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

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How much more do senior professionals earn compared to entry-level in Georgia? Explore salary growth potential for 681+ occupations, based on 2025 BLS percentile data.

681
Occupations Tracked
146%
Avg Career Growth
2025
BLS Data Year

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
Athletes and Sports Competitors
Entry: $21,920 → Senior: $766,920
+3399%
#2 Career Growth
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary
Entry: $15,080 → Senior: $172,850
+1046%
#3 Career Growth
Business Teachers, Postsecondary
Entry: $15,080 → Senior: $167,390
+1010%
#4 Career Growth
Chief Executives
Entry: $57,290 → Senior: $517,910
+804%
#5 Career Growth
Personal Financial Advisors
Entry: $46,180 → Senior: $367,640
+696%
#6 Career Growth
Bailiffs
Entry: $26,220 → Senior: $200,670
+665%
#7 Career Growth
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Entry: $36,770 → Senior: $267,390
+627%
#8 Career Growth
Farm and Home Management Educators
Entry: $15,080 → Senior: $102,860
+582%
#9 Career Growth
Physicians, Pathologists
Entry: $54,610 → Senior: $365,740
+570%
#10 Career Growth
Labor Relations Specialists
Entry: $19,730 → Senior: $129,560
+557%

All 681 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 Athletes and Sports Competitors $21,920 $77,530 $766,920 +3399%
2 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $15,080 $98,030 $172,850 +1046%
3 Business Teachers, Postsecondary $15,080 $82,820 $167,390 +1010%
4 Chief Executives $57,290 $208,180 $517,910 +804%
5 Personal Financial Advisors $46,180 $101,450 $367,640 +696%
6 Bailiffs $26,220 $62,400 $200,670 +665%
7 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons $36,770 $129,010 $267,390 +627%
8 Farm and Home Management Educators $15,080 $33,510 $102,860 +582%
9 Physicians, Pathologists $54,610 $211,800 $365,740 +570%
10 Labor Relations Specialists $19,730 $81,480 $129,560 +557%
11 Music Directors and Composers $19,900 $67,100 $123,530 +521%
12 Education Teachers, Postsecondary $15,080 $62,510 $92,890 +516%
13 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $62,780 $106,960 $367,270 +485%
14 Chiropractors $21,530 $61,660 $123,100 +472%
15 Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators $24,810 $34,790 $139,830 +464%
16 General Internal Medicine Physicians $103,490 $425,460 $581,750 +462%
17 Lawyers $58,750 $134,830 $317,820 +441%
18 Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary $25,710 $77,570 $132,210 +414%
19 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $37,420 $133,660 $187,990 +402%
20 General and Operations Managers $47,440 $103,730 $237,460 +401%
21 Cardiologists $186,960 $610,070 $934,460 +400%
22 Radiologists $164,670 $335,190 $813,360 +394%
23 Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $42,810 $117,600 $209,260 +389%
24 Food Scientists and Technologists $31,030 $86,050 $151,280 +388%
25 Craft Artists $19,600 $48,880 $95,210 +386%
26 Commercial Pilots $53,010 $145,100 $247,410 +367%
27 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $17,310 $34,560 $79,170 +357%
28 Photographers $22,690 $43,770 $103,550 +356%
29 Insurance Sales Agents $36,340 $61,850 $161,690 +345%
30 Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film $36,250 $85,050 $159,090 +339%
31 Massage Therapists $19,010 $50,820 $83,130 +337%
32 Financial Risk Specialists $38,550 $100,570 $167,790 +335%
33 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $36,490 $75,280 $158,520 +334%
34 Real Estate Sales Agents $30,220 $46,730 $130,460 +332%
35 News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists $38,280 $81,910 $161,040 +321%
36 Acupuncturists $23,800 $73,980 $99,360 +317%
37 Set and Exhibit Designers $29,330 $67,210 $122,060 +316%
38 Podiatrists $67,790 $132,630 $281,360 +315%
39 Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys $24,700 $42,020 $102,380 +314%
40 Psychiatrists $89,990 $237,480 $369,790 +311%
41 Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers $48,930 $67,990 $195,190 +299%
42 Dentists, General $93,590 $206,760 $373,420 +299%
43 Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $45,310 $96,060 $179,850 +297%
44 Art Directors $49,990 $110,430 $198,360 +297%
45 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $37,700 $75,850 $148,910 +295%
46 Film and Video Editors $33,280 $51,280 $131,220 +294%
47 Advertising Sales Agents $29,690 $58,140 $117,110 +294%
48 Emergency Medicine Physicians $126,020 $219,010 $495,260 +293%
49 Airfield Operations Specialists $20,490 $66,790 $78,920 +285%
50 Cutters and Trimmers, Hand $22,920 $37,480 $87,150 +280%
51 Tutors $23,580 $47,380 $89,440 +279%
52 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $35,830 $63,860 $134,350 +275%
53 Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $238,050 $474,820 $886,940 +273%
54 Optometrists $51,030 $128,830 $189,610 +272%
55 Models $15,080 $15,080 $55,790 +270%
56 Sales Managers $79,560 $159,890 $292,490 +268%
57 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $57,600 $128,850 $211,070 +266%
58 Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $22,720 $47,810 $83,200 +266%
59 Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers $34,270 $83,500 $124,320 +263%
60 Physicists $79,860 $144,870 $288,170 +261%
61 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $46,900 $59,990 $169,180 +261%
62 Broadcast Technicians $26,250 $47,340 $94,300 +259%
63 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $39,750 $75,380 $142,500 +258%
64 Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials $19,780 $28,360 $70,550 +257%
65 Loan Officers $39,490 $68,490 $138,800 +251%
66 Administrative Services Managers $61,210 $108,250 $214,060 +250%
67 Self-Enrichment Teachers $26,810 $52,320 $93,760 +250%
68 Foresters $31,460 $76,970 $109,700 +249%
69 Transportation Inspectors $40,460 $95,030 $141,150 +249%
70 Writers and Authors $38,460 $74,710 $133,540 +247%
71 Computer Network Architects $51,710 $133,890 $179,040 +246%
72 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $187,570 $618,090 $642,610 +243%
73 Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $24,590 $48,320 $84,040 +242%
