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How much more do senior professionals earn compared to entry-level in New Mexico? Explore salary growth potential for 588+ occupations, based on 2025 BLS percentile data.
These occupations show the largest salary gap between entry-level (P10) and senior (P90) in New Mexico — the biggest payoff for career advancement.
Complete list sorted by career salary growth premium (highest to lowest) for New Mexico. Click any job to see the full entry-level vs senior breakdown with percentile data.
| # | Occupation | Entry (P10) | Median | Senior (P90) | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $42,680 | $134,600 | $355,560 | +733% |
| 2 | Anesthesiologists | $72,440 | $393,970 | $586,950 | +710% |
| 3 | Personal Financial Advisors | $56,450 | $94,270 | $403,970 | +616% |
| 4 | Chief Executives | $43,710 | $123,500 | $302,440 | +592% |
| 5 | Commercial Pilots | $34,680 | $97,920 | $219,010 | +532% |
| 6 | Family Medicine Physicians | $64,500 | $228,040 | $384,310 | +496% |
| 7 | Podiatrists | $58,930 | $202,690 | $314,640 | +434% |
| 8 | General and Operations Managers | $47,710 | $98,630 | $214,590 | +350% |
| 9 | Loan Officers | $27,700 | $62,610 | $122,960 | +344% |
| 10 | Nurse Anesthetists | $64,560 | $129,370 | $271,970 | +321% |
| 11 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $48,840 | $87,310 | $204,540 | +319% |
| 12 | Chiropractors | $30,980 | $75,040 | $127,460 | +311% |
| 13 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | $43,490 | $60,490 | $177,330 | +308% |
| 14 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $42,680 | $83,980 | $173,650 | +307% |
| 15 | Real Estate Sales Agents | $38,340 | $76,170 | $151,560 | +295% |
| 16 | Web and Digital Interface Designers | $32,660 | $53,300 | $123,910 | +279% |
| 17 | Historians | $32,760 | $66,790 | $122,770 | +275% |
| 18 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | $53,680 | $80,800 | $196,660 | +266% |
| 19 | Chemists | $59,490 | $126,960 | $212,940 | +258% |
| 20 | Fundraising Managers | $48,280 | $101,680 | $171,900 | +256% |
| 21 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | $47,410 | $94,640 | $167,810 | +254% |
| 22 | Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $34,290 | $61,880 | $117,730 | +243% |
| 23 | Radiologists | $66,580 | $96,170 | $227,530 | +242% |
| 24 | Coaches and Scouts | $32,660 | $49,980 | $111,220 | +241% |
| 25 | Orthotists and Prosthetists | $31,710 | $62,970 | $107,910 | +240% |
| 26 | Transportation Inspectors | $33,360 | $63,690 | $113,460 | +240% |
| 27 | Insurance Sales Agents | $29,290 | $45,180 | $99,340 | +239% |
| 28 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $74,040 | $124,390 | $248,930 | +236% |
| 29 | Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | $51,740 | $83,600 | $172,960 | +234% |
| 30 | Advertising Sales Agents | $28,920 | $45,620 | $93,560 | +224% |
| 31 | News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists | $36,800 | $54,610 | $118,910 | +223% |
| 32 | Interpreters and Translators | $31,120 | $63,550 | $99,860 | +221% |
| 33 | Sales Managers | $65,190 | $114,080 | $204,790 | +214% |
| 34 | Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators | $60,570 | $110,180 | $190,010 | +214% |
| 35 | Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | $54,080 | $124,800 | $169,520 | +213% |
| 36 | Massage Therapists | $29,430 | $37,840 | $91,730 | +212% |
| 37 | Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $36,700 | $65,640 | $114,170 | +211% |
| 38 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $37,010 | $61,320 | $115,060 | +211% |
| 39 | Calibration Technologists and Technicians | $38,420 | $65,650 | $118,500 | +208% |
| 40 | Lawyers | $76,100 | $119,680 | $232,890 | +206% |
| 41 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $41,600 | $64,640 | $126,870 | +205% |
| 42 | Self-Enrichment Teachers | $29,360 | $45,890 | $89,170 | +204% |
| 43 | Editors | $38,390 | $64,250 | $116,640 | +204% |
| 44 | Dentists, General | $101,180 | $155,260 | $306,320 | +203% |
| 45 | Skincare Specialists | $30,010 | $47,230 | $90,770 | +202% |
| 46 | Operations Research Analysts | $49,940 | $80,360 | $150,030 | +200% |
| 47 | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | $35,360 | $60,910 | $105,800 | +199% |
| 48 | Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $48,920 | $60,850 | $145,280 | +197% |
| 49 | Training and Development Specialists | $37,870 | $62,900 | $111,990 | +196% |
| 50 | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | $39,520 | $74,480 | $116,160 | +194% |
| 51 | Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | $42,890 | $62,330 | $125,840 | +193% |
| 52 | Industrial Production Managers | $74,910 | $124,670 | $216,390 | +189% |
| 53 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $76,260 | $205,400 | $218,030 | +186% |
| 54 | Public Relations Specialists | $43,080 | $68,700 | $123,110 | +186% |
| 55 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $158,680 | $405,130 | $454,480 | +186% |
| 56 | Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians | $28,540 | $59,520 | $81,370 | +185% |
| 57 | Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | $47,510 | $79,490 | $135,200 | +185% |
| 58 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $44,970 | $77,550 | $127,750 | +184% |
| 59 | Cost Estimators | $38,960 | $67,590 | $109,610 | +181% |
| 60 | Facilities Managers | $67,330 | $108,110 | $187,750 | +179% |
| 61 | Emergency Management Directors | $72,480 | $145,550 | $202,090 | +179% |
| 62 | Pediatricians, General | $112,320 | $202,390 | $313,200 | +179% |
| 63 | Physical Therapist Assistants | $30,470 | $62,280 | $85,040 | +179% |
| 64 | Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | $55,240 | $83,540 | $153,750 | +178% |
| 65 | Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $56,150 | $79,440 | $156,260 | +178% |
| 66 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | $49,390 | $75,540 | $137,060 | +178% |
| 67 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $47,370 | $75,130 | $131,250 | +177% |
| 68 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | $42,640 | $71,430 | $117,890 | +176% |
| 69 | Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $36,920 | $56,160 | $101,600 | +175% |
| 70 | Education Teachers, Postsecondary | $39,670 | $64,830 | $108,790 | +174% |
