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

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How much more do senior professionals earn compared to entry-level in Oklahoma? Explore salary growth potential for 656+ occupations, based on 2025 BLS percentile data.

656
Occupations Tracked
126%
Avg Career Growth
2025
BLS Data Year

Top 10: Highest Career Growth Potential in Oklahoma

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

#1 Career Growth
General Internal Medicine Physicians
Entry: $67,270 → Senior: $468,320
+596%
#2 Career Growth
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
Entry: $19,190 → Senior: $133,090
+594%
#3 Career Growth
Advertising Sales Agents
Entry: $27,460 → Senior: $173,050
+530%
#4 Career Growth
Chiropractors
Entry: $44,990 → Senior: $262,620
+484%
#5 Career Growth
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
Entry: $37,680 → Senior: $220,130
+484%
#6 Career Growth
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Entry: $38,300 → Senior: $221,890
+479%
#7 Career Growth
Music Directors and Composers
Entry: $29,540 → Senior: $167,740
+468%
#8 Career Growth
Chief Executives
Entry: $68,630 → Senior: $387,310
+464%
#9 Career Growth
Coaches and Scouts
Entry: $19,450 → Senior: $105,980
+445%
#10 Career Growth
Podiatrists
Entry: $63,410 → Senior: $342,520
+440%

