How to Become a professional in the United States

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