| 71 | Project Management Specialists | $63,430 | $106,970 | $173,000 | +173% |
| 72 | Compliance Officers | $44,550 | $67,990 | $120,760 | +171% |
| 73 | Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | $48,730 | $84,510 | $132,090 | +171% |
| 74 | Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | $49,330 | $76,240 | $133,480 | +171% |
| 75 | Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | $36,720 | $47,340 | $98,760 | +169% |
| 76 | Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $47,670 | $76,740 | $127,820 | +168% |
| 77 | Chemical Engineers | $76,540 | $158,190 | $205,360 | +168% |
| 78 | Veterinarians | $79,450 | $129,390 | $212,850 | +168% |
| 79 | Data Scientists | $49,990 | $95,850 | $133,660 | +167% |
| 80 | Airfield Operations Specialists | $39,020 | $69,090 | $104,360 | +167% |
| 81 | Computer Network Support Specialists | $46,690 | $64,550 | $124,400 | +166% |
| 82 | History Teachers, Postsecondary | $63,550 | $83,700 | $169,340 | +166% |
| 83 | Recreational Therapists | $41,600 | $49,210 | $110,470 | +166% |
| 84 | Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $54,560 | $111,270 | $144,390 | +165% |
| 85 | Marketing Managers | $77,540 | $122,980 | $204,770 | +164% |
| 86 | Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys | $25,820 | $38,940 | $68,250 | +164% |
| 87 | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $36,850 | $49,640 | $97,350 | +164% |
| 88 | Administrative Services Managers | $66,120 | $104,790 | $173,870 | +163% |
| 89 | Power Plant Operators | $46,350 | $105,510 | $121,690 | +163% |
| 90 | Atmospheric and Space Scientists | $61,760 | $110,070 | $161,890 | +162% |
| 91 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $89,870 | $137,730 | $234,780 | +161% |
| 92 | Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | $51,350 | $71,720 | $133,860 | +161% |
| 93 | Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film | $38,730 | $49,050 | $101,160 | +161% |
| 94 | Public Relations Managers | $77,160 | $115,260 | $200,860 | +160% |
| 95 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $78,520 | $124,300 | $204,420 | +160% |
| 96 | Waiters and Waitresses | $26,670 | $36,920 | $69,410 | +160% |
| 97 | Medical Equipment Repairers | $39,360 | $62,640 | $102,010 | +159% |
| 98 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $40,660 | $67,100 | $104,710 | +158% |
| 99 | Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | $42,680 | $79,380 | $109,880 | +157% |
| 100 | Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $39,560 | $61,170 | $101,370 | +156% |
| 101 | Social Science Research Assistants | $40,250 | $50,640 | $102,950 | +156% |
| 102 | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | $30,390 | $47,300 | $77,850 | +156% |
| 103 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | $101,210 | $165,690 | $257,950 | +155% |
| 104 | Occupational Therapy Assistants | $36,820 | $77,020 | $94,000 | +155% |
| 105 | Human Resources Managers | $78,000 | $118,070 | $198,230 | +154% |
| 106 | Real Estate Brokers | $61,360 | $80,340 | $154,620 | +152% |
| 107 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $36,860 | $59,840 | $92,760 | +152% |
| 108 | Human Resources Specialists | $46,620 | $68,050 | $117,170 | +151% |
| 109 | Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | $47,840 | $77,720 | $120,090 | +151% |
| 110 | Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | $40,620 | $67,930 | $101,520 | +150% |
| 111 | Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks | $32,110 | $47,850 | $80,300 | +150% |
| 112 | Environmental Engineers | $80,470 | $108,360 | $200,170 | +149% |
| 113 | Mechanical Drafters | $52,840 | $89,940 | $131,340 | +149% |
| 114 | Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $42,680 | $66,550 | $106,310 | +149% |
| 115 | Web Developers | $43,300 | $68,120 | $107,540 | +148% |
| 116 | Credit Analysts | $53,960 | $72,160 | $133,310 | +147% |
| 117 | Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $32,270 | $44,070 | $79,560 | +147% |
| 118 | Physician Assistants | $70,010 | $139,920 | $172,900 | +147% |
| 119 | Bartenders | $25,720 | $36,980 | $63,570 | +147% |
| 120 | Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | $40,720 | $62,230 | $100,120 | +146% |
| 121 | Pest Control Workers | $28,600 | $37,070 | $70,410 | +146% |
| 122 | Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | $37,040 | $60,140 | $91,070 | +146% |
| 123 | English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | $51,650 | $66,450 | $126,760 | +145% |
| 124 | Nurse Midwives | $61,430 | $123,350 | $150,340 | +145% |
| 125 | Civil Engineers | $67,100 | $103,900 | $163,570 | +144% |
| 126 | Technical Writers | $53,280 | $94,970 | $130,260 | +144% |
| 127 | Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers | $41,030 | $65,110 | $100,110 | +144% |
| 128 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $36,160 | $61,440 | $87,700 | +143% |
| 129 | Air Traffic Controllers | $77,400 | $148,550 | $187,790 | +143% |
| 130 | Commercial and Industrial Designers | $45,470 | $62,710 | $109,760 | +141% |
| 131 | First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | $32,200 | $44,840 | $77,680 | +141% |
| 132 | Tour and Travel Guides | $26,030 | $37,080 | $62,770 | +141% |
| 133 | Training and Development Managers | $73,730 | $124,290 | $176,820 | +140% |
| 134 | Software Developers | $77,110 | $124,520 | $184,710 | +140% |
| 135 | Accountants and Auditors | $52,390 | $78,580 | $125,420 | +139% |
| 136 | Conservation Scientists | $46,520 | $76,800 | $111,010 | +139% |
| 137 | Hydrologic Technicians | $50,480 | $79,710 | $120,520 | +139% |
| 138 | Financial Managers | $90,750 | $133,700 | $216,360 | +138% |
| 139 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $65,610 | $101,420 | $155,370 | +137% |
| 140 | Management Analysts | $58,890 | $93,180 | $139,480 | +137% |
| 141 | Cartographers and Photogrammetrists | $48,040 | $79,200 | $113,970 | +137% |
| 142 | Health Education Specialists | $39,730 | $57,990 | $94,220 | +137% |
| 143 | Electricians | $36,650 | $58,390 | $86,830 | +137% |
| 144 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $41,600 | $61,950 | $98,060 | +136% |
| 145 | Statisticians | $52,840 | $84,330 | $124,520 | +136% |
| 146 | Surveyors | $42,890 | $74,230 | $101,230 | +136% |
| 147 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $87,190 | $136,990 | $205,570 | +136% |