All 656 Occupations by Career Growth in Oklahoma

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

# Occupation Entry (P10) Median Senior (P90) Growth
1 General Internal Medicine Physicians $67,270 $216,570 $468,320 +596%
2 Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $19,190 $76,600 $133,090 +594%
3 Advertising Sales Agents $27,460 $57,670 $173,050 +530%
4 Chiropractors $44,990 $85,580 $262,620 +484%
5 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $37,680 $76,080 $220,130 +484%
6 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $38,300 $76,450 $221,890 +479%
7 Music Directors and Composers $29,540 $54,250 $167,740 +468%
8 Chief Executives $68,630 $163,790 $387,310 +464%
9 Coaches and Scouts $19,450 $41,160 $105,980 +445%
10 Podiatrists $63,410 $253,380 $342,520 +440%
11 Self-Enrichment Teachers $22,120 $38,010 $106,510 +382%
12 Personal Financial Advisors $36,920 $68,670 $176,920 +379%
13 Broadcast Technicians $20,490 $44,530 $97,640 +377%
14 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $43,040 $119,990 $197,980 +360%
15 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $29,240 $62,160 $134,360 +360%
16 Business Teachers, Postsecondary $38,340 $82,060 $172,690 +350%
17 General and Operations Managers $45,840 $90,430 $202,740 +342%
18 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $32,860 $74,840 $144,540 +340%
19 Real Estate Sales Agents $27,480 $47,980 $120,690 +339%
20 Sales Managers $63,070 $128,920 $275,440 +337%
21 Loan Officers $36,510 $72,990 $158,710 +335%
22 Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $156,300 $530,070 $670,540 +329%
23 Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary $30,330 $63,400 $127,990 +322%
24 Massage Therapists $24,790 $36,630 $101,100 +308%
25 Physicists $61,380 $200,050 $249,780 +307%
26 Judicial Law Clerks $31,200 $44,990 $125,990 +304%
27 Education Teachers, Postsecondary $22,380 $60,880 $90,230 +303%
28 Veterinarians $51,710 $98,090 $208,000 +302%
29 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $38,310 $64,640 $153,700 +301%
30 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $38,200 $72,480 $152,910 +300%
31 Computer Programmers $63,110 $99,780 $249,600 +295%
32 Education Administrators, Postsecondary $59,390 $105,830 $231,490 +290%
33 Family Medicine Physicians $127,950 $361,350 $486,270 +280%
34 Credit Analysts $47,530 $75,330 $178,350 +275%
35 Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $26,200 $47,780 $97,290 +271%
36 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $37,030 $76,570 $137,100 +270%
37 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $28,710 $54,990 $105,910 +269%
38 Photographers $17,210 $36,750 $63,370 +268%
39 Light Truck Drivers $24,960 $39,840 $91,780 +268%
40 Lawyers $57,950 $103,060 $207,340 +258%
41 Dentists, General $97,290 $166,170 $346,890 +257%
42 Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $36,380 $78,420 $129,260 +255%
43 Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys $22,960 $36,110 $80,180 +249%
44 Skincare Specialists $22,140 $37,340 $77,020 +248%
45 Agricultural Technicians $28,910 $37,840 $98,980 +242%
46 Financial Managers $69,910 $132,460 $238,250 +241%
47 Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers $36,110 $105,430 $122,310 +239%
48 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $33,890 $61,940 $114,010 +236%
49 Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $62,150 $79,950 $205,790 +231%
50 Training and Development Specialists $31,550 $61,040 $104,120 +230%
51 Marriage and Family Therapists $28,540 $57,670 $94,140 +230%
52 Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $41,300 $63,590 $135,880 +229%
53 Sales Engineers $50,720 $114,520 $167,060 +229%
54 Financial Examiners $46,280 $80,760 $151,620 +228%
55 Lighting Technicians $40,960 $67,110 $134,480 +228%
56 Property Appraisers and Assessors $36,090 $49,990 $117,840 +227%
57 Accountants and Auditors $47,670 $79,370 $155,480 +226%
58 Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers $63,630 $122,930 $207,480 +226%
59 Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary $53,450 $113,680 $173,490 +225%
60 Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $32,220 $61,720 $104,390 +224%
61 Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents $35,990 $52,480 $115,920 +222%
62 Web and Digital Interface Designers $37,730 $76,440 $120,960 +221%
63 Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $53,430 $107,260 $171,610 +221%
64 Physical Therapist Assistants $24,960 $59,480 $79,860 +220%
65 News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists $29,260 $48,210 $93,360 +219%
66 Driver/Sales Workers $17,050 $29,120 $54,330 +219%
67 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $18,980 $29,650 $60,390 +218%
68 Tile and Stone Setters $33,280 $44,340 $105,570 +217%
69 Waiters and Waitresses $15,230 $17,910 $47,630 +213%
70 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $53,930 $96,830 $168,180 +212%
71 Management Analysts $49,260 $99,420 $153,860 +212%
72 Fire Inspectors and Investigators $31,450 $37,320 $98,180 +212%
73 Natural Sciences Managers $62,400 $112,260 $193,770 +211%
74 Upholsterers $28,490 $38,020 $88,700 +211%
75 Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment $33,050 $64,120 $102,290 +210%
76 Facilities Managers $53,860 $90,390 $166,370 +209%
77 Public Relations Managers $59,990 $96,030 $184,810 +208%
78 Tax Preparers $26,720 $42,700 $82,210 +208%
79 Atmospheric and Space Scientists $44,660 $76,480 $136,990 +207%
80 Airfield Operations Specialists $31,330 $49,200 $95,840 +206%
81 Marketing Managers $69,990 $126,920 $210,760 +201%
82 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $55,040 $100,350 $165,790 +201%
83 Soil and Plant Scientists $35,550 $63,910 $106,380 +199%
84 Interpreters and Translators $27,790 $48,980 $82,750 +198%
85 Administrative Services Managers $62,530 $104,670 $185,910 +197%
86 Graphic Designers $27,310 $53,630 $80,980 +197%
87 Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film $34,830 $48,620 $103,440 +197%
88 Lodging Managers $25,960 $50,740 $76,770 +196%
89 Bartenders $16,230 $24,790 $48,050 +196%
90 Obstetricians and Gynecologists $155,580 $370,260 $459,170 +195%
91 Tutors $21,280 $34,510 $62,360 +193%
92 Construction Managers $60,310 $100,690 $176,080 +192%
93 Optometrists $59,990 $97,350 $174,620 +191%
94 Commercial Pilots $75,880 $126,180 $220,610 +191%
95 Fundraising Managers $82,850 $122,100 $240,570 +190%
96 Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary $37,610 $64,840 $108,920 +190%
97 Psychiatrists $123,220 $271,640 $356,840 +190%
98 Agricultural Equipment Operators $25,360 $34,900 $73,570 +190%
99 Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary $30,710 $64,900 $88,710 +189%
