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How much more do senior professionals earn compared to entry-level in Maryland? Explore salary growth potential for 665+ occupations, based on 2025 BLS percentile data.
These occupations show the largest salary gap between entry-level (P10) and senior (P90) in Maryland — the biggest payoff for career advancement.
Complete list sorted by career salary growth premium (highest to lowest) for Maryland. Click any job to see the full entry-level vs senior breakdown with percentile data.
| # | Occupation | Entry (P10) | Median | Senior (P90) | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Personal Financial Advisors | $47,810 | $99,880 | $378,060 | +691% |
| 2 | Radiologists | $99,470 | $581,510 | $626,170 | +530% |
| 3 | Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $31,760 | $98,850 | $180,340 | +468% |
| 4 | Cardiologists | $149,990 | $337,230 | $716,280 | +378% |
| 5 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $64,970 | $108,160 | $306,960 | +372% |
| 6 | Nurse Anesthetists | $81,970 | $223,140 | $351,020 | +328% |
| 7 | Loan Officers | $37,470 | $73,580 | $159,860 | +327% |
| 8 | Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys | $37,350 | $74,480 | $159,470 | +327% |
| 9 | Optometrists | $50,560 | $165,840 | $215,420 | +326% |
| 10 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $47,200 | $95,040 | $198,730 | +321% |
| 11 | Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary | $31,780 | $99,600 | $132,910 | +318% |
| 12 | General and Operations Managers | $58,190 | $117,930 | $235,850 | +305% |
| 13 | Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | $54,920 | $138,950 | $222,280 | +305% |
| 14 | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $79,090 | $133,540 | $315,500 | +299% |
| 15 | Education Teachers, Postsecondary | $31,760 | $78,820 | $125,900 | +296% |
| 16 | Commercial Pilots | $58,070 | $131,210 | $229,430 | +295% |
| 17 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $53,210 | $172,190 | $204,420 | +284% |
| 18 | Sales Managers | $67,270 | $137,150 | $257,350 | +283% |
| 19 | Surveyors | $44,110 | $64,910 | $166,400 | +277% |
| 20 | Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | $33,830 | $84,050 | $126,460 | +274% |
| 21 | Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $35,410 | $63,310 | $132,050 | +273% |
| 22 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $100,180 | $211,770 | $360,960 | +260% |
| 23 | Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | $63,130 | $110,980 | $223,870 | +255% |
| 24 | Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling | $42,170 | $81,220 | $148,690 | +253% |
| 25 | Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | $46,530 | $83,510 | $164,180 | +253% |
| 26 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $41,600 | $76,370 | $145,600 | +250% |
| 27 | Public Relations Specialists | $42,060 | $79,560 | $147,220 | +250% |
| 28 | Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | $37,740 | $47,060 | $131,980 | +250% |
| 29 | Chief Executives | $139,990 | $248,660 | $486,860 | +248% |
| 30 | Financial Managers | $84,030 | $158,750 | $290,190 | +245% |
| 31 | Public Relations Managers | $82,180 | $149,380 | $282,160 | +243% |
| 32 | Broadcast Technicians | $35,880 | $64,030 | $122,990 | +243% |
| 33 | Insurance Sales Agents | $39,050 | $58,300 | $133,160 | +241% |
| 34 | Watch and Clock Repairers | $37,480 | $62,440 | $127,780 | +241% |
| 35 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $48,530 | $83,500 | $165,040 | +240% |
| 36 | Producers and Directors | $43,740 | $79,350 | $148,700 | +240% |
| 37 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $67,750 | $118,550 | $228,880 | +238% |
| 38 | Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | $61,400 | $101,430 | $207,700 | +238% |
| 39 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | $32,370 | $62,060 | $109,300 | +238% |
| 40 | Coaches and Scouts | $32,820 | $50,590 | $110,620 | +237% |
| 41 | Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars | $40,610 | $70,040 | $136,960 | +237% |
| 42 | Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | $50,900 | $85,590 | $170,120 | +234% |
| 43 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $62,460 | $126,560 | $205,950 | +230% |
| 44 | Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary | $67,270 | $104,770 | $222,000 | +230% |
| 45 | Lawyers | $81,730 | $139,110 | $269,020 | +229% |
| 46 | Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $66,810 | $105,630 | $219,530 | +229% |
| 47 | Training and Development Specialists | $39,240 | $76,370 | $128,610 | +228% |
| 48 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | $62,390 | $133,460 | $203,990 | +227% |
| 49 | Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $54,030 | $83,360 | $176,630 | +227% |
| 50 | Tutors | $32,330 | $52,810 | $105,040 | +225% |
| 51 | Athletes and Sports Competitors | $40,460 | $48,200 | $130,910 | +224% |
| 52 | Family Medicine Physicians | $124,790 | $285,730 | $403,880 | +224% |
| 53 | Computer Network Support Specialists | $52,870 | $96,680 | $170,830 | +223% |
| 54 | Operations Research Analysts | $55,880 | $97,410 | $180,750 | +223% |
| 55 | Soil and Plant Scientists | $53,630 | $85,020 | $173,440 | +223% |
| 56 | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $66,820 | $117,200 | $216,050 | +223% |
| 57 | Self-Enrichment Teachers | $33,050 | $51,630 | $106,600 | +223% |
| 58 | Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $71,080 | $131,060 | $228,470 | +221% |
| 59 | Podiatrists | $97,320 | $201,940 | $312,290 | +221% |
| 60 | Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | $54,180 | $95,980 | $172,980 | +219% |
| 61 | Advertising Sales Agents | $43,130 | $59,830 | $137,590 | +219% |
| 62 | Physicians, Pathologists | $125,560 | $253,670 | $396,980 | +216% |
| 63 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $77,560 | $131,810 | $242,610 | +213% |
| 64 | Microbiologists | $59,260 | $108,470 | $185,520 | +213% |
| 65 | Web and Digital Interface Designers | $52,930 | $96,760 | $164,460 | +211% |
| 66 | Marketing Managers | $82,830 | $154,160 | $256,260 | +209% |
| 67 | Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | $53,110 | $91,330 | $164,040 | +209% |
| 68 | News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists | $40,880 | $63,680 | $125,710 | +208% |
| 69 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $44,170 | $73,080 | $135,160 | +206% |
| 70 | Foresters | $35,970 | $86,100 | $109,500 | +204% |
| 71 | Survey Researchers | $44,730 | $84,030 | $135,520 | +203% |
| 72 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | $49,360 | $82,620 | $149,170 | +202% |
| 73 | Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $71,480 | $107,700 | $214,340 | +200% |
| 74 | Photographers | $31,200 | $46,450 | $93,660 | +200% |
| 75 | Directors, Religious Activities and Education | $37,370 | $58,820 | $111,530 | +198% |
| 76 | Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | $36,000 | $54,670 | $107,230 | +198% |
| 77 | Automotive Body and Related Repairers | $38,370 | $56,100 | $114,490 | +198% |