74 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $61,640 $92,450 $208,000 +237%
75 Social Science Research Assistants $40,650 $66,620 $136,810 +237%
76 Bartenders $15,840 $22,830 $53,310 +237%
77 Forest and Conservation Workers $23,430 $34,150 $79,070 +237%
78 Financial Managers $94,040 $166,790 $315,890 +236%
79 Medical and Health Services Managers $74,060 $131,910 $248,660 +236%
80 Etchers and Engravers $30,970 $40,190 $104,100 +236%
81 Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $21,900 $48,800 $73,190 +234%
82 Producers and Directors $50,540 $79,950 $168,740 +234%
83 Advertising and Promotions Managers $71,940 $133,810 $238,690 +232%
84 Property Appraisers and Assessors $36,300 $62,460 $118,750 +227%
85 Genetic Counselors $40,450 $82,750 $131,150 +224%
86 Gambling Dealers $19,130 $21,430 $61,450 +221%
87 Desktop Publishers $34,970 $39,460 $112,350 +221%
88 Detectives and Criminal Investigators $46,790 $65,430 $149,030 +219%
89 Atmospheric and Space Scientists $47,260 $96,820 $150,300 +218%
90 Education Administrators, Postsecondary $72,910 $110,200 $230,780 +217%
91 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $148,190 $382,920 $469,730 +217%
92 Tax Preparers $30,780 $49,330 $97,020 +215%
93 Web and Digital Interface Designers $54,910 $103,810 $172,950 +215%
94 Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $53,570 $85,300 $168,570 +215%
95 Recreational Therapists $29,330 $52,010 $92,500 +215%
96 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $47,800 $82,400 $150,560 +215%
97 Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $33,670 $39,160 $106,010 +215%
98 Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels $38,640 $77,090 $121,570 +215%
99 Financial Examiners $53,100 $77,710 $166,540 +214%
100 Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary $48,710 $79,870 $152,460 +213%
101 Fashion Designers $48,860 $78,340 $152,970 +213%
102 Waiters and Waitresses $15,080 $18,700 $46,860 +211%
103 Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $27,030 $43,260 $83,770 +210%
104 Compliance Officers $42,500 $70,200 $131,210 +209%
105 Museum Technicians and Conservators $31,200 $49,270 $96,430 +209%
106 Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $55,840 $88,020 $170,430 +205%
107 Emergency Management Directors $50,110 $83,200 $152,120 +204%
108 Credit Analysts $51,500 $77,990 $155,910 +203%
109 Human Resources Managers $89,790 $150,700 $271,170 +202%
110 Lodging Managers $41,600 $61,060 $125,360 +201%
111 Compensation and Benefits Managers $96,540 $163,060 $290,070 +200%
112 Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians $34,710 $34,710 $104,150 +200%
113 Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $45,170 $79,440 $135,630 +200%
114 Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary $54,230 $84,330 $162,850 +200%
115 Bus Drivers, School $20,740 $44,950 $62,060 +199%
116 Coaches and Scouts $27,190 $48,210 $80,900 +198%
117 Sound Engineering Technicians $35,080 $77,010 $104,540 +198%
118 Training and Development Specialists $40,480 $67,320 $120,180 +197%
119 Health Education Specialists $51,800 $99,400 $153,630 +197%
120 Biochemists and Biophysicists $77,280 $85,680 $228,170 +195%
121 Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers $32,900 $47,480 $97,080 +195%
122 Light Truck Drivers $28,020 $44,050 $82,790 +195%
123 Marketing Managers $94,390 $160,760 $277,180 +194%
124 Public Relations Specialists $43,590 $73,200 $128,190 +194%
125 Database Administrators $54,850 $106,810 $160,070 +192%
126 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $42,030 $66,690 $122,130 +191%
127 Anesthesiologists $169,710 $230,000 $494,270 +191%
128 Pediatricians, General $87,480 $149,990 $254,560 +191%
129 Surgical Assistants $37,820 $49,520 $109,530 +190%
130 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $56,470 $85,710 $162,410 +188%
131 Graphic Designers $34,860 $60,250 $100,110 +187%
132 Training and Development Managers $77,800 $132,120 $222,370 +186%
133 Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $28,330 $47,150 $80,940 +186%
134 Management Analysts $61,010 $99,600 $172,850 +183%
135 Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers $56,270 $95,900 $158,480 +182%
136 Human Resources Specialists $44,580 $70,570 $125,540 +182%
137 Accountants and Auditors $51,830 $81,900 $145,960 +182%
138 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $45,550 $73,370 $128,580 +182%
139 Barbers $27,950 $30,750 $78,710 +182%
140 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $47,240 $75,640 $133,250 +182%
141 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $30,100 $49,250 $84,530 +181%
142 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $65,820 $100,420 $184,870 +181%
143 Locksmiths and Safe Repairers $26,900 $54,050 $75,530 +181%
144 Project Management Specialists $58,290 $102,140 $163,320 +180%
145 Interpreters and Translators $35,370 $57,880 $98,980 +180%
146 Tour and Travel Guides $28,430 $40,190 $79,510 +180%
147 Conservation Scientists $49,230 $69,240 $137,450 +179%
148 Web Developers $50,130 $90,340 $139,490 +178%
149 Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $38,850 $73,430 $108,090 +178%
150 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $74,920 $123,330 $207,890 +177%
151 Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $52,000 $83,470 $143,670 +176%
152 Cost Estimators $46,600 $76,800 $128,420 +176%
153 Physician Assistants $62,230 $115,390 $172,050 +176%
154 Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars $39,850 $70,170 $110,070 +176%
155 Orthotists and Prosthetists $48,600 $75,920 $133,600 +175%
156 Electrical and Electronics Drafters $50,480 $80,620 $138,440 +174%
157 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $28,150 $43,920 $77,130 +174%
158 Interior Designers $45,190 $71,760 $123,820 +174%
159 Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $40,920 $78,070 $112,120 +174%
160 Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $21,880 $28,410 $59,890 +174%
161 Purchasing Managers $91,560 $155,360 $250,120 +173%
162 Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters $46,450 $75,810 $126,950 +173%
163 Computer Network Support Specialists $47,910 $79,180 $130,080 +172%
164 Insurance Underwriters $61,160 $85,980 $165,910 +171%
