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

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How much more do senior professionals earn compared to entry-level in Texas? Explore salary growth potential for 727+ occupations, based on 2025 BLS percentile data.

727
Occupations Tracked
143%
Avg Career Growth
2025
BLS Data Year

Top 10: Highest Career Growth Potential in Texas

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

#1 Career Growth
Athletes and Sports Competitors
Entry: $25,340 → Senior: $878,190
+3366%
#2 Career Growth
Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric
Entry: $75,580 → Senior: $758,150
+903%
#3 Career Growth
Personal Financial Advisors
Entry: $46,450 → Senior: $359,040
+673%
#4 Career Growth
Cardiologists
Entry: $97,140 → Senior: $703,430
+624%
#5 Career Growth
Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys
Entry: $22,990 → Senior: $157,830
+587%
#6 Career Growth
Radiologists
Entry: $77,270 → Senior: $503,900
+552%
#7 Career Growth
Recreational Therapists
Entry: $36,210 → Senior: $213,790
+490%
#8 Career Growth
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates
Entry: $31,380 → Senior: $184,790
+489%
#9 Career Growth
Obstetricians and Gynecologists
Entry: $73,450 → Senior: $425,630
+479%
#10 Career Growth
General and Operations Managers
Entry: $46,190 → Senior: $264,620
+473%