| 78 | Anesthesiologists | $170,770 | $418,010 | $506,640 | +197% |
| 79 | Lodging Managers | $42,430 | $73,260 | $125,160 | +195% |
| 80 | Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | $63,250 | $110,510 | $185,220 | +193% |
| 81 | English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | $46,130 | $83,760 | $135,130 | +193% |
| 82 | Real Estate Brokers | $56,320 | $81,550 | $164,860 | +193% |
| 83 | Instructional Coordinators | $49,440 | $102,220 | $143,670 | +191% |
| 84 | Psychiatrists | $154,720 | $305,320 | $449,640 | +191% |
| 85 | Dermatologists | $161,540 | $442,210 | $468,650 | +190% |
| 86 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $135,630 | $260,410 | $393,430 | +190% |
| 87 | Museum Technicians and Conservators | $48,740 | $76,900 | $140,670 | +189% |
| 88 | Neurologists | $140,160 | $302,840 | $405,380 | +189% |
| 89 | Health Education Specialists | $56,160 | $104,470 | $161,470 | +188% |
| 90 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | $71,760 | $107,380 | $206,260 | +187% |
| 91 | Art Directors | $61,160 | $98,400 | $175,690 | +187% |
| 92 | Training and Development Managers | $71,230 | $121,920 | $203,690 | +186% |
| 93 | Clergy | $36,450 | $61,620 | $104,330 | +186% |
| 94 | Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | $58,690 | $97,640 | $167,340 | +185% |
| 95 | Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | $41,160 | $86,440 | $117,140 | +185% |
| 96 | Financial and Investment Analysts | $64,690 | $100,370 | $183,320 | +183% |
| 97 | Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $34,760 | $63,690 | $98,260 | +183% |
| 98 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $79,480 | $139,980 | $224,330 | +182% |
| 99 | Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $37,210 | $55,510 | $104,670 | +181% |
| 100 | Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $58,430 | $123,170 | $163,740 | +180% |
| 101 | Orthotists and Prosthetists | $55,620 | $95,030 | $155,720 | +180% |
| 102 | Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | $58,590 | $81,900 | $163,390 | +179% |
| 103 | Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents | $44,690 | $66,900 | $124,590 | +179% |
| 104 | Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary | $48,120 | $78,360 | $134,480 | +179% |
| 105 | First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers | $37,840 | $63,690 | $105,190 | +178% |
| 106 | Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders | $45,220 | $81,320 | $125,490 | +178% |
| 107 | Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $78,610 | $129,920 | $218,050 | +177% |
| 108 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School | $36,870 | $84,160 | $102,020 | +177% |
| 109 | Writers and Authors | $59,560 | $104,330 | $165,050 | +177% |
| 110 | Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners | $38,990 | $63,280 | $107,770 | +176% |
| 111 | Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers | $36,330 | $58,060 | $100,330 | +176% |
| 112 | Administrative Services Managers | $73,970 | $115,550 | $203,500 | +175% |
| 113 | Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | $62,720 | $101,530 | $172,220 | +175% |
| 114 | History Teachers, Postsecondary | $54,360 | $97,830 | $149,630 | +175% |
| 115 | Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | $46,610 | $67,600 | $127,860 | +174% |
| 116 | Information Security Analysts | $79,130 | $139,640 | $216,570 | +174% |
| 117 | Computer User Support Specialists | $38,760 | $64,750 | $106,150 | +174% |
| 118 | Data Scientists | $77,930 | $136,370 | $213,270 | +174% |
| 119 | Property Appraisers and Assessors | $47,280 | $77,610 | $128,990 | +173% |
| 120 | Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $38,100 | $73,580 | $104,000 | +173% |
| 121 | Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators | $45,520 | $58,890 | $124,230 | +173% |
| 122 | Massage Therapists | $35,360 | $62,270 | $96,440 | +173% |
| 123 | Funeral Home Managers | $57,460 | $100,670 | $156,100 | +172% |
| 124 | Industrial Production Managers | $78,760 | $132,540 | $213,100 | +171% |
| 125 | Facilities Managers | $62,620 | $97,700 | $168,900 | +170% |
| 126 | Chemical Engineers | $68,670 | $127,190 | $185,220 | +170% |
| 127 | Real Estate Sales Agents | $37,370 | $52,630 | $99,990 | +168% |
| 128 | Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers | $67,080 | $100,800 | $180,030 | +168% |
| 129 | Transportation Inspectors | $55,930 | $100,700 | $150,030 | +168% |
| 130 | Fundraising Managers | $82,570 | $130,750 | $220,590 | +167% |
| 131 | Financial Examiners | $61,980 | $102,980 | $165,780 | +167% |
| 132 | Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | $68,320 | $114,550 | $182,370 | +167% |
| 133 | Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | $52,980 | $91,820 | $141,360 | +167% |
| 134 | Editors | $46,740 | $75,550 | $124,990 | +167% |
| 135 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $91,730 | $139,860 | $244,050 | +166% |
| 136 | Project Management Specialists | $62,890 | $104,040 | $167,040 | +166% |
| 137 | Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | $37,370 | $55,090 | $99,480 | +166% |
| 138 | Mathematicians | $73,590 | $131,810 | $195,190 | +165% |
| 139 | Detectives and Criminal Investigators | $71,200 | $126,730 | $188,700 | +165% |
| 140 | Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $50,300 | $61,660 | $133,200 | +165% |
| 141 | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $37,440 | $61,790 | $99,220 | +165% |
| 142 | Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $56,310 | $90,900 | $148,700 | +164% |
| 143 | Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | $61,630 | $102,240 | $162,700 | +164% |
| 144 | Gambling Managers | $64,570 | $77,320 | $169,780 | +163% |
| 145 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $47,270 | $78,520 | $124,330 | +163% |
| 146 | Accountants and Auditors | $59,760 | $89,370 | $156,660 | +162% |
| 147 | Credit Analysts | $47,410 | $75,390 | $124,380 | +162% |
| 148 | Chefs and Head Cooks | $38,310 | $61,590 | $100,330 | +162% |
| 149 | Social and Community Service Managers | $58,050 | $87,450 | $151,610 | +161% |
| 150 | Cost Estimators | $50,660 | $81,190 | $130,970 | +159% |
| 151 | Chemists | $75,430 | $140,670 | $195,190 | +159% |
| 152 | Lighting Technicians | $39,030 | $49,080 | $100,990 | +159% |
| 153 | Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | $31,750 | $59,760 | $82,140 | +159% |
| 154 | Construction Managers | $79,860 | $128,330 | $206,370 | +158% |
| 155 | Astronomers | $83,200 | $132,620 | $214,450 | +158% |
| 156 | Music Directors and Composers | $48,450 | $64,300 | $124,790 | +158% |
| 157 | Emergency Management Directors | $68,600 | $107,200 | $176,480 | +157% |
| 158 | Insurance Underwriters | $59,520 | $92,120 | $152,690 | +157% |
| 159 | Chiropractors | $47,940 | $85,330 | $123,000 | +157% |
| 160 | Human Resources Managers | $92,630 | $152,770 | $236,830 | +156% |
| 161 | Human Resources Specialists | $54,410 | $83,910 | $139,400 | +156% |
