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

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How much more do senior professionals earn compared to entry-level in Florida? Explore salary growth potential for 715+ occupations, based on 2025 BLS percentile data.

715
Occupations Tracked
123%
Avg Career Growth
2025
BLS Data Year

Top 10: Highest Career Growth Potential in Florida

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

#1 Career Growth
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes
Entry: $31,660 → Senior: $512,110
+1518%
#2 Career Growth
Personal Financial Advisors
Entry: $48,950 → Senior: $395,370
+708%
#3 Career Growth
Psychiatrists
Entry: $71,680 → Senior: $568,460
+693%
#4 Career Growth
Physicians, Pathologists
Entry: $67,740 → Senior: $477,310
+605%
#5 Career Growth
General Internal Medicine Physicians
Entry: $85,220 → Senior: $575,210
+575%
#6 Career Growth
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance
Entry: $32,040 → Senior: $213,850
+567%
#7 Career Growth
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Entry: $64,730 → Senior: $370,530
+472%
#8 Career Growth
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys
Entry: $28,370 → Senior: $161,210
+468%
#9 Career Growth
Acupuncturists
Entry: $36,570 → Senior: $198,010
+441%
#10 Career Growth
Family Medicine Physicians
Entry: $75,020 → Senior: $392,610
+423%

All 715 Occupations by Career Growth in Florida

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

# Occupation Entry (P10) Median Senior (P90) Growth
1 Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes $31,660 $98,200 $512,110 +1518%
2 Personal Financial Advisors $48,950 $100,970 $395,370 +708%
3 Psychiatrists $71,680 $316,200 $568,460 +693%
4 Physicians, Pathologists $67,740 $313,510 $477,310 +605%
5 General Internal Medicine Physicians $85,220 $222,600 $575,210 +575%
6 Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance $32,040 $82,400 $213,850 +567%
7 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons $64,730 $233,050 $370,530 +472%
8 Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys $28,370 $56,360 $161,210 +468%
9 Acupuncturists $36,570 $69,990 $198,010 +441%
10 Family Medicine Physicians $75,020 $227,700 $392,610 +423%
11 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $60,300 $88,710 $305,230 +406%
12 Real Estate Sales Agents $31,190 $49,310 $153,200 +391%
13 Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $55,480 $85,610 $259,990 +369%
14 General and Operations Managers $48,670 $101,580 $226,080 +365%
15 Orthotists and Prosthetists $43,910 $81,370 $196,010 +346%
16 Biochemists and Biophysicists $63,950 $157,390 $279,970 +338%
17 Sociologists $39,150 $46,950 $171,360 +338%
18 Podiatrists $52,000 $138,340 $227,140 +337%
19 Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators $31,160 $50,360 $134,150 +331%
20 Neurologists $81,040 $322,750 $344,540 +325%
21 Real Estate Brokers $38,320 $66,010 $162,500 +324%
22 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $47,590 $107,700 $201,150 +323%
23 Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film $32,230 $62,220 $132,320 +311%
24 Loan Officers $33,180 $71,090 $133,070 +301%
25 Lawyers $75,530 $133,180 $301,050 +299%
26 Lodging Managers $38,560 $69,120 $153,310 +298%
27 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $163,880 $399,440 $639,960 +291%
28 Broadcast Technicians $31,970 $64,950 $124,420 +289%
29 Financial Managers $79,450 $153,280 $303,790 +282%
30 Administrative Services Managers $51,330 $94,850 $192,970 +276%
31 Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels $36,240 $76,040 $136,120 +276%
32 Advertising Sales Agents $34,680 $58,420 $128,120 +269%
33 Emergency Medicine Physicians $182,950 $204,990 $672,830 +268%
34 Sales Managers $71,650 $131,900 $263,160 +267%
35 Commercial Pilots $62,590 $121,890 $229,110 +266%
36 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $35,550 $60,660 $129,730 +265%
37 Gambling Dealers $27,040 $38,500 $98,280 +263%
38 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $59,320 $97,340 $211,660 +257%
39 Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $45,480 $83,520 $162,030 +256%
40 Proofreaders and Copy Markers $33,620 $35,610 $119,150 +254%
41 Producers and Directors $46,460 $79,920 $164,090 +253%
42 Pediatricians, General $68,590 $182,010 $239,990 +250%
43 Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers $53,720 $87,080 $186,940 +248%
44 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $36,780 $62,490 $127,960 +248%
45 Statisticians $54,600 $108,040 $189,530 +247%
46 Radiologists $192,020 $417,690 $665,450 +247%
47 Natural Sciences Managers $62,660 $112,220 $216,330 +245%
48 Law Teachers, Postsecondary $62,610 $102,720 $214,540 +243%
49 Sound Engineering Technicians $41,060 $70,360 $140,340 +242%
50 Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $27,040 $40,480 $92,490 +242%
51 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $47,750 $62,770 $160,760 +237%
52 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $38,830 $75,450 $130,570 +236%
53 Veterinarians $62,430 $131,660 $209,520 +236%
54 Insurance Sales Agents $37,180 $59,790 $124,830 +236%
55 Marketing Managers $78,250 $142,620 $261,310 +234%
56 Nurse Anesthetists $125,680 $210,570 $416,000 +231%
57 Atmospheric and Space Scientists $52,980 $115,960 $172,410 +225%
58 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $38,780 $59,990 $126,090 +225%
59 Detectives and Criminal Investigators $50,050 $77,060 $162,450 +225%
60 Flight Attendants $27,790 $47,320 $90,260 +225%
61 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $64,630 $94,940 $208,090 +222%
62 Industrial Production Managers $66,250 $119,870 $212,910 +221%
63 Construction Managers $65,200 $113,130 $209,450 +221%
64 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $54,490 $101,570 $173,950 +219%
65 Dentists, General $98,680 $174,900 $314,860 +219%
66 Surgical Assistants $41,100 $62,550 $130,030 +216%
67 Facilities Managers $52,300 $98,780 $164,870 +215%
68 Management Analysts $51,520 $88,610 $161,810 +214%
69 Health Education Specialists $29,990 $46,360 $94,040 +214%
70 Optometrists $62,490 $151,670 $196,210 +214%
71 Fundraisers $40,880 $64,390 $128,100 +213%
72 Public Relations Specialists $37,000 $63,660 $115,680 +213%
73 Tax Preparers $30,380 $49,020 $94,330 +211%
74 Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary $52,460 $77,860 $163,370 +211%
75 News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists $39,380 $58,730 $122,560 +211%
76 Directors, Religious Activities and Education $28,810 $49,230 $89,040 +209%