100 Public Relations Specialists $39,380 $64,920 $113,780 +189%
101 Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators $40,260 $82,150 $116,390 +189%
102 Social Science Research Assistants $40,140 $69,090 $115,660 +188%
103 Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists $40,370 $61,700 $116,430 +188%
104 Web Developers $44,140 $78,580 $126,790 +187%
105 Insurance Sales Agents $35,630 $47,920 $102,130 +187%
106 Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers $67,980 $109,340 $193,010 +184%
107 Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas $34,490 $56,680 $97,950 +184%
108 Information Security Analysts $56,050 $94,000 $158,320 +182%
109 Animal Trainers $28,360 $40,310 $79,990 +182%
110 Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $21,910 $44,520 $61,860 +182%
111 Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $20,560 $33,670 $57,980 +182%
112 Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians $37,120 $45,590 $104,420 +181%
113 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $34,290 $64,660 $95,400 +178%
114 Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $38,170 $65,960 $106,110 +178%
115 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $29,410 $46,560 $81,480 +177%
116 Financial Risk Specialists $50,630 $85,140 $139,930 +176%
117 Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $42,120 $64,450 $116,240 +176%
118 Surveyors $37,510 $61,300 $103,270 +175%
119 Chemical Technicians $35,410 $60,020 $97,380 +175%
120 Materials Engineers $54,990 $99,950 $150,640 +174%
121 Interior Designers $38,460 $68,520 $105,380 +174%
122 Training and Development Managers $73,260 $104,020 $199,990 +173%
123 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $43,590 $75,910 $119,150 +173%
124 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $35,230 $48,900 $96,050 +173%
125 Human Resources Managers $73,590 $116,080 $200,250 +172%
126 Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $48,730 $91,580 $132,750 +172%
127 Editors $31,550 $50,780 $85,730 +172%
128 Logisticians $46,880 $86,600 $127,070 +171%
129 History Teachers, Postsecondary $34,640 $66,910 $94,010 +171%
130 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $45,760 $77,040 $123,990 +171%
131 Labor Relations Specialists $43,070 $62,400 $116,230 +170%
132 Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians $35,150 $46,890 $94,980 +170%
133 Medical and Health Services Managers $64,170 $101,270 $172,640 +169%
134 Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $67,180 $104,270 $180,830 +169%
135 Producers and Directors $38,220 $61,600 $102,800 +169%
136 Emergency Management Directors $39,580 $60,990 $106,130 +168%
137 English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $30,930 $53,200 $83,040 +168%
138 Chefs and Head Cooks $28,920 $58,540 $77,450 +168%
139 School Psychologists $39,080 $64,930 $104,190 +167%
140 Computer Network Support Specialists $49,740 $78,740 $132,240 +166%
141 Industrial Production Managers $69,990 $120,570 $185,730 +165%
142 Project Management Specialists $53,990 $86,240 $142,950 +165%
143 Detectives and Criminal Investigators $51,420 $80,430 $136,120 +165%
144 Travel Agents $21,120 $36,980 $56,020 +165%
145 Roofers $30,800 $43,680 $81,720 +165%
146 Health Education Specialists $39,270 $62,440 $103,780 +164%
147 Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $35,760 $50,270 $94,330 +164%
148 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $28,460 $45,430 $75,000 +164%
149 Office Clerks, General $21,960 $37,240 $57,990 +164%
150 Compensation and Benefits Managers $74,880 $107,760 $197,020 +163%
151 Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $35,350 $59,350 $92,870 +163%
152 Audiologists $40,010 $76,880 $105,000 +162%
153 Financial and Investment Analysts $53,260 $79,640 $138,910 +161%
154 Curators $39,040 $60,560 $101,970 +161%
155 Museum Technicians and Conservators $29,110 $48,090 $76,000 +161%
156 Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $34,150 $44,900 $89,030 +161%
157 Social and Community Service Managers $38,310 $73,720 $99,730 +160%
158 Buyers and Purchasing Agents $45,510 $71,850 $118,140 +160%
159 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $46,950 $77,700 $121,970 +160%
160 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $36,480 $59,700 $94,940 +160%
161 Counter and Rental Clerks $23,800 $37,160 $61,880 +160%
162 Computer and Information Systems Managers $82,970 $137,280 $214,590 +159%
163 Human Resources Specialists $39,990 $61,630 $103,460 +159%
164 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $46,400 $73,040 $120,240 +159%
165 Food Service Managers $43,680 $63,840 $112,720 +158%
166 Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $40,150 $64,080 $103,590 +158%
167 First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $27,810 $37,390 $71,620 +158%
168 Cargo and Freight Agents $31,200 $49,940 $80,620 +158%
169 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $44,450 $70,000 $114,520 +158%
170 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $29,620 $48,990 $76,240 +157%
171 Writers and Authors $38,230 $58,770 $98,230 +157%
172 Agricultural Engineers $54,650 $86,970 $140,010 +156%
173 Home Appliance Repairers $30,050 $40,210 $76,820 +156%
174 Prepress Technicians and Workers $22,400 $45,730 $57,250 +156%
175 Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers $69,990 $131,660 $178,800 +155%
176 Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $32,350 $58,180 $82,650 +155%
177 Petroleum Engineers $86,990 $153,020 $221,320 +154%
178 Economists $67,490 $89,980 $171,650 +154%
179 Automotive Body and Related Repairers $29,980 $48,810 $76,180 +154%
180 Dental Laboratory Technicians $30,470 $48,670 $77,420 +154%
181 Electrical Engineers $74,060 $107,760 $187,140 +153%
182 Conservation Scientists $42,000 $71,270 $106,420 +153%
183 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors $66,650 $102,890 $167,910 +152%
184 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $23,100 $31,790 $58,130 +152%
185 Athletic Trainers $33,800 $61,320 $84,810 +151%
186 Commercial and Industrial Designers $48,930 $76,640 $122,370 +150%
187 Speech-Language Pathologists $51,230 $84,470 $127,920 +150%
188 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $48,380 $82,830 $121,100 +150%
189 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $37,810 $61,270 $94,340 +150%
190 Compliance Officers $42,340 $63,000 $105,360 +149%
191 Tour and Travel Guides $18,690 $32,150 $46,620 +149%
192 Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters $51,360 $102,260 $128,140 +149%
193 Data Scientists $58,690 $86,310 $145,580 +148%
194 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $39,580 $60,870 $97,610 +147%
195 Parts Salespersons $24,200 $36,390 $59,500 +146%
