1. Accountants Accountants 2010: $59,159 1960: $8,040 Administrative assistants Administrative assistants 2010: $49,414 1960: $6,710 Automotive mechanics Automotive mechanics 2010: $47,344 1960: $6,430 Chefs Chefs 2010: $60,374 1960: $8,200 Construction workers Construction workers 2010: $40,165 1960: $8,200 Dry cleaners Dry cleaners 2010: $25,064 1960: $3,400 Elementary school teachers Elementary school teachers 2010: $56,617 1960: $7,690 Emergency medical technicians Emergency medical technicians 2010: $39,303 1960: $5,340 Fast-food workers Fast-food workers 2010: $22,078 1960: $3,000 Firefighters Firefighters 2010: $57,820 1960: $7,850 Flight attendants Flight attendants 2010: $72,951 1960: $9,910 Grocery store managers Grocery store managers 2010: $55,188 1960: $7,500

2. Plumbers Plumbers 2010: $51,369 1960: $6,980 Police officers Police officers 2010: $58,974 1960: $8,010 Public relations representatives Public relations representatives 2010: $59,970 1960: $8,150 Registered nurses Registered nurses 2010: $71,692 1960: $9,740 Sales clerks Sales clerks 2010: $26,765 1960: $3,640 Surgeons Surgeons 2010: $366,165 1960: $49,700 Veterinarians Veterinarians 2010: $97,404 1960: $13,200 Commercial painters Commercial painters 2010: $44,459 1960: $6,040 Hospice workers Hospice workers 2010: $49,771 1960: $6,760 Janitors Janitors 2010: $28,117 1960: $3,820 Newspaper journalists Newspaper journalists 2010: $21,868 1960: $2,970 Personal trainers Personal trainers 2010: $51,838 1960: $7,040 Pianists Pianists 2010: $72,353 1960: $9,830