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

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How much more do senior professionals earn compared to entry-level in Missouri? Explore salary growth potential for 671+ occupations, based on 2025 BLS percentile data.

671
Occupations Tracked
117%
Avg Career Growth
2025
BLS Data Year

Top 10: Highest Career Growth Potential in Missouri

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

#1 Career Growth
Cardiologists
Entry: $100,920 → Senior: $791,930
+685%
#2 Career Growth
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Entry: $114,340 → Senior: $869,540
+660%
#3 Career Growth
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary
Entry: $61,760 → Senior: $380,970
+517%
#4 Career Growth
Family Medicine Physicians
Entry: $69,590 → Senior: $428,550
+516%
#5 Career Growth
Personal Financial Advisors
Entry: $51,470 → Senior: $313,230
+509%
#6 Career Growth
Business Teachers, Postsecondary
Entry: $49,640 → Senior: $280,710
+465%
#7 Career Growth
Chief Executives
Entry: $75,040 → Senior: $416,060
+454%
#8 Career Growth
Psychiatrists
Entry: $122,240 → Senior: $644,800
+427%
#9 Career Growth
Pediatricians, General
Entry: $65,850 → Senior: $344,020
+422%
#10 Career Growth
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
Entry: $31,960 → Senior: $158,510
+396%

