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

How much more do senior professionals earn compared to entry-level in Georgia? Explore salary growth potential for 714+ occupations, based on 2024 BLS percentile data.

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Top 10: Highest Career Growth Potential in Georgia

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

#1 Career Growth
Craft Artists
Entry: $18,020 → Senior: $127,610
+608%
#2 Career Growth
Bailiffs
Entry: $22,830 → Senior: $160,210
+602%
#3 Career Growth
Labor Relations Specialists
Entry: $19,980 → Senior: $137,480
+588%
#4 Career Growth
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film
Entry: $22,450 → Senior: $148,500
+561%
#5 Career Growth
Fallers
Entry: $31,010 → Senior: $191,420
+517%
#6 Career Growth
Legislators
Entry: $18,010 → Senior: $102,030
+467%
#7 Career Growth
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists
Entry: $29,990 → Senior: $169,440
+465%
#8 Career Growth
Insurance Sales Agents
Entry: $30,600 → Senior: $168,490
+451%
#9 Career Growth
Archivists
Entry: $19,310 → Senior: $99,110
+413%
#10 Career Growth
Music Directors and Composers
Entry: $20,630 → Senior: $105,850
+413%

All 714 Occupations by Career Growth in Georgia

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

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

Frequently Asked Questions About Career Progression in Georgia

What jobs have the highest salary growth in Georgia?

The job with the highest career growth premium in Georgia is Craft Artists at 608% — from $18,020 entry-level to $127,610 senior. Georgia has 714 occupations with full career progression data.

What is the average career salary growth in Georgia?

The average career growth premium across all 714 tracked occupations in Georgia is 134%. This measures the percentage increase from entry-level (P10) to senior (P90) salary.

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

We track career progression data for 714 occupations in Georgia, using 2024 BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) data.

What does entry-level vs senior salary mean?

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

Which states have the highest career salary growth?

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

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