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How much more do senior professionals earn compared to entry-level in North Carolina? Explore salary growth potential for 683+ occupations, based on 2025 BLS percentile data.
These occupations show the largest salary gap between entry-level (P10) and senior (P90) in North Carolina — the biggest payoff for career advancement.
Complete list sorted by career salary growth premium (highest to lowest) for North Carolina. Click any job to see the full entry-level vs senior breakdown with percentile data.
| # | Occupation | Entry (P10) | Median | Senior (P90) | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $75,510 | $323,630 | $629,080 | +733% |
| 2 | Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys | $22,540 | $47,910 | $176,730 | +684% |
| 3 | Real Estate Brokers | $17,990 | $52,830 | $123,160 | +585% |
| 4 | Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | $38,150 | $80,540 | $252,100 | +561% |
| 5 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $52,450 | $97,090 | $341,680 | +551% |
| 6 | Economists | $35,460 | $136,150 | $224,270 | +532% |
| 7 | Fashion Designers | $32,280 | $74,990 | $195,590 | +506% |
| 8 | Personal Financial Advisors | $48,790 | $96,880 | $287,290 | +489% |
| 9 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $107,420 | $134,540 | $600,460 | +459% |
| 10 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $60,110 | $103,220 | $329,800 | +449% |
| 11 | Chief Executives | $114,210 | $314,290 | $624,990 | +447% |
| 12 | Lawyers | $61,610 | $127,710 | $323,720 | +425% |
| 13 | Computer Programmers | $26,170 | $81,070 | $134,780 | +415% |
| 14 | Music Directors and Composers | $38,480 | $63,380 | $190,280 | +394% |
| 15 | General and Operations Managers | $48,340 | $101,950 | $238,230 | +393% |
| 16 | Bartenders | $16,180 | $36,470 | $74,450 | +360% |
| 17 | Real Estate Sales Agents | $27,940 | $51,240 | $126,380 | +352% |
| 18 | Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars | $25,860 | $63,010 | $114,260 | +342% |
| 19 | Sales Managers | $69,350 | $150,470 | $297,760 | +329% |
| 20 | Neurologists | $91,930 | $325,550 | $379,310 | +313% |
| 21 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $42,480 | $79,600 | $173,320 | +308% |
| 22 | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $53,890 | $114,200 | $219,260 | +307% |
| 23 | Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | $52,890 | $92,130 | $213,160 | +303% |
| 24 | Physicists | $64,050 | $174,180 | $256,860 | +301% |
| 25 | Commercial Pilots | $61,050 | $127,310 | $243,090 | +298% |
| 26 | Set and Exhibit Designers | $22,160 | $49,410 | $87,510 | +295% |
| 27 | Marriage and Family Therapists | $27,860 | $48,100 | $109,200 | +292% |
| 28 | Producers and Directors | $34,120 | $63,700 | $133,170 | +290% |
| 29 | Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $37,410 | $62,620 | $145,630 | +289% |
| 30 | Transportation Inspectors | $35,220 | $84,470 | $136,970 | +289% |
| 31 | Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $46,660 | $74,040 | $178,630 | +283% |
| 32 | Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials | $17,680 | $26,540 | $67,010 | +279% |
| 33 | Skincare Specialists | $25,570 | $39,120 | $96,660 | +278% |
| 34 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $38,200 | $70,990 | $144,310 | +278% |
| 35 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | $85,670 | $121,730 | $322,080 | +276% |
| 36 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $123,810 | $289,780 | $462,680 | +274% |
| 37 | Lodging Managers | $27,030 | $63,860 | $100,520 | +272% |
| 38 | Web and Digital Interface Designers | $44,530 | $97,990 | $163,850 | +268% |
| 39 | Podiatrists | $103,970 | $215,420 | $382,360 | +268% |
| 40 | Waiters and Waitresses | $17,140 | $32,150 | $62,670 | +266% |
| 41 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $63,740 | $135,240 | $227,410 | +257% |
| 42 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $43,780 | $78,410 | $155,670 | +256% |
| 43 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | $46,280 | $106,800 | $164,560 | +256% |
| 44 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $58,930 | $125,370 | $208,070 | +253% |
| 45 | Pediatricians, General | $85,220 | $183,550 | $297,220 | +249% |
| 46 | Training and Development Specialists | $33,170 | $65,250 | $115,110 | +247% |
| 47 | Insurance Sales Agents | $36,000 | $58,710 | $124,900 | +247% |
| 48 | Coaches and Scouts | $25,130 | $43,840 | $87,060 | +246% |
| 49 | Chiropractors | $47,020 | $91,540 | $161,720 | +244% |
| 50 | Animal Trainers | $24,680 | $37,680 | $84,750 | +243% |
| 51 | Public Relations Specialists | $39,840 | $67,230 | $136,450 | +242% |
| 52 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | $53,650 | $91,200 | $180,680 | +237% |
| 53 | Film and Video Editors | $31,200 | $60,020 | $103,160 | +231% |
| 54 | Manicurists and Pedicurists | $22,150 | $34,740 | $73,260 | +231% |
| 55 | Driver/Sales Workers | $18,260 | $36,540 | $60,390 | +231% |
| 56 | Management Analysts | $49,990 | $98,560 | $163,950 | +228% |
| 57 | Financial Managers | $100,950 | $166,780 | $322,090 | +219% |
| 58 | Survey Researchers | $53,680 | $96,560 | $171,270 | +219% |
| 59 | Barbers | $28,370 | $31,050 | $90,270 | +218% |
| 60 | News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists | $32,280 | $58,670 | $101,970 | +216% |
| 61 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $74,310 | $134,670 | $234,390 | +215% |
| 62 | Dentists, General | $107,810 | $207,000 | $337,630 | +213% |
| 63 | Massage Therapists | $31,050 | $60,650 | $96,510 | +211% |
| 64 | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | $176,110 | $224,040 | $544,140 | +209% |
| 65 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $70,680 | $114,410 | $217,420 | +208% |
| 66 | Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $47,240 | $78,760 | $144,630 | +206% |
| 67 | Electrical Engineers | $66,800 | $110,130 | $203,490 | +205% |
| 68 | Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners | $32,670 | $54,990 | $99,420 | +204% |
| 69 | Sociologists | $69,980 | $126,760 | $212,260 | +203% |
| 70 | Loan Officers | $43,270 | $75,920 | $130,480 | +202% |
| 71 | Natural Sciences Managers | $101,810 | $173,870 | $305,970 | +201% |
| 72 | Self-Enrichment Teachers | $25,420 | $41,710 | $76,490 | +201% |
| 73 | Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $45,270 | $80,080 | $135,900 | +200% |
| 74 | Epidemiologists | $56,470 | $84,770 | $168,550 | +198% |
| 75 | Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $24,910 | $46,450 | $74,210 | +198% |
| 76 | Sales Engineers | $73,070 | $121,530 | $216,580 | +196% |
| 77 | Financial Risk Specialists | $70,440 | $132,040 | $207,820 | +195% |
| 78 | Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $50,680 | $95,230 | $149,650 | +195% |
| 79 | Psychiatrists | $101,080 | $168,880 | $297,250 | +194% |
| 80 | Interpreters and Translators | $34,510 | $50,030 | $101,110 | +193% |
| 81 | Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas | $33,420 | $57,760 | $97,470 | +192% |
| 82 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $66,090 | $106,100 | $191,650 | +190% |
| 83 | Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | $38,470 | $61,430 | $111,430 | +190% |
