How to Become a professional in the United States

Occupation	Salary	10 Year Growth Rate
Physicians and Surgeons	$208,000	3.0%
Dentists	$163,220	8.0%
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$159,010	11.0%
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$152,350	4.0%
Physicists and Astronomers	$147,450	8.0%
Podiatrists	$145,840	2.0%
Engineering and Natural Sciences Managers	$137,900	6.0%
Airline and Commercial Pilots	$134,630	13.0%
Advertising, Promotions, and Marketing Managers	$133,380	10.0%
Financial Managers	$131,710	17.0%
Airline Pilots and Flight Engineers	$131,680	12.9%
Computer and Information Scientists	$131,490	22.0%
Petroleum Engineers	$130,850	8.0%
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates	$130,220	5.1%
Air Traffic Controllers	$129,750	4.0%
Judges and Hearing Officers	$128,710	3.0%
Pharmacists	$128,570	-2.0%
Computer Hardware Engineers	$128,170	2.0%
Lawyers	$127,990	9.0%
Compensation and Benefits Managers	$127,530	4.0%
Sales Managers	$127,490	7.0%
Human Resources Managers	$126,230	9.0%
Optometrists	$124,300	9.0%
Nurse Anesthetists, Nurse Midwives, and Nurse Practitioners	$123,780	45.0%
Sociologists and Political Scientists	$122,510	9.0%
Aerospace Engineers	$122,270	8.0%
Engineers	$122,100	0.0%
Physician Assistants	$121,530	31.0%
Computer Network, Systems, and Database Administrators	$120,520	5.0%
Nuclear Engineers	$120,380	-8.0%
Training and Development Managers	$120,130	11.0%
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	$119,860	13.0%
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$113,000	3.7%
Actuaries	$105,900	24.0%
Economists	$105,630	13.0%
Chemical Engineers	$105,550	9.0%
Sales Engineers	$103,710	8.0%
Industrial Production Managers	$103,150	5.0%
Biological Scientists	$102,840	3.7%
Information Security Analysts	$102,600	33.0%
Biochemists and Biophysicists	$102,270	5.0%
Electrical Engineers	$101,780	7.0%
Medical and Health Services Managers	$101,340	32.0%
Art Directors	$100,890	11.0%
Veterinarians	$100,370	17.0%
Nuclear Technicians	$99,340	-12.0%
Administrative Services and Facilities Managers	$99,290	9.0%
Computer Systems Analysts	$99,270	7.0%
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$99,040	6.0%
Top Executives	$98,980	8.0%
Construction Managers	$98,890	11.0%
Elementary, Middle, and High School Principals	$98,420	8.0%
Materials Engineers	$98,300	8.0%
Elevator Installers and Repairers	$97,860	6.0%
Biomedical Engineers	$97,410	6.0%
Mining and Geological Engineers	$97,090	4.0%
Education Administrators	$97,000	12.6%
Postsecondary Education Administrators	$96,910	8.0%
Environmental Engineers	$96,820	4.0%
Mathematicians	$96,280	33.0%
Physical Therapists	$95,620	21.0%
Medical Scientists	$95,310	17.0%
Mechanical Engineers	$95,300	7.0%
Industrial Engineers	$95,300	14.0%
Social Scientists	$95,000	4.7%
Power Plant Operators, Distributors, and Dispatchers	$94,790	-14.0%
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$94,570	8.0%
Personal Financial Advisors	$94,170	5.0%
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	$93,370	4.0%
Management Analysts	$93,000	14.0%
Computer Software Engineers and Computer Programmers	$93,000	-10.0%
Sociologists	$92,910	5.0%
Statisticians	$92,610	8.5%
Sales Worker Supervisors	$88,100	10.2%
Civil Engineers	$88,050	8.0%
Occupational Therapists	$85,570	17.0%
Geographers	$85,220	1.0%
Hydrologists	$84,030	6.0%
Web Developers and Digital Designers	$84,000	13.0%
Software Developers, Quality Assurance Analysts, and Testers	$84,000	22.0%
Rail Transportation Occupations	$84,000	9.1%
Geoscientists and Hydrologists	$83,680	7.0%
Radiation Therapists	$82,790	9.0%
Agricultural Engineers	$82,640	5.0%
Operations Research Analysts	$82,360	25.0%
Financial Analysts	$81,410	6.0%
Financial Examiners	$81,410	18.0%
Psychologists	$81,040	8.0%
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$80,600	5.0%