All 671 Occupations by Career Growth in Missouri

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

# Occupation Entry (P10) Median Senior (P90) Growth
1 Cardiologists $100,920 $648,070 $791,930 +685%
2 Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $114,340 $842,800 $869,540 +660%
3 Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $61,760 $116,530 $380,970 +517%
4 Family Medicine Physicians $69,590 $171,180 $428,550 +516%
5 Personal Financial Advisors $51,470 $99,930 $313,230 +509%
6 Business Teachers, Postsecondary $49,640 $100,310 $280,710 +465%
7 Chief Executives $75,040 $172,320 $416,060 +454%
8 Psychiatrists $122,240 $312,680 $644,800 +427%
9 Pediatricians, General $65,850 $223,910 $344,020 +422%
10 Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels $31,960 $83,670 $158,510 +396%
11 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $61,550 $130,490 $282,650 +359%
12 Lawyers $67,020 $133,450 $299,990 +348%
13 Dentists, General $95,610 $204,960 $427,970 +348%
14 General and Operations Managers $42,460 $79,300 $188,820 +345%
15 Commercial Pilots $50,790 $102,990 $212,000 +317%
16 Podiatrists $69,990 $129,950 $289,550 +314%
17 Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary $52,670 $94,500 $214,900 +308%
18 Insurance Sales Agents $31,200 $58,990 $127,150 +308%
19 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $47,620 $78,500 $194,070 +308%
20 Emergency Management Directors $37,440 $75,660 $148,870 +298%
21 Tax Preparers $31,400 $62,780 $124,300 +296%
22 Physicists $70,550 $140,460 $276,590 +292%
23 Lighting Technicians $31,200 $41,900 $120,690 +287%
24 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $45,700 $94,840 $173,050 +279%
25 Technical Writers $51,170 $80,840 $192,040 +275%
26 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $32,940 $60,440 $122,830 +273%
27 Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary $45,530 $77,800 $169,070 +271%
28 Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary $76,060 $130,500 $280,120 +268%
29 Sales Managers $60,920 $115,370 $223,340 +267%
30 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $35,110 $61,940 $125,280 +257%
31 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $32,800 $96,850 $117,160 +257%
32 Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys $29,120 $45,460 $102,480 +252%
33 Real Estate Brokers $31,590 $62,280 $111,070 +252%
34 Natural Sciences Managers $65,650 $129,410 $229,950 +250%
35 Loan Officers $38,910 $73,660 $136,130 +250%
36 Advertising Sales Agents $37,020 $61,440 $128,300 +247%
37 Real Estate Sales Agents $30,160 $43,960 $104,770 +247%
38 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $37,970 $70,140 $129,140 +240%
39 Education Administrators, Postsecondary $63,110 $104,560 $213,740 +239%
40 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $47,570 $79,440 $160,460 +237%
41 Administrative Services Managers $53,350 $96,920 $178,810 +235%
42 Survey Researchers $29,270 $66,460 $97,990 +235%
43 Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $57,690 $102,200 $192,270 +233%
44 Special Education Teachers, Preschool $35,960 $62,250 $119,570 +233%
45 Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $52,700 $80,970 $174,850 +232%
46 Producers and Directors $37,610 $66,460 $124,130 +230%
47 Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $51,140 $78,730 $167,390 +227%
48 Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $51,840 $83,000 $169,540 +227%
49 Advertising and Promotions Managers $47,600 $81,520 $154,320 +224%
50 Chiropractors $48,140 $65,090 $156,000 +224%
51 Web Developers $58,140 $103,750 $186,260 +220%
52 Acupuncturists $45,330 $89,000 $144,840 +220%
53 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $58,240 $102,870 $186,040 +219%
54 Light Truck Drivers $29,370 $45,500 $93,710 +219%
55 Fundraising Managers $67,090 $111,120 $212,680 +217%
56 Training and Development Specialists $31,720 $58,670 $100,670 +217%
57 Veterinarians $61,270 $114,660 $193,860 +216%
58 Financial Managers $86,950 $143,460 $273,420 +214%
59 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $46,840 $76,110 $146,900 +214%
60 Economists $73,260 $117,010 $229,510 +213%
61 Directors, Religious Activities and Education $35,940 $52,980 $112,070 +212%
62 Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary $34,850 $70,500 $108,580 +212%
63 Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $45,770 $99,410 $141,810 +210%
64 Transportation Inspectors $44,370 $64,690 $136,970 +209%
65 Financial Examiners $48,140 $79,990 $148,400 +208%
66 Detectives and Criminal Investigators $49,190 $75,650 $151,720 +208%
67 Commercial and Industrial Designers $44,780 $75,440 $136,980 +206%
68 Computer Network Support Specialists $42,440 $72,780 $129,510 +205%
69 Web and Digital Interface Designers $43,680 $70,970 $132,550 +203%
70 Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $28,600 $42,940 $86,700 +203%
71 Property Appraisers and Assessors $38,340 $57,380 $115,470 +201%
72 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $53,990 $90,770 $162,330 +201%
73 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $43,330 $83,090 $130,110 +200%
74 Microbiologists $54,540 $78,590 $163,130 +199%
75 Marketing Managers $76,160 $130,550 $226,700 +198%
76 Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $56,140 $99,970 $164,810 +194%
77 History Teachers, Postsecondary $47,320 $80,680 $138,230 +192%
78 Soil and Plant Scientists $46,710 $76,080 $135,760 +191%
79 Helpers--Electricians $31,610 $58,340 $92,110 +191%
80 Editors $36,060 $61,620 $104,680 +190%
81 Sheet Metal Workers $38,090 $63,560 $110,580 +190%
82 Medical and Health Services Managers $64,620 $104,370 $186,430 +189%
83 Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary $39,770 $66,470 $114,710 +188%
84 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $215,990 $228,410 $622,380 +188%
85 Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $29,950 $47,940 $85,770 +186%
86 Cost Estimators $44,840 $76,020 $128,270 +186%
87 Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $36,300 $44,990 $102,870 +183%
88 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $60,920 $97,680 $172,330 +183%
89 Chemists $48,240 $82,800 $134,940 +180%
90 Curators $36,790 $59,960 $102,850 +180%
91 First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $45,210 $75,970 $125,940 +179%
92 Project Management Specialists $56,660 $94,660 $157,650 +178%
93 News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists $29,550 $46,920 $82,220 +178%
94 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $46,460 $78,130 $128,950 +178%
95 Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers $74,980 $129,670 $207,480 +177%
96 Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $37,500 $73,680 $103,930 +177%
97 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $36,720 $51,410 $101,750 +177%
98 Glaziers $29,510 $51,430 $81,400 +176%