| 84 | Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary | $47,100 | $76,340 | $136,810 | +190% |
| 85 | Public Relations Managers | $79,320 | $132,280 | $229,270 | +189% |
| 86 | Human Resources Managers | $90,390 | $142,990 | $260,610 | +188% |
| 87 | Soil and Plant Scientists | $47,430 | $76,330 | $136,830 | +188% |
| 88 | Sound Engineering Technicians | $29,540 | $49,150 | $85,140 | +188% |
| 89 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $179,080 | $339,350 | $515,830 | +188% |
| 90 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $64,490 | $101,060 | $185,140 | +187% |
| 91 | Compliance Officers | $45,690 | $78,500 | $131,180 | +187% |
| 92 | Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling | $47,660 | $77,990 | $136,160 | +186% |
| 93 | Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $50,080 | $82,360 | $143,160 | +186% |
| 94 | Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary | $45,470 | $64,380 | $130,220 | +186% |
| 95 | Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders | $27,230 | $35,980 | $77,980 | +186% |
| 96 | Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers | $29,950 | $60,730 | $84,920 | +184% |
| 97 | Marketing Managers | $96,760 | $165,480 | $274,100 | +183% |
| 98 | Cost Estimators | $43,580 | $74,730 | $123,240 | +183% |
| 99 | Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | $48,630 | $86,850 | $137,380 | +183% |
| 100 | Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers | $28,450 | $41,140 | $79,810 | +181% |
| 101 | History Teachers, Postsecondary | $45,460 | $75,070 | $127,450 | +180% |
| 102 | First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | $34,220 | $58,700 | $95,780 | +180% |
| 103 | Writers and Authors | $42,180 | $63,660 | $117,820 | +179% |
| 104 | Food Scientists and Technologists | $49,850 | $79,840 | $138,460 | +178% |
| 105 | Nurse Anesthetists | $117,170 | $224,610 | $323,640 | +176% |
| 106 | Tax Preparers | $35,480 | $48,130 | $97,720 | +175% |
| 107 | Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $63,180 | $102,980 | $174,010 | +175% |
| 108 | Commercial and Industrial Designers | $48,830 | $80,620 | $134,040 | +175% |
| 109 | Facilities Managers | $62,680 | $108,130 | $171,950 | +174% |
| 110 | Surveyors | $46,750 | $76,210 | $128,200 | +174% |
| 111 | Atmospheric and Space Scientists | $49,940 | $91,560 | $136,990 | +174% |
| 112 | Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $63,360 | $108,430 | $173,400 | +174% |
| 113 | Detectives and Criminal Investigators | $50,260 | $63,280 | $137,550 | +174% |
| 114 | Accountants and Auditors | $53,610 | $82,050 | $146,100 | +173% |
| 115 | Family Medicine Physicians | $118,600 | $215,230 | $322,310 | +172% |
| 116 | Financial and Investment Analysts | $61,670 | $102,390 | $167,250 | +171% |
| 117 | Historians | $42,980 | $73,440 | $116,620 | +171% |
| 118 | Administrative Services Managers | $68,050 | $105,630 | $183,540 | +170% |
| 119 | Training and Development Managers | $78,210 | $126,200 | $211,340 | +170% |
| 120 | Veterinarians | $77,650 | $129,240 | $209,340 | +170% |
| 121 | Fundraising Managers | $78,680 | $125,870 | $212,020 | +169% |
| 122 | Human Resources Specialists | $46,760 | $73,070 | $126,000 | +169% |
| 123 | Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $49,410 | $73,620 | $132,720 | +169% |
| 124 | Private Detectives and Investigators | $36,600 | $52,890 | $98,560 | +169% |
| 125 | Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | $47,590 | $67,970 | $127,490 | +168% |
| 126 | Insurance Underwriters | $48,560 | $77,120 | $129,980 | +168% |
| 127 | Actuaries | $72,420 | $128,730 | $193,830 | +168% |
| 128 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $63,800 | $102,980 | $171,170 | +168% |
| 129 | Tutors | $27,020 | $42,390 | $72,530 | +168% |
| 130 | Photographers | $28,330 | $37,120 | $76,060 | +168% |
| 131 | Industrial Production Managers | $77,130 | $125,940 | $206,310 | +167% |
| 132 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $108,280 | $172,860 | $287,840 | +166% |
| 133 | Project Management Specialists | $61,570 | $100,820 | $164,050 | +166% |
| 134 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | $46,710 | $107,700 | $123,770 | +165% |
| 135 | Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $48,440 | $75,880 | $127,860 | +164% |
| 136 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $51,490 | $77,700 | $136,020 | +164% |
| 137 | Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | $38,650 | $55,460 | $101,850 | +164% |
| 138 | Occupational Therapy Aides | $29,570 | $66,190 | $77,980 | +164% |
| 139 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | $78,890 | $129,960 | $207,480 | +163% |
| 140 | Credit Analysts | $62,620 | $94,570 | $164,140 | +162% |
| 141 | Data Scientists | $65,970 | $119,090 | $172,830 | +162% |
| 142 | Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | $54,890 | $87,370 | $143,460 | +161% |
| 143 | Technical Writers | $53,790 | $86,320 | $139,950 | +160% |
| 144 | Property Appraisers and Assessors | $46,080 | $66,700 | $118,670 | +158% |
| 145 | Web Developers | $54,450 | $96,610 | $140,550 | +158% |
| 146 | Directors, Religious Activities and Education | $43,110 | $63,280 | $111,230 | +158% |
| 147 | Education Teachers, Postsecondary | $41,030 | $70,050 | $105,820 | +158% |
| 148 | Financial Examiners | $64,760 | $100,730 | $166,110 | +157% |
| 149 | Database Administrators | $62,430 | $113,900 | $160,160 | +157% |
| 150 | Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | $52,190 | $78,620 | $134,210 | +157% |
| 151 | Construction Managers | $68,960 | $106,640 | $176,690 | +156% |
| 152 | Biochemists and Biophysicists | $62,850 | $82,220 | $160,940 | +156% |
| 153 | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | $49,320 | $74,130 | $125,930 | +155% |
| 154 | Dermatologists | $186,700 | $367,350 | $475,970 | +155% |
| 155 | Computer User Support Specialists | $38,270 | $60,120 | $97,210 | +154% |
| 156 | Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | $64,730 | $95,700 | $164,270 | +154% |
| 157 | Art Directors | $56,460 | $90,000 | $142,740 | +153% |
| 158 | Graphic Designers | $37,680 | $58,450 | $95,380 | +153% |
| 159 | Broadcast Technicians | $35,000 | $47,780 | $88,460 | +153% |
| 160 | Orthotists and Prosthetists | $44,460 | $82,190 | $112,400 | +153% |
| 161 | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | $31,500 | $48,200 | $79,610 | +153% |
| 162 | Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | $48,370 | $64,620 | $122,120 | +152% |
| 163 | Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $50,990 | $78,770 | $128,640 | +152% |
| 164 | Interior Designers | $39,870 | $61,400 | $100,450 | +152% |
| 165 | Physical Therapist Aides | $28,920 | $34,760 | $72,890 | +152% |
| 166 | Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | $37,980 | $45,750 | $95,660 | +152% |
| 167 | Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $26,510 | $43,050 | $66,810 | +152% |
| 168 | Funeral Home Managers | $59,810 | $80,730 | $150,070 | +151% |
| 169 | Geography Teachers, Postsecondary | $52,810 | $84,630 | $132,370 | +151% |
| 170 | Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | $37,150 | $50,750 | $93,240 | +151% |
| 171 | Medical Equipment Repairers | $35,510 | $59,190 | $88,750 | +150% |
| 172 | Travel Agents | $35,170 | $56,180 | $87,540 | +149% |
