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Table 1.3 Fastest growing occupations, 2018 and projected 2028
(Numbers in thousands)
2018 National Employment Matrix title and code	Employment	Change, 2018–28	Median annual wage, 2018 (1)
Total, all occupations	00-0000	161,037.7	169,435.9	8,398.1	5.2	$38,640
Solar photovoltaic installers	47-2231	9.7	15.8	6.1	63.3	$42,680
Wind turbine service technicians	49-9081	6.6	10.3	3.8	56.9	$54,370
Home health aides	31-1011	831.8	1,136.6	304.8	36.6	$24,200
Personal care aides	39-9021	2,421.2	3,302.1	881.0	36.4	$24,020
Occupational therapy assistants	31-2011	43.8	58.3	14.5	33.1	$60,220
Information security analysts	15-1122	112.3	147.7	35.5	31.6	$98,350
Physician assistants	29-1071	118.8	155.7	37.0	31.1	$108,610
Statisticians	15-2041	44.4	58.0	13.6	30.7	$87,780
Nurse practitioners	29-1171	189.1	242.4	53.3	28.2	$107,030
Speech-language pathologists	29-1127	153.7	195.6	41.9	27.3	$77,510
Physical therapist assistants	31-2021	98.4	125.0	26.7	27.1	$58,040
Genetic counselors	29-9092	3.0	3.8	0.8	27.0	$80,370
Mathematicians	15-2021	2.9	3.6	0.8	26.0	$101,900
Operations research analysts	15-2031	109.7	137.9	28.1	25.6	$83,390
Software developers, applications	15-1132	944.2	1,185.7	241.5	25.6	$103,620
Forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists	33-2022	2.2	2.8	0.5	24.1	$39,600
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	25-1071	254.8	313.9	59.1	23.2	$97,370
Phlebotomists	31-9097	128.3	157.8	29.5	23.0	$34,480
Physical therapist aides	31-2022	49.8	61.2	11.3	22.8	$26,240
Medical assistants	31-9092	686.6	841.5	154.9	22.6	$33,610
Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	21-1018	304.5	373.1	68.5	22.5	$44,630
Marriage and family therapists	21-1013	55.3	67.7	12.3	22.3	$50,090
Massage therapists	31-9011	159.8	195.2	35.4	22.2	$41,420
Cooks, restaurant	35-2014	1,362.3	1,661.3	299.0	21.9	$26,530
Physical therapists	29-1123	247.7	301.9	54.2	21.9	$87,930
Respiratory therapists	29-1126	134.0	162.0	27.9	20.8	$60,280
Market research analysts and marketing specialists	13-1161	681.9	821.1	139.2	20.4	$63,120
Actuaries	15-2011	25.0	30.0	5.0	20.1	$102,880
Computer numerically controlled machine tool programmers, metal and plastic	51-4012	24.3	29.2	4.9	20.0	$53,190
Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary	25-1072	69.0	82.8	13.8	20.0	$73,490
Footnotes: (1) Data are from the Occupational Employment 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

Table 1.3 Fastest growing occupations, 2018 and projected 2028
(Numbers in thousands)

2018 National Employment Matrix title and code

Employment

Change, 2018–28

Median annual wage, 2018 (1)

2018

2028

Number

Percent

Total, all occupations

00-0000

161,037.7

169,435.9

8,398.1

5.2

$38,640

Solar photovoltaic installers

47-2231

9.7

15.8

6.1

63.3

$42,680

Wind turbine service technicians

49-9081

6.6

10.3

3.8

56.9

$54,370

Home health aides

31-1011

831.8

1,136.6

304.8

36.6

$24,200

Personal care aides

39-9021

2,421.2

3,302.1

881.0

36.4

$24,020

Occupational therapy assistants

31-2011

43.8

58.3

14.5

33.1

$60,220

Information security analysts

15-1122

112.3

147.7

35.5

31.6

$98,350

Physician assistants

29-1071

118.8

155.7

37.0

31.1

$108,610

Statisticians

15-2041

44.4

58.0

13.6

30.7

$87,780

Nurse practitioners

29-1171

189.1

242.4

53.3

28.2

$107,030

Speech-language pathologists

29-1127

153.7

195.6

41.9

27.3

$77,510

Physical therapist assistants

31-2021

98.4

125.0

26.7

27.1

$58,040

Genetic counselors

29-9092

3.0

3.8

0.8

27.0

$80,370

Mathematicians

15-2021

2.9

3.6

0.8

26.0

$101,900

Operations research analysts

15-2031

109.7

137.9

28.1

25.6

$83,390

Software developers, applications

15-1132

944.2

1,185.7

241.5

25.6

$103,620

Forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists

33-2022

2.2

2.8

0.5

24.1

$39,600

Health specialties teachers, postsecondary

25-1071

254.8

313.9

59.1

23.2

$97,370

Phlebotomists

31-9097

128.3

157.8

29.5

23.0

$34,480

Physical therapist aides

31-2022

49.8

61.2

11.3

22.8

$26,240

Medical assistants

31-9092

686.6

841.5

154.9

22.6

$33,610

Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors

21-1018

304.5

373.1

68.5

22.5

$44,630

Marriage and family therapists

21-1013

55.3

67.7

12.3

22.3

$50,090

Massage therapists

31-9011

159.8

195.2

35.4

22.2

$41,420

Cooks, restaurant

35-2014

1,362.3

1,661.3

299.0

21.9

$26,530

Physical therapists

29-1123

247.7

301.9

54.2

21.9

$87,930

Respiratory therapists

29-1126

134.0

162.0

27.9

20.8

$60,280

Market research analysts and marketing specialists

13-1161

681.9

821.1

139.2

20.4

$63,120

Actuaries

15-2011

25.0

30.0

5.0

20.1

$102,880

Computer numerically controlled machine tool programmers, metal and plastic

51-4012

24.3

29.2

4.9

20.0

$53,190

Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary

25-1072

69.0

82.8

13.8

20.0

$73,490

Footnotes:
(1) Data are from the Occupational Employment 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 4, 2019