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

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How much more do senior professionals earn compared to entry-level in South Carolina? Explore salary growth potential for 657+ occupations, based on 2025 BLS percentile data.

657
Occupations Tracked
126%
Avg Career Growth
2025
BLS Data Year

Top 10: Highest Career Growth Potential in South Carolina

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

#1 Career Growth
Radiologists
Entry: $53,890 → Senior: $482,100
+795%
#2 Career Growth
Chief Executives
Entry: $49,760 → Senior: $393,490
+691%
#3 Career Growth
Anesthesiologists
Entry: $77,540 → Senior: $549,580
+609%
#4 Career Growth
Labor Relations Specialists
Entry: $18,990 → Senior: $128,010
+574%
#5 Career Growth
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates
Entry: $35,950 → Senior: $211,840
+489%
#6 Career Growth
Coaches and Scouts
Entry: $17,880 → Senior: $103,010
+476%
#7 Career Growth
Advertising Sales Agents
Entry: $25,750 → Senior: $147,110
+471%
#8 Career Growth
Personal Financial Advisors
Entry: $45,420 → Senior: $250,180
+451%
#9 Career Growth
Massage Therapists
Entry: $17,340 → Senior: $95,540
+451%
#10 Career Growth
Real Estate Sales Agents
Entry: $36,530 → Senior: $189,590
+419%