| 162 | Database Architects | $80,090 | $132,940 | $205,320 | +156% |
| 163 | Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $41,240 | $76,390 | $105,570 | +156% |
| 164 | Electricians | $46,450 | $73,490 | $118,370 | +155% |
| 165 | Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | $53,190 | $95,560 | $135,040 | +154% |
| 166 | Software Developers | $87,690 | $138,680 | $222,610 | +154% |
| 167 | Electrical Engineers | $76,650 | $125,150 | $194,810 | +154% |
| 168 | Calibration Technologists and Technicians | $51,340 | $60,860 | $130,290 | +154% |
| 169 | Web Developers | $61,690 | $112,690 | $155,830 | +153% |
| 170 | Archivists | $52,080 | $76,440 | $131,810 | +153% |
| 171 | Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | $51,920 | $87,280 | $131,060 | +152% |
| 172 | Environmental Engineers | $62,380 | $97,570 | $156,750 | +151% |
| 173 | Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians | $70,720 | $102,090 | $177,630 | +151% |
| 174 | Historians | $68,260 | $120,580 | $170,980 | +150% |
| 175 | Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | $63,060 | $107,500 | $156,750 | +149% |
| 176 | Farm and Home Management Educators | $50,220 | $79,780 | $124,850 | +149% |
| 177 | Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $71,990 | $118,290 | $177,720 | +147% |
| 178 | Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $33,130 | $47,420 | $81,730 | +147% |
| 179 | Computer Systems Analysts | $69,610 | $113,610 | $171,400 | +146% |
| 180 | Materials Engineers | $79,470 | $140,640 | $195,190 | +146% |
| 181 | Animal Scientists | $59,950 | $77,750 | $147,580 | +146% |
| 182 | Hydrologic Technicians | $39,670 | $67,520 | $97,510 | +146% |
| 183 | Geography Teachers, Postsecondary | $81,370 | $103,430 | $200,270 | +146% |
| 184 | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | $31,200 | $47,070 | $76,760 | +146% |
| 185 | Logisticians | $64,090 | $102,700 | $156,750 | +145% |
| 186 | Graphic Designers | $44,810 | $75,120 | $109,630 | +145% |
| 187 | Food Scientists and Technologists | $59,640 | $93,330 | $145,650 | +144% |
| 188 | Biochemists and Biophysicists | $65,510 | $100,650 | $159,330 | +143% |
| 189 | Commercial and Industrial Designers | $43,940 | $70,870 | $106,750 | +143% |
| 190 | Set and Exhibit Designers | $47,110 | $80,540 | $114,340 | +143% |
| 191 | Recreational Therapists | $39,220 | $64,300 | $95,490 | +143% |
| 192 | Actuaries | $76,670 | $126,950 | $185,220 | +142% |
| 193 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $71,150 | $106,000 | $172,520 | +142% |
| 194 | Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $48,460 | $75,820 | $116,650 | +141% |
| 195 | Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $51,750 | $79,180 | $124,060 | +140% |
| 196 | Sociologists | $67,770 | $100,660 | $162,680 | +140% |
| 197 | Healthcare Social Workers | $40,210 | $76,440 | $96,340 | +140% |
| 198 | Special Education Teachers, Middle School | $51,100 | $76,410 | $122,710 | +140% |
| 199 | Budget Analysts | $65,680 | $106,020 | $156,750 | +139% |
| 200 | Aerospace Engineers | $97,460 | $156,750 | $232,930 | +139% |
| 201 | Social Science Research Assistants | $47,260 | $65,550 | $113,020 | +139% |
| 202 | Film and Video Editors | $51,850 | $78,380 | $124,090 | +139% |
| 203 | Light Truck Drivers | $33,710 | $48,150 | $80,700 | +139% |
| 204 | Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | $66,560 | $105,090 | $158,660 | +138% |
| 205 | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | $57,840 | $84,190 | $137,440 | +138% |
| 206 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $45,630 | $65,400 | $108,420 | +138% |
| 207 | Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | $44,050 | $66,500 | $104,670 | +138% |
| 208 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $71,450 | $105,180 | $169,680 | +137% |
| 209 | Mechanical Drafters | $51,890 | $76,740 | $123,090 | +137% |
| 210 | Materials Scientists | $69,990 | $112,400 | $165,670 | +137% |
| 211 | Compliance Officers | $56,310 | $84,720 | $132,620 | +136% |
| 212 | Dentists, General | $107,880 | $168,500 | $254,820 | +136% |
| 213 | Financial Risk Specialists | $73,330 | $117,130 | $172,410 | +135% |
| 214 | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $56,200 | $95,830 | $131,810 | +135% |
| 215 | Animal Trainers | $31,270 | $37,430 | $73,530 | +135% |
| 216 | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | $35,940 | $57,520 | $84,420 | +135% |
| 217 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $40,590 | $60,310 | $95,280 | +135% |
| 218 | Database Administrators | $73,650 | $124,300 | $172,110 | +134% |
| 219 | Interpreters and Translators | $51,660 | $88,550 | $120,900 | +134% |
| 220 | Physical Therapist Assistants | $39,260 | $77,670 | $91,570 | +133% |
| 221 | First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | $38,660 | $62,230 | $90,170 | +133% |
| 222 | Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters | $45,810 | $59,720 | $106,890 | +133% |
| 223 | Medical Records Specialists | $35,400 | $54,220 | $82,090 | +132% |
| 224 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $106,620 | $171,490 | $245,830 | +131% |
| 225 | Landscape Architects | $59,010 | $92,880 | $136,450 | +131% |
| 226 | Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians | $62,290 | $75,330 | $144,060 | +131% |
| 227 | Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $46,180 | $70,020 | $106,740 | +131% |
| 228 | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | $32,060 | $46,870 | $74,010 | +131% |
| 229 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | $78,990 | $110,950 | $181,640 | +130% |
| 230 | Marriage and Family Therapists | $50,230 | $69,900 | $115,330 | +130% |
| 231 | Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $31,830 | $36,420 | $72,940 | +129% |
| 232 | Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | $38,170 | $58,420 | $87,360 | +129% |
| 233 | Labor Relations Specialists | $63,760 | $94,030 | $145,430 | +128% |
| 234 | Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | $51,820 | $79,700 | $117,940 | +128% |
| 235 | Surgical Assistants | $49,310 | $58,130 | $112,540 | +128% |
| 236 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $87,840 | $152,730 | $198,300 | +126% |
| 237 | Tile and Stone Setters | $33,280 | $45,670 | $75,200 | +126% |
| 238 | Anthropologists and Archeologists | $46,760 | $54,160 | $105,420 | +125% |
| 239 | Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $48,260 | $65,640 | $108,380 | +125% |
| 240 | Skincare Specialists | $35,580 | $46,590 | $79,940 | +125% |
| 241 | Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | $44,120 | $63,050 | $99,230 | +125% |
| 242 | Cartographers and Photogrammetrists | $58,870 | $84,360 | $131,810 | +124% |
| 243 | Hydrologists | $84,590 | $143,010 | $189,260 | +124% |
| 244 | Urban and Regional Planners | $62,920 | $88,570 | $140,980 | +124% |
| 245 | Conservation Scientists | $57,760 | $83,290 | $128,610 | +123% |
| 246 | Bartenders | $31,200 | $37,580 | $69,730 | +123% |
| 247 | Management Analysts | $73,030 | $121,680 | $162,090 | +122% |
