 | Administrative Services Managers | $101,480 | $157,000 | $230,770 | +127% |
| 193 | Mechanical Engineers | $75,100 | $124,430 | $170,810 | +127% |
| 194 | Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $44,060 | $62,390 | $100,020 | +127% |
| 195 | Telemarketers | $33,940 | $47,670 | $77,000 | +127% |
| 196 | Fundraisers | $50,320 | $74,440 | $113,720 | +126% |
| 197 | Surveyors | $51,220 | $79,310 | $115,990 | +126% |
| 198 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $84,510 | $127,010 | $191,140 | +126% |
| 199 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $130,570 | $199,420 | $293,250 | +125% |
| 200 | Fashion Designers | $59,180 | $94,140 | $132,990 | +125% |
| 201 | First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | $37,380 | $54,530 | $84,090 | +125% |
| 202 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $49,990 | $76,600 | $112,250 | +125% |
| 203 | Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | $37,020 | $57,120 | $83,420 | +125% |
| 204 | Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $45,980 | $63,720 | $102,990 | +124% |
| 205 | Orthotists and Prosthetists | $52,930 | $76,720 | $118,600 | +124% |
| 206 | Construction and Building Inspectors | $54,290 | $79,950 | $121,740 | +124% |
| 207 | Speech-Language Pathologists | $73,900 | $110,750 | $164,520 | +123% |
| 208 | First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services | $38,140 | $58,640 | $85,000 | +123% |
| 209 | Database Architects | $88,000 | $154,560 | $195,510 | +122% |
| 210 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $100,050 | $156,080 | $222,220 | +122% |
| 211 | Mechanical Drafters | $57,700 | $85,280 | $127,880 | +122% |
| 212 | Art Directors | $73,110 | $99,990 | $162,610 | +122% |
| 213 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $57,300 | $83,260 | $127,250 | +122% |
| 214 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $59,170 | $103,980 | $131,360 | +122% |
| 215 | Software Developers | $96,480 | $138,390 | $213,010 | +121% |
| 216 | Detectives and Criminal Investigators | $73,010 | $105,480 | $161,550 | +121% |
| 217 | Light Truck Drivers | $37,230 | $48,410 | $82,220 | +121% |
| 218 | Architectural and Civil Drafters | $48,980 | $76,370 | $107,990 | +120% |
| 219 | Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | $58,360 | $80,530 | $128,320 | +120% |
| 220 | Self-Enrichment Teachers | $34,190 | $44,710 | $75,050 | +120% |
| 221 | Tutors | $36,510 | $47,420 | $80,320 | +120% |
| 222 | Training and Development Managers | $99,720 | $139,980 | $217,950 | +119% |
| 223 | Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $47,050 | $70,050 | $102,900 | +119% |
| 224 | First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $39,440 | $58,200 | $86,320 | +119% |
| 225 | Helpers--Extraction Workers | $37,450 | $37,450 | $81,960 | +119% |
| 226 | Computer Network Architects | $94,920 | $139,230 | $206,600 | +118% |
| 227 | Special Effects Artists and Animators | $57,350 | $91,290 | $124,990 | +118% |
| 228 | Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians | $44,840 | $60,760 | $97,900 | +118% |
| 229 | Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $33,860 | $49,100 | $73,970 | +118% |
| 230 | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers | $47,160 | $69,570 | $102,590 | +118% |
| 231 | Locomotive Engineers | $57,730 | $89,360 | $125,830 | +118% |
| 232 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $79,780 | $123,690 | $172,930 | +117% |
| 233 | Statisticians | $72,630 | $109,660 | $157,350 | +117% |
| 234 | Electrical Engineers | $81,720 | $120,760 | $177,310 | +117% |
| 235 | Atmospheric and Space Scientists | $76,110 | $104,670 | $165,500 | +117% |
| 236 | Labor Relations Specialists | $62,240 | $87,150 | $134,520 | +116% |
| 237 | Tool and Die Makers | $43,540 | $63,800 | $94,110 | +116% |
| 238 | Civil Engineers | $76,810 | $101,420 | $165,230 | +115% |
| 239 | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | $65,260 | $85,990 | $140,340 | +115% |
| 240 | Museum Technicians and Conservators | $36,250 | $51,990 | $77,870 | +115% |
| 241 | Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $48,220 | $65,200 | $103,640 | +115% |
| 242 | Medical Equipment Repairers | $44,490 | $66,720 | $95,540 | +115% |
| 243 | Parts Salespersons | $34,870 | $47,660 | $74,500 | +114% |
| 244 | Avionics Technicians | $59,460 | $79,000 | $126,990 | +114% |
| 245 | Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | $60,960 | $82,080 | $130,160 | +114% |
| 246 | Cartographers and Photogrammetrists | $61,060 | $86,960 | $130,310 | +113% |
| 247 | Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | $50,080 | $77,600 | $106,640 | +113% |
| 248 | Counter and Rental Clerks | $35,290 | $46,240 | $75,300 | +113% |
| 249 | Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators | $39,790 | $64,300 | $84,850 | +113% |
| 250 | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | $46,670 | $81,310 | $99,550 | +113% |
| 251 | Landscape Architects | $58,440 | $78,290 | $123,320 | +111% |
| 252 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | $84,400 | $120,950 | $178,200 | +111% |
| 253 | Calibration Technologists and Technicians | $48,860 | $63,660 | $103,070 | +111% |
