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

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How much more do senior professionals earn compared to entry-level in Iowa? Explore salary growth potential for 653+ occupations, based on 2025 BLS percentile data.

653
Occupations Tracked
113%
Avg Career Growth
2025
BLS Data Year

Top 10: Highest Career Growth Potential in Iowa

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

#1 Career Growth
Cardiologists
Entry: $63,530 → Senior: $643,380
+913%
#2 Career Growth
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric
Entry: $48,510 → Senior: $483,360
+896%
#3 Career Growth
Skincare Specialists
Entry: $22,830 → Senior: $191,910
+741%
#4 Career Growth
Real Estate Brokers
Entry: $19,880 → Senior: $152,170
+665%
#5 Career Growth
Radiologists
Entry: $84,500 → Senior: $533,880
+532%
#6 Career Growth
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Entry: $62,810 → Senior: $358,550
+471%
#7 Career Growth
Psychiatrists
Entry: $77,320 → Senior: $427,810
+453%
#8 Career Growth
General Internal Medicine Physicians
Entry: $71,420 → Senior: $391,510
+448%
#9 Career Growth
Pediatricians, General
Entry: $69,670 → Senior: $374,340
+437%
#10 Career Growth
Personal Financial Advisors
Entry: $51,310 → Senior: $268,860
+424%