All 657 Occupations by Career Growth in South Carolina

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

# Occupation Entry (P10) Median Senior (P90) Growth
1 Radiologists $53,890 $174,480 $482,100 +795%
2 Chief Executives $49,760 $168,840 $393,490 +691%
3 Anesthesiologists $77,540 $238,970 $549,580 +609%
4 Labor Relations Specialists $18,990 $78,050 $128,010 +574%
5 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $35,950 $86,210 $211,840 +489%
6 Coaches and Scouts $17,880 $42,950 $103,010 +476%
7 Advertising Sales Agents $25,750 $68,200 $147,110 +471%
8 Personal Financial Advisors $45,420 $96,330 $250,180 +451%
9 Massage Therapists $17,340 $58,000 $95,540 +451%
10 Real Estate Sales Agents $36,530 $56,580 $189,590 +419%
11 Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys $18,960 $30,960 $93,420 +393%
12 Statisticians $32,670 $65,450 $158,810 +386%
13 Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $16,310 $35,090 $78,560 +382%
14 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors $37,170 $104,120 $177,940 +379%
15 Lawyers $63,140 $120,310 $301,140 +377%
16 Statistical Assistants $19,050 $58,970 $87,520 +359%
17 Occupational Therapy Aides $18,290 $31,950 $82,800 +353%
18 Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels $27,600 $57,660 $123,840 +349%
19 Business Teachers, Postsecondary $38,780 $78,830 $172,580 +345%
20 Insurance Sales Agents $35,140 $61,350 $154,650 +340%
21 General Internal Medicine Physicians $102,500 $359,500 $441,010 +330%
22 Veterinarians $48,140 $122,130 $200,860 +317%
23 Obstetricians and Gynecologists $103,990 $302,340 $428,920 +312%
24 Medical Equipment Repairers $18,060 $46,120 $73,540 +307%
25 Food Scientists and Technologists $41,140 $108,660 $163,900 +298%
26 Law Teachers, Postsecondary $76,090 $162,400 $302,400 +297%
27 Bartenders $15,080 $19,370 $59,430 +294%
28 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $50,690 $111,190 $199,820 +294%
29 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $36,250 $64,250 $142,370 +293%
30 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $32,280 $58,510 $126,680 +292%
31 General and Operations Managers $56,520 $106,080 $219,350 +288%
32 Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $24,880 $58,160 $96,140 +286%
33 Loan Officers $37,080 $63,220 $142,260 +284%
34 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $39,950 $69,440 $153,090 +283%
35 Airfield Operations Specialists $18,730 $33,590 $71,220 +280%
36 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $43,630 $55,390 $164,130 +276%
37 Tile and Stone Setters $28,230 $43,510 $106,270 +276%
38 Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers $55,480 $94,880 $207,480 +274%
39 Athletes and Sports Competitors $18,950 $45,720 $70,910 +274%
40 Web and Digital Interface Designers $43,720 $80,930 $162,880 +273%
41 Commercial and Industrial Designers $33,580 $77,300 $125,090 +273%
42 Public Relations Specialists $38,920 $62,730 $143,940 +270%
43 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $21,340 $33,700 $77,430 +263%
44 Sales Managers $62,060 $131,080 $223,760 +261%
45 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $29,160 $62,420 $104,440 +258%
46 Skincare Specialists $22,530 $39,670 $80,430 +257%
47 Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $16,890 $33,030 $60,120 +256%
48 Financial Managers $78,930 $136,160 $277,850 +252%
49 Producers and Directors $38,760 $56,030 $136,360 +252%
50 Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $22,460 $30,400 $78,690 +250%
51 Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks $21,960 $43,740 $76,800 +250%
52 Self-Enrichment Teachers $22,160 $39,800 $76,960 +247%
53 Compensation and Benefits Managers $61,100 $99,630 $211,660 +246%
54 Marketing Managers $79,870 $143,290 $275,430 +245%
55 Administrative Services Managers $63,610 $124,320 $217,720 +242%
56 Directors, Religious Activities and Education $27,040 $36,120 $91,990 +240%
57 Manicurists and Pedicurists $18,450 $33,810 $62,550 +239%
58 Optometrists $51,740 $145,950 $172,060 +233%
59 Emergency Medicine Physicians $116,020 $341,960 $385,790 +233%
60 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $42,280 $62,810 $140,540 +232%
61 Commercial Pilots $49,720 $105,740 $164,920 +232%
62 Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $41,700 $74,010 $138,040 +231%
63 Family Medicine Physicians $107,990 $239,200 $357,770 +231%
64 Surgical Assistants $40,510 $85,580 $133,380 +229%
65 Public Relations Managers $65,160 $104,920 $212,260 +226%
66 Dentists, General $96,920 $158,640 $310,840 +221%
67 Barbers $23,240 $32,900 $74,570 +221%
68 Medical and Health Services Managers $66,520 $105,620 $211,890 +219%
69 Education Teachers, Postsecondary $33,150 $66,690 $105,770 +219%
70 Natural Sciences Managers $71,790 $131,140 $225,160 +214%
71 Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary $41,130 $78,650 $129,350 +214%
72 Financial Examiners $52,530 $86,440 $164,260 +213%
73 Environmental Engineers $47,740 $96,140 $149,340 +213%
74 Tutors $22,710 $33,220 $71,060 +213%
75 Pediatricians, General $119,020 $217,120 $372,000 +213%
76 Locksmiths and Safe Repairers $25,570 $46,560 $79,910 +213%
77 Management Analysts $54,720 $100,660 $169,620 +210%
78 Waiters and Waitresses $15,080 $18,370 $46,820 +210%
79 Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $19,630 $46,760 $60,510 +208%
80 Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $52,120 $81,200 $160,250 +207%
81 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $39,990 $61,500 $122,300 +206%
82 Editors $39,380 $62,000 $119,660 +204%
83 Funeral Home Managers $51,420 $77,400 $154,380 +200%
84 Training and Development Specialists $38,790 $63,070 $116,210 +200%
85 Lodging Managers $37,950 $62,990 $113,110 +198%
86 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $47,550 $86,070 $141,480 +198%
87 First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers $28,090 $47,750 $83,650 +198%
88 Fundraising Managers $65,600 $103,240 $194,580 +197%
89 Compliance Officers $44,990 $75,460 $133,820 +197%
90 Human Resources Managers $70,840 $124,290 $209,380 +196%
91 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $69,770 $103,420 $206,200 +196%
92 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $47,630 $77,130 $141,210 +196%
93 Education Administrators, Postsecondary $60,190 $95,570 $177,740 +195%
94 News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists $37,070 $47,940 $109,330 +195%
95 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $68,150 $106,860 $199,970 +193%
96 Bailiffs $21,070 $34,280 $61,720 +193%
97 Detectives and Criminal Investigators $50,960 $62,760 $149,280 +193%
98 Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary $41,270 $76,900 $120,060 +191%