| 254 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $176,330 | $299,990 | $371,600 | +111% |
| 255 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School | $48,120 | $72,750 | $100,830 | +110% |
| 256 | Private Detectives and Investigators | $41,110 | $48,730 | $86,430 | +110% |
| 257 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $47,770 | $63,240 | $100,240 | +110% |
| 258 | Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | $45,640 | $61,570 | $95,770 | +110% |
| 259 | Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | $30,800 | $51,110 | $64,560 | +110% |
| 260 | Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $35,270 | $46,010 | $73,980 | +110% |
| 261 | Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters | $59,020 | $77,550 | $123,860 | +110% |
| 262 | Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $74,110 | $103,370 | $155,050 | +109% |
| 263 | Materials Scientists | $76,820 | $117,290 | $160,770 | +109% |
| 264 | Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials | $32,790 | $44,230 | $68,420 | +109% |
| 265 | First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers | $42,890 | $54,680 | $89,830 | +109% |
| 266 | Logging Equipment Operators | $42,170 | $49,620 | $87,930 | +109% |
| 267 | Dental Laboratory Technicians | $47,690 | $61,220 | $99,630 | +109% |
| 268 | Healthcare Social Workers | $45,810 | $63,480 | $95,230 | +108% |
| 269 | Audiologists | $65,660 | $102,270 | $136,660 | +108% |
| 270 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $37,250 | $54,000 | $77,540 | +108% |
| 271 | Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | $59,550 | $77,620 | $123,360 | +107% |
| 272 | Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | $47,300 | $62,870 | $97,710 | +107% |
| 273 | Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $48,970 | $72,900 | $101,300 | +107% |
| 274 | Sound Engineering Technicians | $40,970 | $60,630 | $84,970 | +107% |
| 275 | Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks | $38,410 | $45,960 | $79,520 | +107% |
| 276 | Office Clerks, General | $38,160 | $53,550 | $78,930 | +107% |
| 277 | Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | $40,100 | $46,020 | $83,200 | +107% |
| 278 | Electricians | $45,520 | $62,230 | $94,160 | +107% |
| 279 | Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | $46,310 | $62,250 | $95,920 | +107% |
| 280 | Aerospace Engineers | $101,970 | $156,190 | $210,410 | +106% |
| 281 | First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | $39,310 | $55,100 | $81,140 | +106% |
| 282 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $59,740 | $81,230 | $122,770 | +106% |
| 283 | Interpreters and Translators | $51,230 | $71,790 | $105,180 | +105% |
| 284 | Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | $54,300 | $79,260 | $111,480 | +105% |
| 285 | Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $47,100 | $65,620 | $95,950 | +104% |
| 286 | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $48,410 | $63,410 | $98,950 | +104% |
| 287 | Motorcycle Mechanics | $37,940 | $56,850 | $77,300 | +104% |
| 288 | Chemical Technicians | $46,850 | $63,770 | $94,970 | +103% |
| 289 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School | $49,610 | $66,310 | $100,890 | +103% |
| 290 | Correspondence Clerks | $32,560 | $45,510 | $66,150 | +103% |
| 291 | Loan Interviewers and Clerks | $37,020 | $56,760 | $75,010 | +103% |
| 292 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | $53,540 | $79,610 | $108,940 | +103% |
| 293 | Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | $47,450 | $70,480 | $96,450 | +103% |
| 294 | Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers | $48,150 | $76,140 | $97,940 | +103% |
| 295 | Purchasing Managers | $122,790 | $171,250 | $247,610 | +102% |
| 296 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $135,380 | $183,810 | $272,950 | +102% |
| 297 | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $52,110 | $77,440 | $105,350 | +102% |
| 298 | Urban and Regional Planners | $69,670 | $101,340 | $140,750 | +102% |
| 299 | Cooks, Short Order | $32,030 | $42,450 | $64,840 | +102% |
| 300 | Manicurists and Pedicurists | $32,030 | $37,110 | $64,590 | +102% |
| 301 | Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | $46,490 | $66,020 | $93,930 | +102% |
| 302 | Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $54,650 | $77,090 | $109,650 | +101% |
| 303 | Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $48,690 | $64,780 | $97,960 | +101% |
| 304 | Curators | $51,940 | $73,630 | $104,530 | +101% |
| 305 | Chefs and Head Cooks | $46,330 | $65,400 | $93,270 | +101% |
| 306 | Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $49,850 | $65,850 | $100,290 | +101% |
| 307 | Plasterers and Stucco Masons | $38,530 | $47,570 | $77,340 | +101% |
| 308 | Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $50,470 | $75,600 | $101,590 | +101% |
| 309 | First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | $49,820 | $65,380 | $100,020 | +101% |
| 310 | Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $49,580 | $63,760 | $99,400 | +100% |