99 Human Resources Managers $81,730 $130,680 $225,160 +175%
100 Historians $38,270 $64,230 $105,060 +175%
101 Coaches and Scouts $28,910 $42,790 $79,480 +175%
102 Public Relations Managers $74,350 $114,710 $203,610 +174%
103 Skincare Specialists $29,790 $45,200 $81,710 +174%
104 Computer and Information Research Scientists $73,630 $127,820 $200,010 +172%
105 Computer Network Architects $62,080 $103,130 $168,820 +172%
106 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $46,730 $75,960 $126,520 +171%
107 Optometrists $64,610 $133,810 $175,270 +171%
108 Compliance Officers $44,060 $67,270 $118,850 +170%
109 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $64,160 $102,540 $173,480 +170%
110 Food Scientists and Technologists $57,400 $105,930 $154,540 +169%
111 Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks $28,600 $40,560 $76,910 +169%
112 Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $48,740 $83,620 $130,830 +168%
113 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $31,190 $56,900 $83,500 +168%
114 Art Directors $60,590 $100,940 $162,340 +168%
115 Facilities Managers $60,140 $100,380 $160,410 +167%
116 Public Relations Specialists $38,490 $61,130 $102,850 +167%
117 Financial Risk Specialists $60,850 $100,620 $162,140 +166%
118 Information Security Analysts $60,700 $103,440 $161,430 +166%
119 Actuaries $77,780 $129,220 $207,080 +166%
120 Medical Equipment Repairers $37,320 $57,340 $99,420 +166%
121 Financial and Investment Analysts $60,500 $98,420 $160,540 +165%
122 Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers $42,910 $46,380 $113,810 +165%
123 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $47,270 $74,640 $124,800 +164%
124 Archivists $40,950 $60,020 $108,080 +164%
125 Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians $29,470 $43,580 $77,670 +164%
126 Sound Engineering Technicians $39,800 $61,750 $104,350 +162%
127 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $44,780 $66,790 $117,180 +162%
128 Database Administrators $57,730 $100,270 $150,490 +161%
129 Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles $33,330 $54,710 $87,140 +161%
130 Accountants and Auditors $49,290 $76,590 $128,300 +160%
131 Marriage and Family Therapists $41,930 $60,440 $109,200 +160%
132 Database Architects $64,420 $110,570 $166,610 +159%
133 Broadcast Technicians $31,650 $41,600 $81,890 +159%
134 Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $50,590 $79,240 $130,710 +158%
135 Purchasing Managers $80,080 $132,100 $205,880 +157%
136 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $55,030 $85,530 $141,350 +157%
137 Data Scientists $58,960 $97,090 $151,380 +157%
138 Education Teachers, Postsecondary $40,620 $65,910 $104,210 +157%
139 Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary $46,590 $75,280 $119,650 +157%
140 Funeral Home Managers $36,830 $66,670 $94,460 +156%
141 Statisticians $46,450 $66,330 $118,850 +156%
142 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $60,190 $98,490 $153,860 +156%
143 Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers $36,220 $50,540 $92,760 +156%
144 Industrial Production Managers $71,840 $117,660 $183,200 +155%
145 Firefighters $31,140 $49,080 $79,360 +155%
146 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $37,520 $60,950 $95,680 +155%
147 Locksmiths and Safe Repairers $31,870 $50,140 $81,220 +155%
148 Logisticians $49,040 $78,350 $124,390 +154%
149 Film and Video Editors $35,670 $57,950 $90,590 +154%
150 Management Analysts $60,690 $97,270 $153,300 +153%
151 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $37,950 $59,640 $95,970 +153%
152 Music Directors and Composers $44,990 $61,670 $113,670 +153%
153 Compensation and Benefits Managers $81,110 $106,490 $204,140 +152%
154 Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $34,510 $58,700 $86,850 +152%
155 Photographers $29,600 $39,170 $74,530 +152%
156 General Internal Medicine Physicians $173,630 $216,570 $438,090 +152%
157 Boilermakers $49,450 $78,550 $124,790 +152%
158 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $48,420 $77,470 $121,940 +152%
159 Lodging Managers $41,890 $46,880 $105,330 +151%
160 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $39,100 $61,640 $97,390 +149%
161 Carpenters $38,700 $60,840 $96,310 +149%
162 Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers $38,030 $52,450 $94,640 +149%
163 Network and Computer Systems Administrators $52,190 $80,870 $129,610 +148%
164 Surgical Assistants $37,540 $49,400 $93,060 +148%
165 Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers $58,950 $77,650 $145,490 +147%
166 Human Resources Specialists $44,730 $66,990 $110,660 +147%
167 Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $31,090 $38,560 $76,640 +147%
168 Machine Feeders and Offbearers $31,200 $46,580 $77,100 +147%
169 Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $49,860 $76,320 $122,520 +146%
170 Sailors and Marine Oilers $30,810 $51,940 $75,920 +146%
171 Buyers and Purchasing Agents $45,280 $65,650 $111,070 +145%
172 Computer Hardware Engineers $61,290 $103,980 $150,050 +145%
173 Nuclear Technicians $50,920 $104,580 $124,580 +145%
174 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $48,610 $76,340 $119,050 +145%
175 Computer Systems Analysts $59,600 $92,060 $145,590 +144%
176 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School $41,040 $52,630 $100,120 +144%
177 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $37,490 $60,300 $91,540 +144%
178 Meter Readers, Utilities $34,040 $49,150 $83,150 +144%
179 Proofreaders and Copy Markers $28,600 $52,920 $69,850 +144%
180 Atmospheric and Space Scientists $60,740 $114,230 $147,640 +143%
181 Urban and Regional Planners $52,710 $80,720 $128,250 +143%
182 Transit and Railroad Police $48,720 $67,840 $118,600 +143%
183 Cargo and Freight Agents $33,660 $50,840 $81,770 +143%
184 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $34,100 $49,290 $82,850 +143%
185 Training and Development Managers $71,710 $109,250 $173,850 +142%
186 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $49,370 $74,260 $118,390 +140%
187 Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars $39,010 $59,380 $93,430 +140%
188 Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary $51,780 $79,820 $123,680 +139%
189 Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary $55,220 $83,210 $131,860 +139%
190 Tool and Die Makers $39,560 $60,810 $94,550 +139%
191 Operations Research Analysts $49,180 $62,380 $116,980 +138%
192 Surveyors $42,700 $62,110 $101,730 +138%
193 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $42,090 $63,050 $100,300 +138%
194 Agricultural Technicians $33,400 $54,060 $79,140 +137%
195 Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $37,650 $56,910 $89,400 +137%
196 Interpreters and Translators $39,790 $57,010 $94,320 +137%
197 Electricians $43,860 $65,410 $104,060 +137%
198 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $36,590 $57,610 $86,790 +137%
