Career Progression: Entry-Level vs Senior Salaries

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How much more do senior professionals earn compared to entry-level? Explore salary growth potential for 750+ occupations, based on 2025 BLS percentile data.

750
Occupations Tracked
113%
Avg Career Growth
2025
BLS Data Year

Average Salary by State

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$57,873
$89,679

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

Top 10: Highest Career Growth Potential

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

All 750 Occupations by Career Growth

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

# Occupation Entry (P10) Median Senior (P90) Growth
1 Athletes and Sports Competitors $34,769 $84,063 $262,232 +654%
2 Personal Financial Advisors $51,974 $99,081 $307,039 +491%
3 Cardiologists $127,513 $489,121 $686,127 +438%
4 Radiologists $108,843 $375,976 $551,300 +407%
5 Chief Executives $98,687 $212,619 $478,592 +385%
6 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary $55,554 $105,720 $258,961 +366%
7 Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes $44,639 $79,519 $206,854 +363%
8 Dermatologists $120,933 $371,995 $554,472 +358%
9 Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric $140,175 $426,083 $636,748 +354%
10 General and Operations Managers $54,714 $108,137 $236,750 +333%
11 Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys $28,360 $45,965 $121,821 +330%
12 Neurologists $101,029 $305,645 $429,388 +325%
13 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons $104,491 $302,181 $436,692 +318%
14 Business Teachers, Postsecondary $49,472 $95,216 $201,630 +308%
15 Law Teachers, Postsecondary $62,367 $128,005 $250,596 +302%
16 Commercial Pilots $60,398 $122,580 $236,816 +292%
17 Podiatrists $75,553 $178,284 $295,603 +291%
18 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $47,239 $72,600 $182,897 +287%
19 Psychiatrists $103,103 $257,685 $396,575 +285%
20 Lawyers $74,576 $134,712 $286,051 +284%
21 General Internal Medicine Physicians $113,343 $260,282 $428,530 +278%
22 Anesthesiologists $143,024 $399,418 $520,302 +264%
23 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric $125,324 $282,512 $452,536 +261%
24 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $37,676 $66,029 $133,275 +254%
25 Advertising Sales Agents $34,259 $59,582 $120,555 +252%
26 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $53,932 $104,678 $187,621 +248%
27 Physicians, Pathologists $121,922 $290,307 $419,043 +244%
28 Insurance Sales Agents $39,756 $63,491 $135,397 +241%
29 Coaches and Scouts $28,770 $48,118 $97,608 +239%
30 Emergency Medicine Physicians $140,538 $353,789 $476,797 +239%
31 Loan Officers $43,004 $76,354 $145,184 +238%
32 Real Estate Sales Agents $34,577 $58,977 $115,695 +235%
33 Producers and Directors $41,574 $70,717 $138,078 +232%
34 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $40,516 $68,871 $134,404 +232%
35 Music Directors and Composers $41,215 $69,923 $135,620 +229%
36 Sales Managers $75,948 $139,365 $250,006 +229%
37 Dentists, General $94,380 $175,707 $308,490 +227%
38 Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels $45,413 $83,343 $146,182 +222%
39 Economics Teachers, Postsecondary $65,864 $118,131 $212,032 +222%
40 Advertising and Promotions Managers $69,673 $124,197 $222,268 +219%
41 Family Medicine Physicians $125,815 $257,865 $397,473 +216%
42 Obstetricians and Gynecologists $137,884 $307,216 $435,942 +216%
43 Real Estate Brokers $41,792 $70,075 $132,088 +216%
44 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $42,059 $72,887 $131,348 +212%
45 News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists $35,537 $54,589 $110,841 +212%
46 Education Administrators, Postsecondary $68,339 $106,492 $209,082 +206%
47 Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary $52,135 $91,165 $159,155 +205%
48 Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers $111,059 $214,428 $335,372 +202%
49 Chiropractors $47,503 $80,712 $143,519 +202%
50 Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance $54,220 $114,827 $163,718 +202%
51 Pediatricians, General $111,639 $215,536 $337,444 +202%
52 Massage Therapists $33,135 $60,275 $99,716 +201%
53 Physicists $85,528 $153,763 $257,731 +201%
54 Broadcast Technicians $31,494 $53,143 $94,103 +199%
55 Pediatric Surgeons $183,403 $385,067 $547,757 +199%
56 Financial Managers $91,153 $150,742 $270,258 +196%
57 Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary $54,712 $86,490 $160,263 +193%
58 Medical and Health Services Managers $75,387 $120,303 $221,052 +193%
59 Web and Digital Interface Designers $50,796 $85,871 $147,157 +190%
60 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $51,588 $83,962 $148,525 +188%
61 Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $57,603 $97,188 $165,198 +187%
62 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $44,103 $68,410 $126,505 +187%
63 Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary $56,487 $90,616 $160,955 +185%
64 Public Relations Managers $78,662 $129,420 $223,655 +184%
65 Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators $33,811 $54,112 $95,555 +183%
66 Training and Development Specialists $40,811 $68,663 $115,689 +183%
67 Transportation Inspectors $48,686 $81,615 $137,872 +183%
68 Veterinarians $72,338 $124,944 $204,956 +183%
69 Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary $65,235 $110,179 $183,905 +182%
70 Editors $40,683 $66,682 $114,422 +181%
71 Marketing Managers $87,314 $146,438 $244,926 +181%
72 Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $47,107 $75,639 $130,772 +178%
73 Education Teachers, Postsecondary $41,909 $71,397 $116,584 +178%
74 Self-Enrichment Teachers $29,276 $44,609 $81,426 +178%
75 Natural Sciences Managers $84,996 $139,939 $235,048 +177%
76 Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $53,361 $85,605 $147,049 +176%
77 Public Relations Specialists $43,861 $69,459 $120,940 +176%
78 Bartenders $24,248 $33,876 $66,471 +174%
79 History Teachers, Postsecondary $50,860 $83,177 $139,287 +174%
80 Photographers $29,776 $43,927 $81,574 +174%
81 Skincare Specialists $30,363 $46,116 $83,241 +174%
82 Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $56,348 $96,283 $154,034 +173%
83 Management Analysts $58,768 $97,764 $160,611 +173%
84 Physics Teachers, Postsecondary $59,772 $96,583 $162,976 +173%
85 Administrative Services Managers $70,117 $113,381 $190,991 +172%
86 Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary $58,764 $89,132 $159,903 +172%
87 Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary $52,628 $84,723 $142,997 +172%
88 Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film $37,541 $60,918 $101,695 +171%
89 Financial Examiners $57,062 $89,293 $153,805 +170%
90 Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians $42,803 $75,762 $114,976 +169%