| 311 | First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $37,620 | $50,550 | $75,210 | +100% |
| 312 | Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | $46,190 | $64,820 | $92,180 | +100% |
| 313 | Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $38,270 | $49,590 | $76,510 | +100% |
| 314 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $189,150 | $307,490 | $377,860 | +100% |
| 315 | Industrial Engineers | $80,480 | $109,750 | $159,990 | +99% |
| 316 | Locksmiths and Safe Repairers | $35,530 | $47,500 | $70,840 | +99% |
| 317 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $81,340 | $110,530 | $160,940 | +98% |
| 318 | Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $50,580 | $66,850 | $100,370 | +98% |
| 319 | Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors | $40,030 | $51,170 | $79,200 | +98% |
| 320 | Librarians and Media Collections Specialists | $51,200 | $76,480 | $101,280 | +98% |
| 321 | Audio and Video Technicians | $41,700 | $56,790 | $82,630 | +98% |
| 322 | Recreational Therapists | $44,530 | $66,580 | $88,120 | +98% |
| 323 | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | $49,960 | $71,830 | $98,850 | +98% |
| 324 | Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare | $48,970 | $64,620 | $96,490 | +97% |
| 325 | Court, Municipal, and License Clerks | $34,950 | $50,410 | $68,900 | +97% |
| 326 | Forest and Conservation Workers | $31,190 | $37,690 | $61,550 | +97% |
| 327 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $38,700 | $51,280 | $76,150 | +97% |
| 328 | Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | $40,430 | $54,070 | $79,420 | +96% |
| 329 | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $46,720 | $63,980 | $91,530 | +96% |
| 330 | Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers | $45,730 | $46,680 | $89,510 | +96% |
| 331 | Medical Transcriptionists | $32,010 | $43,080 | $62,290 | +95% |
| 332 | Costume Attendants | $39,720 | $57,960 | $77,470 | +95% |
| 333 | Couriers and Messengers | $30,890 | $45,140 | $60,330 | +95% |
| 334 | Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | $50,700 | $74,290 | $98,480 | +94% |
| 335 | Special Education Teachers, Middle School | $50,750 | $66,130 | $98,620 | +94% |
| 336 | Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | $51,760 | $67,240 | $100,430 | +94% |
| 337 | Occupational Therapists | $81,390 | $106,720 | $157,820 | +94% |
| 338 | Nurse Practitioners | $87,770 | $132,930 | $170,310 | +94% |
| 339 | Meter Readers, Utilities | $45,650 | $66,550 | $88,670 | +94% |
| 340 | Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment | $62,110 | $96,680 | $120,780 | +94% |
| 341 | First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers | $73,320 | $102,580 | $141,390 | +93% |
| 342 | Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists | $42,160 | $50,170 | $81,430 | +93% |
| 343 | Crematory Operators | $37,440 | $52,060 | $72,300 | +93% |
| 344 | Carpenters | $47,020 | $62,830 | $90,740 | +93% |
| 345 | Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders | $38,640 | $59,590 | $74,420 | +93% |
| 346 | Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | $60,590 | $83,300 | $116,390 | +92% |
| 347 | Hydrologic Technicians | $49,940 | $56,780 | $96,030 | +92% |
| 348 | Instructional Coordinators | $56,210 | $82,160 | $107,960 | +92% |
| 349 | Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $40,570 | $52,970 | $77,710 | +92% |
| 350 | Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | $49,400 | $61,020 | $94,930 | +92% |
| 351 | Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | $38,840 | $49,650 | $74,460 | +92% |
| 352 | Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | $47,990 | $63,770 | $92,110 | +92% |
| 353 | Medical Appliance Technicians | $44,990 | $59,560 | $86,300 | +92% |
| 354 | Airfield Operations Specialists | $49,800 | $77,500 | $95,680 | +92% |
| 355 | Dietitians and Nutritionists | $59,840 | $75,510 | $114,350 | +91% |
| 356 | Embalmers | $42,700 | $57,100 | $81,450 | +91% |
| 357 | Postal Service Mail Carriers | $42,390 | $59,880 | $81,040 | +91% |
| 358 | Sheet Metal Workers | $43,780 | $57,880 | $83,550 | +91% |
| 359 | Rail Car Repairers | $59,190 | $86,630 | $112,820 | +91% |
| 360 | Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | $39,990 | $52,620 | $76,400 | +91% |
| 361 | Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | $50,130 | $74,200 | $95,730 | +91% |
| 362 | Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage | $59,300 | $71,600 | $112,700 | +90% |
| 363 | Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | $39,580 | $60,310 | $75,330 | +90% |
| 364 | Emergency Management Directors | $88,200 | $129,660 | $166,810 | +89% |
| 365 | Special Education Teachers, Preschool | $54,200 | $78,040 | $102,630 | +89% |
| 366 | Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | $46,590 | $64,140 | $88,050 | +89% |
| 367 | Machinists | $44,650 | $60,200 | $84,510 | +89% |
| 368 | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $43,690 | $58,350 | $82,420 | +89% |
| 369 | Travel Agents | $42,930 | $56,570 | $80,660 | +88% |
| 370 | Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers | $32,970 | $45,600 | $61,890 | +88% |