77 Business Teachers, Postsecondary $50,580 $78,870 $156,480 +209%
78 Training and Development Specialists $38,370 $71,990 $118,190 +208%
79 Cardiologists $211,260 $414,910 $645,810 +206%
80 Medical and Health Services Managers $69,910 $120,360 $213,260 +205%
81 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $32,930 $60,270 $100,470 +205%
82 Coaches and Scouts $29,830 $39,370 $90,000 +202%
83 Training and Development Managers $68,750 $118,290 $207,030 +201%
84 Skincare Specialists $27,860 $43,880 $83,990 +201%
85 Chemists $50,200 $82,740 $150,840 +200%
86 Emergency Management Directors $55,230 $99,020 $164,260 +197%
87 Financial Risk Specialists $58,080 $99,900 $172,550 +197%
88 Fashion Designers $27,710 $43,020 $82,330 +197%
89 Pharmacists $56,000 $135,970 $166,310 +197%
90 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $55,440 $95,140 $164,070 +196%
91 Marine Engineers and Naval Architects $73,070 $130,640 $215,470 +195%
92 Tutors $28,210 $37,310 $83,140 +195%
93 Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles $30,240 $57,020 $89,220 +195%
94 Public Relations Managers $73,050 $127,550 $215,050 +194%
95 Microbiologists $46,090 $80,930 $135,710 +194%
96 Nurse Midwives $49,780 $127,460 $146,590 +194%
97 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $121,240 $225,020 $356,680 +194%
98 Human Resources Managers $79,420 $137,790 $232,760 +193%
99 Cutters and Trimmers, Hand $27,040 $35,150 $78,920 +192%
100 Fundraising Managers $71,230 $97,240 $206,360 +190%
101 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $45,810 $70,810 $132,770 +190%
102 Cost Estimators $44,200 $74,990 $128,050 +190%
103 Food Scientists and Technologists $48,090 $101,160 $139,480 +190%
104 Interpreters and Translators $34,290 $48,930 $99,590 +190%
105 Models $34,190 $45,900 $99,320 +190%
106 Compliance Officers $44,130 $74,920 $127,420 +189%
107 Chefs and Head Cooks $31,920 $58,240 $92,300 +189%
108 Art Directors $56,780 $99,660 $163,450 +188%
109 Web and Digital Interface Designers $49,710 $77,730 $142,910 +187%
110 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $49,080 $81,650 $140,870 +187%
111 Property Appraisers and Assessors $37,840 $65,620 $108,240 +186%
112 Database Administrators $56,300 $104,120 $161,090 +186%
113 Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters $50,120 $69,780 $143,260 +186%
114 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $45,500 $76,940 $130,190 +186%
115 Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $37,490 $77,140 $106,800 +185%
116 Operations Research Analysts $46,340 $77,600 $131,490 +184%
117 Civil Engineers $58,640 $98,570 $166,680 +184%
118 Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders $28,090 $45,540 $79,790 +184%
119 Curators $37,880 $59,500 $107,000 +182%
120 Sales Engineers $73,210 $125,530 $206,760 +182%
121 Gambling Managers $60,510 $96,180 $169,990 +181%
122 Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers $73,920 $115,920 $207,480 +181%
123 Editors $43,230 $73,950 $121,380 +181%
124 Model Makers, Metal and Plastic $38,640 $79,930 $106,990 +177%
125 Purchasing Managers $76,460 $133,410 $211,410 +176%
126 Social and Community Service Managers $48,080 $76,050 $132,510 +176%
127 Data Scientists $63,080 $115,820 $174,140 +176%
128 Watch and Clock Repairers $38,760 $81,850 $107,040 +176%
129 Project Management Specialists $59,070 $98,070 $161,250 +173%
130 Physicists $113,240 $225,390 $308,580 +173%
131 Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $48,210 $66,520 $130,980 +172%
132 Logisticians $45,370 $76,410 $122,930 +171%
133 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $49,050 $88,820 $133,120 +171%
134 Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $46,140 $76,100 $125,260 +171%
135 Insurance Underwriters $49,880 $78,720 $134,850 +170%
136 Environmental Engineers $57,240 $116,840 $154,130 +169%
137 Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $36,360 $51,470 $97,810 +169%
138 Photographers $29,990 $42,640 $80,400 +168%
139 Buyers and Purchasing Agents $45,970 $72,850 $122,930 +167%
140 Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents $39,640 $46,760 $105,370 +166%
141 Economists $65,850 $102,430 $174,900 +166%
142 Labor Relations Specialists $50,200 $81,700 $133,240 +165%
143 Conservation Scientists $37,110 $51,130 $98,360 +165%
144 Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $27,450 $38,800 $72,870 +165%
145 Computer and Information Research Scientists $73,780 $119,810 $194,840 +164%
146 Power Plant Operators $47,840 $94,290 $126,330 +164%
147 Hoist and Winch Operators $28,070 $33,570 $74,130 +164%
148 Computer and Information Systems Managers $100,390 $168,470 $264,460 +163%
149 Computer Programmers $52,810 $93,180 $138,770 +163%
150 Surveyors $46,160 $65,480 $121,360 +163%
151 Accountants and Auditors $50,280 $79,250 $131,930 +162%
152 Financial Examiners $49,190 $76,230 $129,090 +162%
153 Computer Network Support Specialists $47,780 $75,740 $125,320 +162%
154 Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers $62,360 $101,730 $163,370 +162%
155 Computer Hardware Engineers $77,680 $134,160 $203,510 +162%
156 Massage Therapists $30,310 $49,680 $79,220 +161%
157 Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $39,410 $57,460 $102,670 +161%
158 Transportation Inspectors $54,300 $101,470 $141,460 +161%
159 Compensation and Benefits Managers $79,310 $127,960 $206,170 +160%
160 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $57,970 $100,210 $150,620 +160%
161 Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary $39,190 $63,330 $101,770 +160%
162 Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers $82,300 $117,500 $213,310 +159%
163 Marriage and Family Therapists $39,460 $56,400 $102,280 +159%
164 Human Resources Specialists $44,920 $66,410 $115,920 +158%
165 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $37,530 $60,510 $96,860 +158%
166 Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars $43,070 $76,950 $111,210 +158%
167 Tile and Stone Setters $28,050 $47,280 $72,380 +158%
168 Medical Equipment Repairers $37,560 $56,940 $96,800 +158%
169 Computer Systems Analysts $63,030 $101,900 $161,720 +157%
170 Actuaries $80,450 $132,110 $206,700 +157%
171 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $42,600 $60,830 $109,290 +157%
172 Music Directors and Composers $36,350 $57,830 $93,510 +157%
173 Financial and Investment Analysts $60,620 $94,490 $155,470 +156%
174 Soil and Plant Scientists $48,940 $103,240 $125,250 +156%
175 Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary $50,040 $78,960 $128,140 +156%