99 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $46,200 $74,910 $133,470 +189%
100 Tax Preparers $28,040 $39,220 $80,880 +188%
101 Office Clerks, General $19,570 $36,840 $56,430 +188%
102 Soil and Plant Scientists $37,900 $78,850 $108,890 +187%
103 Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $35,330 $59,170 $101,090 +186%
104 Podiatrists $89,130 $167,110 $253,770 +185%
105 Driver/Sales Workers $17,040 $22,240 $48,380 +184%
106 Training and Development Managers $69,230 $119,460 $195,680 +183%
107 Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $53,360 $82,300 $150,920 +183%
108 Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $29,510 $40,020 $83,650 +183%
109 Financial Risk Specialists $59,580 $99,520 $167,820 +182%
110 Geography Teachers, Postsecondary $55,670 $85,810 $156,800 +182%
111 Neurologists $168,200 $352,680 $474,400 +182%
112 Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers $27,830 $59,460 $78,540 +182%
113 Project Management Specialists $56,710 $95,040 $159,310 +181%
114 Audio and Video Technicians $40,570 $52,000 $113,840 +181%
115 Chiropractors $44,930 $79,310 $126,460 +181%
116 Software Developers $76,010 $129,450 $212,460 +180%
117 Art Directors $64,380 $87,990 $180,030 +180%
118 Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $47,770 $79,110 $133,150 +179%
119 Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $24,870 $34,140 $68,910 +177%
120 Etchers and Engravers $21,080 $28,300 $58,420 +177%
121 Database Administrators $54,040 $93,640 $149,000 +176%
122 Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles $19,570 $48,230 $54,040 +176%
123 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $37,440 $48,700 $102,550 +174%
124 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $37,860 $79,610 $103,660 +174%
125 Instructional Coordinators $38,120 $65,460 $104,290 +174%
126 Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $22,730 $43,630 $62,120 +173%
127 Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $37,840 $49,170 $102,770 +172%
128 Photographers $26,480 $37,890 $71,810 +171%
129 Buyers and Purchasing Agents $45,700 $75,550 $123,340 +170%
130 Financial and Investment Analysts $58,420 $93,670 $157,700 +170%
131 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $50,070 $97,500 $135,390 +170%
132 Social Science Research Assistants $48,200 $64,490 $130,300 +170%
133 Construction Managers $71,490 $108,110 $192,000 +169%
134 Physicians, Pathologists $168,110 $236,950 $452,510 +169%
135 Broadcast Technicians $30,630 $46,860 $82,010 +168%
136 Light Truck Drivers $23,500 $37,680 $62,870 +168%
137 Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $34,060 $50,800 $90,550 +166%
138 Insurance Underwriters $51,020 $79,570 $134,950 +165%
139 Crossing Guards and Flaggers $28,690 $32,690 $76,020 +165%
140 Tour and Travel Guides $22,770 $35,190 $60,370 +165%
141 Dermatologists $165,600 $259,990 $437,060 +164%
142 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $30,770 $51,830 $80,790 +163%
143 Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary $41,440 $78,410 $109,170 +163%
144 Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary $61,960 $100,400 $162,960 +163%
145 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $29,280 $47,770 $76,960 +163%
146 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $62,010 $101,550 $162,240 +162%
147 Orthodontists $143,840 $311,450 $377,370 +162%
148 Accountants and Auditors $50,370 $76,560 $131,220 +161%
149 Special Education Teachers, Preschool $30,580 $59,800 $79,190 +159%
150 Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants $23,900 $33,250 $61,690 +158%
151 Human Resources Specialists $46,070 $65,370 $118,590 +157%
152 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $56,790 $78,240 $146,070 +157%
153 Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $48,760 $74,890 $125,340 +157%
154 First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $30,490 $49,550 $78,460 +157%
155 Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers $40,950 $48,080 $105,190 +157%
156 Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $31,220 $61,470 $80,140 +157%
157 Computer Systems Analysts $58,000 $98,280 $148,660 +156%
158 Chemists $54,420 $79,670 $139,570 +156%
159 Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $50,290 $78,800 $128,760 +156%
160 Industrial Production Managers $80,510 $126,880 $204,910 +155%
161 Cost Estimators $46,970 $70,260 $119,590 +155%
162 Credit Analysts $49,300 $77,530 $125,680 +155%
163 Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $36,490 $62,640 $92,890 +155%
164 Conservation Scientists $37,810 $52,310 $96,100 +154%
165 Data Scientists $61,600 $91,990 $156,000 +153%
166 Private Detectives and Investigators $37,000 $51,530 $93,740 +153%
167 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $41,580 $63,450 $104,860 +152%
168 Social and Community Service Managers $50,390 $73,410 $126,270 +151%
169 Information Security Analysts $66,410 $105,800 $166,530 +151%
170 Logisticians $49,460 $80,330 $123,640 +150%
171 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $31,200 $48,100 $78,030 +150%
172 Historians $39,090 $52,120 $97,470 +149%
173 Interior Designers $40,720 $63,790 $101,360 +149%
174 Facilities Managers $68,610 $103,940 $169,950 +148%
175 Emergency Management Directors $57,910 $93,680 $143,460 +148%
176 Advertising and Promotions Managers $88,030 $156,300 $217,100 +147%
177 Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $33,960 $51,200 $83,730 +147%
178 Sailors and Marine Oilers $33,890 $50,500 $83,300 +146%
179 Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents $45,740 $61,110 $112,260 +145%
180 Baggage Porters and Bellhops $15,080 $25,850 $36,860 +144%
181 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $47,490 $75,120 $115,710 +144%
182 Computer and Information Systems Managers $95,990 $160,860 $233,500 +143%
183 Purchasing Managers $83,210 $131,720 $201,790 +143%
184 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $173,810 $214,160 $421,530 +143%
185 Computer User Support Specialists $35,490 $52,080 $85,760 +142%
186 Graphic Designers $37,190 $57,170 $90,000 +142%
187 Bus Drivers, School $23,640 $39,900 $57,150 +142%
188 Network and Computer Systems Administrators $63,310 $92,520 $151,210 +139%
189 Operations Research Analysts $52,500 $80,240 $125,700 +139%
190 Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $46,740 $64,090 $111,830 +139%
191 Writers and Authors $38,210 $51,920 $91,140 +139%
192 Psychiatrists $129,250 $237,250 $308,430 +139%
193 Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars $34,500 $44,530 $82,140 +138%
194 Travel Agents $26,120 $34,560 $62,150 +138%
195 Web Developers $52,850 $78,190 $125,210 +137%