| 248 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $77,270 | $111,100 | $171,810 | +122% |
| 249 | Mechanical Engineers | $79,670 | $122,870 | $176,680 | +122% |
| 250 | Acupuncturists | $52,020 | $101,650 | $115,500 | +122% |
| 251 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $46,850 | $74,140 | $104,140 | +122% |
| 252 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $55,630 | $82,330 | $123,500 | +122% |
| 253 | First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | $46,970 | $74,070 | $104,210 | +122% |
| 254 | Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $36,990 | $55,580 | $81,600 | +121% |
| 255 | Marine Engineers and Naval Architects | $88,770 | $130,150 | $195,190 | +120% |
| 256 | Pediatricians, General | $134,620 | $181,640 | $295,810 | +120% |
| 257 | Community Health Workers | $36,190 | $50,550 | $79,290 | +119% |
| 258 | Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | $36,740 | $51,350 | $80,320 | +119% |
| 259 | Tool and Die Makers | $37,110 | $58,110 | $81,120 | +119% |
| 260 | Chemical Technicians | $33,550 | $49,280 | $73,090 | +118% |
| 261 | Forensic Science Technicians | $59,730 | $82,140 | $130,000 | +118% |
| 262 | Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film | $44,900 | $65,870 | $97,800 | +118% |
| 263 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $220,020 | $451,620 | $479,180 | +118% |
| 264 | Carpet Installers | $39,170 | $57,030 | $85,220 | +118% |
| 265 | Food Service Managers | $52,240 | $72,850 | $113,560 | +117% |
| 266 | Interior Designers | $45,850 | $65,070 | $99,330 | +117% |
| 267 | Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners | $41,620 | $59,300 | $90,360 | +117% |
| 268 | First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | $36,390 | $51,510 | $79,100 | +117% |
| 269 | Counter and Rental Clerks | $33,080 | $39,490 | $71,730 | +117% |
| 270 | Logging Equipment Operators | $31,200 | $47,530 | $67,800 | +117% |
| 271 | Computer Network Architects | $98,900 | $159,460 | $213,140 | +116% |
| 272 | Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | $44,260 | $64,670 | $95,740 | +116% |
| 273 | Librarians and Media Collections Specialists | $57,380 | $88,570 | $123,910 | +116% |
| 274 | Office Clerks, General | $33,650 | $47,270 | $72,800 | +116% |
| 275 | Carpenters | $43,930 | $62,960 | $94,970 | +116% |
| 276 | Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $37,440 | $56,080 | $80,980 | +116% |
| 277 | School Psychologists | $64,360 | $109,700 | $138,250 | +115% |
| 278 | Sound Engineering Technicians | $50,440 | $79,990 | $108,260 | +115% |
| 279 | Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers | $31,200 | $41,220 | $66,990 | +115% |
| 280 | Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers | $33,300 | $47,350 | $71,690 | +115% |
| 281 | Audio and Video Technicians | $47,720 | $70,040 | $102,300 | +114% |
| 282 | Boilermakers | $34,450 | $42,250 | $73,840 | +114% |
| 283 | Floor Sanders and Finishers | $35,640 | $51,100 | $76,320 | +114% |
| 284 | Medical Equipment Repairers | $46,600 | $72,310 | $99,660 | +114% |
| 285 | Computer Programmers | $74,470 | $125,570 | $158,880 | +113% |
| 286 | Architectural and Civil Drafters | $48,670 | $75,180 | $103,690 | +113% |
| 287 | Emergency Medical Technicians | $39,960 | $48,100 | $85,290 | +113% |
| 288 | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $41,600 | $58,590 | $88,480 | +113% |
| 289 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $57,190 | $78,760 | $121,840 | +113% |
| 290 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $81,060 | $131,510 | $172,170 | +112% |
| 291 | Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | $48,280 | $78,580 | $101,800 | +111% |
| 292 | Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators | $36,130 | $45,600 | $76,370 | +111% |
| 293 | Natural Sciences Managers | $127,920 | $168,620 | $268,240 | +110% |
| 294 | Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $48,320 | $67,510 | $101,410 | +110% |
| 295 | Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary | $66,690 | $97,110 | $139,930 | +110% |
| 296 | Special Effects Artists and Animators | $52,710 | $85,830 | $110,750 | +110% |
| 297 | Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $44,050 | $59,530 | $91,980 | +109% |
| 298 | Library Technicians | $36,170 | $48,920 | $75,460 | +109% |
| 299 | Fire Inspectors and Investigators | $55,980 | $98,730 | $116,780 | +109% |
| 300 | Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers | $31,200 | $49,840 | $65,270 | +109% |
| 301 | Motorcycle Mechanics | $43,830 | $57,640 | $91,520 | +109% |
| 302 | Dental Laboratory Technicians | $36,960 | $47,850 | $77,250 | +109% |
| 303 | Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers | $49,920 | $79,180 | $104,260 | +109% |
| 304 | Industrial Engineers | $80,650 | $119,930 | $168,100 | +108% |
| 305 | Physicists | $105,560 | $174,390 | $219,450 | +108% |
| 306 | Economists | $93,710 | $144,680 | $195,190 | +108% |
| 307 | Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | $36,950 | $60,310 | $76,720 | +108% |
| 308 | Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | $31,230 | $37,580 | $64,890 | +108% |
| 309 | Aircraft Service Attendants | $38,170 | $71,740 | $79,280 | +108% |
| 310 | Veterinarians | $104,030 | $163,170 | $214,960 | +107% |
| 311 | Animal Control Workers | $39,420 | $53,330 | $81,450 | +107% |
| 312 | Highway Maintenance Workers | $38,090 | $49,030 | $78,830 | +107% |
| 313 | Home Appliance Repairers | $42,640 | $57,860 | $88,060 | +107% |
| 314 | Riggers | $47,160 | $91,420 | $97,410 | +107% |
| 315 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $100,960 | $155,650 | $207,480 | +106% |
| 316 | Speech-Language Pathologists | $63,480 | $99,190 | $130,590 | +106% |
| 317 | Firefighters | $48,030 | $73,810 | $98,770 | +106% |
| 318 | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | $31,200 | $41,760 | $64,340 | +106% |
| 319 | Construction and Building Inspectors | $53,610 | $76,640 | $110,250 | +106% |
| 320 | Technical Writers | $72,880 | $100,990 | $149,740 | +105% |
| 321 | Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks | $37,380 | $40,750 | $76,780 | +105% |
| 322 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $36,890 | $51,490 | $75,740 | +105% |
| 323 | Conveyor Operators and Tenders | $34,610 | $56,120 | $70,840 | +105% |
| 324 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $78,720 | $120,700 | $160,590 | +104% |
| 325 | Parking Enforcement Workers | $36,460 | $46,060 | $74,220 | +104% |
| 326 | Transit and Railroad Police | $63,390 | $99,420 | $129,600 | +104% |
| 327 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | $48,640 | $79,650 | $99,110 | +104% |
| 328 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $114,080 | $172,670 | $231,460 | +103% |
| 329 | Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $47,620 | $71,870 | $96,450 | +103% |
| 330 | Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners | $37,160 | $55,130 | $75,300 | +103% |
| 331 | Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | $33,430 | $49,180 | $68,020 | +103% |
