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Employment Projections
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Employment by major occupational group
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| 2023 National Employment Matrix title | 2023 National Employment Matrix code | Employment, 2023 | Employment, 2033 | Employment change, numeric, 2023-33 | Employment change, percent, 2023-33 | Median annual wage, dollars, 2024[1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Total, all occupations |
00-0000 | 167,849.8 | 174,589.0 | 6,739.2 | 4.0 | 49,500 |
|
Management occupations |
11-0000 | 13,181.3 | 14,140.9 | 959.6 | 7.3 | 122,090 |
|
Business and financial operations occupations |
13-0000 | 10,977.2 | 11,738.5 | 761.3 | 6.9 | 80,920 |
|
Computer and mathematical occupations |
15-0000 | 5,417.6 | 6,116.7 | 699.0 | 12.9 | 105,850 |
|
Architecture and engineering occupations |
17-0000 | 2,639.7 | 2,819.7 | 180.0 | 6.8 | 97,310 |
|
Life, physical, and social science occupations |
19-0000 | 1,574.1 | 1,691.7 | 117.6 | 7.5 | 78,980 |
|
Community and social service occupations |
21-0000 | 3,044.7 | 3,291.7 | 247.0 | 8.1 | 57,530 |
|
Legal occupations |
23-0000 | 1,394.4 | 1,446.2 | 51.8 | 3.7 | 99,990 |
|
Educational instruction and library occupations |
25-0000 | 9,579.9 | 9,731.2 | 151.3 | 1.6 | 59,220 |
|
Arts, design, entertainment, sports, and media occupations |
27-0000 | 3,073.1 | 3,203.2 | 130.1 | 4.2 | 60,140 |
|
Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations |
29-0000 | 9,781.6 | 10,623.3 | 841.7 | 8.6 | 83,090 |
|
Healthcare support occupations |
31-0000 | 7,516.9 | 8,659.3 | 1,142.4 | 15.2 | 37,180 |
|
Protective service occupations |
33-0000 | 3,630.7 | 3,704.7 | 74.0 | 2.0 | 50,580 |
|
Food preparation and serving related occupations |
35-0000 | 13,580.3 | 14,167.2 | 586.8 | 4.3 | 34,130 |
|
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations |
37-0000 | 5,640.5 | 5,817.4 | 176.9 | 3.1 | 36,790 |
|
Personal care and service occupations |
39-0000 | 4,346.2 | 4,622.3 | 276.1 | 6.4 | 35,110 |
|
Sales and related occupations |
41-0000 | 14,609.5 | 14,319.5 | -290.0 | -2.0 | 37,460 |
|
Office and administrative support occupations |
43-0000 | 19,671.9 | 18,975.6 | -696.3 | -3.5 | 46,320 |
|
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations |
45-0000 | 982.9 | 964.5 | -18.4 | -1.9 | 36,750 |
|
Construction and extraction occupations |
47-0000 | 7,338.3 | 7,752.3 | 414.0 | 5.6 | 58,360 |
|
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations |
49-0000 | 6,460.3 | 6,803.5 | 343.3 | 5.3 | 58,230 |
|
Production occupations |
51-0000 | 9,093.6 | 8,999.5 | -94.1 | -1.0 | 45,960 |
|
Transportation and material moving occupations |
53-0000 | 14,315.1 | 15,000.1 | 685.1 | 4.8 | 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. Note: Data is unavailable for values denoted with a "—". Source: Employment Projections program, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
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Last Modified Date: April 18, 2025