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

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How much more do senior professionals earn compared to entry-level in Louisiana? Explore salary growth potential for 621+ occupations, based on 2025 BLS percentile data.

621
Occupations Tracked
132%
Avg Career Growth
2025
BLS Data Year

Top 10: Highest Career Growth Potential in Louisiana

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

#1 Career Growth
Podiatrists
Entry: $35,880 → Senior: $402,490
+1022%
#2 Career Growth
Coaches and Scouts
Entry: $23,310 → Senior: $194,130
+733%
#3 Career Growth
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance
Entry: $22,200 → Senior: $131,970
+494%
#4 Career Growth
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates
Entry: $24,660 → Senior: $143,800
+483%
#5 Career Growth
Gambling Dealers
Entry: $15,080 → Senior: $82,390
+446%
#6 Career Growth
Athletes and Sports Competitors
Entry: $23,920 → Senior: $128,320
+436%
#7 Career Growth
Embalmers
Entry: $16,940 → Senior: $88,610
+423%
#8 Career Growth
Petroleum Engineers
Entry: $43,440 → Senior: $221,800
+411%
#9 Career Growth
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
Entry: $36,800 → Senior: $173,680
+372%
#10 Career Growth
Transportation Inspectors
Entry: $29,160 → Senior: $136,990
+370%