| 148 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $62,510 | $98,820 | $147,510 | +136% |
| 149 | Audio and Video Technicians | $26,260 | $47,070 | $62,090 | +136% |
| 150 | Detectives and Criminal Investigators | $47,480 | $86,840 | $111,970 | +136% |
| 151 | Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas | $31,670 | $59,570 | $74,800 | +136% |
| 152 | Labor Relations Specialists | $57,850 | $83,770 | $135,810 | +135% |
| 153 | Opticians, Dispensing | $31,010 | $39,090 | $72,920 | +135% |
| 154 | Librarians and Media Collections Specialists | $41,600 | $62,530 | $97,490 | +134% |
| 155 | Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters | $37,300 | $78,960 | $87,360 | +134% |
| 156 | Motorcycle Mechanics | $31,560 | $46,610 | $73,840 | +134% |
| 157 | Construction Managers | $71,830 | $104,550 | $167,440 | +133% |
| 158 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $76,820 | $109,480 | $178,830 | +133% |
| 159 | Computer Systems Analysts | $63,060 | $98,220 | $146,670 | +133% |
| 160 | Database Architects | $70,870 | $117,950 | $165,440 | +133% |
| 161 | Office Machine Operators, Except Computer | $29,120 | $35,140 | $67,730 | +133% |
| 162 | Sheet Metal Workers | $36,410 | $56,720 | $84,690 | +133% |
| 163 | Logisticians | $63,190 | $98,430 | $146,850 | +132% |
| 164 | Computer Programmers | $55,500 | $83,750 | $128,940 | +132% |
| 165 | Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $48,900 | $74,100 | $113,420 | +132% |
| 166 | Special Education Teachers, Preschool | $35,560 | $66,010 | $82,520 | +132% |
| 167 | First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers | $40,780 | $62,330 | $94,770 | +132% |
| 168 | Driver/Sales Workers | $24,960 | $29,770 | $57,960 | +132% |
| 169 | Chefs and Head Cooks | $43,370 | $62,250 | $100,010 | +131% |
| 170 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $30,920 | $45,760 | $71,380 | +131% |
| 171 | Museum Technicians and Conservators | $30,250 | $56,670 | $69,490 | +130% |
| 172 | Optometrists | $88,160 | $144,660 | $202,980 | +130% |
| 173 | Machinists | $39,250 | $59,440 | $90,170 | +130% |
| 174 | Photographers | $34,800 | $48,090 | $79,780 | +129% |
| 175 | Home Appliance Repairers | $29,480 | $37,440 | $67,440 | +129% |
| 176 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $40,540 | $62,640 | $92,410 | +128% |
| 177 | Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers | $39,480 | $49,930 | $90,080 | +128% |
| 178 | Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | $45,630 | $67,520 | $104,060 | +128% |
| 179 | Occupational Therapy Aides | $37,480 | $43,170 | $85,040 | +127% |
| 180 | Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators | $28,430 | $36,930 | $64,540 | +127% |
| 181 | Helpers--Extraction Workers | $35,090 | $54,840 | $79,620 | +127% |
| 182 | Financial and Investment Analysts | $63,630 | $87,630 | $143,660 | +126% |
| 183 | Insurance Underwriters | $47,170 | $64,000 | $106,680 | +126% |
| 184 | Electrical and Electronics Drafters | $55,000 | $101,330 | $124,470 | +126% |
| 185 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $46,640 | $76,470 | $105,590 | +126% |
| 186 | Financial Risk Specialists | $59,170 | $87,260 | $132,870 | +125% |
| 187 | Psychiatrists | $172,340 | $227,730 | $388,100 | +125% |
| 188 | Gambling Dealers | $24,960 | $36,990 | $56,250 | +125% |
| 189 | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $36,080 | $49,500 | $81,340 | +125% |
| 190 | Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $61,380 | $106,990 | $137,420 | +124% |
| 191 | Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $28,230 | $36,980 | $63,140 | +124% |
| 192 | Hearing Aid Specialists | $36,740 | $74,510 | $81,920 | +123% |
| 193 | First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | $33,800 | $49,100 | $75,450 | +123% |
| 194 | Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | $31,740 | $43,960 | $70,720 | +123% |
| 195 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | $49,150 | $100,410 | $109,570 | +123% |
| 196 | Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | $29,120 | $34,720 | $64,840 | +123% |
| 197 | Food Service Managers | $48,730 | $65,210 | $108,300 | +122% |
| 198 | Budget Analysts | $58,360 | $87,360 | $129,470 | +122% |
| 199 | Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | $63,380 | $85,240 | $140,810 | +122% |
| 200 | Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | $36,110 | $48,190 | $80,090 | +122% |
| 201 | Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $46,660 | $77,880 | $103,110 | +121% |
| 202 | Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $72,630 | $108,290 | $160,740 | +121% |
| 203 | Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | $34,900 | $58,350 | $77,220 | +121% |
| 204 | Tax Preparers | $27,250 | $38,060 | $60,000 | +120% |
| 205 | Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $36,770 | $47,360 | $80,990 | +120% |
| 206 | Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $26,620 | $44,680 | $58,490 | +120% |
| 207 | Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | $37,860 | $55,910 | $83,260 | +120% |
| 208 | Surveying and Mapping Technicians | $37,220 | $56,210 | $81,410 | +119% |
| 209 | Forensic Science Technicians | $47,120 | $65,570 | $103,270 | +119% |
| 210 | Instructional Coordinators | $55,000 | $80,870 | $120,720 | +119% |
| 211 | Radiation Therapists | $58,700 | $100,010 | $128,540 | +119% |
| 212 | Speech-Language Pathologists | $61,630 | $98,690 | $134,750 | +119% |
| 213 | Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $56,400 | $97,560 | $122,690 | +118% |
| 214 | Interior Designers | $41,480 | $60,850 | $90,540 | +118% |
| 215 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $59,990 | $92,200 | $130,510 | +118% |
| 216 | Locksmiths and Safe Repairers | $28,670 | $41,920 | $62,540 | +118% |
| 217 | Financial Examiners | $49,460 | $67,950 | $107,170 | +117% |
| 218 | Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | $58,390 | $77,740 | $126,680 | +117% |
| 219 | Tutors | $31,110 | $36,660 | $67,570 | +117% |
| 220 | Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | $48,380 | $74,340 | $104,790 | +117% |
| 221 | Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | $36,190 | $48,460 | $78,190 | +116% |
| 222 | Automotive Body and Related Repairers | $36,220 | $48,260 | $78,060 | +116% |
| 223 | Fundraisers | $44,510 | $65,440 | $95,890 | +115% |
