On the Job Training
or Apprenticeship
Certificate or
Associate Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Master's Degree
Doctoral or
Professional Degree
100

Tradespeople who install and maintain pipes and systems

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters

$21–$38

100

Work on heating, ventilation, cooling, and refrigeration systems.

Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers

$18-$30

100

Create financial reports, direct investment activities, and develop plans for the long-term financial goals of their organization.

Financial Managers

$42–$75

100

Oversee all school operations, including daily school activities.

Education Administrators, Kindergarten Through Secondary

$38–$54

100

Teach courses in health specialties, in fields such as dentistry, laboratory technology, medicine, pharmacy, public health, therapy, and veterinary medicine.

Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

$29–$66

200

Construct, repair, and install building frameworks and structures made from wood and other materials.

Carpenters

$17–$30

200

Transport goods from one location to another.

Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers

$16–$25

200

Design, develop, and test integrated systems for managing industrial production processes.

Industrial Engineers

$35–$52

200

Help students develop academic and social skills. Also help people choose a path to employment.

Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors

$20–$34

200

Represent clients in criminal and civil litigation and other legal proceedings, draw up legal documents, or manage or advise clients on legal transactions.

Lawyers

$35–$69

300

Contact potential customers and sell one or more types of insurance

Insurance Sales Agents

$18–$39

300

Support lawyers by performing a variety of tasks, such as maintaining and organizing files, conducting legal research, and drafting documents.

Paralegals and Legal Assistants

$19–$29

300

Evaluate, authorize, or recommend approval of loan applications.

Loan Officers

$23–$46


300

Coordinate patient care and may provide primary and specialty healthcare.

Nurse Practitioners

$44–$59

300

Assess, plan, organize, and participate in rehabilitative programs that improve mobility, relieve pain, increase strength, and improve or correct disabling conditions resulting from disease or injury.

Physical Therapists

$36–$49

400

Install, maintain, and repair electrical power, communications, lighting, and control systems.

Electricians

$22–$37

400

Treat clients by applying pressure to manipulate the body's soft tissues and joints.

Massage Therapist

$23-$37

400

Study consumer preferences, business conditions, and other factors to assess potential sales of a product or service.

Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists

$22–$41

400

Examine, diagnose, and treat patients under the supervision of a physician.

Physician Assistants

$46–$60

400

Diagnose, treat, and provide preventive care to individuals and families across the lifespan.  

Physicians

$29–$100+

500

Maintain, and repair factory equipment and other industrial machinery.

Industrial Machinery Mechanics

$20–$30

500

Examine patients for signs of oral diseases, such as gingivitis, and provide preventive care, including oral hygiene.

Dental Hygienist

$29-$37

500

Design computer applications or programs. Software quality assurance analysts and testers identify problems with applications or programs and report defects.  

Software Developers and Quality Assurance Testers

$34–$53

500

Assess and treat people who have communication disorders.

Speech-Language Pathologists

$31–$46

500

Demonstrate and teach patient care in classroom and clinical units to nursing students.

Nursing Instructor

$23-$47