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How much more do senior professionals earn compared to entry-level in Nebraska? Explore salary growth potential for 611+ occupations, based on 2025 BLS percentile data.
These occupations show the largest salary gap between entry-level (P10) and senior (P90) in Nebraska — the biggest payoff for career advancement.
Complete list sorted by career salary growth premium (highest to lowest) for Nebraska. Click any job to see the full entry-level vs senior breakdown with percentile data.
| # | Occupation | Entry (P10) | Median | Senior (P90) | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $71,290 | $371,880 | $511,340 | +617% |
| 2 | Psychiatrists | $53,160 | $135,180 | $353,450 | +565% |
| 3 | Physicians, Pathologists | $71,000 | $229,140 | $465,980 | +556% |
| 4 | Pediatricians, General | $71,120 | $175,990 | $460,280 | +547% |
| 5 | Dermatologists | $103,620 | $359,580 | $588,160 | +468% |
| 6 | Advertising Sales Agents | $32,180 | $62,890 | $180,510 | +461% |
| 7 | Family Medicine Physicians | $78,910 | $228,590 | $433,880 | +450% |
| 8 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $70,920 | $221,360 | $378,450 | +434% |
| 9 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $45,210 | $80,960 | $230,190 | +409% |
| 10 | Chief Executives | $107,200 | $214,680 | $515,360 | +381% |
| 11 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $94,140 | $342,570 | $448,630 | +377% |
| 12 | Personal Financial Advisors | $52,370 | $93,280 | $214,280 | +309% |
| 13 | Directors, Religious Activities and Education | $31,200 | $72,500 | $127,710 | +309% |
| 14 | Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $50,300 | $82,560 | $203,600 | +305% |
| 15 | General and Operations Managers | $48,010 | $85,090 | $193,080 | +302% |
| 16 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $59,400 | $131,650 | $233,970 | +294% |
| 17 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $52,190 | $88,690 | $205,000 | +293% |
| 18 | Dentists, General | $68,040 | $179,750 | $265,940 | +291% |
| 19 | Cardiologists | $216,450 | $646,300 | $829,860 | +283% |
| 20 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $39,990 | $84,400 | $146,410 | +266% |
| 21 | Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary | $30,250 | $61,430 | $106,850 | +253% |
| 22 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $61,520 | $96,030 | $215,130 | +250% |
| 23 | Manicurists and Pedicurists | $29,070 | $56,940 | $100,610 | +246% |
| 24 | Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | $48,790 | $91,530 | $167,680 | +244% |
| 25 | Insurance Sales Agents | $37,500 | $61,590 | $125,930 | +236% |
| 26 | Lawyers | $65,030 | $109,170 | $217,700 | +235% |
| 27 | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $63,360 | $130,980 | $210,440 | +232% |
| 28 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $63,110 | $127,690 | $209,320 | +232% |
| 29 | Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $49,160 | $94,360 | $162,290 | +230% |
| 30 | Coaches and Scouts | $28,940 | $47,810 | $94,920 | +228% |
| 31 | Carpet Installers | $39,480 | $50,600 | $125,010 | +217% |
| 32 | Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | $45,370 | $94,540 | $143,190 | +216% |
| 33 | Sales Managers | $72,410 | $126,990 | $227,870 | +215% |
| 34 | Optometrists | $65,170 | $125,040 | $205,450 | +215% |
| 35 | Commercial Pilots | $53,710 | $104,780 | $167,450 | +212% |
| 36 | Light Truck Drivers | $29,710 | $44,120 | $92,370 | +211% |
| 37 | Neurologists | $122,020 | $269,270 | $377,880 | +210% |
| 38 | Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors | $28,080 | $49,040 | $85,680 | +205% |
| 39 | Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $34,370 | $57,770 | $104,100 | +203% |
| 40 | Logisticians | $40,230 | $65,370 | $121,600 | +202% |
| 41 | Soil and Plant Scientists | $40,030 | $77,500 | $121,060 | +202% |
| 42 | Economists | $45,000 | $75,880 | $135,300 | +201% |
| 43 | Producers and Directors | $33,750 | $52,580 | $101,070 | +199% |
| 44 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | $51,700 | $82,980 | $153,790 | +197% |
| 45 | Sheet Metal Workers | $32,140 | $64,440 | $94,980 | +196% |
| 46 | Statisticians | $40,890 | $83,480 | $120,310 | +194% |
| 47 | Medical Appliance Technicians | $31,480 | $54,770 | $92,050 | +192% |
| 48 | Natural Sciences Managers | $65,140 | $120,620 | $189,000 | +190% |
| 49 | Microbiologists | $57,160 | $72,470 | $166,000 | +190% |
| 50 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $40,830 | $64,030 | $118,560 | +190% |
| 51 | Farm and Home Management Educators | $36,860 | $60,670 | $106,640 | +189% |
| 52 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $58,680 | $81,190 | $167,530 | +185% |
| 53 | Fundraising Managers | $63,270 | $97,230 | $179,670 | +184% |
| 54 | Public Relations Managers | $64,580 | $104,440 | $182,760 | +183% |
| 55 | English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | $45,610 | $78,450 | $127,140 | +179% |
| 56 | Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | $49,380 | $79,180 | $137,260 | +178% |
| 57 | Loan Officers | $49,360 | $79,840 | $136,640 | +177% |
| 58 | Skincare Specialists | $44,300 | $58,420 | $122,250 | +176% |
| 59 | Gambling Managers | $44,600 | $61,360 | $122,660 | +175% |
| 60 | Librarians and Media Collections Specialists | $33,820 | $64,060 | $92,860 | +175% |
| 61 | Judicial Law Clerks | $38,350 | $49,570 | $104,860 | +173% |
| 62 | Chiropractors | $44,700 | $66,050 | $121,960 | +173% |
| 63 | Veterinarians | $60,630 | $103,500 | $165,660 | +173% |
| 64 | Tile and Stone Setters | $31,600 | $59,350 | $85,530 | +171% |
| 65 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $37,080 | $60,000 | $99,990 | +170% |
| 66 | Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | $61,240 | $98,460 | $165,280 | +170% |
| 67 | Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | $45,820 | $75,200 | $123,620 | +170% |
| 68 | Education Teachers, Postsecondary | $50,060 | $78,950 | $133,500 | +167% |
| 69 | History Teachers, Postsecondary | $37,300 | $57,150 | $99,580 | +167% |
| 70 | Self-Enrichment Teachers | $28,080 | $38,240 | $74,870 | +167% |
| 71 | Actuaries | $61,190 | $102,790 | $161,870 | +165% |
| 72 | Historians | $48,840 | $70,050 | $128,940 | +164% |
| 73 | Management Analysts | $49,820 | $75,360 | $131,270 | +163% |
| 74 | Cartographers and Photogrammetrists | $45,410 | $81,500 | $119,620 | +163% |
| 75 | Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $28,080 | $34,320 | $73,740 | +163% |