196 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $57,520 $88,080 $135,940 +136%
197 Construction and Building Inspectors $36,140 $58,840 $84,860 +135%
198 Dietitians and Nutritionists $40,630 $69,970 $95,020 +134%
199 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $97,070 $143,580 $227,550 +134%
200 Computer Network Support Specialists $48,800 $76,790 $113,780 +133%
201 Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $35,010 $52,370 $81,420 +133%
202 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $59,460 $82,480 $137,930 +132%
203 Helpers--Roofers $23,210 $37,860 $53,820 +132%
204 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $32,110 $47,550 $74,070 +131%
205 Civil Engineers $67,950 $101,600 $156,380 +130%
206 Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $70,860 $109,060 $162,800 +130%
207 Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary $57,030 $76,960 $131,020 +130%
208 Computer Hardware Engineers $74,990 $125,110 $171,540 +129%
209 Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary $46,680 $80,370 $106,900 +129%
210 Hearing Aid Specialists $33,610 $47,190 $76,850 +129%
211 Recreation Workers $21,050 $31,420 $48,230 +129%
212 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $43,570 $62,920 $99,680 +129%
213 Atmospheric and Space Scientists $60,200 $82,240 $136,990 +128%
214 First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $44,200 $65,160 $100,860 +128%
215 First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $35,280 $47,100 $80,390 +128%
216 Parts Salespersons $23,660 $32,180 $53,590 +127%
217 Demonstrators and Product Promoters $29,090 $38,590 $66,150 +127%
218 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $33,430 $49,320 $75,800 +127%
219 Computer Network Architects $82,060 $134,990 $185,160 +126%
220 Electrical Engineers $69,260 $98,440 $156,330 +126%
221 Office Machine Operators, Except Computer $20,010 $33,870 $45,250 +126%
222 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $32,950 $47,880 $74,530 +126%
223 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $22,340 $34,880 $50,600 +126%
224 Fundraisers $46,590 $62,720 $104,610 +125%
225 Health Education Specialists $44,050 $64,720 $99,290 +125%
226 Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials $27,180 $61,290 $61,290 +125%
227 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $36,420 $55,280 $81,930 +125%
228 Loan Interviewers and Clerks $28,690 $47,500 $64,590 +125%
229 Surveyors $44,710 $63,300 $100,360 +124%
230 Mechanical Engineers $74,260 $104,580 $166,340 +124%
231 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $28,120 $38,520 $63,080 +124%
232 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $46,640 $75,370 $104,050 +123%
233 Machine Feeders and Offbearers $29,760 $38,050 $66,130 +122%
234 Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $59,600 $92,700 $131,420 +121%
235 English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $47,400 $64,470 $104,990 +121%
236 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $39,810 $57,640 $87,850 +121%
237 Mechanical Door Repairers $34,740 $49,510 $76,890 +121%
238 Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $22,410 $30,490 $49,490 +121%
239 Food Service Managers $47,130 $66,190 $103,680 +120%
240 Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $48,020 $79,810 $105,660 +120%
241 Sales Engineers $78,540 $114,250 $172,850 +120%
242 Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $31,770 $47,510 $70,050 +120%
243 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $33,740 $45,500 $74,280 +120%
244 Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians $46,430 $67,610 $101,540 +119%
245 Curators $35,800 $47,200 $78,430 +119%
246 Speech-Language Pathologists $56,560 $90,530 $124,070 +119%
247 Amusement and Recreation Attendants $17,890 $27,040 $39,260 +119%
248 Carpenters $36,010 $50,670 $79,040 +119%
249 Database Architects $84,300 $130,000 $183,700 +118%
250 Architectural and Civil Drafters $46,410 $64,680 $100,970 +118%
251 Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary $59,320 $99,540 $129,600 +118%
252 Floral Designers $21,330 $32,000 $46,520 +118%
253 Brickmasons and Blockmasons $35,710 $49,010 $77,960 +118%
254 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $49,470 $73,450 $107,590 +117%
255 Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $39,800 $60,340 $86,250 +117%
256 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $32,080 $45,320 $69,540 +117%
257 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $42,600 $60,890 $92,370 +117%
258 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $47,580 $75,490 $103,170 +117%
259 First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $50,350 $77,110 $108,570 +116%
260 First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $30,580 $44,100 $66,200 +116%
261 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $30,050 $43,460 $64,760 +116%
262 History Teachers, Postsecondary $49,650 $73,670 $106,760 +115%
263 Archivists $36,990 $52,810 $79,420 +115%
264 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $17,100 $26,830 $36,780 +115%
265 Commercial Divers $43,110 $49,260 $92,720 +115%
266 Computer Programmers $63,130 $99,740 $135,250 +114%
267 Physicists $106,510 $138,400 $228,440 +114%
268 Urban and Regional Planners $52,530 $75,810 $112,400 +114%
269 Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $53,990 $76,500 $115,530 +114%
270 Orthotists and Prosthetists $47,540 $79,990 $101,960 +114%
271 Riggers $40,750 $51,020 $87,160 +114%
272 Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic $30,070 $41,650 $64,200 +114%
273 Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $36,300 $46,740 $77,400 +113%
274 Firefighters $29,130 $42,570 $62,150 +113%
275 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $35,940 $59,710 $76,540 +113%
276 Biochemists and Biophysicists $70,270 $109,080 $149,130 +112%
277 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $60,510 $79,540 $128,210 +112%
278 Counter and Rental Clerks $25,730 $37,340 $54,460 +112%
279 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $29,100 $44,880 $61,660 +112%
280 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $32,340 $45,340 $68,600 +112%
281 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $43,900 $61,480 $92,910 +112%
282 Cutters and Trimmers, Hand $28,990 $39,340 $61,570 +112%
283 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $30,250 $39,930 $63,970 +111%
284 Technical Writers $57,360 $82,540 $120,930 +111%
285 Painters, Construction and Maintenance $27,240 $40,840 $57,520 +111%
286 Dental Laboratory Technicians $29,380 $37,170 $61,980 +111%
287 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $37,560 $50,040 $79,320 +111%
288 Materials Engineers $75,550 $121,610 $158,940 +110%