| 173 | Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $31,220 | $49,210 | $77,430 | +148% |
| 174 | Credit Counselors | $31,210 | $46,180 | $76,940 | +147% |
| 175 | Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | $43,360 | $65,850 | $106,930 | +147% |
| 176 | First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers | $44,800 | $59,560 | $110,790 | +147% |
| 177 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $47,580 | $76,800 | $117,400 | +147% |
| 178 | Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | $32,470 | $55,420 | $80,200 | +147% |
| 179 | Materials Scientists | $65,720 | $106,470 | $161,870 | +146% |
| 180 | Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | $43,040 | $69,170 | $105,880 | +146% |
| 181 | First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers | $34,800 | $57,390 | $85,230 | +145% |
| 182 | Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | $31,400 | $51,430 | $76,920 | +145% |
| 183 | Locksmiths and Safe Repairers | $29,020 | $45,900 | $71,040 | +145% |
| 184 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $61,190 | $100,390 | $148,710 | +143% |
| 185 | Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | $45,470 | $66,470 | $110,650 | +143% |
| 186 | Social and Community Service Managers | $52,390 | $79,590 | $126,640 | +142% |
| 187 | Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | $45,470 | $76,430 | $109,850 | +142% |
| 188 | Chefs and Head Cooks | $38,210 | $61,130 | $92,210 | +141% |
| 189 | First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $32,030 | $47,760 | $77,110 | +141% |
| 190 | Microbiologists | $57,710 | $85,860 | $138,600 | +140% |
| 191 | Archivists | $33,280 | $55,370 | $79,990 | +140% |
| 192 | Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $15,920 | $27,560 | $37,870 | +138% |
| 193 | Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks | $26,410 | $47,340 | $62,840 | +138% |
| 194 | Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers | $36,780 | $54,810 | $87,560 | +138% |
| 195 | Conservation Scientists | $47,190 | $64,460 | $111,740 | +137% |
| 196 | Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary | $43,970 | $68,660 | $103,990 | +137% |
| 197 | Costume Attendants | $23,390 | $33,920 | $55,430 | +137% |
| 198 | Editors | $44,050 | $73,740 | $103,990 | +136% |
| 199 | Counter and Rental Clerks | $27,110 | $38,230 | $64,070 | +136% |
| 200 | Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | $33,280 | $50,500 | $78,210 | +135% |
| 201 | Medical Transcriptionists | $21,850 | $39,300 | $51,360 | +135% |
| 202 | Bill and Account Collectors | $24,960 | $42,910 | $58,720 | +135% |
| 203 | English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | $42,620 | $63,370 | $99,810 | +134% |
| 204 | First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services | $33,900 | $49,040 | $79,330 | +134% |
| 205 | Paperhangers | $25,070 | $48,590 | $58,600 | +134% |
| 206 | Home Appliance Repairers | $28,670 | $47,270 | $67,000 | +134% |
| 207 | Purchasing Managers | $94,240 | $138,710 | $219,150 | +133% |
| 208 | Bakers | $19,690 | $34,510 | $45,800 | +133% |
| 209 | Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | $25,140 | $44,670 | $58,570 | +133% |
| 210 | Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare | $38,480 | $57,200 | $89,120 | +132% |
| 211 | Fire Inspectors and Investigators | $39,260 | $66,820 | $90,890 | +132% |
| 212 | Light Truck Drivers | $26,490 | $39,910 | $61,340 | +132% |
| 213 | Fundraisers | $45,280 | $66,100 | $104,600 | +131% |
| 214 | Logisticians | $55,810 | $80,780 | $128,180 | +130% |
| 215 | Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $37,440 | $55,490 | $86,010 | +130% |
| 216 | Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | $45,460 | $73,800 | $104,620 | +130% |
| 217 | Recreation Workers | $22,060 | $32,720 | $50,810 | +130% |
| 218 | Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $31,190 | $43,720 | $71,640 | +130% |
| 219 | Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $26,880 | $38,410 | $61,530 | +129% |
| 220 | Computer Systems Analysts | $73,190 | $106,850 | $166,660 | +128% |
| 221 | Optometrists | $94,320 | $161,560 | $215,340 | +128% |
| 222 | Acupuncturists | $41,390 | $76,500 | $94,230 | +128% |
| 223 | Airfield Operations Specialists | $30,980 | $45,820 | $70,590 | +128% |
| 224 | Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents | $46,410 | $61,950 | $105,340 | +127% |
| 225 | Statisticians | $76,930 | $115,690 | $174,360 | +127% |
| 226 | Civil Engineers | $70,760 | $100,730 | $160,520 | +127% |
| 227 | Chemists | $58,170 | $82,620 | $132,020 | +127% |
| 228 | Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | $63,060 | $95,260 | $143,240 | +127% |
| 229 | Automotive Body and Related Repairers | $36,630 | $50,520 | $83,250 | +127% |
| 230 | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $31,590 | $46,430 | $71,770 | +127% |
| 231 | Parking Attendants | $17,000 | $30,540 | $38,630 | +127% |
| 232 | Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | $46,670 | $63,900 | $105,310 | +126% |
| 233 | Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | $48,200 | $75,310 | $108,630 | +125% |
| 234 | Information Security Analysts | $77,150 | $131,540 | $173,670 | +125% |
| 235 | Aerospace Engineers | $79,310 | $122,930 | $176,720 | +123% |
| 236 | Architectural and Civil Drafters | $42,790 | $62,750 | $95,540 | +123% |
| 237 | Health Education Specialists | $44,410 | $58,080 | $99,140 | +123% |
| 238 | Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | $33,130 | $50,050 | $73,980 | +123% |
| 239 | Special Effects Artists and Animators | $53,790 | $88,350 | $120,150 | +123% |
| 240 | Opticians, Dispensing | $36,500 | $50,190 | $81,340 | +123% |
| 241 | Residential Advisors | $27,420 | $39,130 | $61,060 | +123% |
| 242 | Parts Salespersons | $25,460 | $32,480 | $56,680 | +123% |
| 243 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $43,880 | $62,340 | $97,900 | +123% |
| 244 | Desktop Publishers | $38,130 | $43,700 | $84,630 | +122% |
| 245 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | $82,410 | $128,370 | $182,050 | +121% |
| 246 | Database Architects | $81,230 | $134,630 | $178,380 | +120% |
| 247 | Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | $49,820 | $75,260 | $109,840 | +120% |
| 248 | Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | $50,970 | $76,980 | $112,050 | +120% |
| 249 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $45,960 | $69,640 | $101,030 | +120% |
| 250 | Computer Network Architects | $79,120 | $127,320 | $173,410 | +119% |
| 251 | Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $38,570 | $57,500 | $84,410 | +119% |
| 252 | Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | $40,770 | $57,300 | $89,370 | +119% |
| 253 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $48,180 | $77,270 | $105,430 | +119% |
| 254 | Budget Analysts | $59,050 | $82,350 | $128,560 | +118% |
| 255 | Operations Research Analysts | $60,180 | $97,290 | $130,980 | +118% |
| 256 | Mechanical Engineers | $71,260 | $100,720 | $155,550 | +118% |
| 257 | Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | $59,550 | $86,650 | $129,710 | +118% |
| 258 | Orthodontists | $182,170 | $224,990 | $398,000 | +118% |