All 727 Occupations by Career Growth in Texas

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

# Occupation Entry (P10) Median Senior (P90) Growth
1 Athletes and Sports Competitors $25,340 $80,510 $878,190 +3366%
2 Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $75,580 $200,780 $758,150 +903%
3 Personal Financial Advisors $46,450 $99,160 $359,040 +673%
4 Cardiologists $97,140 $410,150 $703,430 +624%
5 Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys $22,990 $49,050 $157,830 +587%
6 Radiologists $77,270 $319,320 $503,900 +552%
7 Recreational Therapists $36,210 $62,490 $213,790 +490%
8 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $31,380 $139,990 $184,790 +489%
9 Obstetricians and Gynecologists $73,450 $271,960 $425,630 +479%
10 General and Operations Managers $46,190 $103,230 $264,620 +473%
11 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $61,390 $108,150 $350,500 +471%
12 Emergency Medicine Physicians $71,930 $316,830 $407,430 +466%
13 General Internal Medicine Physicians $69,460 $269,110 $387,660 +458%
14 Family Medicine Physicians $75,150 $235,710 $414,010 +451%
15 Dermatologists $98,500 $218,670 $534,030 +442%
16 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $90,370 $323,010 $487,890 +440%
17 Psychiatrists $73,330 $228,460 $391,890 +434%
18 Business Teachers, Postsecondary $40,550 $101,210 $212,160 +423%
19 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $92,370 $215,150 $456,570 +394%
20 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $60,100 $145,220 $287,180 +378%
21 Animal Scientists $44,490 $132,830 $211,650 +376%
22 Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers $20,810 $62,400 $98,840 +375%
23 Pediatricians, General $77,570 $173,360 $366,790 +373%
24 Music Directors and Composers $27,970 $65,570 $130,290 +366%
25 Chief Executives $121,130 $257,850 $558,550 +361%
26 Neurologists $99,490 $360,640 $449,840 +352%
27 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $48,160 $78,470 $214,220 +345%
28 Lawyers $79,340 $154,200 $349,490 +340%
29 Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators $18,080 $50,940 $78,930 +337%
30 Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators $17,880 $49,650 $77,380 +333%
31 Insurance Sales Agents $30,140 $51,180 $128,590 +327%
32 Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers $26,050 $33,940 $109,370 +320%
33 Physicists $69,960 $184,040 $289,950 +314%
34 Real Estate Sales Agents $29,110 $45,740 $120,050 +312%
35 Podiatrists $96,700 $175,520 $394,970 +308%
36 Bartenders $16,200 $22,690 $65,300 +303%
37 Lodging Managers $31,670 $62,000 $126,610 +300%
38 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $35,080 $61,320 $139,750 +298%
39 Loan Officers $34,150 $66,370 $135,280 +296%
40 Sales Managers $68,750 $136,020 $268,450 +290%
41 Physicians, Pathologists $105,560 $345,830 $407,800 +286%
42 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $33,360 $61,680 $127,930 +283%
43 Commercial Pilots $68,460 $137,960 $259,990 +280%
44 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $51,530 $99,080 $195,240 +279%
45 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $36,380 $65,970 $137,020 +277%
46 Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $58,920 $118,530 $221,670 +276%
47 First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $23,940 $46,740 $89,960 +276%
48 Airfield Operations Specialists $39,680 $60,910 $148,060 +273%
49 History Teachers, Postsecondary $43,300 $81,530 $159,390 +268%
50 Dentists, General $83,990 $162,360 $308,220 +267%
51 Editors $29,040 $45,950 $105,440 +263%
52 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $37,640 $72,520 $135,710 +261%
53 Biochemists and Biophysicists $61,820 $97,510 $222,850 +260%
54 Producers and Directors $40,610 $71,710 $146,340 +260%
55 Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers $45,450 $100,400 $161,700 +256%
56 Law Teachers, Postsecondary $77,840 $138,160 $274,800 +253%
57 Coaches and Scouts $22,340 $36,510 $78,720 +252%
58 Advertising and Promotions Managers $59,990 $104,170 $210,790 +251%
59 Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians $29,790 $46,840 $104,420 +251%
60 Fashion Designers $28,170 $40,040 $98,620 +250%
61 Occupational Therapy Aides $22,100 $37,180 $77,230 +249%
62 Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $21,930 $40,880 $76,340 +248%
63 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $62,130 $123,280 $215,640 +247%
64 Transportation Inspectors $43,020 $101,440 $149,430 +247%
65 Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $37,890 $78,500 $131,060 +246%
66 Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film $32,360 $63,110 $111,990 +246%
67 Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary $49,010 $86,950 $168,900 +245%
68 Training and Development Specialists $33,250 $62,860 $113,870 +242%
69 Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $39,320 $77,060 $133,070 +238%
70 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $47,960 $97,480 $161,040 +236%
71 Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary $40,340 $83,440 $135,490 +236%
72 Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $62,910 $105,080 $208,320 +231%
73 News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists $28,990 $48,470 $95,830 +231%
74 Broadcast Technicians $29,580 $49,440 $97,330 +229%
75 Economists $66,760 $121,420 $219,140 +228%
76 Driver/Sales Workers $18,290 $35,850 $60,020 +228%
77 Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $51,810 $105,370 $169,420 +227%
78 Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary $50,280 $79,160 $164,190 +227%
79 Locksmiths and Safe Repairers $18,230 $43,860 $59,280 +225%
80 Light Truck Drivers $28,120 $42,500 $91,280 +225%
81 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $39,170 $75,090 $126,920 +224%
82 Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $38,200 $76,480 $123,750 +224%
83 Film and Video Editors $36,030 $61,220 $116,280 +223%
84 Education Administrators, Postsecondary $66,860 $104,390 $215,450 +222%
85 Labor Relations Specialists $42,040 $79,640 $135,340 +222%
86 Cartographers and Photogrammetrists $43,040 $73,970 $138,390 +222%
87 Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary $39,580 $77,270 $126,670 +220%
88 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $40,170 $77,560 $128,210 +219%
89 Marketing Managers $81,820 $147,880 $259,200 +217%
90 Web Developers $50,060 $85,800 $158,460 +217%
91 Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $50,320 $82,470 $159,210 +216%
92 Financial Managers $98,250 $164,860 $309,290 +215%
93 Petroleum Engineers $89,990 $164,860 $283,500 +215%
94 Survey Researchers $26,040 $47,330 $82,060 +215%
95 Massage Therapists $34,870 $59,370 $109,970 +215%
96 Medical and Health Services Managers $65,520 $114,150 $205,600 +214%
97 Advertising Sales Agents $31,710 $60,280 $99,710 +214%
98 Computer and Information Research Scientists $65,480 $121,210 $204,250 +212%
99 Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $24,440 $41,690 $76,160 +212%
100 Historians $37,600 $78,240 $116,900 +211%
101 Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars $39,050 $76,820 $121,070 +210%
102 Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners $31,970 $48,250 $99,060 +210%
103 Art Directors $55,730 $88,270 $172,130 +209%
104 Real Estate Brokers $35,970 $63,390 $111,090 +209%
105 Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers $21,460 $34,930 $66,410 +209%