289 Biological Technicians $35,710 $53,040 $74,890 +110%
290 Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $61,470 $81,210 $128,940 +110%
291 Library Technicians $23,690 $36,070 $49,800 +110%
292 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $17,740 $27,000 $37,230 +110%
293 Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians $30,770 $49,080 $64,620 +110%
294 Motorcycle Mechanics $30,680 $52,160 $64,440 +110%
295 Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians $37,560 $56,490 $78,760 +110%
296 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $48,890 $76,870 $102,860 +110%
297 Cartographers and Photogrammetrists $49,280 $72,260 $103,220 +109%
298 Aerospace Engineers $81,460 $137,030 $170,150 +109%
299 Mechanical Drafters $52,550 $63,740 $109,840 +109%
300 Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians $46,050 $63,200 $96,250 +109%
301 Residential Advisors $24,080 $35,780 $50,310 +109%
302 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $36,760 $49,360 $76,730 +109%
303 Healthcare Social Workers $40,450 $60,840 $83,990 +108%
304 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $56,750 $73,700 $118,240 +108%
305 Telemarketers $21,600 $37,090 $44,910 +108%
306 Automotive Body and Related Repairers $37,540 $53,290 $78,110 +108%
307 Millwrights $40,060 $61,700 $83,260 +108%
308 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $39,230 $59,790 $81,710 +108%
309 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $49,720 $77,500 $103,440 +108%
310 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $43,690 $63,470 $90,900 +108%
311 Pharmacists $82,430 $135,700 $170,270 +107%
312 Funeral Attendants $21,900 $29,880 $45,410 +107%
313 Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers $60,450 $90,860 $125,260 +107%
314 Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers $27,040 $46,180 $55,960 +107%
315 Forest and Conservation Technicians $40,800 $55,910 $84,120 +106%
316 Marriage and Family Therapists $44,280 $55,430 $91,220 +106%
317 School Bus Monitors $17,490 $26,240 $36,090 +106%
318 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $33,370 $47,940 $68,870 +106%
319 Receptionists and Information Clerks $22,710 $35,510 $46,750 +106%
320 Sheet Metal Workers $37,090 $49,920 $76,300 +106%
321 Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $35,050 $46,640 $72,180 +106%
322 Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $35,360 $51,620 $72,860 +106%
323 Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $26,120 $43,820 $53,800 +106%
324 Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers $68,090 $98,790 $139,760 +105%
325 Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $45,030 $58,490 $92,460 +105%
326 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $51,340 $77,580 $105,490 +105%
327 Physician Assistants $77,620 $122,490 $158,860 +105%
328 File Clerks $27,710 $39,350 $56,800 +105%
329 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $79,350 $113,720 $161,890 +104%
330 Interpreters and Translators $36,860 $50,860 $75,310 +104%
331 Opticians, Dispensing $36,240 $48,000 $73,890 +104%
332 Retail Salespersons $22,330 $30,690 $45,510 +104%
333 Parking Attendants $18,330 $31,490 $37,400 +104%
334 Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers $62,400 $99,130 $126,960 +103%
335 Craft Artists $26,010 $35,050 $52,830 +103%
336 First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $38,570 $60,100 $78,170 +103%
337 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $38,180 $52,240 $77,660 +103%
338 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $52,220 $75,350 $105,840 +103%
339 Construction Laborers $31,200 $42,940 $63,370 +103%
340 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $21,910 $27,860 $44,290 +102%
341 Tree Trimmers and Pruners $29,960 $43,660 $60,610 +102%
342 Animal Caretakers $22,880 $31,280 $46,160 +102%
343 Avionics Technicians $45,270 $81,720 $91,520 +102%
344 Child, Family, and School Social Workers $38,530 $51,800 $77,390 +101%
345 Judicial Law Clerks $41,100 $50,330 $82,490 +101%
346 Exercise Physiologists $32,100 $46,550 $64,420 +101%
347 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $26,430 $38,830 $53,110 +101%
348 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $37,660 $53,940 $75,780 +101%
349 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $35,010 $46,890 $70,430 +101%
350 Budget Analysts $62,870 $86,260 $125,860 +100%
351 School Psychologists $52,340 $76,720 $104,450 +100%
352 Customer Service Representatives $29,720 $38,860 $59,300 +100%
353 Home Appliance Repairers $37,440 $47,460 $74,780 +100%
354 Printing Press Operators $29,490 $40,470 $59,010 +100%
355 Hydrologists $57,830 $65,770 $115,210 +99%
356 Paralegals and Legal Assistants $38,020 $53,880 $75,640 +99%
357 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $48,760 $69,470 $97,250 +99%
358 Air Traffic Controllers $71,680 $112,030 $142,830 +99%
359 Physical Therapist Aides $22,830 $33,280 $45,290 +98%
360 Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $34,190 $52,840 $67,740 +98%
361 Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers $36,610 $41,020 $72,430 +98%
362 Machinists $38,270 $57,970 $75,650 +98%
363 Architectural and Engineering Managers $115,280 $169,040 $226,970 +97%
364 Property Appraisers and Assessors $45,710 $59,110 $89,990 +97%
365 Marine Engineers and Naval Architects $85,000 $136,990 $167,720 +97%
366 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $39,060 $52,090 $76,850 +97%
367 Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $26,760 $36,000 $52,590 +97%
368 Crane and Tower Operators $45,420 $64,120 $89,440 +97%
369 Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians $49,350 $69,580 $96,610 +96%
370 Materials Scientists $70,060 $101,930 $137,490 +96%
371 Anthropologists and Archeologists $51,310 $63,130 $100,420 +96%
372 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $19,100 $31,740 $37,480 +96%
373 Prepress Technicians and Workers $30,060 $45,900 $59,050 +96%
374 Gas Plant Operators $45,870 $67,580 $89,960 +96%
375 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $39,330 $51,130 $77,070 +96%
376 Recreational Therapists $38,290 $48,880 $74,670 +95%
377 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $21,890 $34,960 $42,680 +95%
378 Procurement Clerks $36,980 $49,810 $72,080 +95%
379 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $41,020 $53,710 $79,660 +94%
380 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $50,620 $72,120 $98,060 +94%
381 Surgical Technologists $38,830 $62,160 $75,210 +94%
382 Meter Readers, Utilities $32,570 $47,850 $63,090 +94%
383 Calibration Technologists and Technicians $49,920 $66,910 $96,480 +93%
384 Concierges $24,980 $34,110 $48,220 +93%