199 Writers and Authors $42,000 $58,140 $98,930 +136%
200 Plasterers and Stucco Masons $50,450 $79,380 $119,240 +136%
201 English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $47,310 $73,070 $111,020 +135%
202 Self-Enrichment Teachers $29,770 $43,090 $69,920 +135%
203 Crane and Tower Operators $40,680 $58,450 $95,580 +135%
204 Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $44,560 $62,440 $104,300 +134%
205 Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $38,550 $56,040 $90,370 +134%
206 Computer User Support Specialists $39,920 $59,770 $93,090 +133%
207 Software Developers $72,570 $126,120 $169,340 +133%
208 Interior Designers $44,360 $59,610 $103,440 +133%
209 Massage Therapists $43,680 $62,050 $101,900 +133%
210 Cartographers and Photogrammetrists $50,290 $76,950 $116,430 +132%
211 Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $42,410 $69,400 $98,560 +132%
212 Computer Programmers $54,760 $90,420 $126,590 +131%
213 First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $44,660 $58,200 $103,030 +131%
214 Chefs and Head Cooks $39,650 $64,480 $91,500 +131%
215 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $41,590 $60,370 $96,110 +131%
216 Chemical Technicians $43,960 $68,550 $101,140 +130%
217 Paralegals and Legal Assistants $42,150 $61,410 $96,820 +130%
218 Industrial Machinery Mechanics $45,190 $67,390 $104,110 +130%
219 Construction Managers $75,490 $112,230 $172,570 +129%
220 Environmental Engineers $56,430 $98,170 $128,490 +128%
221 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $57,260 $83,390 $130,320 +128%
222 Health Education Specialists $42,960 $57,050 $97,800 +128%
223 Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters $38,480 $63,720 $87,710 +128%
224 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $48,900 $75,840 $111,070 +127%
225 Emergency Medicine Physicians $218,190 $456,280 $496,370 +127%
226 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $39,180 $59,950 $88,760 +127%
227 Computer and Information Systems Managers $95,690 $159,460 $216,330 +126%
228 Fundraisers $44,290 $63,860 $100,090 +126%
229 Credit Analysts $50,020 $65,350 $113,280 +126%
230 Travel Agents $28,600 $45,460 $64,760 +126%
231 Labor Relations Specialists $60,650 $93,840 $136,560 +125%
232 Graphic Designers $36,950 $56,750 $83,270 +125%
233 Audio and Video Technicians $37,830 $50,680 $85,150 +125%
234 Automotive Body and Related Repairers $36,240 $60,540 $81,630 +125%
235 Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $33,710 $46,770 $75,930 +125%
236 Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $48,150 $71,830 $107,640 +124%
237 Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators $31,770 $49,820 $71,080 +124%
238 Gambling Dealers $28,600 $28,600 $64,010 +124%
239 Sales Engineers $60,380 $90,960 $135,320 +124%
240 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $42,340 $60,320 $95,030 +124%
241 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $31,760 $50,010 $71,270 +124%
242 Social and Community Service Managers $48,410 $71,970 $108,020 +123%
243 Aerospace Engineers $80,390 $130,680 $179,260 +123%
244 Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $47,410 $64,490 $105,930 +123%
245 Set and Exhibit Designers $33,530 $51,610 $74,850 +123%
246 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $43,050 $59,080 $96,050 +123%
247 Riggers $37,560 $54,190 $83,610 +123%
248 Gambling Managers $64,490 $85,630 $143,010 +122%
249 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors $70,900 $89,820 $157,260 +122%
250 Security Guards $31,040 $40,390 $68,860 +122%
251 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $34,050 $48,370 $75,620 +122%
252 Credit Counselors $29,100 $30,580 $64,210 +121%
253 Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers $59,700 $89,480 $131,800 +121%
254 Barbers $36,710 $47,880 $80,950 +121%
255 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $33,300 $46,860 $73,590 +121%
256 Logging Equipment Operators $34,730 $41,770 $76,620 +121%
257 Bill and Account Collectors $28,600 $41,760 $63,000 +120%
258 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $38,040 $54,170 $83,730 +120%
259 Construction Laborers $37,870 $56,730 $83,470 +120%
260 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $34,950 $49,160 $76,870 +120%
261 Insurance Underwriters $56,720 $80,040 $124,250 +119%
262 Industrial Engineers $65,880 $99,290 $143,950 +119%
263 Mechanical Engineers $64,750 $99,330 $142,100 +119%
264 Conservation Scientists $44,570 $63,130 $97,680 +119%
265 Residential Advisors $28,600 $36,510 $62,730 +119%
266 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $30,590 $46,010 $67,010 +119%
267 Home Appliance Repairers $34,530 $48,530 $75,460 +119%
268 Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $28,600 $36,450 $62,390 +118%
269 Mechanical Drafters $49,750 $66,350 $108,120 +117%
270 Recreational Therapists $43,000 $58,620 $93,500 +117%
271 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $43,290 $60,540 $94,130 +117%
272 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $34,670 $46,480 $75,380 +117%
273 Special Effects Artists and Animators $48,020 $65,470 $103,740 +116%
274 Orthotists and Prosthetists $44,350 $78,100 $96,010 +116%
275 Hearing Aid Specialists $36,860 $51,680 $79,500 +116%
276 Electrical Engineers $77,620 $118,670 $166,710 +115%
277 Waiters and Waitresses $28,600 $29,400 $61,440 +115%
278 Counter and Rental Clerks $29,580 $37,920 $63,540 +115%
279 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $37,030 $54,080 $79,470 +115%
280 Power Distributors and Dispatchers $61,220 $105,450 $131,620 +115%
281 Civil Engineers $64,950 $92,750 $139,210 +114%
282 Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $37,720 $51,770 $80,840 +114%
283 Instructional Coordinators $48,410 $72,080 $103,690 +114%
284 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $46,230 $73,210 $99,020 +114%
285 Prepress Technicians and Workers $29,210 $45,860 $62,620 +114%
286 Power Plant Operators $60,120 $101,900 $128,430 +114%
287 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $36,630 $54,420 $78,410 +114%
288 Surveying and Mapping Technicians $36,260 $51,700 $77,410 +113%
289 Carpet Installers $47,380 $63,960 $100,810 +113%
290 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $45,620 $71,470 $97,160 +113%
291 Forest and Conservation Technicians $31,200 $33,920 $66,080 +112%
292 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $38,020 $53,160 $80,080 +111%
293 Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers $37,860 $56,490 $79,740 +111%
294 Budget Analysts $60,920 $81,980 $128,110 +110%
295 Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $36,520 $48,190 $76,510 +110%
296 Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $49,030 $73,180 $102,760 +110%
297 Tutors $28,600 $32,270 $59,960 +110%
298 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $59,610 $94,440 $125,000 +110%