91 Financial and Investment Analysts $61,852 $97,172 $166,095 +169%
92 Sound Engineering Technicians $38,079 $64,685 $102,305 +169%
93 Art Directors $60,487 $94,938 $161,805 +168%
94 Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $62,646 $100,578 $167,006 +167%
95 Labor Relations Specialists $51,909 $85,671 $138,727 +167%
96 Orthodontists $143,875 $298,455 $384,038 +167%
97 Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $51,978 $81,337 $138,744 +167%
98 Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary $57,326 $94,029 $152,607 +166%
99 Human Resources Managers $87,154 $138,551 $232,108 +166%
100 Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary $61,097 $94,337 $162,055 +165%
101 Flight Attendants $40,799 $67,039 $108,177 +165%
102 Lodging Managers $44,780 $70,797 $118,672 +165%
103 Animal Scientists $53,453 $77,875 $141,298 +164%
104 Geography Teachers, Postsecondary $56,059 $91,989 $147,845 +164%
105 Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary $50,202 $80,548 $132,322 +164%
106 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $68,163 $108,825 $179,815 +164%
107 Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $50,023 $78,712 $131,597 +163%
108 Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $28,715 $45,459 $75,616 +163%
109 Acupuncturists $50,890 $83,291 $133,522 +162%
110 Compensation and Benefits Managers $87,724 $136,905 $230,099 +162%
111 Gambling Dealers $24,772 $34,077 $64,825 +162%
112 Writers and Authors $44,049 $70,716 $115,308 +162%
113 Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers $69,055 $107,586 $180,457 +161%
114 Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary $47,275 $74,054 $123,284 +161%
115 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $63,863 $92,243 $166,665 +161%
116 Atmospheric and Space Scientists $60,639 $97,459 $157,766 +160%
117 Fashion Designers $45,833 $70,579 $119,147 +160%
118 Fundraising Managers $76,009 $116,089 $197,072 +159%
119 Optometrists $75,984 $136,108 $196,562 +159%
120 Project Management Specialists $61,247 $98,716 $158,348 +159%
121 Economists $69,299 $111,296 $178,948 +158%
122 Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers $54,595 $83,603 $140,726 +158%
123 Light Truck Drivers $30,771 $44,452 $79,426 +158%
124 Waiters and Waitresses $24,230 $33,965 $62,593 +158%
125 Compliance Officers $49,787 $78,971 $127,749 +157%
126 Cost Estimators $49,156 $78,540 $125,597 +156%
127 Financial Risk Specialists $63,949 $103,075 $163,419 +156%
128 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $26,927 $36,270 $69,026 +156%
129 Property Appraisers and Assessors $43,279 $67,395 $110,838 +156%
130 Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials $28,019 $41,707 $71,868 +156%
131 Credit Analysts $55,594 $81,630 $142,018 +155%
132 Directors, Religious Activities and Education $37,074 $54,383 $94,500 +155%
133 Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary $51,647 $79,237 $131,901 +155%
134 Set and Exhibit Designers $40,442 $62,320 $103,232 +155%
135 Actuaries $78,523 $124,781 $199,213 +154%
136 Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary $47,464 $76,628 $120,525 +154%
137 Soil and Plant Scientists $50,801 $75,370 $128,937 +154%
138 Web Developers $53,206 $86,300 $134,913 +154%
139 Gambling Managers $60,770 $90,166 $153,571 +153%
140 Interior Designers $42,430 $65,910 $107,361 +153%
141 Training and Development Managers $79,470 $124,812 $200,991 +153%
142 Buyers and Purchasing Agents $49,365 $76,869 $124,359 +152%
143 Data Scientists $66,363 $107,281 $167,412 +152%
144 Film and Video Editors $41,054 $63,553 $103,561 +152%
145 Funeral Home Managers $54,766 $79,871 $137,765 +152%
146 Tax Preparers $34,000 $50,522 $85,620 +152%
147 Facilities Managers $67,605 $106,331 $169,488 +151%
148 Human Resources Specialists $47,784 $72,641 $119,968 +151%
149 Computer and Information Research Scientists $82,291 $133,027 $205,338 +150%
150 Food Scientists and Technologists $54,179 $87,249 $135,342 +150%
151 Forestry and Conservation Science Teachers, Postsecondary $60,346 $99,821 $150,709 +150%
152 Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators $48,073 $75,029 $119,486 +149%
153 Construction Managers $73,106 $114,256 $181,149 +148%
154 Chemists $58,469 $92,010 $144,547 +147%
155 Commercial and Industrial Designers $51,886 $81,843 $128,239 +147%
156 Information Security Analysts $71,837 $116,956 $177,514 +147%
157 Insurance Underwriters $54,746 $81,709 $135,103 +147%
158 Statisticians $62,868 $98,583 $155,187 +147%
159 Communications Teachers, Postsecondary $49,924 $77,761 $122,779 +146%
160 Database Administrators $60,399 $100,889 $148,643 +146%
161 Detectives and Criminal Investigators $61,334 $90,619 $150,580 +146%
162 Industrial Production Managers $80,194 $124,425 $197,212 +146%
163 Accountants and Auditors $55,126 $82,597 $134,991 +145%
164 Biochemists and Biophysicists $66,412 $99,195 $162,778 +145%
165 Graphic Designers $39,539 $60,609 $96,776 +145%
166 Survey Researchers $48,708 $74,405 $119,543 +145%
167 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $37,576 $57,695 $91,753 +144%
168 Petroleum Engineers $83,232 $133,391 $202,883 +144%
169 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary $43,112 $64,267 $104,941 +143%
170 Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars $43,670 $67,513 $105,912 +143%
171 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates $80,194 $149,009 $195,039 +143%
172 Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary $47,831 $73,340 $116,003 +143%
173 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $60,271 $98,317 $146,300 +143%
174 Health Education Specialists $43,887 $65,867 $106,063 +142%
175 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $63,089 $97,023 $151,977 +141%
176 Curators $41,336 $63,010 $99,439 +141%
177 English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $49,906 $75,639 $120,436 +141%
178 Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary $51,366 $78,479 $123,581 +141%
179 Interpreters and Translators $40,180 $59,241 $96,728 +141%
180 Emergency Management Directors $61,007 $92,180 $146,419 +140%
181 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers $60,450 $90,668 $145,271 +140%
182 Mathematicians $75,646 $115,222 $181,368 +140%
183 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $52,227 $81,496 $124,805 +139%
184 Logisticians $54,421 $83,414 $130,027 +139%
185 Microbiologists $54,191 $79,248 $129,716 +139%
186 Sociologists $70,248 $105,140 $167,625 +139%
187 Tutors $29,606 $42,875 $70,731 +139%
188 Computer and Information Systems Managers $103,946 $162,905 $247,900 +138%
189 Operations Research Analysts $58,744 $89,241 $139,829 +138%
190 Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary $49,460 $75,995 $117,698 +138%
191 Software Developers $78,900 $127,401 $187,436 +138%
