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How much more do senior professionals earn compared to entry-level in Virginia? Explore salary growth potential for 686+ occupations, based on 2025 BLS percentile data.
These occupations show the largest salary gap between entry-level (P10) and senior (P90) in Virginia — the biggest payoff for career advancement.
Complete list sorted by career salary growth premium (highest to lowest) for Virginia. Click any job to see the full entry-level vs senior breakdown with percentile data.
| # | Occupation | Entry (P10) | Median | Senior (P90) | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anesthesiologists | $42,100 | $488,310 | $507,500 | +1105% |
| 2 | Personal Financial Advisors | $51,440 | $102,640 | $420,980 | +718% |
| 3 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $50,030 | $136,270 | $304,760 | +509% |
| 4 | Dermatologists | $107,590 | $280,060 | $583,390 | +442% |
| 5 | Radiologists | $117,530 | $376,270 | $614,360 | +423% |
| 6 | Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes | $34,940 | $73,400 | $181,080 | +418% |
| 7 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $62,560 | $106,880 | $312,350 | +399% |
| 8 | Business Teachers, Postsecondary | $47,680 | $103,860 | $234,460 | +392% |
| 9 | Chief Executives | $130,000 | $310,740 | $604,090 | +365% |
| 10 | General and Operations Managers | $56,400 | $122,080 | $261,060 | +363% |
| 11 | Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $37,700 | $72,640 | $169,610 | +350% |
| 12 | Lodging Managers | $38,640 | $66,990 | $166,500 | +331% |
| 13 | Family Medicine Physicians | $103,720 | $222,630 | $443,010 | +327% |
| 14 | Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | $41,990 | $86,520 | $176,080 | +319% |
| 15 | Real Estate Brokers | $45,250 | $77,270 | $189,360 | +318% |
| 16 | Commercial Pilots | $55,310 | $104,890 | $228,970 | +314% |
| 17 | Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric | $151,810 | $478,710 | $623,030 | +310% |
| 18 | Chiropractors | $37,330 | $88,030 | $151,790 | +307% |
| 19 | Lawyers | $79,330 | $167,210 | $320,220 | +304% |
| 20 | Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | $25,810 | $63,690 | $103,400 | +301% |
| 21 | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $57,540 | $128,790 | $229,470 | +299% |
| 22 | Podiatrists | $60,940 | $133,640 | $242,930 | +299% |
| 23 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $37,800 | $63,400 | $148,700 | +293% |
| 24 | Pediatricians, General | $89,850 | $195,940 | $352,170 | +292% |
| 25 | Loan Officers | $40,190 | $78,320 | $157,070 | +291% |
| 26 | Sound Engineering Technicians | $26,910 | $49,920 | $105,240 | +291% |
| 27 | Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $40,100 | $76,980 | $153,300 | +282% |
| 28 | Optometrists | $62,430 | $131,570 | $235,980 | +278% |
| 29 | Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric | $142,730 | $177,410 | $539,110 | +278% |
| 30 | Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | $45,340 | $79,810 | $169,040 | +273% |
| 31 | Insurance Sales Agents | $36,310 | $60,520 | $133,100 | +267% |
| 32 | Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $54,950 | $106,780 | $200,140 | +264% |
| 33 | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $62,910 | $121,880 | $224,190 | +256% |
| 34 | First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | $50,860 | $98,170 | $179,710 | +253% |
| 35 | Conservation Scientists | $45,910 | $77,380 | $161,470 | +252% |
| 36 | Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys | $27,000 | $44,400 | $94,130 | +249% |
| 37 | Veterinarians | $63,350 | $126,730 | $220,170 | +248% |
| 38 | Public Relations Specialists | $46,840 | $80,380 | $162,050 | +246% |
| 39 | Animal Trainers | $35,270 | $62,960 | $122,170 | +246% |
| 40 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $68,000 | $120,840 | $234,300 | +245% |
| 41 | Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $48,450 | $62,910 | $167,130 | +245% |
| 42 | Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | $62,180 | $104,000 | $213,830 | +244% |
| 43 | Self-Enrichment Teachers | $29,780 | $49,160 | $102,120 | +243% |
| 44 | Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | $38,370 | $76,880 | $131,330 | +242% |
| 45 | News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists | $39,270 | $62,140 | $134,080 | +241% |
| 46 | Tutors | $28,620 | $40,750 | $96,630 | +238% |
| 47 | Rehabilitation Counselors | $28,850 | $47,530 | $97,240 | +237% |
| 48 | Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $52,360 | $105,330 | $176,150 | +236% |
| 49 | Automotive Body and Related Repairers | $36,950 | $57,760 | $124,120 | +236% |
| 50 | Web and Digital Interface Designers | $42,080 | $77,140 | $140,490 | +234% |
| 51 | Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $46,210 | $79,190 | $154,320 | +234% |
| 52 | Real Estate Sales Agents | $36,610 | $63,980 | $122,100 | +234% |
| 53 | Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $51,480 | $104,730 | $170,130 | +230% |
| 54 | Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $65,240 | $119,940 | $214,740 | +229% |
| 55 | History Teachers, Postsecondary | $49,110 | $85,910 | $160,860 | +228% |
| 56 | Coaches and Scouts | $25,810 | $46,290 | $84,680 | +228% |
| 57 | Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars | $40,290 | $59,060 | $131,710 | +227% |
| 58 | Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | $52,640 | $104,490 | $171,100 | +225% |
| 59 | Health Education Specialists | $42,640 | $64,040 | $137,980 | +224% |
| 60 | Bartenders | $27,890 | $47,070 | $90,400 | +224% |
| 61 | Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $42,400 | $75,830 | $136,000 | +221% |
| 62 | Sales Managers | $94,710 | $191,130 | $302,900 | +220% |
| 63 | Ship Engineers | $47,420 | $82,370 | $150,300 | +217% |
| 64 | Editors | $45,760 | $80,590 | $144,810 | +216% |
| 65 | Chemists | $52,870 | $96,650 | $166,230 | +214% |
| 66 | English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | $43,250 | $67,330 | $135,710 | +214% |
| 67 | Massage Therapists | $38,070 | $62,220 | $119,570 | +214% |
| 68 | Economists | $74,600 | $137,590 | $232,410 | +212% |
| 69 | Graphic Designers | $39,020 | $72,310 | $121,680 | +212% |
| 70 | Training and Development Specialists | $41,870 | $77,690 | $130,180 | +211% |
| 71 | Detectives and Criminal Investigators | $62,730 | $112,760 | $195,190 | +211% |
| 72 | Landscape Architects | $47,690 | $81,380 | $147,740 | +210% |
| 73 | Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling | $48,920 | $74,800 | $149,080 | +205% |
| 74 | Music Directors and Composers | $42,910 | $59,050 | $130,980 | +205% |
| 75 | Dentists, General | $105,400 | $197,110 | $321,250 | +205% |
| 76 | Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary | $45,240 | $85,310 | $137,590 | +204% |
| 77 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $67,450 | $128,270 | $203,380 | +202% |
| 78 | Statisticians | $59,340 | $114,920 | $178,400 | +201% |
| 79 | Directors, Religious Activities and Education | $40,900 | $59,020 | $122,530 | +200% |
| 80 | Airfield Operations Specialists | $37,720 | $72,250 | $113,230 | +200% |
| 81 | Transportation Inspectors | $47,540 | $68,610 | $142,480 | +200% |
| 82 | Education Teachers, Postsecondary | $41,650 | $77,060 | $124,330 | +199% |
