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How much more do senior professionals earn compared to entry-level in South Dakota? Explore salary growth potential for 534+ occupations, based on 2025 BLS percentile data.
These occupations show the largest salary gap between entry-level (P10) and senior (P90) in South Dakota — the biggest payoff for career advancement.
Complete list sorted by career salary growth premium (highest to lowest) for South Dakota. Click any job to see the full entry-level vs senior breakdown with percentile data.
| # | Occupation | Entry (P10) | Median | Senior (P90) | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $47,750 | $86,780 | $226,210 | +374% |
| 2 | Financial and Investment Analysts | $55,010 | $99,150 | $239,700 | +336% |
| 3 | Personal Financial Advisors | $77,280 | $128,720 | $337,140 | +336% |
| 4 | Food Scientists and Technologists | $41,990 | $71,330 | $147,530 | +251% |
| 5 | Physicists | $53,910 | $83,050 | $180,690 | +235% |
| 6 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $131,350 | $297,610 | $433,910 | +230% |
| 7 | Labor Relations Specialists | $49,270 | $57,900 | $158,800 | +222% |
| 8 | Chief Executives | $175,590 | $280,900 | $546,760 | +211% |
| 9 | Commercial Pilots | $51,590 | $83,710 | $157,840 | +206% |
| 10 | Lawyers | $76,920 | $102,040 | $234,690 | +205% |
| 11 | Sales Managers | $72,510 | $136,360 | $219,050 | +202% |
| 12 | Transportation Inspectors | $47,340 | $70,080 | $141,130 | +198% |
| 13 | Financial Examiners | $54,790 | $88,690 | $162,970 | +197% |
| 14 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | $61,110 | $105,680 | $177,380 | +190% |
| 15 | Directors, Religious Activities and Education | $27,500 | $53,360 | $79,330 | +188% |
| 16 | Producers and Directors | $38,140 | $60,260 | $109,180 | +186% |
| 17 | Radiologists | $233,620 | $586,010 | $669,020 | +186% |
| 18 | Forensic Science Technicians | $26,450 | $51,690 | $72,510 | +174% |
| 19 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $51,260 | $72,650 | $139,230 | +172% |
| 20 | General and Operations Managers | $85,990 | $137,400 | $232,000 | +170% |
| 21 | Insurance Sales Agents | $49,090 | $71,990 | $131,540 | +168% |
| 22 | Interior Designers | $46,650 | $65,220 | $124,490 | +167% |
| 23 | Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film | $28,880 | $44,160 | $77,180 | +167% |
| 24 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $47,000 | $63,490 | $124,380 | +165% |
| 25 | Dentists, General | $94,560 | $158,140 | $250,780 | +165% |
| 26 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $86,610 | $126,160 | $228,660 | +164% |
| 27 | Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | $61,350 | $102,500 | $162,160 | +164% |
| 28 | Microbiologists | $40,820 | $70,530 | $107,200 | +163% |
| 29 | Psychiatrists | $130,000 | $226,180 | $341,360 | +163% |
| 30 | Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $37,790 | $61,770 | $99,490 | +163% |
| 31 | Nuclear Medicine Technologists | $39,090 | $82,010 | $101,940 | +161% |
| 32 | Credit Analysts | $51,690 | $73,040 | $134,230 | +160% |
| 33 | Insurance Underwriters | $58,980 | $83,130 | $152,720 | +159% |
| 34 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $49,070 | $77,210 | $125,590 | +156% |
| 35 | Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians | $30,860 | $39,820 | $79,090 | +156% |
| 36 | General Internal Medicine Physicians | $222,550 | $280,520 | $564,280 | +154% |
| 37 | Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | $40,650 | $67,290 | $103,040 | +153% |
| 38 | Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | $48,590 | $88,610 | $121,840 | +151% |
| 39 | Management Analysts | $59,070 | $83,620 | $147,210 | +149% |
| 40 | Detectives and Criminal Investigators | $60,210 | $77,730 | $149,280 | +148% |
| 41 | Self-Enrichment Teachers | $32,390 | $49,720 | $79,770 | +146% |
| 42 | Software Developers | $65,530 | $96,310 | $160,380 | +145% |
| 43 | Advertising Sales Agents | $39,010 | $60,190 | $95,670 | +145% |
| 44 | Logisticians | $56,660 | $80,020 | $136,990 | +142% |
| 45 | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $52,690 | $85,700 | $126,780 | +141% |
| 46 | Real Estate Sales Agents | $45,970 | $65,170 | $110,160 | +140% |
| 47 | First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $38,270 | $56,680 | $91,620 | +139% |
| 48 | Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | $27,620 | $39,840 | $65,130 | +136% |
| 49 | Choreographers | $27,300 | $40,320 | $64,430 | +136% |
| 50 | Computer Systems Analysts | $66,710 | $99,790 | $156,170 | +134% |
| 51 | Soil and Plant Scientists | $51,980 | $73,590 | $120,970 | +133% |
| 52 | First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers | $40,130 | $57,880 | $93,590 | +133% |
| 53 | Marketing Managers | $101,350 | $167,750 | $233,820 | +131% |
| 54 | Cartographers and Photogrammetrists | $42,300 | $72,910 | $96,600 | +128% |
| 55 | Fish and Game Wardens | $37,170 | $68,810 | $84,860 | +128% |
| 56 | Cost Estimators | $57,110 | $74,950 | $129,560 | +127% |
| 57 | Coaches and Scouts | $28,270 | $36,360 | $64,280 | +127% |
| 58 | Natural Sciences Managers | $94,520 | $128,140 | $213,210 | +126% |
| 59 | Information Security Analysts | $71,610 | $116,640 | $161,700 | +126% |
| 60 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $59,270 | $78,720 | $134,040 | +126% |
| 61 | Sheet Metal Workers | $38,420 | $47,800 | $86,780 | +126% |
| 62 | Project Management Specialists | $58,000 | $82,250 | $130,400 | +125% |
| 63 | Computer Programmers | $47,670 | $58,240 | $106,820 | +124% |
| 64 | Driver/Sales Workers | $28,960 | $45,050 | $64,540 | +123% |
| 65 | Tutors | $27,960 | $38,760 | $62,040 | +122% |
| 66 | Fundraisers | $53,940 | $66,800 | $119,210 | +121% |