| 76 | Real Estate Sales Agents | $34,380 | $47,240 | $90,530 | +163% |
| 77 | Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $63,710 | $97,640 | $166,940 | +162% |
| 78 | Geography Teachers, Postsecondary | $36,800 | $72,300 | $96,450 | +162% |
| 79 | Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary | $46,450 | $61,650 | $121,790 | +162% |
| 80 | Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars | $37,690 | $49,520 | $98,880 | +162% |
| 81 | Marketing Managers | $74,510 | $110,570 | $194,650 | +161% |
| 82 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | $53,050 | $103,230 | $138,360 | +161% |
| 83 | Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | $44,900 | $59,180 | $117,220 | +161% |
| 84 | Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $47,840 | $74,950 | $124,180 | +160% |
| 85 | Anthropologists and Archeologists | $50,440 | $94,520 | $131,270 | +160% |
| 86 | Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys | $28,440 | $45,020 | $73,990 | +160% |
| 87 | Home Appliance Repairers | $29,240 | $45,620 | $76,070 | +160% |
| 88 | Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $42,400 | $63,770 | $109,610 | +159% |
| 89 | Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | $43,380 | $61,610 | $111,880 | +158% |
| 90 | Chemical Engineers | $60,840 | $98,310 | $156,890 | +158% |
| 91 | Financial Examiners | $49,490 | $74,460 | $127,000 | +157% |
| 92 | Food Scientists and Technologists | $50,710 | $72,230 | $129,740 | +156% |
| 93 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $219,210 | $507,770 | $555,800 | +154% |
| 94 | Financial Managers | $89,990 | $140,360 | $227,640 | +153% |
| 95 | Survey Researchers | $33,070 | $64,530 | $83,540 | +153% |
| 96 | Photographers | $28,080 | $41,920 | $71,150 | +153% |
| 97 | Chefs and Head Cooks | $39,650 | $60,510 | $99,990 | +152% |
| 98 | Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling | $41,970 | $63,270 | $105,470 | +151% |
| 99 | Project Management Specialists | $51,630 | $80,150 | $129,560 | +151% |
| 100 | Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | $43,770 | $67,410 | $109,670 | +151% |
| 101 | Human Resources Managers | $81,990 | $129,460 | $205,180 | +150% |
| 102 | Training and Development Managers | $72,800 | $105,710 | $182,120 | +150% |
| 103 | Computer Programmers | $61,680 | $95,150 | $154,500 | +150% |
| 104 | Aerospace Engineers | $86,760 | $135,670 | $217,240 | +150% |
| 105 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $64,040 | $91,140 | $159,170 | +149% |
| 106 | Facilities Managers | $64,480 | $102,150 | $159,830 | +148% |
| 107 | Construction Managers | $63,840 | $100,820 | $158,140 | +148% |
| 108 | Marriage and Family Therapists | $38,490 | $62,610 | $95,590 | +148% |
| 109 | Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | $28,080 | $39,650 | $69,680 | +148% |
| 110 | Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers | $34,890 | $64,310 | $86,700 | +148% |
| 111 | Operations Research Analysts | $60,550 | $98,300 | $149,760 | +147% |
| 112 | Animal Scientists | $48,150 | $55,300 | $118,980 | +147% |
| 113 | Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | $38,790 | $53,880 | $95,260 | +146% |
| 114 | Computer Network Support Specialists | $44,490 | $65,450 | $108,870 | +145% |
| 115 | Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | $40,280 | $60,000 | $98,490 | +145% |
| 116 | Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $54,740 | $79,310 | $133,390 | +144% |
| 117 | Broadcast Technicians | $28,080 | $43,680 | $68,430 | +144% |
| 118 | Compliance Officers | $48,060 | $73,920 | $115,920 | +141% |
| 119 | Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $37,140 | $54,690 | $89,570 | +141% |
| 120 | Atmospheric and Space Scientists | $57,140 | $60,540 | $136,970 | +140% |
| 121 | Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $57,350 | $84,700 | $136,810 | +139% |
| 122 | Environmental Engineers | $69,240 | $120,620 | $165,590 | +139% |
| 123 | Tutors | $29,100 | $38,470 | $69,590 | +139% |
| 124 | Administrative Services Managers | $71,900 | $105,720 | $170,910 | +138% |
| 125 | Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents | $38,740 | $59,150 | $92,080 | +138% |
| 126 | Web Developers | $52,660 | $80,350 | $125,470 | +138% |
| 127 | Purchasing Managers | $77,690 | $124,010 | $183,930 | +137% |
| 128 | Materials Engineers | $57,030 | $98,270 | $135,400 | +137% |
| 129 | Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | $59,060 | $77,340 | $140,180 | +137% |
| 130 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | $70,220 | $106,380 | $165,770 | +136% |
| 131 | Emergency Management Directors | $58,650 | $89,740 | $138,610 | +136% |
| 132 | Accountants and Auditors | $48,590 | $72,080 | $114,530 | +136% |
| 133 | First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers | $30,170 | $43,610 | $70,650 | +134% |
| 134 | Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $31,620 | $47,040 | $73,620 | +133% |
| 135 | Curators | $37,320 | $58,600 | $86,880 | +133% |
| 136 | Electricians | $40,400 | $60,820 | $94,040 | +133% |
| 137 | Fence Erectors | $46,430 | $50,120 | $108,000 | +133% |
| 138 | Tax Preparers | $30,920 | $43,010 | $71,580 | +132% |
| 139 | Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film | $28,080 | $46,180 | $65,120 | +132% |
| 140 | Fire Inspectors and Investigators | $48,840 | $76,770 | $113,190 | +132% |
| 141 | Dredge Operators | $38,780 | $45,290 | $90,130 | +132% |
| 142 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $78,790 | $107,700 | $180,840 | +130% |
| 143 | Human Resources Specialists | $42,730 | $61,930 | $98,480 | +130% |
| 144 | Private Detectives and Investigators | $38,950 | $51,750 | $89,480 | +130% |
| 145 | First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | $40,180 | $60,630 | $92,360 | +130% |
| 146 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $64,320 | $97,380 | $147,110 | +129% |
| 147 | Interior Designers | $43,840 | $64,870 | $100,200 | +129% |
| 148 | First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers | $39,300 | $45,700 | $89,920 | +129% |
| 149 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $42,830 | $60,970 | $98,030 | +129% |
| 150 | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | $42,290 | $65,150 | $97,030 | +129% |
| 151 | Industrial Production Managers | $75,110 | $107,200 | $171,240 | +128% |
| 152 | Crane and Tower Operators | $36,140 | $60,720 | $82,410 | +128% |
| 153 | Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | $57,320 | $85,050 | $130,190 | +127% |