| 83 | Financial Managers | $108,760 | $185,220 | $323,300 | +197% |
| 84 | Biochemists and Biophysicists | $74,640 | $105,780 | $221,880 | +197% |
| 85 | Writers and Authors | $44,190 | $85,000 | $131,040 | +197% |
| 86 | Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $59,600 | $101,430 | $176,660 | +196% |
| 87 | Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators | $29,640 | $47,930 | $87,400 | +195% |
| 88 | Microbiologists | $55,120 | $77,820 | $161,470 | +193% |
| 89 | Special Effects Artists and Animators | $47,140 | $81,510 | $138,210 | +193% |
| 90 | Public Relations Managers | $106,880 | $176,340 | $312,040 | +192% |
| 91 | Producers and Directors | $40,780 | $65,900 | $119,090 | +192% |
| 92 | Photographers | $31,200 | $46,550 | $91,060 | +192% |
| 93 | Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | $68,890 | $106,140 | $200,800 | +191% |
| 94 | Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | $62,990 | $88,390 | $183,040 | +191% |
| 95 | Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $51,350 | $89,210 | $149,150 | +190% |
| 96 | Materials Scientists | $63,820 | $124,150 | $184,840 | +190% |
| 97 | Broadcast Technicians | $28,430 | $57,940 | $82,510 | +190% |
| 98 | Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | $47,050 | $77,950 | $135,810 | +189% |
| 99 | Psychiatrists | $129,440 | $295,010 | $372,180 | +188% |
| 100 | Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | $43,520 | $74,870 | $124,260 | +186% |
| 101 | Interpreters and Translators | $43,160 | $63,030 | $123,490 | +186% |
| 102 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $65,540 | $93,620 | $186,810 | +185% |
| 103 | Carpet Installers | $27,860 | $48,920 | $79,340 | +185% |
| 104 | Financial Examiners | $62,310 | $104,060 | $176,290 | +183% |
| 105 | Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | $44,980 | $78,120 | $127,460 | +183% |
| 106 | Human Resources Specialists | $48,530 | $82,090 | $136,660 | +182% |
| 107 | Administrative Services Managers | $78,540 | $130,850 | $221,050 | +181% |
| 108 | Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $26,560 | $40,820 | $74,510 | +181% |
| 109 | Curators | $38,550 | $58,200 | $107,910 | +180% |
| 110 | Compliance Officers | $48,640 | $80,380 | $133,620 | +175% |
| 111 | Computer Programmers | $67,010 | $121,610 | $182,890 | +173% |
| 112 | Tax Preparers | $36,330 | $58,520 | $98,700 | +172% |
| 113 | Data Scientists | $76,420 | $126,430 | $207,890 | +172% |
| 114 | Marketing Managers | $107,710 | $187,820 | $292,430 | +171% |
| 115 | Computer Network Support Specialists | $47,060 | $76,760 | $127,430 | +171% |
| 116 | Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators | $51,570 | $79,530 | $139,850 | +171% |
| 117 | Cardiologists | $217,500 | $461,450 | $590,090 | +171% |
| 118 | Operations Research Analysts | $71,820 | $129,460 | $194,260 | +170% |
| 119 | Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $38,100 | $63,580 | $102,300 | +169% |
| 120 | Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials | $33,020 | $40,840 | $88,460 | +168% |
| 121 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $77,010 | $119,140 | $205,640 | +167% |
| 122 | Emergency Management Directors | $67,190 | $99,860 | $179,140 | +167% |
| 123 | Private Detectives and Investigators | $35,530 | $56,160 | $95,000 | +167% |
| 124 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $80,250 | $129,270 | $213,810 | +166% |
| 125 | Nuclear Technicians | $60,830 | $98,930 | $161,720 | +166% |
| 126 | Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | $49,290 | $74,000 | $131,190 | +166% |
| 127 | Surgical Assistants | $47,760 | $78,910 | $127,140 | +166% |
| 128 | Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators | $36,820 | $64,990 | $98,000 | +166% |
| 129 | Project Management Specialists | $68,020 | $120,840 | $179,970 | +165% |
| 130 | Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $66,470 | $132,820 | $176,210 | +165% |
| 131 | Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | $52,540 | $80,330 | $139,460 | +165% |
| 132 | Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $33,750 | $55,320 | $89,320 | +165% |
| 133 | Management Analysts | $66,140 | $117,580 | $174,700 | +164% |
| 134 | First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | $67,690 | $101,230 | $179,030 | +164% |
| 135 | Database Administrators | $60,840 | $93,320 | $160,190 | +163% |
| 136 | Financial and Investment Analysts | $67,540 | $105,490 | $176,690 | +162% |
| 137 | Instructional Coordinators | $50,310 | $83,230 | $131,940 | +162% |
| 138 | Waiters and Waitresses | $28,270 | $44,760 | $74,130 | +162% |
| 139 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | $50,220 | $108,250 | $131,620 | +162% |
| 140 | Fundraising Managers | $87,010 | $143,730 | $227,110 | +161% |
| 141 | Fundraisers | $46,810 | $72,610 | $122,140 | +161% |
| 142 | Accountants and Auditors | $60,000 | $93,290 | $156,730 | +161% |
| 143 | Credit Analysts | $63,220 | $102,430 | $164,750 | +161% |
| 144 | Cost Estimators | $49,820 | $80,530 | $129,330 | +160% |
| 145 | Atmospheric and Space Scientists | $68,770 | $83,880 | $179,050 | +160% |
| 146 | Human Resources Managers | $105,130 | $165,980 | $272,070 | +159% |
| 147 | Actuaries | $82,120 | $131,900 | $212,740 | +159% |
| 148 | Electricians | $40,780 | $62,900 | $105,720 | +159% |
| 149 | Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | $36,510 | $64,150 | $94,640 | +159% |
| 150 | Art Directors | $64,010 | $101,150 | $165,010 | +158% |
| 151 | Physicians, Pathologists | $134,790 | $240,780 | $347,470 | +158% |
| 152 | Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | $40,300 | $58,970 | $103,390 | +157% |
| 153 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | $88,270 | $148,400 | $225,630 | +156% |
| 154 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $110,070 | $153,660 | $281,000 | +155% |
| 155 | Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners | $40,140 | $60,930 | $102,280 | +155% |
| 156 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | $63,760 | $104,920 | $162,630 | +155% |
| 157 | Forensic Science Technicians | $49,390 | $68,900 | $125,740 | +155% |
| 158 | Lighting Technicians | $29,360 | $60,340 | $75,000 | +155% |
| 159 | Software Developers | $83,350 | $136,460 | $211,930 | +154% |
| 160 | Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary | $31,670 | $49,890 | $80,310 | +154% |
| 161 | Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | $36,990 | $61,940 | $93,840 | +154% |
| 162 | Natural Sciences Managers | $84,080 | $150,570 | $212,620 | +153% |
| 163 | Information Security Analysts | $81,410 | $134,900 | $205,750 | +153% |
| 164 | Hydrologists | $61,990 | $132,080 | $156,750 | +153% |
| 165 | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | $36,540 | $59,330 | $92,570 | +153% |
| 166 | Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $39,730 | $59,880 | $100,040 | +152% |
| 167 | Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary | $50,020 | $77,180 | $125,930 | +152% |
| 168 | Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | $50,060 | $73,750 | $126,130 | +152% |
| 169 | Travel Agents | $30,140 | $45,260 | $75,910 | +152% |
| 170 | Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks | $29,930 | $47,300 | $74,990 | +151% |
| 171 | Tile and Stone Setters | $28,990 | $48,880 | $72,870 | +151% |
