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

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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.

588
Occupations Tracked
112%
Avg Career Growth
2025
BLS Data Year

Top 10: Highest Career Growth Potential in New Mexico

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

#1 Career Growth
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Entry: $42,680 → Senior: $355,560
+733%
#2 Career Growth
Anesthesiologists
Entry: $72,440 → Senior: $586,950
+710%
#3 Career Growth
Personal Financial Advisors
Entry: $56,450 → Senior: $403,970
+616%
#4 Career Growth
Chief Executives
Entry: $43,710 → Senior: $302,440
+592%
#5 Career Growth
Commercial Pilots
Entry: $34,680 → Senior: $219,010
+532%
#6 Career Growth
Family Medicine Physicians
Entry: $64,500 → Senior: $384,310
+496%
#7 Career Growth
Podiatrists
Entry: $58,930 → Senior: $314,640
+434%
#8 Career Growth
General and Operations Managers
Entry: $47,710 → Senior: $214,590
+350%
#9 Career Growth
Loan Officers
Entry: $27,700 → Senior: $122,960
+344%
#10 Career Growth
Nurse Anesthetists
Entry: $64,560 → Senior: $271,970
+321%

All 588 Occupations by Career Growth in New Mexico

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%

Frequently Asked Questions About Career Progression in New Mexico

What jobs have the highest salary growth in New Mexico?

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.

What is the average career salary growth in New Mexico?

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.

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

We track career progression data for 588 occupations in New Mexico, using 2025 BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) data.

What does entry-level vs senior salary mean?

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

Which states have the highest career salary growth?

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

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

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