| 154 | Public Relations Specialists | $41,490 | $61,780 | $93,990 | +127% |
| 155 | Pest Control Workers | $29,330 | $38,960 | $66,200 | +126% |
| 156 | Riggers | $40,110 | $61,080 | $90,470 | +126% |
| 157 | Training and Development Specialists | $46,430 | $65,700 | $104,500 | +125% |
| 158 | Editors | $32,280 | $46,320 | $72,740 | +125% |
| 159 | Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $38,090 | $60,540 | $85,610 | +125% |
| 160 | Detectives and Criminal Investigators | $68,900 | $100,530 | $155,210 | +125% |
| 161 | Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare | $43,570 | $56,160 | $97,570 | +124% |
| 162 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | $92,480 | $117,060 | $207,480 | +124% |
| 163 | Special Education Teachers, Preschool | $36,690 | $62,760 | $82,010 | +124% |
| 164 | Computer Systems Analysts | $62,780 | $91,810 | $139,990 | +123% |
| 165 | Database Administrators | $63,610 | $100,020 | $141,860 | +123% |
| 166 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $52,930 | $92,150 | $118,040 | +123% |
| 167 | Fundraisers | $46,090 | $68,030 | $102,100 | +122% |
| 168 | Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $45,050 | $62,500 | $100,160 | +122% |
| 169 | Machinists | $39,770 | $55,860 | $88,130 | +122% |
| 170 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $83,200 | $121,630 | $183,490 | +121% |
| 171 | Information Security Analysts | $66,630 | $92,550 | $147,150 | +121% |
| 172 | Mechanical Engineers | $61,860 | $88,060 | $136,870 | +121% |
| 173 | Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | $40,350 | $66,240 | $89,040 | +121% |
| 174 | Sales Engineers | $59,250 | $90,140 | $131,030 | +121% |
| 175 | Social and Community Service Managers | $50,740 | $73,790 | $111,840 | +120% |
| 176 | Labor Relations Specialists | $55,140 | $81,910 | $121,050 | +120% |
| 177 | Credit Analysts | $50,200 | $79,730 | $110,380 | +120% |
| 178 | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $62,310 | $95,860 | $136,910 | +120% |
| 179 | Chemical Technicians | $39,420 | $62,640 | $86,200 | +119% |
| 180 | Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | $28,080 | $37,690 | $61,450 | +119% |
| 181 | Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $29,640 | $45,800 | $64,860 | +119% |
| 182 | Traffic Technicians | $35,580 | $61,380 | $77,780 | +119% |
| 183 | Civil Engineers | $68,950 | $103,150 | $149,980 | +118% |
| 184 | News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists | $35,930 | $40,420 | $78,360 | +118% |
| 185 | Anesthesiologists | $234,710 | $334,210 | $512,180 | +118% |
| 186 | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | $36,770 | $50,560 | $79,990 | +118% |
| 187 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $97,360 | $135,780 | $211,500 | +117% |
| 188 | Health Education Specialists | $38,570 | $56,800 | $83,520 | +117% |
| 189 | Audio and Video Technicians | $35,380 | $50,660 | $76,690 | +117% |
| 190 | Telemarketers | $28,080 | $31,200 | $60,920 | +117% |
| 191 | Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers | $29,930 | $39,940 | $65,030 | +117% |
| 192 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $103,070 | $141,020 | $222,240 | +116% |
| 193 | Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | $60,510 | $77,540 | $130,780 | +116% |
| 194 | Insurance Underwriters | $49,150 | $75,120 | $105,760 | +115% |
| 195 | Financial Risk Specialists | $58,190 | $94,280 | $124,750 | +114% |
| 196 | Credit Counselors | $44,550 | $62,510 | $95,270 | +114% |
| 197 | Web and Digital Interface Designers | $46,990 | $65,520 | $100,590 | +114% |
| 198 | Landscape Architects | $44,230 | $62,170 | $94,520 | +114% |
| 199 | Mechanical Drafters | $43,150 | $61,170 | $92,160 | +114% |
| 200 | Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $58,490 | $86,380 | $125,370 | +114% |
| 201 | Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators | $31,200 | $39,800 | $66,900 | +114% |
| 202 | Nuclear Medicine Technologists | $58,130 | $104,320 | $124,410 | +114% |
| 203 | Bartenders | $28,080 | $30,180 | $60,140 | +114% |
| 204 | Commercial and Industrial Designers | $50,000 | $71,570 | $106,520 | +113% |
| 205 | Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | $36,390 | $49,810 | $77,340 | +113% |
| 206 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $52,330 | $80,970 | $111,020 | +112% |
| 207 | Writers and Authors | $44,230 | $65,470 | $93,600 | +112% |
| 208 | Waiters and Waitresses | $28,080 | $33,770 | $59,420 | +112% |
| 209 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $53,120 | $77,850 | $112,660 | +112% |
| 210 | Cost Estimators | $50,040 | $73,100 | $105,640 | +111% |
| 211 | Graphic Designers | $37,440 | $56,700 | $78,840 | +111% |
| 212 | Glaziers | $37,460 | $50,190 | $79,020 | +111% |
| 213 | Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | $31,210 | $45,400 | $65,890 | +111% |
| 214 | Driver/Sales Workers | $28,080 | $34,950 | $59,350 | +111% |
| 215 | Computer Network Architects | $77,570 | $116,420 | $163,200 | +110% |
| 216 | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | $28,950 | $39,530 | $60,700 | +110% |
| 217 | Social Science Research Assistants | $37,830 | $56,190 | $78,880 | +109% |
| 218 | Interpreters and Translators | $41,860 | $53,050 | $87,480 | +109% |
| 219 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $50,440 | $75,570 | $105,210 | +109% |
| 220 | Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | $60,360 | $83,890 | $125,460 | +108% |
| 221 | Parts Salespersons | $29,920 | $45,100 | $62,350 | +108% |
| 222 | Security Guards | $34,020 | $39,840 | $70,310 | +107% |
| 223 | Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | $47,440 | $64,020 | $98,020 | +107% |
| 224 | Property Appraisers and Assessors | $45,390 | $64,770 | $93,420 | +106% |
| 225 | Chemists | $62,280 | $74,890 | $128,510 | +106% |
| 226 | First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $34,290 | $45,280 | $70,690 | +106% |
| 227 | Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks | $39,500 | $50,030 | $81,430 | +106% |
| 228 | Insulation Workers, Mechanical | $40,570 | $75,940 | $83,380 | +106% |
| 229 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $48,870 | $72,200 | $100,770 | +106% |
| 230 | Software Developers | $77,520 | $110,900 | $158,720 | +105% |
| 231 | Petroleum Engineers | $80,880 | $100,800 | $165,490 | +105% |
| 232 | Radiation Therapists | $69,620 | $98,670 | $142,880 | +105% |
| 233 | Surgical Assistants | $40,460 | $53,190 | $82,780 | +105% |
| 234 | Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | $50,170 | $75,830 | $102,250 | +104% |
