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Career Progression: Entry-Level vs Senior Salaries in Washington (2024)

How much more do senior professionals earn compared to entry-level in Washington? Explore salary growth potential for 720+ occupations, based on 2024 BLS percentile data.

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Top 10: Highest Career Growth Potential in Washington

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

#1 Career Growth
Chiropractors
Entry: $38,340 → Senior: $170,000
+343%
#2 Career Growth
Gambling Dealers
Entry: $32,740 → Senior: $135,780
+315%
#3 Career Growth
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
Entry: $53,030 → Senior: $206,940
+290%
#4 Career Growth
Carpet Installers
Entry: $37,650 → Senior: $142,530
+279%
#5 Career Growth
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
Entry: $39,880 → Senior: $149,990
+276%
#6 Career Growth
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
Entry: $46,460 → Senior: $173,250
+273%
#7 Career Growth
Sound Engineering Technicians
Entry: $51,270 → Senior: $190,810
+272%
#8 Career Growth
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
Entry: $61,020 → Senior: $225,430
+269%
#9 Career Growth
Business Teachers, Postsecondary
Entry: $49,830 → Senior: $183,270
+268%
#10 Career Growth
Advertising Sales Agents
Entry: $44,140 → Senior: $161,960
+267%

All 720 Occupations by Career Growth in Washington

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

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

Frequently Asked Questions About Career Progression in Washington

What jobs have the highest salary growth in Washington?

The job with the highest career growth premium in Washington is Chiropractors at 343% — from $38,340 entry-level to $170,000 senior. Washington has 720 occupations with full career progression data.

What is the average career salary growth in Washington?

The average career growth premium across all 720 tracked occupations in Washington is 104%. This measures the percentage increase from entry-level (P10) to senior (P90) salary.

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

We track career progression data for 720 occupations in Washington, using 2024 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 2024 (Washington). P10 = 10th percentile (entry-level), P90 = 90th percentile (senior). Career growth premium = (P90 - P10) / P10 × 100%. Our Methodology · Data Sources