176 Graphic Designers $39,810 $61,660 $101,860 +156%
177 Barbers $31,000 $49,410 $79,490 +156%
178 Automotive Body and Related Repairers $36,390 $48,600 $93,170 +156%
179 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $42,990 $65,020 $109,480 +155%
180 Software Developers $80,050 $130,980 $204,400 +155%
181 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $32,210 $49,610 $82,280 +155%
182 Historians $44,280 $74,740 $112,260 +154%
183 Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $30,580 $48,510 $77,770 +154%
184 Education Teachers, Postsecondary $37,500 $63,640 $94,970 +153%
185 Self-Enrichment Teachers $29,810 $45,830 $75,510 +153%
186 Computer User Support Specialists $38,750 $58,740 $97,560 +152%
187 Electrical Engineers $65,090 $104,780 $164,210 +152%
188 Avionics Technicians $53,180 $83,800 $134,060 +152%
189 Chiropractors $51,990 $84,280 $130,410 +151%
190 Funeral Home Managers $48,990 $72,180 $122,630 +150%
191 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $62,840 $100,880 $157,160 +150%
192 Firefighters $37,260 $58,550 $93,310 +150%
193 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $37,520 $63,970 $93,770 +150%
194 Food Service Managers $45,800 $72,790 $113,940 +149%
195 Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage $39,050 $61,320 $96,650 +148%
196 Interior Designers $39,050 $60,860 $96,930 +148%
197 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $31,970 $48,260 $79,180 +148%
198 Mechanical Door Repairers $37,470 $50,020 $93,080 +148%
199 Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $52,500 $91,140 $129,930 +147%
200 First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $36,660 $58,780 $90,460 +147%
201 Social Science Research Assistants $33,190 $50,700 $81,520 +146%
202 Clergy $35,950 $56,940 $88,560 +146%
203 Writers and Authors $41,650 $68,080 $102,540 +146%
204 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors $60,820 $101,790 $149,030 +145%
205 Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $39,900 $52,750 $97,660 +145%
206 Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks $32,130 $39,490 $78,620 +145%
207 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $47,740 $75,900 $116,940 +145%
208 Credit Analysts $55,170 $78,360 $134,350 +144%
209 Urban and Regional Planners $52,930 $80,720 $129,350 +144%
210 Food Science Technicians $37,620 $58,500 $91,820 +144%
211 Education Administrators, Postsecondary $63,240 $83,840 $153,610 +143%
212 Bartenders $27,430 $35,150 $66,400 +142%
213 Network and Computer Systems Administrators $59,340 $95,200 $143,140 +141%
214 Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters $50,430 $79,600 $121,460 +141%
215 Database Architects $85,880 $138,320 $206,410 +140%
216 Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $58,730 $81,980 $140,910 +140%
217 History Teachers, Postsecondary $50,990 $70,880 $122,430 +140%
218 Forest and Conservation Technicians $33,760 $52,420 $80,750 +139%
219 Anesthesiologists $215,320 $465,370 $514,580 +139%
220 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $44,140 $63,950 $105,400 +139%
221 Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $38,690 $61,350 $91,980 +138%
222 Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $228,800 $473,750 $545,620 +138%
223 Private Detectives and Investigators $35,990 $50,640 $85,830 +138%
224 Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $41,810 $63,770 $99,010 +137%
225 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $49,920 $75,790 $118,300 +137%
226 Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $34,420 $48,510 $81,340 +136%
227 Commercial and Industrial Designers $51,440 $78,720 $120,640 +135%
228 Home Appliance Repairers $34,200 $57,280 $80,220 +135%
229 Archivists $35,370 $52,100 $82,640 +134%
230 Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers $42,830 $60,140 $100,190 +134%
231 Waiters and Waitresses $27,230 $36,150 $63,580 +133%
232 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $43,720 $64,360 $101,670 +133%
233 Information Security Analysts $75,410 $124,860 $174,600 +132%
234 Mechanical Engineers $66,260 $99,980 $153,950 +132%
235 Calibration Technologists and Technicians $41,250 $59,770 $95,860 +132%
236 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $42,830 $64,710 $99,220 +132%
237 Statistical Assistants $36,460 $57,200 $84,440 +132%
238 Glaziers $27,280 $47,030 $63,200 +132%
239 Motorboat Operators $33,370 $46,620 $77,330 +132%
240 Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary $52,450 $75,500 $121,370 +131%
241 Sailors and Marine Oilers $34,230 $57,930 $79,150 +131%
242 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $59,990 $96,240 $138,230 +130%
243 Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners $35,320 $49,240 $81,370 +130%
244 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $30,250 $44,360 $69,720 +130%
245 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $33,040 $47,540 $75,550 +129%
246 Computer Network Architects $81,500 $132,800 $184,680 +127%
247 Industrial Engineers $68,850 $101,610 $156,560 +127%
248 Materials Engineers $73,370 $118,780 $166,490 +127%
249 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $42,760 $63,410 $97,160 +127%
250 Craft Artists $35,530 $48,710 $80,800 +127%
251 Foresters $49,920 $64,130 $112,660 +126%
252 Epidemiologists $57,500 $79,460 $129,930 +126%
253 Air Traffic Controllers $86,660 $147,530 $195,960 +126%
254 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $47,030 $76,920 $105,150 +124%
255 Word Processors and Typists $27,520 $35,770 $61,520 +124%
256 Bailiffs $37,380 $59,000 $83,340 +123%
257 Community Health Workers $31,350 $45,420 $69,630 +122%
258 Farm and Home Management Educators $35,420 $49,090 $78,540 +122%
259 Technical Writers $59,520 $86,240 $132,380 +122%
260 Travel Agents $35,060 $50,060 $77,970 +122%
261 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $39,810 $61,530 $88,480 +122%
262 Set and Exhibit Designers $45,670 $60,750 $101,030 +121%
263 Construction and Building Inspectors $45,460 $68,170 $100,280 +121%
264 Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers $43,180 $58,250 $95,380 +121%
265 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $34,710 $48,410 $76,200 +120%
266 Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $35,690 $46,810 $78,580 +120%
267 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $41,520 $61,000 $91,140 +120%
268 Chemical Engineers $73,180 $109,000 $160,340 +119%
269 Mechanical Drafters $45,760 $68,050 $100,400 +119%
270 Instructional Coordinators $44,900 $60,790 $98,440 +119%