All 653 Occupations by Career Growth in Iowa

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

# Occupation Entry (P10) Median Senior (P90) Growth
1 Cardiologists $63,530 $283,070 $643,380 +913%
2 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $48,510 $394,900 $483,360 +896%
3 Skincare Specialists $22,830 $37,080 $191,910 +741%
4 Real Estate Brokers $19,880 $50,140 $152,170 +665%
5 Radiologists $84,500 $405,220 $533,880 +532%
6 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $62,810 $128,490 $358,550 +471%
7 Psychiatrists $77,320 $295,270 $427,810 +453%
8 General Internal Medicine Physicians $71,420 $122,920 $391,510 +448%
9 Pediatricians, General $69,670 $262,440 $374,340 +437%
10 Personal Financial Advisors $51,310 $92,310 $268,860 +424%
11 Photographers $15,080 $38,290 $77,830 +416%
12 Coaches and Scouts $19,010 $49,350 $97,980 +415%
13 Podiatrists $51,850 $134,830 $264,630 +410%
14 Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary $63,580 $86,390 $289,920 +356%
15 General and Operations Managers $42,850 $87,690 $191,990 +348%
16 Education Teachers, Postsecondary $29,850 $62,090 $130,120 +336%
17 Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $124,510 $189,410 $539,990 +334%
18 Physicians, Pathologists $82,150 $323,460 $350,950 +327%
19 Chief Executives $86,090 $211,190 $365,320 +324%
20 Lawyers $63,790 $123,550 $268,460 +321%
21 Business Teachers, Postsecondary $49,750 $83,200 $207,890 +318%
22 Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $33,780 $75,130 $134,640 +299%
23 Law Teachers, Postsecondary $74,080 $160,700 $295,050 +298%
24 Family Medicine Physicians $116,900 $265,200 $460,230 +294%
25 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $45,470 $147,510 $173,670 +282%
26 Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials $27,860 $43,040 $104,000 +273%
27 Animal Scientists $50,580 $75,290 $186,390 +269%
28 Manicurists and Pedicurists $15,800 $45,420 $58,150 +268%
29 Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $44,730 $78,450 $161,960 +262%
30 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $46,140 $64,290 $163,510 +254%
31 Music Directors and Composers $28,500 $61,740 $100,360 +252%
32 Physicists $83,830 $178,110 $292,990 +250%
33 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $47,960 $89,640 $167,920 +250%
34 Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary $48,470 $80,160 $167,090 +245%
35 Advertising and Promotions Managers $79,310 $108,890 $271,790 +243%
36 Airfield Operations Specialists $18,320 $48,870 $62,810 +243%
37 Chiropractors $35,990 $75,050 $122,740 +241%
38 Broadcast Technicians $23,320 $46,820 $79,050 +239%
39 Self-Enrichment Teachers $21,570 $35,670 $72,800 +238%
40 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $47,290 $77,740 $159,410 +237%
41 Insurance Sales Agents $37,590 $60,140 $126,840 +237%
42 Tree Trimmers and Pruners $20,440 $42,890 $68,530 +235%
43 Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $66,490 $104,270 $222,150 +234%
44 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $35,700 $62,420 $119,060 +234%
45 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $55,390 $103,380 $184,110 +232%
46 Emergency Medicine Physicians $168,250 $429,050 $550,050 +227%
47 Waiters and Waitresses $15,080 $21,000 $47,980 +218%
48 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $64,100 $131,730 $201,080 +214%
49 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $39,960 $66,760 $124,590 +212%
50 Light Truck Drivers $29,600 $42,750 $92,460 +212%
51 Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles $26,950 $54,960 $83,100 +208%
52 Sales Managers $72,130 $134,010 $220,770 +206%
53 Advertising Sales Agents $30,250 $58,480 $92,120 +205%
54 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $40,160 $66,390 $122,120 +204%
55 Soil and Plant Scientists $56,270 $96,310 $170,820 +204%
56 Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary $49,460 $81,910 $150,230 +204%
57 Floor Sanders and Finishers $31,660 $46,810 $95,680 +202%
58 Interior Designers $39,510 $58,040 $118,770 +201%
59 Marriage and Family Therapists $42,680 $67,180 $127,720 +199%
60 Operations Research Analysts $47,520 $80,580 $140,960 +197%
61 Statisticians $43,710 $80,150 $129,110 +195%
62 Transportation Inspectors $54,250 $116,850 $159,730 +194%
63 Education Administrators, Postsecondary $59,960 $89,320 $174,270 +191%
64 Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary $44,730 $64,190 $129,840 +190%
65 Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $22,790 $38,960 $66,080 +190%
66 Gambling Dealers $17,510 $23,020 $50,790 +190%
67 Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $61,580 $79,310 $177,930 +189%
68 Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys $20,800 $37,090 $59,970 +188%
69 Archivists $27,630 $59,010 $79,290 +187%
70 Editors $38,050 $57,200 $108,820 +186%
71 Driver/Sales Workers $22,670 $47,120 $64,760 +186%
72 Funeral Home Managers $41,420 $81,220 $117,950 +185%
73 Materials Scientists $52,450 $88,320 $149,020 +184%
74 Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $59,130 $78,060 $167,300 +183%
75 Power Distributors and Dispatchers $45,400 $102,980 $128,490 +183%
76 Financial Managers $80,020 $133,320 $225,920 +182%
77 Property Appraisers and Assessors $45,950 $80,160 $129,790 +182%
78 Curators $31,910 $53,830 $89,780 +181%
79 Training and Development Specialists $42,370 $66,110 $118,070 +179%
80 Fire Inspectors and Investigators $41,640 $81,860 $116,040 +179%
81 Forensic Science Technicians $35,960 $67,060 $100,130 +178%
82 Atmospheric and Space Scientists $50,300 $76,850 $139,170 +177%
83 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $33,740 $69,890 $93,130 +176%
84 Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $34,540 $63,700 $94,950 +175%
85 Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $31,620 $58,440 $86,600 +174%
86 Producers and Directors $36,900 $58,550 $101,230 +174%
87 Firefighters $32,240 $55,810 $87,720 +172%
88 Surveyors $47,830 $77,090 $129,670 +171%
89 Cooks, Fast Food $15,080 $28,510 $40,810 +171%
90 Natural Sciences Managers $74,320 $109,760 $200,580 +170%
91 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $39,510 $57,980 $106,640 +170%
92 Animal Trainers $31,070 $43,020 $83,860 +170%
93 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $61,340 $99,010 $164,980 +169%
94 Public Relations Specialists $38,890 $62,970 $104,700 +169%
95 Financial Examiners $55,650 $80,370 $149,160 +168%
96 Database Administrators $58,440 $101,210 $156,540 +168%
97 Loan Officers $51,690 $83,670 $138,150 +167%
98 Obstetricians and Gynecologists $164,680 $356,020 $438,970 +167%
99 Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary $47,540 $77,180 $126,550 +166%