Architects	$80,180	3.0%
Genetic Counselors	$80,150	26.0%
Budget Analysts	$79,940	5.0%
Chemists and Materials Scientists	$79,760	6.0%
Postsecondary Teachers	$79,640	12.0%
Microbiologists	$79,260	5.0%
Speech-Language Pathologists	$79,060	29.0%
Producers and Directors	$79,000	24.0%
Audiologists	$78,950	16.0%
Epidemiologists	$78,830	30.0%
Special Effects Artists and Animators	$78,790	16.0%
Nuclear Medicine Technologists	$78,760	8.0%
Urban and Regional Planners	$78,500	7.0%
Technical Writers	$78,060	12.0%
Database Administrators and Architects	$78,000	8.0%
Dental Hygienists	$77,810	11.0%
Registered Nurses	$77,600	9.0%
Fashion Designers	$77,450	0.0%
Athletes, Coaches, Umpires, and Related Workers	$77,300	38.0%
Accountants and Auditors	$77,250	7.0%
Logisticians	$77,030	30.0%
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$77,030	6.0%
Labor Relations Specialists	$77,010	-4.0%
Environmental Scientists and Specialists	$76,530	8.0%
Insurance Underwriters	$76,390	-2.0%
Orthotists and Prosthetists	$75,440	18.0%
Purchasing Managers, Buyers, and Purchasing Agents	$75,410	-4.0%
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$75,380	14.0%
Chiropractors	$75,000	11.0%
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$74,870	7.0%
Line Installers and Repairers	$74,530	0.0%
Agricultural and Food Scientists	$74,160	9.0%
Social and Community Service Managers	$74,000	15.0%
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	$73,580	9.0%
Engineering Technicians	$73,240	6.4%
Farmers, Ranchers, and Agricultural Managers	$73,060	-1.0%
Funeral Directors	$72,210	12.5%
Tool and Die Makers	$71,000	-9.6%
Authors, Writers, and Editors	$69,510	9.0%
Surveyors, Cartographers, Photogrammetrists, and Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$68,900	5.0%
Artists and Related Workers	$68,000	8.4%
Landscape Architects	$67,950	0.0%
Vocational Teachers	$67,870	-4.6%
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$67,010	25.5%
Structural and Reinforcing Iron and Metal Workers	$67,000	6.0%
Police and Detectives	$66,020	7.0%
Aircraft and Avionics Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$65,550	11.0%
Cost Estimators	$65,170	1.0%
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$64,710	-3.0%
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists	$64,650	5.0%
Boilermakers	$64,290	-1.0%
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists	$64,120	10.0%
Health Educators	$64,000	26.2%
Historians	$63,940	5.0%
Market and Survey Researchers	$63,920	22.0%
Conservation Scientists and Foresters	$63,750	7.0%
Instructional Coordinators	$63,740	10.0%
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$63,640	2.0%
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$63,500	6.0%
Loan Officers	$63,380	1.0%
Editors	$63,350	5.0%
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$62,910	4.0%
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing	$62,890	5.0%
Public Relations Specialists	$62,800	11.0%
Water Transportation Occupations	$62,760	12.0%
Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Managers and Specialists	$62,290	10.0%
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$61,980	9.0%
Forensic Science Technicians	$61,930	16.0%
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$61,910	7.0%
Respiratory Therapists	$61,830	23.0%
High School Teachers	$61,820	8.0%
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$61,820	8.0%
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers	$61,760	2.0%
Television, Video, and Motion Picture Camera Operators and Editors	$61,670	11.5%
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$61,650	11.0%
Flight Attendants	$61,640	30.0%
Surveyors	$61,600	2.0%
Training and Development Specialists	$61,570	11.0%
Occupational Therapist Assistants and Aides	$61,520	34.0%
Kindergarten, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary Teachers	$61,350	7.0%