| 259 | Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks | $35,690 | $44,630 | $77,980 | +118% |
| 260 | Office Clerks, General | $27,660 | $41,770 | $60,170 | +118% |
| 261 | Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $39,860 | $60,650 | $86,490 | +117% |
| 262 | First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $29,750 | $45,010 | $64,670 | +117% |
| 263 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $79,420 | $115,920 | $171,540 | +116% |
| 264 | Medical Records Specialists | $36,840 | $49,620 | $79,670 | +116% |
| 265 | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | $37,410 | $50,440 | $80,770 | +116% |
| 266 | Air Traffic Controllers | $88,690 | $129,230 | $191,530 | +116% |
| 267 | Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $50,350 | $79,460 | $108,330 | +115% |
| 268 | Fallers | $29,500 | $46,080 | $63,460 | +115% |
| 269 | Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $36,780 | $48,740 | $79,130 | +115% |
| 270 | Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $34,630 | $46,970 | $74,310 | +115% |
| 271 | Software Developers | $83,840 | $134,710 | $179,310 | +114% |
| 272 | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | $37,050 | $60,860 | $79,450 | +114% |
| 273 | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $49,880 | $76,040 | $106,350 | +113% |
| 274 | Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers | $28,390 | $46,010 | $60,560 | +113% |
| 275 | First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | $34,640 | $47,490 | $73,490 | +112% |
| 276 | Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers | $32,660 | $47,510 | $69,300 | +112% |
| 277 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $97,700 | $151,540 | $206,700 | +112% |
| 278 | Landscape Architects | $57,030 | $83,420 | $120,530 | +111% |
| 279 | Firefighters | $29,360 | $37,940 | $61,940 | +111% |
| 280 | Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants | $21,940 | $33,140 | $46,270 | +111% |
| 281 | Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers | $37,470 | $47,040 | $79,090 | +111% |
| 282 | Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | $38,630 | $56,680 | $81,490 | +111% |
| 283 | Power Plant Operators | $62,580 | $108,300 | $132,040 | +111% |
| 284 | Semiconductor Processing Technicians | $39,640 | $56,160 | $83,770 | +111% |
| 285 | Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers | $36,080 | $60,710 | $75,810 | +110% |
| 286 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $33,630 | $47,910 | $70,640 | +110% |
| 287 | Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $48,240 | $69,720 | $100,920 | +109% |
| 288 | Anthropologists and Archeologists | $52,370 | $73,130 | $109,300 | +109% |
| 289 | Healthcare Social Workers | $40,650 | $63,280 | $85,070 | +109% |
| 290 | First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | $31,720 | $45,400 | $66,170 | +109% |
| 291 | Sheet Metal Workers | $37,280 | $50,730 | $78,020 | +109% |
| 292 | Printing Press Operators | $29,600 | $45,630 | $62,010 | +109% |
| 293 | First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | $41,020 | $60,070 | $85,850 | +109% |
| 294 | Labor Relations Specialists | $59,280 | $86,270 | $123,590 | +108% |
| 295 | Chemical Engineers | $81,020 | $117,410 | $168,610 | +108% |
| 296 | Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | $49,830 | $73,860 | $103,680 | +108% |
| 297 | Floral Designers | $23,510 | $37,190 | $48,890 | +108% |
| 298 | Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | $29,640 | $37,960 | $61,620 | +108% |
| 299 | Tour and Travel Guides | $22,660 | $32,570 | $47,020 | +108% |
| 300 | Mechanical Door Repairers | $36,410 | $52,050 | $75,640 | +108% |
| 301 | Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners | $33,280 | $45,790 | $69,250 | +108% |
| 302 | Environmental Engineers | $69,000 | $99,440 | $143,040 | +107% |
| 303 | Foresters | $46,800 | $77,870 | $96,900 | +107% |
| 304 | Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic | $32,060 | $47,050 | $66,500 | +107% |
| 305 | Dental Laboratory Technicians | $36,580 | $49,700 | $75,660 | +107% |
| 306 | Clergy | $39,880 | $59,600 | $82,350 | +106% |
| 307 | Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $18,130 | $26,680 | $37,380 | +106% |
| 308 | Embalmers | $42,540 | $68,550 | $87,650 | +106% |
| 309 | Logging Equipment Operators | $37,800 | $48,420 | $78,010 | +106% |
| 310 | Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $38,970 | $58,210 | $79,720 | +105% |
| 311 | Instructional Coordinators | $46,370 | $63,340 | $95,150 | +105% |
| 312 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $51,040 | $75,270 | $104,850 | +105% |
| 313 | Avionics Technicians | $52,730 | $78,710 | $107,900 | +105% |
| 314 | Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | $43,720 | $64,820 | $89,490 | +105% |
| 315 | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $37,860 | $52,640 | $77,410 | +104% |
| 316 | Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $37,780 | $57,260 | $77,160 | +104% |
| 317 | Machinists | $37,110 | $55,230 | $75,570 | +104% |
| 318 | Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $36,120 | $49,140 | $73,840 | +104% |
| 319 | Surveying and Mapping Technicians | $37,710 | $53,160 | $76,420 | +103% |
| 320 | Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | $36,620 | $53,550 | $74,480 | +103% |
| 321 | Construction and Building Inspectors | $46,840 | $66,080 | $95,220 | +103% |
| 322 | Industrial Engineers | $68,930 | $99,310 | $139,110 | +102% |
| 323 | Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | $37,180 | $54,120 | $75,220 | +102% |
| 324 | Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $38,780 | $51,180 | $78,380 | +102% |
| 325 | Food Service Managers | $51,780 | $74,080 | $104,060 | +101% |
| 326 | Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | $67,260 | $94,790 | $134,880 | +101% |
| 327 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $61,750 | $91,100 | $124,120 | +101% |
| 328 | Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $49,720 | $70,140 | $99,710 | +101% |
| 329 | Agricultural Inspectors | $34,250 | $47,760 | $68,700 | +101% |
| 330 | Hydrologic Technicians | $47,370 | $59,590 | $94,570 | +100% |
| 331 | Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $66,410 | $102,560 | $133,080 | +100% |
| 332 | Retail Salespersons | $23,040 | $31,370 | $46,070 | +100% |
| 333 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $33,710 | $47,930 | $67,290 | +100% |
| 334 | Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $29,600 | $45,080 | $59,180 | +100% |
| 335 | Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | $37,860 | $51,680 | $75,600 | +100% |
| 336 | Calibration Technologists and Technicians | $49,720 | $61,000 | $99,160 | +99% |
| 337 | Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | $38,870 | $51,630 | $77,480 | +99% |
| 338 | Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film | $43,040 | $62,720 | $85,710 | +99% |
| 339 | Speech-Language Pathologists | $60,800 | $86,460 | $121,040 | +99% |
| 340 | Animal Caretakers | $23,210 | $30,870 | $46,120 | +99% |
| 341 | Receptionists and Information Clerks | $23,270 | $35,440 | $46,210 | +99% |
| 342 | Demonstrators and Product Promoters | $29,760 | $36,650 | $58,890 | +98% |
| 343 | Brokerage Clerks | $50,000 | $60,950 | $99,210 | +98% |