196 Fence Erectors $28,060 $37,870 $68,940 +146%
197 Cost Estimators $42,700 $67,800 $104,750 +145%
198 Firefighters $31,620 $49,710 $77,560 +145%
199 First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $35,730 $62,040 $87,370 +145%
200 Electricians $37,900 $61,010 $92,740 +145%
201 Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles $33,970 $38,030 $82,740 +144%
202 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $19,460 $35,530 $47,510 +144%
203 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $49,010 $79,890 $118,920 +143%
204 Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians $25,010 $39,920 $60,850 +143%
205 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $34,570 $62,200 $83,650 +142%
206 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $48,630 $76,010 $117,020 +141%
207 Funeral Home Managers $46,090 $64,440 $110,480 +140%
208 Archivists $32,170 $51,940 $77,250 +140%
209 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $35,230 $48,090 $84,120 +139%
210 Bill and Account Collectors $30,730 $44,820 $73,530 +139%
211 Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $34,630 $46,690 $82,580 +138%
212 Insurance Underwriters $45,280 $66,770 $107,900 +138%
213 Instructional Coordinators $42,970 $63,980 $101,780 +137%
214 Recreational Therapists $32,920 $50,480 $77,910 +137%
215 First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $28,250 $40,110 $66,970 +137%
216 Demonstrators and Product Promoters $24,660 $45,760 $58,340 +137%
217 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $42,940 $64,260 $101,290 +136%
218 Computer User Support Specialists $35,410 $52,040 $83,530 +136%
219 Computer Network Architects $70,290 $109,450 $165,730 +136%
220 Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $34,530 $56,470 $80,990 +135%
221 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $35,780 $53,300 $83,970 +135%
222 Gambling Managers $48,570 $77,380 $113,810 +134%
223 Database Administrators $57,580 $95,320 $134,990 +134%
224 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $36,540 $56,300 $85,590 +134%
225 Chemists $48,520 $74,960 $112,920 +133%
226 Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $18,300 $23,770 $42,550 +133%
227 Hearing Aid Specialists $32,340 $47,840 $75,300 +133%
228 Civil Engineers $66,550 $98,760 $153,470 +131%
229 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $60,670 $76,480 $140,020 +131%
230 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $34,640 $61,580 $79,940 +131%
231 Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $38,530 $62,780 $88,850 +131%
232 Power Distributors and Dispatchers $60,910 $105,530 $140,820 +131%
233 Bus Drivers, School $20,850 $36,920 $48,110 +131%
234 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $31,170 $44,950 $71,760 +130%
235 Fundraisers $44,990 $63,950 $102,910 +129%
236 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $32,410 $49,920 $74,190 +129%
237 Construction and Building Inspectors $41,410 $59,280 $94,850 +129%
238 Medical Equipment Repairers $33,710 $48,440 $77,250 +129%
239 Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $26,880 $55,230 $61,680 +129%
240 Network and Computer Systems Administrators $59,460 $83,990 $135,420 +128%
241 Calibration Technologists and Technicians $43,460 $80,920 $98,890 +128%
242 Paralegals and Legal Assistants $36,020 $53,170 $82,060 +128%
243 Art Directors $62,960 $80,680 $143,260 +128%
244 Film and Video Editors $34,800 $55,210 $79,510 +128%
245 Forensic Science Technicians $43,990 $65,940 $99,980 +127%
246 Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $38,100 $66,650 $86,330 +127%
247 Manicurists and Pedicurists $22,290 $31,330 $50,620 +127%
248 Software Developers $75,190 $118,100 $169,700 +126%
249 Statisticians $64,500 $89,540 $145,540 +126%
250 Historians $39,290 $50,980 $88,710 +126%
251 Surgical Assistants $37,250 $40,160 $84,200 +126%
252 Locksmiths and Safe Repairers $27,740 $38,680 $62,600 +126%
253 Environmental Engineers $60,790 $92,090 $136,990 +125%
254 Avionics Technicians $48,300 $70,640 $108,840 +125%
255 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $44,170 $65,590 $99,180 +125%
256 Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $38,480 $41,600 $86,620 +125%
257 Urban and Regional Planners $53,510 $81,520 $120,120 +124%
258 Medical Transcriptionists $22,110 $27,740 $49,470 +124%
259 Statistical Assistants $27,610 $46,010 $61,730 +124%
260 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $29,380 $42,750 $65,940 +124%
261 Tool and Die Makers $36,110 $65,870 $80,730 +124%
262 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $23,290 $36,680 $52,000 +123%
263 Computer Hardware Engineers $77,150 $95,600 $171,560 +122%
264 Recreation Workers $21,330 $31,580 $47,390 +122%
265 Purchasing Managers $78,560 $119,310 $173,930 +121%
266 Healthcare Social Workers $36,920 $56,120 $81,650 +121%
267 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $36,050 $57,560 $79,660 +121%
268 Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $31,010 $45,060 $68,620 +121%
269 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $34,600 $49,440 $76,500 +121%
270 Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary $31,630 $62,990 $69,730 +120%
271 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $28,950 $38,380 $63,800 +120%
272 Dietitians and Nutritionists $39,580 $69,560 $86,990 +120%
273 Painters, Construction and Maintenance $30,650 $44,900 $67,410 +120%
274 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $62,090 $99,790 $135,890 +119%
275 Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining $33,440 $44,760 $73,160 +119%
276 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $37,340 $50,160 $81,820 +119%
277 Mechanical Drafters $42,130 $63,440 $92,040 +118%
278 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $47,990 $67,060 $104,170 +117%
279 First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $36,970 $51,400 $80,050 +117%
280 First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers $34,780 $58,900 $75,430 +117%
281 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $37,990 $57,970 $82,560 +117%
282 Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers $28,600 $48,160 $62,090 +117%
283 Air Traffic Controllers $78,340 $123,220 $169,980 +117%
284 Computer Systems Analysts $62,940 $95,930 $136,180 +116%
285 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $52,010 $80,880 $112,260 +116%
286 Architectural and Engineering Managers $108,990 $157,330 $234,620 +115%
287 Landscape Architects $35,690 $64,370 $76,850 +115%
288 Cartographers and Photogrammetrists $61,570 $86,410 $132,220 +115%
289 Technical Writers $48,130 $69,760 $103,440 +115%
290 Orthotists and Prosthetists $48,740 $83,780 $104,690 +115%