192 Computer Network Support Specialists $48,594 $73,283 $114,978 +137%
193 Models $35,499 $52,231 $84,109 +137%
194 Sales Engineers $74,242 $116,652 $175,650 +137%
195 Computer Programmers $61,198 $96,002 $144,651 +136%
196 Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers $36,515 $54,494 $86,294 +136%
197 Conservation Scientists $48,396 $72,498 $113,596 +135%
198 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $40,989 $63,712 $96,094 +134%
199 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $54,271 $80,042 $127,245 +134%
200 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $48,097 $74,384 $112,739 +134%
201 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $56,923 $90,304 $132,941 +134%
202 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $35,113 $52,179 $81,940 +133%
203 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists $50,767 $73,588 $118,082 +133%
204 Electricians $43,998 $69,300 $102,371 +133%
205 Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary $58,841 $89,777 $136,449 +132%
206 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors $69,902 $107,245 $162,217 +132%
207 Materials Scientists $74,013 $115,262 $171,374 +132%
208 Special Effects Artists and Animators $53,670 $78,841 $124,641 +132%
209 Choreographers $39,575 $59,650 $91,421 +131%
210 Computer Systems Analysts $66,908 $104,092 $154,849 +131%
211 Fundraisers $46,100 $67,925 $106,396 +131%
212 Social and Community Service Managers $53,878 $79,953 $124,562 +131%
213 Air Traffic Controllers $79,251 $133,445 $182,396 +130%
214 Archivists $40,617 $61,503 $93,245 +130%
215 Private Detectives and Investigators $38,167 $51,911 $87,623 +130%
216 Surveyors $50,491 $74,875 $115,892 +130%
217 Audio and Video Technicians $37,729 $54,307 $86,536 +129%
218 Lighting Technicians $43,562 $62,618 $99,760 +129%
219 Driver/Sales Workers $25,737 $37,374 $58,771 +128%
220 Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians $43,068 $57,531 $98,311 +128%
221 Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers $34,155 $50,981 $78,017 +128%
222 Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents $46,649 $65,269 $106,318 +128%
223 Orthotists and Prosthetists $50,768 $79,921 $115,119 +127%
224 Purchasing Managers $91,573 $139,843 $208,142 +127%
225 Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $40,692 $59,385 $92,415 +127%
226 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $51,190 $78,634 $115,634 +126%
227 Historians $51,306 $76,309 $115,975 +126%
228 Marriage and Family Therapists $45,354 $65,325 $102,515 +126%
229 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $44,237 $68,560 $100,083 +126%
230 Astronomers $80,224 $123,222 $180,388 +125%
231 Automotive Body and Related Repairers $37,623 $54,056 $84,700 +125%
232 Chefs and Head Cooks $41,063 $61,962 $92,278 +125%
233 Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary $28,945 $43,265 $65,048 +125%
234 Airfield Operations Specialists $38,270 $56,947 $85,581 +124%
235 Computer Hardware Engineers $84,543 $130,164 $189,615 +124%
236 Computer Network Architects $80,196 $126,451 $180,029 +124%
237 Sheet Metal Workers $41,763 $64,292 $93,673 +124%
238 Social Science Research Assistants $39,739 $56,547 $89,208 +124%
239 Surgical Assistants $46,080 $67,783 $103,272 +124%
240 Landscape Architects $55,022 $78,822 $122,426 +123%
241 Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers $70,771 $105,309 $157,769 +123%
242 Technical Writers $58,061 $85,937 $129,639 +123%
243 Environmental Engineers $69,349 $104,071 $153,784 +122%
244 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $34,481 $49,641 $76,545 +122%
245 First-Line Supervisors of Security Workers $39,838 $56,051 $88,405 +122%
246 Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $43,005 $67,495 $95,382 +122%
247 Meter Readers, Utilities $36,347 $54,146 $80,774 +122%
248 Network and Computer Systems Administrators $63,424 $93,687 $140,914 +122%
249 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary $53,064 $80,798 $117,814 +122%
250 Civil Engineers $68,045 $99,151 $150,452 +121%
251 Computer User Support Specialists $41,723 $60,773 $92,206 +121%
252 Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $40,119 $57,732 $88,481 +121%
253 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $45,621 $67,423 $100,982 +121%
254 Medical Equipment Repairers $42,561 $61,720 $93,934 +121%
255 Museum Technicians and Conservators $34,764 $49,770 $76,785 +121%
256 First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $34,201 $48,355 $75,386 +120%
257 Instructional Coordinators $50,173 $76,259 $110,481 +120%
258 Ship Engineers $67,025 $105,135 $147,141 +120%
259 Electrical Engineers $76,368 $114,434 $167,503 +119%
260 Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers $37,322 $56,002 $81,630 +119%
261 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $43,120 $62,909 $94,410 +119%
262 Food Service Managers $48,640 $70,482 $106,716 +119%
263 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $36,811 $51,448 $80,502 +119%
264 Political Scientists $79,198 $121,574 $172,720 +118%
265 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $51,702 $77,555 $112,323 +117%
266 Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers $62,374 $109,478 $135,427 +117%
267 Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers $71,160 $103,480 $153,383 +116%
268 Chemical Engineers $78,149 $115,633 $168,750 +116%
269 Craft Artists $33,223 $46,475 $71,833 +116%
270 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $36,209 $51,236 $78,170 +116%
271 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer $79,999 $117,491 $172,896 +116%
272 Firefighters $37,885 $57,551 $81,664 +116%
273 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $56,322 $82,979 $121,619 +116%
274 Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles $37,457 $53,274 $80,826 +116%
275 Mechanical Engineers $72,421 $105,416 $156,351 +116%
276 Travel Agents $34,514 $50,138 $74,550 +116%
277 Desktop Publishers $38,058 $53,244 $81,744 +115%
278 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $41,654 $57,161 $89,394 +115%
279 Aerospace Engineers $87,598 $130,131 $187,400 +114%
280 Hydrologic Technicians $44,699 $63,641 $95,830 +114%
281 Model Makers, Metal and Plastic $43,893 $65,275 $93,831 +114%
282 Electrical and Electronics Drafters $50,999 $73,967 $108,380 +113%
283 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $35,250 $50,653 $75,152 +113%
284 Mechanical Drafters $48,471 $68,696 $103,447 +113%
285 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $41,076 $59,113 $87,631 +113%
286 Sailors and Marine Oilers $35,799 $52,129 $76,359 +113%
287 Watch and Clock Repairers $48,218 $74,954 $102,765 +113%
288 Clergy $40,457 $60,623 $85,741 +112%
289 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $52,140 $79,053 $110,535 +112%
290 Hearing Aid Specialists $42,821 $65,598 $90,925 +112%