100 Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $62,990 $101,080 $167,140 +165%
101 Special Effects Artists and Animators $39,300 $47,530 $104,000 +165%
102 Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $41,690 $68,320 $110,010 +164%
103 Public Relations Managers $74,040 $120,730 $194,860 +163%
104 Compensation and Benefits Managers $77,000 $118,250 $202,600 +163%
105 Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $64,200 $91,690 $168,660 +163%
106 Social Science Research Assistants $22,260 $40,940 $58,470 +163%
107 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $63,250 $103,360 $166,390 +163%
108 Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels $46,220 $97,700 $121,760 +163%
109 Management Analysts $51,370 $85,530 $134,600 +162%
110 Data Scientists $56,070 $95,830 $146,700 +162%
111 Barbers $31,200 $58,900 $81,710 +162%
112 History Teachers, Postsecondary $49,400 $77,040 $128,300 +160%
113 Dentists, General $100,920 $181,520 $259,990 +158%
114 Bailiffs $27,290 $52,100 $70,450 +158%
115 Brokerage Clerks $27,510 $56,360 $70,970 +158%
116 Web and Digital Interface Designers $42,140 $69,060 $108,160 +157%
117 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $61,450 $89,510 $157,790 +157%
118 Construction Managers $65,260 $99,280 $167,250 +156%
119 Commercial Pilots $77,790 $101,800 $199,340 +156%
120 Computer Network Architects $62,850 $103,050 $160,320 +155%
121 Forest and Conservation Workers $28,580 $33,600 $72,880 +155%
122 Fundraising Managers $58,390 $98,700 $148,340 +154%
123 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $52,810 $80,300 $134,040 +154%
124 Nurse Anesthetists $124,470 $273,070 $315,610 +154%
125 Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators $32,010 $45,640 $81,440 +154%
126 Marketing Managers $80,160 $131,120 $203,180 +153%
127 Training and Development Managers $72,780 $108,330 $183,920 +153%
128 Tax Preparers $33,520 $53,660 $84,700 +153%
129 Directors, Religious Activities and Education $40,600 $66,140 $102,900 +153%
130 Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $61,090 $82,050 $154,290 +153%
131 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $60,760 $96,810 $153,330 +152%
132 Tutors $22,760 $36,790 $57,390 +152%
133 Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $40,530 $78,850 $101,850 +151%
134 News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists $33,160 $43,540 $82,950 +150%
135 Labor Relations Specialists $61,020 $79,140 $151,890 +149%
136 Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks $30,490 $36,880 $75,790 +149%
137 First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $38,480 $59,150 $95,630 +149%
138 Traffic Technicians $36,070 $68,100 $89,590 +148%
139 Insurance Underwriters $51,800 $75,160 $128,080 +147%
140 Embalmers $31,810 $39,490 $78,420 +147%
141 Administrative Services Managers $69,670 $116,920 $171,530 +146%
142 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $62,470 $79,880 $153,640 +146%
143 Hearing Aid Specialists $38,400 $59,550 $94,530 +146%
144 Home Appliance Repairers $31,870 $44,090 $78,510 +146%
145 Human Resources Specialists $45,400 $66,710 $110,640 +144%
146 Massage Therapists $37,560 $57,710 $91,570 +144%
147 Cost Estimators $48,740 $76,040 $118,410 +143%
148 Computer Hardware Engineers $77,480 $125,120 $187,980 +143%
149 Purchasing Managers $81,500 $121,580 $197,010 +142%
150 Emergency Management Directors $45,450 $73,700 $109,790 +142%
151 Project Management Specialists $62,000 $96,540 $150,290 +142%
152 Accountants and Auditors $51,420 $77,440 $123,700 +141%
153 Economists $59,980 $96,310 $144,750 +141%
154 Human Resources Managers $86,190 $126,370 $206,900 +140%
155 Detectives and Criminal Investigators $58,930 $79,560 $141,650 +140%
156 Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians $52,430 $71,670 $125,300 +139%
157 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $59,580 $83,850 $142,140 +139%
158 Museum Technicians and Conservators $34,370 $51,740 $82,020 +139%
159 Computer Programmers $54,060 $79,180 $128,520 +138%
160 Agricultural Technicians $34,730 $64,070 $82,580 +138%
161 Optometrists $73,660 $125,380 $175,460 +138%
162 Information Security Analysts $71,550 $119,710 $169,620 +137%
163 Financial Risk Specialists $71,230 $105,680 $167,770 +136%
164 Bartenders $16,730 $21,720 $39,520 +136%
165 Facilities Managers $60,030 $99,010 $141,010 +135%
166 Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $30,100 $45,830 $70,490 +134%
167 Veterinarians $72,800 $124,610 $168,950 +132%
168 Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $44,450 $60,880 $102,890 +131%
169 Industrial Production Managers $74,830 $106,510 $171,910 +130%
170 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $32,160 $46,610 $74,030 +130%
171 Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers $31,220 $45,740 $71,710 +130%
172 Medical and Health Services Managers $75,080 $101,940 $171,760 +129%
173 Compliance Officers $49,940 $75,620 $114,460 +129%
174 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $47,020 $74,840 $107,660 +129%
175 Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $46,060 $55,030 $105,470 +129%
176 Buyers and Purchasing Agents $46,850 $70,360 $106,910 +128%
177 Medical Appliance Technicians $32,470 $51,790 $74,140 +128%
178 Computer User Support Specialists $37,740 $58,810 $85,680 +127%
179 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $55,640 $88,590 $126,290 +127%
180 Automotive Body and Related Repairers $37,690 $49,400 $85,730 +127%
181 Fundraisers $46,340 $63,930 $104,040 +125%
182 Epidemiologists $48,080 $79,880 $108,210 +125%
183 Electricians $39,770 $60,860 $89,480 +125%
184 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $43,680 $64,400 $97,710 +124%
185 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $49,670 $78,340 $111,220 +124%
186 Social and Community Service Managers $46,000 $65,940 $102,740 +123%
187 Software Developers $74,390 $114,890 $165,880 +123%
188 Architectural and Civil Drafters $45,760 $64,220 $102,060 +123%
189 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $37,420 $46,110 $83,480 +123%
190 Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians $42,640 $73,010 $94,470 +122%
191 Food Scientists and Technologists $50,230 $82,010 $111,310 +122%
192 Motorcycle Mechanics $32,770 $44,840 $72,800 +122%
193 Air Traffic Controllers $54,930 $90,790 $121,720 +122%
194 Bus Drivers, School $28,440 $46,320 $63,200 +122%
195 School Psychologists $45,130 $74,410 $99,720 +121%
196 Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film $36,700 $57,220 $81,180 +121%
197 Food Service Managers $45,610 $66,700 $100,170 +120%