106 Skincare Specialists $27,390 $49,250 $84,180 +207%
107 Set and Exhibit Designers $36,480 $56,930 $111,450 +206%
108 Facilities Managers $56,960 $99,430 $173,460 +205%
109 Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes $43,330 $82,920 $132,010 +205%
110 Optometrists $54,180 $126,000 $164,420 +203%
111 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $45,550 $74,590 $138,020 +203%
112 Actuaries $62,870 $105,020 $189,320 +201%
113 Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers $43,240 $85,990 $129,560 +200%
114 Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $44,680 $72,250 $132,950 +198%
115 Self-Enrichment Teachers $24,020 $36,140 $71,610 +198%
116 Materials Scientists $50,970 $72,700 $151,050 +196%
117 Chefs and Head Cooks $31,380 $56,080 $92,290 +194%
118 Farm and Home Management Educators $20,680 $33,260 $60,510 +193%
119 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $36,230 $60,150 $106,230 +193%
120 Food Scientists and Technologists $46,810 $90,610 $136,100 +191%
121 Education Teachers, Postsecondary $37,270 $68,280 $108,130 +190%
122 Anesthesiologists $168,750 $215,230 $488,670 +190%
123 Funeral Home Managers $41,770 $67,740 $120,730 +189%
124 Cost Estimators $45,760 $76,980 $132,310 +189%
125 Chemists $58,850 $99,640 $170,250 +189%
126 Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $55,480 $81,810 $160,430 +189%
127 Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $37,110 $53,840 $106,740 +188%
128 Natural Sciences Managers $74,200 $129,960 $213,280 +187%
129 Museum Technicians and Conservators $24,770 $45,880 $71,000 +187%
130 Acupuncturists $31,470 $66,530 $90,420 +187%
131 Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders $29,570 $48,450 $84,850 +187%
132 Operations Research Analysts $57,840 $90,710 $164,570 +185%
133 Social Science Research Assistants $38,120 $58,070 $108,730 +185%
134 Web and Digital Interface Designers $59,290 $102,650 $168,620 +184%
135 Atmospheric and Space Scientists $46,370 $84,990 $131,750 +184%
136 Barbers $28,340 $30,760 $80,430 +184%
137 Gambling Managers $60,680 $106,670 $171,770 +183%
138 Project Management Specialists $57,460 $98,440 $162,780 +183%
139 Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary $47,130 $81,220 $133,610 +183%
140 Interpreters and Translators $31,500 $47,510 $89,140 +183%
141 Chiropractors $51,850 $87,520 $146,080 +182%
142 Public Relations Managers $78,400 $126,670 $220,000 +181%
143 Administrative Services Managers $71,990 $114,190 $202,370 +181%
144 Emergency Management Directors $58,320 $93,570 $163,820 +181%
145 Compliance Officers $45,170 $75,370 $126,920 +181%
146 Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $36,650 $53,000 $103,120 +181%
147 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $63,380 $100,700 $177,340 +180%
148 Surgical Assistants $36,750 $64,930 $102,890 +180%
149 Private Detectives and Investigators $35,650 $51,810 $99,930 +180%
150 Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents $41,450 $58,200 $115,810 +179%
151 Tax Preparers $31,110 $47,460 $86,950 +179%
152 English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $46,840 $78,900 $130,870 +179%
153 Waiters and Waitresses $17,070 $23,240 $47,590 +179%
154 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $38,360 $65,180 $106,820 +178%
155 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $29,360 $48,310 $81,720 +178%
156 Materials Engineers $67,690 $117,700 $187,460 +177%
157 Electrical Engineers $76,120 $129,450 $210,160 +176%
158 Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $60,590 $97,760 $167,090 +176%
159 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $47,430 $76,990 $130,280 +175%
160 Public Relations Specialists $39,840 $65,160 $109,640 +175%
161 Computer Network Architects $70,110 $133,310 $191,800 +174%
162 Logisticians $45,310 $75,480 $123,790 +173%
163 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $34,990 $57,470 $95,450 +173%
164 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $46,380 $79,660 $126,500 +173%
165 Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $46,600 $77,050 $127,050 +173%
166 Human Resources Managers $83,200 $136,500 $226,050 +172%
167 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $60,080 $92,000 $163,110 +171%
168 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $50,760 $84,930 $137,530 +171%
169 Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $23,660 $55,670 $64,160 +171%
170 Tour and Travel Guides $23,600 $33,080 $63,910 +171%
171 Human Resources Specialists $43,410 $68,920 $117,060 +170%
172 Database Administrators $59,950 $114,400 $161,590 +170%
173 Statisticians $59,900 $102,960 $161,620 +170%
174 Flight Attendants $28,800 $58,220 $77,740 +170%
175 Financial and Investment Analysts $63,230 $99,150 $169,990 +169%
176 Geography Teachers, Postsecondary $61,480 $99,510 $165,300 +169%
177 Management Analysts $62,730 $101,400 $168,420 +168%
178 Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers $59,540 $92,600 $159,540 +168%
179 Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary $61,550 $101,040 $164,780 +168%
180 Special Effects Artists and Animators $56,020 $78,930 $150,000 +168%
181 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $46,860 $76,760 $125,700 +168%
182 Credit Analysts $50,600 $78,730 $134,860 +167%
183 Financial Examiners $51,400 $78,140 $137,260 +167%
184 Veterinarians $76,510 $131,330 $203,920 +167%
185 Model Makers, Metal and Plastic $38,630 $65,920 $102,990 +167%
186 Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $39,800 $49,100 $106,020 +166%
187 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $43,360 $70,140 $115,230 +166%
188 Data Scientists $64,540 $122,090 $170,780 +165%
189 Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks $29,870 $38,220 $79,110 +165%
190 Continuous Mining Machine Operators $24,020 $48,950 $63,470 +164%
191 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $43,480 $69,550 $114,830 +164%
192 Insurance Underwriters $51,440 $78,890 $135,410 +163%
193 Interior Designers $39,430 $65,160 $103,850 +163%
194 Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels $64,850 $111,390 $170,800 +163%
195 Computer and Information Systems Managers $106,390 $171,530 $277,160 +161%
196 Industrial Production Managers $79,780 $130,890 $207,880 +161%
197 Training and Development Managers $77,620 $124,280 $202,490 +161%
198 Construction Managers $64,040 $101,470 $166,800 +160%
199 Buyers and Purchasing Agents $47,760 $76,050 $124,140 +160%
200 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $59,010 $101,850 $153,380 +160%
201 Civil Engineers $63,240 $96,860 $164,330 +160%
202 Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary $48,640 $76,700 $126,570 +160%
203 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $28,780 $46,280 $74,840 +160%
204 Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers $40,660 $61,770 $105,620 +160%
205 Sewers, Hand $17,380 $29,320 $45,100 +159%
206 Hydrologic Technicians $47,360 $88,400 $122,000 +158%
207 Directors, Religious Activities and Education $48,300 $75,420 $124,570 +158%
208 Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners $22,340 $30,660 $57,720 +158%
209 Carpet Installers $31,510 $43,610 $81,220 +158%
210 Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $24,120 $46,630 $62,070 +157%
211 Fundraising Managers $64,150 $96,520 $164,360 +156%