385 Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $35,140 $47,020 $67,840 +93%
386 Solar Photovoltaic Installers $40,540 $50,490 $78,170 +93%
387 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $39,170 $56,610 $75,530 +93%
388 Tool and Die Makers $41,920 $65,250 $80,990 +93%
389 Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $36,180 $46,260 $69,770 +93%
390 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $37,700 $56,240 $72,590 +93%
391 Social and Human Service Assistants $30,270 $38,550 $58,120 +92%
392 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $29,720 $41,990 $57,010 +92%
393 Medical Appliance Technicians $32,100 $42,230 $61,740 +92%
394 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $36,200 $48,220 $69,640 +92%
395 Computer and Information Research Scientists $84,200 $126,980 $161,180 +91%
396 Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $41,600 $62,940 $79,380 +91%
397 Nurse Anesthetists $210,100 $265,480 $401,600 +91%
398 Medical Records Specialists $37,240 $54,280 $71,280 +91%
399 Postal Service Mail Carriers $42,390 $57,700 $81,040 +91%
400 Structural Iron and Steel Workers $34,890 $50,750 $66,750 +91%
401 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $28,080 $38,480 $53,510 +91%
402 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $37,060 $44,160 $70,940 +91%
403 Helpers--Production Workers $26,570 $36,610 $50,830 +91%
404 Chemical Engineers $77,140 $101,570 $146,300 +90%
405 Nuclear Engineers $83,970 $126,570 $159,740 +90%
406 Microbiologists $51,820 $64,740 $98,460 +90%
407 Clergy $42,110 $56,630 $79,950 +90%
408 Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $20,800 $26,490 $39,520 +90%
409 Agricultural Technicians $32,970 $41,290 $62,350 +89%
410 Sound Engineering Technicians $39,510 $45,240 $74,480 +89%
411 Desktop Publishers $49,890 $62,320 $94,500 +89%
412 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $35,320 $45,740 $66,770 +89%
413 First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $46,460 $56,730 $87,510 +88%
414 Epidemiologists $56,200 $84,660 $105,330 +87%
415 Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film $40,740 $57,940 $76,110 +87%
416 Chefs and Head Cooks $47,640 $71,860 $88,880 +87%
417 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $45,230 $75,160 $84,600 +87%
418 Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $39,850 $60,380 $74,350 +87%
419 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $22,930 $34,230 $42,970 +87%
420 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $26,820 $34,500 $49,900 +86%
421 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $20,510 $30,020 $38,130 +86%
422 Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators $41,030 $71,770 $76,150 +86%
423 Ship Engineers $61,610 $97,890 $114,860 +86%
424 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $30,060 $36,810 $55,680 +85%
425 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $51,860 $69,600 $96,020 +85%
426 Physical Therapist Assistants $47,510 $70,500 $88,070 +85%
427 Glaziers $36,990 $50,650 $68,530 +85%
428 Insulation Workers, Mechanical $43,490 $50,440 $80,460 +85%
429 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $41,440 $59,330 $76,670 +85%
430 Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers $29,450 $47,120 $54,420 +85%
431 Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $35,900 $49,040 $66,490 +85%
432 Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $37,040 $52,040 $68,410 +85%
433 Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $39,930 $50,220 $73,980 +85%
434 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $34,350 $45,280 $63,490 +85%
435 Forensic Science Technicians $39,990 $51,830 $73,490 +84%
436 Community Health Workers $38,110 $47,970 $70,230 +84%
437 Library Assistants, Clerical $23,980 $33,980 $44,090 +84%
438 Couriers and Messengers $25,000 $36,710 $46,040 +84%
439 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $32,500 $43,430 $59,700 +84%
440 Industrial Machinery Mechanics $45,060 $62,330 $83,050 +84%
441 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $34,000 $44,420 $62,410 +84%
442 Museum Technicians and Conservators $30,680 $38,290 $56,050 +83%
443 Industrial Engineers $75,000 $101,060 $136,720 +82%
444 Medical Equipment Preparers $31,840 $42,510 $57,910 +82%
445 Pest Control Workers $32,850 $43,130 $59,890 +82%
446 Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $19,480 $29,160 $35,520 +82%
447 Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $33,100 $45,710 $60,270 +82%
448 Traffic Technicians $41,050 $57,080 $74,680 +82%
449 Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $46,450 $70,080 $83,860 +81%
450 Agricultural Inspectors $37,110 $49,940 $67,200 +81%
451 Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners $28,670 $44,870 $52,030 +81%
452 Food Batchmakers $28,910 $37,070 $52,200 +81%
453 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $35,680 $47,740 $64,700 +81%
454 Passenger Attendants $26,670 $28,710 $48,100 +80%
455 Rehabilitation Counselors $30,900 $35,990 $55,310 +79%
456 Fire Inspectors and Investigators $43,610 $61,890 $78,270 +79%
457 Data Entry Keyers $28,920 $38,070 $51,890 +79%
458 Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $27,350 $35,110 $49,060 +79%
459 Bakers $25,340 $35,460 $45,330 +79%
460 Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $34,670 $45,270 $62,150 +79%
461 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $34,320 $47,680 $61,350 +79%
462 Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary $57,490 $77,230 $102,310 +78%
463 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $27,390 $36,980 $48,630 +78%
464 Correctional Officers and Jailers $40,090 $47,890 $71,390 +78%
465 Security Guards $27,420 $35,460 $48,850 +78%
466 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $23,470 $31,180 $41,700 +78%
467 Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $33,350 $46,660 $59,440 +78%
468 Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $38,890 $48,340 $69,340 +78%
469 Print Binding and Finishing Workers $29,350 $40,820 $52,170 +78%
470 Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $29,070 $39,300 $51,750 +78%
471 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $75,810 $102,440 $134,490 +77%
472 Surveying and Mapping Technicians $36,500 $43,740 $64,660 +77%
473 Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators $42,600 $58,390 $75,280 +77%
474 Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers $35,830 $45,180 $63,240 +77%
475 Sewing Machine Operators $26,690 $38,250 $47,210 +77%
476 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $38,350 $51,800 $67,980 +77%
477 Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $36,010 $46,110 $63,590 +77%