299 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $43,210 $59,460 $90,770 +110%
300 Office Clerks, General $29,900 $42,370 $62,710 +110%
301 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $57,240 $87,520 $120,280 +110%
302 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $86,410 $117,630 $180,920 +109%
303 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $49,480 $72,120 $103,240 +109%
304 Fire Inspectors and Investigators $44,020 $77,240 $91,830 +109%
305 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $36,370 $50,640 $76,120 +109%
306 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $36,500 $47,580 $76,120 +109%
307 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $43,760 $59,310 $91,130 +108%
308 Electrical and Electronics Drafters $54,970 $76,690 $113,930 +107%
309 Continuous Mining Machine Operators $36,310 $47,280 $75,000 +107%
310 Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $48,870 $77,650 $101,010 +107%
311 Orthodontists $161,730 $332,630 $332,630 +106%
312 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $42,280 $61,390 $87,010 +106%
313 Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers $32,820 $47,120 $67,590 +106%
314 Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders $30,540 $38,340 $63,010 +106%
315 Materials Engineers $65,870 $98,860 $135,280 +105%
316 Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians $62,050 $92,150 $127,480 +105%
317 Physician Assistants $82,690 $135,130 $169,650 +105%
318 Speech-Language Pathologists $58,180 $89,280 $119,240 +105%
319 First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $34,420 $47,530 $70,630 +105%
320 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $28,600 $30,750 $58,530 +105%
321 Roofers $38,470 $48,570 $78,710 +105%
322 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $38,200 $51,950 $78,150 +105%
323 Printing Press Operators $32,560 $46,130 $66,640 +105%
324 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $37,860 $54,550 $77,510 +105%
325 Biochemists and Biophysicists $64,760 $79,550 $132,420 +104%
326 Nurse Anesthetists $177,900 $242,630 $362,800 +104%
327 Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers $28,600 $39,130 $58,420 +104%
328 Architectural and Engineering Managers $105,170 $157,800 $213,050 +103%
329 Social Science Research Assistants $39,250 $65,940 $79,860 +103%
330 Healthcare Social Workers $39,180 $59,870 $79,560 +103%
331 Special Education Teachers, Middle School $39,990 $50,370 $81,110 +103%
332 Painters, Construction and Maintenance $39,150 $57,510 $79,600 +103%
333 Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $28,600 $48,240 $58,080 +103%
334 Dental Laboratory Technicians $38,650 $46,870 $78,430 +103%
335 Driver/Sales Workers $28,600 $40,200 $57,920 +103%
336 Architectural and Civil Drafters $44,760 $61,940 $90,200 +102%
337 Food Science Technicians $41,430 $59,570 $83,570 +102%
338 Parts Salespersons $29,190 $39,740 $58,820 +102%
339 Tile and Stone Setters $39,250 $60,590 $79,470 +102%
340 Forensic Science Technicians $45,940 $62,750 $92,350 +101%
341 Private Detectives and Investigators $33,660 $41,600 $67,720 +101%
342 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $35,230 $45,660 $70,850 +101%
343 Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $28,600 $32,950 $57,410 +101%
344 Avionics Technicians $50,190 $71,520 $100,660 +101%
345 Costume Attendants $30,720 $40,800 $61,490 +100%
346 Customer Service Representatives $31,980 $44,190 $63,890 +100%
347 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $41,170 $59,360 $82,480 +100%
348 Procurement Clerks $33,480 $48,820 $66,580 +99%
349 Medical Records Specialists $38,880 $50,750 $77,010 +98%
350 Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks $40,720 $52,820 $80,630 +98%
351 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $46,310 $62,580 $91,780 +98%
352 Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners $28,740 $47,220 $57,000 +98%
353 Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $28,810 $42,160 $57,020 +98%
354 Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $59,860 $80,960 $118,760 +98%
355 Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $45,970 $76,450 $91,000 +98%
356 Chemical Engineers $84,300 $102,320 $166,270 +97%
357 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $39,980 $50,910 $78,820 +97%
358 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $31,010 $37,400 $60,980 +97%
359 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $34,570 $47,990 $68,180 +97%
360 Agricultural Equipment Operators $38,140 $46,490 $74,990 +97%
361 Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $37,470 $51,330 $73,850 +97%
362 Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians $29,380 $46,980 $57,790 +97%
363 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $40,540 $59,240 $79,300 +96%
364 Bailiffs $31,780 $44,040 $62,400 +96%
365 Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers $76,980 $126,750 $150,590 +96%
366 Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers $48,800 $58,600 $95,800 +96%
367 Dietitians and Nutritionists $43,980 $65,450 $85,900 +95%
368 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $30,890 $43,540 $60,270 +95%
369 Landscape Architects $54,090 $76,670 $104,830 +94%
370 Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians $49,940 $65,360 $96,990 +94%
371 Hydrologic Technicians $50,770 $79,440 $98,550 +94%
372 Geography Teachers, Postsecondary $66,030 $83,530 $128,260 +94%
373 Craft Artists $37,830 $61,780 $73,560 +94%
374 File Clerks $29,750 $38,400 $57,770 +94%
375 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $29,260 $37,110 $56,730 +94%
376 Manicurists and Pedicurists $28,600 $39,100 $55,240 +93%
377 Insulation Workers, Mechanical $48,290 $78,660 $92,980 +93%
378 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $59,900 $96,360 $115,740 +93%
379 Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $39,070 $46,640 $75,490 +93%
380 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $43,060 $61,350 $82,640 +92%
381 Biological Technicians $38,800 $50,640 $74,600 +92%
382 Bartenders $28,600 $30,090 $54,900 +92%
383 Embalmers $39,940 $66,490 $76,640 +92%
384 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $45,930 $63,390 $88,380 +92%
385 Millwrights $48,880 $66,480 $93,950 +92%
386 Medical Appliance Technicians $35,710 $46,750 $68,500 +92%
387 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $50,810 $73,080 $97,150 +91%
388 Postal Service Mail Carriers $42,390 $59,880 $81,040 +91%
389 Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers $47,320 $59,410 $90,270 +91%
390 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $36,310 $48,310 $69,500 +91%
391 Machinists $44,120 $58,710 $84,150 +91%
392 Food Service Managers $51,680 $65,520 $98,400 +90%
393 Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $43,880 $57,260 $83,330 +90%