| 332 | Furniture Finishers | $31,200 | $43,880 | $63,250 | +103% |
| 333 | Statisticians | $84,640 | $132,620 | $170,980 | +102% |
| 334 | Civil Engineers | $75,550 | $100,680 | $152,730 | +102% |
| 335 | Electrical and Electronics Drafters | $57,230 | $75,680 | $115,730 | +102% |
| 336 | Surveying and Mapping Technicians | $42,530 | $61,600 | $85,800 | +102% |
| 337 | Atmospheric and Space Scientists | $83,230 | $128,800 | $168,460 | +102% |
| 338 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $231,840 | $306,310 | $469,430 | +102% |
| 339 | First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $36,990 | $47,000 | $74,610 | +102% |
| 340 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $62,160 | $106,090 | $124,750 | +101% |
| 341 | Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare | $49,730 | $62,520 | $99,470 | +100% |
| 342 | Nuclear Engineers | $103,990 | $157,960 | $207,480 | +100% |
| 343 | Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians | $62,200 | $91,820 | $124,430 | +100% |
| 344 | Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | $60,720 | $78,850 | $121,310 | +100% |
| 345 | Paramedics | $51,020 | $66,660 | $101,860 | +100% |
| 346 | First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | $37,190 | $49,550 | $74,310 | +100% |
| 347 | Procurement Clerks | $38,530 | $53,960 | $76,900 | +100% |
| 348 | Brokerage Clerks | $54,880 | $62,080 | $109,970 | +100% |
| 349 | Cargo and Freight Agents | $35,230 | $48,730 | $70,580 | +100% |
| 350 | Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | $51,160 | $82,380 | $102,290 | +100% |
| 351 | Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | $37,310 | $50,110 | $74,500 | +100% |
| 352 | Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders | $39,340 | $60,170 | $78,750 | +100% |
| 353 | Prepress Technicians and Workers | $37,970 | $60,770 | $75,980 | +100% |
| 354 | Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders | $38,720 | $77,440 | $77,470 | +100% |
| 355 | Biological Technicians | $41,270 | $52,900 | $82,280 | +99% |
| 356 | Waiters and Waitresses | $31,200 | $36,750 | $62,210 | +99% |
| 357 | First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services | $37,750 | $49,510 | $75,240 | +99% |
| 358 | Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $54,430 | $78,540 | $108,480 | +99% |
| 359 | Desktop Publishers | $45,090 | $69,820 | $89,750 | +99% |
| 360 | Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | $47,000 | $60,530 | $93,430 | +99% |
| 361 | Mechanical Door Repairers | $37,690 | $56,430 | $74,880 | +99% |
| 362 | Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $40,000 | $54,860 | $79,410 | +99% |
| 363 | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $36,630 | $63,460 | $73,060 | +99% |
| 364 | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | $39,650 | $59,850 | $78,770 | +99% |
| 365 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | $98,380 | $145,310 | $195,190 | +98% |
| 366 | Gambling Dealers | $31,200 | $31,740 | $61,920 | +98% |
| 367 | Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | $47,200 | $65,330 | $93,680 | +98% |
| 368 | Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | $44,990 | $61,870 | $88,970 | +98% |
| 369 | Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | $37,730 | $55,460 | $74,380 | +97% |
| 370 | Curators | $51,860 | $63,750 | $102,260 | +97% |
| 371 | Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers | $46,530 | $65,160 | $91,630 | +97% |
| 372 | Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $35,270 | $43,670 | $69,620 | +97% |
| 373 | Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | $46,770 | $65,220 | $92,320 | +97% |
| 374 | Taxi Drivers | $32,820 | $36,900 | $64,790 | +97% |
| 375 | Geographers | $71,840 | $114,920 | $140,670 | +96% |
| 376 | Customer Service Representatives | $32,600 | $42,830 | $64,000 | +96% |
| 377 | Agricultural Inspectors | $40,200 | $58,160 | $78,860 | +96% |
| 378 | Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | $50,010 | $74,790 | $97,800 | +96% |
| 379 | Food Batchmakers | $31,680 | $40,240 | $61,960 | +96% |
| 380 | Fundraisers | $55,040 | $79,780 | $107,190 | +95% |
| 381 | Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $37,610 | $47,720 | $73,180 | +95% |
| 382 | Tire Builders | $37,320 | $46,290 | $72,820 | +95% |
| 383 | Machine Feeders and Offbearers | $31,340 | $41,590 | $61,040 | +95% |
| 384 | Purchasing Managers | $102,900 | $161,470 | $199,950 | +94% |
| 385 | Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $58,580 | $77,970 | $113,700 | +94% |
| 386 | Parts Salespersons | $32,760 | $42,460 | $63,680 | +94% |
| 387 | Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | $32,960 | $41,740 | $63,970 | +94% |
| 388 | Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | $38,280 | $54,120 | $74,240 | +94% |
| 389 | Maintenance Workers, Machinery | $40,020 | $59,570 | $77,730 | +94% |
| 390 | Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $59,890 | $78,510 | $115,540 | +93% |
| 391 | Travel Agents | $32,160 | $49,160 | $61,950 | +93% |
| 392 | Political Scientists | $101,400 | $153,380 | $195,190 | +92% |
| 393 | Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | $56,520 | $75,910 | $108,360 | +92% |
| 394 | Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | $62,160 | $93,530 | $119,110 | +92% |
| 395 | Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | $38,750 | $47,350 | $74,460 | +92% |
| 396 | Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $40,560 | $49,120 | $78,050 | +92% |
| 397 | Traffic Technicians | $48,500 | $60,650 | $92,900 | +92% |
| 398 | Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $31,200 | $37,060 | $59,680 | +91% |
| 399 | Security Guards | $33,700 | $38,220 | $64,320 | +91% |
| 400 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $39,500 | $53,540 | $75,600 | +91% |
| 401 | Library Assistants, Clerical | $32,130 | $45,910 | $61,460 | +91% |
| 402 | Postal Service Mail Carriers | $42,390 | $62,070 | $81,040 | +91% |
| 403 | Machinists | $42,950 | $59,810 | $81,880 | +91% |
| 404 | Print Binding and Finishing Workers | $32,890 | $45,170 | $62,730 | +91% |
| 405 | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers | $44,900 | $65,670 | $85,930 | +91% |
| 406 | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $56,290 | $77,680 | $107,040 | +90% |
| 407 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $35,360 | $48,680 | $67,070 | +90% |
| 408 | Helpers--Production Workers | $32,210 | $44,680 | $61,060 | +90% |
| 409 | Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $35,760 | $44,600 | $67,510 | +89% |
| 410 | Medical Transcriptionists | $31,840 | $39,900 | $60,140 | +89% |
| 411 | Residential Advisors | $32,720 | $46,950 | $61,780 | +89% |
| 412 | Helpers--Electricians | $31,200 | $43,970 | $59,040 | +89% |
| 413 | Butchers and Meat Cutters | $31,200 | $44,130 | $59,030 | +89% |
| 414 | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | $57,190 | $85,240 | $107,890 | +89% |
| 415 | Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | $34,380 | $45,430 | $64,890 | +89% |