| 235 | Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | $56,290 | $83,990 | $115,100 | +104% |
| 236 | Locksmiths and Safe Repairers | $34,110 | $49,070 | $69,620 | +104% |
| 237 | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $40,150 | $58,390 | $81,790 | +104% |
| 238 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $64,750 | $98,010 | $131,490 | +103% |
| 239 | Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $49,210 | $66,590 | $99,750 | +103% |
| 240 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | $49,280 | $60,490 | $100,080 | +103% |
| 241 | Instructional Coordinators | $51,320 | $79,150 | $104,010 | +103% |
| 242 | First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services | $32,790 | $44,910 | $66,430 | +103% |
| 243 | Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | $71,630 | $111,460 | $144,780 | +102% |
| 244 | Electrical Engineers | $66,820 | $107,260 | $135,270 | +102% |
| 245 | Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $38,790 | $62,510 | $78,290 | +102% |
| 246 | Cargo and Freight Agents | $40,630 | $62,500 | $82,200 | +102% |
| 247 | Budget Analysts | $61,100 | $83,010 | $122,530 | +101% |
| 248 | Data Scientists | $66,230 | $98,230 | $133,140 | +101% |
| 249 | Surveyors | $51,660 | $68,050 | $103,650 | +101% |
| 250 | Sound Engineering Technicians | $42,070 | $63,810 | $84,480 | +101% |
| 251 | Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | $41,290 | $60,520 | $82,950 | +101% |
| 252 | Pharmacists | $84,990 | $139,330 | $170,090 | +100% |
| 253 | Speech-Language Pathologists | $59,120 | $84,350 | $117,980 | +100% |
| 254 | Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas | $50,130 | $79,140 | $100,060 | +100% |
| 255 | Food Service Managers | $46,690 | $60,450 | $92,450 | +98% |
| 256 | Financial and Investment Analysts | $64,380 | $85,320 | $127,170 | +98% |
| 257 | Construction and Building Inspectors | $45,910 | $65,000 | $90,880 | +98% |
| 258 | Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders | $29,550 | $41,650 | $58,430 | +98% |
| 259 | Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $44,230 | $63,250 | $86,990 | +97% |
| 260 | Massage Therapists | $47,360 | $53,950 | $93,390 | +97% |
| 261 | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $39,630 | $55,710 | $78,220 | +97% |
| 262 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | $62,150 | $117,690 | $122,410 | +97% |
| 263 | Automotive Body and Related Repairers | $36,860 | $54,130 | $72,730 | +97% |
| 264 | Electrical and Electronics Drafters | $47,590 | $59,570 | $93,410 | +96% |
| 265 | Recreational Therapists | $40,370 | $62,980 | $79,080 | +96% |
| 266 | Emergency Medical Technicians | $35,060 | $41,710 | $68,670 | +96% |
| 267 | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $48,000 | $65,490 | $93,540 | +95% |
| 268 | Conservation Scientists | $54,500 | $76,400 | $106,330 | +95% |
| 269 | Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | $59,990 | $85,550 | $117,120 | +95% |
| 270 | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $29,670 | $39,140 | $57,960 | +95% |
| 271 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $44,990 | $61,980 | $87,840 | +95% |
| 272 | Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $48,570 | $66,210 | $94,690 | +95% |
| 273 | Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | $36,920 | $46,890 | $72,170 | +95% |
| 274 | Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | $41,420 | $50,070 | $80,780 | +95% |
| 275 | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $31,710 | $48,500 | $61,780 | +95% |
| 276 | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | $52,110 | $64,040 | $101,190 | +94% |
| 277 | Medical Records Specialists | $38,620 | $51,670 | $74,990 | +94% |
| 278 | Hearing Aid Specialists | $40,250 | $45,660 | $77,930 | +94% |
| 279 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $73,920 | $106,100 | $143,290 | +94% |
| 280 | First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | $43,680 | $62,620 | $84,530 | +94% |
| 281 | Helpers--Production Workers | $28,080 | $45,020 | $54,470 | +94% |
| 282 | Lodging Managers | $49,990 | $67,990 | $96,250 | +93% |
| 283 | Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | $62,980 | $82,720 | $121,250 | +93% |
| 284 | Set and Exhibit Designers | $48,180 | $73,980 | $93,140 | +93% |
| 285 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | $47,030 | $64,120 | $90,650 | +93% |
| 286 | Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | $37,580 | $46,920 | $71,970 | +92% |
| 287 | Computer User Support Specialists | $40,910 | $60,830 | $78,150 | +91% |
| 288 | Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | $42,540 | $63,460 | $81,370 | +91% |
| 289 | Museum Technicians and Conservators | $32,180 | $41,960 | $61,590 | +91% |
| 290 | Barbers | $30,570 | $39,090 | $58,390 | +91% |
| 291 | Postal Service Mail Carriers | $42,390 | $59,880 | $81,040 | +91% |
| 292 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $36,240 | $50,700 | $69,210 | +91% |
| 293 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers | $63,060 | $98,570 | $120,190 | +91% |
| 294 | Power Plant Operators | $65,850 | $98,210 | $125,570 | +91% |
| 295 | Biological Technicians | $35,380 | $48,220 | $67,200 | +90% |
| 296 | Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $28,080 | $31,440 | $53,480 | +90% |
| 297 | Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers | $53,470 | $64,530 | $101,480 | +90% |
| 298 | Database Architects | $91,560 | $134,320 | $173,050 | +89% |
| 299 | Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $52,590 | $80,050 | $99,640 | +89% |
| 300 | Community Health Workers | $38,550 | $51,780 | $72,970 | +89% |
| 301 | Film and Video Editors | $43,270 | $55,810 | $81,800 | +89% |
| 302 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $33,060 | $47,110 | $62,460 | +89% |
| 303 | Industrial Engineers | $71,150 | $98,170 | $133,500 | +88% |
| 304 | School Psychologists | $66,420 | $88,980 | $125,050 | +88% |
| 305 | Art Directors | $54,530 | $73,270 | $102,590 | +88% |
| 306 | Architectural and Civil Drafters | $46,580 | $61,550 | $87,260 | +87% |
| 307 | Carpenters | $38,920 | $50,320 | $72,800 | +87% |
| 308 | Urban and Regional Planners | $53,770 | $74,830 | $99,820 | +86% |
| 309 | Special Effects Artists and Animators | $43,340 | $50,830 | $80,520 | +86% |
| 310 | Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $43,540 | $59,850 | $81,110 | +86% |
| 311 | Upholsterers | $28,520 | $29,960 | $53,110 | +86% |