198 Web Developers $48,230 $64,210 $106,170 +120%
199 Paralegals and Legal Assistants $37,900 $54,550 $83,520 +120%
200 Parts Salespersons $29,500 $46,670 $65,000 +120%
201 Crossing Guards and Flaggers $32,130 $41,240 $70,520 +119%
202 Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment $48,260 $75,130 $105,510 +119%
203 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $36,100 $51,750 $78,710 +118%
204 Financial and Investment Analysts $62,310 $92,370 $135,890 +118%
205 Network and Computer Systems Administrators $59,800 $84,500 $130,530 +118%
206 Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers $62,080 $81,710 $135,370 +118%
207 Library Technicians $28,230 $38,590 $61,570 +118%
208 Audio and Video Technicians $35,980 $51,030 $77,910 +117%
209 Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers $52,200 $77,930 $112,600 +116%
210 Bakers $22,920 $37,210 $49,610 +116%
211 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $54,340 $78,780 $117,040 +115%
212 First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $37,080 $46,560 $79,560 +115%
213 First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $28,900 $41,950 $62,260 +115%
214 Electrical and Electronics Drafters $49,560 $74,470 $105,910 +114%
215 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $59,080 $87,830 $126,480 +114%
216 Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $63,790 $85,090 $136,300 +114%
217 Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $24,660 $36,160 $52,810 +114%
218 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $45,510 $63,890 $97,500 +114%
219 Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers $43,710 $50,760 $93,560 +114%
220 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $36,100 $50,510 $77,400 +114%
221 Actuaries $81,610 $128,690 $173,480 +113%
222 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $37,980 $48,530 $80,760 +113%
223 Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $28,440 $46,330 $60,620 +113%
224 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $45,080 $62,270 $96,210 +113%
225 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $40,890 $60,490 $87,110 +113%
226 Lodging Managers $43,000 $59,680 $91,050 +112%
227 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $37,900 $52,020 $80,390 +112%
228 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $49,450 $77,360 $104,820 +112%
229 Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers $22,170 $38,230 $46,950 +112%
230 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $40,410 $60,890 $85,760 +112%
231 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $39,200 $52,220 $83,210 +112%
232 Computer and Information Systems Managers $101,340 $143,780 $213,730 +111%
233 Budget Analysts $63,650 $86,550 $134,440 +111%
234 Chemists $65,270 $86,100 $137,560 +111%
235 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $26,650 $35,700 $56,250 +111%
236 Bill and Account Collectors $35,350 $46,000 $74,560 +111%
237 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $49,710 $67,160 $103,830 +109%
238 Civil Engineers $64,900 $96,430 $135,480 +109%
239 English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $48,960 $79,720 $102,530 +109%
240 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $16,980 $28,210 $35,460 +109%
241 Sheet Metal Workers $43,770 $66,460 $91,450 +109%
242 Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $26,620 $30,060 $55,580 +109%
243 Surgical Assistants $49,330 $66,030 $102,420 +108%
244 Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners $30,100 $38,700 $62,710 +108%
245 Credit Analysts $56,470 $76,760 $117,160 +107%
246 Landscape Architects $57,280 $87,270 $118,690 +107%
247 Biochemists and Biophysicists $65,950 $101,090 $136,840 +107%
248 Microbiologists $66,780 $79,830 $138,090 +107%
249 Child, Family, and School Social Workers $39,240 $52,250 $81,170 +107%
250 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $29,010 $38,760 $60,040 +107%
251 Tour and Travel Guides $20,800 $22,490 $43,000 +107%
252 Office Clerks, General $29,660 $44,310 $61,410 +107%
253 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $48,210 $74,750 $100,000 +107%
254 Logisticians $53,530 $78,740 $110,240 +106%
255 Computer Systems Analysts $63,540 $95,920 $130,720 +106%
256 Hydrologists $66,180 $81,150 $136,340 +106%
257 Health Education Specialists $46,450 $75,750 $95,750 +106%
258 Medical Transcriptionists $25,600 $45,010 $52,660 +106%
259 Library Assistants, Clerical $21,950 $29,480 $45,310 +106%
260 Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $50,400 $83,830 $103,890 +106%
261 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $38,790 $54,260 $79,660 +105%
262 First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $39,130 $57,670 $80,180 +105%
263 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $28,480 $38,920 $58,420 +105%
264 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $50,360 $72,640 $102,900 +104%
265 Mechanical Drafters $46,760 $63,330 $95,370 +104%
266 Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $51,380 $77,700 $104,740 +104%
267 Graphic Designers $36,970 $50,310 $75,510 +104%
268 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $36,960 $47,000 $75,280 +104%
269 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $36,570 $52,160 $74,490 +104%
270 Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $36,080 $47,480 $73,290 +103%
271 Architectural and Engineering Managers $103,470 $147,320 $210,220 +103%
272 Database Architects $78,660 $124,040 $159,790 +103%
273 Electrical Engineers $76,720 $105,820 $155,460 +103%
274 Chefs and Head Cooks $36,770 $47,990 $74,730 +103%
275 Animal Caretakers $22,450 $30,080 $45,610 +103%
276 Sales Engineers $74,290 $83,450 $150,640 +103%
277 Locksmiths and Safe Repairers $34,030 $46,360 $68,970 +103%
278 Prepress Technicians and Workers $31,210 $47,770 $63,280 +103%
279 Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary $53,580 $79,570 $108,130 +102%
280 Art Directors $62,990 $80,940 $126,990 +102%
281 Environmental Engineers $66,780 $94,830 $134,050 +101%
282 Special Education Teachers, Preschool $36,250 $63,540 $72,980 +101%
283 Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks $37,440 $49,780 $75,310 +101%
284 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $27,040 $38,690 $54,330 +101%
285 Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents $50,460 $66,860 $100,700 +100%
286 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $59,260 $81,330 $118,760 +100%
287 Dermatologists $233,890 $424,970 $468,740 +100%
288 Physical Therapist Aides $21,840 $29,120 $43,760 +100%
289 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $33,240 $48,180 $66,490 +100%
