Career Progression: Entry-Level vs Senior Salaries in Colorado (2025)

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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.

674
Occupations Tracked
112%
Avg Career Growth
2025
BLS Data Year

Top 10: Highest Career Growth Potential in Colorado

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

#1 Career Growth
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Entry: $67,000 → Senior: $435,590
+550%
#2 Career Growth
Physicians, Pathologists
Entry: $77,330 → Senior: $442,560
+472%
#3 Career Growth
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys
Entry: $32,410 → Senior: $180,930
+458%
#4 Career Growth
Soil and Plant Scientists
Entry: $52,420 → Senior: $288,300
+450%
#5 Career Growth
Radiologists
Entry: $129,370 → Senior: $684,280
+429%
#6 Career Growth
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Entry: $69,890 → Senior: $360,240
+415%
#7 Career Growth
History Teachers, Postsecondary
Entry: $30,800 → Senior: $154,440
+401%
#8 Career Growth
Management Analysts
Entry: $41,050 → Senior: $204,240
+398%
#9 Career Growth
Family Medicine Physicians
Entry: $75,120 → Senior: $365,820
+387%
#10 Career Growth
Personal Financial Advisors
Entry: $57,020 → Senior: $269,500
+373%

All 674 Occupations by Career Growth in Colorado

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%

Frequently Asked Questions About Career Progression in Colorado

What jobs have the highest salary growth in Colorado?

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.

What is the average career salary growth in Colorado?

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.

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

We track career progression data for 674 occupations in Colorado, using 2025 BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) data.

What does entry-level vs senior salary mean?

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

Which states have the highest career salary growth?

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

Data: BLS OEWS 2025 (Colorado). P10 = 10th percentile (entry-level), P90 = 90th percentile (senior). Career growth premium = (P90 - P10) / P10 × 100%. Our Methodology · Data Sources

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