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

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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.

611
Occupations Tracked
104%
Avg Career Growth
2025
BLS Data Year

Top 10: Highest Career Growth Potential in Nebraska

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

#1 Career Growth
Emergency Medicine Physicians
Entry: $71,290 → Senior: $511,340
+617%
#2 Career Growth
Psychiatrists
Entry: $53,160 → Senior: $353,450
+565%
#3 Career Growth
Physicians, Pathologists
Entry: $71,000 → Senior: $465,980
+556%
#4 Career Growth
Pediatricians, General
Entry: $71,120 → Senior: $460,280
+547%
#5 Career Growth
Dermatologists
Entry: $103,620 → Senior: $588,160
+468%
#6 Career Growth
Advertising Sales Agents
Entry: $32,180 → Senior: $180,510
+461%
#7 Career Growth
Family Medicine Physicians
Entry: $78,910 → Senior: $433,880
+450%
#8 Career Growth
General Internal Medicine Physicians
Entry: $70,920 → Senior: $378,450
+434%
#9 Career Growth
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Entry: $45,210 → Senior: $230,190
+409%
#10 Career Growth
Chief Executives
Entry: $107,200 → Senior: $515,360
+381%

All 611 Occupations by Career Growth in Nebraska

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%

Frequently Asked Questions About Career Progression in Nebraska

What jobs have the highest salary growth in Nebraska?

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.

What is the average career salary growth in Nebraska?

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.

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

We track career progression data for 611 occupations in Nebraska, 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 (Nebraska). P10 = 10th percentile (entry-level), P90 = 90th percentile (senior). Career growth premium = (P90 - P10) / P10 × 100%. Our Methodology · Data Sources

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