| 312 | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | $46,470 | $64,930 | $86,400 | +86% |
| 313 | Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | $32,850 | $45,120 | $61,120 | +86% |
| 314 | Animal Caretakers | $28,080 | $31,680 | $52,010 | +85% |
| 315 | Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | $44,550 | $73,140 | $82,280 | +85% |
| 316 | Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | $45,350 | $57,890 | $83,350 | +84% |
| 317 | Rehabilitation Counselors | $37,040 | $47,050 | $68,040 | +84% |
| 318 | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | $41,630 | $59,750 | $76,650 | +84% |
| 319 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $85,370 | $110,580 | $156,580 | +83% |
| 320 | First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | $37,130 | $48,870 | $68,050 | +83% |
| 321 | Office Clerks, General | $28,430 | $37,820 | $51,930 | +83% |
| 322 | First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | $36,400 | $46,010 | $66,370 | +82% |
| 323 | File Clerks | $30,300 | $40,640 | $55,050 | +82% |
| 324 | Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | $42,150 | $48,000 | $76,900 | +82% |
| 325 | Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | $36,240 | $49,710 | $66,100 | +82% |
| 326 | Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $54,410 | $72,860 | $98,300 | +81% |
| 327 | Counter and Rental Clerks | $28,080 | $36,450 | $50,690 | +81% |
| 328 | Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | $34,780 | $45,560 | $62,930 | +81% |
| 329 | Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | $38,940 | $49,590 | $70,520 | +81% |
| 330 | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers | $44,050 | $63,190 | $79,810 | +81% |
| 331 | Healthcare Social Workers | $46,040 | $62,420 | $82,780 | +80% |
| 332 | Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | $44,010 | $59,140 | $79,400 | +80% |
| 333 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $96,910 | $134,950 | $173,350 | +79% |
| 334 | Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $33,280 | $48,500 | $59,510 | +79% |
| 335 | Library Technicians | $28,730 | $36,920 | $51,060 | +78% |
| 336 | Air Traffic Controllers | $83,030 | $111,710 | $147,990 | +78% |
| 337 | Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs | $40,640 | $50,320 | $71,930 | +77% |
| 338 | Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners | $43,520 | $52,630 | $76,660 | +76% |
| 339 | Forensic Science Technicians | $46,500 | $65,920 | $81,850 | +76% |
| 340 | Nurse Anesthetists | $188,560 | $246,730 | $331,660 | +76% |
| 341 | Postal Service Clerks | $42,600 | $59,490 | $75,030 | +76% |
| 342 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | $78,080 | $104,850 | $137,370 | +76% |
| 343 | Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials | $28,080 | $31,390 | $49,040 | +75% |
| 344 | First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $31,840 | $39,230 | $55,610 | +75% |
| 345 | Data Entry Keyers | $28,080 | $39,600 | $49,230 | +75% |
| 346 | Maintenance Workers, Machinery | $44,140 | $61,190 | $77,320 | +75% |
| 347 | Medical Equipment Repairers | $43,630 | $57,080 | $76,310 | +75% |
| 348 | Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $45,160 | $58,920 | $78,830 | +75% |
| 349 | Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators | $47,210 | $64,620 | $82,840 | +75% |
| 350 | Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $54,680 | $74,620 | $95,210 | +74% |
| 351 | Court, Municipal, and License Clerks | $43,150 | $48,420 | $75,010 | +74% |
| 352 | Customer Service Representatives | $34,210 | $43,940 | $59,400 | +74% |
| 353 | Statistical Assistants | $42,340 | $59,620 | $73,780 | +74% |
| 354 | Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $33,410 | $47,280 | $57,990 | +74% |
| 355 | Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | $28,080 | $35,480 | $48,720 | +74% |
| 356 | Butchers and Meat Cutters | $28,600 | $37,630 | $49,840 | +74% |
| 357 | Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | $37,210 | $48,600 | $64,780 | +74% |
| 358 | Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $35,990 | $47,080 | $62,650 | +74% |
| 359 | Biochemists and Biophysicists | $51,470 | $66,910 | $89,240 | +73% |
| 360 | Forest and Conservation Technicians | $45,260 | $51,630 | $78,460 | +73% |
| 361 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $35,900 | $46,760 | $62,130 | +73% |
| 362 | Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians | $36,120 | $56,510 | $62,410 | +73% |
| 363 | Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | $39,710 | $48,820 | $68,720 | +73% |
| 364 | Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $37,000 | $48,010 | $63,950 | +73% |
| 365 | Dental Laboratory Technicians | $40,410 | $58,590 | $69,990 | +73% |
| 366 | Agricultural Technicians | $36,050 | $47,420 | $61,880 | +72% |
| 367 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School | $46,160 | $63,180 | $79,280 | +72% |
| 368 | Orthotists and Prosthetists | $53,850 | $61,290 | $92,550 | +72% |
| 369 | First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | $60,930 | $80,490 | $105,020 | +72% |
| 370 | First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | $46,190 | $57,820 | $79,320 | +72% |
| 371 | Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | $43,320 | $54,900 | $74,360 | +72% |
| 372 | New Accounts Clerks | $38,060 | $47,140 | $65,400 | +72% |
| 373 | Food Batchmakers | $31,840 | $41,210 | $54,720 | +72% |
| 374 | Surveying and Mapping Technicians | $38,910 | $48,080 | $66,580 | +71% |
| 375 | Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary | $58,350 | $75,280 | $100,020 | +71% |
| 376 | Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | $30,940 | $37,980 | $52,900 | +71% |
| 377 | Procurement Clerks | $37,900 | $47,950 | $64,940 | +71% |
| 378 | Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | $44,620 | $61,220 | $76,250 | +71% |
| 379 | Cutters and Trimmers, Hand | $34,040 | $48,830 | $58,060 | +71% |
| 380 | Packers and Packagers, Hand | $28,870 | $38,880 | $49,500 | +71% |
| 381 | Funeral Home Managers | $59,770 | $78,590 | $101,510 | +70% |
| 382 | Paramedics | $45,240 | $56,230 | $76,710 | +70% |
| 383 | Construction Laborers | $36,400 | $47,260 | $61,780 | +70% |
| 384 | Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $44,620 | $58,360 | $75,700 | +70% |
| 385 | Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | $42,210 | $66,890 | $71,570 | +70% |
| 386 | Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $49,130 | $64,110 | $83,320 | +70% |