271 Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials $27,970 $37,070 $61,380 +119%
272 Film and Video Editors $47,830 $60,430 $104,810 +119%
273 First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $36,960 $50,110 $80,850 +119%
274 Budget Analysts $56,660 $84,170 $123,710 +118%
275 Architectural and Civil Drafters $43,680 $62,640 $95,150 +118%
276 Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians $37,830 $59,720 $82,410 +118%
277 Lighting Technicians $38,550 $62,190 $83,890 +118%
278 Landscape Architects $57,740 $79,650 $125,160 +117%
279 Biological Technicians $36,050 $48,700 $78,130 +117%
280 Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers $27,430 $37,770 $59,500 +117%
281 Demonstrators and Product Promoters $29,180 $31,300 $63,190 +117%
282 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $80,240 $116,860 $172,970 +116%
283 Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $38,290 $53,140 $82,780 +116%
284 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $52,830 $63,820 $114,310 +116%
285 Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners $27,040 $34,160 $58,520 +116%
286 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $50,690 $86,870 $109,300 +116%
287 Locksmiths and Safe Repairers $36,060 $49,120 $77,830 +116%
288 Architectural and Engineering Managers $116,900 $170,740 $251,590 +115%
289 Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians $57,200 $78,560 $122,870 +115%
290 Paralegals and Legal Assistants $38,830 $61,000 $83,410 +115%
291 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $35,730 $51,910 $76,710 +115%
292 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $36,810 $51,940 $79,020 +115%
293 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $37,510 $61,740 $80,620 +115%
294 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $61,030 $96,490 $130,650 +114%
295 Electrical and Electronics Drafters $44,920 $73,010 $95,950 +114%
296 Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $39,430 $56,790 $84,410 +114%
297 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $30,490 $44,470 $65,120 +114%
298 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $35,260 $45,770 $75,360 +114%
299 Parts Salespersons $28,720 $37,190 $61,520 +114%
300 Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $40,870 $49,350 $87,380 +114%
301 Anthropologists and Archeologists $44,660 $59,270 $95,180 +113%
302 Audio and Video Technicians $37,980 $54,230 $81,010 +113%
303 First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $62,520 $98,560 $133,450 +113%
304 First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $34,070 $47,330 $72,710 +113%
305 Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers $34,550 $48,800 $73,420 +113%
306 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $39,630 $59,030 $84,280 +113%
307 Forensic Science Technicians $44,280 $64,140 $93,870 +112%
308 Medical Records Specialists $36,330 $45,760 $76,850 +112%
309 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $27,450 $29,530 $58,320 +112%
310 Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks $28,390 $41,810 $60,100 +112%
311 Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters $27,580 $40,160 $58,360 +112%
312 Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers $58,440 $104,730 $123,830 +112%
313 Power Distributors and Dispatchers $60,260 $101,060 $127,580 +112%
314 Dental Laboratory Technicians $36,750 $59,790 $78,010 +112%
315 Traffic Technicians $36,670 $51,220 $77,700 +112%
316 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $50,520 $76,950 $106,370 +111%
317 Tour and Travel Guides $30,520 $41,600 $64,340 +111%
318 Counter and Rental Clerks $28,770 $37,870 $60,810 +111%
319 Office Clerks, General $30,880 $44,450 $65,110 +111%
320 Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers $36,860 $46,200 $77,830 +111%
321 Driver/Sales Workers $27,040 $36,260 $57,080 +111%
322 Aerospace Engineers $84,210 $129,280 $177,070 +110%
323 Nuclear Engineers $90,000 $135,400 $188,720 +110%
324 First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $38,060 $51,290 $80,090 +110%
325 Public Safety Telecommunicators $37,060 $50,170 $77,820 +110%
326 Chemical Plant and System Operators $64,820 $128,830 $135,880 +110%
327 Museum Technicians and Conservators $38,710 $53,460 $80,860 +109%
328 Recreational Therapists $41,400 $57,980 $86,610 +109%
329 Manicurists and Pedicurists $28,730 $37,840 $59,940 +109%
330 Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians $36,960 $55,680 $77,120 +109%
331 Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers $47,040 $64,580 $98,290 +109%
332 Light Truck Drivers $29,880 $41,810 $62,330 +109%
333 Surgical Technologists $41,270 $62,440 $85,620 +107%
334 Opticians, Dispensing $36,510 $58,850 $75,480 +107%
335 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $28,740 $43,500 $59,470 +107%
336 Maintenance Workers, Machinery $40,370 $51,900 $83,670 +107%
337 Choreographers $31,310 $36,670 $64,550 +106%
338 Medical Transcriptionists $28,720 $42,050 $59,240 +106%
339 First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $37,480 $47,140 $77,240 +106%
340 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $58,750 $101,780 $120,840 +106%
341 Airfield Operations Specialists $37,490 $57,650 $77,290 +106%
342 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $49,240 $73,190 $101,170 +105%
343 Hydrologists $58,620 $76,850 $119,670 +104%
344 Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $47,940 $62,420 $97,800 +104%
345 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $48,550 $76,230 $98,810 +104%
346 Animal Trainers $30,350 $36,870 $61,860 +104%
347 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $38,370 $56,670 $78,210 +104%
348 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $38,180 $51,590 $77,610 +103%
349 Fire Inspectors and Investigators $51,990 $75,660 $105,540 +103%
350 Tree Trimmers and Pruners $28,690 $46,070 $58,210 +103%
351 Aircraft Service Attendants $31,510 $38,400 $63,930 +103%
352 Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $38,910 $56,750 $78,700 +102%
353 Agricultural Technicians $37,490 $42,700 $75,840 +102%
354 Electricians $38,190 $57,250 $77,180 +102%
355 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $45,910 $61,030 $92,550 +102%
356 Foundry Mold and Coremakers $34,780 $38,330 $70,160 +102%
357 Materials Scientists $77,270 $102,340 $155,070 +101%
358 Semiconductor Processing Technicians $39,980 $62,330 $80,390 +101%
359 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $37,390 $48,910 $74,990 +101%
