USA Job Market Explorer
Salary ranges, growth, stability, automation and recession risk, remote potential and the best and worst states — across 150+ careers.
Start salary
$90,000
Median salary
$130,000
Top 10%
$250,000
Top 1% (est.)
$740K
Job stability
6/10
AI automation risk
5/10
Recession risk
5/10
Career ceiling
9/10
Remote potential
High
Overtime potential
None
Burnout risk
5/10
Years to median
4 yrs
Salary trajectory
Fit in Texas
Best states
CaliforniaWashingtonNew YorkColoradoTexas
Weakest states
MississippiWest VirginiaArkansasMontanaNorth Dakota
Education & entry
Education
Bachelor's (CS) / bootcamp
Degree required
Yes
Typical debt
$30,000
Years training
4 yrs
Cert cost
$1,500
Entrepreneurship
8/10