| 67 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $47,670 | $68,120 | $104,840 | +120% |
| 68 | Emergency Medicine Physicians | $210,850 | $393,870 | $461,290 | +119% |
| 69 | Retail Salespersons | $28,190 | $34,370 | $61,720 | +119% |
| 70 | Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $37,550 | $60,890 | $81,560 | +117% |
| 71 | Prepress Technicians and Workers | $29,760 | $46,370 | $64,590 | +117% |
| 72 | Data Scientists | $67,510 | $96,150 | $145,510 | +116% |
| 73 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $58,490 | $76,570 | $126,370 | +116% |
| 74 | Light Truck Drivers | $27,520 | $43,240 | $59,400 | +116% |
| 75 | Loan Officers | $58,480 | $79,920 | $125,080 | +114% |
| 76 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $59,470 | $80,890 | $127,120 | +114% |
| 77 | Skincare Specialists | $24,450 | $38,230 | $52,350 | +114% |
| 78 | Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | $45,760 | $59,300 | $97,610 | +113% |
| 79 | Medical Equipment Repairers | $49,700 | $69,530 | $105,650 | +113% |
| 80 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $84,310 | $122,050 | $178,630 | +112% |
| 81 | Financial Risk Specialists | $70,310 | $78,960 | $148,750 | +112% |
| 82 | Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | $58,020 | $75,810 | $123,190 | +112% |
| 83 | Hearing Aid Specialists | $37,430 | $54,910 | $79,490 | +112% |
| 84 | Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators | $37,110 | $44,440 | $78,800 | +112% |
| 85 | Human Resources Managers | $83,780 | $117,930 | $176,930 | +111% |
| 86 | Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials | $29,840 | $35,260 | $63,060 | +111% |
| 87 | Public Relations Specialists | $48,460 | $64,520 | $102,480 | +111% |
| 88 | Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | $35,370 | $49,560 | $74,800 | +111% |
| 89 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $70,090 | $107,410 | $147,230 | +110% |
| 90 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $71,910 | $84,150 | $150,890 | +110% |
| 91 | Veterinarians | $61,640 | $88,650 | $128,920 | +109% |
| 92 | Medical Records Specialists | $36,920 | $51,610 | $76,950 | +108% |
| 93 | Orthotists and Prosthetists | $52,220 | $80,760 | $108,730 | +108% |
| 94 | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | $38,670 | $51,160 | $80,500 | +108% |
| 95 | Medical Appliance Technicians | $38,500 | $52,950 | $80,250 | +108% |
| 96 | Human Resources Specialists | $50,670 | $67,590 | $104,550 | +106% |
| 97 | Computer Network Architects | $96,670 | $153,390 | $199,420 | +106% |
| 98 | Mechanical Engineers | $65,130 | $88,380 | $134,140 | +106% |
| 99 | Postal Service Clerks | $36,360 | $58,470 | $75,030 | +106% |
| 100 | Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | $42,630 | $62,000 | $88,000 | +106% |
| 101 | Surveyors | $59,690 | $77,190 | $122,560 | +105% |
| 102 | Atmospheric and Space Scientists | $63,350 | $78,900 | $129,960 | +105% |
| 103 | Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $52,040 | $75,540 | $106,900 | +105% |
| 104 | Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $52,060 | $64,620 | $106,840 | +105% |
| 105 | Librarians and Media Collections Specialists | $37,760 | $51,210 | $77,500 | +105% |
| 106 | Interpreters and Translators | $36,730 | $53,140 | $75,320 | +105% |
| 107 | Financial Managers | $113,930 | $159,700 | $232,240 | +104% |
| 108 | Budget Analysts | $56,910 | $79,180 | $116,000 | +104% |
| 109 | Family Medicine Physicians | $175,200 | $239,970 | $356,720 | +104% |
| 110 | Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars | $42,810 | $60,740 | $87,520 | +104% |
| 111 | Compliance Officers | $57,140 | $72,630 | $115,920 | +103% |
| 112 | Broadcast Technicians | $27,270 | $32,150 | $55,360 | +103% |
| 113 | Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators | $28,090 | $33,820 | $57,110 | +103% |
| 114 | Recreational Therapists | $41,390 | $46,850 | $83,780 | +102% |
| 115 | Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | $37,770 | $59,700 | $76,110 | +102% |
| 116 | Emergency Management Directors | $48,640 | $67,180 | $97,850 | +101% |
| 117 | Animal Scientists | $50,660 | $77,300 | $101,990 | +101% |
| 118 | Sales Engineers | $81,270 | $119,110 | $162,470 | +100% |
| 119 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $53,580 | $80,810 | $107,300 | +100% |
| 120 | Electrical Engineers | $69,580 | $98,980 | $138,210 | +99% |
| 121 | Clergy | $37,890 | $59,860 | $75,500 | +99% |
| 122 | Security Guards | $30,060 | $37,150 | $59,840 | +99% |
| 123 | Tax Preparers | $39,080 | $52,530 | $77,480 | +98% |
| 124 | Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary | $41,480 | $58,000 | $82,160 | +98% |
| 125 | Curators | $49,740 | $74,990 | $98,490 | +98% |
| 126 | Purchasing Managers | $95,100 | $128,670 | $187,190 | +97% |
| 127 | Conservation Scientists | $51,100 | $76,400 | $100,420 | +97% |
| 128 | Chemists | $51,270 | $67,440 | $101,030 | +97% |
| 129 | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | $49,390 | $68,230 | $97,060 | +97% |
| 130 | Industrial Production Managers | $82,620 | $107,490 | $162,240 | +96% |
| 131 | Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $59,480 | $63,160 | $116,740 | +96% |
| 132 | Surgical Technologists | $38,450 | $59,870 | $75,470 | +96% |
| 133 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $71,650 | $87,810 | $140,500 | +96% |
| 134 | Brickmasons and Blockmasons | $44,000 | $60,380 | $86,020 | +96% |
| 135 | Solar Photovoltaic Installers | $37,560 | $42,380 | $73,590 | +96% |
| 136 | Training and Development Specialists | $44,200 | $61,570 | $86,200 | +95% |
| 137 | Anthropologists and Archeologists | $50,110 | $63,130 | $97,470 | +95% |
| 138 | Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $30,090 | $40,070 | $58,730 | +95% |