360 Hydrologic Technicians $44,520 $61,820 $89,230 +100%
361 Child, Family, and School Social Workers $39,760 $56,550 $79,580 +100%
362 Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $30,300 $37,080 $60,520 +100%
363 Embalmers $32,190 $60,170 $64,470 +100%
364 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $31,420 $39,300 $62,720 +100%
365 Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners $30,010 $44,030 $60,090 +100%
366 Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $44,270 $62,240 $88,370 +100%
367 Surveying and Mapping Technicians $36,640 $48,040 $73,020 +99%
368 Cargo and Freight Agents $37,990 $48,520 $75,610 +99%
369 Sheet Metal Workers $36,140 $49,640 $71,740 +99%
370 Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic $40,340 $58,170 $80,260 +99%
371 Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians $34,930 $51,970 $69,080 +98%
372 Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians $37,560 $49,980 $74,340 +98%
373 Rehabilitation Counselors $34,410 $45,990 $67,980 +98%
374 Meter Readers, Utilities $36,820 $40,610 $73,080 +98%
375 Fence Erectors $31,840 $45,550 $63,000 +98%
376 Motorcycle Mechanics $34,330 $48,700 $67,840 +98%
377 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $34,200 $46,060 $67,680 +98%
378 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $35,950 $47,860 $71,330 +98%
379 Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $40,190 $58,450 $79,210 +97%
380 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $36,680 $49,330 $72,260 +97%
381 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $35,350 $45,880 $69,490 +97%
382 Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers $36,390 $49,780 $71,700 +97%
383 Printing Press Operators $30,490 $41,180 $60,130 +97%
384 Tire Builders $38,360 $44,150 $75,490 +97%
385 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $37,700 $50,640 $74,330 +97%
386 Crane and Tower Operators $47,840 $71,560 $94,170 +97%
387 Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers $38,080 $59,120 $74,920 +97%
388 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $38,570 $60,070 $75,770 +96%
389 Riggers $40,140 $52,390 $78,690 +96%
390 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $30,990 $40,700 $60,580 +95%
391 Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $30,470 $39,090 $59,410 +95%
392 Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $37,690 $52,660 $73,320 +95%
393 Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators $27,080 $46,840 $52,800 +95%
394 Paramedics $44,050 $60,140 $85,390 +94%
395 First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $51,850 $55,620 $100,740 +94%
396 Gambling Cage Workers $30,040 $42,900 $58,140 +94%
397 Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $35,100 $48,360 $68,040 +94%
398 Millwrights $45,700 $62,000 $88,820 +94%
399 Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $30,570 $46,460 $59,270 +94%
400 Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $49,920 $63,480 $97,000 +94%
401 Chemical Technicians $39,200 $54,050 $75,560 +93%
402 Healthcare Social Workers $45,760 $64,820 $88,470 +93%
403 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $56,830 $82,410 $109,910 +93%
404 Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $51,120 $65,740 $98,830 +93%
405 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $51,390 $76,750 $99,020 +93%
406 Costume Attendants $33,980 $40,680 $65,560 +93%
407 Stonemasons $37,430 $58,980 $72,350 +93%
408 Structural Iron and Steel Workers $37,950 $55,700 $73,280 +93%
409 Industrial Machinery Mechanics $43,470 $60,650 $84,000 +93%
410 Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $37,890 $66,340 $73,280 +93%
411 Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $37,070 $48,300 $71,380 +93%
412 Roofers $33,240 $47,590 $63,810 +92%
413 Ship Engineers $77,970 $130,480 $149,920 +92%
414 Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary $52,950 $63,470 $100,900 +91%
415 Audiologists $62,980 $93,480 $120,100 +91%
416 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $51,330 $74,470 $98,190 +91%
417 Postal Service Mail Carriers $42,390 $61,130 $81,040 +91%
418 Machinists $39,870 $57,140 $76,220 +91%
419 Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders $27,830 $34,650 $53,250 +91%
420 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $33,380 $45,900 $63,340 +90%
421 Carpenters $36,910 $49,870 $69,950 +90%
422 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $39,280 $48,840 $74,170 +89%
423 Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $55,370 $74,050 $104,870 +89%
424 Customer Service Representatives $31,620 $40,440 $59,770 +89%
425 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $38,940 $52,910 $73,610 +89%
426 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $36,520 $46,950 $69,100 +89%
427 Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators $33,880 $39,060 $63,580 +88%
428 Residential Advisors $31,200 $40,660 $58,780 +88%
429 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $37,440 $47,130 $70,370 +88%
430 Brickmasons and Blockmasons $37,430 $52,760 $70,250 +88%
431 Plasterers and Stucco Masons $33,410 $47,420 $62,770 +88%
432 Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $49,320 $67,060 $92,240 +87%
433 Dietitians and Nutritionists $49,920 $76,050 $93,530 +87%
434 Terrazzo Workers and Finishers $40,230 $49,500 $75,310 +87%
435 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $43,040 $63,550 $80,350 +87%
436 Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $28,530 $39,800 $53,250 +87%
437 Bridge and Lock Tenders $27,040 $28,090 $50,640 +87%
438 Paperhangers $27,730 $48,780 $51,490 +86%
439 Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $37,270 $47,140 $69,430 +86%
440 Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $31,200 $38,440 $58,040 +86%
441 Etchers and Engravers $34,790 $42,110 $64,700 +86%
442 Log Graders and Scalers $31,850 $39,040 $59,070 +85%
443 Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers $34,210 $48,430 $63,390 +85%
444 Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $30,450 $39,790 $56,200 +85%
445 Cartographers and Photogrammetrists $59,410 $79,650 $109,110 +84%
446 Physician Assistants $98,530 $129,620 $181,610 +84%
447 Exercise Physiologists $47,800 $60,100 $88,070 +84%
448 Hearing Aid Specialists $44,930 $67,010 $82,510 +84%
449 First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers $44,610 $64,980 $81,960 +84%
450 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $33,460 $48,970 $61,520 +84%