165 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $40,020 $66,440 $108,500 +171%
166 Commercial and Industrial Designers $55,380 $91,360 $149,910 +171%
167 Family Medicine Physicians $161,560 $259,320 $438,620 +171%
168 Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary $59,790 $84,290 $161,590 +170%
169 Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $48,880 $77,630 $131,290 +169%
170 Editors $46,080 $76,650 $124,000 +169%
171 Automotive Body and Related Repairers $36,140 $51,190 $97,080 +169%
172 Buyers and Purchasing Agents $48,070 $74,530 $129,000 +168%
173 Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians $48,170 $73,870 $128,540 +167%
174 First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $30,390 $46,080 $81,130 +167%
175 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $37,970 $62,180 $101,020 +166%
176 Animal Trainers $29,880 $45,250 $79,620 +166%
177 Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $35,730 $47,810 $95,130 +166%
178 Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $40,320 $66,410 $106,740 +165%
179 Special Effects Artists and Animators $40,000 $81,390 $106,120 +165%
180 Audio and Video Technicians $39,470 $51,350 $104,730 +165%
181 Manicurists and Pedicurists $21,390 $26,910 $56,640 +165%
182 Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers $28,290 $46,430 $74,890 +165%
183 Soil and Plant Scientists $46,630 $65,170 $123,040 +164%
184 Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $60,670 $104,330 $160,010 +164%
185 Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $63,710 $101,580 $168,000 +164%
186 Private Detectives and Investigators $36,570 $45,060 $96,680 +164%
187 Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers $35,300 $64,050 $93,300 +164%
188 Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary $40,720 $65,350 $107,050 +163%
189 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $45,860 $79,870 $120,790 +163%
190 First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $34,660 $49,400 $91,270 +163%
191 Computer User Support Specialists $37,750 $60,440 $98,750 +162%
192 Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $37,980 $61,070 $99,530 +162%
193 Public Relations Managers $87,120 $134,500 $227,310 +161%
194 Facilities Managers $73,240 $114,360 $191,200 +161%
195 Home Appliance Repairers $31,200 $49,500 $81,230 +160%
196 Geography Teachers, Postsecondary $51,910 $85,420 $133,990 +158%
197 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $29,430 $46,150 $75,960 +158%
198 Industrial Production Managers $75,720 $127,820 $194,480 +157%
199 Social and Community Service Managers $51,880 $73,290 $132,990 +156%
200 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $51,670 $85,450 $132,420 +156%
201 Paralegals and Legal Assistants $39,530 $62,400 $101,210 +156%
202 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $47,840 $77,010 $122,300 +156%
203 Computer Systems Analysts $65,440 $106,240 $166,580 +155%
204 Operations Research Analysts $52,000 $76,220 $132,610 +155%
205 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors $64,000 $105,880 $163,090 +155%
206 Chemists $56,760 $92,750 $144,870 +155%
207 Lighting Technicians $48,240 $70,150 $123,020 +155%
208 Construction Managers $71,300 $110,810 $180,750 +154%
209 Financial and Investment Analysts $66,140 $99,420 $167,700 +154%
210 English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $41,530 $65,530 $105,510 +154%
211 Travel Agents $30,170 $48,880 $76,700 +154%
212 Gas Plant Operators $45,180 $81,220 $114,670 +154%
213 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $32,990 $52,030 $83,500 +153%
214 Dietetic Technicians $24,810 $34,240 $62,870 +153%
215 Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance $64,480 $143,230 $162,190 +152%
216 Logisticians $46,200 $77,570 $115,840 +151%
217 Data Scientists $67,750 $104,340 $170,010 +151%
218 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $44,480 $77,720 $111,820 +151%
219 Curators $38,590 $57,810 $96,820 +151%
220 Veterinarians $66,710 $126,590 $167,620 +151%
221 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $33,580 $49,060 $84,360 +151%
222 Upholsterers $29,320 $50,760 $73,480 +151%
223 Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians $47,620 $68,720 $119,080 +150%
224 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $22,560 $36,640 $56,350 +150%
225 Chemical Engineers $66,030 $103,880 $164,590 +149%
226 First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $30,420 $44,400 $75,540 +148%
227 Signal and Track Switch Repairers $49,100 $79,860 $120,590 +146%
228 Driver/Sales Workers $24,400 $40,040 $60,020 +146%
229 Food Service Managers $39,990 $65,280 $97,860 +145%
230 Civil Engineers $62,850 $84,240 $153,690 +145%
231 Agricultural Technicians $27,760 $48,960 $67,910 +145%
232 Rehabilitation Counselors $34,900 $55,000 $85,510 +145%
233 Demonstrators and Product Promoters $24,390 $32,180 $59,790 +145%
234 Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles $40,500 $59,550 $99,310 +145%
235 Food Science Technicians $33,040 $53,150 $80,620 +144%
236 Fundraising Managers $74,570 $113,050 $181,170 +143%
237 Aerospace Engineers $84,520 $140,460 $205,540 +143%
238 Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $37,390 $58,960 $90,980 +143%
239 Clergy $35,260 $60,530 $85,530 +143%
240 Budget Analysts $55,050 $91,870 $133,090 +142%
241 Materials Scientists $63,820 $91,970 $154,600 +142%
242 Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $42,040 $63,720 $101,880 +142%
243 Statisticians $70,750 $115,150 $170,700 +141%
244 Cartographers and Photogrammetrists $39,090 $62,630 $94,330 +141%
245 Marriage and Family Therapists $42,430 $91,550 $102,320 +141%
246 Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary $56,650 $94,310 $136,710 +141%
247 Cargo and Freight Agents $31,440 $51,380 $75,880 +141%
248 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $33,320 $55,500 $80,140 +141%
249 Economists $78,190 $122,570 $187,330 +140%
250 Log Graders and Scalers $20,810 $39,830 $49,930 +140%
251 Surveying and Mapping Technicians $34,900 $48,810 $83,320 +139%
252 Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks $25,690 $30,490 $61,380 +139%