394 Audiologists $65,820 $99,450 $125,090 +90%
395 Stonemasons $35,370 $43,880 $67,330 +90%
396 Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $33,410 $48,950 $63,350 +90%
397 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $38,610 $49,560 $72,800 +89%
398 Radiation Therapists $70,340 $99,890 $133,190 +89%
399 Physicians, Pathologists $196,360 $261,830 $371,290 +89%
400 Tree Trimmers and Pruners $37,560 $61,140 $70,950 +89%
401 Butchers and Meat Cutters $29,280 $37,860 $55,320 +89%
402 Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $35,070 $55,210 $66,160 +89%
403 Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $57,620 $76,400 $108,080 +88%
404 Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $41,890 $58,040 $78,740 +88%
405 Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary $54,260 $74,800 $102,230 +88%
406 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $29,030 $36,090 $54,610 +88%
407 Animal Control Workers $31,300 $41,760 $58,840 +88%
408 First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers $46,940 $62,050 $87,560 +87%
409 First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $42,460 $60,950 $79,270 +87%
410 Construction and Building Inspectors $46,980 $62,970 $87,690 +87%
411 Print Binding and Finishing Workers $31,380 $38,570 $58,700 +87%
412 Airfield Operations Specialists $34,190 $40,360 $63,970 +87%
413 Museum Technicians and Conservators $37,660 $49,170 $69,970 +86%
414 First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $40,040 $48,710 $74,470 +86%
415 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $36,310 $48,840 $67,680 +86%
416 Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $33,280 $47,470 $61,810 +86%
417 Hydrologists $73,920 $116,100 $136,990 +85%
418 First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $35,240 $43,720 $64,740 +84%
419 Structural Iron and Steel Workers $48,650 $77,410 $89,350 +84%
420 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $33,290 $43,480 $60,780 +83%
421 Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $37,280 $59,120 $68,330 +83%
422 Air Traffic Controllers $90,940 $122,200 $166,610 +83%
423 Crossing Guards and Flaggers $28,600 $33,560 $52,070 +82%
424 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $37,440 $51,530 $68,230 +82%
425 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $41,560 $54,620 $75,550 +82%
426 Upholsterers $28,600 $29,990 $51,910 +82%
427 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $37,790 $51,000 $68,730 +82%
428 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $49,140 $61,050 $88,710 +81%
429 Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $31,400 $47,390 $56,970 +81%
430 Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders $40,640 $57,750 $73,500 +81%
431 Foresters $48,240 $63,220 $86,630 +80%
432 Brickmasons and Blockmasons $47,610 $72,370 $85,630 +80%
433 Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles $34,530 $38,760 $62,090 +80%
434 Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $34,870 $55,120 $62,670 +80%
435 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $43,010 $55,920 $76,930 +79%
436 Paramedics $45,480 $59,180 $81,300 +79%
437 Statistical Assistants $44,430 $58,610 $79,350 +79%
438 Tire Repairers and Changers $29,500 $38,920 $52,670 +79%
439 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $74,570 $100,400 $133,090 +78%
440 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $44,520 $56,590 $79,100 +78%
441 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $33,970 $41,020 $60,530 +78%
442 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $38,900 $42,850 $69,350 +78%
443 Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $35,630 $47,680 $63,590 +78%
444 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $36,240 $45,190 $64,620 +78%
445 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $45,890 $59,300 $81,130 +77%
446 Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators $42,600 $57,430 $75,280 +77%
447 Commercial Divers $50,710 $63,030 $89,530 +77%
448 Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $33,290 $44,120 $58,890 +77%
449 Epidemiologists $54,410 $66,890 $95,730 +76%
450 Clergy $44,260 $58,740 $77,940 +76%
451 Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials $28,600 $33,140 $50,320 +76%
452 Animal Trainers $30,390 $34,010 $53,580 +76%
453 Postal Service Clerks $42,600 $59,970 $75,030 +76%
454 Maintenance Workers, Machinery $48,070 $63,720 $84,430 +76%
455 Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $40,440 $56,210 $71,090 +76%
456 School Psychologists $57,290 $70,290 $100,410 +75%
457 Child, Family, and School Social Workers $37,200 $48,520 $65,230 +75%
458 Surgical Technologists $44,930 $61,120 $78,410 +75%
459 Funeral Attendants $30,250 $39,270 $52,910 +75%
460 Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents $40,980 $50,250 $71,220 +74%
461 Community Health Workers $36,990 $48,770 $64,330 +74%
462 Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners $56,000 $72,500 $97,480 +74%
463 Rock Splitters, Quarry $40,580 $60,990 $70,710 +74%
464 Mechanical Door Repairers $38,420 $49,100 $66,850 +74%
465 Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $35,630 $46,050 $61,870 +74%
466 Public Safety Telecommunicators $35,810 $46,990 $62,100 +73%
467 Tapers $48,230 $63,020 $83,330 +73%
468 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $38,810 $53,610 $67,180 +73%
469 Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $31,100 $44,080 $53,910 +73%
470 Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $34,700 $46,380 $59,880 +73%
471 Bus Drivers, School $33,980 $46,880 $58,730 +73%
472 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $30,380 $39,080 $52,520 +73%
473 Nurse Midwives $89,860 $130,220 $154,560 +72%
474 Correctional Officers and Jailers $37,210 $42,620 $63,940 +72%
475 Loan Interviewers and Clerks $36,470 $47,170 $62,670 +72%
476 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $37,740 $47,960 $65,090 +72%
477 Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $37,140 $46,270 $64,030 +72%
478 Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $39,030 $60,660 $67,040 +72%
479 Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $29,220 $34,790 $49,850 +71%
480 New Accounts Clerks $36,600 $50,270 $62,600 +71%
481 Fence Erectors $35,090 $43,290 $60,070 +71%
482 Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers $28,780 $38,700 $49,070 +71%
483 Baggage Porters and Bellhops $28,600 $30,800 $48,570 +70%
484 Billing and Posting Clerks $36,160 $46,760 $61,320 +70%
485 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $35,090 $44,080 $59,480 +70%
486 Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $49,920 $72,620 $85,070 +70%
487 Emergency Medical Technicians $34,390 $42,160 $58,090 +69%
488 Medical Equipment Preparers $34,510 $43,480 $58,420 +69%
489 Transportation Security Screeners $40,850 $51,210 $68,910 +69%