291 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $42,524 $63,005 $90,044 +112%
292 Locksmiths and Safe Repairers $36,054 $52,335 $76,447 +112%
293 Materials Engineers $74,458 $108,868 $158,087 +112%
294 Parts Salespersons $30,005 $40,932 $63,524 +112%
295 Costume Attendants $34,576 $49,263 $73,033 +111%
296 Counter and Rental Clerks $30,429 $41,140 $64,124 +111%
297 Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $40,224 $54,719 $84,837 +111%
298 First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers $41,829 $61,199 $88,290 +111%
299 First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $34,570 $48,195 $72,916 +111%
300 Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians $49,910 $72,771 $105,479 +111%
301 Fire Inspectors and Investigators $49,782 $73,432 $104,371 +110%
302 Hydrologists $67,955 $97,815 $142,767 +110%
303 Rehabilitation Counselors $36,199 $48,149 $75,848 +110%
304 Cartographers and Photogrammetrists $54,015 $79,462 $112,747 +109%
305 Construction and Building Inspectors $49,447 $72,441 $103,148 +109%
306 Database Architects $86,784 $132,518 $181,011 +109%
307 Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $45,358 $64,937 $94,673 +109%
308 Office Clerks, General $30,140 $43,683 $63,105 +109%
309 Paralegals and Legal Assistants $44,076 $62,104 $91,973 +109%
310 Recreational Therapists $42,789 $59,828 $89,406 +109%
311 Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks $34,484 $42,495 $71,622 +108%
312 Tile and Stone Setters $38,927 $54,345 $80,917 +108%
313 Urban and Regional Planners $58,230 $83,815 $121,032 +108%
314 Anthropologists and Archeologists $49,907 $70,063 $103,502 +107%
315 Chemical Technicians $42,191 $59,864 $87,509 +107%
316 Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $50,798 $77,401 $105,361 +107%
317 Dental Laboratory Technicians $36,900 $50,376 $76,296 +107%
318 Industrial Engineers $74,120 $106,510 $153,133 +107%
319 Carpenters $41,851 $59,239 $86,411 +106%
320 Epidemiologists $61,333 $84,390 $126,180 +106%
321 Medical Records Specialists $38,887 $53,233 $80,037 +106%
322 Animal Trainers $30,980 $40,144 $63,599 +105%
323 Home Appliance Repairers $36,109 $50,738 $73,986 +105%
324 Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $38,304 $53,298 $78,538 +105%
325 Manicurists and Pedicurists $27,541 $37,107 $56,443 +105%
326 Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists $53,538 $75,715 $109,694 +105%
327 Crane and Tower Operators $50,003 $72,701 $101,837 +104%
328 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $59,881 $98,606 $122,419 +104%
329 Forensic Science Technicians $49,527 $70,105 $101,028 +104%
330 Occupational Health and Safety Technicians $47,528 $64,426 $97,052 +104%
331 Service Unit Operators, Oil and Gas $42,443 $58,333 $86,400 +104%
332 Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers $41,507 $57,177 $84,790 +104%
333 Budget Analysts $62,369 $88,333 $126,632 +103%
334 Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians $47,717 $65,970 $96,677 +103%
335 Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas $45,850 $63,677 $93,239 +103%
336 Calibration Technologists and Technicians $49,461 $67,726 $100,101 +102%
337 Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary $57,425 $80,837 $116,192 +102%
338 Proofreaders and Copy Markers $36,142 $48,782 $72,881 +102%
339 Agricultural Engineers $67,406 $91,558 $135,247 +101%
340 Architectural and Civil Drafters $47,188 $65,934 $94,855 +101%
341 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders $40,352 $58,894 $81,177 +101%
342 Child, Family, and School Social Workers $42,070 $59,111 $84,618 +101%
343 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $49,148 $69,287 $98,837 +101%
344 First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $60,028 $87,473 $120,733 +101%
345 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $46,137 $67,483 $92,794 +101%
346 Agricultural Technicians $36,629 $49,003 $73,143 +100%
347 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $36,917 $49,511 $73,752 +100%
348 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers $39,339 $55,919 $78,577 +100%
349 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $32,473 $42,805 $64,899 +100%
350 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $36,332 $50,089 $72,802 +100%
351 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $46,982 $71,560 $94,023 +100%
352 Architectural and Engineering Managers $117,297 $166,076 $233,631 +99%
353 Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers $27,878 $36,528 $55,369 +99%
354 Industrial Machinery Mechanics $47,486 $67,741 $94,481 +99%
355 Marine Engineers and Naval Architects $81,057 $115,235 $160,943 +99%
356 Motorboat Operators $39,902 $51,688 $79,237 +99%
357 Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers $47,965 $67,050 $95,650 +99%
358 Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $37,190 $52,570 $73,988 +99%
359 Tour and Travel Guides $28,603 $37,497 $57,014 +99%
360 Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $46,633 $63,880 $92,519 +98%
361 Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers $39,220 $54,956 $77,808 +98%
362 Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $39,222 $54,980 $77,664 +98%
363 Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall $37,700 $50,595 $74,515 +98%
364 Machinists $41,608 $59,437 $82,397 +98%
365 Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians $38,073 $52,978 $75,443 +98%
366 Special Education Teachers, Preschool $46,554 $66,079 $92,274 +98%
367 Surveying and Mapping Technicians $41,441 $55,741 $81,995 +98%
368 Barbers $31,906 $41,361 $62,901 +97%
369 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $45,686 $64,866 $90,012 +97%
370 Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals $28,415 $37,353 $55,846 +97%
371 Motion Picture Projectionists $30,981 $43,218 $60,981 +97%
372 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $36,008 $50,589 $70,543 +96%
373 Cargo and Freight Agents $39,366 $53,061 $77,287 +96%
374 Carpet Installers $38,307 $53,372 $75,061 +96%
375 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers $49,583 $68,716 $96,964 +96%
376 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment $51,108 $75,049 $99,982 +96%
377 Healthcare Social Workers $47,407 $68,608 $92,993 +96%
378 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $30,614 $39,842 $59,961 +96%
379 Printing Press Operators $33,025 $45,630 $64,598 +96%
380 Riggers $45,884 $64,946 $90,113 +96%
381 Speech-Language Pathologists $63,830 $91,314 $124,884 +96%
382 Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers $38,782 $52,916 $75,598 +95%
383 Construction Laborers $35,923 $49,295 $70,183 +95%
384 Dietitians and Nutritionists $51,127 $73,491 $99,595 +95%
385 Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians $43,910 $59,838 $85,713 +95%
