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Employment Projections

Employment by major occupational group

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Table 1.1 Employment by major occupational group, 2022 and projected 2032 (Numbers in thousands)
2022 National Employment Matrix title 2022 National Employment Matrix code Employment, 2022 Employment, 2032 Employment change, numeric, 2022-32 Employment change, percent, 2022-32

Median annual wage, dollars, 2023[1]

Total, all occupations

00-0000 164,482.6 169,148.1 4,665.5 2.8 48,060

Management occupations

11-0000 12,574.7 13,257.7 683.0 5.4 116,880

Business and financial operations occupations

13-0000 10,591.1 11,179.7 588.6 5.6 79,050

Computer and mathematical occupations

15-0000 5,277.6 6,081.4 803.8 15.2 104,200

Architecture and engineering occupations

17-0000 2,611.8 2,746.8 134.9 5.2 91,420

Life, physical, and social science occupations

19-0000 1,473.7 1,563.2 89.5 6.1 78,280

Community and social service occupations

21-0000 2,936.5 3,164.2 227.7 7.8 52,000

Legal occupations

23-0000 1,362.4 1,442.3 80.0 5.9 99,220

Educational instruction and library occupations

25-0000 9,354.1 9,570.6 216.5 2.3 59,940

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations

27-0000 3,071.1 3,187.0 115.9 3.8 58,920

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

29-0000 9,481.0 10,243.7 762.7 8.0 80,820

Healthcare support occupations

31-0000 7,144.9 8,245.5 1,100.6 15.4 36,140

Protective service occupations

33-0000 3,568.4 3,579.8 11.4 0.3 47,760

Food preparation and serving related occupations

35-0000 12,965.9 13,191.5 225.6 1.7 32,240

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

37-0000 5,501.2 5,594.1 92.9 1.7 35,990

Personal care and service occupations

39-0000 4,115.9 4,365.2 249.3 6.1 34,260

Sales and related occupations

41-0000 14,476.4 14,102.0 -374.5 -2.6 36,760

Office and administrative support occupations

43-0000 19,891.4 18,663.8 -1,227.6 -6.2 44,480

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

45-0000 996.4 977.2 -19.2 -1.9 35,520

Construction and extraction occupations

47-0000 7,335.5 7,520.6 185.1 2.5 55,680

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

49-0000 6,315.3 6,543.7 228.4 3.6 53,920

Production occupations

51-0000 9,134.5 8,845.8 -288.7 -3.2 43,630

Transportation and material moving occupations

53-0000 14,302.8 15,082.2 779.4 5.4 40,050

Footnotes:

[1] Data are from the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Wage data cover non-farm wage and salary workers and do not cover the self-employed, owners and partners in unincorporated firms, or household workers.

Source: Employment Projections program, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Last Modified Date: April 17, 2024