| 371 | Driver/Sales Workers | $30,800 | $43,420 | $57,960 | +88% |
| 372 | Foresters | $52,090 | $76,400 | $97,410 | +87% |
| 373 | Forest and Conservation Technicians | $44,950 | $57,550 | $84,150 | +87% |
| 374 | First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | $46,370 | $60,840 | $86,690 | +87% |
| 375 | Taxi Drivers | $36,980 | $43,490 | $69,030 | +87% |
| 376 | Wellhead Pumpers | $50,220 | $72,700 | $93,790 | +87% |
| 377 | Food Service Managers | $66,140 | $79,870 | $123,060 | +86% |
| 378 | Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | $51,940 | $71,680 | $96,770 | +86% |
| 379 | Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $56,930 | $78,190 | $106,160 | +86% |
| 380 | Occupational Therapy Aides | $38,530 | $40,110 | $71,750 | +86% |
| 381 | Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping | $39,630 | $54,880 | $73,890 | +86% |
| 382 | Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | $39,990 | $51,700 | $74,450 | +86% |
| 383 | Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $30,800 | $36,790 | $56,890 | +85% |
| 384 | Animal Trainers | $36,420 | $44,290 | $67,330 | +85% |
| 385 | Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $44,870 | $58,830 | $83,150 | +85% |
| 386 | Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles | $46,530 | $60,070 | $86,120 | +85% |
| 387 | Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers | $39,580 | $48,610 | $73,360 | +85% |
| 388 | Millwrights | $51,000 | $81,440 | $94,420 | +85% |
| 389 | Riggers | $53,290 | $73,720 | $98,510 | +85% |
| 390 | Budget Analysts | $70,660 | $97,100 | $130,180 | +84% |
| 391 | Physical Therapist Assistants | $48,580 | $64,810 | $89,550 | +84% |
| 392 | Pest Control Workers | $38,610 | $48,650 | $71,230 | +84% |
| 393 | Word Processors and Typists | $37,760 | $57,550 | $69,450 | +84% |
| 394 | Mechanical Door Repairers | $42,760 | $62,460 | $78,670 | +84% |
| 395 | Home Appliance Repairers | $40,960 | $52,220 | $75,320 | +84% |
| 396 | Watch and Clock Repairers | $49,990 | $49,990 | $91,800 | +84% |
| 397 | Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | $34,100 | $46,500 | $62,620 | +84% |
| 398 | School Psychologists | $88,090 | $124,770 | $161,570 | +83% |
| 399 | Medical Records Specialists | $45,280 | $59,020 | $82,980 | +83% |
| 400 | Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators | $30,800 | $44,340 | $56,440 | +83% |
| 401 | Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $46,450 | $59,050 | $84,550 | +82% |
| 402 | Medical Equipment Preparers | $35,760 | $47,700 | $65,170 | +82% |
| 403 | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | $36,460 | $47,130 | $66,490 | +82% |
| 404 | Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | $47,650 | $60,930 | $86,480 | +81% |
| 405 | Forensic Science Technicians | $63,080 | $84,010 | $114,100 | +81% |
| 406 | Surgical Technologists | $51,040 | $75,740 | $92,580 | +81% |
| 407 | Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | $30,800 | $36,340 | $55,660 | +81% |
| 408 | Procurement Clerks | $39,270 | $55,210 | $71,100 | +81% |
| 409 | Customer Service Representatives | $36,510 | $47,540 | $66,040 | +81% |
| 410 | Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service | $32,120 | $43,430 | $58,240 | +81% |
| 411 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | $73,630 | $125,560 | $133,350 | +81% |
| 412 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $44,100 | $58,590 | $79,700 | +81% |
| 413 | Hearing Aid Specialists | $52,760 | $77,540 | $94,990 | +80% |
| 414 | Data Entry Keyers | $33,920 | $43,910 | $61,070 | +80% |
| 415 | Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers | $43,470 | $56,110 | $78,100 | +80% |
| 416 | Maintenance Workers, Machinery | $47,880 | $64,010 | $85,980 | +80% |
| 417 | Furniture Finishers | $38,110 | $50,000 | $68,640 | +80% |
| 418 | Bill and Account Collectors | $37,380 | $50,090 | $66,930 | +79% |
| 419 | Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | $30,960 | $48,740 | $55,510 | +79% |
| 420 | Power Plant Operators | $76,900 | $102,780 | $137,720 | +79% |
| 421 | Paramedics | $49,110 | $63,910 | $87,320 | +78% |
| 422 | File Clerks | $35,140 | $46,490 | $62,550 | +78% |
| 423 | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | $32,120 | $39,740 | $57,160 | +78% |
| 424 | Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | $44,520 | $61,780 | $79,460 | +78% |
| 425 | Etchers and Engravers | $33,980 | $40,800 | $60,560 | +78% |
| 426 | Credit Counselors | $45,460 | $57,130 | $80,320 | +77% |
| 427 | Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $63,270 | $87,760 | $111,730 | +77% |
| 428 | Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | $37,150 | $46,260 | $65,790 | +77% |
| 429 | Tour and Travel Guides | $31,380 | $42,840 | $55,600 | +77% |
| 430 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $88,800 | $126,810 | $156,310 | +76% |
| 431 | Postal Service Clerks | $42,600 | $60,530 | $75,030 | +76% |
| 432 | Office Machine Operators, Except Computer | $36,750 | $46,860 | $64,530 | +76% |
| 433 | Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners | $35,900 | $43,670 | $63,180 | +76% |
| 434 | Surveying and Mapping Technicians | $45,620 | $57,890 | $79,660 | +75% |