290 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $43,040 $60,680 $86,280 +100%
291 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $39,150 $57,780 $78,160 +100%
292 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $77,350 $104,260 $154,000 +99%
293 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors $76,830 $106,350 $152,830 +99%
294 Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary $63,570 $79,100 $126,380 +99%
295 Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars $52,380 $80,600 $104,080 +99%
296 Pharmacy Aides $22,260 $33,270 $44,360 +99%
297 Customer Service Representatives $32,450 $46,090 $64,540 +99%
298 Medical Equipment Repairers $40,400 $59,300 $80,360 +99%
299 Computer Network Support Specialists $47,330 $64,600 $93,760 +98%
300 Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers $34,970 $64,390 $69,190 +98%
301 Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders $41,720 $62,520 $82,790 +98%
302 Anthropologists and Archeologists $47,770 $67,270 $94,290 +97%
303 Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $30,140 $46,220 $59,380 +97%
304 Interpreters and Translators $34,330 $48,150 $67,290 +96%
305 Motion Picture Projectionists $21,250 $23,210 $41,600 +96%
306 Carpenters $39,040 $57,710 $76,540 +96%
307 Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers $65,470 $115,300 $128,160 +96%
308 Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians $34,110 $49,930 $66,700 +96%
309 Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians $36,190 $48,030 $70,770 +96%
310 Printing Press Operators $30,130 $40,790 $59,190 +96%
311 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $46,520 $72,540 $90,760 +95%
312 Special Education Teachers, Middle School $46,490 $63,590 $90,460 +95%
313 Nurse Midwives $81,620 $131,360 $158,930 +95%
314 Security Guards $30,350 $37,080 $59,290 +95%
315 Cargo and Freight Agents $38,610 $48,370 $75,300 +95%
316 Mechanical Engineers $71,050 $97,700 $137,540 +94%
317 Conservation Scientists $50,320 $69,240 $97,870 +94%
318 Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners $24,090 $37,440 $46,820 +94%
319 Urban and Regional Planners $55,550 $79,100 $107,370 +93%
320 Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $68,690 $97,660 $132,480 +93%
321 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $40,920 $60,450 $79,110 +93%
322 Sound Engineering Technicians $32,280 $57,400 $62,400 +93%
323 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $34,460 $47,330 $66,650 +93%
324 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $58,540 $86,490 $112,850 +93%
325 Farm and Home Management Educators $43,010 $48,200 $82,020 +91%
326 Instructional Coordinators $50,390 $74,970 $96,200 +91%
327 First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $30,160 $38,780 $57,750 +91%
328 Recreation Workers $24,420 $33,700 $46,740 +91%
329 Postal Service Mail Carriers $42,390 $59,880 $81,040 +91%
330 Carpet Installers $39,150 $55,920 $74,720 +91%
331 Travel Agents $32,710 $45,440 $62,180 +90%
332 File Clerks $33,390 $46,560 $63,480 +90%
333 Construction and Building Inspectors $47,470 $71,630 $90,380 +90%
334 Forest and Conservation Technicians $35,960 $52,000 $67,970 +89%
335 Community Health Workers $37,690 $47,780 $71,360 +89%
336 Dental Laboratory Technicians $35,750 $47,520 $67,450 +89%
337 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $30,080 $39,680 $56,530 +88%
338 Technical Writers $52,750 $66,520 $98,970 +88%
339 Recreational Therapists $43,580 $56,140 $81,970 +88%
340 Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $37,690 $70,910 $70,910 +88%
341 Agricultural Engineers $83,470 $96,290 $155,760 +87%
342 Cooks, Short Order $24,960 $34,090 $46,650 +87%
343 Office Machine Operators, Except Computer $33,750 $41,330 $63,190 +87%
344 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $56,660 $78,510 $105,960 +87%
345 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $46,690 $60,330 $87,460 +87%
346 Print Binding and Finishing Workers $31,030 $38,790 $58,080 +87%
347 Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $37,370 $50,280 $69,930 +87%
348 Gambling Managers $58,000 $76,350 $108,170 +86%
349 Psychiatric Aides $35,060 $39,260 $65,190 +86%
350 Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $35,650 $45,220 $66,280 +86%
351 Industrial Engineers $72,380 $97,690 $133,610 +85%
352 Materials Engineers $62,390 $64,270 $115,140 +85%
353 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $21,880 $28,210 $40,550 +85%
354 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $45,230 $62,340 $83,600 +85%
355 Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage $44,480 $79,090 $81,840 +84%
356 Biological Technicians $39,310 $48,050 $72,510 +84%
357 Social and Human Service Assistants $33,060 $42,480 $60,780 +84%
358 Writers and Authors $48,260 $61,010 $88,560 +84%
359 Counter and Rental Clerks $31,820 $38,960 $58,490 +84%
360 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $36,750 $51,030 $67,650 +84%
361 Helpers--Carpenters $30,730 $39,830 $56,390 +84%
362 Rail Car Repairers $46,090 $60,550 $84,910 +84%
363 Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $38,330 $46,380 $70,410 +84%
364 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $42,390 $58,070 $77,910 +84%
365 Cartographers and Photogrammetrists $57,600 $84,570 $105,300 +83%
366 Commercial and Industrial Designers $51,690 $70,420 $94,570 +83%
367 Dietitians and Nutritionists $50,720 $72,690 $92,940 +83%
368 Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters $39,420 $59,220 $72,250 +83%
369 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $45,600 $65,710 $83,620 +83%
370 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $43,710 $59,680 $80,080 +83%
371 Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers $78,810 $123,500 $143,490 +82%
372 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $36,330 $47,200 $66,110 +82%
373 Retail Salespersons $25,220 $31,360 $45,900 +82%
374 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $39,160 $50,740 $71,240 +82%
375 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $40,910 $58,220 $74,180 +81%
376 Painters, Construction and Maintenance $37,080 $49,710 $67,010 +81%
377 Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $45,700 $58,300 $82,170 +80%
378 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $39,410 $54,080 $70,990 +80%
379 Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $35,730 $46,590 $64,330 +80%
380 Data Entry Keyers $32,210 $43,640 $57,920 +80%
381 Construction Laborers $38,180 $48,490 $68,900 +80%
382 Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $31,680 $37,870 $57,100 +80%
383 Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary $55,250 $83,950 $98,940 +79%