All 621 Occupations by Career Growth in Louisiana

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

# Occupation Entry (P10) Median Senior (P90) Growth
1 Podiatrists $35,880 $197,480 $402,490 +1022%
2 Coaches and Scouts $23,310 $60,960 $194,130 +733%
3 Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance $22,200 $129,580 $131,970 +494%
4 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $24,660 $83,040 $143,800 +483%
5 Gambling Dealers $15,080 $17,760 $82,390 +446%
6 Athletes and Sports Competitors $23,920 $55,890 $128,320 +436%
7 Embalmers $16,940 $54,890 $88,610 +423%
8 Petroleum Engineers $43,440 $139,640 $221,800 +411%
9 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $36,800 $48,040 $173,680 +372%
10 Transportation Inspectors $29,160 $77,460 $136,990 +370%
11 Conservation Scientists $29,520 $80,190 $136,990 +364%
12 Lawyers $50,140 $104,100 $227,230 +353%
13 Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials $31,500 $50,080 $141,650 +350%
14 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $63,470 $125,130 $282,740 +345%
15 General and Operations Managers $50,470 $101,790 $219,240 +334%
16 Education Teachers, Postsecondary $49,040 $83,710 $212,740 +334%
17 Real Estate Sales Agents $20,210 $45,850 $86,590 +328%
18 Producers and Directors $35,750 $62,920 $150,220 +320%
19 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $45,640 $78,710 $190,640 +318%
20 Ship Engineers $59,100 $103,430 $244,020 +313%
21 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School $19,070 $56,440 $77,890 +308%
22 Optometrists $45,420 $118,060 $183,670 +304%
23 Advertising Sales Agents $25,480 $48,810 $100,800 +296%
24 Family Medicine Physicians $118,970 $255,330 $464,410 +290%
25 Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys $18,920 $33,020 $73,400 +288%
26 Writers and Authors $29,740 $89,520 $114,810 +286%
27 Dentists, General $80,530 $170,750 $309,360 +284%
28 Desktop Publishers $21,960 $47,130 $84,430 +284%
29 Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians $47,060 $102,800 $177,310 +277%
30 Business Teachers, Postsecondary $58,030 $129,040 $218,880 +277%
31 Rehabilitation Counselors $34,130 $47,990 $128,130 +275%
32 Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers $61,110 $126,440 $224,240 +267%
33 Photographers $19,180 $36,830 $70,310 +267%
34 Chiropractors $46,190 $80,280 $169,720 +267%
35 Tour and Travel Guides $21,310 $32,060 $78,000 +266%
36 Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners $26,650 $63,380 $97,360 +265%
37 Commercial Pilots $46,990 $95,940 $169,410 +261%
38 Sales Managers $61,040 $110,700 $217,600 +256%
39 Self-Enrichment Teachers $22,400 $37,760 $79,580 +255%
40 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $34,380 $63,290 $122,050 +255%
41 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $52,760 $124,200 $183,850 +248%
42 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $32,130 $59,690 $111,550 +247%
43 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $32,430 $47,330 $112,420 +247%
44 Education Administrators, Postsecondary $61,880 $98,840 $214,270 +246%
45 Electrical and Electronics Drafters $40,360 $62,550 $138,330 +243%
46 Pediatricians, General $161,820 $502,720 $555,290 +243%
47 Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels $60,480 $117,160 $206,860 +242%
48 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $31,060 $49,990 $105,900 +241%
49 Detectives and Criminal Investigators $39,020 $60,450 $131,730 +238%
50 Compensation and Benefits Managers $71,620 $99,840 $241,390 +237%
51 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $74,700 $120,740 $251,190 +236%
52 Occupational Therapy Aides $23,070 $28,560 $77,200 +235%
53 Physical Therapist Assistants $24,360 $65,370 $81,520 +235%
54 Massage Therapists $18,080 $36,480 $59,680 +230%
55 Art Directors $56,780 $83,640 $187,000 +229%
56 Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $30,680 $57,930 $100,750 +228%
57 Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $18,680 $44,440 $61,360 +228%
58 Loan Officers $38,100 $61,110 $124,420 +227%
59 Fence Erectors $18,580 $51,770 $60,700 +227%
60 Fire Inspectors and Investigators $40,660 $64,820 $131,980 +225%
61 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $33,530 $55,200 $108,540 +224%
62 Financial Examiners $50,800 $84,310 $164,300 +223%
63 Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $33,660 $47,930 $108,530 +222%
64 Mechanical Drafters $44,460 $77,730 $142,240 +220%
65 Skincare Specialists $20,340 $36,890 $64,650 +218%
66 Fundraisers $33,930 $72,030 $107,180 +216%
67 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $46,670 $77,520 $147,440 +216%
68 Computer Hardware Engineers $47,840 $83,550 $150,290 +214%
69 Locksmiths and Safe Repairers $24,460 $46,550 $76,740 +214%
70 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $36,890 $66,810 $115,330 +213%
71 Advertising and Promotions Managers $44,980 $78,810 $140,310 +212%
72 Bailiffs $22,980 $44,040 $71,370 +211%
73 Sailors and Marine Oilers $29,730 $46,610 $92,420 +211%
74 Driver/Sales Workers $17,770 $36,290 $55,150 +210%
75 Database Administrators $48,910 $98,270 $150,900 +209%
76 Directors, Religious Activities and Education $23,320 $29,540 $71,860 +208%
77 Medical and Health Services Managers $66,980 $104,550 $205,780 +207%
78 Commercial Divers $32,430 $62,230 $99,160 +206%
79 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $51,990 $91,560 $158,660 +205%
80 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $51,120 $77,530 $154,840 +203%
81 Compliance Officers $39,850 $70,290 $119,990 +201%
82 Light Truck Drivers $25,330 $39,440 $76,360 +201%
83 Soil and Plant Scientists $35,360 $60,200 $106,150 +200%
84 Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $55,710 $79,010 $167,040 +200%
85 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $51,720 $79,580 $154,590 +199%
86 Dental Laboratory Technicians $23,850 $38,490 $71,320 +199%
87 Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists $34,370 $75,480 $102,480 +198%
88 Actuaries $69,790 $80,860 $206,870 +196%
89 Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $20,800 $31,940 $61,500 +196%
90 Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary $49,990 $88,090 $147,350 +195%
91 Commercial and Industrial Designers $44,580 $98,040 $131,380 +195%
92 Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $29,830 $50,050 $88,010 +195%