386 Farm and Home Management Educators $44,241 $60,244 $86,341 +95%
387 First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $43,468 $59,223 $84,627 +95%
388 Maintenance Workers, Machinery $43,855 $61,132 $85,409 +95%
389 Motorcycle Mechanics $36,306 $48,942 $70,892 +95%
390 Commercial Divers $56,928 $82,677 $110,629 +94%
391 Customer Service Representatives $32,842 $43,855 $63,595 +94%
392 Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians $52,490 $72,864 $102,087 +94%
393 Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners $33,009 $45,324 $63,953 +94%
394 Painters, Construction and Maintenance $37,631 $51,104 $72,912 +94%
395 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $40,191 $56,530 $78,122 +94%
396 Roofers $40,109 $54,829 $77,692 +94%
397 Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers $41,977 $60,342 $81,397 +94%
398 Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors $43,046 $58,682 $82,865 +93%
399 Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers $45,213 $63,853 $87,420 +93%
400 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers $35,839 $48,411 $69,128 +93%
401 Forest and Conservation Technicians $40,652 $53,538 $78,589 +93%
402 Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians $38,898 $54,653 $74,968 +93%
403 Nuclear Engineers $94,692 $140,937 $183,118 +93%
404 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $46,601 $64,047 $89,941 +93%
405 Tool and Die Makers $44,930 $65,332 $86,421 +92%
406 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $29,672 $40,579 $56,620 +91%
407 Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers $39,336 $52,031 $75,314 +91%
408 Statistical Assistants $40,316 $55,992 $76,983 +91%
409 Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers $30,633 $41,704 $58,385 +91%
410 Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers $39,808 $52,660 $75,653 +90%
411 Embalmers $40,278 $57,847 $76,375 +90%
412 Postal Service Mail Carriers $42,759 $60,096 $81,066 +90%
413 Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers $45,794 $61,022 $86,950 +90%
414 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $33,791 $47,012 $64,285 +90%
415 Bailiffs $38,947 $54,110 $73,621 +89%
416 Biological Technicians $40,567 $53,352 $76,864 +89%
417 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $45,134 $62,929 $85,413 +89%
418 Community Health Workers $38,909 $51,148 $73,657 +89%
419 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $74,205 $102,703 $140,286 +89%
420 Glaziers $41,561 $56,788 $78,425 +89%
421 Logging Equipment Operators $37,188 $50,641 $70,188 +89%
422 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $48,350 $67,446 $91,408 +89%
423 Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics $35,768 $48,851 $67,607 +89%
424 Power Plant Operators $67,181 $101,174 $127,090 +89%
425 Security Guards $31,137 $39,375 $58,789 +89%
426 Traffic Technicians $42,554 $58,281 $80,512 +89%
427 Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters $48,522 $64,207 $91,057 +88%
428 Geographers $72,543 $103,359 $136,709 +88%
429 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $43,801 $59,966 $82,244 +88%
430 Animal Breeders $38,824 $51,369 $72,696 +87%
431 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School $49,926 $69,734 $93,276 +87%
432 File Clerks $31,430 $42,387 $58,721 +87%
433 Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators $52,071 $73,917 $97,130 +87%
434 Upholsterers $34,262 $44,746 $63,987 +87%
435 Library Technicians $31,128 $42,214 $57,889 +86%
436 Medical Appliance Technicians $38,823 $49,560 $72,221 +86%
437 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $34,123 $44,365 $63,369 +86%
438 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $37,316 $49,434 $69,359 +86%
439 Nurse Anesthetists $174,720 $245,258 $324,890 +86%
440 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $35,402 $50,528 $65,934 +86%
441 School Psychologists $63,190 $86,421 $117,390 +86%
442 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $43,237 $58,111 $80,140 +85%
443 Credit Counselors $41,535 $52,826 $76,750 +85%
444 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $37,700 $50,437 $69,844 +85%
445 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $78,430 $110,818 $145,192 +85%
446 First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers $42,832 $60,733 $79,089 +85%
447 Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists $45,313 $59,449 $83,667 +85%
448 Foresters $54,080 $73,340 $100,208 +85%
449 Hazardous Materials Removal Workers $39,913 $50,352 $73,946 +85%
450 Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators $32,442 $39,396 $59,970 +85%
451 Surgical Technologists $46,857 $66,651 $86,629 +85%
452 Animal Caretakers $27,588 $33,529 $50,796 +84%
453 Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers $36,366 $48,506 $67,006 +84%
454 Brickmasons and Blockmasons $45,705 $64,667 $84,056 +84%
455 Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners $50,042 $71,108 $92,028 +84%
456 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $42,903 $58,233 $78,798 +84%
457 Insulation Workers, Mechanical $47,841 $68,466 $87,944 +84%
458 Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators $43,537 $58,553 $80,043 +84%
459 Physician Assistants $96,755 $136,050 $177,876 +84%
460 Recreation Workers $27,546 $34,921 $50,656 +84%
461 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $50,646 $70,424 $93,195 +84%
462 Tapers $46,464 $64,908 $85,692 +84%
463 Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners $37,461 $48,462 $68,848 +84%
464 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $42,106 $56,415 $77,426 +84%
465 Avionics Technicians $54,959 $78,009 $100,316 +83%
466 Bill and Account Collectors $35,646 $47,516 $65,331 +83%
467 Boilermakers $55,556 $80,105 $101,806 +83%
468 Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers $35,108 $48,229 $64,233 +83%
469 Etchers and Engravers $33,728 $44,528 $61,781 +83%
470 Opticians, Dispensing $36,675 $48,434 $67,161 +83%
471 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $53,751 $74,181 $98,125 +83%
472 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $57,971 $81,281 $106,149 +83%
473 Stonemasons $41,458 $55,776 $75,772 +83%
474 Wellhead Pumpers $45,263 $61,379 $82,758 +83%
475 Agricultural Inspectors $40,421 $52,070 $73,577 +82%
476 Fallers $43,304 $56,154 $79,008 +82%
477 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $47,710 $64,160 $86,732 +82%
478 Occupational Therapy Aides $31,564 $38,907 $57,497 +82%
479 Office Machine Operators, Except Computer $31,393 $40,452 $57,083 +82%
480 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $34,610 $44,762 $62,883 +82%
481 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators $39,278 $52,786 $71,130 +81%
482 Crossing Guards and Flaggers $30,949 $38,370 $55,941 +81%