| 224 | Computer Network Architects | $70,680 | $109,080 | $152,260 | +115% |
| 225 | Security Guards | $30,220 | $43,320 | $64,840 | +115% |
| 226 | Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas | $47,400 | $64,990 | $101,900 | +115% |
| 227 | Prepress Technicians and Workers | $30,520 | $39,830 | $65,540 | +115% |
| 228 | Lodging Managers | $43,740 | $67,320 | $93,590 | +114% |
| 229 | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $64,470 | $105,410 | $138,010 | +114% |
| 230 | Graphic Designers | $35,400 | $56,730 | $75,680 | +114% |
| 231 | School Bus Monitors | $30,230 | $36,250 | $64,750 | +114% |
| 232 | Parts Salespersons | $28,290 | $36,890 | $60,420 | +114% |
| 233 | Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | $35,360 | $49,790 | $75,530 | +114% |
| 234 | Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | $26,020 | $42,520 | $55,800 | +114% |
| 235 | First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | $39,370 | $55,790 | $84,440 | +114% |
| 236 | Chemical Technicians | $45,840 | $55,120 | $97,680 | +113% |
| 237 | Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $60,120 | $80,640 | $127,840 | +113% |
| 238 | Cargo and Freight Agents | $38,190 | $48,910 | $81,180 | +113% |
| 239 | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | $60,920 | $86,630 | $129,080 | +112% |
| 240 | Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $34,080 | $53,930 | $72,340 | +112% |
| 241 | Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners | $35,550 | $50,820 | $74,970 | +111% |
| 242 | First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers | $46,600 | $58,430 | $98,300 | +111% |
| 243 | Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | $37,010 | $53,440 | $78,000 | +111% |
| 244 | First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $34,490 | $46,550 | $72,510 | +110% |
| 245 | Bus Drivers, School | $31,020 | $45,470 | $65,140 | +110% |
| 246 | Property Appraisers and Assessors | $37,180 | $50,550 | $77,720 | +109% |
| 247 | Database Administrators | $66,470 | $98,450 | $139,250 | +109% |
| 248 | Geography Teachers, Postsecondary | $61,540 | $89,060 | $128,560 | +109% |
| 249 | Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | $42,680 | $49,880 | $89,270 | +109% |
| 250 | Medical Records Specialists | $36,600 | $57,470 | $76,460 | +109% |
| 251 | Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas | $48,840 | $82,780 | $101,860 | +109% |
| 252 | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $59,940 | $96,070 | $124,110 | +107% |
| 253 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $77,760 | $116,580 | $160,430 | +106% |
| 254 | Hydrologists | $63,660 | $97,470 | $131,370 | +106% |
| 255 | Anthropologists and Archeologists | $47,840 | $68,180 | $98,530 | +106% |
| 256 | Rehabilitation Counselors | $37,300 | $48,240 | $77,010 | +106% |
| 257 | Manicurists and Pedicurists | $25,720 | $25,720 | $52,950 | +106% |
| 258 | Loan Interviewers and Clerks | $34,950 | $46,100 | $71,980 | +106% |
| 259 | Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | $37,440 | $53,900 | $77,150 | +106% |
| 260 | Roofers | $35,880 | $45,300 | $73,850 | +106% |
| 261 | Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | $36,750 | $49,920 | $75,810 | +106% |
| 262 | Gambling Managers | $67,330 | $101,260 | $138,220 | +105% |
| 263 | Industrial Engineers | $82,110 | $128,090 | $168,490 | +105% |
| 264 | Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $38,090 | $59,330 | $78,110 | +105% |
| 265 | First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | $43,710 | $59,120 | $89,600 | +105% |
| 266 | Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $41,290 | $60,670 | $84,480 | +105% |
| 267 | Wellhead Pumpers | $48,240 | $78,010 | $98,810 | +105% |
| 268 | Computer User Support Specialists | $37,900 | $53,280 | $77,420 | +104% |
| 269 | Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary | $48,680 | $69,950 | $99,370 | +104% |
| 270 | Counter and Rental Clerks | $27,940 | $35,580 | $57,030 | +104% |
| 271 | Purchasing Managers | $94,710 | $134,790 | $192,480 | +103% |
| 272 | Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | $40,730 | $57,940 | $82,780 | +103% |
| 273 | File Clerks | $25,700 | $37,700 | $52,130 | +103% |
| 274 | Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians | $37,470 | $49,720 | $75,930 | +103% |
| 275 | Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $37,380 | $50,270 | $75,770 | +103% |
| 276 | Maintenance Workers, Machinery | $36,240 | $36,240 | $73,580 | +103% |
| 277 | Information Security Analysts | $99,100 | $130,070 | $199,990 | +102% |
| 278 | Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers | $30,670 | $43,860 | $61,990 | +102% |
| 279 | Social and Community Service Managers | $61,810 | $81,290 | $124,460 | +101% |
| 280 | Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $51,340 | $61,280 | $103,370 | +101% |
| 281 | Aerospace Engineers | $97,350 | $132,850 | $195,110 | +100% |
| 282 | Recreation Workers | $26,510 | $31,900 | $52,960 | +100% |
| 283 | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | $24,960 | $36,400 | $49,990 | +100% |
| 284 | Carpet Installers | $34,960 | $52,700 | $69,850 | +100% |
| 285 | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | $44,760 | $63,630 | $89,320 | +100% |
| 286 | Petroleum Engineers | $76,140 | $99,900 | $151,750 | +99% |
| 287 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $35,660 | $48,080 | $70,890 | +99% |
| 288 | Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | $49,690 | $84,440 | $99,020 | +99% |
| 289 | Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $29,260 | $37,210 | $58,280 | +99% |
| 290 | Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors | $42,070 | $49,170 | $83,490 | +98% |
| 291 | Broadcast Technicians | $37,340 | $49,990 | $73,990 | +98% |
| 292 | Audiologists | $64,750 | $83,050 | $128,000 | +98% |
| 293 | Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | $46,540 | $54,080 | $92,090 | +98% |
| 294 | Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | $47,330 | $72,760 | $93,670 | +98% |
| 295 | Electrical Engineers | $102,880 | $158,520 | $202,680 | +97% |
| 296 | Soil and Plant Scientists | $52,240 | $69,480 | $102,860 | +97% |
| 297 | School Psychologists | $83,980 | $110,360 | $165,830 | +97% |
| 298 | Healthcare Social Workers | $45,780 | $65,930 | $90,020 | +97% |