| 344 | Customer Service Representatives | $30,200 | $40,240 | $59,820 | +98% |
| 345 | Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | $35,930 | $48,230 | $71,010 | +98% |
| 346 | Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | $32,260 | $47,370 | $63,720 | +98% |
| 347 | Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders | $28,890 | $39,310 | $57,150 | +98% |
| 348 | Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $22,530 | $33,470 | $44,520 | +98% |
| 349 | Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $30,600 | $40,330 | $60,330 | +97% |
| 350 | Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers | $32,240 | $48,180 | $63,450 | +97% |
| 351 | Materials Engineers | $78,160 | $104,240 | $153,570 | +96% |
| 352 | Rehabilitation Counselors | $30,440 | $45,890 | $59,600 | +96% |
| 353 | Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | $36,510 | $47,280 | $71,690 | +96% |
| 354 | Emergency Management Directors | $66,800 | $93,840 | $129,980 | +95% |
| 355 | Social and Human Service Assistants | $30,620 | $42,850 | $59,570 | +95% |
| 356 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $31,720 | $45,790 | $61,750 | +95% |
| 357 | Boilermakers | $40,900 | $49,720 | $79,770 | +95% |
| 358 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $38,860 | $57,080 | $75,850 | +95% |
| 359 | Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | $48,400 | $63,970 | $94,480 | +95% |
| 360 | Upholsterers | $38,270 | $50,600 | $74,490 | +95% |
| 361 | Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders | $31,240 | $38,340 | $60,910 | +95% |
| 362 | Postal Service Mail Carriers | $42,390 | $59,990 | $82,370 | +94% |
| 363 | Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | $35,480 | $48,990 | $68,790 | +94% |
| 364 | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $39,400 | $51,530 | $76,360 | +94% |
| 365 | Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | $51,010 | $70,310 | $98,460 | +93% |
| 366 | Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators | $49,040 | $75,320 | $94,480 | +93% |
| 367 | Pest Control Workers | $31,990 | $44,740 | $61,900 | +93% |
| 368 | Funeral Attendants | $24,480 | $34,940 | $47,190 | +93% |
| 369 | Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | $31,110 | $42,990 | $60,080 | +93% |
| 370 | Motorcycle Mechanics | $34,120 | $48,670 | $65,900 | +93% |
| 371 | Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners | $30,370 | $42,970 | $58,630 | +93% |
| 372 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $63,240 | $83,180 | $121,380 | +92% |
| 373 | Telemarketers | $27,380 | $34,380 | $52,500 | +92% |
| 374 | Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | $31,420 | $45,080 | $60,180 | +92% |
| 375 | Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators | $39,560 | $47,700 | $75,980 | +92% |
| 376 | Foundry Mold and Coremakers | $32,270 | $46,910 | $62,100 | +92% |
| 377 | Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $24,150 | $31,980 | $46,320 | +92% |
| 378 | Urban and Regional Planners | $58,830 | $81,230 | $112,110 | +91% |
| 379 | Biological Technicians | $41,300 | $61,720 | $79,070 | +91% |
| 380 | Library Technicians | $30,670 | $46,520 | $58,490 | +91% |
| 381 | Physicians, Pathologists | $220,330 | $248,940 | $420,870 | +91% |
| 382 | Security Guards | $29,260 | $35,010 | $56,020 | +91% |
| 383 | Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | $19,100 | $28,320 | $36,460 | +91% |
| 384 | Court, Municipal, and License Clerks | $37,290 | $49,110 | $71,400 | +91% |
| 385 | Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | $39,890 | $57,490 | $76,240 | +91% |
| 386 | Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $30,260 | $43,540 | $57,770 | +91% |
| 387 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $121,900 | $167,840 | $231,350 | +90% |
| 388 | Occupational Therapists | $62,230 | $92,940 | $118,300 | +90% |
| 389 | Cargo and Freight Agents | $35,990 | $48,000 | $68,410 | +90% |
| 390 | Log Graders and Scalers | $33,660 | $36,850 | $63,820 | +90% |
| 391 | Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $31,140 | $41,150 | $59,220 | +90% |
| 392 | Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $35,610 | $46,730 | $67,730 | +90% |
| 393 | Community Health Workers | $36,160 | $47,560 | $68,380 | +89% |
| 394 | Recreational Therapists | $41,490 | $51,030 | $78,340 | +89% |
| 395 | Surgical Assistants | $39,700 | $59,920 | $74,900 | +89% |
| 396 | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | $38,560 | $48,130 | $72,700 | +89% |
| 397 | Agricultural Equipment Operators | $26,110 | $39,580 | $49,240 | +89% |
| 398 | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | $29,050 | $38,750 | $54,960 | +89% |
| 399 | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $31,370 | $41,630 | $59,170 | +89% |
| 400 | Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $48,550 | $62,360 | $91,160 | +88% |
| 401 | Librarians and Media Collections Specialists | $44,600 | $61,420 | $83,650 | +88% |
| 402 | Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $52,860 | $74,450 | $99,210 | +88% |
| 403 | Construction Laborers | $31,850 | $44,720 | $59,970 | +88% |
| 404 | Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $43,550 | $62,430 | $81,970 | +88% |
| 405 | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | $38,500 | $49,650 | $72,220 | +88% |
| 406 | Medical Appliance Technicians | $40,410 | $54,650 | $76,140 | +88% |
| 407 | Audiologists | $70,120 | $88,920 | $131,210 | +87% |
| 408 | Electricians | $40,130 | $56,800 | $75,060 | +87% |
| 409 | Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand | $31,200 | $37,600 | $58,260 | +87% |
| 410 | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers | $47,120 | $63,990 | $88,200 | +87% |
| 411 | Mechanical Drafters | $45,490 | $59,050 | $84,560 | +86% |
| 412 | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | $47,140 | $64,080 | $87,660 | +86% |
| 413 | Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | $59,770 | $80,400 | $110,620 | +85% |
| 414 | Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators | $40,600 | $55,350 | $75,280 | +85% |
| 415 | Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders | $40,350 | $60,780 | $74,470 | +85% |
| 416 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $38,540 | $50,590 | $71,240 | +85% |
| 417 | Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | $29,120 | $38,100 | $53,880 | +85% |
| 418 | Packers and Packagers, Hand | $24,500 | $34,360 | $45,350 | +85% |
| 419 | Chemical Technicians | $45,280 | $59,030 | $83,110 | +84% |
| 420 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | $44,680 | $62,390 | $82,010 | +84% |
| 421 | First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | $51,130 | $67,270 | $94,300 | +84% |
| 422 | Meter Readers, Utilities | $33,730 | $41,830 | $62,200 | +84% |
| 423 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | $52,830 | $76,740 | $97,040 | +84% |
| 424 | Maintenance Workers, Machinery | $42,540 | $60,580 | $78,230 | +84% |
| 425 | Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders | $27,210 | $34,830 | $50,040 | +84% |
| 426 | Forest and Conservation Technicians | $39,100 | $48,360 | $71,410 | +83% |
| 427 | Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $40,400 | $57,630 | $74,070 | +83% |