253 Air Traffic Controllers $90,940 $178,420 $217,590 +139%
254 Network and Computer Systems Administrators $62,470 $97,170 $148,700 +138%
255 Microbiologists $66,510 $103,070 $158,020 +138%
256 Parts Salespersons $26,810 $36,970 $63,820 +138%
257 Hydrologic Technicians $42,800 $66,770 $101,630 +137%
258 Tree Trimmers and Pruners $26,210 $46,910 $62,230 +137%
259 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $39,900 $63,540 $94,570 +137%
260 Landscape Architects $55,690 $73,570 $131,450 +136%
261 Surveyors $44,680 $58,100 $105,270 +136%
262 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $23,940 $41,450 $56,470 +136%
263 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $26,330 $41,600 $62,090 +136%
264 Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners $24,560 $29,640 $57,910 +136%
265 Computer and Information Systems Managers $119,110 $173,940 $279,640 +135%
266 Computer Hardware Engineers $70,920 $100,210 $165,610 +134%
267 Epidemiologists $49,040 $70,880 $114,790 +134%
268 Child, Family, and School Social Workers $35,690 $47,510 $83,380 +134%
269 Directors, Religious Activities and Education $44,740 $72,910 $104,700 +134%
270 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $51,170 $78,430 $119,750 +134%
271 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $77,840 $123,010 $181,720 +133%
272 Architectural and Civil Drafters $46,530 $74,940 $108,610 +133%
273 Urban and Regional Planners $53,970 $80,030 $125,940 +133%
274 Archivists $41,480 $59,010 $96,820 +133%
275 Chefs and Head Cooks $43,300 $66,230 $100,970 +133%
276 Information Security Analysts $77,060 $128,970 $178,650 +132%
277 Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators $40,530 $65,010 $94,130 +132%
278 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $43,930 $64,620 $101,900 +132%
279 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $50,440 $80,080 $116,900 +132%
280 Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents $41,670 $55,430 $96,430 +131%
281 Hearing Aid Specialists $36,370 $56,010 $84,110 +131%
282 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $34,180 $58,260 $78,990 +131%
283 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $41,900 $64,900 $96,960 +131%
284 Dental Laboratory Technicians $34,790 $49,310 $80,310 +131%
285 Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians $38,590 $60,500 $88,610 +130%
286 First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $42,800 $70,560 $98,560 +130%
287 Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $42,720 $57,180 $98,120 +130%
288 Historians $51,430 $63,840 $117,780 +129%
289 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $35,680 $50,030 $81,650 +129%
290 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $36,040 $50,360 $82,250 +128%
291 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $32,770 $49,180 $74,700 +128%
292 Costume Attendants $48,260 $94,890 $109,050 +126%
293 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $31,990 $46,240 $72,150 +126%
294 Electricians $37,180 $58,320 $84,000 +126%
295 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $48,470 $78,070 $108,890 +125%
296 Medical Records Specialists $36,260 $51,550 $81,580 +125%
297 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $45,680 $69,170 $102,960 +125%
298 Funeral Home Managers $59,560 $79,010 $133,310 +124%
299 Environmental Engineers $64,810 $96,530 $144,870 +124%
300 Athletic Trainers $48,320 $64,590 $107,810 +123%
301 Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $27,130 $45,050 $60,430 +123%
302 Materials Engineers $71,830 $100,840 $159,560 +122%
303 Survey Researchers $41,780 $51,590 $92,800 +122%
304 Logging Equipment Operators $33,560 $45,080 $74,520 +122%
305 Chemical Technicians $42,560 $58,120 $94,070 +121%
306 Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $20,800 $38,870 $45,900 +121%
307 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $17,720 $28,920 $39,080 +121%
308 Animal Caretakers $21,370 $29,860 $47,260 +121%
309 Software Developers $80,110 $131,010 $176,000 +120%
310 Fire Inspectors and Investigators $42,350 $64,550 $93,010 +120%
311 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $28,400 $38,600 $62,420 +120%
312 Sales Engineers $72,580 $98,840 $159,760 +120%
313 Medical Transcriptionists $24,530 $28,330 $53,750 +119%
314 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $33,080 $46,070 $72,330 +119%
315 Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $35,810 $49,990 $78,290 +119%
316 Recreation Workers $22,340 $32,540 $48,870 +119%
317 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $32,810 $49,350 $71,810 +119%
318 Crossing Guards and Flaggers $21,550 $34,230 $46,920 +118%
319 Counter and Rental Clerks $28,650 $38,590 $62,400 +118%
320 Construction and Building Inspectors $46,070 $65,980 $100,450 +118%
321 Fence Erectors $25,470 $36,990 $55,570 +118%
322 Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters $45,430 $61,480 $99,040 +118%
323 Fundraisers $48,160 $72,010 $104,460 +117%
324 Mechanical Engineers $71,940 $100,620 $156,320 +117%
325 Aircraft Service Attendants $28,490 $42,630 $61,940 +117%
326 Anthropologists and Archeologists $45,750 $58,990 $99,030 +116%
327 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $100,480 $131,260 $216,760 +116%
328 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $35,140 $50,160 $75,900 +116%
329 Mechanical Drafters $49,920 $66,670 $107,140 +115%
330 Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $48,030 $63,290 $103,380 +115%
331 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School $44,990 $73,020 $96,680 +115%
332 Brickmasons and Blockmasons $34,600 $50,650 $74,450 +115%
333 School Psychologists $61,980 $99,110 $132,740 +114%
334 Community Health Workers $34,100 $50,680 $73,130 +114%
335 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $37,680 $57,200 $80,740 +114%
336 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $36,990 $56,390 $79,130 +114%
337 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $33,920 $47,680 $72,480 +114%
338 Computer Programmers $65,080 $98,380 $138,320 +113%
339 Forest and Conservation Technicians $36,440 $50,710 $77,540 +113%
340 School Bus Monitors $17,590 $30,130 $37,380 +113%
341 Residential Advisors $28,500 $39,380 $60,690 +113%