| 416 | Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $46,370 | $62,760 | $87,100 | +88% |
| 417 | Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | $40,460 | $58,330 | $75,980 | +88% |
| 418 | Surgical Technologists | $45,590 | $68,970 | $85,820 | +88% |
| 419 | Crossing Guards and Flaggers | $31,200 | $35,850 | $58,750 | +88% |
| 420 | Athletic Trainers | $48,290 | $63,970 | $90,350 | +87% |
| 421 | Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | $37,910 | $56,410 | $70,910 | +87% |
| 422 | Social and Human Service Assistants | $36,990 | $47,210 | $68,890 | +86% |
| 423 | Audiologists | $63,120 | $91,260 | $117,320 | +86% |
| 424 | Brickmasons and Blockmasons | $37,980 | $59,030 | $70,640 | +86% |
| 425 | Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | $39,400 | $54,680 | $73,230 | +86% |
| 426 | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | $50,640 | $68,250 | $93,950 | +86% |
| 427 | Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $35,890 | $42,280 | $66,600 | +86% |
| 428 | Tax Preparers | $37,700 | $47,020 | $69,790 | +85% |
| 429 | Rehabilitation Counselors | $36,590 | $40,860 | $67,630 | +85% |
| 430 | Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $62,500 | $79,090 | $115,300 | +84% |
| 431 | Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $45,940 | $61,440 | $84,390 | +84% |
| 432 | Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | $65,960 | $100,500 | $121,100 | +84% |
| 433 | Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $35,400 | $45,450 | $65,180 | +84% |
| 434 | Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $34,740 | $46,640 | $64,040 | +84% |
| 435 | Driver/Sales Workers | $31,770 | $38,500 | $58,520 | +84% |
| 436 | Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | $39,300 | $51,950 | $71,820 | +83% |
| 437 | Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers | $34,340 | $47,320 | $62,680 | +83% |
| 438 | Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | $36,910 | $50,360 | $67,480 | +83% |
| 439 | Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | $41,600 | $57,610 | $75,730 | +82% |
| 440 | Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $34,790 | $42,030 | $63,440 | +82% |
| 441 | First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $35,140 | $42,450 | $63,470 | +81% |
| 442 | Billing and Posting Clerks | $40,300 | $52,210 | $72,850 | +81% |
| 443 | Data Entry Keyers | $31,200 | $38,970 | $56,490 | +81% |
| 444 | Sheet Metal Workers | $46,800 | $62,560 | $84,650 | +81% |
| 445 | Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $36,080 | $47,110 | $65,130 | +81% |
| 446 | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $43,670 | $59,360 | $79,130 | +81% |
| 447 | Animal Caretakers | $31,500 | $36,780 | $56,730 | +80% |
| 448 | Printing Press Operators | $35,690 | $47,840 | $64,160 | +80% |
| 449 | Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | $33,590 | $47,100 | $60,410 | +80% |
| 450 | Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $31,200 | $36,390 | $56,130 | +80% |
| 451 | Epidemiologists | $74,120 | $101,830 | $132,630 | +79% |
| 452 | Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators | $43,830 | $66,180 | $78,250 | +79% |
| 453 | Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators | $33,510 | $47,950 | $59,980 | +79% |
| 454 | Barbers | $32,720 | $35,400 | $58,510 | +79% |
| 455 | Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping | $41,390 | $56,880 | $73,900 | +79% |
| 456 | Tire Repairers and Changers | $35,670 | $44,430 | $63,730 | +79% |
| 457 | Credit Counselors | $45,960 | $60,450 | $81,720 | +78% |
| 458 | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $33,910 | $46,730 | $60,360 | +78% |
| 459 | Sewing Machine Operators | $31,200 | $35,860 | $55,390 | +78% |
| 460 | Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $58,150 | $78,670 | $102,690 | +77% |
| 461 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School | $62,040 | $78,320 | $109,770 | +77% |
| 462 | Psychiatric Technicians | $34,500 | $45,520 | $61,190 | +77% |
| 463 | First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers | $80,460 | $120,530 | $141,870 | +76% |
| 464 | Roofers | $45,760 | $60,090 | $80,470 | +76% |
| 465 | Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $40,200 | $53,480 | $70,770 | +76% |
| 466 | Air Traffic Controllers | $96,600 | $131,290 | $169,920 | +76% |
| 467 | Opticians, Dispensing | $37,100 | $48,700 | $64,830 | +75% |
| 468 | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | $36,150 | $47,280 | $63,090 | +75% |
| 469 | Statistical Assistants | $46,810 | $59,690 | $81,820 | +75% |
| 470 | Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | $38,130 | $45,630 | $66,850 | +75% |
| 471 | Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders | $31,240 | $33,540 | $54,540 | +75% |
| 472 | Dental Assistants | $35,560 | $48,620 | $61,710 | +74% |
| 473 | First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | $67,210 | $79,150 | $117,190 | +74% |
| 474 | Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs | $45,950 | $57,160 | $80,180 | +74% |
| 475 | Insulation Workers, Mechanical | $48,110 | $70,030 | $83,930 | +74% |
| 476 | Gas Plant Operators | $61,920 | $102,950 | $107,940 | +74% |
| 477 | Occupational Therapists | $76,650 | $106,980 | $132,300 | +73% |
| 478 | Physical Therapists | $79,990 | $106,890 | $138,630 | +73% |
| 479 | First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | $44,000 | $54,730 | $76,020 | +73% |
| 480 | Pest Control Workers | $37,810 | $47,360 | $65,500 | +73% |
| 481 | Recreation Workers | $32,390 | $37,200 | $56,160 | +73% |
| 482 | Agricultural Technicians | $39,510 | $49,680 | $67,930 | +72% |
| 483 | Glaziers | $45,870 | $59,890 | $78,880 | +72% |
| 484 | Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $47,790 | $71,730 | $82,160 | +72% |
| 485 | Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | $36,820 | $46,470 | $63,320 | +72% |
| 486 | Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $34,980 | $47,780 | $60,090 | +72% |
| 487 | New Accounts Clerks | $34,620 | $43,200 | $59,240 | +71% |
| 488 | Office Machine Operators, Except Computer | $32,440 | $35,670 | $55,600 | +71% |
| 489 | Helpers--Carpenters | $31,660 | $39,470 | $54,190 | +71% |
| 490 | Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $31,560 | $43,530 | $54,100 | +71% |
| 491 | Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | $35,900 | $41,870 | $61,210 | +71% |
| 492 | Bill and Account Collectors | $39,480 | $50,010 | $67,060 | +70% |
| 493 | Locksmiths and Safe Repairers | $47,720 | $60,330 | $81,290 | +70% |
| 494 | Medical Appliance Technicians | $46,460 | $46,940 | $78,990 | +70% |
| 495 | Nurse Practitioners | $99,920 | $131,110 | $169,330 | +69% |
| 496 | Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | $39,460 | $50,070 | $66,820 | +69% |
| 497 | Construction Laborers | $36,430 | $46,960 | $61,670 | +69% |
| 498 | Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $46,760 | $61,410 | $78,870 | +69% |
| 499 | Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $36,050 | $46,170 | $60,840 | +69% |