212 Agricultural Technicians $37,400 $50,270 $95,850 +156%
213 Graphic Designers $36,340 $60,150 $92,910 +156%
214 Manicurists and Pedicurists $18,950 $34,040 $48,510 +156%
215 Sales Engineers $78,730 $130,610 $201,850 +156%
216 Bus Drivers, School $23,690 $44,490 $60,740 +156%
217 Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians $48,530 $76,610 $123,620 +155%
218 Marriage and Family Therapists $36,700 $46,300 $93,500 +155%
219 Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $37,650 $62,630 $95,910 +155%
220 Writers and Authors $49,070 $69,990 $125,240 +155%
221 Surveyors $42,450 $61,150 $107,850 +154%
222 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $41,550 $74,050 $105,560 +154%
223 Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas $47,840 $77,840 $121,470 +154%
224 Technical Writers $50,590 $82,750 $127,920 +153%
225 Detectives and Criminal Investigators $52,510 $90,510 $132,850 +153%
226 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $23,580 $30,680 $59,730 +153%
227 Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians $41,890 $54,460 $105,640 +152%
228 Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $38,320 $60,120 $96,480 +152%
229 Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners $54,520 $110,080 $137,410 +152%
230 Photographers $24,910 $41,280 $62,720 +152%
231 Compensation and Benefits Managers $86,550 $136,930 $216,890 +151%
232 Social and Community Service Managers $49,300 $76,520 $123,580 +151%
233 Paralegals and Legal Assistants $39,190 $62,310 $98,440 +151%
234 Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary $63,810 $102,060 $160,150 +151%
235 Models $29,010 $46,840 $72,850 +151%
236 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $48,600 $84,440 $122,180 +151%
237 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $46,560 $78,800 $116,610 +150%
238 Industrial Engineers $67,490 $104,560 $168,670 +150%
239 Parts Salespersons $24,840 $35,440 $62,220 +150%
240 Sailors and Marine Oilers $38,360 $55,610 $95,820 +150%
241 Office Clerks, General $24,570 $39,000 $61,190 +149%
242 Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders $25,230 $35,810 $62,920 +149%
243 Financial Risk Specialists $64,250 $103,760 $159,220 +148%
244 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $82,950 $132,220 $205,710 +148%
245 Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $32,560 $47,590 $80,680 +148%
246 Accountants and Auditors $53,380 $80,920 $132,040 +147%
247 Marine Engineers and Naval Architects $93,180 $152,780 $230,020 +147%
248 Dietitians and Nutritionists $40,040 $74,440 $98,960 +147%
249 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $38,330 $59,290 $94,830 +147%
250 Purchasing Managers $86,340 $134,670 $212,340 +146%
251 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $49,570 $74,800 $121,790 +146%
252 First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $30,330 $44,690 $74,730 +146%
253 Word Processors and Typists $25,400 $47,720 $62,370 +146%
254 Air Traffic Controllers $90,420 $170,080 $222,230 +146%
255 Health Education Specialists $45,790 $59,340 $112,320 +145%
256 Costume Attendants $23,330 $28,440 $57,220 +145%
257 Network and Computer Systems Administrators $63,650 $101,240 $155,430 +144%
258 Healthcare Social Workers $40,210 $69,990 $98,150 +144%
259 Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $32,200 $46,000 $78,620 +144%
260 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $32,200 $46,210 $78,560 +144%
261 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $38,900 $60,000 $95,030 +144%
262 Computer Network Support Specialists $45,440 $66,780 $110,570 +143%
263 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $35,470 $55,850 $86,200 +143%
264 Construction and Building Inspectors $43,220 $64,810 $105,160 +143%
265 Chemical Engineers $86,920 $132,750 $210,460 +142%
266 Rehabilitation Counselors $30,070 $49,990 $72,800 +142%
267 Special Education Teachers, Preschool $39,090 $65,680 $94,410 +142%
268 Fundraisers $39,730 $60,320 $95,770 +141%
269 Demonstrators and Product Promoters $31,110 $38,780 $75,090 +141%
270 Chemical Technicians $43,970 $62,580 $105,650 +140%
271 Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $42,380 $67,900 $101,830 +140%
272 Millwrights $38,510 $62,630 $92,490 +140%
273 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $30,950 $46,670 $74,220 +140%
274 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $33,430 $49,050 $80,110 +140%
275 Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers $30,670 $46,040 $73,340 +139%
276 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $43,320 $64,940 $103,540 +139%
277 Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians $36,600 $53,290 $87,500 +139%
278 Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers $17,910 $30,620 $42,720 +139%
279 Computer Programmers $60,120 $99,330 $143,300 +138%
280 Sound Engineering Technicians $34,920 $54,370 $83,120 +138%
281 Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $45,670 $84,100 $108,650 +138%
282 Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials $23,670 $42,920 $55,990 +137%
283 Gambling Dealers $20,160 $25,090 $47,820 +137%
284 Food Batchmakers $22,410 $37,500 $53,100 +137%
285 Chemical Plant and System Operators $52,460 $102,750 $124,220 +137%
286 Maintenance Workers, Machinery $38,440 $59,280 $90,650 +136%
287 Dental Laboratory Technicians $31,160 $46,330 $73,400 +136%
288 Aerospace Engineers $82,990 $130,270 $195,190 +135%
289 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $46,560 $74,480 $109,350 +135%
290 Tool and Die Makers $36,350 $55,470 $85,500 +135%
291 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $60,730 $94,490 $142,130 +134%
292 Calibration Technologists and Technicians $46,170 $74,100 $108,120 +134%
293 Medical Equipment Repairers $38,030 $58,370 $89,150 +134%
294 Computer User Support Specialists $38,690 $59,490 $90,140 +133%
295 Computer Hardware Engineers $92,940 $163,860 $216,260 +133%
296 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $27,200 $41,660 $63,440 +133%
297 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $32,130 $47,320 $74,760 +133%
298 Etchers and Engravers $21,470 $31,180 $50,010 +133%
299 Bridge and Lock Tenders $31,850 $45,820 $74,240 +133%
300 Computer Systems Analysts $72,530 $107,390 $168,140 +132%
301 Environmental Engineers $76,510 $123,060 $177,820 +132%
302 Surgical Technologists $39,950 $65,220 $92,580 +132%
303 Butchers and Meat Cutters $23,760 $37,400 $55,160 +132%
304 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $33,790 $46,750 $78,560 +132%
305 Architectural and Engineering Managers $120,460 $171,370 $277,790 +131%
306 Mechanical Engineers $75,810 $112,410 $175,210 +131%
307 Hydrologists $54,650 $81,080 $126,440 +131%
308 Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers $43,500 $76,640 $100,450 +131%
309 Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators $28,890 $35,950 $66,630 +131%
310 Property Appraisers and Assessors $47,110 $65,840 $108,410 +130%
311 Tile and Stone Setters $35,100 $47,030 $80,880 +130%
312 Automotive Body and Related Repairers $34,140 $51,700 $78,570 +130%
313 Industrial Machinery Mechanics $41,580 $61,930 $95,770 +130%
314 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $46,760 $78,940 $107,550 +130%
315 Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $26,910 $44,060 $61,810 +130%
316 Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $24,440 $37,390 $56,210 +130%
