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How much more do senior professionals earn compared to entry-level in Maine? Explore salary growth potential for 585+ occupations, based on 2025 BLS percentile data.
These occupations show the largest salary gap between entry-level (P10) and senior (P90) in Maine — the biggest payoff for career advancement.
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 | Chief Executives | $73,680 | $138,770 | $401,950 | +446% |
| 2 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $57,440 | $103,090 | $280,750 | +389% |
| 3 | Orthotists and Prosthetists | $33,370 | $81,230 | $161,720 | +385% |
| 4 | Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film | $32,810 | $37,590 | $154,230 | +370% |
| 5 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $60,770 | $136,400 | $279,870 | +361% |
| 6 | Radiologists | $135,080 | $555,750 | $591,070 | +338% |
| 7 | Art Directors | $39,950 | $100,300 | $161,030 | +303% |
| 8 | Fashion Designers | $31,770 | $49,530 | $124,210 | +291% |
| 9 | Real Estate Brokers | $35,190 | $55,280 | $136,090 | +287% |
| 10 | Transportation Inspectors | $42,420 | $63,750 | $159,830 | +277% |
| 11 | Massage Therapists | $32,450 | $73,290 | $119,580 | +269% |
| 12 | Real Estate Sales Agents | $30,920 | $56,930 | $114,130 | +269% |
| 13 | Editors | $33,170 | $50,180 | $121,320 | +266% |
| 14 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $96,630 | $147,930 | $354,100 | +266% |
| 15 | Dietitians and Nutritionists | $35,360 | $64,610 | $129,180 | +265% |
| 16 | General and Operations Managers | $52,560 | $98,860 | $190,050 | +262% |
| 17 | Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $49,100 | $59,970 | $177,170 | +261% |
| 18 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $70,000 | $120,320 | $246,080 | +252% |
| 19 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $46,880 | $101,850 | $164,820 | +252% |
| 20 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $62,970 | $93,730 | $216,940 | +245% |
| 21 | Commercial Pilots | $73,310 | $117,560 | $252,760 | +245% |
| 22 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $51,250 | $83,250 | $169,920 | +232% |
| 23 | Coaches and Scouts | $31,270 | $43,640 | $102,780 | +229% |
| 24 | Chiropractors | $51,740 | $107,300 | $168,200 | +225% |
| 25 | Sales Managers | $66,280 | $158,660 | $213,950 | +223% |
| 26 | Bartenders | $31,120 | $48,920 | $99,850 | +221% |
| 27 | Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | $52,570 | $79,860 | $166,410 | +217% |
| 28 | Producers and Directors | $44,000 | $71,320 | $138,230 | +214% |
| 29 | Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $54,670 | $92,480 | $169,230 | +210% |
| 30 | Sales Engineers | $46,850 | $95,180 | $141,330 | +202% |
| 31 | Loan Officers | $46,710 | $81,900 | $140,680 | +201% |
| 32 | Atmospheric and Space Scientists | $51,170 | $103,710 | $153,910 | +201% |
| 33 | Acupuncturists | $45,070 | $83,040 | $134,570 | +199% |
| 34 | Light Truck Drivers | $31,310 | $44,550 | $93,670 | +199% |
| 35 | Cost Estimators | $41,450 | $74,080 | $123,040 | +197% |
| 36 | Psychiatrists | $110,690 | $300,180 | $328,390 | +197% |
| 37 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $55,760 | $161,470 | $165,110 | +196% |
| 38 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | $53,090 | $106,280 | $156,710 | +195% |
| 39 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $43,310 | $71,980 | $127,200 | +194% |
| 40 | Pediatricians, General | $117,960 | $245,920 | $344,790 | +192% |
| 41 | Air Traffic Controllers | $46,550 | $107,270 | $135,910 | +192% |
| 42 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $168,550 | $379,930 | $490,820 | +191% |
| 43 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $185,760 | $316,880 | $539,420 | +190% |
| 44 | Fire Inspectors and Investigators | $36,050 | $58,240 | $104,440 | +190% |
| 45 | Skincare Specialists | $34,520 | $55,850 | $100,190 | +190% |
| 46 | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $59,820 | $125,960 | $172,930 | +189% |
| 47 | Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary | $51,890 | $80,250 | $149,430 | +188% |
| 48 | Training and Development Managers | $64,230 | $117,170 | $184,030 | +187% |
| 49 | Information Security Analysts | $63,210 | $101,730 | $181,020 | +186% |
| 50 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | $49,080 | $61,740 | $139,640 | +185% |
| 51 | Administrative Services Managers | $66,300 | $105,380 | $188,040 | +184% |
| 52 | Financial Managers | $81,700 | $133,610 | $231,620 | +184% |
| 53 | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $61,450 | $88,750 | $173,820 | +183% |
| 54 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $63,360 | $88,180 | $178,200 | +181% |
| 55 | Lawyers | $76,820 | $113,120 | $215,610 | +181% |
| 56 | Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $60,760 | $95,320 | $170,050 | +180% |
| 57 | Podiatrists | $111,800 | $200,850 | $312,740 | +180% |
| 58 | Human Resources Managers | $74,150 | $129,720 | $207,160 | +179% |
| 59 | Advertising Sales Agents | $37,600 | $48,780 | $104,990 | +179% |
| 60 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $162,230 | $337,850 | $447,130 | +176% |
| 61 | Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers | $34,650 | $60,880 | $95,580 | +176% |
| 62 | Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $39,040 | $63,900 | $107,270 | +175% |
| 63 | Interior Designers | $34,280 | $63,830 | $93,840 | +174% |
| 64 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | $48,880 | $82,910 | $133,890 | +174% |
| 65 | Lodging Managers | $38,640 | $62,400 | $105,380 | +173% |
| 66 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $58,610 | $84,080 | $159,880 | +173% |
| 67 | Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | $58,810 | $85,250 | $160,030 | +172% |
| 68 | Waiters and Waitresses | $30,490 | $43,370 | $82,930 | +172% |
| 69 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $45,730 | $86,050 | $123,360 | +170% |
| 70 | Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $65,870 | $96,760 | $177,690 | +170% |
| 71 | Natural Sciences Managers | $81,950 | $141,360 | $220,730 | +169% |
| 72 | Financial Examiners | $53,910 | $80,840 | $145,110 | +169% |
