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Most new jobs: 20 occupations with the highest projected numeric change in employment.

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OCCUPATION NUMBER OF NEW JOBS (PROJECTED), 2022-32 2022 MEDIAN PAY

Home health and personal care aides

804,600 New Jobs (Projected)804,600

$30,180 per year

Software developers

410,400 New Jobs (Projected)410,400

$127,260 per year

Cooks, restaurant

277,600 New Jobs (Projected)277,600

$34,110 per year

Stockers and order fillers

178,600 New Jobs (Projected)178,600

$34,220 per year

Registered nurses

177,400 New Jobs (Projected)177,400

$81,220 per year

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand

158,800 New Jobs (Projected)158,800

$36,110 per year

General and operations managers

147,300 New Jobs (Projected)147,300

$98,100 per year

Medical and health services managers

144,700 New Jobs (Projected)144,700

$104,830 per year

Light truck drivers

133,800 New Jobs (Projected)133,800

$40,410 per year

Financial managers

126,600 New Jobs (Projected)126,600

$139,790 per year

Nurse practitioners

118,600 New Jobs (Projected)118,600

$121,610 per year

Market research analysts and marketing specialists

116,600 New Jobs (Projected)116,600

$68,230 per year

Medical assistants

105,900 New Jobs (Projected)105,900

$38,270 per year

Management analysts

95,700 New Jobs (Projected)95,700

$95,290 per year

Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers

89,300 New Jobs (Projected)89,300

$49,920 per year

Computer and information systems managers

86,000 New Jobs (Projected)86,000

$164,070 per year

Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors

71,500 New Jobs (Projected)71,500

$49,710 per year

Accountants and auditors

67,400 New Jobs (Projected)67,400

$78,000 per year

Lawyers

62,400 New Jobs (Projected)62,400

$135,740 per year

Construction laborers

61,900 New Jobs (Projected)61,900

$40,750 per year

Last Modified Date: Wednesday, September 6, 2023