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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
(Employment 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, 2022(1)

Total, all occupations

00-0000

164,482.6

169,148.1

4,665.5

2.8

46,310

Management occupations

11-0000

12,574.7

13,257.7

683.0

5.4

107,360

Business and financial operations occupations

13-0000

10,591.1

11,179.7

588.6

5.6

76,850

Computer and mathematical occupations

15-0000

5,277.6

6,081.4

803.8

15.2

100,440

Architecture and engineering occupations

17-0000

2,611.8

2,746.8

134.9

5.2

83,700

Life, physical, and social science occupations

19-0000

1,473.7

1,563.2

89.5

6.1

74,330

Community and social service occupations

21-0000

2,936.5

3,164.2

227.7

7.8

49,380

Legal occupations

23-0000

1,362.4

1,442.3

80.0

5.9

95,170

Educational instruction and library occupations

25-0000

9,354.1

9,570.6

216.5

2.3

57,490

Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations

27-0000

3,071.1

3,187.0

115.9

3.8

58,030

Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations

29-0000

9,481.0

10,243.7

762.7

8.0

77,760

Healthcare support occupations

31-0000

7,144.9

8,245.5

1,100.6

15.4

33,600

Protective service occupations

33-0000

3,568.4

3,579.8

11.4

0.3

45,450

Food preparation and serving related occupations

35-0000

12,965.9

13,191.5

225.6

1.7

29,640

Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations

37-0000

5,501.2

5,594.1

92.9

1.7

33,870

Personal care and service occupations

39-0000

4,115.9

4,365.2

249.3

6.1

31,340

Sales and related occupations

41-0000

14,476.4

14,102.0

-374.5

-2.6

35,290

Office and administrative support occupations

43-0000

19,891.4

18,663.8

-1,227.6

-6.2

40,910

Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations

45-0000

996.4

977.2

-19.2

-1.9

33,970

Construction and extraction occupations

47-0000

7,335.5

7,520.6

185.1

2.5

50,570

Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations

49-0000

6,315.3

6,543.7

228.4

3.6

50,080

Production occupations

51-0000

9,134.5

8,845.8

-288.7

-3.2

39,910

Transportation and material moving occupations

53-0000

14,302.8

15,082.2

779.4

5.4

37,940

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: September 6, 2023