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Occupations with the most job growth
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Table 1.4 Occupations with the most job growth, 2016 and projected 2026
(Numbers in thousands)
2016 National Employment Matrix title and code |
Employment |
Change, 2016–26 |
Median annual wage, 2017 |
2016 |
2026 |
Number |
Percent |
Total, all occupations |
00-0000 |
156,063.8 |
167,582.3 |
11,518.6 |
7.4 |
$37,690 |
Personal care aides |
39-9021 |
2,016.1 |
2,793.8 |
777.6 |
38.6 |
$23,100 |
Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food |
35-3021 |
3,452.2 |
4,032.1 |
579.9 |
16.8 |
$20,180 |
Registered nurses |
29-1141 |
2,955.2 |
3,393.2 |
438.1 |
14.8 |
$70,000 |
Home health aides |
31-1011 |
911.5 |
1,342.7 |
431.2 |
47.3 |
$23,210 |
Software developers, applications |
15-1132 |
831.3 |
1,086.6 |
255.4 |
30.7 |
$101,790 |
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners |
37-2011 |
2,384.6 |
2,621.2 |
236.5 |
9.9 |
$24,990 |
General and operations managers |
11-1021 |
2,263.1 |
2,468.3 |
205.2 |
9.1 |
$100,410 |
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand |
53-7062 |
2,628.4 |
2,828.1 |
199.7 |
7.6 |
$27,040 |
Medical assistants |
31-9092 |
634.4 |
818.4 |
183.9 |
29.0 |
$32,480 |
Waiters and waitresses |
35-3031 |
2,600.5 |
2,783.0 |
182.5 |
7.0 |
$20,820 |
Nursing assistants |
31-1014 |
1,510.3 |
1,683.7 |
173.4 |
11.5 |
$27,520 |
Construction laborers |
47-2061 |
1,216.7 |
1,367.1 |
150.4 |
12.4 |
$34,530 |
Cooks, restaurant |
35-2014 |
1,231.9 |
1,377.2 |
145.3 |
11.8 |
$25,180 |
Accountants and auditors |
13-2011 |
1,397.7 |
1,537.6 |
139.9 |
10.0 |
$69,350 |
Market research analysts and marketing specialists |
13-1161 |
595.4 |
733.7 |
138.3 |
23.2 |
$63,230 |
Customer service representatives |
43-4051 |
2,784.5 |
2,920.8 |
136.3 |
4.9 |
$32,890 |
Landscaping and groundskeeping workers |
37-3011 |
1,197.9 |
1,333.1 |
135.2 |
11.3 |
$27,670 |
Medical secretaries |
43-6013 |
574.2 |
703.2 |
129.0 |
22.5 |
$34,610 |
Management analysts |
13-1111 |
806.4 |
921.6 |
115.2 |
14.3 |
$82,450 |
Maintenance and repair workers, general |
49-9071 |
1,432.6 |
1,545.1 |
112.5 |
7.9 |
$37,670 |
Teacher assistants |
25-9041 |
1,308.1 |
1,417.6 |
109.5 |
8.4 |
$26,260 |
Financial managers |
11-3031 |
580.4 |
689.0 |
108.6 |
18.7 |
$125,080 |
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers |
53-3032 |
1,871.7 |
1,980.1 |
108.4 |
5.8 |
$42,480 |
Elementary school teachers, except special education |
25-2021 |
1,410.9 |
1,514.9 |
104.1 |
7.4 |
$57,160 |
Stock clerks and order fillers |
43-5081 |
2,008.6 |
2,109.6 |
100.9 |
5.0 |
$24,470 |
Teachers and instructors, all other |
25-3099 |
993.9 |
1,091.8 |
98.0 |
9.9 |
$30,310 |
Receptionists and information clerks |
43-4171 |
1,053.7 |
1,149.2 |
95.5 |
9.1 |
$28,390 |
Sales representatives, services, all other |
41-3099 |
983.0 |
1,077.9 |
94.9 |
9.7 |
$52,510 |
Business operations specialists, all other |
13-1199 |
1,023.9 |
1,114.3 |
90.3 |
8.8 |
$70,010 |
Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses |
29-2061 |
724.5 |
813.4 |
88.9 |
12.3 |
$45,030 |
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