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Employment Projections
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Employment by major occupational group
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| 2024 National Employment Matrix title | 2024 National Employment Matrix code | Employment, 2024 | Employment, 2034 | Employment change, numeric, 2024–34 | Employment change, percent, 2024–34 | Median annual wage, dollars, 2024[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total, all occupations |
00-0000 | 169,956.1 | 175,167.9 | 5,211.8 | 3.1 | 49,500 |
|
Management occupations |
11-0000 | 13,607.6 | 14,441.0 | 833.4 | 6.1 | 122,090 |
|
Business and financial operations occupations |
13-0000 | 11,262.0 | 11,848.9 | 586.9 | 5.2 | 80,920 |
|
Computer and mathematical occupations |
15-0000 | 5,416.7 | 5,962.3 | 545.6 | 10.1 | 105,850 |
|
Architecture and engineering occupations |
17-0000 | 2,648.4 | 2,788.3 | 139.9 | 5.3 | 97,310 |
|
Life, physical, and social science occupations |
19-0000 | 1,609.5 | 1,690.4 | 80.9 | 5.0 | 78,980 |
|
Community and social service occupations |
21-0000 | 3,196.9 | 3,409.2 | 212.3 | 6.6 | 57,530 |
|
Legal occupations |
23-0000 | 1,418.2 | 1,456.5 | 38.3 | 2.7 | 99,990 |
|
Educational instruction and library occupations |
25-0000 | 9,813.2 | 9,875.4 | 62.2 | 0.6 | 59,220 |
|
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations |
27-0000 | 3,021.1 | 3,104.6 | 83.5 | 2.8 | 60,140 |
|
Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations |
29-0000 | 10,067.5 | 10,794.4 | 726.9 | 7.2 | 83,090 |
|
Healthcare support occupations |
31-0000 | 7,982.8 | 8,971.1 | 988.3 | 12.4 | 37,180 |
|
Protective service occupations |
33-0000 | 3,787.4 | 3,816.6 | 29.1 | 0.8 | 50,580 |
|
Food preparation and serving related occupations |
35-0000 | 13,805.3 | 14,295.3 | 489.9 | 3.5 | 34,130 |
|
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations |
37-0000 | 5,715.9 | 5,832.9 | 117.1 | 2.0 | 36,790 |
|
Personal care and service occupations |
39-0000 | 4,464.1 | 4,650.6 | 186.5 | 4.2 | 35,110 |
|
Sales and related occupations |
41-0000 | 14,532.6 | 14,234.8 | -297.8 | -2.0 | 37,460 |
|
Office and administrative support occupations |
43-0000 | 19,325.2 | 18,563.3 | -761.9 | -3.9 | 46,320 |
|
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations |
45-0000 | 1,008.5 | 983.3 | -25.2 | -2.5 | 36,750 |
|
Construction and extraction occupations |
47-0000 | 7,574.7 | 7,968.8 | 394.1 | 5.2 | 58,360 |
|
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations |
49-0000 | 6,492.9 | 6,794.3 | 301.4 | 4.6 | 58,230 |
|
Production occupations |
51-0000 | 9,001.2 | 8,901.6 | -99.6 | -1.1 | 45,960 |
|
Transportation and material moving occupations |
53-0000 | 14,204.6 | 14,784.4 | 579.9 | 4.1 | 42,740 |
|
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: August 28, 2025