291 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $37,420 $54,410 $80,330 +115%
292 Chemical Engineers $88,610 $127,790 $189,870 +114%
293 Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $38,100 $52,040 $81,630 +114%
294 Library Technicians $22,520 $29,440 $48,290 +114%
295 Budget Analysts $55,620 $80,990 $118,360 +113%
296 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $51,130 $74,390 $108,770 +113%
297 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $35,680 $49,630 $75,980 +113%
298 Operations Research Analysts $41,680 $61,520 $88,280 +112%
299 Architectural and Civil Drafters $43,170 $62,140 $91,330 +112%
300 Foresters $48,280 $50,990 $102,300 +112%
301 Anthropologists and Archeologists $46,070 $71,740 $97,470 +112%
302 Pediatricians, General $177,880 $236,780 $376,880 +112%
303 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $28,970 $40,460 $61,490 +112%
304 Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants $17,810 $21,590 $37,710 +112%
305 Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $23,040 $33,090 $48,890 +112%
306 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $47,440 $71,260 $100,240 +111%
307 Rehabilitation Counselors $27,200 $38,260 $57,320 +111%
308 Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $45,330 $68,450 $95,830 +111%
309 Database Architects $82,820 $110,110 $173,990 +110%
310 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $27,000 $35,420 $56,670 +110%
311 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $31,530 $46,180 $66,100 +110%
312 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $37,950 $58,130 $79,670 +110%
313 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $28,580 $36,630 $59,960 +110%
314 Locomotive Engineers $60,640 $91,970 $127,380 +110%
315 Surveying and Mapping Technicians $36,320 $46,760 $75,970 +109%
316 Audio and Video Technicians $37,140 $49,010 $77,800 +109%
317 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $18,810 $24,740 $39,310 +109%
318 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $35,360 $49,090 $73,940 +109%
319 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $27,110 $39,660 $56,630 +109%
320 Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians $37,210 $58,990 $77,800 +109%
321 Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers $38,570 $63,400 $80,440 +109%
322 Parking Attendants $17,510 $27,230 $36,680 +109%
323 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $17,940 $27,920 $37,370 +108%
324 Security Guards $26,940 $36,270 $56,080 +108%
325 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $37,020 $50,350 $77,040 +108%
326 Actuaries $78,310 $109,760 $161,910 +107%
327 Industrial Engineers $71,880 $97,510 $148,480 +107%
328 Hydrologists $61,110 $97,470 $126,440 +107%
329 Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $29,120 $49,920 $60,230 +107%
330 File Clerks $27,980 $39,170 $57,990 +107%
331 Public Safety Telecommunicators $29,760 $39,890 $61,490 +107%
332 Meter Readers, Utilities $31,120 $39,480 $64,500 +107%
333 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $41,760 $59,910 $86,560 +107%
334 Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers $33,900 $47,880 $70,340 +107%
335 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $31,230 $40,930 $64,750 +107%
336 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $32,710 $47,000 $67,670 +107%
337 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $42,130 $60,050 $86,790 +106%
338 Animal Caretakers $21,320 $28,940 $43,880 +106%
339 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $29,260 $39,120 $60,390 +106%
340 Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $30,230 $42,630 $62,340 +106%
341 Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers $51,000 $69,050 $104,580 +105%
342 Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $51,230 $79,330 $105,210 +105%
343 Emergency Medicine Physicians $169,610 $348,540 $348,540 +105%
344 Physicians, Pathologists $201,280 $317,850 $412,160 +105%
345 Medical Records Specialists $36,610 $53,460 $74,710 +104%
346 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $37,250 $55,340 $76,130 +104%
347 Food Scientists and Technologists $63,030 $84,750 $127,780 +103%
348 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $17,990 $26,830 $36,540 +103%
349 First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $37,580 $49,700 $76,390 +103%
350 Residential Advisors $22,690 $35,390 $46,150 +103%
351 Customer Service Representatives $28,620 $38,650 $58,050 +103%
352 Library Assistants, Clerical $19,810 $29,640 $40,250 +103%
353 Aerospace Engineers $80,040 $125,470 $161,780 +102%
354 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $23,170 $34,850 $46,810 +102%
355 Retail Salespersons $22,370 $29,660 $45,080 +102%
356 Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $29,330 $37,350 $59,150 +102%
357 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $62,300 $86,630 $125,130 +101%
358 Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $51,580 $83,200 $103,850 +101%
359 Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $34,870 $46,880 $70,160 +101%
360 Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners $23,080 $31,160 $46,380 +101%
361 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $39,480 $63,640 $79,410 +101%
362 Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels $55,440 $79,110 $111,570 +101%
363 Riggers $37,050 $48,490 $74,090 +100%
364 Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $35,580 $49,330 $71,120 +100%
365 Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $29,740 $45,600 $59,410 +100%
366 Clergy $40,150 $59,110 $79,860 +99%
367 Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators $45,060 $47,830 $89,480 +99%
368 Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials $21,740 $21,900 $43,310 +99%
369 Pest Control Workers $29,220 $39,050 $58,160 +99%
370 Desktop Publishers $35,930 $46,040 $71,350 +99%
371 Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers $38,600 $46,900 $76,900 +99%
372 Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians $49,390 $61,480 $97,650 +98%
373 Social and Human Service Assistants $27,490 $36,740 $54,320 +98%
374 School Bus Monitors $17,830 $28,130 $35,230 +98%
375 Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks $40,860 $47,340 $81,050 +98%
376 Rock Splitters, Quarry $28,510 $45,040 $56,500 +98%
377 Maintenance Workers, Machinery $38,740 $58,970 $76,530 +98%
378 Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $31,420 $41,720 $62,170 +98%
379 Forest and Conservation Technicians $38,880 $53,930 $76,400 +97%
380 Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers $37,790 $49,070 $74,510 +97%
381 Community Health Workers $34,520 $45,790 $67,630 +96%
382 Occupational Therapists $68,530 $104,300 $134,420 +96%