384 Physician Assistants $102,330 $134,770 $182,940 +79%
385 First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $62,490 $76,010 $112,140 +79%
386 Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators $42,600 $60,530 $76,360 +79%
387 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $33,880 $45,150 $60,760 +79%
388 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $26,100 $35,610 $46,840 +79%
389 Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $40,650 $57,980 $72,660 +79%
390 Parking Attendants $21,180 $30,070 $37,880 +79%
391 Receptionists and Information Clerks $26,740 $37,330 $47,610 +78%
392 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $45,370 $60,320 $80,550 +78%
393 Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $42,210 $55,820 $75,170 +78%
394 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $47,880 $64,290 $85,070 +78%
395 Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $36,240 $47,240 $64,520 +78%
396 Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $43,470 $56,540 $77,110 +77%
397 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $35,770 $48,490 $63,280 +77%
398 Tile and Stone Setters $43,700 $54,350 $77,460 +77%
399 Helpers--Electricians $33,140 $41,610 $58,560 +77%
400 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $45,250 $63,750 $80,240 +77%
401 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $46,330 $57,550 $82,120 +77%
402 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $41,550 $51,570 $73,410 +77%
403 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $36,290 $45,560 $63,860 +76%
404 Postal Service Clerks $42,600 $59,970 $75,030 +76%
405 Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $44,190 $59,860 $77,880 +76%
406 Mechanical Door Repairers $41,600 $59,640 $73,210 +76%
407 Crane and Tower Operators $47,480 $67,600 $83,650 +76%
408 Stockers and Order Fillers $28,450 $36,640 $50,110 +76%
409 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $27,730 $33,830 $48,390 +75%
410 Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $28,950 $36,480 $50,540 +75%
411 Glaziers $41,040 $57,330 $71,900 +75%
412 Roofers $37,070 $48,660 $65,010 +75%
413 Solar Photovoltaic Installers $41,430 $56,740 $72,450 +75%
414 Food Batchmakers $35,830 $48,300 $62,780 +75%
415 Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $35,040 $46,670 $61,170 +75%
416 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $37,150 $49,330 $64,970 +75%
417 Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $25,690 $32,580 $44,840 +75%
418 Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians $44,920 $58,690 $78,280 +74%
419 Healthcare Social Workers $46,140 $63,050 $80,360 +74%
420 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $43,650 $57,660 $75,930 +74%
421 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $46,840 $60,780 $81,570 +74%
422 Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $37,110 $48,010 $64,710 +74%
423 Private Detectives and Investigators $36,920 $41,110 $64,080 +74%
424 Dishwashers $20,720 $29,300 $36,030 +74%
425 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $45,320 $61,340 $78,780 +74%
426 Wind Turbine Service Technicians $57,630 $74,880 $100,410 +74%
427 Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $36,480 $47,960 $63,340 +74%
428 Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $30,360 $33,910 $52,690 +74%
429 Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators $30,480 $43,310 $52,970 +74%
430 Meter Readers, Utilities $42,530 $60,940 $73,560 +73%
431 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $35,990 $47,590 $62,420 +73%
432 Proofreaders and Copy Markers $38,430 $44,680 $66,350 +73%
433 Agricultural Inspectors $45,590 $49,600 $78,890 +73%
434 Industrial Machinery Mechanics $47,770 $64,400 $82,780 +73%
435 Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $44,830 $59,780 $77,430 +73%
436 Power Plant Operators $63,320 $100,500 $109,690 +73%
437 Calibration Technologists and Technicians $58,230 $61,490 $99,320 +71%
438 Medical Records Specialists $38,910 $50,640 $66,390 +71%
439 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $59,360 $74,470 $101,520 +71%
440 Word Processors and Typists $32,130 $43,210 $54,900 +71%
441 Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers $38,460 $48,400 $65,700 +71%
442 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $37,040 $45,660 $63,230 +71%
443 Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $35,520 $45,890 $60,730 +71%
444 Chemical Engineers $78,610 $117,590 $134,030 +70%
445 Childcare Workers $21,950 $28,420 $37,220 +70%
446 Rehabilitation Counselors $34,370 $39,630 $58,220 +69%
447 Occupational Therapists $64,610 $89,910 $109,200 +69%
448 Emergency Medical Technicians $35,600 $40,660 $60,080 +69%
449 Orthotists and Prosthetists $61,910 $87,300 $104,560 +69%
450 First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $57,350 $74,420 $97,040 +69%
451 Food Preparation Workers $23,760 $30,360 $40,250 +69%
452 Baggage Porters and Bellhops $21,640 $31,150 $36,610 +69%
453 Millwrights $47,050 $62,220 $79,710 +69%
454 Sailors and Marine Oilers $35,820 $48,100 $60,470 +69%
455 Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $51,550 $64,410 $86,390 +68%
456 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $22,400 $30,510 $37,520 +68%
457 Speech-Language Pathologists $63,270 $81,050 $106,460 +68%
458 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $37,790 $48,280 $63,610 +68%
459 Agricultural Equipment Operators $37,020 $47,220 $62,360 +68%
460 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $65,310 $100,200 $109,980 +68%
461 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $35,560 $48,920 $59,590 +68%
462 Gas Plant Operators $59,840 $92,970 $100,480 +68%
463 Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $28,220 $30,810 $47,550 +68%
464 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $47,480 $61,200 $79,270 +67%
465 Floral Designers $28,350 $35,340 $47,230 +67%
466 Exercise Physiologists $45,190 $56,640 $75,530 +67%
467 Audiologists $73,280 $97,180 $122,740 +67%
468 Occupational Therapy Assistants $47,670 $64,140 $79,800 +67%
469 Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers $35,810 $47,180 $59,680 +67%
470 Riggers $43,030 $62,400 $71,810 +67%
471 Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $43,140 $51,760 $72,010 +67%
472 Upholsterers $31,660 $42,610 $52,980 +67%
473 Chemical Technicians $44,750 $58,090 $74,070 +66%
474 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $76,150 $98,840 $126,470 +66%
475 Fast Food and Counter Workers $21,620 $28,390 $35,990 +66%
476 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $28,490 $35,380 $47,300 +66%
