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

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How much more do senior professionals earn compared to entry-level in Pennsylvania? Explore salary growth potential for 708+ occupations, based on 2025 BLS percentile data.

708
Occupations Tracked
121%
Avg Career Growth
2025
BLS Data Year

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
Anesthesiologists
Entry: $75,070 → Senior: $542,880
+623%
#2 Career Growth
Athletes and Sports Competitors
Entry: $23,220 → Senior: $165,890
+614%
#3 Career Growth
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Entry: $87,640 → Senior: $587,790
+571%
#4 Career Growth
Personal Financial Advisors
Entry: $59,960 → Senior: $392,900
+555%
#5 Career Growth
General Internal Medicine Physicians
Entry: $67,360 → Senior: $415,810
+517%
#6 Career Growth
Cardiologists
Entry: $108,180 → Senior: $653,250
+504%
#7 Career Growth
Broadcast Technicians
Entry: $27,720 → Senior: $162,500
+486%
#8 Career Growth
Coaches and Scouts
Entry: $21,170 → Senior: $119,060
+462%
#9 Career Growth
Radiologists
Entry: $100,040 → Senior: $543,750
+444%
#10 Career Growth
Natural Sciences Managers
Entry: $59,040 → Senior: $312,510
+429%

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

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 Anesthesiologists at 623% — from $75,070 entry-level to $542,880 senior. Pennsylvania has 708 occupations with full career progression data.

What is the average career salary growth in Pennsylvania?

The average career growth premium across all 708 tracked occupations in Pennsylvania is 121%. 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 708 occupations in Pennsylvania, 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 (Pennsylvania). P10 = 10th percentile (entry-level), P90 = 90th percentile (senior). Career growth premium = (P90 - P10) / P10 × 100%. Our Methodology · Data Sources

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