| 139 | Administrative Services Managers | $76,200 | $106,410 | $147,720 | +94% |
| 140 | Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | $63,630 | $80,130 | $123,210 | +94% |
| 141 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $42,940 | $62,530 | $83,490 | +94% |
| 142 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | $45,780 | $64,900 | $88,800 | +94% |
| 143 | Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $30,070 | $49,000 | $58,250 | +94% |
| 144 | Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | $37,550 | $49,490 | $72,500 | +93% |
| 145 | School Psychologists | $65,930 | $78,370 | $127,310 | +93% |
| 146 | Chiropractors | $58,770 | $76,210 | $113,180 | +93% |
| 147 | Optometrists | $90,560 | $102,320 | $174,920 | +93% |
| 148 | Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $47,540 | $60,740 | $91,900 | +93% |
| 149 | Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $32,090 | $49,800 | $61,900 | +93% |
| 150 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $78,040 | $101,400 | $150,110 | +92% |
| 151 | Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | $51,100 | $80,820 | $98,090 | +92% |
| 152 | Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | $30,460 | $37,480 | $58,450 | +92% |
| 153 | Forest and Conservation Technicians | $43,530 | $54,770 | $82,990 | +91% |
| 154 | Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | $56,590 | $86,010 | $107,950 | +91% |
| 155 | Instructional Coordinators | $46,910 | $57,910 | $89,590 | +91% |
| 156 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | $51,160 | $77,010 | $97,660 | +91% |
| 157 | Postal Service Mail Carriers | $42,390 | $60,760 | $81,040 | +91% |
| 158 | Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling | $56,720 | $76,000 | $107,720 | +90% |
| 159 | Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | $58,870 | $65,020 | $111,750 | +90% |
| 160 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $39,230 | $51,620 | $74,480 | +90% |
| 161 | Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | $48,330 | $64,630 | $91,390 | +89% |
| 162 | Accountants and Auditors | $61,190 | $78,880 | $115,470 | +89% |
| 163 | Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $56,640 | $75,010 | $107,240 | +89% |
| 164 | Electrical and Electronics Drafters | $38,860 | $50,840 | $73,310 | +89% |
| 165 | Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $42,890 | $54,570 | $80,990 | +89% |
| 166 | Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys | $28,580 | $40,630 | $53,940 | +89% |
| 167 | Paramedics | $30,950 | $48,830 | $58,380 | +89% |
| 168 | Automotive Body and Related Repairers | $39,180 | $49,460 | $74,110 | +89% |
| 169 | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $41,590 | $58,690 | $78,610 | +89% |
| 170 | Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $39,230 | $48,920 | $73,610 | +88% |
| 171 | Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs | $33,210 | $52,350 | $62,540 | +88% |
| 172 | Printing Press Operators | $33,980 | $44,930 | $63,800 | +88% |
| 173 | Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $56,330 | $73,990 | $105,110 | +87% |
| 174 | First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | $34,210 | $46,860 | $64,020 | +87% |
| 175 | Recreation Workers | $32,390 | $42,270 | $60,470 | +87% |
| 176 | Counter and Rental Clerks | $26,190 | $36,400 | $48,850 | +87% |
| 177 | Construction and Building Inspectors | $47,670 | $64,940 | $89,050 | +87% |
| 178 | Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $32,920 | $43,240 | $61,650 | +87% |
| 179 | First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | $44,010 | $64,780 | $82,080 | +87% |
| 180 | Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare | $41,800 | $63,240 | $77,690 | +86% |
| 181 | Rehabilitation Counselors | $41,190 | $49,350 | $76,680 | +86% |
| 182 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | $45,840 | $72,940 | $85,100 | +86% |
| 183 | Physical Therapist Aides | $24,010 | $31,330 | $44,770 | +86% |
| 184 | Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | $38,130 | $58,930 | $70,770 | +86% |
| 185 | Maintenance Workers, Machinery | $32,460 | $45,240 | $60,530 | +86% |
| 186 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $63,840 | $97,310 | $118,530 | +86% |
| 187 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $119,670 | $162,240 | $221,420 | +85% |
| 188 | Industrial Engineers | $69,310 | $93,200 | $128,500 | +85% |
| 189 | Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | $30,830 | $44,180 | $57,010 | +85% |
| 190 | History Teachers, Postsecondary | $54,190 | $69,220 | $100,350 | +85% |
| 191 | First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | $40,930 | $49,860 | $75,590 | +85% |
| 192 | Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | $33,280 | $50,800 | $61,530 | +85% |
| 193 | Graphic Designers | $36,290 | $48,390 | $66,620 | +84% |
| 194 | Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $48,730 | $65,240 | $89,710 | +84% |
| 195 | First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | $43,700 | $60,680 | $80,450 | +84% |
| 196 | Library Technicians | $26,060 | $29,590 | $47,600 | +83% |
| 197 | Respiratory Therapists | $48,530 | $68,240 | $88,830 | +83% |
| 198 | Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | $30,510 | $43,920 | $55,900 | +83% |
| 199 | Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | $57,870 | $98,090 | $105,770 | +83% |
| 200 | Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners | $36,310 | $47,050 | $66,060 | +82% |
| 201 | Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $30,980 | $44,500 | $56,370 | +82% |
| 202 | Registered Nurses | $54,040 | $78,060 | $98,220 | +82% |
| 203 | Occupational Therapy Assistants | $40,110 | $56,180 | $72,800 | +82% |
| 204 | Civil Engineers | $70,050 | $98,700 | $127,090 | +81% |