342 Power Plant Operators $58,660 $107,580 $124,670 +113%
343 Nuclear Engineers $81,800 $132,440 $173,100 +112%
344 History Teachers, Postsecondary $50,850 $79,010 $108,030 +112%
345 Carpet Installers $34,340 $48,260 $72,670 +112%
346 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $58,500 $73,920 $123,550 +111%
347 Instructional Coordinators $56,700 $81,060 $119,600 +111%
348 Technical Writers $57,970 $73,070 $122,290 +111%
349 Office Clerks, General $27,770 $40,590 $58,510 +111%
350 Maintenance Workers, Machinery $38,950 $57,730 $81,990 +111%
351 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $33,860 $46,130 $71,450 +111%
352 Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $48,500 $76,750 $101,730 +110%
353 Speech-Language Pathologists $59,800 $96,760 $125,550 +110%
354 Pest Control Workers $29,310 $37,860 $61,520 +110%
355 Skincare Specialists $32,670 $48,660 $68,630 +110%
356 Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers $36,290 $50,090 $76,090 +110%
357 Printing Press Operators $28,860 $41,520 $60,690 +110%
358 Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $31,210 $46,310 $65,400 +110%
359 Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $54,970 $66,210 $115,150 +109%
360 First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $46,400 $67,200 $96,750 +109%
361 Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $38,030 $50,170 $79,330 +109%
362 Machinists $37,060 $52,610 $77,420 +109%
363 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $43,690 $61,360 $91,190 +109%
364 Computer and Information Research Scientists $73,780 $92,250 $153,630 +108%
365 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $68,130 $103,040 $141,760 +108%
366 Surgical Technologists $40,390 $64,010 $84,040 +108%
367 Riggers $46,300 $67,200 $96,150 +108%
368 Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $35,000 $50,820 $72,910 +108%
369 Architectural and Engineering Managers $107,170 $161,470 $221,750 +107%
370 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $49,730 $74,550 $102,840 +107%
371 Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles $35,370 $46,030 $73,110 +107%
372 Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians $37,340 $53,290 $77,280 +107%
373 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $30,020 $42,920 $62,150 +107%
374 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $47,540 $64,780 $97,960 +106%
375 Physical Therapist Assistants $43,400 $72,800 $89,600 +106%
376 Amusement and Recreation Attendants $17,600 $26,120 $36,240 +106%
377 Retail Salespersons $22,590 $30,840 $46,430 +106%
378 Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians $36,860 $49,850 $76,070 +106%
379 Medical Equipment Repairers $37,280 $48,350 $76,820 +106%
380 Bakers $22,550 $35,010 $46,380 +106%
381 Food Batchmakers $28,680 $46,490 $58,960 +106%
382 Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers $52,940 $75,540 $109,270 +106%
383 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $58,020 $80,120 $118,970 +105%
384 First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $37,220 $54,830 $76,450 +105%
385 Customer Service Representatives $29,340 $39,630 $60,270 +105%
386 Glaziers $34,670 $43,340 $71,210 +105%
387 Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $31,060 $40,660 $63,560 +105%
388 Floral Designers $26,720 $35,440 $54,640 +104%
389 Dietitians and Nutritionists $47,250 $73,200 $96,430 +104%
390 Paramedics $40,600 $57,660 $82,980 +104%
391 Flight Attendants $62,410 $78,320 $127,390 +104%
392 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $38,150 $57,050 $77,900 +104%
393 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $36,990 $53,100 $74,950 +103%
394 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $51,000 $73,320 $103,080 +102%
395 Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $47,520 $65,060 $96,100 +102%
396 Calibration Technologists and Technicians $49,570 $66,730 $100,260 +102%
397 Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks $37,990 $47,860 $76,880 +102%
398 Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $35,650 $48,460 $72,030 +102%
399 Construction Laborers $27,880 $38,990 $56,450 +102%
400 Traffic Technicians $37,910 $48,110 $76,610 +102%
401 Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers $63,480 $96,920 $127,380 +101%
402 Healthcare Social Workers $43,260 $62,420 $86,990 +101%
403 Opticians, Dispensing $36,800 $48,010 $74,120 +101%
404 File Clerks $29,740 $41,000 $59,710 +101%
405 Mechanical Door Repairers $37,630 $51,510 $75,510 +101%
406 Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers $47,300 $72,550 $95,230 +101%
407 Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $23,730 $34,110 $47,790 +101%
408 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $37,020 $48,050 $73,900 +100%
409 Social and Human Service Assistants $29,030 $39,480 $58,050 +100%
410 Pharmacy Aides $23,180 $34,630 $46,370 +100%
411 Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $38,580 $60,300 $76,830 +99%
412 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $49,260 $72,290 $98,030 +99%
413 Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $49,510 $72,880 $98,750 +99%
414 Special Education Teachers, Middle School $48,170 $70,550 $95,970 +99%
415 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $28,960 $37,050 $57,570 +99%
416 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $40,830 $56,850 $81,410 +99%
417 Roofers $32,070 $46,940 $63,720 +99%
418 Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment $62,400 $62,710 $124,060 +99%
419 Power Distributors and Dispatchers $65,800 $80,560 $130,710 +99%
420 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $35,700 $49,660 $71,000 +99%
421 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $36,490 $47,630 $72,610 +99%
422 Special Education Teachers, Preschool $49,650 $72,310 $98,450 +98%
423 Procurement Clerks $33,870 $50,730 $67,090 +98%
424 Brokerage Clerks $49,930 $61,570 $98,780 +98%
425 Sheet Metal Workers $38,820 $56,800 $76,900 +98%
426 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $41,040 $58,760 $80,960 +97%
427 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $35,530 $46,450 $69,970 +97%