| 428 | Sewing Machine Operators | $26,560 | $35,160 | $48,570 | +83% |
| 429 | Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $30,160 | $43,460 | $55,290 | +83% |
| 430 | Gas Plant Operators | $62,120 | $81,460 | $113,860 | +83% |
| 431 | Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $44,940 | $58,700 | $81,740 | +82% |
| 432 | Curators | $42,240 | $49,470 | $76,890 | +82% |
| 433 | Dietitians and Nutritionists | $48,910 | $67,560 | $88,860 | +82% |
| 434 | Library Assistants, Clerical | $25,040 | $34,550 | $45,690 | +82% |
| 435 | Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | $34,950 | $46,890 | $63,600 | +82% |
| 436 | Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | $49,400 | $61,760 | $89,340 | +81% |
| 437 | Museum Technicians and Conservators | $30,930 | $39,290 | $56,080 | +81% |
| 438 | Bailiffs | $37,270 | $56,100 | $67,360 | +81% |
| 439 | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | $32,570 | $43,040 | $58,980 | +81% |
| 440 | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators | $33,210 | $43,890 | $60,260 | +81% |
| 441 | Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $36,260 | $48,450 | $65,730 | +81% |
| 442 | Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $37,360 | $47,320 | $67,660 | +81% |
| 443 | Tool and Die Makers | $43,770 | $61,060 | $79,180 | +81% |
| 444 | Hearing Aid Specialists | $52,110 | $75,810 | $94,000 | +80% |
| 445 | File Clerks | $31,520 | $43,260 | $56,790 | +80% |
| 446 | Cutters and Trimmers, Hand | $33,330 | $47,910 | $60,070 | +80% |
| 447 | Sailors and Marine Oilers | $33,420 | $44,770 | $60,240 | +80% |
| 448 | Electrical and Electronics Drafters | $55,640 | $81,960 | $99,770 | +79% |
| 449 | Agricultural Technicians | $37,280 | $51,470 | $66,810 | +79% |
| 450 | Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $42,870 | $59,610 | $76,950 | +79% |
| 451 | Childcare Workers | $22,840 | $29,140 | $40,990 | +79% |
| 452 | Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | $37,100 | $51,700 | $66,420 | +79% |
| 453 | Helpers--Extraction Workers | $33,410 | $42,670 | $59,680 | +79% |
| 454 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | $65,540 | $104,710 | $117,150 | +79% |
| 455 | Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $36,600 | $47,580 | $65,680 | +79% |
| 456 | Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | $30,930 | $38,190 | $55,260 | +79% |
| 457 | Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $35,480 | $47,940 | $63,410 | +79% |
| 458 | Forensic Science Technicians | $45,950 | $59,240 | $81,760 | +78% |
| 459 | Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary | $43,600 | $63,020 | $77,780 | +78% |
| 460 | Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors | $40,440 | $51,810 | $72,130 | +78% |
| 461 | Order Clerks | $34,510 | $46,060 | $61,580 | +78% |
| 462 | Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping | $35,270 | $48,190 | $62,780 | +78% |
| 463 | Crane and Tower Operators | $46,530 | $64,480 | $82,730 | +78% |
| 464 | Audio and Video Technicians | $36,380 | $46,700 | $64,300 | +77% |
| 465 | Food Preparation Workers | $21,870 | $30,260 | $38,760 | +77% |
| 466 | Carpenters | $35,620 | $49,100 | $63,160 | +77% |
| 467 | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $35,180 | $43,400 | $62,120 | +77% |
| 468 | Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters | $52,040 | $58,930 | $92,220 | +77% |
| 469 | Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | $34,190 | $46,320 | $60,200 | +76% |
| 470 | Butchers and Meat Cutters | $28,510 | $38,240 | $50,080 | +76% |
| 471 | Food Batchmakers | $29,030 | $36,590 | $51,070 | +76% |
| 472 | Furniture Finishers | $31,720 | $39,920 | $55,910 | +76% |
| 473 | Traffic Technicians | $45,640 | $56,800 | $80,530 | +76% |
| 474 | Passenger Attendants | $30,630 | $35,740 | $53,970 | +76% |
| 475 | Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage | $59,540 | $74,810 | $104,480 | +75% |
| 476 | Loan Interviewers and Clerks | $40,030 | $57,780 | $70,050 | +75% |
| 477 | Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles | $37,470 | $46,850 | $65,440 | +75% |
| 478 | Special Education Teachers, Preschool | $42,300 | $60,180 | $73,780 | +74% |
| 479 | Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $46,040 | $59,300 | $80,240 | +74% |
| 480 | Billing and Posting Clerks | $36,130 | $47,160 | $62,980 | +74% |
| 481 | Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $33,410 | $44,110 | $58,300 | +74% |
| 482 | Fence Erectors | $34,480 | $39,100 | $59,850 | +74% |
| 483 | Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $34,470 | $43,770 | $59,830 | +74% |
| 484 | Nuclear Engineers | $96,300 | $131,850 | $166,200 | +73% |
| 485 | Hydrologists | $64,320 | $81,770 | $111,050 | +73% |
| 486 | Tree Trimmers and Pruners | $36,130 | $48,480 | $62,600 | +73% |
| 487 | Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $36,380 | $47,020 | $62,780 | +73% |
| 488 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School | $40,030 | $52,270 | $68,840 | +72% |
| 489 | Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | $23,830 | $34,720 | $40,930 | +72% |
| 490 | Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $35,970 | $46,270 | $61,790 | +72% |
| 491 | Surgical Technologists | $45,990 | $60,920 | $78,650 | +71% |
| 492 | Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | $36,260 | $45,150 | $61,970 | +71% |
| 493 | Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters | $60,950 | $85,630 | $104,280 | +71% |
| 494 | Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians | $46,870 | $62,000 | $80,290 | +71% |
| 495 | Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers | $34,650 | $40,090 | $59,240 | +71% |
| 496 | Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians | $50,100 | $63,330 | $85,420 | +70% |
| 497 | Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $43,190 | $53,660 | $73,470 | +70% |
| 498 | Emergency Medical Technicians | $35,190 | $44,250 | $59,750 | +70% |
| 499 | Pharmacy Aides | $25,710 | $35,530 | $43,660 | +70% |
| 500 | First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | $44,770 | $56,930 | $76,210 | +70% |
| 501 | Rail Car Repairers | $45,120 | $47,880 | $76,870 | +70% |
| 502 | Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $34,690 | $47,770 | $58,950 | +70% |
| 503 | Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | $33,890 | $44,140 | $57,630 | +70% |
| 504 | Fast Food and Counter Workers | $21,800 | $28,570 | $36,820 | +69% |
| 505 | Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $23,760 | $31,460 | $40,110 | +69% |
| 506 | Procurement Clerks | $37,990 | $50,390 | $64,330 | +69% |
| 507 | Pourers and Casters, Metal | $37,450 | $57,700 | $63,150 | +69% |
| 508 | Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | $31,110 | $41,260 | $52,670 | +69% |
| 509 | Cartographers and Photogrammetrists | $59,110 | $81,080 | $99,270 | +68% |
| 510 | Paramedics | $44,730 | $57,320 | $75,170 | +68% |
| 511 | Couriers and Messengers | $28,120 | $39,100 | $47,280 | +68% |
| 512 | Highway Maintenance Workers | $34,980 | $47,880 | $58,870 | +68% |
| 513 | Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers | $37,330 | $44,490 | $62,700 | +68% |
| 514 | Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | $34,850 | $46,010 | $58,410 | +68% |