| 73 | Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | $59,630 | $103,060 | $159,710 | +168% |
| 74 | Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | $67,750 | $104,270 | $180,530 | +166% |
| 75 | Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $60,870 | $99,730 | $161,560 | +165% |
| 76 | Computer Programmers | $72,930 | $101,780 | $191,670 | +163% |
| 77 | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $35,200 | $60,200 | $92,100 | +162% |
| 78 | Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | $34,600 | $48,080 | $90,570 | +162% |
| 79 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $65,010 | $102,110 | $169,370 | +161% |
| 80 | Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling | $74,180 | $82,780 | $193,910 | +161% |
| 81 | Soil and Plant Scientists | $49,480 | $78,250 | $128,760 | +160% |
| 82 | Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | $58,280 | $96,970 | $151,460 | +160% |
| 83 | Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners | $38,270 | $48,530 | $99,670 | +160% |
| 84 | Construction Managers | $66,640 | $110,070 | $172,790 | +159% |
| 85 | Public Relations Specialists | $38,890 | $62,450 | $100,770 | +159% |
| 86 | Dental Laboratory Technicians | $43,680 | $64,020 | $111,940 | +156% |
| 87 | Tutors | $30,580 | $49,880 | $77,960 | +155% |
| 88 | Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $49,620 | $77,630 | $126,250 | +154% |
| 89 | Dentists, General | $152,740 | $209,200 | $385,460 | +152% |
| 90 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $42,690 | $63,960 | $107,460 | +152% |
| 91 | Marketing Managers | $92,710 | $135,380 | $232,310 | +151% |
| 92 | Public Relations Managers | $77,970 | $166,940 | $195,860 | +151% |
| 93 | Labor Relations Specialists | $56,660 | $96,680 | $140,350 | +148% |
| 94 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $83,740 | $127,490 | $207,290 | +148% |
| 95 | Self-Enrichment Teachers | $32,130 | $46,720 | $79,280 | +147% |
| 96 | Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage | $53,890 | $79,510 | $132,720 | +146% |
| 97 | Barbers | $30,470 | $35,300 | $74,930 | +146% |
| 98 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | $60,280 | $75,960 | $147,390 | +145% |
| 99 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $49,940 | $79,260 | $121,830 | +144% |
| 100 | Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary | $62,010 | $85,900 | $150,950 | +143% |
| 101 | Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | $57,200 | $81,660 | $137,060 | +140% |
| 102 | Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary | $67,580 | $102,760 | $161,740 | +139% |
| 103 | Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | $51,920 | $78,600 | $123,790 | +138% |
| 104 | Photographers | $33,270 | $46,680 | $79,230 | +138% |
| 105 | Veterinarians | $81,780 | $130,600 | $194,680 | +138% |
| 106 | Statisticians | $59,280 | $85,680 | $139,240 | +135% |
| 107 | Surveyors | $56,110 | $83,200 | $131,890 | +135% |
| 108 | Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $59,380 | $81,130 | $139,640 | +135% |
| 109 | Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $60,040 | $92,120 | $140,860 | +135% |
| 110 | Optometrists | $102,600 | $154,110 | $241,200 | +135% |
| 111 | Compliance Officers | $50,480 | $83,740 | $118,060 | +134% |
| 112 | Training and Development Specialists | $48,210 | $65,680 | $112,940 | +134% |
| 113 | Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars | $43,490 | $50,320 | $101,550 | +134% |
| 114 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $52,190 | $83,090 | $121,950 | +134% |
| 115 | Financial Risk Specialists | $64,410 | $141,020 | $149,990 | +133% |
| 116 | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $34,200 | $53,570 | $79,730 | +133% |
| 117 | Project Management Specialists | $63,560 | $101,830 | $147,640 | +132% |
| 118 | Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $59,110 | $82,280 | $137,130 | +132% |
| 119 | English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | $60,230 | $84,290 | $139,640 | +132% |
| 120 | Human Resources Specialists | $45,850 | $71,630 | $105,840 | +131% |
| 121 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $86,600 | $129,690 | $198,930 | +130% |
| 122 | Database Administrators | $51,640 | $70,500 | $118,950 | +130% |
| 123 | Data Scientists | $60,280 | $90,880 | $138,530 | +130% |
| 124 | Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents | $49,630 | $63,290 | $113,760 | +129% |
| 125 | Librarians and Media Collections Specialists | $36,580 | $59,540 | $83,640 | +129% |
| 126 | Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | $46,380 | $82,050 | $105,830 | +128% |
| 127 | Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $41,600 | $63,070 | $94,370 | +127% |
| 128 | Medical Equipment Repairers | $41,670 | $61,810 | $94,550 | +127% |
| 129 | Industrial Production Managers | $83,540 | $124,810 | $188,710 | +126% |
| 130 | Insurance Sales Agents | $47,370 | $62,920 | $106,990 | +126% |
| 131 | Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | $45,550 | $60,930 | $102,430 | +125% |
| 132 | Accountants and Auditors | $55,640 | $77,480 | $125,130 | +125% |
| 133 | Facilities Managers | $64,440 | $98,310 | $144,040 | +124% |
| 134 | Conservation Scientists | $48,150 | $75,900 | $107,680 | +124% |
| 135 | Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $35,230 | $47,060 | $79,040 | +124% |
| 136 | Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers | $36,500 | $51,970 | $81,840 | +124% |
| 137 | Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | $61,700 | $76,010 | $137,320 | +123% |
| 138 | Property Appraisers and Assessors | $53,340 | $80,930 | $118,590 | +122% |
| 139 | Industrial Engineers | $76,490 | $101,030 | $170,060 | +122% |
| 140 | History Teachers, Postsecondary | $59,480 | $99,610 | $131,750 | +122% |
| 141 | Tile and Stone Setters | $59,280 | $70,720 | $131,890 | +122% |
| 142 | Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | $35,550 | $51,820 | $78,540 | +121% |
| 143 | Manicurists and Pedicurists | $36,800 | $48,540 | $81,490 | +121% |
| 144 | Rail Car Repairers | $42,600 | $60,090 | $94,310 | +121% |
| 145 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $99,030 | $160,260 | $218,290 | +120% |