317 Power Plant Operators $55,500 $102,510 $127,710 +130%
318 Information Security Analysts $77,990 $129,890 $178,550 +129%
319 Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $59,490 $83,660 $136,360 +129%
320 Archivists $35,090 $50,160 $80,370 +129%
321 Audio and Video Technicians $34,810 $49,440 $79,570 +129%
322 Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters $36,620 $56,600 $83,690 +129%
323 Food Service Managers $43,310 $60,770 $98,570 +128%
324 Clergy $37,220 $59,480 $84,940 +128%
325 Medical Records Specialists $34,440 $48,860 $78,390 +128%
326 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $48,000 $74,520 $109,460 +128%
327 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $39,140 $59,370 $89,120 +128%
328 Physical Therapist Assistants $43,900 $78,000 $99,640 +127%
329 Baggage Porters and Bellhops $19,180 $31,080 $43,620 +127%
330 Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers $44,540 $53,130 $101,310 +127%
331 Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $45,650 $62,020 $103,340 +126%
332 Microbiologists $45,850 $66,450 $103,820 +126%
333 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $63,870 $80,470 $144,060 +126%
334 Orthotists and Prosthetists $47,390 $77,220 $107,100 +126%
335 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $15,710 $21,550 $35,540 +126%
336 File Clerks $27,380 $39,480 $61,800 +126%
337 Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers $43,700 $77,910 $98,840 +126%
338 Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $23,400 $32,430 $52,800 +126%
339 Logging Equipment Operators $32,280 $62,890 $72,770 +125%
340 Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $39,690 $58,230 $89,360 +125%
341 Hearing Aid Specialists $35,310 $59,140 $79,210 +124%
342 First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers $34,310 $54,340 $76,860 +124%
343 Architectural and Civil Drafters $44,950 $63,320 $100,350 +123%
344 First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $36,810 $53,170 $82,000 +123%
345 Avionics Technicians $47,880 $81,950 $106,820 +123%
346 Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians $34,210 $49,710 $76,130 +123%
347 Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $21,490 $35,600 $47,920 +123%
348 Software Developers $82,600 $132,150 $183,680 +122%
349 Animal Breeders $32,970 $48,410 $73,260 +122%
350 First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $29,650 $45,560 $65,600 +121%
351 Animal Trainers $25,970 $36,370 $57,490 +121%
352 Travel Agents $31,740 $49,500 $70,090 +121%
353 Statistical Assistants $35,620 $43,590 $78,550 +121%
354 Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers $32,820 $49,960 $72,490 +121%
355 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $28,010 $36,480 $61,560 +120%
356 Counter and Rental Clerks $27,430 $37,250 $60,390 +120%
357 Telemarketers $23,420 $34,290 $51,520 +120%
358 Motorcycle Mechanics $34,360 $53,330 $75,470 +120%
359 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $46,540 $75,740 $102,500 +120%
360 Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers $28,660 $46,970 $63,140 +120%
361 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors $82,340 $123,440 $180,480 +119%
362 Medical Transcriptionists $22,540 $42,900 $49,410 +119%
363 Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers $31,540 $47,770 $68,920 +119%
364 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $42,520 $59,390 $92,560 +118%
365 Biological Technicians $36,960 $50,130 $80,600 +118%
366 Curators $43,040 $59,990 $93,860 +118%
367 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $26,940 $43,980 $58,820 +118%
368 Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers $55,820 $102,140 $121,800 +118%
369 Crane and Tower Operators $42,790 $73,280 $93,390 +118%
370 Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians $36,240 $57,150 $78,560 +117%
371 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $33,480 $48,910 $72,810 +117%
372 Wellhead Pumpers $45,090 $75,860 $97,640 +117%
373 Database Architects $92,890 $151,370 $200,390 +116%
374 Agricultural Engineers $81,330 $95,220 $175,760 +116%
375 Electrical and Electronics Drafters $49,920 $80,620 $107,710 +116%
376 Desktop Publishers $33,480 $57,760 $72,180 +116%
377 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $36,870 $46,630 $79,210 +115%
378 Exercise Physiologists $36,890 $56,780 $79,150 +115%
379 Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $36,530 $57,150 $78,700 +115%
380 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $38,100 $57,760 $81,860 +115%
381 Machinists $38,600 $59,180 $83,070 +115%
382 Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $20,180 $34,790 $43,300 +115%
383 Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $35,130 $50,840 $75,310 +114%
384 Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians $56,000 $78,350 $119,840 +114%
385 Surveying and Mapping Technicians $36,120 $47,680 $77,200 +114%
386 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $36,460 $49,880 $78,010 +114%
387 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $38,270 $59,840 $81,890 +114%
388 Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $26,610 $48,020 $56,930 +114%
389 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $17,270 $27,080 $36,870 +113%
390 Animal Caretakers $23,260 $32,730 $49,660 +113%
391 Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $35,600 $49,660 $75,730 +113%
392 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $21,690 $33,840 $46,230 +113%
393 Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers $79,990 $100,580 $169,640 +112%
394 Electricians $37,920 $58,570 $80,300 +112%
395 Sheet Metal Workers $37,010 $54,240 $78,400 +112%
396 Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas $37,560 $49,820 $79,770 +112%
397 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $48,550 $78,630 $102,630 +111%
398 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $70,910 $111,000 $149,570 +111%
399 Bailiffs $38,150 $60,300 $80,650 +111%
400 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $29,810 $45,140 $63,020 +111%
401 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $36,040 $54,090 $75,850 +110%
402 Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles $32,640 $48,730 $68,410 +110%
403 Upholsterers $29,360 $42,930 $61,730 +110%
404 Recreation Workers $22,910 $32,720 $47,870 +109%
405 Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $39,480 $45,940 $82,680 +109%
406 Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $24,110 $33,920 $50,480 +109%
407 Home Appliance Repairers $35,950 $48,630 $75,070 +109%
408 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $38,380 $53,340 $80,240 +109%
409 Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $34,520 $45,040 $71,960 +108%
410 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $38,150 $56,290 $79,400 +108%
411 Budget Analysts $60,840 $82,970 $126,200 +107%
412 Physical Therapist Aides $22,520 $31,590 $46,710 +107%
413 Transit and Railroad Police $53,710 $78,480 $111,280 +107%
414 Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $26,750 $39,060 $55,390 +107%
415 Printing Press Operators $29,540 $42,550 $61,160 +107%
416 Sewing Machine Operators $21,420 $31,000 $44,290 +107%
417 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $31,110 $45,320 $64,430 +107%
418 Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage $49,340 $79,200 $101,500 +106%
