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Employment Projections
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| 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 |
|
Wind turbine service technicians |
49-9081 | 11.2 | 16.2 | 5.0 | 44.9 | 61,770 |
|
Nurse practitioners |
29-1171 | 266.3 | 384.9 | 118.6 | 44.5 | 126,260 |
|
Data scientists |
15-2051 | 168.9 | 228.2 | 59.4 | 35.2 | 108,020 |
|
Statisticians |
15-2041 | 33.3 | 43.9 | 10.5 | 31.6 | 104,110 |
|
Information security analysts |
15-1212 | 168.9 | 222.2 | 53.2 | 31.5 | 120,360 |
|
Medical and health services managers |
11-9111 | 509.5 | 654.2 | 144.7 | 28.4 | 110,680 |
|
Epidemiologists |
19-1041 | 10.0 | 12.7 | 2.7 | 26.7 | 81,390 |
|
Physician assistants |
29-1071 | 148.0 | 187.3 | 39.3 | 26.5 | 130,020 |
|
Physical therapist assistants |
31-2021 | 100.7 | 126.9 | 26.3 | 26.1 | 64,080 |
|
Software developers |
15-1252 | 1,594.5 | 2,004.9 | 410.4 | 25.7 | 132,270 |
|
Occupational therapy assistants |
31-2011 | 45.1 | 56.0 | 10.8 | 24.0 | 67,010 |
|
Actuaries |
15-2011 | 30.0 | 36.9 | 7.0 | 23.2 | 120,000 |
|
Computer and information research scientists |
15-1221 | 36.5 | 44.8 | 8.3 | 22.7 | 145,080 |
|
Operations research analysts |
15-2031 | 109.9 | 134.7 | 24.7 | 22.5 | 83,640 |
|
Solar photovoltaic installers |
47-2231 | 29.4 | 35.9 | 6.6 | 22.3 | 48,800 |
|
Home health and personal care aides |
31-1120 | 3,715.5 | 4,520.1 | 804.6 | 21.7 | 33,530 |
|
Taxi drivers |
53-3054 | 177.3 | 213.7 | 36.4 | 20.6 | 34,680 |
|
Personal care and service workers, all other |
39-9099 | 87.0 | 104.9 | 17.9 | 20.5 | 36,980 |
|
Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers |
31-9096 | 114.8 | 138.3 | 23.5 | 20.5 | 36,440 |
|
Veterinary technologists and technicians |
29-2056 | 122.9 | 148.1 | 25.2 | 20.5 | 43,740 |
|
Cooks, restaurant |
35-2014 | 1,361.2 | 1,638.9 | 277.6 | 20.4 | 35,780 |
|
Software quality assurance analysts and testers |
15-1253 | 200.8 | 241.6 | 40.8 | 20.3 | 101,800 |
|
Veterinarians |
29-1131 | 89.5 | 107.2 | 17.7 | 19.7 | 119,100 |
|
Financial examiners |
13-2061 | 65.6 | 78.5 | 12.8 | 19.5 | 84,300 |
|
Speech-language pathologists |
29-1127 | 171.4 | 204.5 | 33.1 | 19.3 | 89,290 |
|
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary |
25-1071 | 262.8 | 313.0 | 50.2 | 19.1 | 105,650 |
|
Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors |
21-1018 | 388.2 | 459.6 | 71.5 | 18.4 | 53,710 |
|
Massage therapists |
31-9011 | 134.3 | 158.9 | 24.6 | 18.3 | 55,310 |
|
Logisticians |
13-1081 | 208.7 | 246.9 | 38.3 | 18.3 | 79,400 |
|
Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary |
25-1072 | 85.9 | 101.5 | 15.6 | 18.2 | 80,780 |
|
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 |
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Last Modified Date: April 17, 2024