| 515 | Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators | $34,680 | $35,580 | $58,310 | +68% |
| 516 | Pharmacists | $101,670 | $138,860 | $169,820 | +67% |
| 517 | Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | $21,830 | $27,310 | $36,390 | +67% |
| 518 | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $23,990 | $31,310 | $40,110 | +67% |
| 519 | Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service | $28,420 | $37,830 | $47,570 | +67% |
| 520 | Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | $29,320 | $38,700 | $48,960 | +67% |
| 521 | Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $36,260 | $46,660 | $60,730 | +67% |
| 522 | Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $28,650 | $36,700 | $47,870 | +67% |
| 523 | Tire Builders | $47,750 | $63,950 | $79,740 | +67% |
| 524 | Helpers--Production Workers | $30,350 | $39,410 | $50,580 | +67% |
| 525 | Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | $45,410 | $62,220 | $75,180 | +66% |
| 526 | Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $28,700 | $35,710 | $47,530 | +66% |
| 527 | Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | $35,890 | $47,620 | $59,420 | +66% |
| 528 | Data Entry Keyers | $31,780 | $39,610 | $52,620 | +66% |
| 529 | Tile and Stone Setters | $35,090 | $44,650 | $58,090 | +66% |
| 530 | Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers | $36,100 | $42,960 | $59,910 | +66% |
| 531 | Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | $44,720 | $58,260 | $73,990 | +65% |
| 532 | Special Education Teachers, Middle School | $44,580 | $59,360 | $73,670 | +65% |
| 533 | Athletic Trainers | $46,740 | $56,540 | $77,000 | +65% |
| 534 | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $25,740 | $34,500 | $42,430 | +65% |
| 535 | Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping | $33,980 | $43,680 | $56,170 | +65% |
| 536 | Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $39,050 | $49,310 | $64,450 | +65% |
| 537 | Roofers | $36,760 | $49,010 | $60,600 | +65% |
| 538 | Farm and Home Management Educators | $51,100 | $64,280 | $83,920 | +64% |
| 539 | Cooks, Short Order | $23,350 | $31,290 | $38,210 | +64% |
| 540 | Bicycle Repairers | $29,900 | $36,500 | $48,910 | +64% |
| 541 | Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | $60,250 | $80,060 | $98,940 | +64% |
| 542 | Social Science Research Assistants | $49,980 | $63,710 | $81,650 | +63% |
| 543 | Physician Assistants | $101,100 | $129,360 | $164,770 | +63% |
| 544 | Registered Nurses | $67,660 | $84,350 | $110,220 | +63% |
| 545 | Dietetic Technicians | $25,340 | $31,010 | $41,260 | +63% |
| 546 | Correctional Officers and Jailers | $38,850 | $50,550 | $63,150 | +63% |
| 547 | Animal Control Workers | $35,150 | $43,940 | $57,230 | +63% |
| 548 | Telephone Operators | $29,330 | $40,360 | $47,750 | +63% |
| 549 | New Accounts Clerks | $43,690 | $49,480 | $71,300 | +63% |
| 550 | Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | $37,090 | $46,780 | $60,290 | +63% |
| 551 | Glaziers | $37,270 | $46,170 | $60,830 | +63% |
| 552 | Helpers--Carpenters | $29,920 | $40,540 | $48,680 | +63% |
| 553 | Millwrights | $46,920 | $62,990 | $76,690 | +63% |
| 554 | Print Binding and Finishing Workers | $33,790 | $39,580 | $54,910 | +63% |
| 555 | Etchers and Engravers | $31,210 | $39,270 | $50,760 | +63% |
| 556 | Exercise Physiologists | $43,900 | $52,450 | $71,270 | +62% |
| 557 | Medical Equipment Preparers | $36,410 | $45,130 | $58,950 | +62% |
| 558 | Cooks, Restaurant | $27,980 | $35,400 | $45,450 | +62% |
| 559 | Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | $37,860 | $47,820 | $61,310 | +62% |
| 560 | Insulation Workers, Mechanical | $35,240 | $48,430 | $57,020 | +62% |
| 561 | Wind Turbine Service Technicians | $60,730 | $66,380 | $98,410 | +62% |
| 562 | Physical Therapists | $78,020 | $99,910 | $125,940 | +61% |
| 563 | Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | $28,830 | $37,070 | $46,470 | +61% |
| 564 | Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $28,050 | $36,140 | $45,130 | +61% |
| 565 | Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | $23,120 | $29,900 | $37,330 | +61% |
| 566 | Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan | $31,710 | $39,200 | $51,000 | +61% |
| 567 | Brickmasons and Blockmasons | $38,270 | $49,940 | $61,590 | +61% |
| 568 | Solar Photovoltaic Installers | $37,440 | $43,860 | $60,170 | +61% |
| 569 | Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | $28,770 | $39,070 | $46,430 | +61% |
| 570 | Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $39,190 | $53,840 | $63,100 | +61% |
| 571 | Prepress Technicians and Workers | $39,260 | $49,760 | $63,060 | +61% |
| 572 | Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | $35,610 | $44,060 | $57,330 | +61% |
| 573 | Stockers and Order Fillers | $29,140 | $35,950 | $46,980 | +61% |
| 574 | Pharmacy Technicians | $35,820 | $44,530 | $57,360 | +60% |
| 575 | Parking Enforcement Workers | $33,780 | $42,410 | $53,960 | +60% |
| 576 | Cashiers | $22,450 | $28,880 | $35,810 | +60% |
| 577 | Food Science Technicians | $39,740 | $48,640 | $63,280 | +59% |
| 578 | Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | $28,390 | $33,780 | $45,040 | +59% |
| 579 | Nurse Midwives | $97,830 | $126,040 | $155,340 | +59% |
| 580 | Nurse Practitioners | $103,530 | $128,990 | $164,320 | +59% |
| 581 | Cooks, Fast Food | $21,890 | $27,190 | $34,860 | +59% |
| 582 | Dishwashers | $23,540 | $30,340 | $37,320 | +59% |
| 583 | Office Machine Operators, Except Computer | $31,200 | $44,480 | $49,680 | +59% |
| 584 | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | $27,600 | $33,870 | $43,930 | +59% |
| 585 | Slaughterers and Meat Packers | $31,200 | $39,930 | $49,550 | +59% |
| 586 | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $38,080 | $53,330 | $60,390 | +59% |
| 587 | Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | $30,180 | $37,550 | $48,120 | +59% |
| 588 | Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders | $35,420 | $39,030 | $56,380 | +59% |
| 589 | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $30,010 | $38,230 | $47,590 | +59% |
| 590 | Machine Feeders and Offbearers | $30,260 | $37,370 | $48,130 | +59% |
| 591 | Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers | $37,700 | $45,890 | $59,760 | +59% |
| 592 | Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners | $57,910 | $73,510 | $91,710 | +58% |
| 593 | Lighting Technicians | $40,080 | $49,410 | $63,360 | +58% |
| 594 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | $63,940 | $85,120 | $101,240 | +58% |
| 595 | Transportation Security Screeners | $44,840 | $64,540 | $70,780 | +58% |
| 596 | Tire Repairers and Changers | $29,340 | $35,140 | $46,490 | +58% |
| 597 | Riggers | $45,760 | $56,640 | $72,340 | +58% |
| 598 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers | $62,710 | $90,420 | $98,800 | +58% |
| 599 | Subway and Streetcar Operators | $46,680 | $62,590 | $73,710 | +58% |
| 600 | School Psychologists | $58,510 | $73,220 | $91,970 | +57% |
| 601 | Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians | $37,680 | $48,090 | $59,010 | +57% |
| 602 | Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | $67,070 | $86,010 | $105,530 | +57% |