| 205 | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $47,180 | $58,340 | $85,510 | +81% |
| 206 | Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors | $34,950 | $35,760 | $63,270 | +81% |
| 207 | Speech-Language Pathologists | $54,740 | $65,680 | $98,810 | +81% |
| 208 | Pediatricians, General | $212,910 | $257,610 | $385,810 | +81% |
| 209 | First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services | $35,680 | $44,470 | $64,430 | +81% |
| 210 | Electricians | $44,320 | $61,390 | $80,060 | +81% |
| 211 | Home Appliance Repairers | $34,200 | $47,340 | $62,030 | +81% |
| 212 | Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $37,750 | $47,980 | $68,290 | +81% |
| 213 | Packers and Packagers, Hand | $24,110 | $28,760 | $43,560 | +81% |
| 214 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $116,320 | $164,330 | $209,210 | +80% |
| 215 | Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents | $50,110 | $63,790 | $90,180 | +80% |
| 216 | Urban and Regional Planners | $51,670 | $71,180 | $92,760 | +80% |
| 217 | Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | $50,750 | $64,210 | $91,260 | +80% |
| 218 | Commercial and Industrial Designers | $43,840 | $60,110 | $78,850 | +80% |
| 219 | Crossing Guards and Flaggers | $29,680 | $46,940 | $53,280 | +80% |
| 220 | Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers | $43,780 | $47,840 | $78,940 | +80% |
| 221 | Office Clerks, General | $28,390 | $38,560 | $51,080 | +80% |
| 222 | Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $35,530 | $48,330 | $63,840 | +80% |
| 223 | Construction Managers | $90,210 | $118,380 | $161,440 | +79% |
| 224 | Social and Community Service Managers | $65,660 | $86,870 | $117,590 | +79% |
| 225 | Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | $58,160 | $78,900 | $104,190 | +79% |
| 226 | Social Science Research Assistants | $28,260 | $44,820 | $50,670 | +79% |
| 227 | Healthcare Social Workers | $43,750 | $57,510 | $78,420 | +79% |
| 228 | Customer Service Representatives | $31,050 | $40,650 | $55,680 | +79% |
| 229 | Etchers and Engravers | $32,210 | $40,590 | $57,570 | +79% |
| 230 | Facilities Managers | $75,630 | $101,280 | $134,560 | +78% |
| 231 | Landscape Architects | $64,690 | $70,620 | $114,910 | +78% |
| 232 | Architectural and Civil Drafters | $41,070 | $52,470 | $72,940 | +78% |
| 233 | Dietitians and Nutritionists | $50,260 | $64,890 | $88,710 | +77% |
| 234 | Parts Salespersons | $34,880 | $45,370 | $61,820 | +77% |
| 235 | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | $31,520 | $43,680 | $55,680 | +77% |
| 236 | Fence Erectors | $35,220 | $48,380 | $62,330 | +77% |
| 237 | Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | $31,970 | $46,840 | $56,560 | +77% |
| 238 | Training and Development Managers | $84,340 | $124,150 | $148,590 | +76% |
| 239 | Photographers | $31,150 | $45,330 | $54,750 | +76% |
| 240 | Tree Trimmers and Pruners | $40,040 | $50,430 | $70,650 | +76% |
| 241 | Billing and Posting Clerks | $31,300 | $46,180 | $54,970 | +76% |
| 242 | Food Batchmakers | $32,180 | $39,200 | $56,640 | +76% |
| 243 | Web Developers | $40,120 | $51,100 | $70,410 | +75% |
| 244 | Pest Control Workers | $39,460 | $49,920 | $68,950 | +75% |
| 245 | Brokerage Clerks | $47,710 | $56,080 | $83,650 | +75% |
| 246 | Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping | $32,820 | $45,150 | $57,300 | +75% |
| 247 | Carpenters | $37,720 | $48,140 | $65,890 | +75% |
| 248 | Tile and Stone Setters | $38,660 | $50,640 | $67,830 | +75% |
| 249 | Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | $51,160 | $75,750 | $89,360 | +75% |
| 250 | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | $43,310 | $68,090 | $75,770 | +75% |
| 251 | Computer Network Support Specialists | $42,100 | $53,650 | $73,360 | +74% |
| 252 | Animal Control Workers | $32,670 | $45,530 | $56,900 | +74% |
| 253 | Motorcycle Mechanics | $37,310 | $46,490 | $65,040 | +74% |
| 254 | Bakers | $28,880 | $38,340 | $50,360 | +74% |
| 255 | Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters | $46,320 | $62,730 | $80,580 | +74% |
| 256 | Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | $27,380 | $32,950 | $47,700 | +74% |
| 257 | Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $45,150 | $53,670 | $77,980 | +73% |
| 258 | English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | $49,200 | $62,960 | $85,340 | +73% |
| 259 | Medical Equipment Preparers | $31,680 | $42,330 | $54,680 | +73% |
| 260 | Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | $36,640 | $47,160 | $63,380 | +73% |
| 261 | Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | $45,500 | $58,120 | $78,810 | +73% |
| 262 | Database Administrators | $64,140 | $82,540 | $110,130 | +72% |
| 263 | Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $39,150 | $51,100 | $67,310 | +72% |
| 264 | Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $48,890 | $58,320 | $84,090 | +72% |
| 265 | Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | $60,430 | $81,080 | $103,830 | +72% |
| 266 | Radiation Therapists | $80,140 | $97,470 | $138,030 | +72% |
| 267 | Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | $37,340 | $50,150 | $64,180 | +72% |
| 268 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $55,120 | $73,040 | $94,760 | +72% |
| 269 | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers | $48,800 | $66,650 | $83,930 | +72% |
| 270 | Computer User Support Specialists | $37,720 | $48,260 | $64,550 | +71% |
| 271 | Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $39,210 | $53,650 | $67,010 | +71% |
| 272 | First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers | $67,200 | $72,420 | $115,210 | +71% |
| 273 | Procurement Clerks | $34,870 | $46,690 | $59,800 | +71% |
| 274 | Receptionists and Information Clerks | $27,920 | $38,280 | $47,860 | +71% |