383 Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars $36,180 $45,210 $70,850 +96%
384 Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $31,730 $40,080 $62,070 +96%
385 Industrial Machinery Mechanics $46,210 $61,540 $90,700 +96%
386 Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $31,890 $45,680 $62,480 +96%
387 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $31,110 $35,990 $61,060 +96%
388 Biochemists and Biophysicists $51,750 $69,130 $101,100 +95%
389 Funeral Attendants $21,940 $30,530 $42,760 +95%
390 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $37,760 $48,240 $73,820 +95%
391 Machinists $36,380 $51,120 $70,870 +95%
392 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $23,020 $30,880 $44,800 +95%
393 Mechanical Engineers $70,070 $101,850 $136,110 +94%
394 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $49,920 $74,160 $96,880 +94%
395 Insulation Workers, Mechanical $38,820 $61,840 $75,450 +94%
396 Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $30,220 $41,020 $58,530 +94%
397 Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $31,560 $39,260 $61,250 +94%
398 Power Plant Operators $55,390 $88,590 $107,640 +94%
399 Packers and Packagers, Hand $22,660 $34,520 $44,030 +94%
400 Biological Technicians $38,990 $47,850 $75,360 +93%
401 Cooks, Restaurant $22,850 $31,720 $44,170 +93%
402 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $31,080 $41,060 $59,960 +93%
403 Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $31,580 $45,950 $60,800 +93%
404 Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $27,430 $31,760 $52,950 +93%
405 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School $40,700 $54,090 $77,960 +92%
406 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $31,030 $43,060 $59,590 +92%
407 Postal Service Mail Carriers $42,390 $59,880 $81,040 +91%
408 Motorcycle Mechanics $31,220 $44,740 $59,740 +91%
409 Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $23,660 $32,590 $45,090 +91%
410 Computer and Information Research Scientists $71,930 $93,100 $136,340 +90%
411 Survey Researchers $44,490 $57,200 $84,640 +90%
412 Floral Designers $22,980 $29,660 $43,750 +90%
413 Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers $19,800 $28,660 $37,560 +90%
414 Traffic Technicians $41,840 $60,750 $79,640 +90%
415 Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary $45,260 $60,910 $85,490 +89%
416 Nurse Anesthetists $156,830 $156,830 $296,200 +89%
417 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $36,260 $51,880 $68,370 +89%
418 Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers $28,200 $41,350 $53,290 +89%
419 Food Batchmakers $27,060 $36,320 $51,260 +89%
420 Printing Press Operators $26,700 $36,760 $50,440 +89%
421 Epidemiologists $55,130 $72,590 $103,790 +88%
422 First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $43,990 $56,100 $82,810 +88%
423 Helpers--Extraction Workers $24,080 $38,510 $45,300 +88%
424 Mechanical Door Repairers $35,880 $46,100 $67,400 +88%
425 Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians $45,150 $65,100 $84,530 +87%
426 Physical Therapists $68,330 $98,590 $128,000 +87%
427 Carpenters $34,670 $46,910 $64,940 +87%
428 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $30,700 $40,600 $57,560 +87%
429 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $37,860 $49,720 $70,640 +87%
430 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $33,880 $38,380 $63,520 +87%
431 Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $29,290 $38,570 $54,590 +86%
432 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $20,750 $28,170 $38,600 +86%
433 Sewing Machine Operators $23,850 $33,340 $44,350 +86%
434 Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders $34,740 $39,630 $64,690 +86%
435 Boilermakers $46,200 $77,750 $85,600 +85%
436 Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $42,070 $51,680 $78,030 +85%
437 Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $39,050 $51,840 $71,910 +84%
438 Opticians, Dispensing $29,530 $37,940 $54,310 +84%
439 First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $55,260 $85,310 $101,770 +84%
440 Amusement and Recreation Attendants $17,670 $22,040 $32,560 +84%
441 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $36,030 $48,650 $66,140 +84%
442 Logging Equipment Operators $31,460 $37,270 $57,880 +84%
443 Roustabouts, Oil and Gas $36,260 $47,260 $66,550 +84%
444 Psychiatric Technicians $34,080 $39,060 $62,400 +83%
445 Animal Control Workers $27,300 $37,450 $49,940 +83%
446 Office Machine Operators, Except Computer $26,350 $34,810 $48,310 +83%
447 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $70,570 $97,800 $128,950 +83%
448 Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $40,670 $58,860 $74,540 +83%
449 Electrical and Electronics Drafters $50,880 $69,520 $92,710 +82%
450 Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $48,650 $62,730 $88,610 +82%
451 Directors, Religious Activities and Education $41,110 $47,100 $74,990 +82%
452 Pharmacy Aides $22,460 $30,360 $40,880 +82%
453 Gambling Dealers $16,450 $23,720 $30,010 +82%
454 Loan Interviewers and Clerks $34,670 $47,210 $63,000 +82%
455 Agricultural Inspectors $38,910 $53,060 $70,820 +82%
456 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $75,590 $109,120 $136,990 +81%
457 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $46,290 $58,800 $83,650 +81%
458 Receptionists and Information Clerks $24,700 $34,560 $44,760 +81%
459 Glaziers $30,070 $45,380 $54,570 +81%
460 Concierges $23,620 $29,930 $42,610 +80%
461 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $34,490 $47,760 $62,190 +80%
462 Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $30,850 $46,460 $55,410 +80%
463 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $21,620 $29,270 $38,670 +79%
464 Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks $35,380 $46,450 $63,230 +79%
465 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $35,270 $44,950 $63,130 +79%
466 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $33,330 $46,470 $59,530 +79%
467 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $35,250 $45,890 $63,040 +79%
468 Credit Counselors $38,120 $46,950 $67,750 +78%
469 Rail Car Repairers $45,650 $60,540 $81,180 +78%
470 Crane and Tower Operators $46,300 $63,590 $82,500 +78%
471 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $23,120 $31,110 $40,860 +77%
472 Billing and Posting Clerks $33,630 $45,120 $59,640 +77%
473 Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators $42,600 $58,470 $75,280 +77%
474 Butchers and Meat Cutters $26,180 $35,070 $46,340 +77%
475 Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $32,640 $42,970 $57,780 +77%
476 Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders $28,710 $35,360 $50,880 +77%
477 Registered Nurses $60,530 $82,920 $106,390 +76%