451 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $30,020 $38,410 $55,170 +84%
452 Athletes and Sports Competitors $59,910 $78,610 $109,910 +83%
453 Brokerage Clerks $52,030 $63,130 $95,000 +83%
454 Loan Interviewers and Clerks $36,280 $50,510 $66,410 +83%
455 Helpers--Roofers $27,040 $38,350 $49,440 +83%
456 Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles $40,110 $47,980 $73,390 +83%
457 Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $35,640 $47,840 $65,220 +83%
458 File Clerks $31,010 $41,750 $56,550 +82%
459 Medical Appliance Technicians $34,620 $46,110 $63,040 +82%
460 Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians $53,360 $75,450 $96,800 +81%
461 Carpet Installers $36,000 $48,580 $65,140 +81%
462 Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians $43,800 $60,560 $79,300 +81%
463 Concierges $28,360 $35,660 $50,970 +80%
464 Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $36,140 $47,100 $64,920 +80%
465 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $39,200 $50,640 $70,390 +80%
466 Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $51,670 $57,140 $92,580 +79%
467 Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $58,070 $77,630 $103,680 +79%
468 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $35,030 $37,230 $62,570 +79%
469 Agricultural Inspectors $35,360 $43,990 $63,270 +79%
470 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $44,300 $60,490 $79,210 +79%
471 Commercial Divers $39,200 $49,640 $70,120 +79%
472 Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary $62,820 $76,460 $112,030 +78%
473 Occupational Therapists $66,230 $99,360 $117,950 +78%
474 Upholsterers $31,670 $37,840 $56,470 +78%
475 Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $31,250 $37,440 $55,590 +78%
476 Registered Nurses $67,970 $84,190 $120,330 +77%
477 Pest Control Workers $34,960 $44,320 $61,890 +77%
478 Order Clerks $35,160 $44,380 $62,380 +77%
479 Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators $42,600 $57,430 $75,280 +77%
480 Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $29,730 $36,790 $52,540 +77%
481 Construction Laborers $33,280 $44,030 $58,900 +77%
482 Pile Driver Operators $46,060 $51,830 $81,590 +77%
483 Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $31,130 $39,730 $55,160 +77%
484 Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $46,930 $65,040 $83,080 +77%
485 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $33,410 $40,540 $59,040 +77%
486 Credit Counselors $38,140 $46,300 $67,120 +76%
487 Correctional Officers and Jailers $45,760 $49,710 $80,500 +76%
488 Animal Control Workers $35,100 $45,860 $61,730 +76%
489 Postal Service Clerks $42,600 $62,610 $75,030 +76%
490 Desktop Publishers $42,220 $52,720 $73,890 +75%
491 Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $27,510 $35,340 $48,120 +75%
492 Food Batchmakers $28,680 $35,500 $50,090 +75%
493 Tool and Die Makers $45,570 $63,890 $79,750 +75%
494 Prepress Technicians and Workers $34,000 $45,660 $59,440 +75%
495 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $29,040 $37,170 $50,800 +75%
496 Social and Human Service Assistants $34,180 $44,410 $59,460 +74%
497 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $29,560 $36,220 $51,530 +74%
498 Speech-Language Pathologists $69,970 $99,990 $122,050 +74%
499 Medical Equipment Preparers $35,630 $45,890 $62,000 +74%
500 Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $36,760 $46,150 $64,000 +74%
501 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $35,350 $47,820 $61,450 +74%
502 School Psychologists $62,320 $84,760 $107,540 +73%
503 Emergency Medical Technicians $34,120 $39,870 $59,000 +73%
504 Animal Caretakers $28,950 $34,150 $50,140 +73%
505 Bill and Account Collectors $35,560 $46,410 $61,390 +73%
506 Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $33,770 $44,260 $58,530 +73%
507 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $34,550 $46,000 $59,780 +73%
508 Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $49,590 $59,140 $85,390 +72%
509 Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary $55,790 $60,580 $96,050 +72%
510 Floor Sanders and Finishers $32,640 $52,060 $56,060 +72%
511 Solar Photovoltaic Installers $44,450 $50,550 $76,550 +72%
512 Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers $35,320 $45,120 $60,780 +72%
513 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $35,990 $45,690 $61,970 +72%
514 Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $58,230 $69,050 $99,840 +71%
515 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $36,810 $48,330 $62,880 +71%
516 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $33,980 $41,220 $57,970 +71%
517 Machine Feeders and Offbearers $30,570 $35,110 $52,280 +71%
518 Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $34,960 $42,350 $59,290 +70%
519 Highway Maintenance Workers $33,610 $42,210 $57,220 +70%
520 Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment $57,800 $77,110 $98,530 +70%
521 Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers $34,880 $39,140 $59,130 +70%
522 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $36,430 $46,170 $61,860 +70%
523 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $37,050 $48,370 $62,960 +70%
524 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $38,350 $50,960 $64,940 +69%
525 Recreation Workers $29,130 $35,490 $49,130 +69%
526 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $35,310 $46,880 $59,760 +69%
527 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $27,240 $31,160 $46,170 +69%
528 Sewing Machine Operators $27,360 $33,270 $46,230 +69%
529 Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $29,100 $35,680 $49,320 +69%
530 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $36,650 $46,360 $61,940 +69%
531 Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $34,420 $42,400 $58,220 +69%
532 Floral Designers $30,120 $36,770 $50,460 +68%
533 Logging Equipment Operators $37,440 $49,370 $62,760 +68%
534 Insulation Workers, Mechanical $36,730 $49,660 $61,550 +68%
535 Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $28,020 $34,860 $47,210 +68%
536 Physical Therapists $73,630 $101,040 $122,880 +67%
537 Genetic Counselors $74,860 $102,330 $124,950 +67%
538 Transportation Security Screeners $42,910 $63,130 $71,570 +67%
539 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $36,950 $47,100 $61,880 +67%
540 Agricultural Equipment Operators $30,060 $36,660 $50,260 +67%
541 Painters, Construction and Maintenance $36,700 $47,530 $61,300 +67%
542 Gas Plant Operators $49,490 $67,170 $82,450 +67%