419 Food Science Technicians $37,040 $47,760 $76,130 +106%
420 Cargo and Freight Agents $35,480 $48,470 $73,120 +106%
421 Agricultural Inspectors $40,330 $49,940 $83,150 +106%
422 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $24,100 $37,000 $49,640 +106%
423 Furniture Finishers $23,530 $36,350 $48,510 +106%
424 Nuclear Engineers $83,250 $128,340 $170,600 +105%
425 Urban and Regional Planners $59,510 $82,830 $121,780 +105%
426 Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $49,240 $71,860 $100,790 +105%
427 Office Machine Operators, Except Computer $24,990 $37,060 $51,350 +105%
428 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $36,900 $52,270 $75,720 +105%
429 Mechanical Drafters $52,000 $79,380 $106,080 +104%
430 Residential Advisors $28,750 $37,630 $58,660 +104%
431 Proofreaders and Copy Markers $32,010 $41,990 $65,460 +104%
432 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $39,210 $58,700 $80,170 +104%
433 Mechanical Door Repairers $36,780 $48,190 $75,000 +104%
434 Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders $45,680 $61,170 $93,070 +104%
435 Customer Service Representatives $29,320 $40,420 $59,590 +103%
436 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $50,740 $71,990 $103,080 +103%
437 Data Entry Keyers $28,020 $38,880 $56,920 +103%
438 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $63,840 $102,470 $129,870 +103%
439 Instructional Coordinators $52,490 $78,710 $106,070 +102%
440 Pest Control Workers $29,550 $37,660 $59,630 +102%
441 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $32,180 $47,540 $64,940 +102%
442 Medical Appliance Technicians $36,510 $46,430 $73,580 +102%
443 Craft Artists $35,790 $54,690 $71,990 +101%
444 Nurse Anesthetists $169,350 $244,990 $340,950 +101%
445 Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining $40,220 $47,310 $80,720 +101%
446 Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $35,970 $51,310 $72,440 +101%
447 Speech-Language Pathologists $66,370 $99,910 $132,990 +100%
448 Dietetic Technicians $23,940 $30,280 $47,800 +100%
449 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $40,930 $58,810 $81,660 +100%
450 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $29,120 $38,320 $58,280 +100%
451 Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $29,780 $41,140 $59,540 +100%
452 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $34,940 $48,480 $69,760 +100%
453 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $39,490 $50,710 $78,770 +99%
454 Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $44,060 $57,980 $87,770 +99%
455 Helpers--Carpenters $28,490 $43,950 $56,560 +99%
456 Child, Family, and School Social Workers $37,230 $55,680 $73,670 +98%
457 Medical Equipment Preparers $35,390 $46,970 $69,950 +98%
458 Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $28,910 $40,010 $57,270 +98%
459 Tutors $24,450 $33,620 $48,140 +97%
460 First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $60,260 $81,710 $118,590 +97%
461 Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers $40,370 $60,290 $79,710 +97%
462 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $28,990 $38,950 $57,190 +97%
463 Landscape Architects $62,610 $89,220 $122,940 +96%
464 First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $37,000 $47,630 $72,590 +96%
465 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $23,450 $33,010 $45,950 +96%
466 Bill and Account Collectors $30,730 $45,710 $60,130 +96%
467 Solar Photovoltaic Installers $37,660 $48,240 $73,690 +96%
468 Forensic Science Technicians $42,430 $59,870 $82,640 +95%
469 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $24,070 $34,850 $46,890 +95%
470 Meter Readers, Utilities $31,030 $43,030 $60,360 +95%
471 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $45,710 $61,940 $89,140 +95%
472 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $36,470 $48,490 $70,950 +95%
473 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $23,230 $35,890 $45,230 +95%
474 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $35,720 $46,910 $69,670 +95%
475 Opticians, Dispensing $29,970 $38,720 $58,240 +94%
476 Social and Human Service Assistants $31,350 $45,860 $60,460 +93%
477 Firefighters $40,020 $60,180 $77,170 +93%
478 Retail Salespersons $23,330 $30,800 $45,080 +93%
479 Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers $36,810 $47,840 $70,900 +93%
480 Bicycle Repairers $26,030 $37,690 $50,110 +93%
481 Riggers $41,960 $51,980 $81,110 +93%
482 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $38,250 $46,670 $73,930 +93%
483 Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic $34,410 $48,220 $66,250 +93%
484 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $30,830 $46,330 $59,380 +93%
485 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $51,240 $75,900 $98,350 +92%
486 Receptionists and Information Clerks $24,700 $35,210 $47,380 +92%
487 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $36,550 $49,460 $70,270 +92%
488 Industrial-Organizational Psychologists $80,820 $139,520 $154,540 +91%
489 Anthropologists and Archeologists $57,340 $67,700 $109,270 +91%
490 Lighting Technicians $36,050 $53,150 $68,850 +91%
491 Registered Nurses $67,120 $95,970 $127,950 +91%
492 Postal Service Mail Carriers $42,390 $60,550 $81,040 +91%
493 Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $32,610 $44,410 $62,170 +91%
494 Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $30,180 $37,040 $57,500 +91%
495 Epidemiologists $59,860 $77,170 $113,790 +90%
496 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $31,030 $42,190 $58,940 +90%
497 Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $26,840 $36,260 $51,120 +90%
498 Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $45,100 $56,290 $85,480 +90%
499 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $22,480 $29,850 $42,520 +89%
500 Choreographers $32,810 $46,460 $62,130 +89%
501 Paramedics $41,030 $57,500 $77,700 +89%
502 Commercial Divers $33,050 $46,490 $62,510 +89%
503 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $22,930 $29,450 $43,430 +89%
504 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $26,430 $33,860 $49,680 +88%
505 Security Guards $26,950 $35,980 $50,740 +88%
506 Cooks, Fast Food $20,800 $28,280 $39,140 +88%
507 Packers and Packagers, Hand $23,550 $33,090 $44,220 +88%
508 Audiologists $73,430 $93,570 $137,340 +87%
509 Watch and Clock Repairers $50,180 $59,950 $94,070 +87%
510 Prepress Technicians and Workers $30,590 $38,410 $57,210 +87%
511 Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $22,950 $30,160 $42,950 +87%
512 Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $48,250 $63,810 $90,190 +87%
513 Semiconductor Processing Technicians $31,750 $38,440 $59,500 +87%
514 Food Preparation Workers $22,790 $30,650 $42,450 +86%
515 Billing and Posting Clerks $33,360 $45,910 $61,990 +86%
516 Order Clerks $33,230 $44,280 $61,690 +86%
517 Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $34,670 $43,860 $64,380 +86%
518 Credit Counselors $36,120 $48,220 $66,750 +85%
519 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $22,580 $29,450 $41,740 +85%
520 Loan Interviewers and Clerks $37,850 $49,980 $70,010 +85%
521 Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators $40,600 $56,390 $75,280 +85%
522 Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $34,730 $45,720 $64,130 +85%
523 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $28,700 $38,340 $53,210 +85%
