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

How much more do senior professionals earn compared to entry-level in Maine? Explore salary growth potential for 612+ occupations, based on 2024 BLS percentile data.

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Top 10: Highest Career Growth Potential in Maine

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

#1 Career Growth
Real Estate Brokers
Entry: $36,130 → Senior: $228,230
+532%
#2 Career Growth
Managers, All Other
Entry: $44,970 → Senior: $193,000
+329%
#3 Career Growth
Transportation Inspectors
Entry: $35,210 → Senior: $144,020
+309%
#4 Career Growth
General and Operations Managers
Entry: $45,550 → Senior: $182,880
+301%
#5 Career Growth
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
Entry: $53,170 → Senior: $212,410
+299%
#6 Career Growth
Commercial Pilots
Entry: $49,710 → Senior: $197,480
+297%
#7 Career Growth
Sales Managers
Entry: $55,440 → Senior: $211,540
+282%
#8 Career Growth
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
Entry: $34,040 → Senior: $129,890
+282%
#9 Career Growth
Web Developers
Entry: $52,330 → Senior: $195,760
+274%
#10 Career Growth
Computer Programmers
Entry: $45,220 → Senior: $168,640
+273%

All 612 Occupations by Career Growth in Maine

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

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

Frequently Asked Questions About Career Progression in Maine

What jobs have the highest salary growth in Maine?

The job with the highest career growth premium in Maine is Real Estate Brokers at 532% — from $36,130 entry-level to $228,230 senior. Maine has 612 occupations with full career progression data.

What is the average career salary growth in Maine?

The average career growth premium across all 612 tracked occupations in Maine is 95%. This measures the percentage increase from entry-level (P10) to senior (P90) salary.

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

We track career progression data for 612 occupations in Maine, using 2024 BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) data.

What does entry-level vs senior salary mean?

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

Which states have the highest career salary growth?

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

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