| 172 | Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | $54,410 | $81,190 | $136,030 | +150% |
| 173 | Clergy | $32,710 | $55,430 | $81,680 | +150% |
| 174 | Set and Exhibit Designers | $41,600 | $58,650 | $104,010 | +150% |
| 175 | Orthotists and Prosthetists | $53,250 | $92,930 | $133,150 | +150% |
| 176 | Home Appliance Repairers | $37,470 | $59,820 | $93,790 | +150% |
| 177 | Facilities Managers | $76,920 | $116,540 | $191,310 | +149% |
| 178 | Financial Risk Specialists | $77,080 | $126,510 | $191,720 | +149% |
| 179 | Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | $65,910 | $97,680 | $164,190 | +149% |
| 180 | Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | $55,010 | $85,960 | $136,740 | +149% |
| 181 | Industrial Production Managers | $83,390 | $128,230 | $206,820 | +148% |
| 182 | Dental Laboratory Technicians | $36,100 | $51,900 | $89,490 | +148% |
| 183 | Computer Network Architects | $85,050 | $141,340 | $210,180 | +147% |
| 184 | Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $38,910 | $61,050 | $96,080 | +147% |
| 185 | Computer Systems Analysts | $73,160 | $120,840 | $179,920 | +146% |
| 186 | Historians | $65,680 | $101,920 | $161,470 | +146% |
| 187 | Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | $56,180 | $90,800 | $138,350 | +146% |
| 188 | Logisticians | $64,000 | $98,920 | $156,750 | +145% |
| 189 | Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $69,580 | $109,610 | $170,110 | +144% |
| 190 | Physicists | $97,720 | $145,040 | $238,570 | +144% |
| 191 | Food Scientists and Technologists | $66,000 | $93,590 | $160,700 | +143% |
| 192 | Special Education Teachers, Preschool | $50,350 | $77,570 | $122,530 | +143% |
| 193 | Museum Technicians and Conservators | $37,060 | $52,190 | $90,230 | +143% |
| 194 | Fence Erectors | $33,870 | $40,050 | $82,140 | +143% |
| 195 | Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders | $34,790 | $59,260 | $84,520 | +143% |
| 196 | Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | $29,550 | $46,060 | $71,820 | +143% |
| 197 | Hydrologic Technicians | $37,650 | $52,190 | $91,170 | +142% |
| 198 | Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | $54,560 | $87,610 | $132,160 | +142% |
| 199 | Training and Development Managers | $98,920 | $137,520 | $238,590 | +141% |
| 200 | Labor Relations Specialists | $60,650 | $98,730 | $146,280 | +141% |
| 201 | Environmental Engineers | $65,520 | $104,940 | $157,990 | +141% |
| 202 | Electrical and Electronics Drafters | $44,580 | $64,650 | $107,630 | +141% |
| 203 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $45,210 | $74,150 | $108,780 | +141% |
| 204 | Gambling Dealers | $25,810 | $26,170 | $61,900 | +140% |
| 205 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | $96,300 | $157,390 | $230,630 | +139% |
| 206 | Counter and Rental Clerks | $31,340 | $45,540 | $74,890 | +139% |
| 207 | Air Traffic Controllers | $94,330 | $191,820 | $225,680 | +139% |
| 208 | Social and Community Service Managers | $59,810 | $94,970 | $142,420 | +138% |
| 209 | Aerospace Engineers | $95,420 | $143,210 | $226,950 | +138% |
| 210 | Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film | $41,710 | $58,440 | $98,870 | +137% |
| 211 | Helpers--Extraction Workers | $37,920 | $50,350 | $89,850 | +137% |
| 212 | Nuclear Engineers | $81,480 | $128,890 | $192,350 | +136% |
| 213 | Security Guards | $30,990 | $43,640 | $73,060 | +136% |
| 214 | First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $52,030 | $80,770 | $122,590 | +136% |
| 215 | Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | $57,720 | $82,230 | $135,580 | +135% |
| 216 | Chemical Technicians | $34,390 | $51,850 | $80,680 | +135% |
| 217 | Fashion Designers | $50,410 | $94,120 | $118,490 | +135% |
| 218 | First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers | $42,440 | $60,790 | $99,820 | +135% |
| 219 | Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $51,370 | $80,330 | $119,990 | +134% |
| 220 | Watch and Clock Repairers | $41,180 | $80,410 | $96,160 | +134% |
| 221 | Property Appraisers and Assessors | $47,260 | $76,080 | $109,930 | +133% |
| 222 | Web Developers | $76,640 | $128,380 | $178,230 | +133% |
| 223 | Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers | $67,490 | $104,960 | $157,260 | +133% |
| 224 | Occupational Health and Safety Technicians | $41,470 | $62,380 | $96,530 | +133% |
| 225 | Logging Equipment Operators | $30,980 | $46,090 | $72,220 | +133% |
| 226 | Chemical Plant and System Operators | $36,330 | $63,000 | $84,800 | +133% |
| 227 | Community Health Workers | $34,440 | $48,910 | $79,990 | +132% |
| 228 | Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents | $42,760 | $59,610 | $98,740 | +131% |
| 229 | Interior Designers | $43,230 | $62,560 | $100,030 | +131% |
| 230 | First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services | $34,340 | $47,410 | $79,160 | +131% |
| 231 | Construction Managers | $79,940 | $119,110 | $183,980 | +130% |
| 232 | Technical Writers | $60,930 | $93,600 | $139,470 | +129% |
| 233 | Dietitians and Nutritionists | $44,940 | $77,380 | $103,130 | +129% |
| 234 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $45,670 | $67,170 | $104,530 | +129% |
| 235 | Taxi Drivers | $26,270 | $28,490 | $60,070 | +129% |
| 236 | Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary | $60,880 | $94,260 | $138,850 | +128% |
| 237 | Anthropologists and Archeologists | $47,420 | $80,230 | $107,620 | +127% |
| 238 | Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | $45,220 | $79,090 | $102,470 | +127% |
| 239 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $133,320 | $201,490 | $300,720 | +126% |
| 240 | Computer User Support Specialists | $44,990 | $65,040 | $101,560 | +126% |
| 241 | Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $45,700 | $67,660 | $103,380 | +126% |
| 242 | Industrial Engineers | $69,880 | $102,550 | $157,160 | +125% |
| 243 | Surveying and Mapping Technicians | $37,850 | $56,760 | $85,010 | +125% |
| 244 | Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | $49,140 | $74,240 | $109,970 | +124% |
| 245 | Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $40,630 | $61,780 | $90,890 | +124% |
| 246 | Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | $46,410 | $63,450 | $103,840 | +124% |
| 247 | Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic | $44,430 | $70,260 | $99,380 | +124% |
| 248 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $87,630 | $139,030 | $195,290 | +123% |
| 249 | Soil and Plant Scientists | $51,040 | $73,920 | $113,860 | +123% |
| 250 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $34,640 | $49,470 | $77,260 | +123% |
| 251 | Passenger Attendants | $25,820 | $38,810 | $57,450 | +123% |
| 252 | Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders | $31,760 | $41,190 | $70,880 | +123% |
| 253 | Budget Analysts | $70,610 | $105,470 | $156,750 | +122% |
| 254 | Librarians and Media Collections Specialists | $48,510 | $77,430 | $107,600 | +122% |
| 255 | Nurse Anesthetists | $174,210 | $252,110 | $387,020 | +122% |
| 256 | First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | $35,920 | $48,990 | $79,770 | +122% |
| 257 | First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $34,330 | $47,990 | $76,220 | +122% |
| 258 | Upholsterers | $26,640 | $31,950 | $59,270 | +122% |
| 259 | Light Truck Drivers | $28,740 | $42,450 | $63,770 | +122% |