| 146 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $48,340 | $78,970 | $106,130 | +120% |
| 147 | Farm and Home Management Educators | $47,520 | $65,780 | $104,190 | +119% |
| 148 | Sound Engineering Technicians | $42,580 | $48,380 | $93,230 | +119% |
| 149 | Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | $47,640 | $72,770 | $104,240 | +119% |
| 150 | Food Scientists and Technologists | $56,300 | $89,480 | $122,480 | +118% |
| 151 | Emergency Management Directors | $57,590 | $84,050 | $124,970 | +117% |
| 152 | Software Developers | $82,930 | $123,120 | $179,990 | +117% |
| 153 | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | $49,280 | $66,480 | $107,100 | +117% |
| 154 | Survey Researchers | $35,820 | $47,330 | $77,880 | +117% |
| 155 | First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers | $34,160 | $59,440 | $73,810 | +116% |
| 156 | Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | $31,960 | $45,560 | $69,050 | +116% |
| 157 | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers | $47,510 | $72,920 | $102,770 | +116% |
| 158 | Purchasing Managers | $88,400 | $135,970 | $189,970 | +115% |
| 159 | Logisticians | $50,420 | $77,780 | $108,320 | +115% |
| 160 | Commercial Divers | $37,300 | $74,610 | $80,110 | +115% |
| 161 | Electricians | $54,180 | $75,380 | $115,720 | +114% |
| 162 | Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | $39,920 | $47,280 | $85,340 | +114% |
| 163 | Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | $43,470 | $65,150 | $92,810 | +114% |
| 164 | Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $40,580 | $54,080 | $86,690 | +114% |
| 165 | Fundraising Managers | $80,340 | $116,470 | $171,280 | +113% |
| 166 | Insurance Underwriters | $62,730 | $95,510 | $133,390 | +113% |
| 167 | Operations Research Analysts | $66,520 | $99,460 | $141,050 | +112% |
| 168 | Instructional Coordinators | $49,010 | $76,700 | $103,880 | +112% |
| 169 | Construction and Building Inspectors | $48,340 | $74,670 | $102,500 | +112% |
| 170 | News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists | $35,900 | $50,090 | $75,650 | +111% |
| 171 | Tree Trimmers and Pruners | $40,070 | $46,430 | $84,350 | +111% |
| 172 | Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $45,870 | $57,050 | $96,370 | +110% |
| 173 | Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $40,710 | $56,200 | $85,520 | +110% |
| 174 | Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers | $44,440 | $51,370 | $93,500 | +110% |
| 175 | Financial and Investment Analysts | $64,110 | $88,320 | $133,270 | +108% |
| 176 | Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $30,640 | $44,000 | $63,640 | +108% |
| 177 | Telemarketers | $30,470 | $32,610 | $63,330 | +108% |
| 178 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $47,130 | $67,530 | $98,050 | +108% |
| 179 | Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | $57,000 | $67,890 | $118,500 | +108% |
| 180 | Fundraisers | $48,890 | $66,790 | $101,160 | +107% |
| 181 | Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | $39,530 | $55,150 | $81,700 | +107% |
| 182 | Desktop Publishers | $30,470 | $47,100 | $63,150 | +107% |
| 183 | Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $49,920 | $76,790 | $102,730 | +106% |
| 184 | Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $43,310 | $59,970 | $89,220 | +106% |
| 185 | Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | $41,630 | $58,880 | $85,550 | +106% |
| 186 | Broadcast Technicians | $40,040 | $55,110 | $82,180 | +105% |
| 187 | Management Analysts | $61,980 | $75,530 | $126,450 | +104% |
| 188 | Electrical Engineers | $78,930 | $114,620 | $161,230 | +104% |
| 189 | Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys | $30,470 | $44,000 | $62,090 | +104% |
| 190 | Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $46,280 | $68,690 | $94,320 | +104% |
| 191 | Physical Therapist Aides | $34,590 | $39,660 | $70,540 | +104% |
| 192 | Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $39,420 | $55,540 | $80,430 | +104% |
| 193 | First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | $43,220 | $60,090 | $88,120 | +104% |
| 194 | Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | $36,910 | $47,210 | $74,780 | +103% |
| 195 | Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | $58,580 | $97,640 | $118,280 | +102% |
| 196 | Graphic Designers | $39,160 | $60,030 | $79,000 | +102% |
| 197 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $37,440 | $49,430 | $75,570 | +102% |
| 198 | Credit Analysts | $61,430 | $81,750 | $123,490 | +101% |
| 199 | Environmental Engineers | $69,310 | $93,930 | $139,510 | +101% |
| 200 | Speech-Language Pathologists | $54,010 | $82,660 | $108,580 | +101% |
| 201 | Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $34,180 | $64,660 | $68,280 | +100% |
| 202 | Biochemists and Biophysicists | $66,570 | $84,560 | $132,830 | +100% |
| 203 | Urban and Regional Planners | $56,480 | $79,120 | $112,810 | +100% |
| 204 | Curators | $40,100 | $56,470 | $80,110 | +100% |
| 205 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | $79,300 | $143,690 | $158,750 | +100% |
| 206 | Crane and Tower Operators | $45,310 | $65,690 | $90,730 | +100% |
| 207 | Computer Network Support Specialists | $44,930 | $72,990 | $89,610 | +99% |
| 208 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | $58,350 | $82,140 | $115,920 | +99% |
| 209 | Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $31,200 | $38,560 | $62,080 | +99% |
| 210 | Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $36,920 | $57,990 | $73,390 | +99% |
| 211 | Chemists | $50,640 | $64,440 | $100,360 | +98% |
| 212 | Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | $59,970 | $79,600 | $118,810 | +98% |
| 213 | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $46,570 | $62,390 | $92,100 | +98% |
| 214 | Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks | $37,340 | $50,370 | $74,050 | +98% |
| 215 | Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | $36,580 | $53,390 | $72,290 | +98% |
| 216 | Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $61,530 | $83,890 | $121,430 | +97% |
| 217 | First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers | $50,120 | $74,790 | $98,910 | +97% |