478 Postal Service Clerks $42,600 $59,490 $75,030 +76%
479 Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products $26,380 $34,700 $46,410 +76%
480 Childcare Workers $22,040 $27,730 $38,580 +75%
481 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $44,140 $54,180 $77,030 +75%
482 Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $37,380 $50,300 $65,400 +75%
483 Conveyor Operators and Tenders $33,090 $36,200 $57,870 +75%
484 Private Detectives and Investigators $36,050 $39,680 $62,690 +74%
485 Data Entry Keyers $29,640 $38,590 $51,620 +74%
486 Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $33,150 $42,180 $57,640 +74%
487 Food Preparation Workers $20,800 $28,540 $35,980 +73%
488 Procurement Clerks $37,620 $49,940 $64,940 +73%
489 Construction Laborers $33,490 $39,360 $58,070 +73%
490 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $56,510 $75,480 $97,490 +73%
491 Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $25,930 $37,110 $44,740 +73%
492 Geography Teachers, Postsecondary $63,720 $84,170 $109,430 +72%
493 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $31,390 $39,100 $53,880 +72%
494 Gambling Cage Workers $22,870 $30,590 $39,260 +72%
495 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $37,440 $47,970 $64,380 +72%
496 Sheet Metal Workers $46,000 $65,640 $79,090 +72%
497 Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary $50,280 $65,620 $86,220 +71%
498 Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $33,440 $40,490 $57,110 +71%
499 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $35,600 $45,780 $60,990 +71%
500 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $20,830 $25,250 $35,410 +70%
501 Brickmasons and Blockmasons $40,350 $50,620 $68,680 +70%
502 Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $33,280 $43,680 $56,610 +70%
503 Helpers--Production Workers $27,460 $36,240 $46,710 +70%
504 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $35,400 $44,700 $60,120 +70%
505 Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $43,870 $50,630 $73,990 +69%
506 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $44,730 $59,660 $75,480 +69%
507 Nurse Practitioners $99,490 $133,390 $167,950 +69%
508 Correctional Officers and Jailers $34,530 $45,690 $58,380 +69%
509 Baggage Porters and Bellhops $16,590 $26,260 $28,050 +69%
510 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $38,990 $50,380 $65,770 +69%
511 Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $29,830 $35,620 $50,420 +69%
512 Physician Assistants $102,890 $136,550 $173,010 +68%
513 Medical Equipment Preparers $34,400 $43,460 $57,770 +68%
514 Structural Iron and Steel Workers $37,790 $47,660 $63,670 +68%
515 Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators $47,450 $61,860 $79,650 +68%
516 Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $33,270 $40,250 $55,820 +68%
517 Physical Therapist Aides $21,550 $27,630 $35,990 +67%
518 Fish and Game Wardens $53,060 $69,120 $88,590 +67%
519 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $28,040 $35,770 $46,740 +67%
520 Bakers $22,570 $31,460 $37,700 +67%
521 Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $32,830 $40,960 $54,530 +66%
522 Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas $48,180 $55,160 $79,910 +66%
523 Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $34,670 $48,330 $57,420 +66%
524 Stockers and Order Fillers $28,440 $34,790 $47,150 +66%
525 Paramedics $37,180 $46,790 $61,310 +65%
526 Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $29,330 $37,920 $48,260 +65%
527 Occupational Therapy Aides $31,810 $34,670 $52,520 +65%
528 Cooks, Fast Food $22,340 $27,720 $36,900 +65%
529 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $22,460 $28,620 $37,000 +65%
530 Helpers--Electricians $35,880 $46,110 $59,190 +65%
531 Medical Appliance Technicians $39,240 $49,870 $64,590 +65%
532 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $28,840 $36,990 $47,600 +65%
533 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $38,310 $50,380 $62,980 +64%
534 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $51,780 $67,840 $84,830 +64%
535 Radiation Therapists $76,310 $98,390 $125,520 +64%
536 Emergency Medical Technicians $27,840 $34,170 $45,630 +64%
537 Parking Enforcement Workers $30,740 $45,200 $50,520 +64%
538 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $23,030 $28,490 $37,850 +64%
539 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $21,760 $27,630 $35,680 +64%
540 Wind Turbine Service Technicians $45,270 $59,290 $74,080 +64%
541 Wellhead Pumpers $46,230 $61,380 $75,690 +64%
542 Furniture Finishers $29,120 $37,190 $47,520 +63%
543 Gas Plant Operators $59,750 $78,310 $97,560 +63%
544 Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $34,330 $40,950 $55,880 +63%
545 Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary $65,900 $81,800 $106,450 +62%
546 Pharmacists $100,320 $135,140 $162,070 +62%
547 Dental Assistants $36,030 $45,740 $58,430 +62%
548 Crossing Guards and Flaggers $22,220 $28,610 $35,970 +62%
549 Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation $29,680 $36,870 $48,090 +62%
550 Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $29,570 $36,140 $47,840 +62%
551 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $31,110 $37,910 $50,250 +62%
552 Special Education Teachers, Middle School $45,400 $50,450 $73,160 +61%
553 Dishwashers $21,080 $27,390 $33,970 +61%
554 Cashiers $21,730 $28,180 $35,050 +61%
555 Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $36,620 $46,760 $58,910 +61%
556 Bicycle Repairers $24,180 $34,650 $38,900 +61%
557 Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $21,370 $26,260 $34,100 +60%
558 Child, Family, and School Social Workers $37,560 $43,950 $59,540 +59%
559 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $43,400 $48,440 $68,990 +59%
560 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $45,150 $48,710 $71,650 +59%
561 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $64,610 $83,670 $102,570 +59%
562 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $36,380 $45,750 $57,860 +59%
563 Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $23,900 $26,300 $38,020 +59%
564 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $30,730 $38,330 $48,690 +58%
565 Surgical Technologists $49,200 $61,190 $77,320 +57%
566 Tellers $29,380 $35,840 $46,210 +57%
567 Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers $27,990 $30,720 $43,850 +57%
568 Tire Builders $37,700 $45,830 $59,340 +57%
569 Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters $44,300 $55,180 $69,280 +56%
570 Tire Repairers and Changers $29,840 $34,890 $46,560 +56%
571 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $31,180 $39,310 $48,710 +56%
572 Aircraft Service Attendants $28,710 $36,640 $44,740 +56%
