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

How much more do senior professionals earn compared to entry-level in Pennsylvania? Explore salary growth potential for 748+ occupations, based on 2024 BLS percentile data.

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Top 10: Highest Career Growth Potential in Pennsylvania

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

#1 Career Growth
Legislators
Entry: $22,300 → Senior: $149,290
+569%
#2 Career Growth
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys
Entry: $18,540 → Senior: $96,700
+422%
#3 Career Growth
Athletes and Sports Competitors
Entry: $26,940 → Senior: $128,580
+377%
#4 Career Growth
Web Developers
Entry: $48,190 → Senior: $221,040
+359%
#5 Career Growth
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other
Entry: $30,700 → Senior: $140,500
+358%
#6 Career Growth
Law Teachers, Postsecondary
Entry: $51,810 → Senior: $236,380
+356%
#7 Career Growth
General and Operations Managers
Entry: $47,280 → Senior: $213,640
+352%
#8 Career Growth
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
Entry: $34,420 → Senior: $153,920
+347%
#9 Career Growth
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
Entry: $49,160 → Senior: $215,730
+339%
#10 Career Growth
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
Entry: $39,360 → Senior: $171,560
+336%

All 748 Occupations by Career Growth in Pennsylvania

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

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

Frequently Asked Questions About Career Progression in Pennsylvania

What jobs have the highest salary growth in Pennsylvania?

The job with the highest career growth premium in Pennsylvania is Legislators at 569% — from $22,300 entry-level to $149,290 senior. Pennsylvania has 748 occupations with full career progression data.

What is the average career salary growth in Pennsylvania?

The average career growth premium across all 748 tracked occupations in Pennsylvania is 124%. This measures the percentage increase from entry-level (P10) to senior (P90) salary.

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

We track career progression data for 748 occupations in Pennsylvania, using 2024 BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) data.

What does entry-level vs senior salary mean?

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

Which states have the highest career salary growth?

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

Data: BLS OEWS 2024 (Pennsylvania). P10 = 10th percentile (entry-level), P90 = 90th percentile (senior). Career growth premium = (P90 - P10) / P10 × 100%. Our Methodology · Data Sources