| 435 | Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | $40,340 | $50,800 | $70,630 | +75% |
| 436 | Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $38,470 | $47,660 | $67,450 | +75% |
| 437 | Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $45,780 | $58,300 | $80,280 | +75% |
| 438 | Public Safety Telecommunicators | $48,250 | $63,520 | $83,750 | +74% |
| 439 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $37,300 | $48,690 | $64,960 | +74% |
| 440 | Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | $51,030 | $76,410 | $88,660 | +74% |
| 441 | Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | $48,160 | $57,050 | $83,610 | +74% |
| 442 | Wind Turbine Service Technicians | $57,370 | $74,740 | $99,650 | +74% |
| 443 | Butchers and Meat Cutters | $33,970 | $47,490 | $59,210 | +74% |
| 444 | Prepress Technicians and Workers | $40,760 | $51,730 | $71,040 | +74% |
| 445 | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | $44,450 | $55,270 | $77,260 | +74% |
| 446 | Bus Drivers, School | $40,640 | $52,620 | $70,540 | +74% |
| 447 | Physical Therapists | $76,460 | $102,030 | $132,010 | +73% |
| 448 | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators | $31,860 | $42,840 | $55,160 | +73% |
| 449 | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | $42,630 | $50,370 | $73,620 | +73% |
| 450 | Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $47,840 | $60,740 | $82,060 | +72% |
| 451 | Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | $56,640 | $73,110 | $97,460 | +72% |
| 452 | Animal Caretakers | $32,070 | $37,430 | $55,300 | +72% |
| 453 | Recreation Workers | $31,080 | $38,820 | $53,580 | +72% |
| 454 | Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers | $45,190 | $57,680 | $77,800 | +72% |
| 455 | Bakers | $32,820 | $40,650 | $56,570 | +72% |
| 456 | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $41,690 | $50,790 | $71,800 | +72% |
| 457 | Upholsterers | $35,500 | $42,240 | $60,890 | +72% |
| 458 | Glaziers | $47,290 | $62,340 | $80,770 | +71% |
| 459 | Semiconductor Processing Technicians | $38,110 | $52,360 | $65,010 | +71% |
| 460 | Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $39,090 | $48,940 | $66,860 | +71% |
| 461 | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $47,010 | $61,500 | $80,570 | +71% |
| 462 | Social and Human Service Assistants | $38,440 | $47,690 | $65,450 | +70% |
| 463 | Farm and Home Management Educators | $48,450 | $66,230 | $82,490 | +70% |
| 464 | Opticians, Dispensing | $38,900 | $47,310 | $66,160 | +70% |
| 465 | Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $31,920 | $36,870 | $54,200 | +70% |
| 466 | Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators | $52,510 | $76,200 | $89,370 | +70% |
| 467 | Community Health Workers | $45,450 | $59,260 | $76,790 | +69% |
| 468 | Animal Control Workers | $43,870 | $58,470 | $74,230 | +69% |
| 469 | Order Clerks | $37,850 | $49,530 | $63,980 | +69% |
| 470 | Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $39,900 | $57,970 | $67,310 | +69% |
| 471 | Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $38,760 | $57,500 | $65,420 | +69% |
| 472 | Printing Press Operators | $37,400 | $47,860 | $63,270 | +69% |
| 473 | Print Binding and Finishing Workers | $37,330 | $45,780 | $63,080 | +69% |
| 474 | Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | $38,500 | $49,610 | $64,890 | +69% |
| 475 | Aircraft Service Attendants | $33,500 | $44,500 | $56,590 | +69% |
| 476 | Crane and Tower Operators | $57,800 | $77,120 | $97,470 | +69% |
| 477 | Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners | $65,960 | $83,010 | $110,700 | +68% |
| 478 | Pharmacy Aides | $34,610 | $37,580 | $58,040 | +68% |
| 479 | First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | $70,610 | $81,460 | $118,710 | +68% |
| 480 | Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators | $45,530 | $58,470 | $76,360 | +68% |
| 481 | Brickmasons and Blockmasons | $46,180 | $65,260 | $77,420 | +68% |
| 482 | Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $33,420 | $41,020 | $56,030 | +68% |
| 483 | Exercise Physiologists | $45,210 | $63,800 | $75,350 | +67% |
| 484 | Correctional Officers and Jailers | $52,370 | $62,140 | $87,690 | +67% |
| 485 | Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $65,340 | $97,350 | $109,300 | +67% |
| 486 | Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | $43,610 | $58,810 | $72,650 | +67% |
| 487 | Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas | $47,450 | $64,730 | $79,330 | +67% |
| 488 | Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters | $54,870 | $69,640 | $91,550 | +67% |
| 489 | Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | $62,620 | $93,750 | $104,590 | +67% |
| 490 | Physician Assistants | $104,590 | $134,540 | $174,090 | +66% |
| 491 | Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $50,820 | $73,880 | $84,440 | +66% |
| 492 | Physical Therapist Aides | $31,500 | $41,970 | $52,290 | +66% |
| 493 | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $36,280 | $45,760 | $60,200 | +66% |
| 494 | First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers | $49,840 | $69,070 | $82,940 | +66% |