477 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $38,220 $49,850 $63,350 +66%
478 Food Science Technicians $40,200 $50,740 $66,370 +65%
479 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $57,410 $77,390 $94,810 +65%
480 Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $36,640 $45,910 $60,540 +65%
481 Tire Builders $38,650 $50,600 $63,820 +65%
482 Machine Feeders and Offbearers $34,540 $45,250 $56,850 +65%
483 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $47,260 $60,580 $77,400 +64%
484 Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners $63,560 $93,810 $104,490 +64%
485 Physical Therapists $73,780 $97,560 $120,730 +64%
486 Paramedics $47,750 $60,590 $78,140 +64%
487 Physical Therapist Assistants $45,760 $61,030 $74,950 +64%
488 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $40,080 $51,360 $65,850 +64%
489 Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic $50,720 $63,420 $82,950 +64%
490 Sewing Machine Operators $28,890 $35,870 $47,270 +64%
491 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $32,790 $43,490 $53,620 +64%
492 Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $47,490 $60,440 $77,260 +63%
493 Amusement and Recreation Attendants $21,340 $27,430 $34,750 +63%
494 Procurement Clerks $38,370 $48,870 $62,540 +63%
495 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $22,840 $30,590 $37,190 +63%
496 Order Clerks $35,140 $44,980 $57,140 +63%
497 Brickmasons and Blockmasons $48,480 $69,440 $78,980 +63%
498 Surveying and Mapping Technicians $47,840 $58,950 $77,530 +62%
499 Loan Interviewers and Clerks $39,880 $50,080 $64,790 +62%
500 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $46,880 $60,990 $76,040 +62%
501 Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $61,400 $90,160 $99,760 +62%
502 Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers $50,660 $80,910 $82,240 +62%
503 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $47,020 $58,420 $75,860 +61%
504 Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers $40,640 $46,990 $65,350 +61%
505 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $28,120 $35,920 $45,370 +61%
506 Packers and Packagers, Hand $29,870 $37,470 $48,000 +61%
507 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School $47,430 $63,360 $75,820 +60%
508 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $29,440 $35,720 $47,220 +60%
509 Pest Control Workers $35,750 $45,290 $57,250 +60%
510 Residential Advisors $31,090 $36,850 $49,780 +60%
511 Gambling Cage Workers $30,550 $37,230 $48,930 +60%
512 Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $29,120 $37,590 $46,700 +60%
513 Maintenance Workers, Machinery $49,640 $64,760 $79,340 +60%
514 Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $38,290 $44,880 $61,360 +60%
515 Machinists $44,500 $57,540 $71,160 +60%
516 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $39,450 $52,300 $63,040 +60%
517 Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders $40,700 $49,220 $65,150 +60%
518 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $54,360 $65,930 $86,520 +59%
519 Surgical Technologists $47,280 $60,540 $75,100 +59%
520 Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $36,860 $44,030 $58,610 +59%
521 Cashiers $22,930 $28,970 $36,560 +59%
522 Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $38,490 $49,870 $61,150 +59%
523 Dietetic Technicians $25,760 $35,220 $40,660 +58%
524 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $28,030 $35,810 $44,150 +58%
525 Billing and Posting Clerks $38,670 $47,110 $60,960 +58%
526 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $37,800 $48,910 $59,820 +58%
527 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $38,640 $47,590 $61,000 +58%
528 Registered Nurses $63,840 $78,630 $100,500 +57%
529 Parking Enforcement Workers $36,810 $43,370 $57,680 +57%
530 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $36,550 $48,240 $57,490 +57%
531 Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $40,300 $49,760 $63,340 +57%
532 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $38,410 $47,110 $60,370 +57%
533 Credit Counselors $38,630 $48,130 $60,070 +56%
534 Clergy $46,920 $60,630 $73,340 +56%
535 Judicial Law Clerks $55,210 $64,260 $86,350 +56%
536 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $38,270 $46,430 $59,530 +56%
537 Insulation Workers, Mechanical $42,320 $54,440 $65,990 +56%
538 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $60,360 $72,250 $93,890 +56%
539 Bicycle Repairers $29,550 $34,240 $46,240 +56%
540 Tool and Die Makers $51,540 $65,000 $80,170 +56%
541 Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $21,890 $32,990 $34,120 +56%
542 Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $27,460 $31,680 $42,950 +56%
543 Helpers--Production Workers $34,850 $45,560 $54,390 +56%
544 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $61,730 $74,460 $95,540 +55%
545 Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary $59,410 $79,690 $91,980 +55%
546 Nurse Practitioners $107,990 $130,160 $167,590 +55%
547 Fish and Game Wardens $63,400 $98,260 $98,260 +55%
548 Cooks, Restaurant $28,690 $35,670 $44,460 +55%
549 Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $21,390 $25,720 $33,220 +55%
550 Tire Repairers and Changers $31,360 $38,210 $48,680 +55%
551 Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $30,980 $37,230 $47,770 +54%
552 Radiation Therapists $66,590 $81,610 $102,270 +54%
553 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $64,290 $81,420 $98,780 +54%
554 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $50,550 $62,630 $77,710 +54%
555 Correctional Officers and Jailers $47,670 $53,040 $73,530 +54%
556 Butchers and Meat Cutters $30,200 $37,750 $46,510 +54%
557 Model Makers, Metal and Plastic $51,030 $61,550 $78,480 +54%
558 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $40,510 $49,600 $62,390 +54%
559 Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $40,290 $49,340 $62,100 +54%
560 Foresters $68,470 $83,000 $104,720 +53%
561 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $20,560 $25,460 $31,460 +53%
562 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $41,600 $59,390 $63,590 +53%
563 Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $49,760 $67,450 $76,380 +53%
564 Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians $29,050 $36,090 $44,310 +53%
565 Transportation Security Screeners $45,640 $61,590 $69,240 +52%
566 First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers $45,570 $52,820 $69,230 +52%
567 Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $30,060 $38,400 $45,570 +52%
568 Public Safety Telecommunicators $47,340 $56,770 $72,000 +52%
569 Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $38,180 $47,180 $57,860 +52%