93 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $46,810 $73,700 $138,160 +195%
94 Insurance Sales Agents $35,140 $55,440 $103,560 +195%
95 Crossing Guards and Flaggers $15,080 $25,450 $44,240 +193%
96 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $22,400 $49,120 $65,630 +193%
97 Management Analysts $57,590 $95,540 $167,980 +192%
98 Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $72,890 $132,670 $211,430 +190%
99 Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $27,190 $46,730 $78,770 +190%
100 Chemists $58,310 $103,890 $168,460 +189%
101 Credit Analysts $46,680 $73,210 $134,670 +188%
102 Surveyors $38,810 $63,140 $111,790 +188%
103 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors $62,060 $118,490 $177,890 +187%
104 Marketing Managers $72,800 $120,650 $208,180 +186%
105 Cost Estimators $43,840 $77,030 $125,050 +185%
106 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $54,220 $93,650 $154,240 +184%
107 Surveying and Mapping Technicians $36,300 $49,440 $103,040 +184%
108 Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $37,160 $65,940 $105,360 +184%
109 Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $21,190 $44,410 $60,180 +184%
110 Financial Managers $78,040 $126,800 $220,870 +183%
111 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $35,460 $61,150 $99,910 +182%
112 Curators $36,030 $60,080 $101,700 +182%
113 Hearing Aid Specialists $47,280 $64,580 $133,270 +182%
114 Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $37,290 $66,730 $105,160 +182%
115 Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $21,380 $37,950 $59,880 +180%
116 Public Relations Managers $66,150 $94,380 $183,030 +177%
117 Administrative Services Managers $61,600 $99,210 $170,790 +177%
118 Lighting Technicians $39,050 $66,840 $108,190 +177%
119 Bartenders $15,080 $20,850 $41,600 +176%
120 Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $26,740 $51,420 $73,880 +176%
121 Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents $35,600 $49,940 $97,960 +175%
122 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $28,310 $47,420 $77,740 +175%
123 Atmospheric and Space Scientists $49,940 $97,470 $136,990 +174%
124 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $47,020 $75,550 $128,920 +174%
125 Residential Advisors $21,450 $33,800 $58,520 +173%
126 Medical Equipment Repairers $39,730 $61,110 $108,010 +172%
127 Insurance Underwriters $46,540 $76,540 $126,190 +171%
128 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $23,660 $53,510 $64,120 +171%
129 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $28,110 $43,960 $75,880 +170%
130 Industrial Production Managers $79,350 $133,210 $213,350 +169%
131 Cargo and Freight Agents $27,230 $48,940 $73,360 +169%
132 Training and Development Specialists $39,240 $58,070 $105,200 +168%
133 Broadcast Technicians $28,800 $44,440 $77,280 +168%
134 Chefs and Head Cooks $32,320 $45,570 $86,750 +168%
135 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $28,900 $50,150 $77,340 +168%
136 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $35,220 $49,490 $94,450 +168%
137 Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $23,310 $38,320 $62,400 +168%
138 Financial and Investment Analysts $49,550 $75,680 $132,230 +167%
139 Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks $27,770 $44,520 $74,260 +167%
140 Web and Digital Interface Designers $38,090 $68,790 $101,280 +166%
141 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $49,890 $69,820 $132,810 +166%
142 Editors $36,680 $58,860 $97,740 +166%
143 Travel Agents $30,850 $35,970 $82,200 +166%
144 Interpreters and Translators $29,910 $48,420 $79,040 +164%
145 Occupational Therapy Assistants $31,530 $66,090 $83,200 +164%
146 Environmental Engineers $76,500 $130,510 $201,300 +163%
147 Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars $36,120 $65,620 $95,010 +163%
148 Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $31,050 $48,740 $81,810 +163%
149 Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $42,160 $106,640 $111,060 +163%
150 Facilities Managers $62,370 $97,120 $163,170 +162%
151 Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $46,500 $71,330 $121,750 +162%
152 News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists $38,810 $50,750 $101,120 +161%
153 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $26,500 $38,640 $69,170 +161%
154 Motorboat Operators $30,890 $45,800 $80,590 +161%
155 Construction Managers $66,790 $110,010 $173,910 +160%
156 Natural Sciences Managers $81,890 $115,950 $212,130 +159%
157 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $49,370 $79,960 $127,910 +159%
158 Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $32,610 $79,460 $84,580 +159%
159 Food Service Managers $40,140 $61,400 $103,660 +158%
160 Mechanical Engineers $70,350 $119,540 $181,550 +158%
161 Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians $46,350 $59,120 $119,800 +158%
162 Statisticians $48,490 $76,400 $124,650 +157%
163 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $27,720 $43,860 $71,290 +157%
164 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $30,230 $46,400 $77,790 +157%
165 Riggers $29,220 $43,660 $75,180 +157%
166 Human Resources Specialists $39,170 $61,300 $100,420 +156%
167 Logisticians $50,550 $75,230 $129,230 +156%
168 Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $59,080 $90,040 $151,240 +156%
169 History Teachers, Postsecondary $47,820 $78,990 $122,340 +156%
170 Veterinarians $64,690 $124,370 $165,560 +156%
171 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $33,140 $54,460 $84,720 +156%
172 Project Management Specialists $56,400 $84,850 $143,780 +155%
173 Anthropologists and Archeologists $40,490 $47,750 $103,380 +155%
174 Public Relations Specialists $38,640 $60,470 $98,610 +155%
175 First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $28,950 $41,350 $73,750 +155%
176 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $46,200 $76,410 $117,990 +155%
177 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $38,680 $60,120 $98,180 +154%
178 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $23,700 $38,020 $59,970 +153%
179 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $39,350 $62,700 $98,980 +152%
180 Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $64,650 $83,680 $162,610 +152%
181 Firefighters $22,510 $33,120 $56,670 +152%
182 Waiters and Waitresses $15,080 $15,080 $38,060 +152%