490 Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $35,300 $46,220 $59,770 +69%
491 Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers $36,660 $47,060 $62,130 +69%
492 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $37,530 $50,930 $63,410 +69%
493 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $36,180 $48,070 $61,310 +69%
494 Rehabilitation Counselors $37,260 $45,180 $62,600 +68%
495 Medical Transcriptionists $29,570 $37,480 $49,810 +68%
496 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $38,600 $49,940 $64,930 +68%
497 Chemical Plant and System Operators $46,590 $55,470 $78,040 +68%
498 Geographers $75,800 $102,040 $126,440 +67%
499 Occupational Therapists $71,880 $97,290 $120,130 +67%
500 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $39,120 $50,340 $65,260 +67%
501 Calibration Technologists and Technicians $47,320 $61,510 $78,540 +66%
502 Dental Hygienists $59,880 $92,750 $99,400 +66%
503 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $35,310 $45,980 $58,580 +66%
504 Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $28,760 $37,050 $47,700 +66%
505 Subway and Streetcar Operators $37,990 $53,030 $63,030 +66%
506 Traffic Technicians $45,940 $56,720 $76,210 +66%
507 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $28,600 $36,300 $47,310 +65%
508 Registered Nurses $63,230 $81,780 $104,390 +65%
509 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $30,610 $38,520 $50,430 +65%
510 Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $29,160 $36,280 $47,980 +65%
511 Food Batchmakers $37,340 $45,690 $61,560 +65%
512 Stockers and Order Fillers $29,920 $36,710 $49,500 +65%
513 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $42,050 $50,340 $69,060 +64%
514 Physical Therapists $76,110 $99,310 $124,530 +64%
515 Recreation Workers $28,600 $34,320 $46,830 +64%
516 Gas Plant Operators $64,080 $87,820 $105,240 +64%
517 Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators $30,080 $33,540 $49,270 +64%
518 Helpers--Production Workers $34,330 $40,580 $56,160 +64%
519 Library Technicians $29,580 $39,160 $48,120 +63%
520 Cooks, Restaurant $28,890 $36,940 $46,970 +63%
521 Pest Control Workers $29,850 $42,690 $48,560 +63%
522 Tour and Travel Guides $29,470 $31,980 $48,120 +63%
523 Retail Salespersons $28,600 $33,460 $46,610 +63%
524 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $28,600 $34,670 $46,630 +63%
525 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $34,150 $42,890 $55,300 +62%
526 Dental Assistants $36,580 $45,970 $59,410 +62%
527 Highway Maintenance Workers $37,970 $47,470 $61,440 +62%
528 Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $33,380 $43,460 $53,910 +62%
529 Aircraft Service Attendants $30,070 $36,610 $48,660 +62%
530 Floral Designers $28,670 $34,210 $46,110 +61%
531 Nurse Practitioners $100,650 $129,930 $162,060 +61%
532 Medical Dosimetrists $110,230 $129,610 $177,500 +61%
533 Pharmacy Technicians $33,830 $40,100 $54,600 +61%
534 Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $31,470 $40,290 $50,530 +61%
535 Opticians, Dispensing $34,110 $38,750 $54,810 +61%
536 Agricultural Inspectors $37,960 $46,220 $61,110 +61%
537 Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $39,640 $51,560 $63,770 +61%
538 Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $39,730 $49,470 $63,920 +61%
539 Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $30,690 $38,740 $49,450 +61%
540 Social and Human Service Assistants $31,730 $41,780 $50,710 +60%
541 Receptionists and Information Clerks $29,230 $35,740 $46,660 +60%
542 Bakers $29,060 $35,130 $46,470 +60%
543 Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage $60,690 $67,950 $96,720 +59%
544 Anthropologists and Archeologists $63,130 $66,930 $100,420 +59%
545 Psychiatric Technicians $34,870 $45,840 $55,530 +59%
546 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $48,580 $61,530 $77,120 +59%
547 Occupational Therapy Assistants $50,990 $66,070 $80,930 +59%
548 Models $28,600 $34,610 $45,380 +59%
549 Word Processors and Typists $35,030 $37,440 $55,690 +59%
550 Bicycle Repairers $28,690 $38,170 $45,570 +59%
551 Furniture Finishers $35,010 $46,220 $55,540 +59%
552 Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $30,630 $38,030 $48,670 +59%
553 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $37,370 $47,560 $59,400 +59%
554 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $29,340 $35,900 $46,350 +58%
555 Gambling Cage Workers $28,600 $36,560 $45,300 +58%
556 Tellers $30,370 $36,650 $48,130 +58%
557 Office Machine Operators, Except Computer $31,110 $37,760 $49,270 +58%
558 Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters $52,040 $64,040 $82,140 +58%
559 Rail Car Repairers $45,020 $68,290 $70,980 +58%
560 Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $39,840 $56,140 $63,140 +58%
561 Parking Attendants $28,600 $31,050 $45,170 +58%
562 Respiratory Therapists $60,950 $78,390 $95,730 +57%
563 Physical Therapist Assistants $50,460 $63,770 $79,000 +57%
564 Animal Caretakers $28,600 $31,230 $44,930 +57%
565 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $35,520 $43,980 $55,730 +57%
566 Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $31,200 $34,630 $49,070 +57%
567 Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers $36,600 $44,220 $57,520 +57%
568 Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $32,210 $40,510 $50,460 +57%
569 Packers and Packagers, Hand $29,890 $37,670 $46,800 +57%
570 First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $46,840 $46,840 $73,030 +56%
571 Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators $30,190 $38,860 $47,050 +56%
572 Cooks, Short Order $29,810 $38,490 $46,440 +56%
573 Helpers--Carpenters $28,780 $32,420 $45,020 +56%
574 Conveyor Operators and Tenders $36,490 $44,100 $56,950 +56%
575 Pharmacists $107,530 $137,610 $166,840 +55%
576 Food Preparation Workers $28,600 $31,510 $44,440 +55%
577 Nuclear Medicine Technologists $76,660 $98,010 $118,120 +54%
578 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $31,940 $43,520 $49,260 +54%
579 Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation $36,500 $44,990 $56,210 +54%
580 Demonstrators and Product Promoters $33,580 $37,740 $51,580 +54%
581 Psychiatric Aides $33,290 $39,840 $51,030 +53%
582 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $28,600 $34,900 $43,700 +53%
583 Wind Turbine Service Technicians $56,410 $65,230 $86,390 +53%
584 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $65,400 $83,110 $99,130 +52%
585 Home Health and Personal Care Aides $28,600 $33,080 $43,410 +52%
586 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $30,280 $36,660 $45,940 +52%
587 Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators $47,160 $64,390 $71,500 +52%
588 Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $42,060 $47,980 $64,000 +52%
589 Phlebotomists $34,070 $43,120 $51,390 +51%