570 Pourers and Casters, Metal $41,690 $49,010 $63,490 +52%
571 Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $59,850 $83,000 $90,420 +51%
572 Dental Assistants $39,360 $48,430 $59,580 +51%
573 Home Health and Personal Care Aides $30,420 $36,080 $45,490 +50%
574 Medical Assistants $36,730 $45,480 $54,960 +50%
575 Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles $46,430 $55,160 $69,710 +50%
576 Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $48,580 $72,670 $72,670 +50%
577 Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $40,720 $43,860 $61,020 +50%
578 Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $39,070 $46,970 $58,570 +50%
579 Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders $44,530 $51,450 $66,840 +50%
580 Set and Exhibit Designers $46,840 $50,640 $70,000 +49%
581 Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters $37,170 $39,520 $55,190 +48%
582 Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $42,490 $51,600 $62,770 +48%
583 Conveyor Operators and Tenders $43,190 $56,900 $63,780 +48%
584 Athletic Trainers $47,250 $55,430 $69,620 +47%
585 Animal Control Workers $42,120 $54,190 $62,040 +47%
586 Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation $37,910 $46,740 $55,400 +46%
587 New Accounts Clerks $38,220 $45,630 $55,710 +46%
588 Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $42,910 $46,040 $62,450 +46%
589 Etchers and Engravers $37,580 $42,950 $54,770 +46%
590 Aircraft Service Attendants $31,140 $35,560 $45,510 +46%
591 Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $42,950 $51,740 $62,330 +45%
592 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $28,750 $34,050 $41,700 +45%
593 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $39,540 $51,200 $57,480 +45%
594 Pharmacy Technicians $36,140 $44,860 $52,150 +44%
595 Opticians, Dispensing $37,270 $44,480 $53,790 +44%
596 Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $47,070 $50,370 $67,990 +44%
597 Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $37,230 $48,090 $53,500 +44%
598 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $44,840 $62,590 $64,780 +44%
599 Highway Maintenance Workers $47,380 $58,490 $67,980 +43%
600 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $45,590 $55,090 $65,250 +43%
601 Concierges $35,020 $40,080 $49,670 +42%
602 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $35,240 $40,980 $50,130 +42%
603 Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products $39,240 $42,450 $55,740 +42%
604 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $47,130 $54,000 $66,720 +42%
605 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $44,090 $57,030 $62,660 +42%
606 Chemical Plant and System Operators $46,220 $60,440 $65,850 +42%
607 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $72,480 $86,480 $101,970 +41%
608 Medical Equipment Preparers $37,070 $39,930 $52,300 +41%
609 Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $40,050 $50,450 $56,650 +41%
610 Pharmacists $117,450 $138,860 $164,520 +40%
611 Telemarketers $28,190 $33,640 $39,580 +40%
612 Demonstrators and Product Promoters $29,320 $37,050 $40,790 +39%
613 Tellers $34,920 $38,450 $48,690 +39%
614 Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $31,490 $33,730 $43,710 +39%
615 Respiratory Therapists $62,860 $74,760 $86,510 +38%
616 Boilermakers $64,030 $82,470 $88,280 +38%
617 Fence Erectors $44,230 $52,510 $61,100 +38%
618 Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators $31,990 $35,750 $43,940 +37%
619 Structural Iron and Steel Workers $59,120 $77,400 $81,240 +37%
620 Pipelayers $46,940 $53,990 $63,660 +36%
621 Slaughterers and Meat Packers $33,750 $43,820 $46,060 +36%
622 Nursing Assistants $35,620 $39,350 $47,980 +35%
623 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $27,020 $30,110 $36,600 +35%
624 Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers $36,230 $45,520 $48,610 +34%
625 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $28,630 $32,620 $38,070 +33%
626 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $35,650 $39,520 $47,590 +33%
627 Couriers and Messengers $32,180 $38,460 $42,840 +33%
628 Foundry Mold and Coremakers $43,250 $49,060 $57,580 +33%
629 Furniture Finishers $41,740 $46,530 $55,480 +33%
630 Nuclear Medicine Technologists $80,090 $92,890 $105,970 +32%
631 Crematory Operators $33,610 $35,120 $44,330 +32%
632 Orderlies $33,570 $36,850 $43,580 +30%
633 School Bus Monitors $28,180 $32,740 $36,540 +30%
634 Phlebotomists $35,970 $38,240 $46,570 +29%
635 Funeral Attendants $36,950 $40,060 $47,560 +29%
636 Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $39,300 $47,280 $50,600 +29%
637 Locomotive Engineers $74,770 $89,970 $95,710 +28%
638 Psychiatric Technicians $36,370 $42,910 $46,310 +27%
639 Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining $46,560 $48,490 $59,260 +27%
640 Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,770 $47,010 $58,180 +27%
641 Survey Researchers $74,350 $83,170 $93,950 +26%
642 Tapers $55,920 $66,980 $70,400 +26%
643 Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $52,360 $61,110 $65,070 +24%
644 Dredge Operators $56,060 $57,990 $69,580 +24%
645 Dental Hygienists $78,320 $84,010 $95,810 +22%
646 Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants $22,320 $23,720 $27,240 +22%
647 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $85,090 $93,160 $102,960 +21%
648 Sewers, Hand $37,920 $42,290 $46,020 +21%
649 Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $43,410 $47,900 $52,020 +20%
650 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $39,170 $43,190 $46,220 +18%
651 Bridge and Lock Tenders $63,360 $70,890 $74,420 +17%
652 Cutters and Trimmers, Hand $46,030 $48,580 $50,370 +9%
653 Helpers--Roofers $40,810 $42,650 $43,680 +7%

Frequently Asked Questions About Career Progression in Iowa

What jobs have the highest salary growth in Iowa?

The job with the highest career growth premium in Iowa is Cardiologists at 913% — from $63,530 entry-level to $643,380 senior. Iowa has 653 occupations with full career progression data.

What is the average career salary growth in Iowa?

The average career growth premium across all 653 tracked occupations in Iowa is 113%. This measures the percentage increase from entry-level (P10) to senior (P90) salary.

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

We track career progression data for 653 occupations in Iowa, 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 (Iowa). P10 = 10th percentile (entry-level), P90 = 90th percentile (senior). Career growth premium = (P90 - P10) / P10 × 100%. Our Methodology · Data Sources

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