483 Demonstrators and Product Promoters $31,289 $37,485 $56,695 +81%
484 Gambling Surveillance Officers and Gambling Investigators $33,879 $42,766 $61,335 +81%
485 Millwrights $49,994 $68,329 $90,589 +81%
486 Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $34,899 $45,465 $63,058 +81%
487 Rail Car Repairers $48,041 $67,448 $86,783 +81%
488 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas $46,345 $60,975 $83,519 +80%
489 Residential Advisors $31,549 $40,533 $56,723 +80%
490 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $51,505 $70,272 $92,716 +80%
491 Structural Iron and Steel Workers $49,777 $70,348 $89,677 +80%
492 Athletic Trainers $48,326 $62,587 $86,306 +79%
493 Audiologists $71,025 $96,942 $127,324 +79%
494 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay $70,355 $103,197 $125,599 +79%
495 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $50,039 $68,176 $89,427 +79%
496 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $50,125 $68,569 $89,942 +79%
497 Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $38,728 $51,434 $69,207 +79%
498 Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers $59,971 $84,923 $107,134 +79%
499 Prepress Technicians and Workers $37,034 $49,155 $66,285 +79%
500 Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $38,676 $51,492 $69,378 +79%
501 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters $39,309 $52,166 $70,204 +79%
502 Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $30,595 $38,935 $54,693 +79%
503 Animal Control Workers $35,185 $47,445 $62,512 +78%
504 Brokerage Clerks $51,500 $64,888 $91,612 +78%
505 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters $36,100 $47,592 $64,378 +78%
506 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $38,472 $49,433 $68,497 +78%
507 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining $44,602 $59,780 $79,192 +78%
508 Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $39,872 $52,683 $70,924 +78%
509 Social and Human Service Assistants $33,639 $43,613 $59,951 +78%
510 Special Education Teachers, Middle School $50,454 $68,792 $89,811 +78%
511 Butchers and Meat Cutters $31,168 $41,413 $55,214 +77%
512 Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment $60,389 $83,072 $107,151 +77%
513 Food Science Technicians $40,671 $52,499 $72,083 +77%
514 Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $38,514 $48,913 $68,311 +77%
515 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $36,337 $46,889 $64,160 +77%
516 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $33,308 $42,510 $58,960 +77%
517 Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic $43,558 $61,214 $77,066 +77%
518 Pest Control Workers $34,823 $43,987 $61,742 +77%
519 Plasterers and Stucco Masons $46,769 $65,166 $82,617 +77%
520 Power Distributors and Dispatchers $78,345 $109,938 $138,360 +77%
521 Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $28,586 $36,527 $50,731 +77%
522 Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $51,065 $67,792 $90,239 +77%
523 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $24,529 $30,820 $43,257 +76%
524 Engine and Other Machine Assemblers $39,832 $50,974 $70,195 +76%
525 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $38,380 $49,574 $67,672 +76%
526 Occupational Therapists $71,922 $98,754 $126,475 +76%
527 Procurement Clerks $38,719 $51,310 $68,260 +76%
528 Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers $48,678 $66,441 $85,752 +76%
529 Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders $42,931 $56,947 $75,421 +76%
530 Telemarketers $27,871 $35,240 $49,048 +76%
531 Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $34,852 $44,596 $61,108 +75%
532 Mechanical Door Repairers $41,803 $54,568 $73,253 +75%
533 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $32,409 $39,953 $56,858 +75%
534 Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $39,116 $49,582 $68,501 +75%
535 Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks $39,342 $50,439 $68,469 +74%
536 Data Entry Keyers $32,323 $41,582 $56,149 +74%
537 Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $38,414 $52,675 $66,662 +74%
538 Food Batchmakers $31,957 $40,736 $55,460 +74%
539 Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders $38,858 $50,993 $67,503 +74%
540 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $37,773 $50,083 $65,693 +74%
541 Loan Interviewers and Clerks $38,927 $51,303 $67,821 +74%
542 Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers $33,691 $43,501 $58,528 +74%
543 Physical Therapist Assistants $47,371 $67,076 $82,645 +74%
544 Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $34,814 $44,246 $60,545 +74%
545 Print Binding and Finishing Workers $33,462 $44,515 $58,336 +74%
546 Retail Salespersons $27,833 $34,032 $48,326 +74%
547 Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners $38,863 $50,772 $67,813 +74%
548 Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers $38,718 $49,427 $66,931 +73%
549 Emergency Medical Technicians $34,570 $43,318 $59,677 +73%
550 Judicial Law Clerks $52,840 $67,463 $91,529 +73%
551 Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic $46,167 $61,828 $79,881 +73%
552 Library Assistants, Clerical $27,885 $36,535 $48,370 +73%
553 Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians $62,799 $79,759 $108,007 +72%
554 Bakers $28,613 $36,709 $49,254 +72%
555 Billing and Posting Clerks $37,660 $48,465 $64,878 +72%
556 Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $52,979 $70,443 $91,374 +72%
557 Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $35,733 $45,944 $61,346 +72%
558 Fence Erectors $37,745 $47,520 $65,027 +72%
559 Medical Transcriptionists $31,192 $40,464 $53,638 +72%
560 Paramedics $47,478 $62,113 $81,799 +72%
561 Public Safety Telecommunicators $41,510 $53,895 $71,385 +72%
562 Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood $33,751 $42,795 $57,905 +72%
563 Word Processors and Typists $35,838 $45,830 $61,763 +72%
564 Bus Drivers, School $35,403 $47,621 $60,383 +71%
565 Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers $32,479 $38,647 $55,688 +71%
566 Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $37,321 $47,956 $63,847 +71%
567 Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $39,682 $51,604 $67,702 +71%
568 Pharmacists $100,612 $142,891 $171,784 +71%
569 Pourers and Casters, Metal $40,041 $52,157 $68,330 +71%
570 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $50,760 $67,756 $86,557 +71%
571 Registered Nurses $72,082 $94,098 $123,341 +71%
572 Solar Photovoltaic Installers $44,062 $54,029 $75,196 +71%
573 Cutters and Trimmers, Hand $31,054 $39,049 $52,813 +70%
574 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $36,609 $46,170 $62,104 +70%
575 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $37,885 $48,634 $64,337 +70%