428 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $48,610 $65,680 $95,070 +96%
429 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $49,450 $75,480 $96,820 +96%
430 Orthodontists $112,750 $159,230 $219,740 +95%
431 Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators $40,150 $63,010 $78,290 +95%
432 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $36,080 $45,920 $70,200 +95%
433 Marine Engineers and Naval Architects $63,650 $97,770 $123,350 +94%
434 Bill and Account Collectors $32,000 $46,300 $62,050 +94%
435 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $39,590 $59,990 $76,790 +94%
436 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $64,130 $106,930 $124,440 +94%
437 Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $55,720 $81,380 $108,240 +94%
438 Forensic Science Technicians $46,490 $63,600 $89,600 +93%
439 Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants $24,110 $33,430 $46,520 +93%
440 Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $33,210 $47,160 $64,000 +93%
441 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $23,880 $30,610 $46,130 +93%
442 Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders $31,100 $51,160 $59,950 +93%
443 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $51,840 $68,290 $99,540 +92%
444 Industrial Engineers $73,360 $100,100 $139,860 +91%
445 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $40,110 $60,320 $76,630 +91%
446 Cooks, Short Order $21,430 $26,870 $41,010 +91%
447 Postal Service Mail Carriers $42,390 $57,700 $81,040 +91%
448 Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $35,030 $43,250 $66,980 +91%
449 Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary $49,160 $71,510 $93,590 +90%
450 Nurse Midwives $86,290 $105,510 $164,300 +90%
451 Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers $31,720 $43,610 $60,390 +90%
452 Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $33,060 $47,360 $62,800 +90%
453 Print Binding and Finishing Workers $29,380 $39,310 $55,690 +90%
454 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $31,680 $46,960 $60,330 +90%
455 Baggage Porters and Bellhops $20,540 $29,070 $38,730 +89%
456 Receptionists and Information Clerks $24,920 $36,100 $47,190 +89%
457 Boilermakers $43,180 $64,200 $81,700 +89%
458 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $30,930 $42,280 $58,610 +89%
459 Public Safety Telecommunicators $31,820 $42,790 $59,760 +88%
460 Industrial Machinery Mechanics $44,730 $61,130 $83,890 +88%
461 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $32,210 $44,130 $60,580 +88%
462 Registered Nurses $68,920 $93,550 $128,640 +87%
463 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $32,130 $43,630 $60,130 +87%
464 Agricultural Inspectors $31,050 $41,460 $58,160 +87%
465 Sailors and Marine Oilers $25,870 $37,500 $48,350 +87%
466 Firefighters $33,000 $46,550 $61,510 +86%
467 Loan Interviewers and Clerks $34,730 $48,310 $64,690 +86%
468 Painters, Construction and Maintenance $36,690 $48,340 $68,060 +86%
469 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $45,890 $61,370 $85,260 +86%
470 Motorcycle Mechanics $32,700 $43,050 $60,900 +86%
471 Judicial Law Clerks $42,260 $55,120 $78,050 +85%
472 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $21,190 $28,770 $39,120 +85%
473 Billing and Posting Clerks $35,480 $47,390 $65,600 +85%
474 Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators $40,600 $53,290 $75,280 +85%
475 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $37,850 $46,590 $70,200 +85%
476 Furniture Finishers $28,950 $38,880 $53,640 +85%
477 Data Entry Keyers $31,750 $41,270 $58,480 +84%
478 Structural Iron and Steel Workers $38,370 $48,090 $70,680 +84%
479 Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $36,470 $51,880 $67,200 +84%
480 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $34,080 $45,390 $62,780 +84%
481 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $37,630 $50,010 $69,330 +84%
482 Crane and Tower Operators $41,700 $62,050 $76,860 +84%
483 Database Architects $102,400 $139,500 $187,410 +83%
484 Embalmers $40,310 $55,000 $73,640 +83%
485 Tire Repairers and Changers $27,010 $34,700 $49,390 +83%
486 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $36,970 $48,930 $67,520 +83%
487 Nurse Anesthetists $167,110 $224,630 $303,900 +82%
488 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $34,590 $46,830 $63,020 +82%
489 Carpenters $34,890 $49,350 $63,470 +82%
490 Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $38,520 $46,800 $70,200 +82%
491 Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $27,760 $39,860 $50,430 +82%
492 Hydrologists $85,990 $121,830 $155,920 +81%
493 Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $30,860 $37,390 $55,960 +81%
494 Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $37,550 $48,410 $67,970 +81%
495 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $44,640 $60,560 $80,380 +80%
496 Rail Car Repairers $49,930 $64,230 $90,020 +80%
497 Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $34,790 $43,410 $62,520 +80%
498 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $35,400 $45,080 $63,740 +80%
499 Exercise Physiologists $44,980 $58,170 $80,510 +79%
500 Cooks, Restaurant $24,160 $35,940 $43,210 +79%
501 Funeral Attendants $24,200 $30,530 $43,270 +79%
502 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $34,010 $42,960 $60,740 +79%
503 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $29,780 $37,380 $53,160 +79%
504 Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers $37,200 $45,360 $66,050 +78%
505 Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $36,960 $44,050 $65,660 +78%
506 Cooks, Fast Food $20,800 $26,940 $36,810 +77%
507 Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $24,880 $30,300 $43,930 +77%
508 Passenger Attendants $23,970 $26,330 $42,430 +77%
509 Audiologists $71,990 $98,470 $126,400 +76%
510 Obstetricians and Gynecologists $230,070 $354,000 $404,340 +76%
511 Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $34,180 $39,150 $60,010 +76%
512 Meter Readers, Utilities $36,040 $43,140 $63,610 +76%
513 Postal Service Clerks $42,600 $62,610 $75,030 +76%
514 Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers $29,760 $36,430 $52,290 +76%