| 299 | First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $30,740 | $39,310 | $60,630 | +97% |
| 300 | Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | $43,550 | $63,600 | $85,690 | +97% |
| 301 | Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $64,100 | $90,790 | $125,580 | +96% |
| 302 | Mechanical Engineers | $103,780 | $157,710 | $203,140 | +96% |
| 303 | Paramedics | $39,830 | $55,530 | $78,010 | +96% |
| 304 | Construction and Building Inspectors | $48,350 | $65,420 | $94,870 | +96% |
| 305 | Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators | $46,160 | $83,370 | $90,440 | +96% |
| 306 | Tool and Die Makers | $40,260 | $47,960 | $79,040 | +96% |
| 307 | Credit Counselors | $41,850 | $50,390 | $81,480 | +95% |
| 308 | Physicists | $120,720 | $165,340 | $235,180 | +95% |
| 309 | Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | $30,000 | $46,200 | $58,440 | +95% |
| 310 | Social and Human Service Assistants | $32,820 | $46,340 | $63,650 | +94% |
| 311 | Sound Engineering Technicians | $35,170 | $45,690 | $68,380 | +94% |
| 312 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $201,340 | $259,990 | $389,680 | +94% |
| 313 | Pharmacy Aides | $28,620 | $36,390 | $55,540 | +94% |
| 314 | Carpenters | $40,100 | $59,720 | $77,790 | +94% |
| 315 | Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | $40,280 | $58,130 | $78,330 | +94% |
| 316 | Library Technicians | $29,160 | $38,830 | $56,140 | +93% |
| 317 | Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $27,190 | $37,750 | $52,560 | +93% |
| 318 | Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators | $41,520 | $63,090 | $79,610 | +92% |
| 319 | Occupational Therapists | $69,230 | $99,170 | $133,050 | +92% |
| 320 | Boilermakers | $62,160 | $101,200 | $119,550 | +92% |
| 321 | Helpers--Roofers | $28,090 | $37,640 | $53,860 | +92% |
| 322 | Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | $44,840 | $76,350 | $85,880 | +92% |
| 323 | Nuclear Engineers | $126,780 | $164,300 | $242,730 | +91% |
| 324 | Community Health Workers | $38,210 | $54,830 | $73,110 | +91% |
| 325 | Bill and Account Collectors | $31,970 | $46,560 | $61,100 | +91% |
| 326 | Postal Service Mail Carriers | $42,390 | $59,880 | $81,040 | +91% |
| 327 | Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $31,410 | $39,340 | $60,130 | +91% |
| 328 | Printing Press Operators | $30,440 | $37,110 | $58,230 | +91% |
| 329 | Light Truck Drivers | $30,590 | $42,360 | $58,320 | +91% |
| 330 | Architectural and Civil Drafters | $42,560 | $50,230 | $81,000 | +90% |
| 331 | Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | $66,390 | $88,530 | $126,260 | +90% |
| 332 | Food Scientists and Technologists | $53,170 | $79,130 | $100,350 | +89% |
| 333 | Forest and Conservation Technicians | $43,660 | $53,000 | $82,560 | +89% |
| 334 | Farm and Home Management Educators | $48,480 | $62,730 | $91,660 | +89% |
| 335 | Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | $34,400 | $48,270 | $65,100 | +89% |
| 336 | Physical Therapists | $77,260 | $106,880 | $146,400 | +89% |
| 337 | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | $31,400 | $38,860 | $59,300 | +89% |
| 338 | First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | $40,680 | $50,160 | $76,940 | +89% |
| 339 | Riggers | $37,010 | $37,440 | $69,820 | +89% |
| 340 | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | $32,560 | $44,970 | $61,670 | +89% |
| 341 | Funeral Home Managers | $58,230 | $82,850 | $109,570 | +88% |
| 342 | Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | $51,080 | $68,220 | $96,100 | +88% |
| 343 | Sales Engineers | $88,070 | $119,420 | $165,990 | +88% |
| 344 | Gambling Cage Workers | $25,550 | $31,520 | $48,010 | +88% |
| 345 | Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | $37,230 | $53,230 | $69,990 | +88% |
| 346 | Solar Photovoltaic Installers | $40,020 | $48,490 | $75,370 | +88% |
| 347 | Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | $31,010 | $38,590 | $58,240 | +88% |
| 348 | Procurement Clerks | $38,210 | $51,080 | $71,480 | +87% |
| 349 | Office Clerks, General | $27,750 | $37,130 | $52,000 | +87% |
| 350 | Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $37,760 | $46,240 | $70,560 | +87% |
| 351 | Landscape Architects | $51,980 | $71,990 | $96,720 | +86% |
| 352 | Private Detectives and Investigators | $35,660 | $41,600 | $66,350 | +86% |
| 353 | Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers | $37,440 | $50,380 | $69,470 | +86% |
| 354 | Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | $60,010 | $69,820 | $111,080 | +85% |
| 355 | Surgical Technologists | $42,430 | $51,780 | $78,650 | +85% |
| 356 | Firefighters | $31,200 | $41,590 | $57,780 | +85% |
| 357 | Travel Agents | $26,290 | $44,700 | $48,630 | +85% |
| 358 | Postmasters and Mail Superintendents | $60,490 | $91,500 | $111,130 | +84% |
| 359 | Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $43,660 | $59,840 | $80,490 | +84% |
| 360 | Floral Designers | $25,990 | $33,870 | $47,480 | +83% |
| 361 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $33,870 | $46,450 | $61,820 | +83% |
| 362 | Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $35,560 | $45,730 | $64,980 | +83% |
| 363 | Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $47,380 | $62,440 | $86,240 | +82% |
| 364 | Surgical Assistants | $45,380 | $62,010 | $82,730 | +82% |
| 365 | Medical Equipment Preparers | $31,040 | $36,720 | $56,530 | +82% |
| 366 | Medical Transcriptionists | $30,730 | $37,480 | $55,950 | +82% |
| 367 | Customer Service Representatives | $31,060 | $39,030 | $56,480 | +82% |
| 368 | Agricultural Inspectors | $36,820 | $52,450 | $66,870 | +82% |
| 369 | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | $24,960 | $31,150 | $45,530 | +82% |
| 370 | Food Batchmakers | $28,990 | $37,390 | $52,640 | +82% |
| 371 | Urban and Regional Planners | $57,750 | $77,710 | $104,730 | +81% |
| 372 | Clergy | $47,050 | $64,100 | $85,280 | +81% |
| 373 | Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | $31,350 | $44,790 | $56,870 | +81% |
| 374 | Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers | $26,530 | $30,800 | $47,930 | +81% |
| 375 | Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping | $32,130 | $53,960 | $58,240 | +81% |
| 376 | Roustabouts, Oil and Gas | $36,440 | $50,000 | $65,790 | +81% |