| 260 | Calibration Technologists and Technicians | $50,110 | $72,730 | $110,620 | +121% |
| 261 | Hearing Aid Specialists | $37,390 | $75,300 | $82,800 | +121% |
| 262 | Medical Equipment Repairers | $44,010 | $61,070 | $97,320 | +121% |
| 263 | Driver/Sales Workers | $26,470 | $37,180 | $58,530 | +121% |
| 264 | Materials Engineers | $77,490 | $116,720 | $170,210 | +120% |
| 265 | Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | $61,430 | $105,940 | $135,280 | +120% |
| 266 | First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | $40,710 | $56,990 | $89,470 | +120% |
| 267 | Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $41,120 | $90,390 | $90,390 | +120% |
| 268 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $80,700 | $119,990 | $176,490 | +119% |
| 269 | Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $45,300 | $67,100 | $99,320 | +119% |
| 270 | Geographers | $71,650 | $108,020 | $156,750 | +119% |
| 271 | Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors | $47,570 | $64,540 | $104,190 | +119% |
| 272 | Locksmiths and Safe Repairers | $34,870 | $53,590 | $76,200 | +119% |
| 273 | Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand | $32,860 | $48,830 | $71,960 | +119% |
| 274 | Audio and Video Technicians | $39,060 | $53,960 | $85,320 | +118% |
| 275 | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | $28,420 | $46,430 | $62,000 | +118% |
| 276 | Motorcycle Mechanics | $35,960 | $49,400 | $78,350 | +118% |
| 277 | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $29,360 | $45,370 | $64,090 | +118% |
| 278 | Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners | $29,870 | $38,370 | $65,160 | +118% |
| 279 | Power Plant Operators | $47,190 | $73,640 | $102,770 | +118% |
| 280 | Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders | $33,830 | $45,330 | $73,870 | +118% |
| 281 | Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $56,920 | $79,540 | $123,610 | +117% |
| 282 | Physician Assistants | $98,330 | $135,940 | $213,010 | +117% |
| 283 | Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | $28,120 | $46,530 | $61,040 | +117% |
| 284 | Surveyors | $50,770 | $71,070 | $109,600 | +116% |
| 285 | Electrical Engineers | $80,320 | $119,030 | $173,400 | +116% |
| 286 | Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians | $48,700 | $74,880 | $105,130 | +116% |
| 287 | Urban and Regional Planners | $61,790 | $86,030 | $133,520 | +116% |
| 288 | Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $49,900 | $72,170 | $107,930 | +116% |
| 289 | Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | $50,510 | $68,400 | $109,100 | +116% |
| 290 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $54,340 | $78,640 | $117,500 | +116% |
| 291 | Floor Sanders and Finishers | $31,140 | $46,860 | $67,200 | +116% |
| 292 | Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | $49,520 | $76,590 | $106,860 | +116% |
| 293 | Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $37,460 | $59,480 | $80,820 | +116% |
| 294 | Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | $78,820 | $121,590 | $169,200 | +115% |
| 295 | First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | $35,220 | $48,660 | $75,610 | +115% |
| 296 | Parts Salespersons | $28,810 | $38,070 | $62,010 | +115% |
| 297 | Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | $58,150 | $82,200 | $125,170 | +115% |
| 298 | Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians | $36,300 | $41,280 | $77,960 | +115% |
| 299 | Commercial Divers | $45,200 | $62,340 | $97,100 | +115% |
| 300 | First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | $43,250 | $62,130 | $92,940 | +115% |
| 301 | Skincare Specialists | $31,530 | $39,350 | $67,520 | +114% |
| 302 | Office Machine Operators, Except Computer | $28,550 | $41,920 | $61,210 | +114% |
| 303 | Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $46,090 | $75,650 | $98,320 | +113% |
| 304 | Foresters | $47,200 | $71,990 | $100,610 | +113% |
| 305 | Surgical Technologists | $47,980 | $67,580 | $102,020 | +113% |
| 306 | Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | $35,590 | $52,090 | $75,770 | +113% |
| 307 | Opticians, Dispensing | $36,360 | $55,820 | $77,460 | +113% |
| 308 | Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers | $48,440 | $67,790 | $103,310 | +113% |
| 309 | Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | $45,850 | $78,420 | $97,490 | +113% |
| 310 | Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $45,060 | $61,330 | $95,360 | +112% |
| 311 | Demonstrators and Product Promoters | $28,580 | $41,600 | $60,670 | +112% |
| 312 | Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $36,950 | $49,900 | $78,210 | +112% |
| 313 | Mathematicians | $92,520 | $148,030 | $195,190 | +111% |
| 314 | Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | $48,530 | $64,240 | $102,480 | +111% |
| 315 | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $36,210 | $49,590 | $76,390 | +111% |
| 316 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $78,300 | $106,100 | $164,320 | +110% |
| 317 | Insurance Underwriters | $61,940 | $81,870 | $130,120 | +110% |
| 318 | Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | $49,960 | $72,340 | $104,920 | +110% |
| 319 | School Psychologists | $63,130 | $85,670 | $132,800 | +110% |
| 320 | Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $47,860 | $63,990 | $100,550 | +110% |
| 321 | Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | $49,630 | $65,320 | $104,370 | +110% |
| 322 | Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | $30,680 | $37,750 | $64,550 | +110% |
| 323 | First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers | $59,510 | $97,780 | $124,780 | +110% |
| 324 | Chefs and Head Cooks | $43,010 | $63,270 | $90,470 | +110% |
| 325 | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | $29,530 | $38,670 | $62,010 | +110% |
| 326 | Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $39,760 | $59,730 | $83,420 | +110% |
| 327 | Printing Press Operators | $30,530 | $44,020 | $64,020 | +110% |
| 328 | Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders | $34,790 | $49,650 | $72,890 | +110% |
| 329 | Medical Records Specialists | $37,630 | $53,290 | $78,680 | +109% |
| 330 | Construction and Building Inspectors | $50,090 | $75,660 | $104,480 | +109% |
| 331 | Marriage and Family Therapists | $49,720 | $79,900 | $103,330 | +108% |
| 332 | Office Clerks, General | $31,710 | $46,410 | $66,110 | +108% |
| 333 | Mechanical Engineers | $77,840 | $104,180 | $160,770 | +107% |
| 334 | Agricultural Technicians | $31,900 | $41,210 | $66,120 | +107% |
| 335 | Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | $39,090 | $54,230 | $80,830 | +107% |
| 336 | Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | $48,850 | $63,920 | $100,930 | +107% |
| 337 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School | $50,340 | $67,460 | $103,990 | +107% |
| 338 | Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners | $37,840 | $55,210 | $78,360 | +107% |
| 339 | Crane and Tower Operators | $42,720 | $66,600 | $88,480 | +107% |
| 340 | Cartographers and Photogrammetrists | $59,480 | $86,660 | $122,480 | +106% |
| 341 | Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | $57,380 | $82,550 | $118,110 | +106% |
| 342 | Exercise Physiologists | $43,800 | $52,400 | $90,110 | +106% |
