Overview
- Health care fills most of the top 10, including nurse practitioners (about $143,000), radiotherapy, physical and occupational therapy, licensed clinical social work, and speech‑language pathology.
- Truck owner/operator leads the non‑health entries with potential earnings near $160,000, showing rising postings over three years alongside a modest pay decline.
- Cardiac technicians average roughly $137,907 annually, with both salaries and job openings up 34% over three years.
- Data scientists average about $115,000, with a 15% increase in postings paired with a 3% drop in salary growth.
- The snapshot focuses on roles paying above roughly $65,000 and lands as at least 18 states raise minimum wages for 2026, with Washington above $17 per hour and the federal floor at $7.25.