| 495 | Cargo and Freight Agents | $43,940 | $51,390 | $72,760 | +66% |
| 496 | Solar Photovoltaic Installers | $45,930 | $49,730 | $76,170 | +66% |
| 497 | Helpers--Electricians | $36,550 | $56,420 | $60,680 | +66% |
| 498 | Food Batchmakers | $36,820 | $44,900 | $61,130 | +66% |
| 499 | Occupational Therapy Assistants | $60,880 | $75,340 | $100,190 | +65% |
| 500 | Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $39,210 | $46,950 | $64,590 | +65% |
| 501 | Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders | $38,650 | $51,200 | $63,700 | +65% |
| 502 | Respiratory Therapists | $66,560 | $86,220 | $109,070 | +64% |
| 503 | Surgical Assistants | $76,330 | $107,440 | $125,260 | +64% |
| 504 | Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers | $30,800 | $38,320 | $50,650 | +64% |
| 505 | Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping | $36,090 | $46,160 | $59,270 | +64% |
| 506 | Carpet Installers | $46,260 | $51,280 | $75,800 | +64% |
| 507 | Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | $46,130 | $60,700 | $75,540 | +64% |
| 508 | Pipelayers | $46,930 | $59,740 | $76,940 | +64% |
| 509 | Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $37,370 | $46,150 | $61,170 | +64% |
| 510 | Pharmacy Technicians | $39,810 | $49,970 | $64,760 | +63% |
| 511 | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | $45,780 | $58,660 | $74,730 | +63% |
| 512 | Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $37,710 | $47,930 | $61,620 | +63% |
| 513 | Clergy | $50,750 | $63,700 | $82,410 | +62% |
| 514 | Library Technicians | $36,230 | $46,680 | $58,740 | +62% |
| 515 | Genetic Counselors | $77,700 | $106,100 | $125,920 | +62% |
| 516 | Residential Advisors | $36,400 | $44,750 | $59,050 | +62% |
| 517 | Agricultural Inspectors | $45,250 | $50,430 | $73,340 | +62% |
| 518 | Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $56,230 | $71,670 | $91,160 | +62% |
| 519 | Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers | $39,750 | $54,070 | $64,530 | +62% |
| 520 | Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | $39,250 | $49,530 | $63,760 | +62% |
| 521 | Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $40,560 | $50,570 | $65,630 | +62% |
| 522 | Athletic Trainers | $53,390 | $64,580 | $86,170 | +61% |
| 523 | Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $31,860 | $38,900 | $51,440 | +61% |
| 524 | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | $33,210 | $38,170 | $53,360 | +61% |
| 525 | Stonemasons | $40,040 | $49,630 | $64,620 | +61% |
| 526 | Construction Laborers | $38,410 | $47,900 | $62,010 | +61% |
| 527 | Biological Technicians | $49,480 | $59,400 | $79,380 | +60% |
| 528 | Craft Artists | $36,580 | $43,620 | $58,470 | +60% |
| 529 | Floral Designers | $35,030 | $45,380 | $56,180 | +60% |
| 530 | Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | $37,820 | $49,650 | $60,380 | +60% |
| 531 | Roofers | $45,820 | $51,750 | $73,370 | +60% |
| 532 | Fence Erectors | $38,560 | $48,380 | $61,520 | +60% |
| 533 | Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | $44,800 | $59,920 | $71,870 | +60% |
| 534 | Epidemiologists | $63,440 | $73,750 | $100,870 | +59% |
| 535 | Security Guards | $36,160 | $45,150 | $57,360 | +59% |
| 536 | Food Preparation Workers | $30,800 | $38,960 | $49,000 | +59% |
| 537 | Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers | $30,800 | $38,590 | $48,890 | +59% |
| 538 | Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs | $46,960 | $58,750 | $74,500 | +59% |
| 539 | Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $49,480 | $62,620 | $78,870 | +59% |
| 540 | Bicycle Repairers | $35,390 | $47,620 | $56,260 | +59% |
| 541 | Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $40,930 | $49,860 | $64,970 | +59% |
| 542 | Gambling Cage Workers | $30,930 | $34,850 | $48,890 | +58% |
| 543 | Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | $37,090 | $45,610 | $58,640 | +58% |
| 544 | Food Science Technicians | $52,340 | $58,540 | $82,140 | +57% |
| 545 | Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $30,800 | $35,760 | $48,470 | +57% |
| 546 | Registered Nurses | $79,500 | $100,260 | $124,940 | +57% |
| 547 | Dental Assistants | $38,500 | $48,340 | $60,540 | +57% |
| 548 | Billing and Posting Clerks | $41,360 | $52,670 | $65,130 | +57% |
| 549 | Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand | $36,540 | $40,600 | $57,250 | +57% |
| 550 | Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians | $84,150 | $98,990 | $131,670 | +56% |
| 551 | Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | $35,880 | $43,230 | $56,080 | +56% |
| 552 | Pharmacists | $120,410 | $156,030 | $188,430 | +56% |
| 553 | Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | $40,100 | $46,900 | $62,620 | +56% |
| 554 | Sewing Machine Operators | $35,250 | $43,840 | $55,050 | +56% |
| 555 | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $36,730 | $45,370 | $57,180 | +56% |
| 556 | Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation | $42,670 | $47,020 | $66,250 | +55% |
| 557 | Retail Salespersons | $32,130 | $37,950 | $49,660 | +55% |
| 558 | Library Assistants, Clerical | $30,800 | $36,130 | $47,730 | +55% |