| 343 | Bill and Account Collectors | $31,160 | $43,770 | $64,100 | +106% |
| 344 | Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | $40,410 | $59,480 | $83,080 | +106% |
| 345 | Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $29,310 | $43,170 | $60,410 | +106% |
| 346 | Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $40,030 | $56,410 | $82,460 | +106% |
| 347 | Print Binding and Finishing Workers | $30,220 | $42,780 | $62,210 | +106% |
| 348 | Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | $38,590 | $59,420 | $79,470 | +106% |
| 349 | Farm and Home Management Educators | $47,340 | $76,710 | $97,140 | +105% |
| 350 | Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | $44,030 | $61,340 | $90,290 | +105% |
| 351 | Maintenance Workers, Machinery | $46,570 | $65,500 | $95,300 | +105% |
| 352 | Bridge and Lock Tenders | $38,160 | $47,120 | $78,100 | +105% |
| 353 | Civil Engineers | $74,000 | $97,120 | $150,710 | +104% |
| 354 | Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | $37,840 | $49,430 | $77,300 | +104% |
| 355 | Bailiffs | $39,160 | $62,290 | $79,850 | +104% |
| 356 | Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation | $29,770 | $48,610 | $60,790 | +104% |
| 357 | Barbers | $37,270 | $46,730 | $75,860 | +104% |
| 358 | Purchasing Managers | $109,270 | $166,230 | $222,230 | +103% |
| 359 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $124,830 | $176,160 | $253,060 | +103% |
| 360 | Food Service Managers | $50,970 | $71,230 | $103,470 | +103% |
| 361 | Epidemiologists | $59,870 | $84,930 | $121,580 | +103% |
| 362 | Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks | $38,040 | $44,140 | $77,340 | +103% |
| 363 | Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders | $36,840 | $57,000 | $74,650 | +103% |
| 364 | Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $41,000 | $55,070 | $83,360 | +103% |
| 365 | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $49,770 | $65,550 | $100,290 | +102% |
| 366 | Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $28,220 | $38,520 | $57,030 | +102% |
| 367 | Firefighters | $38,310 | $58,670 | $77,310 | +102% |
| 368 | Manicurists and Pedicurists | $29,370 | $36,630 | $59,430 | +102% |
| 369 | Pourers and Casters, Metal | $31,200 | $39,420 | $62,970 | +102% |
| 370 | Etchers and Engravers | $29,250 | $39,360 | $59,080 | +102% |
| 371 | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $38,180 | $56,860 | $77,040 | +102% |
| 372 | Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $49,100 | $66,310 | $98,630 | +101% |
| 373 | Library Technicians | $31,030 | $45,560 | $62,300 | +101% |
| 374 | Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers | $28,610 | $50,500 | $57,630 | +101% |
| 375 | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers | $49,480 | $74,390 | $99,240 | +101% |
| 376 | Database Architects | $105,210 | $160,360 | $210,160 | +100% |
| 377 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary | $41,600 | $57,820 | $83,110 | +100% |
| 378 | Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $30,290 | $37,140 | $60,710 | +100% |
| 379 | Telemarketers | $30,960 | $37,440 | $62,050 | +100% |
| 380 | Mechanical Door Repairers | $38,440 | $50,880 | $76,710 | +100% |
| 381 | Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $46,060 | $64,020 | $92,210 | +100% |
| 382 | Architectural and Civil Drafters | $47,170 | $63,450 | $93,970 | +99% |
| 383 | Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | $50,830 | $67,740 | $101,120 | +99% |
| 384 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $36,610 | $51,620 | $72,860 | +99% |
| 385 | Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $31,880 | $44,950 | $63,420 | +99% |
| 386 | Mechanical Drafters | $47,840 | $69,630 | $94,800 | +98% |
| 387 | Speech-Language Pathologists | $66,890 | $96,250 | $132,400 | +98% |
| 388 | Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators | $33,950 | $41,980 | $67,110 | +98% |
| 389 | Biological Technicians | $40,330 | $53,360 | $79,470 | +97% |
| 390 | Social Science Research Assistants | $42,550 | $53,260 | $83,760 | +97% |
| 391 | First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $32,030 | $45,550 | $63,250 | +97% |
| 392 | Customer Service Representatives | $31,210 | $42,730 | $61,350 | +97% |
| 393 | Sheet Metal Workers | $37,440 | $52,220 | $73,640 | +97% |
| 394 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | $47,020 | $71,320 | $92,470 | +97% |
| 395 | Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $36,160 | $49,880 | $71,360 | +97% |
| 396 | Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $50,590 | $63,520 | $99,370 | +96% |
| 397 | Recreation Workers | $27,390 | $36,120 | $53,800 | +96% |
| 398 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $34,040 | $47,620 | $66,700 | +96% |
| 399 | Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service | $27,140 | $36,780 | $53,250 | +96% |
| 400 | Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | $50,640 | $68,000 | $99,160 | +96% |
| 401 | Special Education Teachers, Middle School | $51,360 | $63,820 | $100,010 | +95% |
| 402 | Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs | $37,990 | $50,960 | $73,960 | +95% |
| 403 | Public Safety Telecommunicators | $37,840 | $50,490 | $73,770 | +95% |
| 404 | Data Entry Keyers | $28,010 | $38,900 | $54,670 | +95% |
| 405 | Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $37,870 | $56,230 | $73,780 | +95% |
| 406 | Prepress Technicians and Workers | $32,230 | $49,100 | $62,960 | +95% |
| 407 | Forest and Conservation Technicians | $38,660 | $49,960 | $75,130 | +94% |
| 408 | Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $50,000 | $65,870 | $96,820 | +94% |
| 409 | Residential Advisors | $34,220 | $42,890 | $66,470 | +94% |
| 410 | Meter Readers, Utilities | $31,750 | $44,020 | $61,650 | +94% |
| 411 | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | $33,020 | $44,290 | $64,050 | +94% |
| 412 | Carpenters | $38,230 | $55,690 | $74,250 | +94% |
| 413 | Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | $37,420 | $50,930 | $72,690 | +94% |
| 414 | Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School | $52,710 | $75,580 | $101,750 | +93% |
| 415 | Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | $27,670 | $39,020 | $53,540 | +93% |
| 416 | Brokerage Clerks | $49,850 | $62,560 | $96,070 | +93% |
| 417 | Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $31,940 | $45,560 | $61,750 | +93% |
| 418 | Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | $39,430 | $52,940 | $76,170 | +93% |
| 419 | Healthcare Social Workers | $47,530 | $66,550 | $91,060 | +92% |
| 420 | Occupational Therapists | $70,200 | $100,710 | $134,570 | +92% |
| 421 | Loan Interviewers and Clerks | $37,510 | $50,140 | $71,930 | +92% |
| 422 | Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | $40,840 | $60,790 | $78,520 | +92% |
| 423 | Millwrights | $42,730 | $51,430 | $82,010 | +92% |
| 424 | Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | $33,280 | $45,910 | $63,800 | +92% |
| 425 | Chemical Engineers | $92,540 | $136,380 | $176,950 | +91% |
| 426 | Postal Service Mail Carriers | $42,390 | $62,070 | $81,040 | +91% |
| 427 | Word Processors and Typists | $31,420 | $46,130 | $59,970 | +91% |
| 428 | Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $40,870 | $57,160 | $78,250 | +91% |
