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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.
These occupations show the largest salary gap between entry-level (P10) and senior (P90) in Louisiana — the biggest payoff for career advancement.
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% |
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.
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.
We track career progression data for 621 occupations in Louisiana, using 2025 BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) data.
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.
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