| 500 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | $78,620 | $122,260 | $132,540 | +69% |
| 501 | Forest and Conservation Technicians | $46,780 | $64,980 | $78,540 | +68% |
| 502 | Psychiatric Aides | $37,530 | $51,440 | $63,220 | +68% |
| 503 | Medical Equipment Preparers | $37,440 | $48,680 | $62,820 | +68% |
| 504 | Telemarketers | $31,410 | $35,590 | $52,620 | +68% |
| 505 | File Clerks | $35,950 | $44,920 | $60,530 | +68% |
| 506 | Loan Interviewers and Clerks | $45,560 | $59,430 | $76,550 | +68% |
| 507 | Order Clerks | $39,110 | $47,700 | $65,870 | +68% |
| 508 | Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | $37,080 | $47,880 | $62,230 | +68% |
| 509 | Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $34,060 | $39,750 | $57,270 | +68% |
| 510 | Food Science Technicians | $46,320 | $57,880 | $77,520 | +67% |
| 511 | Floral Designers | $32,250 | $41,020 | $53,890 | +67% |
| 512 | Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping | $37,070 | $46,170 | $61,880 | +67% |
| 513 | Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service | $32,280 | $40,280 | $53,850 | +67% |
| 514 | Bus Drivers, School | $38,280 | $56,450 | $63,950 | +67% |
| 515 | Pharmacy Technicians | $36,180 | $45,120 | $60,050 | +66% |
| 516 | Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | $46,130 | $61,260 | $76,670 | +66% |
| 517 | Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | $36,490 | $43,370 | $60,350 | +65% |
| 518 | Phlebotomists | $35,320 | $43,480 | $58,180 | +65% |
| 519 | Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators | $45,530 | $58,470 | $75,280 | +65% |
| 520 | Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | $45,590 | $48,640 | $75,180 | +65% |
| 521 | Upholsterers | $38,550 | $50,270 | $63,430 | +65% |
| 522 | Dietitians and Nutritionists | $61,470 | $77,800 | $100,900 | +64% |
| 523 | Radiation Therapists | $80,790 | $107,120 | $132,430 | +64% |
| 524 | Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | $46,320 | $60,360 | $75,980 | +64% |
| 525 | Slaughterers and Meat Packers | $31,200 | $37,650 | $51,070 | +64% |
| 526 | Registered Nurses | $76,780 | $99,790 | $124,790 | +63% |
| 527 | Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | $37,150 | $44,770 | $60,710 | +63% |
| 528 | Tree Trimmers and Pruners | $39,310 | $47,210 | $64,110 | +63% |
| 529 | Public Safety Telecommunicators | $46,840 | $58,910 | $76,500 | +63% |
| 530 | Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $37,040 | $44,820 | $60,300 | +63% |
| 531 | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $34,280 | $41,600 | $55,710 | +63% |
| 532 | Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers | $31,850 | $34,290 | $51,490 | +62% |
| 533 | Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $38,070 | $47,850 | $61,750 | +62% |
| 534 | Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators | $62,090 | $92,030 | $100,490 | +62% |
| 535 | Millwrights | $50,660 | $59,220 | $81,890 | +62% |
| 536 | Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | $34,350 | $41,630 | $55,670 | +62% |
| 537 | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $35,470 | $47,320 | $57,360 | +62% |
| 538 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers | $85,560 | $113,660 | $138,250 | +62% |
| 539 | Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | $60,010 | $76,390 | $96,370 | +61% |
| 540 | Word Processors and Typists | $40,250 | $47,110 | $65,000 | +61% |
| 541 | Genetic Counselors | $81,800 | $94,050 | $130,870 | +60% |
| 542 | Rail Car Repairers | $64,740 | $89,430 | $103,540 | +60% |
| 543 | Chemical Plant and System Operators | $62,390 | $95,150 | $99,760 | +60% |
| 544 | Orthodontists | $226,420 | $361,030 | $361,050 | +59% |
| 545 | Bakers | $32,220 | $37,040 | $51,150 | +59% |
| 546 | Physician Assistants | $110,190 | $137,560 | $174,280 | +58% |
| 547 | Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers | $39,540 | $49,860 | $62,650 | +58% |
| 548 | Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $68,140 | $85,890 | $106,260 | +56% |
| 549 | Hearing Aid Specialists | $58,240 | $77,460 | $90,770 | +56% |
| 550 | Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $40,460 | $54,180 | $63,130 | +56% |
| 551 | Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $41,740 | $51,780 | $65,050 | +56% |
| 552 | Medical Assistants | $36,930 | $46,410 | $57,250 | +55% |
| 553 | Pharmacy Aides | $31,200 | $35,170 | $48,340 | +55% |
| 554 | Correctional Officers and Jailers | $53,100 | $64,250 | $82,280 | +55% |
| 555 | Tellers | $36,060 | $46,010 | $55,900 | +55% |
| 556 | Receptionists and Information Clerks | $31,750 | $38,100 | $49,180 | +55% |
| 557 | Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $31,570 | $34,890 | $48,890 | +55% |
| 558 | Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $39,320 | $45,630 | $61,040 | +55% |
| 559 | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $35,990 | $39,380 | $55,490 | +54% |
| 560 | Plasterers and Stucco Masons | $44,370 | $56,890 | $68,480 | +54% |
| 561 | Crane and Tower Operators | $61,450 | $87,950 | $94,700 | +54% |
| 562 | Stockers and Order Fillers | $31,770 | $37,690 | $48,910 | +54% |
| 563 | Respiratory Therapists | $69,550 | $88,960 | $106,430 | +53% |
| 564 | Occupational Therapy Assistants | $62,380 | $82,010 | $95,520 | +53% |
| 565 | Tour and Travel Guides | $31,200 | $40,310 | $47,670 | +53% |
| 566 | Proofreaders and Copy Markers | $42,900 | $53,920 | $65,530 | +53% |
| 567 | Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors | $43,140 | $59,950 | $65,540 | +52% |
| 568 | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $31,850 | $36,620 | $48,450 | +52% |
| 569 | Demonstrators and Product Promoters | $33,120 | $38,900 | $50,420 | +52% |
| 570 | Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan | $39,120 | $47,550 | $59,330 | +52% |
| 571 | First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers | $49,120 | $74,160 | $74,370 | +51% |
| 572 | Parking Attendants | $31,200 | $35,210 | $46,960 | +51% |
| 573 | Packers and Packagers, Hand | $31,390 | $35,860 | $47,340 | +51% |
| 574 | Judicial Law Clerks | $59,900 | $70,110 | $90,120 | +50% |
| 575 | Special Education Teachers, Preschool | $70,730 | $85,010 | $106,080 | +50% |
| 576 | Childcare Workers | $31,570 | $36,030 | $47,280 | +50% |
| 577 | Sales Engineers | $102,490 | $153,410 | $153,410 | +50% |
| 578 | Etchers and Engravers | $40,140 | $53,680 | $60,330 | +50% |
| 579 | Exercise Physiologists | $50,980 | $62,220 | $76,130 | +49% |
| 580 | Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $31,540 | $38,040 | $46,880 | +49% |
| 581 | Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service | $31,990 | $37,080 | $47,790 | +49% |
| 582 | Helpers--Roofers | $31,660 | $34,830 | $47,030 | +49% |
| 583 | Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand | $37,630 | $48,390 | $56,190 | +49% |
| 584 | Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters | $65,300 | $83,390 | $97,510 | +49% |
| 585 | Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $60,720 | $74,660 | $90,010 | +48% |