| 218 | First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services | $41,410 | $59,050 | $81,730 | +97% |
| 219 | Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | $38,350 | $55,680 | $75,370 | +97% |
| 220 | Computer Systems Analysts | $68,040 | $95,820 | $133,280 | +96% |
| 221 | Interpreters and Translators | $50,450 | $63,470 | $99,050 | +96% |
| 222 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $55,350 | $77,290 | $108,750 | +96% |
| 223 | Actuaries | $85,200 | $119,620 | $166,220 | +95% |
| 224 | Cartographers and Photogrammetrists | $52,580 | $78,670 | $102,430 | +95% |
| 225 | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $61,730 | $83,440 | $120,430 | +95% |
| 226 | Recreational Therapists | $39,480 | $57,560 | $77,130 | +95% |
| 227 | Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | $45,650 | $57,020 | $89,100 | +95% |
| 228 | Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders | $36,760 | $48,060 | $71,700 | +95% |
| 229 | Social and Community Service Managers | $51,840 | $76,160 | $100,410 | +94% |
| 230 | Architectural and Civil Drafters | $48,450 | $66,200 | $93,810 | +94% |
| 231 | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | $38,420 | $52,040 | $74,650 | +94% |
| 232 | Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders | $40,340 | $64,610 | $78,380 | +94% |
| 233 | Driver/Sales Workers | $30,470 | $39,900 | $59,040 | +94% |
| 234 | Food Service Managers | $46,290 | $70,510 | $89,470 | +93% |
| 235 | Budget Analysts | $61,110 | $88,130 | $118,040 | +93% |
| 236 | Rehabilitation Counselors | $38,550 | $51,150 | $74,410 | +93% |
| 237 | Materials Engineers | $72,130 | $97,110 | $138,440 | +92% |
| 238 | Economists | $69,140 | $91,480 | $132,950 | +92% |
| 239 | Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators | $38,100 | $46,170 | $73,330 | +92% |
| 240 | Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | $38,530 | $49,610 | $73,860 | +92% |
| 241 | Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | $37,620 | $47,960 | $72,330 | +92% |
| 242 | Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | $32,620 | $48,900 | $62,400 | +91% |
| 243 | Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | $58,300 | $78,000 | $111,440 | +91% |
| 244 | Parts Salespersons | $31,470 | $45,350 | $60,020 | +91% |
| 245 | Postal Service Mail Carriers | $42,390 | $59,010 | $81,040 | +91% |
| 246 | Automotive Body and Related Repairers | $37,820 | $50,350 | $72,080 | +91% |
| 247 | Forensic Science Technicians | $44,260 | $70,870 | $84,050 | +90% |
| 248 | Detectives and Criminal Investigators | $63,290 | $88,310 | $120,430 | +90% |
| 249 | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | $42,470 | $58,890 | $80,850 | +90% |
| 250 | Brickmasons and Blockmasons | $38,400 | $42,710 | $73,130 | +90% |
| 251 | Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $45,660 | $61,750 | $86,840 | +90% |
| 252 | Computer Network Architects | $83,990 | $108,570 | $158,480 | +89% |
| 253 | Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | $51,690 | $74,490 | $97,680 | +89% |
| 254 | Orthodontists | $171,120 | $301,250 | $323,460 | +89% |
| 255 | Statistical Assistants | $38,060 | $48,050 | $72,090 | +89% |
| 256 | Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | $55,690 | $77,400 | $104,440 | +88% |
| 257 | Nuclear Engineers | $78,440 | $123,780 | $147,200 | +88% |
| 258 | Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians | $52,310 | $82,510 | $98,190 | +88% |
| 259 | Conveyor Operators and Tenders | $35,680 | $38,310 | $66,920 | +88% |
| 260 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $111,490 | $145,720 | $208,140 | +87% |
| 261 | Civil Engineers | $71,080 | $97,820 | $132,600 | +87% |
| 262 | Education Teachers, Postsecondary | $55,130 | $77,050 | $103,360 | +87% |
| 263 | Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | $48,780 | $61,720 | $91,310 | +87% |
| 264 | Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | $32,750 | $43,520 | $61,270 | +87% |
| 265 | Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners | $48,370 | $49,110 | $89,670 | +85% |
| 266 | Brokerage Clerks | $54,980 | $72,840 | $101,760 | +85% |
| 267 | Database Architects | $86,880 | $133,120 | $159,620 | +84% |
| 268 | Private Detectives and Investigators | $36,550 | $43,830 | $67,230 | +84% |
| 269 | Log Graders and Scalers | $41,770 | $50,180 | $76,670 | +84% |
| 270 | Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $51,160 | $72,310 | $94,060 | +84% |
| 271 | First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $41,600 | $53,580 | $76,070 | +83% |
| 272 | Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $45,300 | $58,630 | $82,460 | +82% |
| 273 | Health Education Specialists | $45,290 | $58,300 | $82,490 | +82% |
| 274 | Archivists | $45,090 | $56,260 | $82,110 | +82% |
| 275 | Medical Records Specialists | $42,210 | $52,090 | $76,660 | +82% |
| 276 | Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | $43,370 | $57,360 | $79,040 | +82% |
| 277 | Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | $32,590 | $39,170 | $58,930 | +81% |
| 278 | Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare | $42,870 | $60,090 | $77,000 | +80% |
| 279 | First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | $40,350 | $52,780 | $72,580 | +80% |
| 280 | Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $35,070 | $48,040 | $63,120 | +80% |
| 281 | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | $31,850 | $42,170 | $57,180 | +80% |
| 282 | Etchers and Engravers | $35,050 | $47,520 | $63,010 | +80% |
| 283 | Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | $73,380 | $86,840 | $131,530 | +79% |
| 284 | Occupational Therapists | $63,750 | $84,310 | $114,100 | +79% |
| 285 | Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners | $36,110 | $46,750 | $64,590 | +79% |
| 286 | Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | $34,590 | $43,360 | $61,950 | +79% |
| 287 | Agricultural Technicians | $33,390 | $47,410 | $59,500 | +78% |
| 288 | Firefighters | $35,740 | $48,290 | $63,740 | +78% |
| 289 | Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks | $34,930 | $40,700 | $62,200 | +78% |
| 290 | First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | $52,180 | $64,290 | $93,070 | +78% |