| 559 | Receptionists and Information Clerks | $33,200 | $42,010 | $51,490 | +55% |
| 560 | Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | $48,800 | $56,160 | $75,440 | +55% |
| 561 | Tire Repairers and Changers | $36,600 | $45,380 | $56,580 | +55% |
| 562 | Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | $40,310 | $46,070 | $62,310 | +55% |
| 563 | Machine Feeders and Offbearers | $36,740 | $48,400 | $57,110 | +55% |
| 564 | Insulation Workers, Mechanical | $44,780 | $49,050 | $68,880 | +54% |
| 565 | Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $37,810 | $51,280 | $58,300 | +54% |
| 566 | Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $37,960 | $46,120 | $58,460 | +54% |
| 567 | Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | $85,500 | $108,410 | $130,720 | +53% |
| 568 | Medical Assistants | $39,130 | $48,400 | $59,760 | +53% |
| 569 | Fire Inspectors and Investigators | $72,810 | $85,750 | $111,390 | +53% |
| 570 | Brokerage Clerks | $50,680 | $60,950 | $77,720 | +53% |
| 571 | Slaughterers and Meat Packers | $38,910 | $50,480 | $59,520 | +53% |
| 572 | Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $40,800 | $48,520 | $62,260 | +53% |
| 573 | Helpers--Production Workers | $35,810 | $45,550 | $54,910 | +53% |
| 574 | Postmasters and Mail Superintendents | $72,090 | $93,000 | $109,740 | +52% |
| 575 | Emergency Medical Technicians | $38,370 | $45,750 | $58,320 | +52% |
| 576 | Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $30,880 | $35,770 | $46,950 | +52% |
| 577 | Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $38,100 | $46,920 | $57,990 | +52% |
| 578 | Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders | $41,600 | $49,920 | $63,270 | +52% |
| 579 | Phlebotomists | $39,400 | $47,180 | $59,540 | +51% |
| 580 | Funeral Attendants | $36,150 | $41,710 | $54,760 | +51% |
| 581 | Agricultural Equipment Operators | $32,410 | $37,290 | $48,840 | +51% |
| 582 | Conveyor Operators and Tenders | $37,590 | $40,480 | $56,690 | +51% |
| 583 | Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians | $58,500 | $74,730 | $88,020 | +50% |
| 584 | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $34,150 | $38,600 | $51,210 | +50% |
| 585 | Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas | $61,410 | $79,830 | $92,070 | +50% |
| 586 | Chemical Plant and System Operators | $54,340 | $62,870 | $81,550 | +50% |
| 587 | Social Science Research Assistants | $42,590 | $50,430 | $63,610 | +49% |
| 588 | Parking Enforcement Workers | $41,460 | $47,910 | $61,800 | +49% |
| 589 | Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants | $33,510 | $37,690 | $49,860 | +49% |
| 590 | Cashiers | $31,490 | $36,870 | $47,000 | +49% |
| 591 | Tellers | $37,730 | $46,060 | $56,060 | +49% |
| 592 | Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | $31,720 | $36,750 | $47,120 | +49% |
| 593 | Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan | $40,520 | $49,660 | $60,390 | +49% |
| 594 | Highway Maintenance Workers | $44,940 | $52,350 | $66,780 | +49% |
| 595 | Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $40,400 | $51,750 | $60,150 | +49% |
| 596 | Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers | $54,810 | $60,770 | $81,670 | +49% |
| 597 | Dietetic Technicians | $37,330 | $47,810 | $55,160 | +48% |
| 598 | Crossing Guards and Flaggers | $33,510 | $37,620 | $49,640 | +48% |
| 599 | Concierges | $36,500 | $46,720 | $54,060 | +48% |
| 600 | Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks | $41,700 | $50,820 | $61,900 | +48% |
| 601 | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $41,020 | $51,110 | $60,720 | +48% |
| 602 | Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | $39,110 | $47,030 | $57,980 | +48% |
| 603 | Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | $42,940 | $48,540 | $63,610 | +48% |
| 604 | Dishwashers | $30,900 | $37,840 | $45,340 | +47% |
| 605 | Childcare Workers | $33,430 | $40,750 | $49,190 | +47% |
| 606 | Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons | $31,370 | $42,470 | $46,100 | +47% |
| 607 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | $84,460 | $105,380 | $122,980 | +46% |
| 608 | Psychiatric Technicians | $40,940 | $47,430 | $59,810 | +46% |
| 609 | Cooks, Fast Food | $31,970 | $36,900 | $46,610 | +46% |
| 610 | Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $42,520 | $46,160 | $62,190 | +46% |
| 611 | Gas Plant Operators | $75,590 | $98,080 | $110,550 | +46% |
| 612 | Agricultural Engineers | $73,920 | $88,650 | $107,160 | +45% |
| 613 | Nursing Assistants | $38,690 | $47,380 | $56,070 | +45% |
| 614 | Demonstrators and Product Promoters | $34,010 | $37,750 | $49,230 | +45% |
| 615 | New Accounts Clerks | $43,590 | $48,870 | $63,080 | +45% |
| 616 | Signal and Track Switch Repairers | $66,120 | $83,930 | $95,790 | +45% |
| 617 | Radiation Therapists | $90,970 | $108,020 | $130,750 | +44% |
| 618 | Cooks, Restaurant | $34,590 | $41,600 | $49,650 | +44% |
| 619 | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $32,490 | $37,560 | $46,630 | +44% |
| 620 | Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders | $44,950 | $55,770 | $64,840 | +44% |