| 603 | Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $24,690 | $31,240 | $38,680 | +57% |
| 604 | Dental Assistants | $38,240 | $50,380 | $60,200 | +57% |
| 605 | Concierges | $29,190 | $34,780 | $45,920 | +57% |
| 606 | Public Safety Telecommunicators | $38,080 | $46,550 | $59,770 | +57% |
| 607 | Proofreaders and Copy Markers | $36,020 | $46,140 | $56,730 | +57% |
| 608 | Pipelayers | $37,870 | $47,220 | $59,280 | +57% |
| 609 | Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | $37,330 | $43,180 | $58,720 | +57% |
| 610 | Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers | $30,160 | $38,020 | $47,410 | +57% |
| 611 | Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | $40,760 | $53,180 | $63,620 | +56% |
| 612 | Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | $45,200 | $56,770 | $70,600 | +56% |
| 613 | Respiratory Therapists | $63,990 | $80,090 | $99,520 | +56% |
| 614 | Nursing Assistants | $30,260 | $38,460 | $47,080 | +56% |
| 615 | Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $35,940 | $43,420 | $56,000 | +56% |
| 616 | Nuclear Medicine Technologists | $67,080 | $85,240 | $103,980 | +55% |
| 617 | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $30,580 | $37,910 | $47,490 | +55% |
| 618 | Correspondence Clerks | $40,400 | $42,340 | $62,640 | +55% |
| 619 | Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers | $39,040 | $51,460 | $60,520 | +55% |
| 620 | Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | $23,230 | $29,300 | $36,030 | +55% |
| 621 | Chemical Plant and System Operators | $50,790 | $62,920 | $78,580 | +55% |
| 622 | Ship Engineers | $62,360 | $65,010 | $96,940 | +55% |
| 623 | Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $35,880 | $44,190 | $55,290 | +54% |
| 624 | Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders | $30,190 | $37,610 | $46,460 | +54% |
| 625 | Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs | $38,330 | $47,350 | $58,800 | +53% |
| 626 | Floor Sanders and Finishers | $31,190 | $39,170 | $47,590 | +53% |
| 627 | Helpers--Electricians | $31,810 | $39,880 | $48,670 | +53% |
| 628 | Model Makers, Metal and Plastic | $39,710 | $45,760 | $60,630 | +53% |
| 629 | Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $25,110 | $29,790 | $38,050 | +52% |
| 630 | Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service | $30,510 | $38,520 | $46,340 | +52% |
| 631 | Occupational Therapy Assistants | $55,130 | $69,390 | $83,360 | +51% |
| 632 | Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers | $22,320 | $30,260 | $33,800 | +51% |
| 633 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School | $46,850 | $58,600 | $69,590 | +49% |
| 634 | Psychiatric Technicians | $33,900 | $40,630 | $50,530 | +49% |
| 635 | Rock Splitters, Quarry | $45,650 | $56,320 | $68,000 | +49% |
| 636 | Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $50,480 | $63,270 | $74,730 | +48% |
| 637 | Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation | $37,330 | $48,240 | $55,270 | +48% |
| 638 | Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons | $27,940 | $35,980 | $41,250 | +48% |
| 639 | Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers | $47,240 | $51,930 | $70,060 | +48% |
| 640 | Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $32,900 | $43,710 | $48,380 | +47% |
| 641 | Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | $26,020 | $31,920 | $38,360 | +47% |
| 642 | Crematory Operators | $34,020 | $41,350 | $49,710 | +46% |
| 643 | Bus Drivers, School | $32,270 | $37,460 | $46,960 | +46% |
| 644 | Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | $28,920 | $33,680 | $42,160 | +46% |
| 645 | Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $30,370 | $36,580 | $44,130 | +45% |
| 646 | Physical Therapist Assistants | $56,100 | $67,540 | $80,850 | +44% |
| 647 | Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | $55,220 | $59,130 | $79,630 | +44% |
| 648 | Sewers, Hand | $27,830 | $36,550 | $39,720 | +43% |
| 649 | Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $45,430 | $57,650 | $64,460 | +42% |
| 650 | Baggage Porters and Bellhops | $26,470 | $32,940 | $37,640 | +42% |
| 651 | Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians | $26,210 | $32,450 | $37,210 | +42% |
| 652 | Medical Dosimetrists | $124,970 | $147,830 | $176,360 | +41% |
| 653 | Genetic Counselors | $79,540 | $93,570 | $111,840 | +41% |
| 654 | Medical Assistants | $36,010 | $45,140 | $50,850 | +41% |
| 655 | School Bus Monitors | $27,650 | $32,970 | $39,080 | +41% |
| 656 | Phlebotomists | $35,210 | $43,330 | $49,450 | +40% |
| 657 | Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | $29,710 | $39,170 | $41,640 | +40% |
| 658 | Fish and Game Wardens | $52,240 | $61,430 | $72,390 | +39% |
| 659 | Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $44,660 | $52,010 | $61,770 | +38% |
| 660 | Orderlies | $33,570 | $38,680 | $46,230 | +38% |
| 661 | Taxi Drivers | $31,410 | $36,950 | $43,390 | +38% |
| 662 | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $45,570 | $54,930 | $62,590 | +37% |
| 663 | Radiation Therapists | $79,780 | $99,250 | $109,210 | +37% |
| 664 | Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | $46,780 | $58,620 | $64,020 | +37% |
| 665 | Postal Service Clerks | $55,350 | $64,290 | $75,030 | +36% |
| 666 | Dental Hygienists | $77,270 | $97,850 | $103,850 | +34% |
| 667 | Tellers | $37,550 | $44,830 | $50,450 | +34% |
| 668 | Bridge and Lock Tenders | $34,230 | $41,380 | $45,860 | +34% |
| 669 | Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | $35,530 | $39,230 | $47,420 | +33% |
| 670 | Tapers | $34,750 | $45,770 | $46,040 | +32% |
| 671 | Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders | $40,350 | $44,910 | $53,260 | +32% |
| 672 | Postmasters and Mail Superintendents | $87,400 | $96,410 | $111,740 | +28% |
| 673 | Shampooers | $22,880 | $26,030 | $29,250 | +28% |
| 674 | Conveyor Operators and Tenders | $37,320 | $39,160 | $47,620 | +28% |
| 675 | Helpers--Roofers | $38,050 | $44,120 | $48,450 | +27% |
| 676 | Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | $48,780 | $51,690 | $61,340 | +26% |
| 677 | Psychiatric Aides | $35,340 | $38,400 | $44,010 | +25% |
| 678 | Crossing Guards and Flaggers | $29,500 | $33,730 | $36,150 | +23% |
| 679 | Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers | $36,180 | $37,370 | $44,290 | +22% |
| 680 | Nuclear Technicians | $108,780 | $110,430 | $128,310 | +18% |
| 681 | Locomotive Engineers | $59,580 | $61,190 | $70,240 | +18% |
| 682 | Stonemasons | $46,280 | $52,760 | $53,060 | +15% |
| 683 | Continuous Mining Machine Operators | $55,790 | $59,030 | $61,480 | +10% |
The job with the highest career growth premium in North Carolina is Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric at 733% — from $75,510 entry-level to $629,080 senior. North Carolina has 683 occupations with full career progression data.
The average career growth premium across all 683 tracked occupations in North Carolina is 121%. This measures the percentage increase from entry-level (P10) to senior (P90) salary.
We track career progression data for 683 occupations in North Carolina, 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 (North Carolina). P10 = 10th percentile (entry-level), P90 = 90th percentile (senior). Career growth premium = (P90 - P10) / P10 × 100%. Our Methodology · Data Sources