| 291 | School Psychologists | $66,960 | $81,650 | $118,450 | +77% |
| 292 | Family Medicine Physicians | $163,850 | $239,870 | $290,450 | +77% |
| 293 | First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $36,730 | $47,990 | $64,990 | +77% |
| 294 | Customer Service Representatives | $35,930 | $47,160 | $63,490 | +77% |
| 295 | Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $49,850 | $64,100 | $88,160 | +77% |
| 296 | Agricultural Inspectors | $37,610 | $41,760 | $66,480 | +77% |
| 297 | Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers | $44,720 | $75,340 | $79,130 | +77% |
| 298 | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $36,910 | $46,550 | $65,490 | +77% |
| 299 | Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners | $45,760 | $57,900 | $80,410 | +76% |
| 300 | Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $49,660 | $67,540 | $87,290 | +76% |
| 301 | Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $47,520 | $64,880 | $83,450 | +76% |
| 302 | Postal Service Clerks | $42,600 | $62,130 | $75,030 | +76% |
| 303 | Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $47,310 | $61,780 | $83,340 | +76% |
| 304 | Mechanical Engineers | $78,440 | $102,430 | $137,280 | +75% |
| 305 | Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | $45,350 | $52,660 | $79,290 | +75% |
| 306 | Audio and Video Technicians | $40,760 | $46,080 | $71,340 | +75% |
| 307 | First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | $41,790 | $55,810 | $73,190 | +75% |
| 308 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $40,000 | $50,510 | $69,990 | +75% |
| 309 | Power Plant Operators | $61,220 | $81,060 | $106,910 | +75% |
| 310 | Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $45,650 | $57,190 | $79,800 | +75% |
| 311 | Helpers--Production Workers | $33,180 | $44,120 | $57,910 | +75% |
| 312 | Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | $60,180 | $78,590 | $104,490 | +74% |
| 313 | Credit Counselors | $43,980 | $55,490 | $76,700 | +74% |
| 314 | Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | $45,620 | $61,880 | $79,390 | +74% |
| 315 | Recreation Workers | $30,790 | $37,450 | $53,620 | +74% |
| 316 | Counter and Rental Clerks | $34,820 | $46,870 | $60,610 | +74% |
| 317 | Procurement Clerks | $41,550 | $53,070 | $72,220 | +74% |
| 318 | Office Clerks, General | $34,430 | $45,300 | $60,010 | +74% |
| 319 | Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | $45,760 | $60,850 | $79,450 | +74% |
| 320 | Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $47,090 | $63,170 | $82,090 | +74% |
| 321 | Tool and Die Makers | $50,510 | $79,910 | $87,870 | +74% |
| 322 | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $40,810 | $57,050 | $71,100 | +74% |
| 323 | Library Technicians | $33,780 | $44,520 | $58,430 | +73% |
| 324 | Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | $33,390 | $45,750 | $57,860 | +73% |
| 325 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School | $51,290 | $78,050 | $88,330 | +72% |
| 326 | Museum Technicians and Conservators | $36,810 | $48,460 | $63,410 | +72% |
| 327 | Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $36,130 | $45,970 | $61,980 | +72% |
| 328 | Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | $49,220 | $61,870 | $84,730 | +72% |
| 329 | Biological Technicians | $46,450 | $60,160 | $79,510 | +71% |
| 330 | Special Education Teachers, Middle School | $47,560 | $63,440 | $81,550 | +71% |
| 331 | Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | $48,200 | $61,710 | $82,350 | +71% |
| 332 | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | $34,220 | $39,060 | $58,410 | +71% |
| 333 | Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | $44,480 | $55,890 | $76,230 | +71% |
| 334 | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | $49,920 | $61,280 | $85,510 | +71% |
| 335 | Motorcycle Mechanics | $36,830 | $48,380 | $62,840 | +71% |
| 336 | Millwrights | $51,030 | $68,220 | $87,130 | +71% |
| 337 | Machinists | $45,760 | $59,160 | $78,380 | +71% |
| 338 | Landscape Architects | $62,420 | $82,440 | $106,340 | +70% |
| 339 | Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping | $38,100 | $49,710 | $64,740 | +70% |
| 340 | Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment | $46,800 | $61,820 | $79,580 | +70% |
| 341 | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $46,350 | $59,230 | $78,830 | +70% |
| 342 | Gas Plant Operators | $61,390 | $93,990 | $104,060 | +70% |
| 343 | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $32,550 | $42,640 | $55,230 | +70% |
| 344 | Computer User Support Specialists | $47,360 | $60,890 | $80,240 | +69% |
| 345 | Electrical and Electronics Drafters | $48,450 | $75,100 | $82,050 | +69% |
| 346 | Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $47,640 | $63,590 | $80,650 | +69% |
| 347 | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $38,290 | $51,820 | $64,800 | +69% |
| 348 | Ship Engineers | $60,280 | $77,160 | $101,790 | +69% |
| 349 | Surveying and Mapping Technicians | $47,990 | $56,470 | $80,860 | +68% |
| 350 | Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $50,110 | $63,290 | $84,090 | +68% |
| 351 | Tour and Travel Guides | $32,910 | $44,940 | $55,240 | +68% |
| 352 | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | $37,430 | $47,160 | $63,030 | +68% |
| 353 | Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | $37,260 | $47,790 | $62,710 | +68% |
| 354 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $48,120 | $64,000 | $80,760 | +68% |
| 355 | Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians | $36,560 | $48,990 | $61,290 | +68% |
| 356 | Home Appliance Repairers | $35,600 | $46,500 | $59,850 | +68% |
| 357 | Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | $36,540 | $48,150 | $61,290 | +68% |
| 358 | Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $48,260 | $62,420 | $80,550 | +67% |
| 359 | Radiation Therapists | $85,060 | $101,980 | $142,420 | +67% |
| 360 | Chefs and Head Cooks | $48,430 | $57,010 | $81,120 | +67% |
| 361 | Construction Laborers | $36,190 | $46,430 | $60,520 | +67% |
| 362 | Solar Photovoltaic Installers | $51,970 | $61,210 | $86,730 | +67% |
| 363 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers | $77,270 | $121,520 | $129,240 | +67% |