| 275 | Roofers | $34,550 | $47,710 | $59,200 | +71% |
| 276 | Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | $46,750 | $62,140 | $79,880 | +71% |
| 277 | Rail Car Repairers | $46,250 | $71,750 | $79,060 | +71% |
| 278 | Wind Turbine Service Technicians | $46,350 | $73,820 | $79,300 | +71% |
| 279 | Property Appraisers and Assessors | $46,740 | $63,350 | $79,640 | +70% |
| 280 | Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $59,740 | $72,580 | $101,620 | +70% |
| 281 | Technical Writers | $49,490 | $63,350 | $84,090 | +70% |
| 282 | Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | $34,310 | $49,150 | $58,240 | +70% |
| 283 | Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $36,090 | $43,240 | $61,460 | +70% |
| 284 | Health Education Specialists | $46,400 | $57,370 | $78,360 | +69% |
| 285 | Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | $34,680 | $40,190 | $58,600 | +69% |
| 286 | Travel Agents | $36,700 | $44,510 | $61,840 | +69% |
| 287 | Court, Municipal, and License Clerks | $34,490 | $43,850 | $58,260 | +69% |
| 288 | Helpers--Carpenters | $27,420 | $34,700 | $46,370 | +69% |
| 289 | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $37,930 | $47,240 | $64,070 | +69% |
| 290 | Bill and Account Collectors | $35,190 | $46,620 | $59,140 | +68% |
| 291 | Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | $35,890 | $45,820 | $60,320 | +68% |
| 292 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $37,340 | $48,100 | $62,720 | +68% |
| 293 | Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $35,500 | $44,700 | $59,570 | +68% |
| 294 | Lodging Managers | $48,690 | $61,920 | $81,160 | +67% |
| 295 | Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers | $36,520 | $43,860 | $60,990 | +67% |
| 296 | Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | $31,070 | $41,740 | $51,870 | +67% |
| 297 | Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | $43,890 | $53,370 | $73,170 | +67% |
| 298 | Dental Laboratory Technicians | $39,420 | $48,370 | $65,990 | +67% |
| 299 | Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $47,120 | $60,880 | $78,340 | +66% |
| 300 | Editors | $47,770 | $56,730 | $79,180 | +66% |
| 301 | Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $40,770 | $52,750 | $67,700 | +66% |
| 302 | Medical Transcriptionists | $36,160 | $46,070 | $59,870 | +66% |
| 303 | Cooks, Short Order | $27,950 | $32,380 | $46,440 | +66% |
| 304 | Residential Advisors | $29,070 | $38,420 | $48,210 | +66% |
| 305 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $35,730 | $46,340 | $59,140 | +66% |
| 306 | Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | $38,780 | $47,680 | $64,350 | +66% |
| 307 | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | $30,180 | $42,260 | $50,080 | +66% |
| 308 | Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $35,900 | $48,160 | $59,560 | +66% |
| 309 | Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | $34,770 | $41,580 | $57,660 | +66% |
| 310 | Butchers and Meat Cutters | $33,830 | $37,310 | $56,060 | +66% |
| 311 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $38,100 | $49,440 | $63,380 | +66% |
| 312 | Sewing Machine Operators | $28,350 | $39,000 | $47,030 | +66% |
| 313 | Stockers and Order Fillers | $27,730 | $37,650 | $46,020 | +66% |
| 314 | Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $38,540 | $53,960 | $63,400 | +65% |
| 315 | Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | $50,190 | $71,300 | $83,000 | +65% |
| 316 | Animal Caretakers | $27,260 | $30,390 | $44,960 | +65% |
| 317 | Gambling Cage Workers | $27,170 | $33,300 | $44,940 | +65% |
| 318 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $31,200 | $41,700 | $51,480 | +65% |
| 319 | Pipelayers | $36,560 | $50,650 | $60,300 | +65% |
| 320 | Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $45,380 | $57,050 | $74,800 | +65% |
| 321 | Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters | $52,870 | $56,780 | $87,060 | +65% |
| 322 | Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | $37,350 | $45,110 | $61,770 | +65% |
| 323 | Mechanical Drafters | $41,760 | $52,610 | $68,620 | +64% |
| 324 | Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | $53,410 | $65,890 | $87,640 | +64% |
| 325 | Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | $59,160 | $66,630 | $97,260 | +64% |
| 326 | Public Safety Telecommunicators | $36,960 | $47,900 | $60,310 | +63% |
| 327 | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $40,700 | $50,530 | $66,450 | +63% |
| 328 | Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping | $30,380 | $44,430 | $49,370 | +63% |
| 329 | Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $42,930 | $55,170 | $70,110 | +63% |
| 330 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $60,200 | $77,690 | $97,940 | +63% |
| 331 | Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders | $37,040 | $45,040 | $60,220 | +63% |
| 332 | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $36,840 | $46,060 | $59,950 | +63% |
| 333 | Airfield Operations Specialists | $30,460 | $37,860 | $49,560 | +63% |
| 334 | Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | $29,670 | $41,590 | $48,430 | +63% |
| 335 | Occupational Therapists | $65,820 | $85,050 | $106,520 | +62% |
| 336 | Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | $30,140 | $39,900 | $48,720 | +62% |
| 337 | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | $39,910 | $50,750 | $64,720 | +62% |
| 338 | Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $37,780 | $47,410 | $61,080 | +62% |
| 339 | Foresters | $50,110 | $64,460 | $80,700 | +61% |
| 340 | Food Science Technicians | $33,790 | $48,760 | $54,440 | +61% |
| 341 | Social and Human Service Assistants | $29,850 | $38,350 | $48,120 | +61% |
| 342 | Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $26,810 | $31,980 | $43,070 | +61% |