524 Fire Inspectors and Investigators $55,620 $82,390 $102,150 +84%
525 Structural Iron and Steel Workers $42,160 $52,240 $77,520 +84%
526 Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $26,840 $37,140 $49,360 +84%
527 Traffic Technicians $37,930 $48,770 $69,710 +84%
528 Cooks, Restaurant $23,330 $34,760 $42,810 +83%
529 Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $24,140 $33,620 $44,100 +83%
530 Procurement Clerks $35,100 $47,660 $64,400 +83%
531 Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $35,420 $44,450 $64,940 +83%
532 Slaughterers and Meat Packers $27,270 $43,160 $49,910 +83%
533 Geographers $62,890 $79,170 $114,550 +82%
534 Physical Therapists $76,600 $105,810 $139,050 +82%
535 Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $31,930 $43,640 $58,130 +82%
536 Athletic Trainers $54,750 $64,150 $99,480 +82%
537 Library Assistants, Clerical $21,900 $31,200 $39,940 +82%
538 Agricultural Equipment Operators $24,550 $34,260 $44,720 +82%
539 Highway Maintenance Workers $32,410 $45,540 $58,990 +82%
540 Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $35,710 $47,210 $65,050 +82%
541 Taxi Drivers $33,300 $48,740 $60,470 +82%
542 Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers $39,570 $71,580 $71,860 +82%
543 Psychiatric Aides $30,430 $42,560 $55,120 +81%
544 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $24,770 $35,360 $44,840 +81%
545 Amusement and Recreation Attendants $20,140 $26,570 $36,500 +81%
546 Correspondence Clerks $36,850 $48,860 $66,620 +81%
547 Stonemasons $35,730 $45,790 $64,620 +81%
548 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $36,490 $47,830 $66,200 +81%
549 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $30,320 $39,410 $54,610 +80%
550 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $38,900 $50,460 $70,010 +80%
551 Roofers $34,120 $46,030 $61,560 +80%
552 Bakers $24,430 $33,790 $44,020 +80%
553 Pourers and Casters, Metal $39,730 $52,100 $71,540 +80%
554 Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $20,150 $26,610 $36,120 +79%
555 Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $24,530 $32,840 $44,020 +79%
556 Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers $34,190 $46,550 $61,360 +79%
557 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $72,230 $93,910 $128,700 +78%
558 Judicial Law Clerks $46,320 $63,130 $82,400 +78%
559 Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks $43,830 $62,930 $78,120 +78%
560 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $27,630 $38,470 $49,290 +78%
561 Carpenters $36,980 $48,900 $65,920 +78%
562 Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment $60,740 $86,520 $108,350 +78%
563 Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers $27,100 $34,910 $48,240 +78%
564 Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $25,480 $33,980 $45,460 +78%
565 Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $29,380 $42,250 $52,260 +78%
566 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $32,760 $45,090 $58,260 +78%
567 Community Health Workers $36,250 $48,720 $64,290 +77%
568 Pharmacists $95,950 $138,260 $170,170 +77%
569 Occupational Therapists $76,350 $106,140 $135,200 +77%
570 Fish and Game Wardens $55,430 $85,980 $98,070 +77%
571 Postal Service Clerks $42,600 $62,610 $75,030 +76%
572 Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic $36,000 $49,390 $63,320 +76%
573 Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $28,550 $36,740 $50,300 +76%
574 Construction Laborers $32,560 $40,620 $56,930 +75%
575 Print Binding and Finishing Workers $30,060 $37,310 $52,480 +75%
576 Boilermakers $57,610 $75,750 $100,170 +74%
577 Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $36,250 $48,740 $63,240 +74%
578 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $38,760 $49,000 $67,560 +74%
579 Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $28,430 $38,170 $49,370 +74%
580 Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $37,290 $48,740 $64,890 +74%
581 Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters $45,680 $68,980 $79,400 +74%
582 Conveyor Operators and Tenders $33,840 $40,650 $58,900 +74%
583 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $34,300 $45,450 $59,780 +74%
584 Conservation Scientists $53,440 $68,620 $92,320 +73%
585 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $21,570 $29,630 $37,340 +73%
586 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $35,260 $47,590 $61,030 +73%
587 School Psychologists $67,650 $83,690 $116,180 +72%
588 Emergency Medical Technicians $30,320 $37,260 $52,160 +72%
589 Embalmers $38,960 $57,350 $66,960 +72%
590 Gambling Cage Workers $23,840 $27,480 $40,980 +72%
591 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $35,010 $45,480 $60,280 +72%
592 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $22,620 $29,630 $38,960 +72%
593 Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $22,870 $32,040 $39,090 +71%
594 Library Technicians $28,840 $38,640 $49,210 +71%
595 Shampooers $18,200 $31,200 $31,200 +71%
596 Childcare Workers $21,750 $28,570 $37,290 +71%
597 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $33,090 $42,910 $56,570 +71%
598 Rail Car Repairers $46,210 $59,330 $79,020 +71%
599 Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $36,770 $45,890 $62,830 +71%
600 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $29,250 $37,540 $50,140 +71%
601 Nurse Midwives $90,260 $123,380 $153,100 +70%
602 Crematory Operators $29,790 $33,270 $50,690 +70%
603 Brokerage Clerks $47,470 $63,060 $80,820 +70%
604 Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $34,870 $47,710 $59,140 +70%
605 Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas $43,840 $56,100 $74,690 +70%
606 Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $22,560 $29,680 $38,430 +70%
607 Crossing Guards and Flaggers $25,330 $33,350 $42,760 +69%
608 Public Safety Telecommunicators $37,950 $50,040 $64,190 +69%
609 Glaziers $35,500 $47,730 $59,990 +69%
610 Roustabouts, Oil and Gas $35,840 $45,950 $60,470 +69%
611 Foresters $60,590 $80,370 $101,980 +68%
612 Floral Designers $26,900 $35,080 $45,240 +68%
613 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $21,930 $29,300 $36,930 +68%
614 Dishwashers $21,920 $29,610 $36,720 +68%
615 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $22,150 $29,660 $37,300 +68%
616 Helpers--Production Workers $28,420 $36,610 $47,840 +68%
617 Parking Attendants $23,960 $31,200 $40,240 +68%
618 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $29,860 $37,260 $49,980 +67%
619 Nurse Practitioners $96,880 $131,670 $161,980 +67%
620 Transportation Security Screeners $46,510 $68,640 $77,520 +67%
621 Cashiers $22,090 $29,230 $36,980 +67%
622 Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles $34,480 $43,070 $57,720 +67%
623 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $36,360 $47,500 $60,770 +67%
624 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $34,340 $42,720 $57,370 +67%
625 Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $33,630 $44,350 $56,090 +67%
626 Power Distributors and Dispatchers $75,990 $102,890 $126,920 +67%
627 Motorboat Operators $42,910 $50,270 $71,760 +67%
628 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $43,730 $63,780 $72,640 +66%
629 Cooks, Short Order $21,850 $25,320 $36,320 +66%
630 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $28,810 $36,740 $47,910 +66%
631 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $36,220 $46,580 $60,120 +66%