543 English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $49,740 $59,740 $82,720 +66%
544 Library Technicians $34,660 $41,080 $57,580 +66%
545 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $38,240 $48,680 $63,310 +66%
546 Continuous Mining Machine Operators $40,540 $62,580 $67,340 +66%
547 Butchers and Meat Cutters $29,640 $42,790 $49,160 +66%
548 Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers $28,760 $35,540 $47,610 +66%
549 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $27,590 $33,280 $45,460 +65%
550 Billing and Posting Clerks $37,340 $46,540 $61,780 +65%
551 Procurement Clerks $37,990 $48,710 $62,650 +65%
552 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $38,820 $49,400 $64,020 +65%
553 Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas $49,420 $64,950 $81,390 +65%
554 Rail Car Repairers $40,500 $62,260 $66,820 +65%
555 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $51,670 $60,700 $84,940 +64%
556 Athletic Trainers $48,890 $61,350 $80,370 +64%
557 Baggage Porters and Bellhops $27,040 $30,890 $44,220 +64%
558 Print Binding and Finishing Workers $31,510 $38,730 $51,570 +64%
559 Furniture Finishers $36,180 $45,600 $59,420 +64%
560 Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $47,430 $58,920 $77,310 +63%
561 Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $36,330 $46,830 $59,100 +63%
562 Retail Salespersons $28,330 $34,010 $46,130 +63%
563 Data Entry Keyers $31,400 $38,880 $51,250 +63%
564 Roustabouts, Oil and Gas $38,400 $57,080 $62,650 +63%
565 Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $34,790 $40,310 $56,670 +63%
566 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $29,960 $38,160 $48,870 +63%
567 Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary $62,140 $77,830 $100,900 +62%
568 Special Effects Artists and Animators $71,140 $85,870 $114,920 +62%
569 Psychiatric Technicians $35,280 $43,570 $57,290 +62%
570 Stockers and Order Fillers $29,990 $36,400 $48,610 +62%
571 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School $50,250 $58,760 $81,130 +61%
572 Nurse Practitioners $101,920 $129,510 $163,600 +61%
573 Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists $45,610 $51,690 $73,240 +61%
574 Receptionists and Information Clerks $28,850 $36,810 $46,480 +61%
575 Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $27,770 $30,640 $44,660 +61%
576 Sewers, Hand $29,570 $38,480 $47,540 +61%
577 Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $27,540 $34,660 $44,460 +61%
578 Parking Enforcement Workers $36,630 $46,160 $58,650 +60%
579 Childcare Workers $27,960 $34,210 $44,730 +60%
580 Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $37,910 $46,840 $60,780 +60%
581 Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $29,800 $36,450 $47,550 +60%
582 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $32,700 $38,740 $52,260 +60%
583 Passenger Attendants $27,390 $29,680 $43,780 +60%
584 Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary $50,490 $61,550 $80,520 +59%
585 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $29,550 $35,860 $46,980 +59%
586 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $49,540 $62,140 $78,860 +59%
587 Tellers $36,010 $45,580 $57,130 +59%
588 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $38,260 $49,780 $60,790 +59%
589 Helpers--Production Workers $30,970 $37,950 $49,270 +59%
590 Subway and Streetcar Operators $45,760 $72,860 $72,860 +59%
591 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $28,310 $33,380 $45,130 +59%
592 Packers and Packagers, Hand $27,080 $28,280 $42,990 +59%
593 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $65,000 $84,330 $102,610 +58%
594 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $36,600 $46,380 $57,870 +58%
595 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $28,510 $35,040 $45,000 +58%
596 Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation $35,100 $45,210 $55,370 +58%
597 Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas $45,790 $62,050 $72,520 +58%
598 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $40,370 $51,990 $63,640 +58%
599 Tire Repairers and Changers $29,700 $34,010 $46,970 +58%
600 Bakers $28,780 $35,870 $45,330 +58%
601 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $49,210 $60,410 $77,100 +57%
602 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $27,750 $29,810 $43,680 +57%
603 Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons $28,950 $36,010 $45,470 +57%
604 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $48,680 $58,930 $75,780 +56%
605 Special Education Teachers, Preschool $50,100 $58,240 $78,340 +56%
606 Respiratory Therapists $64,240 $81,160 $100,310 +56%
607 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $66,230 $82,940 $103,570 +56%
608 Dental Assistants $37,800 $47,620 $58,880 +56%
609 Security Guards $29,470 $35,900 $46,090 +56%
610 Cooks, Restaurant $29,710 $37,020 $46,450 +56%
611 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $28,840 $33,860 $44,870 +56%
612 Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants $29,550 $35,290 $45,980 +56%
613 Library Assistants, Clerical $29,420 $37,880 $45,960 +56%
614 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $35,900 $41,730 $56,030 +56%
615 Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $38,480 $47,370 $60,090 +56%
616 Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $31,730 $39,480 $49,380 +56%
617 Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $36,290 $45,030 $56,710 +56%
618 Dredge Operators $39,930 $52,800 $62,310 +56%
619 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $49,960 $58,100 $77,460 +55%
620 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $30,660 $37,100 $47,390 +55%
621 Telemarketers $27,040 $35,570 $41,910 +55%
622 Pipelayers $37,620 $47,260 $58,450 +55%
623 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $31,660 $38,710 $49,130 +55%
624 Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers $39,080 $43,520 $60,640 +55%
625 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $51,360 $61,510 $79,170 +54%
626 Pharmacy Technicians $35,760 $43,590 $54,980 +54%
627 Food Preparation Workers $28,190 $35,920 $43,300 +54%
628 Office Machine Operators, Except Computer $32,760 $38,330 $50,600 +54%
629 Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $36,450 $47,220 $56,160 +54%
630 Bus Drivers, School $35,510 $44,690 $54,840 +54%
631 Nuclear Technicians $88,310 $135,550 $135,550 +53%
632 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $49,310 $58,940 $75,520 +53%
633 New Accounts Clerks $40,070 $45,930 $61,120 +53%