478 Lighting Technicians $34,120 $46,720 $59,990 +76%
479 Athletic Trainers $43,360 $59,240 $76,120 +76%
480 Food Preparation Workers $22,990 $32,180 $40,370 +76%
481 Postal Service Clerks $42,600 $62,610 $75,030 +76%
482 Electricians $44,330 $58,740 $77,800 +76%
483 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $43,540 $59,180 $76,560 +76%
484 Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $29,000 $41,740 $51,120 +76%
485 Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $51,490 $64,500 $90,180 +75%
486 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $45,060 $58,070 $78,760 +75%
487 Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $39,090 $49,490 $68,260 +75%
488 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $57,620 $77,790 $100,190 +74%
489 Cooks, Restaurant $26,200 $35,740 $45,680 +74%
490 Billing and Posting Clerks $33,890 $45,250 $58,860 +74%
491 Order Clerks $31,360 $41,740 $54,640 +74%
492 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $33,620 $45,300 $58,410 +74%
493 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $35,770 $39,060 $62,410 +74%
494 Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $36,590 $48,170 $63,840 +74%
495 Foresters $59,310 $86,780 $102,670 +73%
496 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $20,470 $26,210 $35,430 +73%
497 Bill and Account Collectors $33,390 $43,140 $57,470 +72%
498 Logging Equipment Operators $37,910 $47,650 $65,320 +72%
499 Roofers $36,030 $45,760 $61,860 +72%
500 Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders $35,140 $39,640 $60,500 +72%
501 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $33,870 $39,020 $57,970 +71%
502 Cooks, Fast Food $21,690 $27,420 $37,140 +71%
503 Childcare Workers $22,020 $29,650 $37,720 +71%
504 Carpet Installers $29,920 $33,810 $51,270 +71%
505 Furniture Finishers $32,020 $43,310 $54,660 +71%
506 Physical Therapists $72,810 $101,330 $123,480 +70%
507 Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters $26,670 $36,180 $45,330 +70%
508 Helpers--Carpenters $25,830 $36,090 $43,920 +70%
509 Upholsterers $33,210 $38,880 $56,590 +70%
510 Power Plant Operators $58,880 $79,900 $100,200 +70%
511 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $36,400 $47,410 $61,900 +70%
512 Packers and Packagers, Hand $25,870 $32,180 $44,050 +70%
513 Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners $45,190 $61,100 $76,300 +69%
514 Occupational Therapy Assistants $52,050 $73,740 $87,860 +69%
515 Proofreaders and Copy Markers $35,670 $42,900 $60,390 +69%
516 Maintenance Workers, Machinery $46,760 $64,910 $79,060 +69%
517 Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons $35,030 $37,870 $59,060 +69%
518 Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians $43,910 $53,160 $73,960 +68%
519 Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary $60,520 $65,310 $101,610 +68%
520 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $49,330 $62,150 $83,020 +68%
521 Cargo and Freight Agents $46,220 $57,000 $77,530 +68%
522 Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers $35,640 $43,380 $59,740 +68%
523 Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders $36,490 $47,000 $61,310 +68%
524 Chemical Technicians $48,860 $75,020 $81,820 +67%
525 Nurse Midwives $90,880 $122,390 $151,590 +67%
526 Medical Transcriptionists $29,020 $33,870 $48,360 +67%
527 Log Graders and Scalers $30,750 $44,370 $51,250 +67%
528 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $38,720 $49,980 $64,510 +67%
529 Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $53,330 $72,650 $89,240 +67%
530 Credit Counselors $38,960 $53,190 $64,550 +66%
531 Food Science Technicians $36,270 $39,480 $60,040 +66%
532 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $51,110 $56,780 $84,710 +66%
533 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $47,730 $60,890 $79,090 +66%
534 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $48,740 $62,580 $80,700 +66%
535 Special Education Teachers, Middle School $48,900 $62,310 $81,280 +66%
536 Cashiers $21,730 $28,530 $35,970 +66%
537 Brokerage Clerks $48,060 $59,710 $79,570 +66%
538 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $38,720 $48,940 $64,330 +66%
539 Helpers--Electricians $29,690 $39,460 $49,260 +66%
540 Sewers, Hand $25,380 $39,690 $42,200 +66%
541 Electrical and Electronics Drafters $55,720 $76,440 $92,060 +65%
542 Nurse Practitioners $97,080 $123,290 $160,170 +65%
543 Paramedics $40,710 $53,550 $67,180 +65%
544 Animal Control Workers $28,800 $38,790 $47,470 +65%
545 Public Safety Telecommunicators $34,520 $43,540 $56,930 +65%
546 Word Processors and Typists $35,320 $42,840 $58,430 +65%
547 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $61,410 $91,140 $101,550 +65%
548 Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $37,040 $45,250 $61,030 +65%
549 Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $38,840 $48,210 $64,000 +65%
550 Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $29,740 $43,330 $49,140 +65%
551 Transportation Security Screeners $42,100 $63,130 $69,240 +64%
552 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $28,590 $36,710 $47,010 +64%
553 Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation $31,000 $38,100 $50,790 +64%
554 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $34,780 $40,170 $56,890 +64%
555 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $37,380 $44,650 $61,450 +64%
556 Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $39,700 $46,950 $64,920 +64%
557 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $48,090 $60,810 $78,160 +63%
558 Occupational Therapists $75,370 $101,130 $123,110 +63%
559 Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $34,620 $45,760 $56,270 +63%
560 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $31,630 $36,780 $51,540 +63%
561 Dishwashers $22,290 $29,160 $36,150 +62%
562 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $23,060 $30,260 $37,290 +62%
563 Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $35,360 $46,210 $57,430 +62%
564 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $23,470 $30,470 $38,050 +62%
565 Power Distributors and Dispatchers $66,510 $91,570 $107,550 +62%
566 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $29,830 $37,530 $48,230 +62%
567 Embalmers $47,240 $61,820 $76,140 +61%
568 Highway Maintenance Workers $37,740 $48,130 $60,780 +61%
569 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $48,410 $60,820 $77,570 +60%
570 Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $49,540 $62,360 $79,150 +60%
571 Animal Trainers $27,040 $29,670 $43,280 +60%
572 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $34,590 $38,670 $55,330 +60%
573 Radiation Therapists $75,510 $100,790 $119,890 +59%
574 Registered Nurses $66,860 $82,360 $106,520 +59%