515 Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $37,010 $38,540 $65,060 +76%
516 Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $32,760 $38,340 $57,520 +76%
517 Helpers--Production Workers $28,470 $36,280 $50,100 +76%
518 Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary $56,800 $72,510 $99,540 +75%
519 Library Technicians $27,420 $37,320 $48,010 +75%
520 Physical Therapist Aides $22,080 $30,550 $38,680 +75%
521 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $43,690 $58,120 $76,250 +75%
522 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $19,890 $27,850 $34,900 +75%
523 Tool and Die Makers $44,920 $60,020 $78,810 +75%
524 Prepress Technicians and Workers $37,480 $50,280 $65,580 +75%
525 Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $32,720 $45,670 $57,240 +75%
526 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $36,990 $44,620 $64,360 +74%
527 Library Assistants, Clerical $28,460 $36,410 $49,640 +74%
528 Pipelayers $35,600 $46,220 $61,820 +74%
529 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $48,830 $68,470 $85,160 +74%
530 Chemical Plant and System Operators $40,710 $49,230 $71,020 +74%
531 Respiratory Therapists $65,050 $83,700 $112,320 +73%
532 Fast Food and Counter Workers $20,910 $26,920 $36,110 +73%
533 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $33,890 $38,810 $58,650 +73%
534 Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $53,290 $70,640 $92,310 +73%
535 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $56,910 $74,150 $97,720 +72%
536 Medical Equipment Preparers $36,660 $47,850 $62,960 +72%
537 Dishwashers $21,220 $29,730 $36,590 +72%
538 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $28,390 $36,110 $48,720 +72%
539 Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $35,640 $48,960 $61,170 +72%
540 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $34,790 $47,000 $59,830 +72%
541 Packers and Packagers, Hand $26,430 $33,260 $45,510 +72%
542 Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage $60,640 $81,470 $103,770 +71%
543 Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $34,460 $47,540 $58,880 +71%
544 Occupational Therapists $75,290 $104,010 $128,610 +71%
545 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $63,970 $92,060 $109,200 +71%
546 Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $21,150 $30,820 $36,150 +71%
547 Shampooers $21,430 $27,560 $36,650 +71%
548 Order Clerks $33,860 $41,720 $57,740 +71%
549 Helpers--Electricians $31,070 $39,030 $53,230 +71%
550 Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers $34,200 $49,320 $58,350 +71%
551 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $38,030 $48,430 $65,160 +71%
552 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $26,110 $34,310 $44,390 +70%
553 Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining $37,760 $50,380 $64,210 +70%
554 Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers $53,350 $62,010 $90,810 +70%
555 Millwrights $46,450 $62,760 $78,980 +70%
556 Foundry Mold and Coremakers $37,290 $46,220 $63,340 +70%
557 Biological Technicians $42,940 $52,420 $72,420 +69%
558 Pharmacists $100,950 $137,120 $170,110 +69%
559 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $62,120 $83,250 $104,930 +69%
560 Medical Dosimetrists $127,320 $155,390 $215,010 +69%
561 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $34,460 $43,160 $58,290 +69%
562 Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $27,180 $39,840 $45,850 +69%
563 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $30,100 $38,480 $50,770 +69%
564 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $58,570 $78,760 $98,450 +68%
565 Proofreaders and Copy Markers $34,980 $49,200 $58,910 +68%
566 Parking Attendants $21,650 $28,960 $36,460 +68%
567 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $81,440 $103,360 $135,990 +67%
568 Nurse Practitioners $99,160 $129,430 $166,060 +67%
569 Nuclear Medicine Technologists $75,490 $100,880 $125,760 +67%
570 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $35,060 $43,060 $58,590 +67%
571 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $46,010 $62,030 $76,690 +67%
572 Home Health and Personal Care Aides $23,720 $29,270 $39,710 +67%
573 Security Guards $29,060 $34,980 $48,590 +67%
574 Transportation Security Screeners $42,640 $66,770 $71,070 +67%
575 Childcare Workers $22,170 $28,020 $36,980 +67%
576 Tile and Stone Setters $39,680 $47,840 $66,410 +67%
577 Avionics Technicians $60,240 $79,060 $100,650 +67%
578 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $30,350 $38,310 $50,830 +67%
579 Butchers and Meat Cutters $28,790 $38,540 $48,190 +67%
580 Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $27,080 $30,950 $45,150 +67%
581 Physical Therapists $78,580 $102,700 $130,630 +66%
582 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $28,710 $37,970 $47,610 +66%
583 Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $34,050 $45,180 $56,590 +66%
584 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $37,810 $47,880 $62,840 +66%
585 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $36,230 $47,750 $60,150 +66%
586 Taxi Drivers $29,360 $33,430 $48,690 +66%
587 Machine Feeders and Offbearers $31,060 $39,360 $51,700 +66%
588 Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $76,300 $94,790 $126,060 +65%
589 Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $22,610 $33,010 $37,210 +65%
590 Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers $36,200 $45,360 $59,910 +65%
591 Hoist and Winch Operators $31,960 $37,870 $52,760 +65%
592 Parking Enforcement Workers $26,880 $36,100 $44,170 +64%
593 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $23,310 $29,770 $38,260 +64%
594 Concierges $26,170 $33,960 $43,020 +64%
595 Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products $25,870 $35,450 $42,390 +64%
596 Helpers--Carpenters $27,890 $40,160 $45,620 +64%
597 Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $37,730 $46,490 $61,980 +64%
598 Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $36,950 $45,850 $60,530 +64%
599 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $22,580 $30,580 $36,970 +64%
600 Stockers and Order Fillers $29,880 $35,620 $49,010 +64%
601 Food Preparation Workers $24,840 $35,250 $40,390 +63%