| 387 | Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders | $39,480 | $52,800 | $67,070 | +70% |
| 388 | Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $38,980 | $49,340 | $66,290 | +70% |
| 389 | Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage | $60,520 | $62,350 | $102,340 | +69% |
| 390 | Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians | $50,290 | $63,160 | $85,140 | +69% |
| 391 | Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | $46,260 | $62,200 | $78,160 | +69% |
| 392 | Special Education Teachers, Middle School | $46,640 | $63,460 | $78,990 | +69% |
| 393 | Pipelayers | $37,110 | $44,470 | $62,550 | +69% |
| 394 | Motorcycle Mechanics | $38,420 | $50,170 | $64,810 | +69% |
| 395 | Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $33,790 | $45,800 | $57,130 | +69% |
| 396 | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $39,130 | $51,270 | $66,110 | +69% |
| 397 | Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $46,870 | $63,450 | $78,510 | +68% |
| 398 | Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | $47,430 | $62,420 | $79,470 | +68% |
| 399 | Bill and Account Collectors | $33,440 | $43,210 | $56,290 | +68% |
| 400 | Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | $37,140 | $48,620 | $62,580 | +68% |
| 401 | Helpers--Electricians | $30,920 | $44,050 | $51,850 | +68% |
| 402 | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $36,160 | $48,690 | $60,850 | +68% |
| 403 | Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $28,500 | $36,760 | $47,970 | +68% |
| 404 | Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers | $37,630 | $37,630 | $63,270 | +68% |
| 405 | Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $35,450 | $46,220 | $59,560 | +68% |
| 406 | Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $49,240 | $59,970 | $82,370 | +67% |
| 407 | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $46,700 | $62,380 | $78,130 | +67% |
| 408 | Order Clerks | $35,880 | $44,060 | $59,810 | +67% |
| 409 | Tool and Die Makers | $49,680 | $69,150 | $83,140 | +67% |
| 410 | Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders | $34,000 | $43,230 | $56,630 | +67% |
| 411 | Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders | $45,090 | $68,170 | $75,240 | +67% |
| 412 | Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $30,060 | $37,160 | $50,320 | +67% |
| 413 | Billing and Posting Clerks | $36,810 | $47,410 | $60,990 | +66% |
| 414 | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | $34,910 | $44,110 | $57,960 | +66% |
| 415 | Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $39,080 | $48,760 | $64,800 | +66% |
| 416 | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | $37,950 | $49,360 | $63,070 | +66% |
| 417 | Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $35,760 | $43,240 | $59,160 | +65% |
| 418 | Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | $57,690 | $76,230 | $95,200 | +65% |
| 419 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School | $50,210 | $62,580 | $83,080 | +65% |
| 420 | Floral Designers | $28,080 | $35,930 | $46,350 | +65% |
| 421 | Retail Salespersons | $28,080 | $31,870 | $46,380 | +65% |
| 422 | Public Safety Telecommunicators | $39,670 | $50,270 | $65,320 | +65% |
| 423 | Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators | $45,530 | $59,490 | $75,280 | +65% |
| 424 | Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service | $29,460 | $40,080 | $48,560 | +65% |
| 425 | Bakers | $28,970 | $35,280 | $47,930 | +65% |
| 426 | Epidemiologists | $64,200 | $83,240 | $105,190 | +64% |
| 427 | Lighting Technicians | $47,890 | $49,860 | $78,500 | +64% |
| 428 | Occupational Therapy Assistants | $47,490 | $63,180 | $77,840 | +64% |
| 429 | Correctional Officers and Jailers | $47,630 | $63,380 | $78,270 | +64% |
| 430 | School Bus Monitors | $28,870 | $34,750 | $47,400 | +64% |
| 431 | Tree Trimmers and Pruners | $37,130 | $39,380 | $60,890 | +64% |
| 432 | Tour and Travel Guides | $28,080 | $31,580 | $46,020 | +64% |
| 433 | Travel Agents | $36,220 | $49,690 | $59,320 | +64% |
| 434 | Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping | $37,450 | $49,090 | $61,290 | +64% |
| 435 | Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $48,160 | $65,470 | $79,040 | +64% |
| 436 | Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | $41,040 | $57,760 | $67,510 | +64% |
| 437 | Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | $34,910 | $45,420 | $57,390 | +64% |
| 438 | Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders | $36,120 | $45,690 | $59,210 | +64% |
| 439 | Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | $47,970 | $63,460 | $77,970 | +63% |
| 440 | Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | $64,590 | $82,670 | $105,320 | +63% |
| 441 | Recreation Workers | $28,520 | $34,590 | $46,500 | +63% |
| 442 | Receptionists and Information Clerks | $29,070 | $37,860 | $47,350 | +63% |
| 443 | Physical Therapist Assistants | $48,100 | $61,370 | $77,690 | +62% |
| 444 | Bailiffs | $47,310 | $76,090 | $76,610 | +62% |
| 445 | Crossing Guards and Flaggers | $28,080 | $37,990 | $45,570 | +62% |
| 446 | Agricultural Equipment Operators | $37,900 | $46,670 | $61,300 | +62% |
| 447 | Brickmasons and Blockmasons | $44,670 | $61,200 | $72,500 | +62% |
| 448 | Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $28,080 | $35,160 | $45,110 | +61% |
| 449 | Registered Nurses | $66,020 | $84,730 | $106,190 | +61% |
| 450 | Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping | $37,380 | $47,130 | $60,010 | +61% |
| 451 | Couriers and Messengers | $28,790 | $34,600 | $46,420 | +61% |
| 452 | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | $38,850 | $48,490 | $62,390 | +61% |
| 453 | Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | $39,340 | $45,760 | $63,260 | +61% |
| 454 | Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $36,230 | $45,470 | $58,360 | +61% |
| 455 | Printing Press Operators | $36,670 | $42,070 | $59,190 | +61% |
| 456 | Physician Assistants | $103,720 | $133,040 | $165,540 | +60% |
| 457 | Residential Advisors | $29,440 | $45,980 | $47,130 | +60% |
| 458 | Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $40,360 | $59,630 | $64,680 | +60% |
| 459 | Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $37,020 | $46,730 | $59,100 | +60% |
| 460 | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $33,320 | $42,910 | $53,160 | +60% |
| 461 | Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | $37,210 | $49,390 | $59,400 | +60% |
| 462 | Surgical Technologists | $49,870 | $63,880 | $79,350 | +59% |