183 Manicurists and Pedicurists $18,190 $28,170 $45,860 +152%
184 Physicists $85,360 $166,240 $214,090 +151%
185 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $47,290 $79,940 $118,750 +151%
186 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $49,220 $75,410 $123,620 +151%
187 Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary $50,050 $76,310 $125,750 +151%
188 Barbers $22,340 $44,430 $56,110 +151%
189 Computer and Information Systems Managers $80,390 $127,500 $200,870 +150%
190 Buyers and Purchasing Agents $45,080 $66,340 $112,380 +149%
191 Sound Engineering Technicians $33,760 $55,530 $83,920 +149%
192 Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film $38,590 $58,440 $95,990 +149%
193 First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $35,730 $59,750 $89,000 +149%
194 Tax Preparers $24,920 $38,740 $61,880 +148%
195 Computer User Support Specialists $36,510 $52,440 $90,610 +148%
196 Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas $31,990 $49,410 $79,380 +148%
197 Hydrologists $74,480 $104,520 $184,290 +147%
198 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $16,080 $26,780 $39,770 +147%
199 Automotive Body and Related Repairers $30,910 $47,150 $76,100 +146%
200 Architectural and Civil Drafters $43,700 $61,010 $107,130 +145%
201 Emergency Management Directors $58,900 $96,550 $144,000 +144%
202 Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $52,870 $91,340 $128,760 +144%
203 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $38,590 $60,260 $94,120 +144%
204 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $42,160 $65,220 $102,240 +143%
205 Civil Engineers $64,570 $105,380 $156,610 +143%
206 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $29,480 $50,800 $71,750 +143%
207 Bridge and Lock Tenders $33,390 $39,090 $81,100 +143%
208 Training and Development Managers $67,300 $107,670 $162,650 +142%
209 Data Scientists $53,050 $78,760 $128,210 +142%
210 Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians $36,400 $60,840 $88,000 +142%
211 Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $51,130 $77,250 $123,690 +142%
212 Bus Drivers, School $21,000 $29,450 $50,750 +142%
213 Clergy $31,270 $54,140 $75,490 +141%
214 Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary $51,150 $82,100 $123,310 +141%
215 Funeral Attendants $17,590 $30,370 $42,470 +141%
216 Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters $27,800 $31,740 $67,130 +141%
217 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $38,070 $48,770 $91,920 +141%
218 Office Machine Operators, Except Computer $20,800 $36,960 $49,980 +140%
219 Accountants and Auditors $48,950 $73,810 $117,110 +139%
220 Biological Technicians $32,390 $47,310 $77,400 +139%
221 Counter and Rental Clerks $22,020 $34,910 $52,610 +139%
222 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $48,940 $82,990 $116,080 +137%
223 Office Clerks, General $20,920 $32,480 $49,520 +137%
224 Log Graders and Scalers $21,960 $47,510 $52,000 +137%
225 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $31,200 $45,070 $73,910 +137%
226 Parts Salespersons $23,390 $31,310 $55,120 +136%
227 Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $21,240 $35,890 $50,060 +136%
228 Packers and Packagers, Hand $19,700 $27,710 $46,580 +136%
229 Human Resources Managers $75,690 $107,880 $177,870 +135%
230 Chemical Engineers $75,500 $134,800 $177,790 +135%
231 Chemical Technicians $47,690 $85,850 $111,950 +135%
232 Recreation Workers $19,300 $28,580 $45,320 +135%
233 Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $30,190 $46,030 $70,750 +134%
234 Lodging Managers $38,850 $63,000 $91,030 +134%
235 Medical Records Specialists $32,900 $44,610 $77,080 +134%
236 Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $33,360 $48,050 $77,920 +134%
237 Roofers $36,140 $48,760 $84,590 +134%
238 Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas $39,740 $60,760 $93,120 +134%
239 Industrial Machinery Mechanics $37,790 $60,260 $88,490 +134%
240 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $47,480 $78,580 $111,210 +134%
241 Computer Systems Analysts $60,960 $95,660 $141,840 +133%
242 Psychiatrists $190,550 $345,040 $443,710 +133%
243 Property Appraisers and Assessors $45,300 $62,910 $105,190 +132%
244 Electrical Engineers $77,210 $123,710 $178,330 +131%
245 Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators $32,320 $40,700 $74,550 +131%
246 School Bus Monitors $17,020 $25,250 $39,320 +131%
247 Data Entry Keyers $23,420 $36,920 $54,160 +131%
248 Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers $35,730 $60,420 $82,450 +131%
249 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $30,700 $41,170 $70,860 +131%
250 Purchasing Managers $77,870 $109,630 $179,000 +130%
251 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $26,230 $35,800 $60,340 +130%
252 Helpers--Carpenters $22,660 $40,900 $52,100 +130%
253 Budget Analysts $53,560 $80,530 $122,660 +129%
254 Software Developers $66,350 $102,800 $151,780 +129%
255 Health Education Specialists $40,020 $57,840 $91,490 +129%
256 Library Assistants, Clerical $19,680 $29,620 $45,070 +129%
257 Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians $31,330 $53,080 $71,880 +129%
258 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $32,350 $47,050 $73,820 +128%
259 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $31,890 $47,100 $72,440 +127%
260 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $28,760 $44,890 $65,220 +127%
261 Highway Maintenance Workers $27,760 $44,790 $63,010 +127%
262 Gas Plant Operators $50,890 $108,350 $115,390 +127%
263 Social and Community Service Managers $56,010 $82,090 $126,320 +126%
264 Economists $60,680 $73,050 $136,970 +126%
265 Archivists $37,990 $59,070 $85,790 +126%
266 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $37,780 $57,180 $85,350 +126%
267 Maintenance Workers, Machinery $40,930 $62,640 $92,510 +126%
268 Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $45,230 $62,390 $101,660 +125%
269 First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $28,740 $38,670 $64,640 +125%
270 Sheet Metal Workers $34,650 $50,320 $77,790 +125%
271 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $47,840 $79,780 $107,830 +125%
272 Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians $29,010 $45,390 $65,000 +124%
273 Labor Relations Specialists $48,550 $78,110 $108,140 +123%