| 377 | Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | $32,850 | $38,650 | $59,300 | +81% |
| 378 | Crane and Tower Operators | $45,180 | $62,400 | $81,830 | +81% |
| 379 | Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $35,900 | $62,150 | $65,090 | +81% |
| 380 | Dental Laboratory Technicians | $36,100 | $45,300 | $64,970 | +80% |
| 381 | Athletic Trainers | $47,030 | $72,440 | $84,130 | +79% |
| 382 | Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | $39,350 | $49,230 | $70,260 | +79% |
| 383 | Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $52,000 | $73,890 | $92,710 | +78% |
| 384 | Tile and Stone Setters | $33,480 | $44,550 | $59,740 | +78% |
| 385 | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $28,510 | $37,230 | $50,620 | +78% |
| 386 | Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | $80,800 | $108,850 | $142,800 | +77% |
| 387 | Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $48,400 | $69,180 | $85,740 | +77% |
| 388 | Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators | $42,600 | $58,470 | $75,280 | +77% |
| 389 | Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers | $25,290 | $37,470 | $44,730 | +77% |
| 390 | Postal Service Clerks | $42,600 | $59,970 | $75,030 | +76% |
| 391 | Highway Maintenance Workers | $33,770 | $47,740 | $59,380 | +76% |
| 392 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | $57,610 | $80,590 | $101,170 | +76% |
| 393 | Packers and Packagers, Hand | $25,670 | $28,070 | $45,220 | +76% |
| 394 | Marriage and Family Therapists | $52,680 | $70,630 | $92,210 | +75% |
| 395 | Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $59,560 | $79,940 | $104,120 | +75% |
| 396 | Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs | $40,410 | $53,000 | $70,840 | +75% |
| 397 | Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $41,060 | $57,800 | $71,800 | +75% |
| 398 | Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | $34,870 | $47,660 | $61,040 | +75% |
| 399 | Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents | $45,930 | $56,260 | $79,710 | +74% |
| 400 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $117,150 | $165,350 | $204,150 | +74% |
| 401 | Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | $55,430 | $79,090 | $96,220 | +74% |
| 402 | Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | $26,350 | $36,550 | $45,760 | +74% |
| 403 | Construction Laborers | $30,840 | $38,400 | $53,590 | +74% |
| 404 | Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | $29,260 | $36,950 | $51,000 | +74% |
| 405 | Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | $26,930 | $43,350 | $46,800 | +74% |
| 406 | Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $27,620 | $34,970 | $47,930 | +74% |
| 407 | Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | $58,110 | $76,420 | $100,460 | +73% |
| 408 | First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers | $43,790 | $60,140 | $75,830 | +73% |
| 409 | Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $32,470 | $41,370 | $56,100 | +73% |
| 410 | Aircraft Service Attendants | $36,120 | $45,280 | $62,580 | +73% |
| 411 | Stockers and Order Fillers | $29,540 | $35,830 | $51,170 | +73% |
| 412 | Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers | $46,700 | $58,920 | $81,010 | +73% |
| 413 | Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | $51,420 | $74,380 | $88,570 | +72% |
| 414 | Film and Video Editors | $46,300 | $49,400 | $79,440 | +72% |
| 415 | Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $34,750 | $45,760 | $59,670 | +72% |
| 416 | Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $27,050 | $35,900 | $46,390 | +71% |
| 417 | Emergency Medical Technicians | $32,370 | $37,550 | $55,500 | +71% |
| 418 | Glaziers | $33,380 | $46,940 | $57,140 | +71% |
| 419 | Butchers and Meat Cutters | $29,170 | $36,640 | $49,930 | +71% |
| 420 | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $38,540 | $50,500 | $65,990 | +71% |
| 421 | Residential Advisors | $31,220 | $37,540 | $53,030 | +70% |
| 422 | Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | $33,290 | $43,330 | $56,650 | +70% |
| 423 | Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders | $38,380 | $50,260 | $65,180 | +70% |
| 424 | Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary | $77,190 | $104,510 | $130,800 | +69% |
| 425 | Pharmacists | $103,500 | $147,000 | $174,200 | +68% |
| 426 | Billing and Posting Clerks | $35,190 | $46,120 | $59,200 | +68% |
| 427 | Helpers--Electricians | $35,610 | $48,030 | $59,730 | +68% |
| 428 | Nuclear Medicine Technologists | $74,820 | $98,400 | $125,230 | +67% |
| 429 | Helpers--Carpenters | $32,000 | $37,100 | $53,310 | +67% |
| 430 | Registered Nurses | $74,300 | $94,340 | $123,540 | +66% |
| 431 | Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | $65,250 | $87,210 | $108,030 | +66% |
| 432 | Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | $35,250 | $38,610 | $58,630 | +66% |
| 433 | Agricultural Equipment Operators | $27,730 | $35,580 | $46,000 | +66% |
| 434 | Insulation Workers, Mechanical | $44,470 | $53,120 | $73,990 | +66% |
| 435 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers | $69,870 | $79,580 | $115,940 | +66% |
| 436 | Nurse Practitioners | $106,320 | $137,520 | $175,020 | +65% |
| 437 | Physical Therapist Aides | $29,090 | $31,990 | $47,860 | +65% |
| 438 | Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation | $29,880 | $38,740 | $49,290 | +65% |
| 439 | New Accounts Clerks | $35,080 | $51,380 | $57,920 | +65% |
| 440 | Brickmasons and Blockmasons | $36,160 | $44,980 | $59,530 | +65% |
| 441 | Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles | $36,750 | $49,300 | $60,610 | +65% |
| 442 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $163,530 | $215,120 | $268,190 | +64% |
| 443 | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $29,860 | $37,560 | $48,860 | +64% |
| 444 | Receptionists and Information Clerks | $26,970 | $35,140 | $44,210 | +64% |
| 445 | Meter Readers, Utilities | $39,490 | $48,530 | $64,920 | +64% |
| 446 | Plasterers and Stucco Masons | $37,440 | $45,350 | $61,410 | +64% |
| 447 | Rail Car Repairers | $52,020 | $67,550 | $85,470 | +64% |
| 448 | Dietitians and Nutritionists | $56,260 | $74,730 | $91,660 | +63% |
| 449 | Retail Salespersons | $27,870 | $33,300 | $45,370 | +63% |
| 450 | Wind Turbine Service Technicians | $48,760 | $57,230 | $79,400 | +63% |