| 364 | Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | $63,630 | $67,670 | $105,550 | +66% |
| 365 | Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $36,170 | $43,890 | $60,110 | +66% |
| 366 | Craft Artists | $34,560 | $53,380 | $57,320 | +66% |
| 367 | Surgical Technologists | $48,330 | $62,860 | $80,380 | +66% |
| 368 | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $34,800 | $45,970 | $57,620 | +66% |
| 369 | Public Safety Telecommunicators | $44,800 | $57,250 | $74,280 | +66% |
| 370 | Carpenters | $47,130 | $62,160 | $78,240 | +66% |
| 371 | Pipelayers | $44,320 | $50,980 | $73,380 | +66% |
| 372 | Fence Erectors | $36,270 | $45,310 | $60,310 | +66% |
| 373 | Butchers and Meat Cutters | $34,780 | $38,250 | $57,670 | +66% |
| 374 | Pharmacists | $101,360 | $140,930 | $166,810 | +65% |
| 375 | Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $62,210 | $80,080 | $102,640 | +65% |
| 376 | Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | $30,840 | $36,800 | $51,040 | +65% |
| 377 | Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | $45,450 | $60,510 | $75,190 | +65% |
| 378 | Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $45,210 | $45,210 | $74,630 | +65% |
| 379 | Printing Press Operators | $37,710 | $47,430 | $62,150 | +65% |
| 380 | Aircraft Service Attendants | $35,440 | $41,400 | $58,380 | +65% |
| 381 | Marine Engineers and Naval Architects | $79,370 | $100,430 | $130,480 | +64% |
| 382 | Athletic Trainers | $48,140 | $61,970 | $79,180 | +64% |
| 383 | Security Guards | $31,470 | $39,100 | $51,530 | +64% |
| 384 | First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | $47,460 | $62,300 | $77,950 | +64% |
| 385 | Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | $48,310 | $64,080 | $79,340 | +64% |
| 386 | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | $41,450 | $57,240 | $67,780 | +64% |
| 387 | Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $35,380 | $49,200 | $57,890 | +64% |
| 388 | Tax Preparers | $38,800 | $47,150 | $63,260 | +63% |
| 389 | Epidemiologists | $52,000 | $68,850 | $84,760 | +63% |
| 390 | Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $55,930 | $67,050 | $91,270 | +63% |
| 391 | Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $46,200 | $56,140 | $75,390 | +63% |
| 392 | Highway Maintenance Workers | $37,040 | $49,030 | $60,320 | +63% |
| 393 | Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic | $54,180 | $74,530 | $88,300 | +63% |
| 394 | Parking Attendants | $30,470 | $30,860 | $49,790 | +63% |
| 395 | Foresters | $54,070 | $66,480 | $87,810 | +62% |
| 396 | Stonemasons | $45,930 | $60,980 | $74,260 | +62% |
| 397 | Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $30,910 | $37,440 | $50,090 | +62% |
| 398 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $79,850 | $102,890 | $128,750 | +61% |
| 399 | Funeral Home Managers | $66,340 | $76,020 | $106,610 | +61% |
| 400 | Respiratory Therapists | $61,060 | $82,470 | $98,470 | +61% |
| 401 | First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers | $47,650 | $57,200 | $76,880 | +61% |
| 402 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $39,530 | $49,820 | $63,470 | +61% |
| 403 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $47,230 | $62,220 | $76,220 | +61% |
| 404 | Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $36,560 | $47,970 | $58,750 | +61% |
| 405 | Social Science Research Assistants | $41,870 | $50,650 | $66,990 | +60% |
| 406 | Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | $78,330 | $95,230 | $125,130 | +60% |
| 407 | Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | $37,380 | $45,510 | $59,790 | +60% |
| 408 | Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $47,320 | $59,270 | $75,530 | +60% |
| 409 | Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | $36,930 | $48,530 | $59,260 | +60% |
| 410 | Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $37,860 | $47,240 | $60,480 | +60% |
| 411 | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | $49,360 | $62,910 | $78,880 | +60% |
| 412 | Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | $31,110 | $37,440 | $49,590 | +59% |
| 413 | Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators | $47,440 | $59,490 | $75,280 | +59% |
| 414 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | $61,920 | $81,180 | $98,370 | +59% |
| 415 | Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $40,440 | $47,730 | $64,490 | +59% |
| 416 | Retail Salespersons | $31,300 | $36,640 | $49,500 | +58% |
| 417 | Court, Municipal, and License Clerks | $40,910 | $48,580 | $64,450 | +58% |
| 418 | Sheet Metal Workers | $47,930 | $62,120 | $75,490 | +58% |
| 419 | Stockers and Order Fillers | $31,270 | $37,220 | $49,340 | +58% |
| 420 | Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $36,210 | $46,750 | $56,920 | +57% |
| 421 | Physician Assistants | $107,630 | $131,170 | $169,250 | +57% |
| 422 | Medical Equipment Preparers | $38,010 | $46,860 | $59,780 | +57% |
| 423 | Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $38,670 | $45,590 | $60,890 | +57% |
| 424 | Clergy | $47,390 | $64,340 | $74,030 | +56% |
| 425 | Special Education Teachers, Preschool | $48,050 | $60,680 | $74,870 | +56% |
| 426 | Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | $39,370 | $48,120 | $61,230 | +56% |
| 427 | Animal Control Workers | $38,050 | $49,660 | $59,530 | +56% |
| 428 | Billing and Posting Clerks | $39,530 | $47,840 | $61,780 | +56% |
| 429 | Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders | $40,130 | $50,220 | $62,680 | +56% |
| 430 | Print Binding and Finishing Workers | $37,530 | $48,230 | $58,620 | +56% |
| 431 | Physical Therapists | $78,020 | $99,720 | $121,030 | +55% |
| 432 | Nurse Practitioners | $107,820 | $130,260 | $166,740 | +55% |
| 433 | Pharmacy Technicians | $37,060 | $45,400 | $57,360 | +55% |
| 434 | Animal Caretakers | $31,360 | $37,230 | $48,530 | +55% |
| 435 | Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers | $41,350 | $47,270 | $64,040 | +55% |
| 436 | Food Batchmakers | $36,320 | $42,260 | $56,160 | +55% |
| 437 | Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders | $31,450 | $39,850 | $48,740 | +55% |
| 438 | Semiconductor Processing Technicians | $40,120 | $47,270 | $62,130 | +55% |