634 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $33,180 $39,440 $50,630 +53%
635 Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $36,870 $41,420 $56,380 +53%
636 Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians $30,240 $35,020 $46,240 +53%
637 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $31,090 $37,830 $47,270 +52%
638 Boilermakers $48,040 $69,790 $72,800 +52%
639 Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $33,580 $38,020 $51,160 +52%
640 Cooks, Fast Food $27,460 $29,900 $41,400 +51%
641 Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $32,090 $37,560 $48,250 +50%
642 Radiation Therapists $80,910 $100,920 $120,770 +49%
643 Crossing Guards and Flaggers $29,170 $35,730 $43,410 +49%
644 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $28,800 $34,490 $42,930 +49%
645 Couriers and Messengers $31,100 $37,740 $46,270 +49%
646 Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas $58,500 $61,970 $87,170 +49%
647 Pourers and Casters, Metal $56,770 $62,090 $84,660 +49%
648 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $30,080 $35,030 $44,620 +48%
649 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $50,450 $61,770 $74,320 +47%
650 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $31,650 $36,250 $46,520 +47%
651 Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $29,410 $35,410 $43,360 +47%
652 Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $31,030 $36,160 $45,460 +47%
653 Parking Attendants $27,040 $29,650 $39,860 +47%
654 Special Education Teachers, Middle School $50,160 $60,440 $73,210 +46%
655 Telephone Operators $36,130 $37,180 $52,680 +46%
656 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $43,380 $55,320 $63,180 +46%
657 Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $32,040 $36,880 $46,890 +46%
658 Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $33,330 $38,280 $48,710 +46%
659 Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $31,610 $36,830 $46,020 +46%
660 Pharmacy Aides $31,540 $35,160 $45,890 +45%
661 Helpers--Carpenters $34,160 $40,220 $49,450 +45%
662 Physical Therapist Aides $30,620 $35,140 $44,180 +44%
663 Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers $44,790 $50,500 $64,400 +44%
664 Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $51,730 $58,850 $74,160 +43%
665 Medical Dosimetrists $123,880 $153,490 $177,250 +43%
666 Forest and Conservation Workers $35,160 $36,780 $50,120 +43%
667 Judicial Law Clerks $44,950 $55,180 $63,730 +42%
668 Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers $56,900 $80,360 $80,580 +42%
669 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $28,490 $34,430 $40,150 +41%
670 School Bus Monitors $28,220 $34,110 $39,650 +41%
671 Amusement and Recreation Attendants $27,390 $30,670 $38,540 +41%
672 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $90,650 $102,880 $126,940 +40%
673 Helpers--Electricians $34,990 $38,670 $49,050 +40%
674 Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $38,940 $44,710 $54,500 +40%
675 Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers $33,790 $33,790 $47,330 +40%
676 Funeral Attendants $28,860 $30,210 $40,180 +39%
677 Tapers $39,020 $49,400 $54,080 +39%
678 Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators $45,100 $61,220 $62,850 +39%
679 Nuclear Medicine Technologists $80,070 $97,310 $110,640 +38%
680 Physical Therapist Assistants $58,650 $72,530 $81,080 +38%
681 Medical Assistants $35,880 $43,680 $49,040 +37%
682 Slaughterers and Meat Packers $28,680 $34,430 $39,420 +37%
683 Nursing Assistants $34,350 $37,510 $46,790 +36%
684 Phlebotomists $35,560 $40,230 $48,190 +36%
685 Cashiers $27,690 $30,530 $37,650 +36%
686 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $29,210 $33,930 $39,000 +34%
687 Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders $38,470 $45,270 $51,570 +34%
688 Occupational Therapy Assistants $59,890 $71,630 $79,350 +32%
689 Fast Food and Counter Workers $27,570 $29,080 $36,430 +32%
690 Dishwashers $28,250 $31,240 $37,010 +31%
691 Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products $27,040 $27,470 $35,360 +31%
692 Dental Hygienists $75,960 $91,980 $99,040 +30%
693 Crematory Operators $36,480 $38,710 $47,480 +30%
694 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $29,150 $32,340 $38,010 +30%
695 Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $27,610 $29,130 $35,580 +29%
696 Taxi Drivers $28,020 $28,060 $36,190 +29%
697 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $171,860 $186,040 $220,410 +28%
698 Helpers--Extraction Workers $37,570 $41,090 $47,780 +27%
699 Bicycle Repairers $36,790 $41,630 $46,550 +27%
700 Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders $27,610 $29,850 $35,060 +27%
701 Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $35,080 $37,770 $44,270 +26%
702 Dietetic Technicians $31,500 $34,740 $39,540 +26%
703 Home Health and Personal Care Aides $30,660 $33,800 $38,310 +25%
704 Psychiatric Aides $35,670 $37,930 $44,370 +24%
705 Shampooers $28,350 $28,550 $34,760 +23%
706 Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $29,000 $31,760 $35,660 +23%
707 Signal and Track Switch Repairers $64,760 $78,680 $78,900 +22%
708 Conveyor Operators and Tenders $36,350 $38,190 $43,720 +20%
709 Orderlies $32,610 $35,420 $38,930 +19%
710 Fish and Game Wardens $31,200 $31,200 $36,980 +19%
711 Cooks, Short Order $31,450 $34,240 $37,260 +18%
712 Locomotive Engineers $80,070 $92,310 $94,560 +18%
713 Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers $41,290 $41,290 $47,230 +14%
714 Farm Labor Contractors $73,070 $79,590 $80,760 +11%
715 Transit and Railroad Police $66,010 $69,810 $70,000 +6%

Frequently Asked Questions About Career Progression in Florida

What jobs have the highest salary growth in Florida?

The job with the highest career growth premium in Florida is Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes at 1518% — from $31,660 entry-level to $512,110 senior. Florida has 715 occupations with full career progression data.

What is the average career salary growth in Florida?

The average career growth premium across all 715 tracked occupations in Florida is 123%. This measures the percentage increase from entry-level (P10) to senior (P90) salary.

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

We track career progression data for 715 occupations in Florida, 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 (Florida). P10 = 10th percentile (entry-level), P90 = 90th percentile (senior). Career growth premium = (P90 - P10) / P10 × 100%. Our Methodology · Data Sources

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