| 343 | Cargo and Freight Agents | $49,730 | $64,340 | $80,160 | +61% |
| 344 | Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $47,260 | $59,500 | $75,880 | +61% |
| 345 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | $79,630 | $101,830 | $128,450 | +61% |
| 346 | Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $31,710 | $39,060 | $51,200 | +61% |
| 347 | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $31,340 | $38,980 | $50,420 | +61% |
| 348 | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $29,100 | $35,370 | $46,700 | +60% |
| 349 | Manicurists and Pedicurists | $34,280 | $45,310 | $54,850 | +60% |
| 350 | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | $34,410 | $45,610 | $54,900 | +60% |
| 351 | Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $48,510 | $61,560 | $77,680 | +60% |
| 352 | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators | $35,040 | $48,410 | $56,230 | +60% |
| 353 | Tool and Die Makers | $43,830 | $59,770 | $69,940 | +60% |
| 354 | Furniture Finishers | $31,290 | $39,340 | $50,080 | +60% |
| 355 | Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders | $40,970 | $48,200 | $65,510 | +60% |
| 356 | Crane and Tower Operators | $58,370 | $71,000 | $93,600 | +60% |
| 357 | Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $41,560 | $51,830 | $65,990 | +59% |
| 358 | Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | $51,360 | $63,380 | $81,890 | +59% |
| 359 | Physical Therapist Assistants | $40,120 | $49,310 | $63,930 | +59% |
| 360 | Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks | $30,220 | $35,860 | $48,160 | +59% |
| 361 | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | $32,260 | $38,000 | $51,260 | +59% |
| 362 | Mechanical Door Repairers | $45,760 | $50,500 | $72,800 | +59% |
| 363 | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $34,420 | $40,750 | $54,850 | +59% |
| 364 | Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $38,390 | $50,780 | $60,980 | +59% |
| 365 | Environmental Engineers | $78,890 | $98,890 | $124,350 | +58% |
| 366 | Massage Therapists | $35,720 | $52,000 | $56,310 | +58% |
| 367 | Dental Assistants | $38,190 | $47,900 | $60,310 | +58% |
| 368 | Highway Maintenance Workers | $39,030 | $48,610 | $61,490 | +58% |
| 369 | Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | $46,360 | $55,690 | $73,130 | +58% |
| 370 | Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $36,270 | $46,910 | $57,310 | +58% |
| 371 | Farm and Home Management Educators | $49,350 | $60,440 | $77,270 | +57% |
| 372 | Firefighters | $39,240 | $48,160 | $61,420 | +57% |
| 373 | Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service | $30,530 | $37,580 | $47,820 | +57% |
| 374 | Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | $36,670 | $45,950 | $57,640 | +57% |
| 375 | Surveying and Mapping Technicians | $39,680 | $50,050 | $61,740 | +56% |
| 376 | News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists | $32,610 | $43,520 | $50,940 | +56% |
| 377 | Emergency Medical Technicians | $31,130 | $36,800 | $48,460 | +56% |
| 378 | Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | $36,450 | $42,430 | $56,730 | +56% |
| 379 | Funeral Attendants | $30,800 | $37,170 | $47,940 | +56% |
| 380 | Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | $36,810 | $40,040 | $57,300 | +56% |
| 381 | Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | $31,280 | $39,270 | $48,890 | +56% |
| 382 | Food Service Managers | $50,880 | $60,640 | $79,010 | +55% |
| 383 | Agricultural Technicians | $34,930 | $41,420 | $54,170 | +55% |
| 384 | Community Health Workers | $39,230 | $45,700 | $60,630 | +55% |
| 385 | Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $80,490 | $98,220 | $124,620 | +55% |
| 386 | Tour and Travel Guides | $29,780 | $35,100 | $46,080 | +55% |
| 387 | Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $37,540 | $47,790 | $58,300 | +55% |
| 388 | Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $48,420 | $61,390 | $75,190 | +55% |
| 389 | Machinists | $39,280 | $50,890 | $60,840 | +55% |
| 390 | Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders | $36,030 | $45,520 | $55,870 | +55% |
| 391 | Film and Video Editors | $35,360 | $39,090 | $54,460 | +54% |
| 392 | Opticians, Dispensing | $32,390 | $43,400 | $49,730 | +54% |
| 393 | Correctional Officers and Jailers | $43,240 | $53,040 | $66,390 | +54% |
| 394 | Chefs and Head Cooks | $37,450 | $48,470 | $57,820 | +54% |
| 395 | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $28,970 | $35,480 | $44,740 | +54% |
| 396 | Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators | $48,880 | $61,570 | $75,280 | +54% |
| 397 | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | $54,080 | $66,730 | $83,260 | +54% |
| 398 | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $39,740 | $49,620 | $61,200 | +54% |
| 399 | Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | $28,100 | $32,780 | $43,330 | +54% |
| 400 | Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | $29,370 | $36,050 | $45,240 | +54% |
| 401 | Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $27,910 | $35,050 | $43,040 | +54% |
| 402 | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $82,440 | $97,700 | $126,190 | +53% |
| 403 | Pharmacy Technicians | $37,220 | $46,170 | $56,800 | +53% |
| 404 | Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation | $36,550 | $46,320 | $55,760 | +53% |
| 405 | Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators | $47,890 | $64,500 | $73,150 | +53% |
| 406 | Transportation Security Screeners | $45,640 | $55,530 | $69,240 | +52% |
| 407 | Dishwashers | $24,230 | $28,190 | $36,750 | +52% |
| 408 | Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | $49,220 | $60,140 | $74,660 | +52% |