632 Fence Erectors $30,420 $37,270 $50,410 +66%
633 Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $32,860 $37,710 $54,400 +66%
634 Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary $61,090 $76,940 $100,630 +65%
635 Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $38,640 $49,490 $63,790 +65%
636 Physician Assistants $102,650 $134,550 $169,000 +65%
637 Dental Hygienists $71,530 $99,240 $117,890 +65%
638 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $64,360 $92,580 $106,090 +65%
639 Pharmacy Technicians $35,920 $45,900 $59,260 +65%
640 Concierges $28,740 $36,070 $47,330 +65%
641 Telephone Operators $34,550 $41,250 $56,900 +65%
642 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $38,680 $46,860 $63,790 +65%
643 Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $37,280 $47,060 $61,660 +65%
644 Helpers--Electricians $34,900 $44,360 $57,540 +65%
645 Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators $57,270 $82,120 $94,740 +65%
646 Phlebotomists $32,570 $40,450 $53,560 +64%
647 Fast Food and Counter Workers $21,710 $27,740 $35,680 +64%
648 Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants $24,290 $34,100 $39,870 +64%
649 Painters, Construction and Maintenance $35,870 $45,460 $58,910 +64%
650 Respiratory Therapists $61,310 $79,540 $99,690 +63%
651 Dental Assistants $35,400 $45,430 $57,640 +63%
652 Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators $43,460 $56,470 $70,910 +63%
653 Stockers and Order Fillers $28,870 $36,840 $47,180 +63%
654 First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $59,890 $62,590 $97,080 +62%
655 Signal and Track Switch Repairers $52,830 $85,020 $85,360 +62%
656 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $46,020 $52,880 $74,290 +61%
657 Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians $21,520 $31,010 $34,730 +61%
658 Ship Engineers $93,560 $127,810 $150,460 +61%
659 Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $27,040 $33,670 $43,470 +61%
660 Machine Feeders and Offbearers $30,410 $37,350 $48,990 +61%
661 Forest and Conservation Technicians $41,780 $52,200 $66,710 +60%
662 School Bus Monitors $23,360 $29,300 $37,400 +60%
663 Couriers and Messengers $30,900 $39,260 $49,490 +60%
664 Wind Turbine Service Technicians $48,830 $61,950 $78,280 +60%
665 Political Scientists $87,530 $114,050 $139,010 +59%
666 Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $37,920 $44,390 $60,460 +59%
667 Tire Repairers and Changers $29,220 $36,060 $46,360 +59%
668 Gas Plant Operators $61,990 $79,910 $98,840 +59%
669 Medical Assistants $31,200 $39,520 $49,260 +58%
670 Animal Control Workers $34,440 $43,250 $54,550 +58%
671 Occupational Therapy Assistants $60,980 $81,500 $95,900 +57%
672 Tellers $30,360 $38,050 $47,770 +57%
673 Pile Driver Operators $45,220 $66,140 $70,930 +57%
674 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $48,910 $62,240 $76,140 +56%
675 Genetic Counselors $76,380 $99,450 $118,840 +56%
676 Aircraft Service Attendants $31,400 $38,720 $48,920 +56%
677 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $50,410 $63,590 $78,020 +55%
678 Nursing Assistants $30,620 $37,500 $47,500 +55%
679 Floor Sanders and Finishers $36,180 $40,120 $56,070 +55%
680 Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers $39,960 $50,650 $61,860 +55%
681 Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $35,030 $41,950 $54,180 +55%
682 Helpers--Roofers $30,730 $38,430 $47,560 +55%
683 Cutters and Trimmers, Hand $24,410 $29,130 $37,790 +55%
684 Special Education Teachers, Middle School $50,530 $63,360 $77,720 +54%
685 Plasterers and Stucco Masons $40,650 $51,140 $62,400 +54%
686 Nuclear Medicine Technologists $81,330 $101,170 $124,530 +53%
687 New Accounts Clerks $35,910 $44,040 $54,920 +53%
688 Insulation Workers, Mechanical $39,480 $48,930 $60,380 +53%
689 Pipelayers $37,030 $45,620 $56,730 +53%
690 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $48,500 $62,760 $73,570 +52%
691 Pharmacy Aides $31,540 $38,630 $48,010 +52%
692 Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons $26,960 $37,040 $41,000 +52%
693 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $34,670 $42,210 $52,740 +52%
694 Radiation Therapists $88,840 $105,770 $134,320 +51%
695 Parking Enforcement Workers $30,890 $38,720 $46,590 +51%
696 Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $30,710 $37,920 $46,220 +51%
697 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $52,270 $64,830 $77,700 +49%
698 Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $50,030 $62,330 $74,240 +48%
699 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $76,920 $96,780 $114,160 +48%
700 Psychiatric Technicians $33,240 $39,970 $49,250 +48%
701 Foundry Mold and Coremakers $35,020 $42,190 $51,770 +48%
702 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $51,410 $63,390 $75,750 +47%
703 Medical Dosimetrists $118,960 $134,680 $174,880 +47%
704 Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products $29,280 $36,090 $42,910 +47%
705 Orderlies $30,680 $37,650 $44,820 +46%
706 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School $51,840 $63,330 $74,970 +45%
707 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $53,150 $64,610 $77,070 +45%
708 Home Health and Personal Care Aides $21,980 $24,230 $31,560 +44%
709 Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders $20,210 $26,560 $29,090 +44%
710 Motion Picture Projectionists $26,470 $31,160 $37,740 +43%
711 Funeral Attendants $27,300 $30,560 $38,380 +41%
712 Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons $55,950 $67,330 $78,830 +41%
713 Brickmasons and Blockmasons $43,860 $56,410 $60,940 +39%
714 Tree Trimmers and Pruners $35,610 $39,880 $49,220 +38%
715 Correctional Officers and Jailers $44,870 $52,670 $60,550 +35%
716 Locomotive Engineers $58,700 $79,000 $79,310 +35%
717 Helpers--Extraction Workers $35,410 $40,650 $47,180 +33%
718 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $87,110 $97,550 $112,800 +29%
719 Tapers $36,880 $43,670 $47,620 +29%
720 Tire Builders $46,070 $54,880 $58,910 +28%
721 Dredge Operators $59,210 $65,580 $75,410 +27%
722 Subway and Streetcar Operators $46,570 $58,780 $58,780 +26%
723 Passenger Attendants $28,290 $31,230 $35,700 +26%
724 Nuclear Technicians $101,190 $124,060 $126,960 +25%
725 Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters $35,990 $39,630 $44,460 +24%
726 Log Graders and Scalers $34,990 $36,100 $40,670 +16%
727 Forest and Conservation Workers $30,470 $30,470 $32,720 +7%

Frequently Asked Questions About Career Progression in Texas

What jobs have the highest salary growth in Texas?

The job with the highest career growth premium in Texas is Athletes and Sports Competitors at 3366% — from $25,340 entry-level to $878,190 senior. Texas has 727 occupations with full career progression data.

What is the average career salary growth in Texas?

The average career growth premium across all 727 tracked occupations in Texas is 143%. This measures the percentage increase from entry-level (P10) to senior (P90) salary.

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

We track career progression data for 727 occupations in Texas, 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 (Texas). P10 = 10th percentile (entry-level), P90 = 90th percentile (senior). Career growth premium = (P90 - P10) / P10 × 100%. Our Methodology · Data Sources

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