| 451 | Print Binding and Finishing Workers | $28,350 | $29,380 | $46,250 | +63% |
| 452 | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $81,580 | $110,020 | $132,270 | +62% |
| 453 | Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | $29,870 | $37,500 | $48,310 | +62% |
| 454 | Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service | $31,270 | $37,710 | $50,590 | +62% |
| 455 | Public Safety Telecommunicators | $38,240 | $49,060 | $62,000 | +62% |
| 456 | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | $36,440 | $41,700 | $59,150 | +62% |
| 457 | Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | $37,130 | $45,880 | $60,180 | +62% |
| 458 | Materials Engineers | $126,640 | $165,600 | $204,400 | +61% |
| 459 | Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | $37,440 | $48,700 | $60,320 | +61% |
| 460 | Directors, Religious Activities and Education | $45,370 | $48,240 | $72,400 | +60% |
| 461 | Transportation Security Screeners | $42,560 | $63,810 | $67,930 | +60% |
| 462 | Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $36,210 | $44,230 | $57,790 | +60% |
| 463 | Continuous Mining Machine Operators | $38,630 | $48,900 | $61,850 | +60% |
| 464 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $83,860 | $107,720 | $133,580 | +59% |
| 465 | Psychiatric Technicians | $31,390 | $39,020 | $49,760 | +59% |
| 466 | Demonstrators and Product Promoters | $28,030 | $29,110 | $44,580 | +59% |
| 467 | Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | $54,640 | $66,000 | $86,240 | +58% |
| 468 | Special Effects Artists and Animators | $52,070 | $54,000 | $82,180 | +58% |
| 469 | Baggage Porters and Bellhops | $26,170 | $29,890 | $41,250 | +58% |
| 470 | Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment | $64,330 | $83,470 | $101,470 | +58% |
| 471 | Pharmacy Technicians | $37,470 | $46,630 | $58,780 | +57% |
| 472 | Correctional Officers and Jailers | $37,900 | $47,940 | $59,330 | +57% |
| 473 | Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $28,920 | $36,470 | $45,330 | +57% |
| 474 | First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services | $34,830 | $37,220 | $54,740 | +57% |
| 475 | Animal Caretakers | $27,980 | $33,570 | $44,020 | +57% |
| 476 | Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping | $38,100 | $49,650 | $59,650 | +57% |
| 477 | Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | $25,570 | $28,730 | $40,200 | +57% |
| 478 | Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $44,800 | $52,000 | $69,690 | +56% |
| 479 | First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | $56,510 | $63,380 | $87,610 | +55% |
| 480 | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $29,070 | $36,020 | $45,030 | +55% |
| 481 | Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | $34,540 | $37,960 | $53,660 | +55% |
| 482 | Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand | $26,460 | $28,640 | $40,940 | +55% |
| 483 | Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $30,480 | $35,640 | $47,280 | +55% |
| 484 | Survey Researchers | $52,270 | $61,380 | $80,450 | +54% |
| 485 | Cooks, Restaurant | $28,100 | $35,020 | $43,400 | +54% |
| 486 | Cooks, Short Order | $29,240 | $37,150 | $45,010 | +54% |
| 487 | Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers | $40,140 | $45,580 | $61,890 | +54% |
| 488 | Biological Technicians | $40,330 | $49,570 | $61,610 | +53% |
| 489 | Tellers | $30,970 | $37,680 | $47,450 | +53% |
| 490 | Couriers and Messengers | $28,310 | $38,570 | $43,240 | +53% |
| 491 | Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $32,220 | $38,020 | $49,400 | +53% |
| 492 | Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | $35,320 | $46,970 | $54,080 | +53% |
| 493 | Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers | $50,070 | $72,340 | $76,590 | +53% |
| 494 | Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $26,860 | $30,310 | $41,140 | +53% |
| 495 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School | $51,830 | $66,750 | $78,790 | +52% |
| 496 | Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $29,750 | $35,740 | $45,190 | +52% |
| 497 | Court, Municipal, and License Clerks | $38,230 | $46,960 | $57,970 | +52% |
| 498 | Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | $29,330 | $31,240 | $44,490 | +52% |
| 499 | Foresters | $57,910 | $69,240 | $87,190 | +51% |
| 500 | Dental Assistants | $37,060 | $44,400 | $55,950 | +51% |
| 501 | Order Clerks | $38,470 | $41,020 | $58,180 | +51% |
| 502 | Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons | $29,660 | $35,860 | $44,830 | +51% |
| 503 | Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | $60,190 | $76,940 | $90,580 | +50% |
| 504 | Bakers | $29,630 | $34,850 | $44,560 | +50% |
| 505 | Gas Plant Operators | $72,440 | $97,660 | $108,670 | +50% |
| 506 | Helpers--Production Workers | $30,820 | $35,650 | $46,200 | +50% |
| 507 | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $58,120 | $74,550 | $86,560 | +49% |
| 508 | Special Education Teachers, Middle School | $60,070 | $74,440 | $89,760 | +49% |
| 509 | Curators | $50,350 | $63,690 | $74,960 | +49% |
| 510 | Phlebotomists | $32,400 | $42,910 | $48,350 | +49% |
| 511 | Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $25,750 | $29,360 | $38,280 | +49% |
| 512 | Funeral Attendants | $31,490 | $34,890 | $46,770 | +49% |
| 513 | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $33,110 | $41,990 | $49,200 | +49% |
| 514 | Animal Control Workers | $31,250 | $37,800 | $46,380 | +48% |
| 515 | Data Entry Keyers | $35,990 | $49,810 | $53,410 | +48% |
| 516 | Sewing Machine Operators | $28,620 | $34,840 | $42,240 | +48% |
| 517 | Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | $40,200 | $47,210 | $59,470 | +48% |
| 518 | Traffic Technicians | $39,610 | $49,280 | $58,610 | +48% |
| 519 | Respiratory Therapists | $61,990 | $68,870 | $91,220 | +47% |
| 520 | Pipelayers | $38,000 | $45,550 | $55,830 | +47% |
| 521 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $117,080 | $136,990 | $172,330 | +47% |
| 522 | Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | $30,170 | $36,400 | $43,960 | +46% |
| 523 | Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $26,450 | $29,160 | $38,670 | +46% |
| 524 | Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers | $37,940 | $47,960 | $55,420 | +46% |
| 525 | Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service | $33,340 | $40,080 | $48,370 | +45% |