| 439 | Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $31,960 | $38,060 | $49,400 | +55% |
| 440 | Healthcare Social Workers | $55,770 | $71,610 | $85,640 | +54% |
| 441 | Opticians, Dispensing | $39,110 | $47,220 | $60,190 | +54% |
| 442 | Locksmiths and Safe Repairers | $43,010 | $52,670 | $66,390 | +54% |
| 443 | Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | $49,350 | $64,760 | $75,790 | +54% |
| 444 | Slaughterers and Meat Packers | $33,420 | $38,740 | $51,500 | +54% |
| 445 | Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $38,110 | $46,710 | $58,630 | +54% |
| 446 | Sailors and Marine Oilers | $39,550 | $46,800 | $60,840 | +54% |
| 447 | Chemical Technicians | $45,010 | $49,280 | $68,850 | +53% |
| 448 | Nurse Anesthetists | $219,970 | $247,470 | $336,050 | +53% |
| 449 | Occupational Therapy Assistants | $53,230 | $64,270 | $81,220 | +53% |
| 450 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $77,630 | $92,350 | $118,590 | +53% |
| 451 | Transportation Security Screeners | $49,690 | $63,130 | $76,130 | +53% |
| 452 | School Bus Monitors | $30,470 | $38,060 | $46,770 | +53% |
| 453 | Maintenance Workers, Machinery | $45,930 | $52,300 | $70,200 | +53% |
| 454 | Emergency Medical Technicians | $38,210 | $46,340 | $58,100 | +52% |
| 455 | Order Clerks | $40,030 | $47,750 | $60,880 | +52% |
| 456 | Mechanical Door Repairers | $49,440 | $61,140 | $74,940 | +52% |
| 457 | Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers | $42,620 | $47,160 | $64,950 | +52% |
| 458 | Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | $37,230 | $46,210 | $56,590 | +52% |
| 459 | Social and Human Service Assistants | $39,770 | $47,710 | $60,050 | +51% |
| 460 | Floral Designers | $31,340 | $35,930 | $47,270 | +51% |
| 461 | Physical Therapist Assistants | $53,440 | $66,250 | $80,530 | +51% |
| 462 | Office Machine Operators, Except Computer | $37,330 | $45,240 | $56,430 | +51% |
| 463 | Riggers | $54,180 | $64,910 | $81,990 | +51% |
| 464 | Sewing Machine Operators | $32,760 | $43,520 | $49,460 | +51% |
| 465 | Packers and Packagers, Hand | $30,470 | $36,330 | $45,860 | +51% |
| 466 | Logging Equipment Operators | $39,250 | $44,780 | $58,870 | +50% |
| 467 | Bicycle Repairers | $33,040 | $46,200 | $49,610 | +50% |
| 468 | Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $37,780 | $47,230 | $56,630 | +50% |
| 469 | Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $44,380 | $64,800 | $66,510 | +50% |
| 470 | Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders | $38,030 | $43,960 | $56,900 | +50% |
| 471 | Bus Drivers, School | $39,050 | $48,640 | $58,590 | +50% |
| 472 | Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | $56,310 | $64,240 | $83,710 | +49% |
| 473 | Nursing Assistants | $39,100 | $47,070 | $58,120 | +49% |
| 474 | Food Preparation Workers | $31,150 | $36,030 | $46,400 | +49% |
| 475 | Residential Advisors | $38,950 | $43,780 | $58,090 | +49% |
| 476 | Helpers--Electricians | $42,200 | $46,550 | $62,890 | +49% |
| 477 | Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | $65,170 | $92,120 | $97,390 | +49% |
| 478 | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators | $41,720 | $50,710 | $62,020 | +49% |
| 479 | Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | $37,400 | $44,370 | $55,680 | +49% |
| 480 | Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers | $30,470 | $35,850 | $44,980 | +48% |
| 481 | Childcare Workers | $31,200 | $36,350 | $46,020 | +48% |
| 482 | Wind Turbine Service Technicians | $53,290 | $59,220 | $78,980 | +48% |
| 483 | Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | $35,040 | $39,520 | $51,810 | +48% |
| 484 | Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | $35,990 | $37,500 | $53,150 | +48% |
| 485 | Community Health Workers | $41,770 | $48,670 | $61,360 | +47% |
| 486 | Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $56,160 | $73,200 | $82,600 | +47% |
| 487 | Medical Assistants | $40,220 | $47,580 | $59,220 | +47% |
| 488 | Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists | $54,020 | $68,310 | $79,330 | +47% |
| 489 | Concierges | $38,680 | $45,330 | $56,710 | +47% |
| 490 | Library Assistants, Clerical | $32,970 | $37,890 | $48,540 | +47% |
| 491 | Cargo and Freight Agents | $45,520 | $50,340 | $67,100 | +47% |
| 492 | Mechanical Drafters | $52,170 | $76,360 | $76,360 | +46% |
| 493 | Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | $31,080 | $34,320 | $45,460 | +46% |
| 494 | Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $39,710 | $46,990 | $58,160 | +46% |
| 495 | Medical Transcriptionists | $40,280 | $48,600 | $58,440 | +45% |
| 496 | Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | $49,070 | $60,080 | $71,220 | +45% |
| 497 | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | $42,880 | $59,660 | $62,250 | +45% |
| 498 | Registered Nurses | $74,160 | $86,990 | $106,950 | +44% |
| 499 | First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | $57,160 | $67,750 | $82,190 | +44% |
| 500 | Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $30,800 | $35,330 | $44,240 | +44% |
| 501 | Correspondence Clerks | $40,260 | $49,180 | $57,840 | +44% |
| 502 | Insulation Workers, Mechanical | $51,090 | $63,580 | $73,690 | +44% |
| 503 | Roofers | $44,890 | $50,120 | $64,430 | +44% |
| 504 | Bakers | $32,210 | $37,390 | $46,490 | +44% |
| 505 | Paramedics | $54,810 | $63,050 | $78,340 | +43% |
| 506 | Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $31,570 | $37,680 | $45,000 | +43% |
| 507 | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $34,530 | $38,940 | $49,360 | +43% |
| 508 | Bill and Account Collectors | $41,550 | $48,890 | $59,450 | +43% |
| 509 | Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | $33,280 | $37,380 | $47,680 | +43% |
| 510 | Glaziers | $43,160 | $47,770 | $61,720 | +43% |
| 511 | Machine Feeders and Offbearers | $32,310 | $32,310 | $46,280 | +43% |
| 512 | Data Entry Keyers | $40,960 | $48,190 | $58,340 | +42% |
| 513 | Prepress Technicians and Workers | $43,190 | $47,350 | $61,320 | +42% |
| 514 | Marriage and Family Therapists | $64,990 | $71,680 | $91,350 | +41% |
| 515 | Nuclear Medicine Technologists | $80,820 | $99,500 | $113,730 | +41% |
| 516 | Cooks, Fast Food | $31,350 | $36,350 | $44,280 | +41% |