590 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $31,770 $38,110 $48,050 +51%
591 Occupational Therapy Aides $31,540 $38,890 $47,210 +50%
592 Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders $41,430 $53,940 $62,220 +50%
593 Athletic Trainers $47,540 $58,660 $70,910 +49%
594 Concierges $28,920 $33,280 $43,090 +49%
595 Exercise Physiologists $46,700 $52,570 $69,260 +48%
596 Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining $39,160 $52,040 $58,120 +48%
597 Dietetic Technicians $29,560 $36,100 $43,510 +47%
598 Pharmacy Aides $33,980 $37,820 $49,510 +46%
599 Sewing Machine Operators $29,550 $35,610 $43,240 +46%
600 Childcare Workers $28,600 $30,790 $41,600 +45%
601 Slaughterers and Meat Packers $34,020 $44,490 $49,460 +45%
602 Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $42,390 $52,540 $61,550 +45%
603 Nursing Assistants $31,350 $37,680 $45,260 +44%
604 Fish and Game Wardens $52,890 $70,030 $76,170 +44%
605 Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $39,120 $48,560 $56,420 +44%
606 Library Assistants, Clerical $28,600 $33,760 $40,780 +43%
607 Couriers and Messengers $33,560 $41,410 $47,950 +43%
608 Cutters and Trimmers, Hand $35,230 $40,560 $50,510 +43%
609 Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $33,800 $38,130 $48,410 +43%
610 Motion Picture Projectionists $28,600 $29,140 $40,610 +42%
611 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $43,370 $56,760 $61,720 +42%
612 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $34,600 $38,640 $49,260 +42%
613 Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $44,760 $47,360 $63,360 +42%
614 Genetic Counselors $78,090 $83,980 $110,260 +41%
615 Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $32,380 $37,130 $45,570 +41%
616 Signal and Track Switch Repairers $61,430 $86,300 $86,530 +41%
617 Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers $48,810 $48,810 $68,700 +41%
618 Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $41,430 $46,720 $57,870 +40%
619 Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $28,600 $30,520 $40,000 +40%
620 Parking Enforcement Workers $36,970 $39,040 $51,510 +39%
621 Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment $62,390 $81,220 $86,610 +39%
622 Pourers and Casters, Metal $42,750 $48,850 $59,240 +39%
623 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $76,820 $100,130 $106,090 +38%
624 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $28,600 $33,670 $39,350 +38%
625 Physical Therapist Aides $28,600 $29,250 $39,140 +37%
626 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $28,600 $31,850 $39,150 +37%
627 Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants $28,600 $30,680 $39,170 +37%
628 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $34,930 $41,890 $47,850 +37%
629 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $28,600 $33,870 $39,270 +37%
630 Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers $35,440 $44,650 $48,520 +37%
631 Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $44,020 $51,490 $59,700 +36%
632 Medical Assistants $35,810 $40,440 $48,360 +35%
633 Dishwashers $28,600 $32,150 $38,580 +35%
634 Correspondence Clerks $34,260 $43,400 $46,240 +35%
635 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $35,910 $38,940 $48,440 +35%
636 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $28,600 $31,840 $38,370 +34%
637 Paperhangers $51,970 $59,560 $68,890 +33%
638 Taxi Drivers $28,600 $37,560 $38,020 +33%
639 Orderlies $31,770 $35,620 $42,020 +32%
640 Cashiers $28,600 $30,520 $37,640 +32%
641 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $28,870 $34,560 $38,030 +32%
642 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $28,600 $29,130 $37,440 +31%
643 Amusement and Recreation Attendants $28,600 $29,790 $37,470 +31%
644 Telemarketers $28,600 $29,840 $37,120 +30%
645 Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers $39,820 $45,090 $51,710 +30%
646 Fast Food and Counter Workers $28,600 $30,390 $36,830 +29%
647 Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $28,600 $30,540 $36,830 +29%
648 School Bus Monitors $28,600 $34,220 $36,600 +28%
649 Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $28,600 $32,350 $36,570 +28%
650 Floor Sanders and Finishers $44,670 $48,540 $57,030 +28%
651 Etchers and Engravers $33,330 $37,990 $42,640 +28%
652 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $51,250 $55,480 $65,120 +27%
653 Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $34,440 $39,350 $43,690 +27%
654 Judicial Law Clerks $59,530 $66,060 $74,710 +25%
655 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $87,090 $95,680 $108,310 +24%
656 Bridge and Lock Tenders $63,360 $74,110 $78,460 +24%
657 Cooks, Fast Food $28,600 $29,890 $35,290 +23%
658 Forest and Conservation Workers $36,750 $37,170 $45,360 +23%
659 Passenger Attendants $30,830 $34,110 $37,630 +22%
660 Hoist and Winch Operators $46,160 $47,510 $56,450 +22%
661 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $42,960 $46,840 $51,710 +20%
662 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $28,600 $29,260 $33,960 +19%
663 Foundry Mold and Coremakers $51,630 $61,480 $61,680 +19%
664 Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers $50,480 $55,390 $58,560 +16%
665 Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products $33,990 $35,800 $39,050 +15%
666 Helpers--Roofers $31,350 $35,800 $36,060 +15%
667 Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas $82,420 $90,580 $95,140 +15%
668 Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters $59,990 $68,030 $68,590 +14%
669 Log Graders and Scalers $37,170 $37,440 $37,440 +1%
670 Locomotive Engineers $78,750 $78,820 $79,040 +0%
671 Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers $67,050 $67,110 $67,290 +0%

Frequently Asked Questions About Career Progression in Missouri

What jobs have the highest salary growth in Missouri?

The job with the highest career growth premium in Missouri is Cardiologists at 685% — from $100,920 entry-level to $791,930 senior. Missouri has 671 occupations with full career progression data.

What is the average career salary growth in Missouri?

The average career growth premium across all 671 tracked occupations in Missouri is 117%. This measures the percentage increase from entry-level (P10) to senior (P90) salary.

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

We track career progression data for 671 occupations in Missouri, using 2025 BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) data.

What does entry-level vs senior salary mean?

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

Which states have the highest career salary growth?

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

Data: BLS OEWS 2025 (Missouri). P10 = 10th percentile (entry-level), P90 = 90th percentile (senior). Career growth premium = (P90 - P10) / P10 × 100%. Our Methodology · Data Sources

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