573 Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage $64,270 $82,340 $99,640 +55%
574 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $119,230 $133,680 $184,790 +55%
575 Athletes and Sports Competitors $28,920 $44,110 $44,420 +54%
576 Psychiatric Aides $31,520 $44,960 $48,610 +54%
577 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $31,130 $39,130 $48,080 +54%
578 Highway Maintenance Workers $31,220 $38,840 $48,150 +54%
579 Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $30,150 $42,390 $46,540 +54%
580 Print Binding and Finishing Workers $28,170 $37,770 $43,450 +54%
581 Machine Feeders and Offbearers $29,700 $36,680 $45,760 +54%
582 Special Effects Artists and Animators $50,820 $66,980 $77,860 +53%
583 Home Health and Personal Care Aides $22,940 $27,710 $35,150 +53%
584 Occupational Therapy Assistants $51,710 $66,520 $79,320 +53%
585 Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians $49,830 $61,900 $75,970 +52%
586 Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators $30,070 $36,000 $45,820 +52%
587 New Accounts Clerks $33,110 $43,380 $50,290 +52%
588 Helpers--Carpenters $29,890 $38,080 $45,470 +52%
589 Embalmers $37,080 $49,120 $55,850 +51%
590 Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $35,500 $38,820 $53,680 +51%
591 Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $33,240 $36,780 $50,080 +51%
592 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $41,400 $48,200 $61,930 +50%
593 Shampooers $20,130 $29,420 $30,100 +50%
594 Couriers and Messengers $29,470 $38,910 $44,170 +50%
595 Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders $40,540 $59,980 $60,810 +50%
596 Medical Assistants $31,880 $38,750 $47,640 +49%
597 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $38,460 $48,890 $57,190 +49%
598 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $35,780 $43,120 $52,930 +48%
599 Respiratory Therapists $64,380 $78,800 $95,350 +48%
600 Fast Food and Counter Workers $20,510 $23,430 $30,300 +48%
601 Telemarketers $24,730 $26,880 $36,720 +48%
602 Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers $32,660 $38,880 $48,280 +48%
603 Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $32,380 $38,340 $48,080 +48%
604 Dental Hygienists $81,290 $97,580 $119,760 +47%
605 Phlebotomists $33,570 $39,030 $49,200 +47%
606 Tree Trimmers and Pruners $38,110 $46,950 $56,170 +47%
607 Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters $29,560 $39,970 $43,560 +47%
608 Pharmacy Technicians $34,780 $40,500 $50,930 +46%
609 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $45,440 $58,320 $66,410 +46%
610 Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $29,100 $35,280 $42,470 +46%
611 Special Education Teachers, Preschool $40,000 $49,720 $58,020 +45%
612 Nursing Assistants $29,630 $35,930 $42,870 +45%
613 Continuous Mining Machine Operators $39,520 $46,980 $57,480 +45%
614 Nuclear Medicine Technologists $72,110 $90,640 $103,490 +44%
615 Dietetic Technicians $30,490 $38,840 $44,020 +44%
616 Pipelayers $37,120 $45,190 $53,300 +44%
617 Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $23,860 $28,340 $34,250 +44%
618 Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $74,420 $95,140 $107,170 +44%
619 Cooks, Short Order $25,290 $35,130 $36,270 +43%
620 Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers $39,780 $46,460 $56,990 +43%
621 Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators $33,420 $36,780 $47,490 +42%
622 Millwrights $50,790 $50,950 $72,150 +42%
623 Medical Dosimetrists $109,650 $143,120 $154,490 +41%
624 Word Processors and Typists $37,270 $43,710 $52,420 +41%
625 Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $36,590 $40,400 $51,590 +41%
626 Passenger Attendants $26,270 $32,920 $37,120 +41%
627 Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas $48,960 $58,270 $68,640 +40%
628 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $40,000 $47,100 $55,990 +40%
629 Food Science Technicians $38,120 $47,240 $52,690 +38%
630 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $43,790 $47,860 $60,420 +38%
631 Stonemasons $34,750 $40,930 $47,910 +38%
632 Slaughterers and Meat Packers $33,290 $45,970 $45,970 +38%
633 Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $45,170 $61,720 $62,170 +38%
634 Etchers and Engravers $32,210 $35,890 $44,410 +38%
635 Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers $47,150 $55,880 $64,640 +37%
636 Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $37,590 $44,300 $50,630 +35%
637 Exercise Physiologists $43,240 $49,190 $57,830 +34%
638 Foundry Mold and Coremakers $35,670 $43,550 $47,600 +33%
639 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $76,950 $87,480 $101,680 +32%
640 Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers $42,320 $50,370 $56,030 +32%
641 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $34,960 $36,300 $46,180 +32%
642 Transportation Inspectors $107,370 $111,070 $139,840 +30%
643 Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners $53,000 $60,800 $68,000 +28%
644 Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $35,680 $36,030 $45,490 +27%
645 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $88,250 $96,080 $110,360 +25%
646 Orderlies $31,050 $34,430 $38,960 +25%
647 Cutters and Trimmers, Hand $30,890 $34,910 $38,650 +25%
648 Bailiffs $42,000 $42,000 $52,000 +24%
649 Order Clerks $39,130 $45,850 $48,430 +24%
650 Plasterers and Stucco Masons $46,300 $49,450 $57,200 +24%
651 Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians $27,080 $28,140 $33,370 +23%
652 Barbers $29,340 $34,860 $35,820 +22%
653 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $41,860 $46,080 $49,790 +19%
654 Helpers--Roofers $35,550 $38,950 $42,060 +18%
655 Carpet Installers $38,870 $42,490 $45,020 +16%
656 Telephone Operators $37,250 $37,320 $37,320 +0%

Frequently Asked Questions About Career Progression in Oklahoma

What jobs have the highest salary growth in Oklahoma?

The job with the highest career growth premium in Oklahoma is General Internal Medicine Physicians at 596% — from $67,270 entry-level to $468,320 senior. Oklahoma has 656 occupations with full career progression data.

What is the average career salary growth in Oklahoma?

The average career growth premium across all 656 tracked occupations in Oklahoma is 126%. This measures the percentage increase from entry-level (P10) to senior (P90) salary.

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

We track career progression data for 656 occupations in Oklahoma, 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 (Oklahoma). P10 = 10th percentile (entry-level), P90 = 90th percentile (senior). Career growth premium = (P90 - P10) / P10 × 100%. Our Methodology · Data Sources

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