602 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $22,520 $29,130 $36,720 +63%
603 Couriers and Messengers $29,340 $39,400 $47,900 +63%
604 Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $36,780 $46,270 $60,020 +63%
605 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $36,690 $43,210 $59,860 +63%
606 Pharmacy Technicians $35,160 $41,910 $56,820 +62%
607 Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation $32,010 $39,080 $51,780 +62%
608 Office Machine Operators, Except Computer $31,820 $36,730 $51,690 +62%
609 Agricultural Equipment Operators $28,890 $35,410 $46,910 +62%
610 Phlebotomists $34,600 $45,840 $55,850 +61%
611 Insulation Workers, Mechanical $39,830 $52,600 $64,000 +61%
612 Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $36,770 $45,850 $59,310 +61%
613 Radiation Therapists $80,670 $94,460 $128,910 +60%
614 First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $48,740 $58,640 $77,790 +60%
615 Dental Assistants $36,410 $46,840 $57,710 +59%
616 Correctional Officers and Jailers $36,820 $47,520 $58,430 +59%
617 Cashiers $22,340 $29,070 $35,610 +59%
618 Word Processors and Typists $29,280 $31,450 $46,700 +59%
619 Highway Maintenance Workers $30,600 $37,560 $48,760 +59%
620 Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $29,700 $38,430 $47,130 +59%
621 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $45,280 $60,270 $71,570 +58%
622 Fish and Game Wardens $59,470 $79,440 $93,930 +58%
623 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $24,420 $30,880 $38,480 +58%
624 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $28,220 $35,090 $44,540 +58%
625 Floor Sanders and Finishers $37,250 $40,530 $58,780 +58%
626 Rock Splitters, Quarry $33,410 $42,320 $52,940 +58%
627 Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders $30,540 $41,960 $48,240 +58%
628 Animal Control Workers $33,060 $39,500 $51,760 +57%
629 Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $39,720 $50,180 $62,300 +57%
630 Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic $43,620 $52,600 $68,320 +57%
631 Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders $37,690 $46,770 $59,100 +57%
632 Nursing Assistants $30,300 $37,680 $47,310 +56%
633 Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $37,870 $46,100 $59,130 +56%
634 Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $31,500 $38,440 $49,280 +56%
635 Sewing Machine Operators $26,950 $34,790 $42,100 +56%
636 Emergency Medical Technicians $33,910 $45,550 $52,600 +55%
637 Psychiatric Technicians $37,530 $46,250 $58,130 +55%
638 Occupational Therapy Assistants $55,840 $75,920 $86,830 +55%
639 Tellers $31,620 $41,690 $49,090 +55%
640 Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $37,310 $45,500 $57,940 +55%
641 New Accounts Clerks $38,680 $45,770 $59,560 +54%
642 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $29,210 $35,850 $44,810 +53%
643 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $25,850 $31,530 $39,610 +53%
644 Telephone Operators $33,080 $36,920 $50,360 +52%
645 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $30,150 $39,330 $45,800 +52%
646 Pile Driver Operators $39,850 $47,930 $60,360 +51%
647 Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $30,440 $37,730 $45,970 +51%
648 Medical Appliance Technicians $36,710 $37,440 $55,270 +51%
649 Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $35,300 $45,050 $53,330 +51%
650 Orderlies $30,020 $36,100 $45,160 +50%
651 Psychiatric Aides $27,840 $36,790 $41,790 +50%
652 Medical Assistants $34,270 $41,600 $51,430 +50%
653 Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $30,880 $39,490 $46,390 +50%
654 Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers $40,680 $50,060 $59,690 +47%
655 Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $32,300 $40,930 $47,350 +47%
656 Telemarketers $28,580 $36,020 $41,690 +46%
657 Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $44,620 $59,180 $64,820 +45%
658 Conveyor Operators and Tenders $36,720 $40,630 $53,100 +45%
659 Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians $28,390 $35,950 $40,800 +44%
660 Credit Counselors $44,660 $64,080 $64,080 +43%
661 Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists $42,640 $48,010 $61,080 +43%
662 Helpers--Roofers $40,130 $47,610 $56,410 +41%
663 Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers $29,110 $32,470 $41,020 +41%
664 Occupational Therapy Aides $33,700 $38,090 $47,160 +40%
665 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $44,270 $50,290 $61,990 +40%
666 Sewers, Hand $33,790 $38,210 $47,160 +40%
667 Dental Hygienists $74,610 $95,490 $103,650 +39%
668 Transit and Railroad Police $52,280 $57,690 $72,420 +39%
669 Continuous Mining Machine Operators $46,790 $57,160 $64,870 +39%
670 Tire Builders $35,970 $44,220 $49,560 +38%
671 Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $33,330 $35,670 $45,800 +37%
672 Fallers $35,160 $39,380 $47,230 +34%
673 Subway and Streetcar Operators $44,630 $59,570 $59,570 +33%
674 Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders $37,060 $46,350 $48,840 +32%
675 Slaughterers and Meat Packers $31,690 $36,770 $41,470 +31%
676 Solar Photovoltaic Installers $45,080 $47,790 $57,900 +28%
677 Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $34,920 $38,930 $44,600 +28%
678 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $87,900 $97,050 $111,740 +27%
679 Bicycle Repairers $29,840 $30,870 $36,980 +24%
680 Semiconductor Processing Technicians $41,320 $48,580 $48,580 +18%
681 Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons $32,000 $35,430 $37,440 +17%

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 Athletes and Sports Competitors at 3399% — from $21,920 entry-level to $766,920 senior. Georgia has 681 occupations with full career progression data.

What is the average career salary growth in Georgia?

The average career growth premium across all 681 tracked occupations in Georgia is 146%. 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 681 occupations in Georgia, 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 (Georgia). P10 = 10th percentile (entry-level), P90 = 90th percentile (senior). Career growth premium = (P90 - P10) / P10 × 100%. Our Methodology · Data Sources

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