274 Operations Research Analysts $49,940 $63,210 $111,160 +123%
275 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $35,800 $53,240 $79,600 +122%
276 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $34,900 $58,640 $77,340 +122%
277 Industrial Engineers $78,540 $122,920 $173,670 +121%
278 Urban and Regional Planners $52,510 $74,500 $115,980 +121%
279 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $22,170 $36,160 $48,910 +121%
280 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $60,260 $89,560 $132,410 +120%
281 Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $29,860 $37,910 $65,720 +120%
282 Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary $60,950 $83,000 $133,830 +120%
283 Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers $33,550 $49,660 $73,710 +120%
284 Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $39,710 $47,750 $87,560 +120%
285 Network and Computer Systems Administrators $60,200 $90,160 $131,910 +119%
286 Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary $56,790 $83,700 $124,130 +119%
287 Obstetricians and Gynecologists $235,030 $404,550 $515,310 +119%
288 Printing Press Operators $26,580 $37,650 $58,090 +119%
289 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $25,370 $38,370 $55,640 +119%
290 Historians $52,960 $80,620 $115,210 +118%
291 First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $44,020 $59,020 $95,970 +118%
292 Funeral Home Managers $57,260 $81,930 $124,320 +117%
293 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $76,040 $125,930 $165,090 +117%
294 Interior Designers $37,500 $60,610 $81,280 +117%
295 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $45,900 $68,030 $99,010 +116%
296 Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas $45,770 $86,980 $98,840 +116%
297 Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $22,420 $30,640 $48,490 +116%
298 Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $32,990 $38,470 $70,940 +115%
299 Computer Network Support Specialists $41,950 $58,680 $89,910 +114%
300 Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $20,730 $27,370 $44,350 +114%
301 Web Developers $49,930 $85,330 $106,110 +113%
302 Child, Family, and School Social Workers $35,260 $56,800 $75,110 +113%
303 Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $36,430 $48,330 $77,430 +113%
304 Machinists $39,930 $61,110 $84,930 +113%
305 Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $24,460 $29,150 $52,120 +113%
306 Gambling Managers $59,220 $82,140 $125,320 +112%
307 Materials Engineers $80,860 $128,670 $171,140 +112%
308 Epidemiologists $49,740 $73,850 $105,240 +112%
309 Paralegals and Legal Assistants $36,960 $60,250 $78,230 +112%
310 Graphic Designers $35,910 $49,910 $76,300 +112%
311 Physical Therapists $60,150 $98,530 $127,640 +112%
312 First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $37,680 $50,580 $80,070 +112%
313 Fish and Game Wardens $40,470 $59,940 $85,960 +112%
314 Animal Trainers $20,840 $32,720 $44,160 +112%
315 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $36,950 $58,650 $78,210 +112%
316 Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $37,980 $49,920 $80,520 +112%
317 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $27,840 $38,810 $59,010 +112%
318 File Clerks $20,920 $32,200 $44,150 +111%
319 Loan Interviewers and Clerks $27,640 $46,700 $58,330 +111%
320 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $29,250 $40,180 $61,690 +111%
321 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $26,680 $38,790 $56,340 +111%
322 Electricians $38,750 $61,540 $81,810 +111%
323 Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers $28,810 $41,620 $60,650 +111%
324 First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers $36,920 $57,560 $77,610 +110%
325 Meter Readers, Utilities $23,840 $37,570 $50,150 +110%
326 Information Security Analysts $66,660 $92,990 $139,190 +109%
327 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $78,450 $100,390 $163,630 +109%
328 Library Technicians $27,740 $39,180 $57,980 +109%
329 Pest Control Workers $27,850 $44,570 $58,220 +109%
330 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $49,920 $75,360 $104,400 +109%
331 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $38,120 $63,680 $79,540 +109%
332 Prepress Technicians and Workers $29,450 $38,060 $61,620 +109%
333 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $35,670 $49,180 $74,190 +108%
334 Tutors $23,080 $33,780 $47,790 +107%
335 Instructional Coordinators $47,580 $63,120 $98,300 +107%
336 Occupational Therapists $61,070 $98,490 $126,630 +107%
337 Security Guards $23,660 $32,240 $49,040 +107%
338 Demonstrators and Product Promoters $29,680 $29,680 $61,380 +107%
339 Sales Engineers $80,410 $121,680 $166,720 +107%
340 Receptionists and Information Clerks $21,420 $32,750 $44,410 +107%
341 Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $31,970 $43,200 $66,040 +107%
342 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $28,690 $44,900 $59,500 +107%
343 Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $37,220 $46,870 $76,980 +107%
344 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $21,210 $27,600 $43,980 +107%
345 Computer Network Architects $78,930 $106,620 $162,340 +106%
346 Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers $59,510 $84,320 $122,490 +106%
347 Hydrologic Technicians $44,320 $65,170 $91,170 +106%
348 Judicial Law Clerks $40,410 $63,180 $83,230 +106%
349 Cooks, Short Order $19,690 $26,260 $40,530 +106%
350 Retail Salespersons $21,940 $29,490 $45,280 +106%
351 Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers $52,370 $70,700 $108,010 +106%
352 Structural Iron and Steel Workers $39,130 $68,830 $80,560 +106%
353 Forest and Conservation Technicians $43,660 $59,370 $89,510 +105%
354 Public Safety Telecommunicators $29,150 $38,550 $59,730 +105%
355 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $39,390 $62,260 $80,800 +105%
356 Surgical Technologists $36,580 $57,370 $74,650 +104%
357 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $32,060 $46,570 $65,300 +104%
358 Order Clerks $29,070 $37,520 $59,250 +104%
359 English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $50,510 $60,350 $102,640 +103%
360 Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation $23,990 $26,220 $48,700 +103%
361 Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products $26,050 $36,090 $52,830 +103%
362 Carpenters $34,100 $49,920 $69,310 +103%