| 429 | Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | $32,750 | $36,030 | $62,530 | +91% |
| 430 | Machinists | $45,120 | $61,290 | $86,380 | +91% |
| 431 | Film and Video Editors | $56,730 | $78,740 | $107,690 | +90% |
| 432 | Boilermakers | $41,350 | $67,540 | $78,520 | +90% |
| 433 | Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | $36,080 | $44,750 | $68,480 | +90% |
| 434 | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | $36,620 | $49,590 | $69,720 | +90% |
| 435 | Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | $51,610 | $66,780 | $97,290 | +89% |
| 436 | Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare | $41,470 | $53,320 | $78,230 | +89% |
| 437 | First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | $42,740 | $58,400 | $80,900 | +89% |
| 438 | Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers | $38,640 | $56,310 | $73,010 | +89% |
| 439 | Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers | $32,130 | $47,730 | $60,700 | +89% |
| 440 | Helpers--Carpenters | $30,460 | $43,730 | $57,140 | +88% |
| 441 | Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | $63,270 | $99,390 | $118,850 | +88% |
| 442 | Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $32,290 | $44,900 | $60,720 | +88% |
| 443 | Costume Attendants | $30,950 | $46,790 | $57,850 | +87% |
| 444 | Cargo and Freight Agents | $40,190 | $49,680 | $75,010 | +87% |
| 445 | Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | $38,370 | $50,710 | $71,910 | +87% |
| 446 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $42,520 | $59,180 | $79,630 | +87% |
| 447 | Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators | $31,790 | $47,380 | $59,310 | +87% |
| 448 | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | $227,230 | $403,430 | $422,890 | +86% |
| 449 | Medical Dosimetrists | $99,340 | $142,830 | $184,990 | +86% |
| 450 | Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | $36,840 | $47,480 | $68,460 | +86% |
| 451 | Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | $30,410 | $38,890 | $56,660 | +86% |
| 452 | Sailors and Marine Oilers | $32,660 | $49,120 | $60,650 | +86% |
| 453 | Astronomers | $94,710 | $128,930 | $175,560 | +85% |
| 454 | Registered Nurses | $67,830 | $93,600 | $125,580 | +85% |
| 455 | Library Assistants, Clerical | $29,250 | $38,020 | $54,180 | +85% |
| 456 | Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping | $32,130 | $45,360 | $59,510 | +85% |
| 457 | Social and Human Service Assistants | $32,840 | $43,450 | $60,500 | +84% |
| 458 | Audiologists | $74,850 | $80,010 | $137,780 | +84% |
| 459 | Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan | $32,070 | $44,280 | $59,070 | +84% |
| 460 | Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | $43,510 | $53,940 | $79,870 | +84% |
| 461 | Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants | $27,730 | $38,010 | $50,700 | +83% |
| 462 | File Clerks | $31,200 | $39,900 | $56,970 | +83% |
| 463 | Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | $39,040 | $55,840 | $71,330 | +83% |
| 464 | Glaziers | $39,520 | $59,260 | $72,130 | +83% |
| 465 | Helpers--Roofers | $25,810 | $46,030 | $47,110 | +83% |
| 466 | Tool and Die Makers | $47,400 | $64,050 | $86,880 | +83% |
| 467 | Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $26,670 | $34,410 | $48,850 | +83% |
| 468 | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | $41,990 | $59,970 | $76,910 | +83% |
| 469 | Funeral Home Managers | $66,530 | $81,700 | $120,860 | +82% |
| 470 | Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $66,730 | $82,880 | $121,480 | +82% |
| 471 | Paramedics | $42,520 | $60,480 | $77,280 | +82% |
| 472 | Genetic Counselors | $73,610 | $99,960 | $134,220 | +82% |
| 473 | First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | $54,600 | $64,190 | $99,600 | +82% |
| 474 | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | $45,540 | $63,950 | $82,940 | +82% |
| 475 | Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | $30,670 | $34,170 | $55,860 | +82% |
| 476 | Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $29,810 | $38,670 | $54,140 | +82% |
| 477 | Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | $43,890 | $58,250 | $78,800 | +80% |
| 478 | Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping | $38,690 | $51,950 | $69,640 | +80% |
| 479 | Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | $41,550 | $50,440 | $74,290 | +79% |
| 480 | Tire Repairers and Changers | $31,200 | $42,370 | $55,990 | +79% |
| 481 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $43,970 | $60,470 | $78,050 | +78% |
| 482 | Butchers and Meat Cutters | $31,290 | $39,770 | $55,810 | +78% |
| 483 | Foundry Mold and Coremakers | $40,090 | $43,130 | $71,410 | +78% |
| 484 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers | $60,600 | $81,080 | $107,770 | +78% |
| 485 | Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $60,000 | $80,670 | $106,170 | +77% |
| 486 | Athletic Trainers | $49,170 | $61,860 | $87,240 | +77% |
| 487 | Food Batchmakers | $31,670 | $41,080 | $56,160 | +77% |
| 488 | Traffic Technicians | $46,500 | $62,270 | $82,460 | +77% |
| 489 | Recreational Therapists | $49,580 | $61,270 | $87,020 | +76% |
| 490 | Couriers and Messengers | $31,180 | $37,820 | $54,910 | +76% |
| 491 | Postal Service Clerks | $42,600 | $62,610 | $75,030 | +76% |
| 492 | Physical Therapists | $75,720 | $101,450 | $132,860 | +75% |
| 493 | Order Clerks | $35,140 | $42,580 | $61,620 | +75% |
| 494 | Helpers--Electricians | $33,710 | $44,530 | $59,120 | +75% |
| 495 | Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | $45,250 | $61,090 | $79,150 | +75% |
| 496 | Medical Appliance Technicians | $43,410 | $56,260 | $75,900 | +75% |
| 497 | Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians | $54,030 | $59,290 | $93,990 | +74% |
| 498 | Construction Laborers | $32,900 | $43,560 | $57,110 | +74% |
| 499 | Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $36,400 | $47,470 | $63,310 | +74% |
| 500 | Roofers | $38,220 | $48,420 | $66,420 | +74% |
| 501 | Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers | $32,970 | $44,720 | $57,400 | +74% |
| 502 | Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $36,740 | $50,600 | $64,050 | +74% |
| 503 | Obstetricians and Gynecologists | $179,990 | $282,410 | $311,770 | +73% |
| 504 | Physical Therapist Assistants | $54,170 | $73,760 | $93,600 | +73% |
| 505 | Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $25,900 | $30,910 | $44,830 | +73% |
| 506 | Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers | $41,870 | $65,170 | $72,310 | +73% |
| 507 | Bus Drivers, School | $38,830 | $50,190 | $67,060 | +73% |
| 508 | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $31,050 | $39,380 | $53,700 | +73% |
| 509 | Credit Counselors | $40,930 | $51,550 | $70,200 | +72% |
| 510 | Fire Inspectors and Investigators | $52,510 | $70,460 | $90,070 | +72% |
| 511 | Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | $36,030 | $47,700 | $61,900 | +72% |
| 512 | Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $27,540 | $34,450 | $47,500 | +72% |
| 513 | Packers and Packagers, Hand | $27,240 | $35,000 | $46,880 | +72% |
| 514 | Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians | $58,910 | $81,040 | $100,610 | +71% |
| 515 | Commercial and Industrial Designers | $59,080 | $82,230 | $101,270 | +71% |
| 516 | Dietetic Technicians | $27,870 | $38,790 | $47,530 | +71% |