| 621 | Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $38,600 | $45,030 | $55,260 | +43% |
| 622 | Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers | $32,450 | $36,170 | $46,380 | +43% |
| 623 | Fast Food and Counter Workers | $31,040 | $36,270 | $44,100 | +42% |
| 624 | Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers | $45,870 | $54,380 | $65,320 | +42% |
| 625 | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $41,670 | $48,200 | $59,220 | +42% |
| 626 | Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | $32,700 | $37,680 | $46,450 | +42% |
| 627 | Packers and Packagers, Hand | $35,510 | $40,730 | $50,310 | +42% |
| 628 | Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $36,290 | $42,500 | $50,990 | +41% |
| 629 | Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $40,560 | $48,470 | $57,090 | +41% |
| 630 | Nuclear Medicine Technologists | $94,950 | $116,990 | $132,580 | +40% |
| 631 | Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians | $30,800 | $30,800 | $43,060 | +40% |
| 632 | Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | $50,870 | $63,010 | $71,090 | +40% |
| 633 | Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $35,350 | $39,610 | $49,440 | +40% |
| 634 | Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | $45,930 | $51,120 | $63,770 | +39% |
| 635 | Stockers and Order Fillers | $35,720 | $42,350 | $49,820 | +39% |
| 636 | Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | $34,800 | $38,370 | $47,890 | +38% |
| 637 | Paperhangers | $42,810 | $48,180 | $58,550 | +37% |
| 638 | Sewers, Hand | $37,430 | $47,600 | $51,260 | +37% |
| 639 | Parking Attendants | $35,670 | $39,330 | $48,860 | +37% |
| 640 | Psychiatric Aides | $41,310 | $46,130 | $56,140 | +36% |
| 641 | Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | $31,870 | $35,640 | $43,280 | +36% |
| 642 | Dental Hygienists | $95,680 | $109,580 | $128,900 | +35% |
| 643 | Transportation Security Screeners | $58,530 | $71,530 | $78,690 | +34% |
| 644 | Roustabouts, Oil and Gas | $45,170 | $49,050 | $60,490 | +34% |
| 645 | Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $46,210 | $53,780 | $62,140 | +34% |
| 646 | Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | $35,710 | $38,900 | $47,450 | +33% |
| 647 | Helpers--Roofers | $48,250 | $55,860 | $64,020 | +33% |
| 648 | Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $35,420 | $38,540 | $46,630 | +32% |
| 649 | Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service | $35,490 | $43,720 | $46,920 | +32% |
| 650 | Helpers--Carpenters | $41,430 | $50,900 | $54,870 | +32% |
| 651 | Tree Trimmers and Pruners | $47,600 | $51,390 | $61,660 | +30% |
| 652 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $170,080 | $198,790 | $219,580 | +29% |
| 653 | Nurse Midwives | $124,970 | $137,610 | $161,460 | +29% |
| 654 | Orderlies | $37,610 | $43,570 | $47,220 | +26% |
| 655 | Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers | $31,090 | $38,380 | $39,110 | +26% |
| 656 | Baggage Porters and Bellhops | $35,780 | $39,160 | $44,680 | +25% |
| 657 | Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders | $43,240 | $46,160 | $53,860 | +25% |
| 658 | Floor Sanders and Finishers | $47,350 | $55,180 | $58,550 | +24% |
| 659 | Passenger Attendants | $36,700 | $37,550 | $45,440 | +24% |
| 660 | Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners | $31,010 | $34,450 | $38,110 | +23% |
| 661 | Rock Splitters, Quarry | $45,230 | $46,590 | $55,540 | +23% |
| 662 | Foundry Mold and Coremakers | $39,270 | $42,240 | $48,440 | +23% |
| 663 | Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | $48,250 | $49,980 | $58,840 | +22% |
| 664 | Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | $47,520 | $50,390 | $57,280 | +21% |
| 665 | School Bus Monitors | $30,800 | $33,540 | $37,020 | +20% |
| 666 | Boilermakers | $81,390 | $89,350 | $96,150 | +18% |
| 667 | Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining | $68,470 | $79,150 | $81,070 | +18% |
| 668 | Judicial Law Clerks | $61,530 | $67,230 | $70,890 | +15% |
| 669 | Tapers | $49,240 | $54,500 | $55,930 | +14% |
| 670 | Continuous Mining Machine Operators | $73,130 | $81,110 | $81,110 | +11% |
| 671 | Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | $35,550 | $38,300 | $39,440 | +11% |
| 672 | Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners | $33,350 | $33,970 | $36,670 | +10% |
| 673 | Roof Bolters, Mining | $79,700 | $81,270 | $86,380 | +8% |
| 674 | Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $37,540 | $37,540 | $37,910 | +1% |
The job with the highest career growth premium in Colorado is Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons at 550% — from $67,000 entry-level to $435,590 senior. Colorado has 674 occupations with full career progression data.
The average career growth premium across all 674 tracked occupations in Colorado is 112%. This measures the percentage increase from entry-level (P10) to senior (P90) salary.
We track career progression data for 674 occupations in Colorado, 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 (Colorado). P10 = 10th percentile (entry-level), P90 = 90th percentile (senior). Career growth premium = (P90 - P10) / P10 × 100%. Our Methodology · Data Sources