| 409 | Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary | $55,200 | $60,100 | $83,570 | +51% |
| 410 | Art Directors | $56,730 | $66,610 | $85,530 | +51% |
| 411 | Writers and Authors | $45,760 | $56,700 | $68,890 | +51% |
| 412 | Physician Assistants | $104,660 | $133,200 | $158,020 | +51% |
| 413 | Nurse Practitioners | $103,080 | $128,840 | $156,000 | +51% |
| 414 | Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $30,140 | $36,730 | $45,650 | +51% |
| 415 | Bus Drivers, School | $33,480 | $39,730 | $50,530 | +51% |
| 416 | Postmasters and Mail Superintendents | $71,720 | $91,540 | $107,720 | +50% |
| 417 | Database Architects | $95,060 | $136,540 | $142,980 | +50% |
| 418 | Helpers--Electricians | $30,510 | $35,620 | $45,760 | +50% |
| 419 | Print Binding and Finishing Workers | $35,220 | $41,350 | $52,880 | +50% |
| 420 | Education Teachers, Postsecondary | $55,550 | $63,350 | $82,690 | +49% |
| 421 | Cooks, Restaurant | $30,140 | $36,220 | $44,990 | +49% |
| 422 | Loan Interviewers and Clerks | $38,800 | $47,000 | $58,000 | +49% |
| 423 | Construction Laborers | $35,180 | $45,710 | $52,350 | +49% |
| 424 | Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | $41,600 | $48,250 | $61,980 | +49% |
| 425 | Biological Technicians | $38,170 | $41,300 | $56,620 | +48% |
| 426 | Pharmacists | $112,200 | $146,790 | $166,340 | +48% |
| 427 | Exercise Physiologists | $48,390 | $51,630 | $71,540 | +48% |
| 428 | Nurse Anesthetists | $194,200 | $263,930 | $287,650 | +48% |
| 429 | Nursing Assistants | $31,110 | $38,800 | $46,100 | +48% |
| 430 | First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $34,350 | $40,640 | $50,670 | +48% |
| 431 | Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers | $52,830 | $63,620 | $78,000 | +48% |
| 432 | Avionics Technicians | $61,510 | $83,220 | $90,810 | +48% |
| 433 | Animal Trainers | $30,530 | $38,120 | $44,780 | +47% |
| 434 | Forest and Conservation Workers | $34,380 | $38,210 | $50,640 | +47% |
| 435 | Millwrights | $50,790 | $61,820 | $74,600 | +47% |
| 436 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $74,770 | $88,390 | $109,270 | +46% |
| 437 | Chemical Technicians | $41,530 | $49,030 | $60,430 | +46% |
| 438 | Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $32,500 | $37,740 | $47,320 | +46% |
| 439 | Food Preparation Workers | $26,510 | $30,430 | $38,580 | +46% |
| 440 | First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers | $39,560 | $47,720 | $57,780 | +46% |
| 441 | Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers | $25,430 | $30,020 | $37,230 | +46% |
| 442 | Helpers--Extraction Workers | $36,330 | $45,250 | $53,140 | +46% |
| 443 | Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | $25,380 | $30,310 | $36,800 | +45% |
| 444 | Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | $48,310 | $57,160 | $70,100 | +45% |
| 445 | Conveyor Operators and Tenders | $36,180 | $44,890 | $52,480 | +45% |
| 446 | Marriage and Family Therapists | $37,060 | $44,870 | $53,420 | +44% |
| 447 | Phlebotomists | $31,360 | $39,560 | $45,240 | +44% |
| 448 | First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | $61,890 | $77,400 | $88,820 | +44% |
| 449 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | $83,270 | $116,320 | $120,090 | +44% |
| 450 | Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | $51,630 | $62,280 | $73,820 | +43% |
| 451 | Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $24,800 | $28,220 | $35,410 | +43% |
| 452 | Childcare Workers | $26,500 | $27,940 | $37,840 | +43% |
| 453 | Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan | $35,510 | $43,930 | $50,770 | +43% |
| 454 | Order Clerks | $38,370 | $48,010 | $54,890 | +43% |
| 455 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers | $99,650 | $130,270 | $142,960 | +43% |
| 456 | Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $33,440 | $43,860 | $47,850 | +43% |
| 457 | Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers | $30,200 | $31,550 | $42,950 | +42% |
| 458 | Floral Designers | $32,280 | $33,910 | $45,670 | +41% |
| 459 | Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | $35,780 | $45,300 | $50,440 | +41% |
| 460 | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $27,890 | $29,950 | $39,220 | +41% |
| 461 | Baggage Porters and Bellhops | $26,520 | $27,490 | $37,440 | +41% |
| 462 | First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | $51,800 | $57,880 | $73,070 | +41% |
| 463 | Carpet Installers | $35,220 | $40,420 | $49,510 | +41% |
| 464 | Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $43,620 | $52,520 | $61,370 | +41% |
| 465 | Audiologists | $77,860 | $91,190 | $108,950 | +40% |
| 466 | Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $27,110 | $29,920 | $37,960 | +40% |
| 467 | Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | $42,400 | $48,850 | $59,380 | +40% |
| 468 | Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $29,810 | $36,310 | $41,710 | +40% |
| 469 | Bartenders | $27,400 | $29,400 | $38,180 | +39% |
| 470 | Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $31,330 | $36,500 | $43,470 | +39% |
| 471 | Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $37,220 | $43,180 | $51,870 | +39% |
| 472 | Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | $45,610 | $54,810 | $63,020 | +38% |
| 473 | Physical Therapists | $77,890 | $92,660 | $107,870 | +38% |
| 474 | Waiters and Waitresses | $27,030 | $28,990 | $37,290 | +38% |
| 475 | Agricultural Equipment Operators | $38,480 | $48,060 | $53,250 | +38% |
| 476 | Slaughterers and Meat Packers | $34,950 | $44,410 | $48,080 | +38% |
| 477 | Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $38,400 | $46,040 | $52,900 | +38% |
| 478 | Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders | $33,830 | $44,770 | $46,820 | +38% |
| 479 | Cooks, Fast Food | $25,410 | $30,950 | $34,910 | +37% |