| 517 | Billing and Posting Clerks | $37,830 | $47,580 | $64,740 | +71% |
| 518 | Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | $36,610 | $47,150 | $62,570 | +71% |
| 519 | Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $33,230 | $43,380 | $56,780 | +71% |
| 520 | Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers | $36,640 | $47,090 | $62,640 | +71% |
| 521 | Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $37,800 | $46,450 | $64,180 | +70% |
| 522 | Sewing Machine Operators | $27,470 | $35,790 | $46,760 | +70% |
| 523 | Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $38,800 | $49,970 | $65,790 | +70% |
| 524 | Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | $25,810 | $30,350 | $43,950 | +70% |
| 525 | Parking Enforcement Workers | $35,920 | $46,840 | $60,790 | +69% |
| 526 | Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $27,370 | $32,410 | $46,360 | +69% |
| 527 | Retail Salespersons | $27,540 | $34,240 | $46,590 | +69% |
| 528 | Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners | $34,010 | $45,140 | $57,400 | +69% |
| 529 | Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $35,870 | $44,660 | $60,660 | +69% |
| 530 | Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $37,790 | $49,390 | $63,830 | +69% |
| 531 | Embalmers | $44,280 | $63,810 | $74,310 | +68% |
| 532 | Brickmasons and Blockmasons | $39,360 | $54,680 | $66,250 | +68% |
| 533 | Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers | $37,780 | $45,390 | $63,500 | +68% |
| 534 | Helpers--Production Workers | $31,000 | $37,740 | $52,000 | +68% |
| 535 | Conveyor Operators and Tenders | $34,820 | $39,840 | $58,470 | +68% |
| 536 | Food Science Technicians | $47,250 | $65,360 | $78,700 | +67% |
| 537 | Transportation Security Screeners | $46,130 | $69,910 | $76,900 | +67% |
| 538 | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $28,290 | $35,170 | $47,240 | +67% |
| 539 | Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $37,470 | $49,160 | $62,510 | +67% |
| 540 | Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers | $28,820 | $37,230 | $48,150 | +67% |
| 541 | Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $37,250 | $46,920 | $62,260 | +67% |
| 542 | Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists | $46,320 | $58,820 | $77,010 | +66% |
| 543 | Judicial Law Clerks | $54,310 | $65,940 | $89,960 | +66% |
| 544 | Orderlies | $30,840 | $36,960 | $51,230 | +66% |
| 545 | Pest Control Workers | $37,020 | $45,950 | $61,510 | +66% |
| 546 | Log Graders and Scalers | $30,610 | $36,220 | $50,730 | +66% |
| 547 | Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | $37,080 | $44,810 | $61,470 | +66% |
| 548 | Bakers | $28,140 | $34,430 | $46,620 | +66% |
| 549 | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $36,550 | $47,300 | $60,680 | +66% |
| 550 | Furniture Finishers | $30,800 | $38,020 | $51,100 | +66% |
| 551 | Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians | $27,540 | $36,980 | $45,830 | +66% |
| 552 | Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians | $45,570 | $52,330 | $75,280 | +65% |
| 553 | Floral Designers | $30,300 | $37,350 | $50,010 | +65% |
| 554 | Radiation Therapists | $81,380 | $103,310 | $134,620 | +65% |
| 555 | Cooks, Short Order | $25,810 | $31,200 | $42,520 | +65% |
| 556 | Animal Caretakers | $28,050 | $34,380 | $46,180 | +65% |
| 557 | Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators | $45,530 | $58,300 | $75,280 | +65% |
| 558 | Stockers and Order Fillers | $29,470 | $36,380 | $48,620 | +65% |
| 559 | Physical Therapist Aides | $25,960 | $33,390 | $42,530 | +64% |
| 560 | Medical Equipment Preparers | $37,320 | $46,580 | $61,280 | +64% |
| 561 | Pharmacy Aides | $30,190 | $36,390 | $49,590 | +64% |
| 562 | Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | $27,230 | $30,490 | $44,630 | +64% |
| 563 | Procurement Clerks | $42,120 | $54,660 | $69,240 | +64% |
| 564 | Receptionists and Information Clerks | $28,800 | $37,060 | $47,220 | +64% |
| 565 | Machine Feeders and Offbearers | $30,260 | $36,290 | $49,600 | +64% |
| 566 | Pharmacy Technicians | $36,260 | $44,610 | $59,030 | +63% |
| 567 | Animal Control Workers | $37,010 | $49,010 | $60,340 | +63% |
| 568 | School Bus Monitors | $28,220 | $36,510 | $46,020 | +63% |
| 569 | Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | $37,140 | $45,320 | $60,440 | +63% |
| 570 | Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas | $44,320 | $61,410 | $72,070 | +63% |
| 571 | Pharmacists | $106,800 | $144,060 | $173,550 | +62% |
| 572 | Respiratory Therapists | $65,540 | $82,910 | $106,470 | +62% |
| 573 | Emergency Medical Technicians | $36,540 | $45,420 | $59,180 | +62% |
| 574 | Nursing Assistants | $31,560 | $43,200 | $50,980 | +62% |
| 575 | Continuous Mining Machine Operators | $48,860 | $63,480 | $79,270 | +62% |
| 576 | Avionics Technicians | $62,090 | $85,660 | $100,870 | +62% |
| 577 | Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $38,190 | $48,920 | $61,790 | +62% |
| 578 | Nurse Practitioners | $99,990 | $127,810 | $161,470 | +61% |
| 579 | Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $30,860 | $38,190 | $49,570 | +61% |
| 580 | Medical Transcriptionists | $27,110 | $35,130 | $43,400 | +60% |
| 581 | Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | $30,430 | $37,450 | $48,580 | +60% |
| 582 | Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $30,000 | $37,890 | $47,940 | +60% |
| 583 | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $31,200 | $38,410 | $49,980 | +60% |
| 584 | Funeral Attendants | $27,910 | $35,010 | $44,720 | +60% |
| 585 | Pipelayers | $38,130 | $48,700 | $61,140 | +60% |
| 586 | Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | $45,370 | $55,470 | $72,730 | +60% |
| 587 | Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | $77,540 | $95,660 | $122,930 | +59% |
| 588 | Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers | $41,980 | $49,880 | $66,830 | +59% |
| 589 | Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $36,990 | $50,770 | $58,660 | +59% |
| 590 | Correspondence Clerks | $30,640 | $48,310 | $48,310 | +58% |
| 591 | Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | $38,130 | $48,060 | $60,410 | +58% |
| 592 | Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $50,580 | $64,920 | $79,170 | +57% |
| 593 | Childcare Workers | $28,150 | $34,330 | $44,100 | +57% |
| 594 | Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $37,180 | $46,180 | $58,350 | +57% |
| 595 | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | $29,130 | $35,580 | $45,700 | +57% |
| 596 | Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $47,040 | $60,260 | $73,890 | +57% |
| 597 | Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment | $59,240 | $87,860 | $92,980 | +57% |
| 598 | Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | $30,480 | $35,790 | $47,780 | +57% |
| 599 | Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | $78,400 | $98,640 | $121,940 | +56% |
| 600 | Occupational Therapy Assistants | $57,250 | $74,960 | $89,560 | +56% |
| 601 | Dental Assistants | $37,720 | $46,670 | $58,910 | +56% |
| 602 | Phlebotomists | $37,370 | $46,340 | $58,470 | +56% |
| 603 | Crossing Guards and Flaggers | $30,160 | $37,560 | $47,060 | +56% |
| 604 | Cooks, Restaurant | $29,340 | $36,750 | $45,740 | +56% |
| 605 | Fallers | $35,130 | $48,340 | $54,960 | +56% |