363 Construction Laborers $29,650 $38,230 $60,090 +103%
364 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $44,690 $64,500 $90,810 +103%
365 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $38,900 $58,680 $79,160 +103%
366 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $31,440 $46,210 $63,870 +103%
367 Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians $55,850 $75,410 $112,840 +102%
368 Orthotists and Prosthetists $49,230 $75,460 $99,360 +102%
369 Computer and Information Research Scientists $80,250 $115,210 $161,120 +101%
370 Speech-Language Pathologists $53,480 $69,610 $107,650 +101%
371 Exercise Physiologists $40,410 $52,450 $81,330 +101%
372 First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $44,890 $58,960 $90,080 +101%
373 Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners $15,380 $26,620 $30,950 +101%
374 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $37,440 $51,700 $75,180 +101%
375 Construction and Building Inspectors $47,450 $68,260 $95,400 +101%
376 Animal Control Workers $28,090 $38,020 $56,240 +100%
377 Gambling Cage Workers $23,210 $33,220 $46,530 +100%
378 Agricultural Equipment Operators $32,190 $58,520 $64,510 +100%
379 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $47,810 $70,470 $94,990 +99%
380 Mechanical Door Repairers $35,500 $47,110 $70,680 +99%
381 Power Plant Operators $62,410 $101,170 $123,910 +99%
382 Air Traffic Controllers $75,130 $99,810 $149,700 +99%
383 Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators $50,340 $79,970 $100,420 +99%
384 Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers $39,650 $64,110 $78,990 +99%
385 Glaziers $31,870 $47,150 $63,080 +98%
386 Avionics Technicians $53,690 $80,250 $106,530 +98%
387 Floral Designers $23,040 $30,000 $45,380 +97%
388 Dental Hygienists $49,900 $85,240 $98,330 +97%
389 Tile and Stone Setters $28,770 $44,750 $56,650 +97%
390 Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $30,360 $40,000 $59,760 +97%
391 Film and Video Editors $44,910 $66,870 $87,940 +96%
392 Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining $36,930 $48,670 $72,360 +96%
393 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $60,310 $80,610 $118,270 +96%
394 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $36,490 $54,730 $71,640 +96%
395 Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $25,770 $33,560 $50,630 +96%
396 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $50,830 $77,510 $99,060 +95%
397 Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $37,440 $48,450 $73,180 +95%
398 Chemical Plant and System Operators $62,890 $100,060 $122,560 +95%
399 Aircraft Service Attendants $29,930 $42,930 $58,240 +95%
400 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $63,470 $83,360 $123,320 +94%
401 Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $45,340 $61,870 $87,940 +94%
402 Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $42,860 $66,870 $83,250 +94%
403 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $118,980 $155,250 $230,730 +94%
404 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $16,280 $22,060 $31,610 +94%
405 Billing and Posting Clerks $30,950 $43,170 $59,970 +94%
406 Couriers and Messengers $22,980 $33,490 $44,630 +94%
407 Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $33,360 $48,860 $64,660 +94%
408 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $24,150 $35,340 $46,890 +94%
409 Private Detectives and Investigators $35,000 $41,950 $67,690 +93%
410 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $34,140 $48,260 $65,900 +93%
411 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $33,160 $47,490 $63,920 +93%
412 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $44,230 $62,910 $85,060 +92%
413 Bill and Account Collectors $28,970 $39,130 $55,690 +92%
414 Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $39,590 $48,900 $76,080 +92%
415 Butchers and Meat Cutters $25,120 $36,790 $48,240 +92%
416 Conveyor Operators and Tenders $33,650 $54,590 $64,750 +92%
417 Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators $30,700 $46,100 $58,760 +91%
418 Postal Service Mail Carriers $42,390 $58,910 $81,040 +91%
419 Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $22,860 $33,260 $43,680 +91%
420 Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons $24,540 $37,340 $46,780 +91%
421 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $42,810 $62,250 $81,750 +91%
422 Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $29,810 $46,610 $56,870 +91%
423 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $36,470 $48,380 $69,140 +90%
424 Food Preparation Workers $17,970 $23,620 $34,190 +90%
425 Tire Repairers and Changers $23,890 $33,900 $45,350 +90%
426 Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators $23,440 $33,910 $44,240 +89%
427 Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers $33,890 $46,770 $64,210 +89%
428 Slaughterers and Meat Packers $23,890 $40,120 $45,160 +89%
429 Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $31,400 $44,200 $59,330 +89%
430 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $19,250 $25,490 $36,200 +88%
431 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $21,230 $28,930 $39,830 +88%
432 Helpers--Electricians $28,790 $38,570 $54,220 +88%
433 Machine Feeders and Offbearers $28,010 $43,370 $52,620 +88%
434 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $20,680 $27,400 $38,620 +87%
435 Tree Trimmers and Pruners $33,400 $47,350 $62,360 +87%
436 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $36,710 $49,320 $68,740 +87%
437 Dietitians and Nutritionists $49,230 $70,460 $91,560 +86%
438 Audiologists $55,550 $75,200 $103,300 +86%
439 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $50,930 $80,210 $94,800 +86%
440 Bakers $21,930 $28,020 $40,780 +86%
441 First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $34,450 $48,410 $63,640 +85%
442 Animal Caretakers $21,600 $27,910 $40,000 +85%
443 Painters, Construction and Maintenance $32,000 $46,410 $59,330 +85%
444 Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $28,410 $34,040 $52,500 +85%
445 Social and Human Service Assistants $27,060 $35,780 $49,810 +84%
446 Recreational Therapists $36,590 $51,150 $67,220 +84%
447 Telemarketers $23,440 $28,910 $43,030 +84%
448 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $33,280 $46,800 $61,300 +84%
449 Architectural and Engineering Managers $119,600 $162,850 $218,970 +83%