576 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $31,589 $40,553 $53,697 +70%
577 Order Clerks $35,686 $45,281 $60,641 +70%
578 Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers $46,791 $60,820 $79,612 +70%
579 Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators $47,708 $66,504 $80,930 +70%
580 Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers $51,152 $67,938 $87,014 +70%
581 Chemical Plant and System Operators $55,052 $75,369 $92,951 +69%
582 Exercise Physiologists $46,535 $56,844 $78,594 +69%
583 Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $36,170 $45,547 $61,227 +69%
584 Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders $41,394 $54,747 $69,972 +69%
585 Postal Service Clerks $44,347 $61,600 $75,039 +69%
586 Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators $44,584 $58,195 $75,353 +69%
587 Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters $57,391 $73,115 $97,123 +69%
588 Receptionists and Information Clerks $29,059 $38,056 $49,060 +69%
589 Tree Trimmers and Pruners $40,565 $52,519 $68,660 +69%
590 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs $41,723 $53,354 $70,012 +68%
591 Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators $37,036 $46,004 $62,067 +68%
592 First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers $62,693 $79,936 $105,188 +68%
593 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan $34,285 $43,719 $57,504 +68%
594 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $31,996 $40,995 $53,823 +68%
595 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $30,771 $39,556 $51,594 +68%
596 Pipelayers $43,314 $55,898 $72,623 +68%
597 Roustabouts, Oil and Gas $39,859 $50,449 $66,891 +68%
598 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $27,659 $35,249 $46,387 +68%
599 Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders $31,498 $38,239 $53,061 +68%
600 Wind Turbine Service Technicians $53,150 $67,047 $89,551 +68%
601 Agricultural Equipment Operators $33,866 $42,901 $56,702 +67%
602 Helpers--Electricians $34,337 $43,583 $57,403 +67%
603 Medical Equipment Preparers $37,012 $46,633 $61,874 +67%
604 Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $36,376 $46,324 $60,793 +67%
605 Physical Therapists $77,405 $101,618 $129,623 +67%
606 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $36,432 $46,559 $60,861 +67%
607 Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping $35,853 $46,623 $59,747 +67%
608 Farm Labor Contractors $50,240 $72,010 $83,240 +66%
609 Floral Designers $29,638 $37,534 $49,263 +66%
610 Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators $55,737 $71,928 $92,554 +66%
611 Helpers--Production Workers $32,508 $40,842 $54,007 +66%
612 Highway Maintenance Workers $39,434 $50,884 $65,535 +66%
613 Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $36,090 $44,800 $59,924 +66%
614 Packers and Packagers, Hand $28,274 $35,662 $46,985 +66%
615 Physical Therapist Aides $28,012 $34,026 $46,410 +66%
616 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $28,745 $35,380 $47,443 +65%
617 Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles $38,104 $48,284 $62,894 +65%
618 Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers $38,200 $47,074 $63,180 +65%
619 Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners $28,349 $35,495 $46,885 +65%
620 Gas Plant Operators $65,357 $90,427 $107,947 +65%
621 Genetic Counselors $76,604 $99,372 $126,122 +65%
622 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $29,244 $36,214 $48,295 +65%
623 Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants $28,218 $35,137 $46,677 +65%
624 Nurse Practitioners $103,133 $133,771 $170,358 +65%
625 Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons $48,022 $60,523 $79,103 +65%
626 Sewing Machine Operators $29,352 $37,162 $48,434 +65%
627 Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers $30,905 $39,052 $50,961 +65%
628 Transit and Railroad Police $64,341 $85,268 $106,433 +65%
629 Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $40,565 $53,520 $66,566 +64%
630 Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders $36,298 $44,582 $59,426 +64%
631 Correspondence Clerks $36,718 $47,397 $60,062 +64%
632 Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $29,044 $36,062 $47,519 +64%
633 Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders $35,547 $45,736 $58,299 +64%
634 Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand $35,170 $43,259 $57,632 +64%
635 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $25,231 $30,467 $41,284 +64%
636 Nurse Midwives $99,925 $132,814 $164,010 +64%
637 Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians $34,087 $41,796 $55,776 +64%
638 Parking Enforcement Workers $35,776 $44,556 $58,502 +64%
639 Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders $34,794 $42,428 $56,823 +63%
640 Furniture Finishers $35,033 $43,686 $57,278 +63%
641 Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters $38,047 $48,339 $62,048 +63%
642 Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage $61,318 $77,943 $100,151 +63%
643 Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders $36,727 $46,677 $59,678 +62%
644 Correctional Officers and Jailers $46,845 $59,549 $75,866 +62%
645 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $36,936 $46,181 $59,867 +62%
646 Forest and Conservation Workers $34,989 $41,892 $56,563 +62%
647 Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $40,647 $49,908 $65,726 +62%
648 Foundry Mold and Coremakers $38,475 $47,669 $62,142 +62%
649 Funeral Attendants $30,189 $37,091 $48,920 +62%
650 Log Graders and Scalers $36,311 $45,926 $58,775 +62%
651 Nuclear Technicians $83,038 $112,097 $134,487 +62%
652 Stockers and Order Fillers $30,927 $37,375 $49,979 +62%
653 Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants $29,406 $35,532 $47,279 +61%
654 Cooks, Short Order $27,546 $34,505 $44,286 +61%
655 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $72,743 $95,086 $117,409 +61%
656 Floor Sanders and Finishers $41,868 $51,102 $67,552 +61%
657 Helpers--Carpenters $32,966 $42,045 $53,211 +61%
658 Machine Feeders and Offbearers $33,323 $41,949 $53,724 +61%
659 Occupational Therapy Assistants $52,147 $69,025 $84,104 +61%
660 Pharmacy Technicians $36,817 $45,424 $59,431 +61%
661 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing $34,533 $43,159 $55,527 +61%
662 Cooks, Restaurant $29,765 $37,684 $47,533 +60%
663 Helpers--Extraction Workers $40,081 $49,665 $64,310 +60%
664 Psychiatric Technicians $36,710 $44,927 $58,719 +60%
665 Radiation Therapists $81,662 $103,684 $130,955 +60%
666 Semiconductor Processing Technicians $41,123 $51,008 $65,801 +60%
667 Aircraft Service Attendants $34,767 $42,622 $55,145 +59%
668 Amusement and Recreation Attendants $25,504 $30,664 $40,428 +59%
669 Concierges $32,032 $38,750 $51,059 +59%
670 Conveyor Operators and Tenders $37,151 $43,677 $59,018 +59%