| 480 | Glaziers | $42,920 | $47,140 | $58,700 | +37% |
| 481 | Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | $25,560 | $27,840 | $34,700 | +36% |
| 482 | Medical Assistants | $35,980 | $41,870 | $48,960 | +36% |
| 483 | Tire Repairers and Changers | $34,410 | $38,800 | $46,900 | +36% |
| 484 | Athletic Trainers | $47,630 | $58,620 | $64,130 | +35% |
| 485 | Couriers and Messengers | $30,260 | $31,650 | $40,910 | +35% |
| 486 | Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $39,270 | $45,810 | $53,120 | +35% |
| 487 | Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | $35,730 | $44,290 | $48,150 | +35% |
| 488 | Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $39,720 | $44,980 | $53,800 | +35% |
| 489 | Parking Attendants | $29,870 | $34,220 | $40,360 | +35% |
| 490 | Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | $58,760 | $66,870 | $78,540 | +34% |
| 491 | Dental Hygienists | $73,480 | $92,210 | $98,290 | +34% |
| 492 | Funeral Home Managers | $77,900 | $100,880 | $103,300 | +33% |
| 493 | Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | $26,760 | $30,990 | $35,610 | +33% |
| 494 | Gambling Dealers | $30,090 | $36,190 | $40,070 | +33% |
| 495 | Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $26,730 | $29,730 | $35,440 | +33% |
| 496 | Cashiers | $27,320 | $29,780 | $36,400 | +33% |
| 497 | Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $47,130 | $51,050 | $62,040 | +32% |
| 498 | Pharmacy Aides | $33,400 | $36,130 | $44,040 | +32% |
| 499 | Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | $38,530 | $45,930 | $50,680 | +32% |
| 500 | Chemical Plant and System Operators | $49,790 | $59,970 | $65,640 | +32% |
| 501 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School | $46,990 | $56,070 | $61,500 | +31% |
| 502 | Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | $47,300 | $51,090 | $61,740 | +31% |
| 503 | Logging Equipment Operators | $45,170 | $58,740 | $59,330 | +31% |
| 504 | Fast Food and Counter Workers | $27,880 | $29,490 | $36,380 | +30% |
| 505 | Locomotive Engineers | $62,730 | $69,180 | $81,640 | +30% |
| 506 | Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | $46,520 | $49,410 | $59,910 | +29% |
| 507 | Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $47,000 | $50,980 | $60,790 | +29% |
| 508 | Special Education Teachers, Middle School | $46,680 | $51,360 | $60,120 | +29% |
| 509 | Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | $28,390 | $34,700 | $36,700 | +29% |
| 510 | Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | $61,290 | $71,150 | $78,560 | +28% |
| 511 | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $47,120 | $50,130 | $60,180 | +28% |
| 512 | Tellers | $35,820 | $38,460 | $46,020 | +28% |
| 513 | Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners | $29,010 | $30,620 | $36,710 | +27% |
| 514 | Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | $28,440 | $30,550 | $36,010 | +27% |
| 515 | Data Entry Keyers | $31,300 | $34,320 | $39,630 | +27% |
| 516 | Animal Breeders | $38,480 | $44,850 | $48,750 | +27% |
| 517 | Roustabouts, Oil and Gas | $48,710 | $50,370 | $61,190 | +26% |
| 518 | Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers | $44,810 | $46,890 | $56,360 | +26% |
| 519 | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | $46,400 | $48,830 | $58,320 | +26% |
| 520 | Machine Feeders and Offbearers | $34,690 | $39,310 | $43,720 | +26% |
| 521 | Gas Plant Operators | $83,530 | $101,450 | $104,660 | +25% |
| 522 | Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners | $63,610 | $75,210 | $78,960 | +24% |
| 523 | Private Detectives and Investigators | $40,050 | $44,840 | $49,560 | +24% |
| 524 | Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas | $46,060 | $49,920 | $57,010 | +24% |
| 525 | Bicycle Repairers | $28,770 | $31,500 | $35,810 | +24% |
| 526 | Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | $47,400 | $51,420 | $58,030 | +22% |
| 527 | Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers | $36,240 | $38,860 | $43,470 | +20% |
| 528 | File Clerks | $31,930 | $36,640 | $37,900 | +19% |
| 529 | Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers | $26,710 | $29,430 | $31,000 | +16% |
| 530 | Credit Counselors | $45,400 | $48,890 | $51,980 | +14% |
| 531 | Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians | $28,960 | $29,190 | $32,780 | +13% |
| 532 | School Bus Monitors | $32,820 | $34,380 | $35,650 | +9% |
| 533 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $208,110 | $211,990 | $215,770 | +4% |
| 534 | Demonstrators and Product Promoters | $28,460 | $29,560 | $29,560 | +4% |
The job with the highest career growth premium in South Dakota is Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents at 374% — from $47,750 entry-level to $226,210 senior. South Dakota has 534 occupations with full career progression data.
The average career growth premium across all 534 tracked occupations in South Dakota is 80%. This measures the percentage increase from entry-level (P10) to senior (P90) salary.
We track career progression data for 534 occupations in South Dakota, using 2025 BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) data.
Entry-level salary uses the 10th percentile (P10) from BLS data — 90% of workers earn more. Senior salary uses the 90th percentile (P90) — only 10% earn above this. The career growth premium is the percentage increase from P10 to P90.
Career growth premiums vary significantly by state and occupation. Use our national Career Progression hub to compare across all states, or explore individual job pages for state-by-state breakdowns.
Data: BLS OEWS 2025 (South Dakota). P10 = 10th percentile (entry-level), P90 = 90th percentile (senior). Career growth premium = (P90 - P10) / P10 × 100%. Our Methodology · Data Sources