| 526 | Epidemiologists | $71,200 | $79,980 | $102,390 | +44% |
| 527 | Parking Attendants | $25,020 | $30,530 | $36,020 | +44% |
| 528 | Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians | $64,320 | $66,460 | $92,220 | +43% |
| 529 | Food Science Technicians | $35,960 | $46,500 | $51,480 | +43% |
| 530 | Fire Inspectors and Investigators | $54,870 | $64,680 | $78,530 | +43% |
| 531 | Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $59,330 | $75,900 | $84,170 | +42% |
| 532 | Nursing Assistants | $34,110 | $39,390 | $48,340 | +42% |
| 533 | Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders | $31,680 | $35,480 | $44,960 | +42% |
| 534 | Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | $28,610 | $30,880 | $40,550 | +42% |
| 535 | Concierges | $33,370 | $35,740 | $46,970 | +41% |
| 536 | Childcare Workers | $29,880 | $35,840 | $42,190 | +41% |
| 537 | Word Processors and Typists | $37,140 | $46,400 | $52,420 | +41% |
| 538 | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $40,160 | $45,670 | $56,710 | +41% |
| 539 | Food Preparation Workers | $27,290 | $33,370 | $38,200 | +40% |
| 540 | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $26,950 | $30,480 | $37,730 | +40% |
| 541 | Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $35,150 | $40,100 | $49,140 | +40% |
| 542 | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $33,430 | $39,430 | $46,720 | +40% |
| 543 | Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | $27,260 | $28,590 | $37,960 | +39% |
| 544 | Tree Trimmers and Pruners | $45,070 | $47,330 | $62,740 | +39% |
| 545 | Animal Trainers | $29,710 | $34,760 | $41,350 | +39% |
| 546 | Cashiers | $27,460 | $30,120 | $38,050 | +39% |
| 547 | Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | $34,520 | $40,230 | $47,960 | +39% |
| 548 | Tire Repairers and Changers | $28,420 | $31,640 | $39,630 | +39% |
| 549 | Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $26,400 | $28,520 | $36,440 | +38% |
| 550 | Medical Assistants | $34,600 | $39,230 | $47,850 | +38% |
| 551 | Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $32,770 | $32,770 | $45,100 | +38% |
| 552 | Dishwashers | $27,180 | $30,520 | $37,300 | +37% |
| 553 | Crossing Guards and Flaggers | $31,450 | $31,460 | $42,650 | +36% |
| 554 | Fast Food and Counter Workers | $26,670 | $28,700 | $36,360 | +36% |
| 555 | Library Assistants, Clerical | $30,690 | $35,250 | $41,600 | +36% |
| 556 | Fence Erectors | $36,850 | $44,450 | $50,070 | +36% |
| 557 | Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | $35,460 | $45,610 | $48,350 | +36% |
| 558 | Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars | $37,400 | $42,000 | $50,520 | +35% |
| 559 | Cooks, Fast Food | $27,860 | $30,190 | $37,550 | +35% |
| 560 | Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | $27,210 | $30,850 | $36,690 | +35% |
| 561 | Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $30,590 | $36,710 | $41,340 | +35% |
| 562 | Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $61,630 | $75,240 | $82,880 | +34% |
| 563 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | $75,030 | $87,850 | $99,550 | +33% |
| 564 | Tapers | $45,730 | $48,320 | $60,780 | +33% |
| 565 | Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | $30,130 | $36,510 | $40,030 | +33% |
| 566 | Orderlies | $35,020 | $37,650 | $45,920 | +31% |
| 567 | Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | $26,830 | $28,480 | $35,180 | +31% |
| 568 | Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | $27,320 | $30,480 | $35,700 | +31% |
| 569 | Furniture Finishers | $37,020 | $41,290 | $48,310 | +30% |
| 570 | Dental Hygienists | $82,180 | $95,940 | $105,440 | +28% |
| 571 | Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | $27,450 | $29,300 | $35,110 | +28% |
| 572 | Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders | $40,810 | $48,010 | $51,840 | +27% |
| 573 | Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage | $65,280 | $78,310 | $82,480 | +26% |
| 574 | Avionics Technicians | $75,980 | $94,020 | $95,370 | +26% |
| 575 | Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic | $35,470 | $38,560 | $44,850 | +26% |
| 576 | Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders | $34,390 | $35,600 | $43,370 | +26% |
| 577 | Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians | $26,780 | $28,700 | $33,810 | +26% |
| 578 | Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians | $98,350 | $119,320 | $123,240 | +25% |
| 579 | Millwrights | $82,000 | $90,230 | $102,250 | +25% |
| 580 | Embalmers | $38,080 | $45,340 | $47,030 | +24% |
| 581 | Dietetic Technicians | $35,820 | $37,580 | $43,030 | +20% |
| 582 | Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters | $64,890 | $77,890 | $77,890 | +20% |
| 583 | Forest and Conservation Workers | $34,530 | $36,370 | $40,690 | +18% |
| 584 | Slaughterers and Meat Packers | $28,500 | $30,560 | $33,720 | +18% |
| 585 | Barbers | $36,440 | $39,100 | $41,180 | +13% |
| 586 | Locomotive Engineers | $83,960 | $88,330 | $92,880 | +11% |
| 587 | Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers | $26,900 | $28,230 | $29,510 | +10% |
| 588 | Chemical Plant and System Operators | $70,190 | $72,610 | $75,350 | +7% |
The job with the highest career growth premium in New Mexico is Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary at 733% — from $42,680 entry-level to $355,560 senior. New Mexico has 588 occupations with full career progression data.
The average career growth premium across all 588 tracked occupations in New Mexico is 112%. This measures the percentage increase from entry-level (P10) to senior (P90) salary.
We track career progression data for 588 occupations in New Mexico, using 2025 BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) data.
Entry-level salary uses the 10th percentile (P10) from BLS data — 90% of workers earn more. Senior salary uses the 90th percentile (P90) — only 10% earn above this. The career growth premium is the percentage increase from P10 to P90.
Career growth premiums vary significantly by state and occupation. Use our national Career Progression hub to compare across all states, or explore individual job pages for state-by-state breakdowns.
Data: BLS OEWS 2025 (New Mexico). P10 = 10th percentile (entry-level), P90 = 90th percentile (senior). Career growth premium = (P90 - P10) / P10 × 100%. Our Methodology · Data Sources