450 Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $65,400 $87,460 $119,430 +83%
451 Baggage Porters and Bellhops $15,910 $26,320 $29,060 +83%
452 Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks $27,120 $37,440 $49,270 +82%
453 Roustabouts, Oil and Gas $36,700 $44,850 $66,660 +82%
454 Crane and Tower Operators $45,370 $61,170 $82,620 +82%
455 Cartographers and Photogrammetrists $55,870 $59,990 $101,400 +81%
456 Healthcare Social Workers $43,830 $61,080 $79,170 +81%
457 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $41,460 $56,480 $75,190 +81%
458 Medical Equipment Preparers $27,880 $35,960 $50,440 +81%
459 Logging Equipment Operators $43,410 $58,600 $78,530 +81%
460 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $35,610 $49,800 $64,570 +81%
461 Anesthesiologists $231,450 $410,500 $417,550 +80%
462 Correctional Officers and Jailers $30,770 $39,850 $55,260 +80%
463 Cooks, Restaurant $21,970 $29,050 $39,540 +80%
464 Childcare Workers $18,650 $22,900 $33,610 +80%
465 Cashiers $19,300 $26,750 $34,780 +80%
466 Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $33,870 $48,890 $60,960 +80%
467 Home Appliance Repairers $34,740 $49,240 $62,450 +80%
468 Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $30,790 $38,650 $55,500 +80%
469 Sewing Machine Operators $21,180 $29,600 $38,100 +80%
470 Aerospace Engineers $110,300 $136,970 $197,930 +79%
471 Food Science Technicians $35,280 $44,310 $63,230 +79%
472 Fast Food and Counter Workers $18,610 $22,800 $33,320 +79%
473 Customer Service Representatives $28,440 $37,330 $51,010 +79%
474 Postal Service Clerks $42,600 $63,210 $76,360 +79%
475 Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $46,380 $61,480 $83,200 +79%
476 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $44,480 $58,230 $79,730 +79%
477 Fundraising Managers $72,500 $122,150 $129,390 +78%
478 Technical Writers $53,220 $63,790 $94,680 +78%
479 Helpers--Roofers $26,730 $43,680 $47,680 +78%
480 Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles $30,850 $41,040 $54,900 +78%
481 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $35,590 $47,950 $63,330 +78%
482 Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers $21,060 $23,390 $37,230 +77%
483 Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators $42,600 $58,470 $75,250 +77%
484 Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers $45,050 $53,320 $79,960 +77%
485 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $21,570 $27,850 $38,120 +77%
486 Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $26,920 $38,440 $47,530 +77%
487 Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $37,340 $50,560 $66,090 +77%
488 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $34,670 $46,210 $61,370 +77%
489 General Internal Medicine Physicians $184,700 $210,390 $324,900 +76%
490 Dietetic Technicians $20,800 $28,860 $36,590 +76%
491 Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $25,410 $36,860 $44,720 +76%
492 Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $30,840 $49,690 $54,320 +76%
493 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $28,350 $34,860 $49,740 +75%
494 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $18,580 $27,200 $32,540 +75%
495 Museum Technicians and Conservators $30,230 $32,350 $52,640 +74%
496 Pharmacy Aides $22,270 $33,450 $38,740 +74%
497 Procurement Clerks $38,100 $49,680 $66,290 +74%
498 Forest and Conservation Workers $30,270 $39,900 $52,740 +74%
499 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $29,910 $39,280 $52,130 +74%
500 Helpers--Production Workers $28,160 $36,400 $49,100 +74%
501 Calibration Technologists and Technicians $59,430 $80,670 $102,830 +73%
502 School Psychologists $58,260 $69,020 $100,940 +73%
503 Audio and Video Technicians $36,470 $44,480 $63,140 +73%
504 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $24,700 $34,870 $42,670 +73%
505 Nurse Anesthetists $176,660 $222,130 $304,640 +72%
506 Helpers--Extraction Workers $36,870 $46,940 $63,240 +72%
507 Pipelayers $35,200 $44,340 $60,180 +71%
508 Millwrights $48,300 $66,080 $82,450 +71%
509 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $35,730 $40,870 $60,960 +71%
510 Stockers and Order Fillers $27,950 $34,490 $47,660 +71%
511 Financial Risk Specialists $48,660 $58,440 $82,760 +70%
512 Emergency Medical Technicians $27,390 $35,870 $46,460 +70%
513 Shampooers $18,250 $29,160 $31,090 +70%
514 Medical Appliance Technicians $33,830 $50,770 $57,490 +70%
515 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $35,980 $48,950 $61,230 +70%
516 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $46,260 $58,760 $78,020 +69%
517 Paramedics $37,530 $56,050 $63,470 +69%
518 Upholsterers $33,920 $49,920 $57,290 +69%
519 Community Health Workers $35,360 $46,450 $59,440 +68%
520 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $47,590 $59,850 $79,720 +68%
521 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $47,660 $61,300 $79,960 +68%
522 Dishwashers $19,820 $26,440 $33,280 +68%
523 Agricultural Inspectors $49,940 $63,130 $83,780 +68%
524 Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $37,040 $47,340 $62,340 +68%
525 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $21,680 $27,460 $36,530 +68%
526 Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $46,800 $60,650 $78,240 +67%
527 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $28,490 $35,530 $47,690 +67%
528 Home Health and Personal Care Aides $19,190 $22,520 $32,130 +67%
529 Psychiatric Aides $26,640 $30,030 $44,560 +67%
530 Medical Transcriptionists $30,600 $38,040 $51,160 +67%
531 Brokerage Clerks $49,100 $61,500 $82,210 +67%
532 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $26,540 $34,860 $44,350 +67%
533 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $50,030 $63,680 $82,830 +66%
534 Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $31,130 $38,750 $51,630 +66%
535 Amusement and Recreation Attendants $18,450 $22,680 $30,380 +65%
536 Print Binding and Finishing Workers $29,840 $36,230 $49,100 +65%
537 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $46,680 $58,770 $76,380 +64%
538 Registered Nurses $63,800 $80,230 $104,740 +64%
539 Rail Car Repairers $47,320 $47,970 $77,440 +64%
540 Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $28,490 $37,490 $46,670 +64%
541 Opticians, Dispensing $28,840 $36,360 $46,870 +63%