| 517 | Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $36,060 | $43,490 | $50,700 | +41% |
| 518 | Dishwashers | $30,590 | $35,620 | $43,000 | +41% |
| 519 | Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $39,840 | $48,410 | $56,080 | +41% |
| 520 | Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors | $54,840 | $58,880 | $76,580 | +40% |
| 521 | Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs | $40,930 | $50,860 | $57,180 | +40% |
| 522 | Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | $57,200 | $66,240 | $79,810 | +40% |
| 523 | Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $39,550 | $45,720 | $55,550 | +40% |
| 524 | Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | $45,180 | $57,870 | $63,360 | +40% |
| 525 | Fish and Game Wardens | $57,080 | $73,260 | $79,330 | +39% |
| 526 | Fast Food and Counter Workers | $30,740 | $34,710 | $42,640 | +39% |
| 527 | File Clerks | $37,430 | $43,910 | $51,860 | +39% |
| 528 | Helpers--Carpenters | $39,480 | $50,100 | $54,950 | +39% |
| 529 | Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | $53,790 | $71,140 | $73,990 | +38% |
| 530 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | $78,610 | $94,140 | $108,470 | +38% |
| 531 | Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation | $37,440 | $40,200 | $51,810 | +38% |
| 532 | Taxi Drivers | $34,380 | $36,960 | $47,570 | +38% |
| 533 | Audiologists | $86,900 | $102,060 | $119,350 | +37% |
| 534 | Loan Interviewers and Clerks | $44,870 | $50,020 | $61,600 | +37% |
| 535 | Receptionists and Information Clerks | $35,880 | $42,440 | $49,140 | +37% |
| 536 | Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | $42,080 | $48,640 | $57,540 | +37% |
| 537 | Judicial Law Clerks | $67,890 | $67,890 | $92,190 | +36% |
| 538 | Correctional Officers and Jailers | $44,640 | $52,730 | $60,510 | +36% |
| 539 | Phlebotomists | $37,810 | $45,640 | $50,740 | +34% |
| 540 | Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping | $46,660 | $51,120 | $62,360 | +34% |
| 541 | Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | $30,470 | $32,310 | $40,790 | +34% |
| 542 | Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $35,130 | $38,580 | $46,860 | +33% |
| 543 | Dental Assistants | $47,290 | $60,070 | $62,660 | +33% |
| 544 | Parking Enforcement Workers | $43,680 | $44,040 | $58,120 | +33% |
| 545 | Demonstrators and Product Promoters | $35,330 | $35,880 | $47,020 | +33% |
| 546 | Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service | $37,490 | $44,780 | $49,840 | +33% |
| 547 | Tire Repairers and Changers | $36,130 | $38,910 | $48,170 | +33% |
| 548 | Psychiatric Technicians | $39,320 | $45,320 | $51,740 | +32% |
| 549 | Funeral Attendants | $35,140 | $39,330 | $46,490 | +32% |
| 550 | Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | $35,490 | $45,810 | $46,670 | +32% |
| 551 | Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $36,260 | $40,870 | $47,860 | +32% |
| 552 | Nurse Midwives | $110,900 | $133,270 | $144,730 | +31% |
| 553 | Pest Control Workers | $46,130 | $48,340 | $60,300 | +31% |
| 554 | Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | $46,670 | $61,090 | $61,100 | +31% |
| 555 | Postmasters and Mail Superintendents | $79,960 | $93,000 | $104,330 | +30% |
| 556 | Dental Hygienists | $83,420 | $97,680 | $108,680 | +30% |
| 557 | Cooks, Restaurant | $38,040 | $45,290 | $49,530 | +30% |
| 558 | Animal Trainers | $37,080 | $40,760 | $48,230 | +30% |
| 559 | Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan | $37,810 | $43,830 | $49,320 | +30% |
| 560 | New Accounts Clerks | $44,450 | $47,420 | $57,980 | +30% |
| 561 | Dietetic Technicians | $39,260 | $42,320 | $50,820 | +29% |
| 562 | Cooks, Short Order | $32,150 | $35,360 | $41,600 | +29% |
| 563 | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $34,520 | $37,630 | $44,560 | +29% |
| 564 | Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers | $36,040 | $38,030 | $46,660 | +29% |
| 565 | Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians | $30,470 | $34,690 | $39,230 | +29% |
| 566 | Bailiffs | $50,560 | $62,800 | $64,730 | +28% |
| 567 | Couriers and Messengers | $38,020 | $41,710 | $48,770 | +28% |
| 568 | Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $45,100 | $48,410 | $57,930 | +28% |
| 569 | Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | $34,640 | $37,380 | $44,190 | +28% |
| 570 | Pharmacy Aides | $35,870 | $38,060 | $45,590 | +27% |
| 571 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | $80,880 | $92,570 | $102,720 | +27% |
| 572 | Crossing Guards and Flaggers | $36,610 | $40,140 | $46,170 | +26% |
| 573 | Cashiers | $30,770 | $34,930 | $38,890 | +26% |
| 574 | Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service | $38,190 | $43,350 | $48,100 | +26% |
| 575 | Tellers | $37,320 | $42,890 | $46,910 | +26% |
| 576 | Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | $33,390 | $38,020 | $41,850 | +25% |
| 577 | Baggage Porters and Bellhops | $31,520 | $36,870 | $39,020 | +24% |
| 578 | Agricultural Equipment Operators | $46,490 | $46,490 | $57,290 | +23% |
| 579 | Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | $47,340 | $50,810 | $57,690 | +22% |
| 580 | Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $40,250 | $48,350 | $48,860 | +21% |
| 581 | Furniture Finishers | $40,590 | $45,560 | $48,890 | +20% |
| 582 | Orderlies | $39,410 | $42,530 | $45,980 | +17% |
| 583 | Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants | $31,280 | $35,620 | $36,600 | +17% |
| 584 | Psychiatric Aides | $40,650 | $46,720 | $47,050 | +16% |
| 585 | Medical Appliance Technicians | $44,830 | $47,670 | $51,180 | +14% |
The job with the highest career growth premium in Maine is Chief Executives at 446% — from $73,680 entry-level to $401,950 senior. Maine has 585 occupations with full career progression data.
The average career growth premium across all 585 tracked occupations in Maine is 96%. This measures the percentage increase from entry-level (P10) to senior (P90) salary.
We track career progression data for 585 occupations in Maine, 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 (Maine). P10 = 10th percentile (entry-level), P90 = 90th percentile (senior). Career growth premium = (P90 - P10) / P10 × 100%. Our Methodology · Data Sources