| 463 | Gambling Cage Workers | $28,080 | $31,640 | $44,650 | +59% |
| 464 | Agricultural Inspectors | $40,880 | $55,090 | $64,940 | +59% |
| 465 | Roofers | $37,480 | $46,460 | $59,670 | +59% |
| 466 | Bus Drivers, School | $36,800 | $47,760 | $58,340 | +59% |
| 467 | Medical Equipment Preparers | $36,250 | $41,480 | $57,260 | +58% |
| 468 | Brokerage Clerks | $48,150 | $60,880 | $75,920 | +58% |
| 469 | Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $38,120 | $50,960 | $60,280 | +58% |
| 470 | Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $38,620 | $49,050 | $61,100 | +58% |
| 471 | Stockers and Order Fillers | $29,220 | $35,920 | $46,170 | +58% |
| 472 | Psychiatric Technicians | $39,490 | $57,370 | $62,000 | +57% |
| 473 | Athletic Trainers | $48,480 | $61,020 | $76,080 | +57% |
| 474 | Medical Assistants | $37,940 | $47,370 | $59,450 | +57% |
| 475 | Millwrights | $47,480 | $60,320 | $74,510 | +57% |
| 476 | Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $28,080 | $35,280 | $44,000 | +57% |
| 477 | Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $41,620 | $47,770 | $64,750 | +56% |
| 478 | Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | $43,910 | $48,880 | $68,460 | +56% |
| 479 | Dietitians and Nutritionists | $57,340 | $70,160 | $89,550 | +56% |
| 480 | Nurse Practitioners | $103,820 | $132,130 | $161,990 | +56% |
| 481 | Pharmacy Technicians | $36,710 | $46,610 | $57,110 | +56% |
| 482 | Cooks, Restaurant | $28,680 | $37,030 | $44,880 | +56% |
| 483 | Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | $37,770 | $48,540 | $59,110 | +56% |
| 484 | Print Binding and Finishing Workers | $30,220 | $36,800 | $47,130 | +56% |
| 485 | Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $38,690 | $48,300 | $60,540 | +56% |
| 486 | Physical Therapists | $77,540 | $97,090 | $120,190 | +55% |
| 487 | Baggage Porters and Bellhops | $28,080 | $33,640 | $43,590 | +55% |
| 488 | Loan Interviewers and Clerks | $40,130 | $48,970 | $62,300 | +55% |
| 489 | Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | $67,020 | $88,610 | $103,980 | +55% |
| 490 | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $39,620 | $52,360 | $61,480 | +55% |
| 491 | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $29,920 | $35,900 | $46,120 | +54% |
| 492 | Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders | $37,770 | $43,410 | $58,330 | +54% |
| 493 | Occupational Therapists | $70,370 | $93,740 | $107,780 | +53% |
| 494 | Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $50,890 | $62,660 | $77,940 | +53% |
| 495 | First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers | $66,390 | $80,810 | $101,760 | +53% |
| 496 | Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers | $48,920 | $52,410 | $74,910 | +53% |
| 497 | Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers | $37,180 | $47,520 | $56,800 | +53% |
| 498 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $43,850 | $52,220 | $66,900 | +53% |
| 499 | Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians | $29,040 | $35,020 | $44,570 | +53% |
| 500 | Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders | $41,690 | $46,300 | $63,840 | +53% |
| 501 | Choreographers | $48,450 | $49,490 | $73,740 | +52% |
| 502 | Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | $37,770 | $43,680 | $57,310 | +52% |
| 503 | Occupational Therapy Aides | $34,730 | $44,980 | $52,940 | +52% |
| 504 | Dental Assistants | $37,810 | $46,660 | $57,430 | +52% |
| 505 | Fish and Game Wardens | $55,040 | $63,000 | $83,930 | +52% |
| 506 | Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $29,890 | $36,390 | $45,380 | +52% |
| 507 | Demonstrators and Product Promoters | $30,300 | $32,180 | $46,180 | +52% |
| 508 | Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | $48,230 | $60,200 | $73,510 | +52% |
| 509 | Tire Repairers and Changers | $30,180 | $36,590 | $45,760 | +52% |
| 510 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | $66,960 | $82,710 | $101,070 | +51% |
| 511 | Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation | $37,230 | $47,500 | $56,350 | +51% |
| 512 | Social and Human Service Assistants | $31,010 | $38,940 | $46,640 | +50% |
| 513 | Respiratory Therapists | $64,100 | $81,590 | $96,180 | +50% |
| 514 | Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $38,100 | $46,100 | $57,200 | +50% |
| 515 | Sewing Machine Operators | $29,610 | $37,060 | $44,450 | +50% |
| 516 | Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $37,070 | $47,980 | $55,600 | +50% |
| 517 | Firefighters | $46,660 | $61,040 | $69,460 | +49% |
| 518 | Physical Therapist Aides | $28,080 | $28,080 | $41,590 | +48% |
| 519 | Cooks, Short Order | $28,080 | $30,530 | $41,430 | +48% |
| 520 | Food Preparation Workers | $28,740 | $35,210 | $42,560 | +48% |
| 521 | Animal Trainers | $33,220 | $34,900 | $49,070 | +48% |
| 522 | Desktop Publishers | $34,000 | $36,280 | $50,470 | +48% |
| 523 | Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | $42,670 | $49,510 | $62,950 | +48% |
| 524 | Helpers--Carpenters | $31,990 | $39,670 | $47,290 | +48% |
| 525 | Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $35,600 | $46,810 | $52,560 | +48% |
| 526 | Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $42,470 | $47,350 | $63,000 | +48% |
| 527 | Foundry Mold and Coremakers | $38,960 | $45,910 | $57,500 | +48% |
| 528 | Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | $29,830 | $34,940 | $44,120 | +48% |
| 529 | Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $51,580 | $66,190 | $75,760 | +47% |
| 530 | Opticians, Dispensing | $35,800 | $39,830 | $52,670 | +47% |
| 531 | Transportation Security Screeners | $46,090 | $61,710 | $67,890 | +47% |
| 532 | Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | $29,910 | $34,790 | $43,990 | +47% |
| 533 | Clergy | $45,920 | $57,520 | $67,230 | +46% |
| 534 | Audiologists | $78,900 | $97,460 | $115,540 | +46% |
| 535 | Medical Transcriptionists | $36,370 | $45,880 | $53,080 | +46% |
| 536 | Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks | $34,610 | $37,850 | $50,390 | +46% |
| 537 | Word Processors and Typists | $40,190 | $47,080 | $58,550 | +46% |
| 538 | Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners | $39,150 | $47,360 | $57,060 | +46% |
| 539 | Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | $39,420 | $46,220 | $57,440 | +46% |
| 540 | Dental Hygienists | $67,600 | $92,580 | $98,080 | +45% |
| 541 | Furniture Finishers | $43,670 | $45,540 | $63,360 | +45% |
| 542 | Nuclear Power Reactor Operators | $90,120 | $108,650 | $131,100 | +45% |