671 Food Preparation Workers $27,262 $33,596 $43,293 +59%
672 Medical Dosimetrists $112,547 $144,310 $179,041 +59%
673 Pile Driver Operators $61,162 $77,802 $97,010 +59%
674 Dental Assistants $38,576 $49,100 $60,985 +58%
675 Fish and Game Wardens $56,061 $73,001 $88,633 +58%
676 Gambling Cage Workers $30,681 $36,922 $48,582 +58%
677 Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $31,177 $38,206 $49,271 +58%
678 Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $33,100 $41,132 $52,264 +58%
679 Tire Repairers and Changers $32,444 $38,954 $51,124 +58%
680 Baggage Porters and Bellhops $27,008 $33,412 $42,325 +57%
681 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $31,074 $38,684 $48,775 +57%
682 Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $33,942 $42,299 $53,417 +57%
683 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $36,668 $44,994 $57,549 +57%
684 Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation $37,413 $45,618 $58,764 +57%
685 Taxi Drivers $30,497 $36,495 $47,931 +57%
686 Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians $28,790 $34,727 $44,851 +56%
687 Bridge and Lock Tenders $46,807 $59,616 $73,113 +56%
688 Childcare Workers $27,090 $32,803 $42,162 +56%
689 Couriers and Messengers $31,388 $39,294 $48,860 +56%
690 Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists $72,950 $95,231 $113,592 +56%
691 Pharmacy Aides $31,380 $37,583 $48,802 +56%
692 Respiratory Therapists $66,238 $83,882 $103,129 +56%
693 Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service $32,138 $39,589 $50,295 +56%
694 Terrazzo Workers and Finishers $52,406 $72,839 $81,934 +56%
695 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $28,006 $33,726 $43,319 +55%
696 Signal and Track Switch Repairers $67,801 $89,395 $105,300 +55%
697 Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas $47,685 $59,398 $73,538 +54%
698 Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders $33,723 $41,230 $51,960 +54%
699 Hoist and Winch Operators $48,606 $59,496 $75,029 +54%
700 Locomotive Engineers $65,436 $83,157 $100,488 +54%
701 Parking Attendants $27,157 $32,914 $41,847 +54%
702 Psychiatric Aides $35,974 $43,272 $55,401 +54%
703 Transportation Security Screeners $47,809 $65,196 $73,537 +54%
704 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $31,565 $38,713 $48,521 +54%
705 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $52,425 $66,740 $80,152 +53%
706 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $26,537 $32,041 $40,603 +53%
707 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $29,039 $34,694 $44,322 +53%
708 Tire Builders $40,724 $50,713 $62,244 +53%
709 Paperhangers $42,398 $52,550 $64,599 +52%
710 School Bus Monitors $28,445 $34,077 $43,245 +52%
711 Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $33,804 $41,042 $51,238 +52%
712 Continuous Mining Machine Operators $49,750 $62,120 $75,284 +51%
713 Dietetic Technicians $32,356 $38,595 $48,814 +51%
714 New Accounts Clerks $39,726 $47,604 $59,960 +51%
715 Rock Splitters, Quarry $42,681 $51,996 $64,578 +51%
716 Telephone Operators $36,289 $42,311 $54,629 +51%
717 Dishwashers $26,308 $32,186 $39,587 +50%
718 Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products $30,636 $37,551 $45,808 +50%
719 Medical Assistants $36,708 $44,603 $54,901 +50%
720 Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders $32,922 $39,688 $49,278 +50%
721 Cooks, Fast Food $26,656 $31,757 $39,785 +49%
722 Nuclear Medicine Technologists $81,607 $101,588 $121,351 +49%
723 Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers $26,115 $30,705 $38,832 +49%
724 Crematory Operators $37,648 $44,478 $55,902 +48%
725 Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons $32,116 $39,714 $47,626 +48%
726 Phlebotomists $36,392 $43,780 $53,974 +48%
727 Bicycle Repairers $32,909 $40,128 $48,540 +47%
728 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $28,839 $34,594 $42,500 +47%
729 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $28,637 $33,806 $42,072 +47%
730 Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers $37,430 $45,324 $55,051 +47%
731 Cashiers $26,886 $31,863 $39,383 +46%
732 Fast Food and Counter Workers $26,103 $30,570 $38,075 +46%
733 Nuclear Power Reactor Operators $97,564 $119,966 $142,136 +46%
734 Slaughterers and Meat Packers $33,567 $40,547 $49,124 +46%
735 Dredge Operators $47,741 $54,634 $68,570 +44%
736 Helpers--Roofers $34,840 $42,763 $50,260 +44%
737 Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining $55,754 $68,322 $80,381 +44%
738 Nursing Assistants $35,028 $41,812 $50,399 +44%
739 Passenger Attendants $31,531 $36,396 $45,456 +44%
740 Home Health and Personal Care Aides $29,686 $34,938 $42,274 +42%
741 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers $33,208 $39,132 $47,116 +42%
742 Dental Hygienists $78,481 $96,870 $110,584 +41%
743 Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials $28,623 $33,195 $40,235 +41%
744 Tellers $34,967 $41,471 $49,201 +41%
745 Sewers, Hand $32,242 $37,948 $45,124 +40%
746 Subway and Streetcar Operators $51,983 $65,510 $72,404 +39%
747 Orderlies $33,576 $38,614 $46,031 +37%
748 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $81,325 $95,002 $110,770 +36%
749 Shampooers $26,834 $30,760 $34,375 +28%
750 Roof Bolters, Mining $77,471 $82,413 $88,509 +14%

Frequently Asked Questions

What does career salary progression mean?

Career salary progression shows how pay increases from entry-level (10th percentile) to senior/expert (90th percentile) for a given occupation. We analyze 750 occupations using 2025 BLS data.

Which jobs have the highest salary growth potential?

The job with the highest career growth premium is Athletes and Sports Competitors at 654% — from $34,769 entry-level to $262,232 senior. On average, occupations show a 113% growth from entry to senior level.

How is the career growth premium calculated?

The career growth premium is (P90 - P10) / P10 × 100. P10 represents the 10th percentile (entry-level), where 90% of workers earn more. P90 represents the 90th percentile (senior), where only 10% earn above. Data comes from the BLS OEWS survey.

How many occupations are tracked?

We track career progression data for 750 occupations across all U.S. states. Each occupation has salary data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025 OEWS release).

What is P10 and P90 in salary data?

P10 (10th percentile) means 90% of workers in that occupation earn more than this amount — it approximates entry-level pay. P90 (90th percentile) means only 10% earn above this — it approximates senior/expert pay. These are real wage thresholds, not estimates.

Data: BLS OEWS 2025. P10 = 10th percentile (entry-level), P90 = 90th percentile (senior). National averages computed across all reporting U.S. states. Our Methodology · Data Sources

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