| 586 | Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants | $31,200 | $38,840 | $46,160 | +48% |
| 587 | Retail Salespersons | $31,200 | $35,510 | $46,130 | +48% |
| 588 | Stonemasons | $39,500 | $44,280 | $58,430 | +48% |
| 589 | Pharmacists | $115,860 | $138,990 | $169,890 | +47% |
| 590 | Food Preparation Workers | $31,290 | $35,500 | $45,890 | +47% |
| 591 | Couriers and Messengers | $33,850 | $39,140 | $49,850 | +47% |
| 592 | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | $33,280 | $38,420 | $49,030 | +47% |
| 593 | Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | $31,200 | $32,950 | $45,870 | +47% |
| 594 | Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | $80,940 | $99,210 | $118,520 | +46% |
| 595 | School Bus Monitors | $32,480 | $38,750 | $47,550 | +46% |
| 596 | Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | $36,820 | $48,200 | $53,680 | +46% |
| 597 | Orderlies | $33,900 | $38,210 | $49,050 | +45% |
| 598 | Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation | $38,910 | $44,440 | $56,530 | +45% |
| 599 | Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment | $68,090 | $98,850 | $98,850 | +45% |
| 600 | Semiconductor Processing Technicians | $42,020 | $47,610 | $60,770 | +45% |
| 601 | Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | $32,870 | $46,470 | $47,360 | +44% |
| 602 | Dental Hygienists | $85,440 | $107,830 | $122,740 | +44% |
| 603 | Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $31,840 | $37,020 | $45,930 | +44% |
| 604 | Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $31,200 | $36,710 | $44,860 | +44% |
| 605 | Court, Municipal, and License Clerks | $49,810 | $58,380 | $71,850 | +44% |
| 606 | Bicycle Repairers | $36,200 | $44,550 | $52,130 | +44% |
| 607 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | $86,430 | $105,230 | $123,230 | +43% |
| 608 | Power Plant Operators | $85,120 | $111,260 | $122,030 | +43% |
| 609 | Subway and Streetcar Operators | $64,830 | $92,420 | $92,420 | +43% |
| 610 | Baggage Porters and Bellhops | $32,150 | $36,310 | $45,630 | +42% |
| 611 | Gambling Cage Workers | $36,470 | $47,930 | $51,640 | +42% |
| 612 | Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | $31,840 | $35,840 | $45,100 | +42% |
| 613 | Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians | $36,260 | $38,410 | $51,360 | +42% |
| 614 | Nuclear Medicine Technologists | $87,120 | $104,150 | $122,930 | +41% |
| 615 | Manicurists and Pedicurists | $34,280 | $37,300 | $48,370 | +41% |
| 616 | Fallers | $47,530 | $58,300 | $66,780 | +41% |
| 617 | Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons | $31,200 | $39,080 | $43,900 | +41% |
| 618 | Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $35,520 | $41,380 | $49,750 | +40% |
| 619 | Cooks, Short Order | $31,840 | $36,800 | $44,540 | +40% |
| 620 | Transportation Security Screeners | $57,160 | $72,240 | $79,230 | +39% |
| 621 | Solar Photovoltaic Installers | $44,190 | $45,430 | $61,410 | +39% |
| 622 | Avionics Technicians | $75,040 | $97,490 | $103,960 | +39% |
| 623 | Bailiffs | $45,750 | $59,470 | $62,920 | +38% |
| 624 | Postal Service Clerks | $54,330 | $63,210 | $75,030 | +38% |
| 625 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | $91,860 | $117,760 | $126,740 | +38% |
| 626 | Medical Dosimetrists | $126,400 | $147,470 | $172,790 | +37% |
| 627 | Nursing Assistants | $36,060 | $43,240 | $49,330 | +37% |
| 628 | Cooks, Restaurant | $35,030 | $37,820 | $47,840 | +37% |
| 629 | Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | $31,560 | $35,860 | $42,920 | +36% |
| 630 | Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $31,840 | $36,650 | $42,930 | +35% |
| 631 | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $31,210 | $35,500 | $42,180 | +35% |
| 632 | Dietetic Technicians | $32,290 | $33,710 | $43,070 | +33% |
| 633 | Agricultural Equipment Operators | $38,400 | $39,580 | $50,890 | +33% |
| 634 | Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $48,420 | $61,470 | $64,410 | +33% |
| 635 | Occupational Therapy Aides | $31,200 | $33,310 | $41,290 | +32% |
| 636 | Nurse Midwives | $127,340 | $140,120 | $166,910 | +31% |
| 637 | Funeral Attendants | $36,030 | $39,020 | $47,110 | +31% |
| 638 | Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | $35,970 | $39,120 | $47,150 | +31% |
| 639 | Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | $31,200 | $34,520 | $40,550 | +30% |
| 640 | Pipelayers | $48,270 | $55,640 | $62,690 | +30% |
| 641 | Choreographers | $59,320 | $69,140 | $75,760 | +28% |
| 642 | Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | $57,360 | $61,640 | $73,140 | +28% |
| 643 | Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | $31,200 | $34,710 | $39,800 | +28% |
| 644 | Cashiers | $31,200 | $34,390 | $39,770 | +27% |
| 645 | Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage | $75,140 | $82,870 | $94,720 | +26% |
| 646 | Physical Therapist Aides | $31,200 | $34,780 | $39,330 | +26% |
| 647 | Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers | $31,200 | $34,020 | $39,260 | +26% |
| 648 | Hoist and Winch Operators | $79,550 | $99,840 | $99,840 | +26% |
| 649 | Postmasters and Mail Superintendents | $86,780 | $94,890 | $108,520 | +25% |
| 650 | Fish and Game Wardens | $81,000 | $89,300 | $100,980 | +25% |
| 651 | Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | $31,200 | $34,390 | $38,850 | +25% |
| 652 | Shampooers | $31,200 | $34,900 | $38,580 | +24% |
| 653 | Concierges | $37,080 | $39,950 | $45,870 | +24% |
| 654 | Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers | $48,150 | $50,790 | $59,300 | +23% |
| 655 | Cooks, Fast Food | $31,200 | $33,320 | $38,210 | +22% |
| 656 | Dishwashers | $31,200 | $34,030 | $38,040 | +22% |
| 657 | Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | $31,200 | $34,860 | $38,180 | +22% |
| 658 | Telephone Operators | $40,980 | $42,460 | $49,980 | +22% |
| 659 | Fast Food and Counter Workers | $31,200 | $33,660 | $37,390 | +20% |
| 660 | Helpers--Extraction Workers | $47,150 | $51,020 | $56,370 | +20% |
| 661 | Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | $33,530 | $36,960 | $40,090 | +20% |
| 662 | Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners | $31,200 | $35,230 | $36,720 | +18% |
| 663 | Passenger Attendants | $32,490 | $33,350 | $37,530 | +16% |
| 664 | Models | $40,980 | $47,170 | $47,170 | +15% |
| 665 | Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $49,920 | $49,920 | $53,750 | +8% |
The job with the highest career growth premium in Maryland is Personal Financial Advisors at 691% — from $47,810 entry-level to $378,060 senior. Maryland has 665 occupations with full career progression data.
The average career growth premium across all 665 tracked occupations in Maryland is 118%. This measures the percentage increase from entry-level (P10) to senior (P90) salary.
We track career progression data for 665 occupations in Maryland, 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 (Maryland). P10 = 10th percentile (entry-level), P90 = 90th percentile (senior). Career growth premium = (P90 - P10) / P10 × 100%. Our Methodology · Data Sources