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Career Progression: Entry-Level vs Senior Salaries in New Jersey (2024)

How much more do senior professionals earn compared to entry-level in New Jersey? Explore salary growth potential for 699+ occupations, based on 2024 BLS percentile data.

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Top 10: Highest Career Growth Potential in New Jersey

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

#1 Career Growth
Legislators
Entry: $29,390 → Senior: $147,820
+403%
#2 Career Growth
Loan Officers
Entry: $31,920 → Senior: $160,120
+402%
#3 Career Growth
Web Developers
Entry: $29,390 → Senior: $144,700
+392%
#4 Career Growth
Computer Occupations, All Other
Entry: $39,400 → Senior: $182,800
+364%
#5 Career Growth
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers
Entry: $29,390 → Senior: $131,250
+347%
#6 Career Growth
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
Entry: $48,560 → Senior: $209,810
+332%
#7 Career Growth
Insurance Sales Agents
Entry: $48,790 → Senior: $198,840
+308%
#8 Career Growth
Property Appraisers and Assessors
Entry: $36,660 → Senior: $146,590
+300%
#9 Career Growth
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
Entry: $40,760 → Senior: $159,770
+292%
#10 Career Growth
Podiatrists
Entry: $55,280 → Senior: $213,430
+286%

All 699 Occupations by Career Growth in New Jersey

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

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

Frequently Asked Questions About Career Progression in New Jersey

What jobs have the highest salary growth in New Jersey?

The job with the highest career growth premium in New Jersey is Legislators at 403% — from $29,390 entry-level to $147,820 senior. New Jersey has 699 occupations with full career progression data.

What is the average career salary growth in New Jersey?

The average career growth premium across all 699 tracked occupations in New Jersey is 117%. This measures the percentage increase from entry-level (P10) to senior (P90) salary.

How many jobs with career progression data are tracked in New Jersey?

We track career progression data for 699 occupations in New Jersey, using 2024 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 2024 (New Jersey). P10 = 10th percentile (entry-level), P90 = 90th percentile (senior). Career growth premium = (P90 - P10) / P10 × 100%. Our Methodology · Data Sources