| 606 | Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles | $39,180 | $49,210 | $61,240 | +56% |
| 607 | Riggers | $49,160 | $63,620 | $76,540 | +56% |
| 608 | Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | $36,720 | $45,410 | $57,180 | +56% |
| 609 | Hoist and Winch Operators | $29,550 | $37,020 | $45,970 | +56% |
| 610 | Agricultural Inspectors | $41,640 | $47,380 | $64,360 | +55% |
| 611 | Insulation Workers, Mechanical | $41,010 | $57,010 | $63,500 | +55% |
| 612 | Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | $46,970 | $55,120 | $72,800 | +55% |
| 613 | Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters | $51,900 | $63,920 | $80,260 | +55% |
| 614 | Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | $31,480 | $35,140 | $48,800 | +55% |
| 615 | Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders | $35,740 | $47,250 | $55,240 | +55% |
| 616 | Forest and Conservation Workers | $40,600 | $54,560 | $62,400 | +54% |
| 617 | Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators | $59,820 | $84,750 | $92,270 | +54% |
| 618 | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $38,320 | $45,220 | $58,930 | +54% |
| 619 | Models | $31,910 | $45,720 | $48,820 | +53% |
| 620 | New Accounts Clerks | $38,100 | $46,350 | $58,410 | +53% |
| 621 | Agricultural Equipment Operators | $39,780 | $47,890 | $60,910 | +53% |
| 622 | Subway and Streetcar Operators | $47,200 | $61,970 | $72,290 | +53% |
| 623 | Nurse Midwives | $108,110 | $135,710 | $164,450 | +52% |
| 624 | Psychiatric Technicians | $38,580 | $48,320 | $58,530 | +52% |
| 625 | Correctional Officers and Jailers | $46,320 | $50,140 | $70,570 | +52% |
| 626 | Tree Trimmers and Pruners | $38,930 | $48,550 | $59,350 | +52% |
| 627 | Court, Municipal, and License Clerks | $40,410 | $45,650 | $61,450 | +52% |
| 628 | Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers | $36,630 | $40,770 | $55,700 | +52% |
| 629 | Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $35,980 | $44,790 | $54,820 | +52% |
| 630 | Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $26,980 | $30,300 | $40,650 | +51% |
| 631 | Highway Maintenance Workers | $41,540 | $50,800 | $62,850 | +51% |
| 632 | Baggage Porters and Bellhops | $30,280 | $36,530 | $45,470 | +50% |
| 633 | Pile Driver Operators | $50,770 | $59,910 | $75,920 | +50% |
| 634 | Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons | $33,710 | $43,160 | $50,650 | +50% |
| 635 | Food Preparation Workers | $28,460 | $34,900 | $42,480 | +49% |
| 636 | Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | $32,500 | $39,370 | $48,410 | +49% |
| 637 | Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $29,040 | $35,090 | $42,930 | +48% |
| 638 | Dishwashers | $27,300 | $33,130 | $40,450 | +48% |
| 639 | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $28,210 | $33,820 | $41,710 | +48% |
| 640 | Parking Attendants | $25,810 | $30,110 | $38,100 | +48% |
| 641 | Fish and Game Wardens | $56,700 | $66,540 | $83,550 | +47% |
| 642 | Proofreaders and Copy Markers | $41,270 | $48,090 | $60,510 | +47% |
| 643 | Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | $29,470 | $36,170 | $43,240 | +47% |
| 644 | Concierges | $31,010 | $38,050 | $45,300 | +46% |
| 645 | Cutters and Trimmers, Hand | $29,430 | $32,470 | $42,830 | +46% |
| 646 | Locomotive Engineers | $62,490 | $90,780 | $90,940 | +46% |
| 647 | Dental Hygienists | $86,730 | $102,950 | $125,560 | +45% |
| 648 | Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | $36,170 | $40,920 | $52,280 | +45% |
| 649 | Shampooers | $25,810 | $28,920 | $37,340 | +45% |
| 650 | Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service | $31,200 | $36,730 | $45,320 | +45% |
| 651 | Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | $26,490 | $32,140 | $38,500 | +45% |
| 652 | Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage | $65,710 | $81,470 | $94,830 | +44% |
| 653 | Tellers | $34,640 | $45,120 | $50,050 | +44% |
| 654 | Stonemasons | $39,820 | $48,550 | $56,980 | +43% |
| 655 | Rail Car Repairers | $58,680 | $83,720 | $83,870 | +43% |
| 656 | Nuclear Medicine Technologists | $84,600 | $101,820 | $120,070 | +42% |
| 657 | Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers | $53,090 | $66,500 | $75,400 | +42% |
| 658 | Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining | $66,210 | $76,900 | $93,120 | +41% |
| 659 | Medical Assistants | $37,090 | $44,740 | $52,000 | +40% |
| 660 | Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | $26,790 | $30,070 | $37,450 | +40% |
| 661 | Roof Bolters, Mining | $71,390 | $78,260 | $99,680 | +40% |
| 662 | Aircraft Service Attendants | $31,840 | $39,210 | $44,660 | +40% |
| 663 | Bicycle Repairers | $34,190 | $36,420 | $47,460 | +39% |
| 664 | Cooks, Fast Food | $27,400 | $29,950 | $37,730 | +38% |
| 665 | Fast Food and Counter Workers | $27,130 | $30,110 | $37,550 | +38% |
| 666 | Cashiers | $27,040 | $30,580 | $37,450 | +38% |
| 667 | Psychiatric Aides | $33,380 | $37,280 | $45,850 | +37% |
| 668 | Gas Plant Operators | $73,520 | $86,500 | $100,430 | +37% |
| 669 | Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | $35,880 | $43,960 | $48,920 | +36% |
| 670 | Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | $28,550 | $33,270 | $38,470 | +35% |
| 671 | Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders | $34,700 | $35,370 | $45,860 | +32% |
| 672 | Telephone Operators | $37,220 | $42,350 | $48,710 | +31% |
| 673 | Postmasters and Mail Superintendents | $86,280 | $94,790 | $110,570 | +28% |
| 674 | Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers | $26,720 | $28,580 | $34,140 | +28% |
| 675 | Slaughterers and Meat Packers | $29,350 | $37,430 | $37,690 | +28% |
| 676 | Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | $28,000 | $31,220 | $35,810 | +28% |
| 677 | Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | $34,600 | $34,860 | $44,110 | +27% |
| 678 | Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | $47,740 | $54,230 | $59,930 | +26% |
| 679 | Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers | $30,250 | $32,320 | $37,850 | +25% |
| 680 | Plasterers and Stucco Masons | $53,100 | $64,120 | $66,340 | +25% |
| 681 | Solar Photovoltaic Installers | $47,100 | $49,190 | $59,110 | +25% |
| 682 | Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters | $63,860 | $79,900 | $79,900 | +25% |
| 683 | Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators | $37,310 | $39,140 | $46,080 | +24% |
| 684 | Signal and Track Switch Repairers | $77,560 | $95,620 | $95,620 | +23% |
| 685 | Athletes and Sports Competitors | $56,130 | $61,500 | $67,140 | +20% |
| 686 | Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | $37,480 | $39,470 | $44,100 | +18% |
The job with the highest career growth premium in Virginia is Anesthesiologists at 1105% — from $42,100 entry-level to $507,500 senior. Virginia has 686 occupations with full career progression data.
The average career growth premium across all 686 tracked occupations in Virginia is 123%. This measures the percentage increase from entry-level (P10) to senior (P90) salary.
We track career progression data for 686 occupations in Virginia, 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 (Virginia). P10 = 10th percentile (entry-level), P90 = 90th percentile (senior). Career growth premium = (P90 - P10) / P10 × 100%. Our Methodology · Data Sources