Appraisers and Assessors Of Real Estate	$61,340	4.0%
Middle School Teachers	$61,320	7.0%
Librarians	$61,190	9.0%
Career and Technical Education Teachers	$61,160	5.0%
Counselors	$60,510	11.0%
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$60,460	6.0%
Court Reporters	$60,380	3.0%
Radio and Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers	$60,370	-1.0%
Film and Video Editors and Camera Operators	$60,360	29.0%
Electro-mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$60,360	-2.0%
Interior Designers	$60,340	0.0%
Drafters	$60,290	-2.0%
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$60,250	4.0%
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$60,220	4.0%
Electricians	$60,040	9.0%
Science Technicians	$60,000	12.4%
Plumbers, Pipelayers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$59,880	5.0%
Adult Basic and Secondary Education and ESL Teachers	$59,720	-5.0%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics and Millwrights	$59,380	19.0%
Private Detectives and Investigators	$59,380	13.0%
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$59,230	3.0%
Funeral Service Workers	$58,900	4.0%
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$58,320	2.0%
Prepress Technicians and Workers	$58,000	-21.1%
Computer Support Specialists	$57,910	9.0%
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$57,800	11.0%
Bus Drivers	$57,000	12.5%
Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents	$56,780	-4.0%
Wind Turbine Technicians	$56,260	68.0%
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$56,230	12.0%
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Workers	$56,000	5.1%
Computer Control Programmers and Operators	$56,000	-3.0%
Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$56,000	-21.0%
Printing Machine Operators	$56,000	-5.7%
Heavy Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Service Technicians and Mechanics	$53,770	11.0%
Sheet Metal Workers	$53,440	4.0%
Advertising Sales Agents	$52,340	3.0%
Semiconductor Processors	$52,230	-12.9%
Postal Service Workers	$51,730	-9.0%
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Occupations	$51,000	-9.0%
Graphic Designers	$50,710	3.0%
Fire Fighters	$50,700	8.0%
Social Workers	$50,390	12.0%
Chefs, Head Cooks, and Food Preparation and Serving Supervisors	$50,160	25.0%
Archivists, Curators, and Museum Technicians	$50,120	19.0%
Craft and Fine Artists	$49,960	14.0%
Medical Equipment Repairers	$49,910	7.0%
Marriage and Family Therapists	$49,880	16.0%
Insurance Sales Agents	$49,840	7.0%
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators	$49,410	10.0%
Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides	$49,180	32.0%
Music Directors and Composers	$49,130	6.0%
Interpreters and Translators	$49,110	24.0%
Broadcast and Sound Engineering Technicians and Radio Operators	$49,050	21.0%
Bookbinders and Bindery Workers	$49,000	-21.8%
Health Education Specialists and Community Health Workers	$48,860	17.0%
Real Estate Brokers and Sales Agents	$48,770	4.0%
Diesel Service Technicians and Mechanics	$48,690	8.0%
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$48,630	5.0%
Surgical Technologists	$48,530	9.0%
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$48,520	23.0%
Athletic Trainers	$48,420	23.0%
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$48,390	8.0%
News Analysts, Reporters, and Correspondents	$48,370	6.0%
Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers, Tapers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons	$48,350	4.0%
Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer	$48,310	6.0%
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$48,290	5.0%
Carpenters	$48,260	2.0%
Biological Technicians	$48,140	7.0%
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$48,070	9.0%
Brickmasons, Blockmasons, and Stonemasons	$48,040	-2.0%