575 Medical Dosimetrists $100,070 $140,530 $159,240 +59%
576 Fallers $55,680 $76,350 $88,400 +59%
577 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $35,780 $43,680 $56,980 +59%
578 Dental Assistants $37,070 $47,320 $58,480 +58%
579 Parking Enforcement Workers $35,770 $43,040 $56,660 +58%
580 Forest and Conservation Workers $37,260 $44,050 $58,890 +58%
581 Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles $36,880 $49,860 $58,240 +58%
582 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $39,020 $52,580 $61,730 +58%
583 Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers $61,370 $78,250 $97,170 +58%
584 Fast Food and Counter Workers $22,340 $27,520 $35,020 +57%
585 Gambling Dealers $19,610 $27,350 $30,880 +57%
586 Agricultural Equipment Operators $29,370 $34,490 $46,180 +57%
587 Pipelayers $37,480 $45,180 $58,920 +57%
588 Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $31,190 $39,240 $48,950 +57%
589 Stockers and Order Fillers $29,810 $36,020 $46,830 +57%
590 Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators $47,720 $58,990 $74,350 +56%
591 Emergency Medical Technicians $31,590 $40,370 $49,210 +56%
592 Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $33,000 $40,400 $51,360 +56%
593 Orderlies $29,640 $36,480 $46,300 +56%
594 Tire Repairers and Changers $29,220 $35,040 $45,590 +56%
595 Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $38,540 $48,040 $60,050 +56%
596 Costume Attendants $31,390 $33,510 $48,560 +55%
597 Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $37,550 $46,750 $58,140 +55%
598 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $32,880 $40,010 $51,080 +55%
599 Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $31,060 $39,450 $47,690 +54%
600 Butchers and Meat Cutters $31,150 $39,790 $47,980 +54%
601 Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $37,960 $44,560 $58,380 +54%
602 Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians $25,110 $29,300 $38,660 +54%
603 Chemical Plant and System Operators $49,080 $68,510 $75,120 +53%
604 Locomotive Engineers $58,350 $89,290 $89,290 +53%
605 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $50,370 $61,820 $76,420 +52%
606 Cooks, Short Order $22,670 $29,640 $34,480 +52%
607 Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $38,050 $46,950 $57,760 +52%
608 Home Health and Personal Care Aides $23,600 $30,110 $35,590 +51%
609 Psychiatric Technicians $35,390 $40,970 $53,170 +50%
610 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School $51,760 $62,160 $77,170 +49%
611 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $41,110 $46,910 $61,200 +49%
612 Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $33,810 $40,000 $50,220 +49%
613 Dental Hygienists $65,700 $84,340 $97,220 +48%
614 Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $40,870 $51,670 $60,660 +48%
615 Nuclear Power Reactor Operators $85,820 $118,620 $126,790 +48%
616 Transportation Inspectors $67,920 $80,490 $100,420 +48%
617 Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders $54,540 $80,700 $80,700 +48%
618 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $69,530 $83,290 $102,540 +47%
619 Nursing Assistants $30,460 $37,220 $44,760 +47%
620 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $65,980 $83,550 $96,230 +46%
621 Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $29,940 $34,010 $43,730 +46%
622 Aircraft Service Attendants $29,590 $36,130 $43,140 +46%
623 Audiologists $67,490 $82,330 $97,980 +45%
624 Pharmacy Technicians $35,500 $42,120 $51,060 +44%
625 Genetic Counselors $79,240 $93,600 $114,110 +44%
626 Pharmacy Aides $33,820 $36,140 $48,640 +44%
627 Fence Erectors $34,300 $37,960 $49,480 +44%
628 Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $33,330 $38,280 $48,020 +44%
629 Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining $56,400 $80,480 $80,480 +43%
630 Respiratory Therapists $63,700 $77,740 $90,670 +42%
631 Nuclear Technicians $88,210 $108,490 $124,190 +41%
632 Dietetic Technicians $27,630 $36,770 $39,080 +41%
633 Medical Assistants $34,730 $41,160 $49,110 +41%
634 Correspondence Clerks $37,310 $41,710 $52,480 +41%
635 Paperhangers $42,730 $46,800 $59,920 +40%
636 Slaughterers and Meat Packers $33,740 $46,000 $47,260 +40%
637 Tellers $35,300 $42,280 $48,590 +38%
638 Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $35,230 $39,760 $48,530 +38%
639 Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers $36,690 $44,120 $50,270 +37%
640 Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $46,420 $49,610 $63,770 +37%
641 Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners $28,890 $33,650 $39,100 +35%
642 Nuclear Medicine Technologists $76,820 $90,230 $102,760 +34%
643 Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products $30,310 $34,510 $40,330 +33%
644 Foundry Mold and Coremakers $36,680 $41,100 $48,910 +33%
645 Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders $35,660 $39,410 $47,500 +33%
646 Phlebotomists $35,760 $39,010 $47,060 +32%
647 New Accounts Clerks $39,220 $45,500 $51,650 +32%
648 Conveyor Operators and Tenders $34,900 $38,020 $44,980 +29%
649 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $89,770 $98,940 $115,070 +28%
650 Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators $26,780 $30,010 $34,310 +28%
651 Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage $75,960 $86,680 $96,100 +27%
652 Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $36,520 $38,220 $46,370 +27%
653 Psychiatric Aides $32,320 $36,320 $39,660 +23%
654 Floor Sanders and Finishers $39,470 $44,310 $48,320 +22%
655 Bicycle Repairers $32,850 $35,530 $38,480 +17%
656 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $34,090 $34,790 $39,390 +16%
657 Boilermakers $71,800 $74,840 $77,000 +7%

Frequently Asked Questions About Career Progression in South Carolina

What jobs have the highest salary growth in South Carolina?

The job with the highest career growth premium in South Carolina is Radiologists at 795% — from $53,890 entry-level to $482,100 senior. South Carolina has 657 occupations with full career progression data.

What is the average career salary growth in South Carolina?

The average career growth premium across all 657 tracked occupations in South Carolina is 126%. This measures the percentage increase from entry-level (P10) to senior (P90) salary.

How many jobs with career progression data are tracked in South Carolina?

We track career progression data for 657 occupations in South Carolina, 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 (South Carolina). P10 = 10th percentile (entry-level), P90 = 90th percentile (senior). Career growth premium = (P90 - P10) / P10 × 100%. Our Methodology · Data Sources

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