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Employment Projections

Industries with the fastest growing wage and salary employment

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Table 2.3 Industries with the fastest growing wage and salary employment (Employment in thousands)
2024 National Employment Matrix title 2024 National Employment Matrix code Employment, 2024 Employment, 2034 Employment change, numeric, 2024–34 Employment change, percent, 2024–34

Total, all industries

TE1000 169,956.1 175,167.9 5,211.8 3.1

Solar electric power generation

221114 16.9 47.2 30.4 180.2

Wind electric power generation

221115 11.2 20.4 9.2 81.4

Geothermal electric power generation

221116 1.2 1.6 0.5 41.4

Other electric power generation

221118 4.7 6.2 1.5 32.9

Other electrical equipment and component manufacturing

335900 165.7 214.1 48.4 29.2

Offices of mental health practitioners (except physicians)

621330 247.9 313.4 65.5 26.4

Offices of physical, occupational and speech therapists, and audiologists

621340 493.1 607.9 114.8 23.3

Services for the elderly and persons with disabilities

624120 2,512.3 3,040.8 528.5 21.0

Computing infrastructure providers, data processing, web hosting, and related services

518000 482.6 580.5 97.9 20.3

Outpatient mental health and substance abuse centers

621420 314.8 377.6 62.8 19.9

Source: Employment Projections program, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Last Modified Date: August 28, 2025