Radio and Television Announcers	$48,000	-8.3%
Fishers and Fishing Vessel Operators	$47,950	-16.1%
Machinists	$47,940	7.0%
Recreational Therapists	$47,940	10.0%
Correctional Officers	$47,920	-7.0%
Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators	$47,880	-3.0%
Solar Photovoltaic Installers	$47,670	52.0%
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians	$47,370	11.0%
Flooring Installers and Tile and Stone Setters	$47,310	6.0%
Preschool and Childcare Center Directors	$47,310	11.0%
Glaziers	$47,180	5.0%
Roofers	$47,110	5.0%
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$47,020	6.0%
Nursing and Psychiatric Aides	$47,000	-0.1%
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers	$47,000	0.0%
Desktop Publishers	$46,910	-12.0%
Massage Therapists	$46,910	32.0%
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$46,880	0.0%
Insulation Workers	$46,760	5.0%
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers	$46,640	-1.0%
Logging Workers	$46,330	7.0%
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers	$46,300	7.0%
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$45,590	5.0%
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$45,560	-3.0%
Metal and Plastic Machine Workers	$45,000	-2.0%
Actors, Producers, and Directors	$45,000	32.0%
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians	$44,700	8.0%
Geological and Hydrologic Technicians	$44,000	9.0%
Travel Agents	$43,810	5.0%
Fitness Workers	$40,700	39.0%
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$39,680	-7.0%
Medical, Dental, and Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	$39,090	12.0%
Small Engine Mechanics	$39,050	9.0%
Photographers	$38,950	17.0%
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$38,670	7.0%
Dental Assistants	$38,660	11.0%
Rehabilitation Counselors	$38,560	10.0%
Material Moving Occupations	$38,380	7.0%
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians	$38,000	9.0%
Social and Human Service Assistants	$37,610	17.0%
Dispensing Opticians	$37,570	6.0%
Pest Control Workers	$37,540	10.0%
Construction Laborers	$37,520	7.0%
Skincare Specialists	$37,300	29.0%
Medical Assistants	$37,190	18.0%
Assemblers and Fabricators	$37,170	-5.0%
Office Clerks	$37,030	-2.0%
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	$36,930	11.0%
Customer Service Representatives	$36,920	-1.0%
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$36,850	15.0%
Pharmacy Technicians and Aides	$36,740	4.0%
Woodworkers	$36,710	8.0%
Tellers	$36,310	-17.0%
Psychiatric Technicians and Aides	$36,230	11.0%
Butchers	$36,050	-5.0%
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials	$35,860	29.0%
Grounds Maintenance Workers	$35,460	8.0%
Food Processing Occupations	$35,430	5.0%
Models	$35,000	11.0%
Library Technicians and Library Assistants	$34,050	0.0%
Security Guards and Gaming Surveillance Officers	$31,470	15.0%
Forest and Conservation Workers	$30,550	-8.0%
Hand Laborers and Material Movers	$30,320	7.0%
Preschool Teachers	$30,210	18.0%
Medical Transcriptionists	$30,100	-7.0%
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$29,950	4.0%
Floral Designers	$29,880	-20.0%
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$29,780	14.0%
Janitors and Building Cleaners	$29,760	6.0%
Agricultural Workers	$29,680	2.0%
Barbers, Cosmetologists, and Other Personal Appearance Workers	$29,680	19.0%
Recreation Workers	$29,680	16.0%
Home Health Aides and Personal and Home Care Aides	$29,430	33.0%
Teacher Assistants	$29,360	9.0%
Manicurists and Pedicurists	$29,210	33.0%
Retail Salespersons	$29,180	-1.0%
Gambling Services Workers	$29,120	24.0%
Cooks and Food Preparation Workers	$29,120	26.0%
Food Preparation Workers	$28,780	6.0%
Animal Care and Service Workers	$28,730	33.0%
Child Care Workers	$27,490	8.0%
Cashiers	$27,260	-10.0%
Waiters and Waitresses	$26,000	20.0%
Food and Beverage Serving and Related Workers	$25,980	17.0%