| 543 | Aircraft Service Attendants | $33,770 | $37,530 | $49,100 | +45% |
| 544 | Calibration Technologists and Technicians | $55,490 | $63,530 | $80,030 | +44% |
| 545 | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $28,320 | $34,170 | $40,900 | +44% |
| 546 | Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service | $32,370 | $37,570 | $46,560 | +44% |
| 547 | Prepress Technicians and Workers | $40,930 | $40,930 | $58,830 | +44% |
| 548 | Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners | $60,910 | $76,480 | $87,080 | +43% |
| 549 | Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | $37,330 | $45,210 | $53,350 | +43% |
| 550 | Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $30,670 | $36,150 | $43,680 | +42% |
| 551 | Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $28,080 | $30,690 | $39,900 | +42% |
| 552 | Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | $54,540 | $62,920 | $77,420 | +42% |
| 553 | Highway Maintenance Workers | $42,310 | $48,650 | $60,060 | +42% |
| 554 | Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $38,070 | $48,120 | $54,170 | +42% |
| 555 | Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | $46,800 | $58,370 | $65,820 | +41% |
| 556 | Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | $29,930 | $36,100 | $42,050 | +40% |
| 557 | Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | $40,040 | $46,970 | $56,190 | +40% |
| 558 | Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $28,080 | $30,110 | $38,970 | +39% |
| 559 | Office Machine Operators, Except Computer | $31,750 | $38,820 | $44,120 | +39% |
| 560 | Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | $28,080 | $28,450 | $38,750 | +38% |
| 561 | Tellers | $33,490 | $38,140 | $46,320 | +38% |
| 562 | Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan | $37,300 | $44,130 | $51,420 | +38% |
| 563 | Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas | $50,340 | $62,990 | $69,240 | +38% |
| 564 | Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $48,210 | $57,280 | $66,540 | +38% |
| 565 | Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | $36,370 | $40,640 | $50,250 | +38% |
| 566 | Pharmacy Aides | $28,080 | $31,610 | $38,590 | +37% |
| 567 | Phlebotomists | $35,660 | $39,540 | $48,900 | +37% |
| 568 | Slaughterers and Meat Packers | $40,590 | $48,910 | $55,310 | +36% |
| 569 | Machine Feeders and Offbearers | $34,970 | $45,470 | $47,430 | +36% |
| 570 | Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | $40,850 | $47,580 | $55,230 | +35% |
| 571 | Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | $34,360 | $38,380 | $46,380 | +35% |
| 572 | Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $28,790 | $31,540 | $38,510 | +34% |
| 573 | Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers | $28,080 | $28,080 | $37,490 | +34% |
| 574 | Food Science Technicians | $44,840 | $48,530 | $59,670 | +33% |
| 575 | Library Assistants, Clerical | $28,080 | $28,080 | $37,380 | +33% |
| 576 | Nursing Assistants | $37,090 | $40,000 | $48,980 | +32% |
| 577 | Dishwashers | $28,080 | $29,740 | $37,120 | +32% |
| 578 | Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers | $28,080 | $28,260 | $37,110 | +32% |
| 579 | Continuous Mining Machine Operators | $49,120 | $51,760 | $64,950 | +32% |
| 580 | Mechanical Door Repairers | $47,340 | $56,760 | $62,310 | +32% |
| 581 | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators | $40,580 | $47,420 | $53,680 | +32% |
| 582 | Parking Attendants | $28,080 | $32,880 | $37,200 | +32% |
| 583 | Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians | $59,330 | $72,800 | $77,910 | +31% |
| 584 | Cooks, Fast Food | $28,080 | $30,430 | $36,910 | +31% |
| 585 | Dietetic Technicians | $36,170 | $37,760 | $47,090 | +30% |
| 586 | Childcare Workers | $28,130 | $30,740 | $36,660 | +30% |
| 587 | Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners | $28,080 | $29,670 | $36,300 | +29% |
| 588 | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | $37,210 | $37,220 | $48,040 | +29% |
| 589 | Conveyor Operators and Tenders | $37,460 | $43,360 | $48,440 | +29% |
| 590 | Cashiers | $28,080 | $30,250 | $36,070 | +28% |
| 591 | Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | $28,390 | $31,490 | $36,410 | +28% |
| 592 | Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | $28,080 | $33,300 | $35,880 | +28% |
| 593 | Gas Plant Operators | $76,780 | $87,790 | $98,550 | +28% |
| 594 | Fast Food and Counter Workers | $28,080 | $29,000 | $35,760 | +27% |
| 595 | Funeral Attendants | $28,080 | $30,170 | $35,660 | +27% |
| 596 | Correspondence Clerks | $39,270 | $49,800 | $49,800 | +27% |
| 597 | Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | $43,490 | $47,000 | $55,360 | +27% |
| 598 | Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $38,980 | $44,550 | $49,600 | +27% |
| 599 | Floor Sanders and Finishers | $39,520 | $43,880 | $49,530 | +25% |
| 600 | Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | $39,340 | $49,190 | $49,190 | +25% |
| 601 | Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | $28,080 | $29,100 | $34,820 | +24% |
| 602 | Roustabouts, Oil and Gas | $48,440 | $53,340 | $60,120 | +24% |
| 603 | Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers | $39,570 | $46,630 | $48,250 | +22% |
| 604 | Postmasters and Mail Superintendents | $85,090 | $94,040 | $102,960 | +21% |
| 605 | Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles | $45,340 | $47,630 | $52,450 | +16% |
| 606 | Animal Breeders | $39,530 | $40,220 | $43,210 | +9% |
| 607 | Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $59,800 | $60,460 | $64,980 | +9% |
| 608 | Nurse Midwives | $130,370 | $138,880 | $138,880 | +7% |
| 609 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $202,550 | $208,180 | $213,800 | +6% |
| 610 | Models | $40,730 | $41,600 | $42,790 | +5% |
| 611 | Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers | $45,760 | $46,170 | $48,110 | +5% |
The job with the highest career growth premium in Nebraska is Emergency Medicine Physicians at 617% — from $71,290 entry-level to $511,340 senior. Nebraska has 611 occupations with full career progression data.
The average career growth premium across all 611 tracked occupations in Nebraska is 104%. This measures the percentage increase from entry-level (P10) to senior (P90) salary.
We track career progression data for 611 occupations in Nebraska, 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 (Nebraska). P10 = 10th percentile (entry-level), P90 = 90th percentile (senior). Career growth premium = (P90 - P10) / P10 × 100%. Our Methodology · Data Sources