542 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $21,330 $26,600 $34,850 +63%
543 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $30,090 $36,930 $49,050 +63%
544 Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $29,780 $37,380 $48,660 +63%
545 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $46,040 $55,690 $74,960 +63%
546 Special Education Teachers, Preschool $37,750 $56,890 $61,200 +62%
547 Pile Driver Operators $54,450 $61,150 $88,340 +62%
548 Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $30,260 $38,650 $49,020 +62%
549 Physician Assistants $100,920 $128,870 $162,200 +61%
550 Nurse Practitioners $99,050 $125,600 $159,570 +61%
551 Plasterers and Stucco Masons $38,710 $49,950 $62,280 +61%
552 Dental Assistants $31,050 $44,090 $49,640 +60%
553 Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $21,750 $27,750 $34,790 +60%
554 Tellers $28,180 $35,680 $45,080 +60%
555 Correspondence Clerks $31,930 $36,790 $51,210 +60%
556 Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $30,700 $37,930 $48,990 +60%
557 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $38,570 $47,170 $61,570 +60%
558 Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers $39,840 $54,260 $63,250 +59%
559 Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters $45,240 $62,170 $71,850 +59%
560 Credit Counselors $38,570 $47,250 $60,810 +58%
561 Phlebotomists $29,770 $36,120 $47,120 +58%
562 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $21,940 $27,420 $34,700 +58%
563 Insulation Workers, Mechanical $37,330 $48,280 $58,870 +58%
564 Food Batchmakers $27,630 $34,620 $43,530 +58%
565 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $62,900 $80,710 $98,500 +57%
566 Athletic Trainers $50,120 $62,760 $78,880 +57%
567 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $21,590 $26,030 $33,900 +57%
568 Parking Attendants $21,340 $23,920 $33,410 +57%
569 Transportation Security Screeners $45,640 $63,130 $71,280 +56%
570 Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $31,500 $35,180 $49,100 +56%
571 Locomotive Engineers $47,180 $64,200 $73,630 +56%
572 Pharmacists $100,920 $132,410 $156,740 +55%
573 Tool and Die Makers $40,200 $46,950 $62,240 +55%
574 Traffic Technicians $35,720 $42,710 $55,320 +55%
575 Physical Therapist Aides $19,490 $22,460 $30,070 +54%
576 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $30,360 $37,190 $46,840 +54%
577 Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $46,690 $58,800 $71,620 +53%
578 Medical Assistants $28,970 $36,320 $44,460 +53%
579 Telephone Operators $25,040 $31,400 $38,410 +53%
580 Carpet Installers $37,160 $49,400 $56,750 +53%
581 Nuclear Medicine Technologists $69,040 $87,670 $105,050 +52%
582 Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage $63,240 $72,040 $95,210 +51%
583 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $20,480 $22,240 $30,990 +51%
584 Concierges $27,880 $31,340 $41,430 +49%
585 Etchers and Engravers $28,610 $32,880 $42,640 +49%
586 Respiratory Therapists $61,520 $75,240 $91,200 +48%
587 Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters $35,030 $39,900 $51,680 +48%
588 Pharmacy Technicians $36,100 $44,410 $52,920 +47%
589 Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $43,720 $47,820 $64,160 +47%
590 Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $30,880 $37,160 $45,530 +47%
591 Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators $32,730 $36,500 $47,970 +47%
592 Social Science Research Assistants $43,890 $52,600 $64,290 +46%
593 Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $34,440 $38,000 $50,120 +46%
594 Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $27,650 $33,160 $40,160 +45%
595 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $45,810 $57,470 $66,150 +44%
596 Furniture Finishers $32,210 $38,920 $46,480 +44%
597 Cooks, Fast Food $20,890 $24,960 $29,640 +42%
598 Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles $32,900 $42,260 $46,650 +42%
599 Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $43,370 $56,380 $61,550 +42%
600 Radiation Therapists $76,350 $94,710 $107,430 +41%
601 Choreographers $43,940 $51,170 $61,730 +40%
602 Wellhead Pumpers $57,210 $76,930 $80,290 +40%
603 Nurse Midwives $96,680 $119,280 $134,640 +39%
604 Orderlies $24,230 $27,330 $33,740 +39%
605 Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders $48,940 $58,900 $68,010 +39%
606 Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators $40,480 $44,150 $55,710 +38%
607 Dredge Operators $42,400 $48,590 $57,740 +36%
608 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $44,720 $53,130 $60,530 +35%
609 Nursing Assistants $27,980 $30,510 $37,390 +34%
610 Fallers $47,150 $62,040 $63,390 +34%
611 Brickmasons and Blockmasons $46,500 $57,440 $62,200 +34%
612 Special Education Teachers, Middle School $48,210 $59,420 $64,080 +33%
613 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $48,620 $59,100 $64,460 +33%
614 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $28,400 $30,480 $37,510 +32%
615 Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $23,150 $27,170 $30,230 +31%
616 Psychiatric Technicians $28,400 $31,440 $36,830 +30%
617 Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians $26,470 $27,410 $34,480 +30%
618 Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment $65,690 $77,270 $84,670 +29%
619 Sewers, Hand $27,040 $27,040 $34,900 +29%
620 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $87,190 $96,550 $110,990 +27%
621 Boilermakers $63,390 $73,980 $77,290 +22%

Frequently Asked Questions About Career Progression in Louisiana

What jobs have the highest salary growth in Louisiana?

The job with the highest career growth premium in Louisiana is Podiatrists at 1022% — from $35,880 entry-level to $402,490 senior. Louisiana has 621 occupations with full career progression data.

What is the average career salary growth in Louisiana?

The average career growth premium across all 621 tracked occupations in Louisiana is 132%. This measures the percentage increase from entry-level (P10) to senior (P90) salary.

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

We track career progression data for 621 occupations in Louisiana, 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 (Louisiana). P10 = 10th percentile (entry-level), P90 = 90th percentile (senior). Career growth premium = (P90 - P10) / P10 × 100%. Our Methodology · Data Sources

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