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Employment Projections
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Occupations with the most job growth
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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 |
|
Home health and personal care aides |
31-1120 | 3,961.9 | 4,782.4 | 820.5 | 20.7 | 34,900 |
|
Software developers |
15-1252 | 1,692.1 | 1,995.7 | 303.7 | 17.9 | 133,080 |
|
Cooks, restaurant |
35-2014 | 1,434.2 | 1,678.6 | 244.5 | 17.0 | 36,830 |
|
Fast food and counter workers |
35-3023 | 3,734.1 | 3,946.5 | 212.5 | 5.7 | 30,480 |
|
General and operations managers |
11-1021 | 3,630.1 | 3,840.5 | 210.4 | 5.8 | 102,950 |
|
Registered nurses |
29-1141 | 3,300.1 | 3,497.3 | 197.2 | 6.0 | 93,600 |
|
Stockers and order fillers |
53-7065 | 2,864.7 | 3,033.3 | 168.6 | 5.9 | 37,090 |
|
Medical and health services managers |
11-9111 | 562.7 | 723.3 | 160.6 | 28.5 | 117,960 |
|
Financial managers |
11-3031 | 837.1 | 975.3 | 138.3 | 16.5 | 161,700 |
|
Nurse practitioners |
29-1171 | 292.5 | 427.9 | 135.5 | 46.3 | 129,210 |
|
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand |
53-7062 | 3,004.8 | 3,130.6 | 125.7 | 4.2 | 38,940 |
|
Medical assistants |
31-9092 | 783.9 | 901.9 | 118.0 | 15.0 | 44,200 |
|
Construction laborers |
47-2061 | 1,401.2 | 1,516.6 | 115.4 | 8.2 | 46,730 |
|
Management analysts |
13-1111 | 1,018.3 | 1,126.2 | 107.9 | 10.6 | 101,190 |
|
Computer and information systems managers |
11-3021 | 613.5 | 720.4 | 106.9 | 17.4 | 171,200 |
|
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers |
53-3032 | 2,211.3 | 2,313.4 | 102.0 | 4.6 | 57,440 |
|
Light truck drivers |
53-3033 | 1,092.6 | 1,188.9 | 96.3 | 8.8 | 44,140 |
|
Accountants and auditors |
13-2011 | 1,562.0 | 1,653.4 | 91.4 | 5.8 | 81,680 |
|
Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors |
21-1018 | 449.8 | 534.3 | 84.5 | 18.8 | 59,190 |
|
Electricians |
47-2111 | 779.8 | 864.1 | 84.3 | 10.8 | 62,350 |
|
Maintenance and repair workers, general |
49-9071 | 1,616.5 | 1,698.3 | 81.8 | 5.1 | 48,620 |
|
First-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers |
35-1012 | 1,211.4 | 1,288.2 | 76.8 | 6.3 | 42,010 |
|
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners |
37-2011 | 2,431.6 | 2,507.3 | 75.8 | 3.1 | 35,930 |
|
Market research analysts and marketing specialists |
13-1161 | 903.4 | 978.3 | 74.9 | 8.3 | 76,950 |
|
Human resources specialists |
13-1071 | 933.7 | 1,007.9 | 74.2 | 7.9 | 72,910 |
|
Industrial machinery mechanics |
49-9041 | 429.5 | 503.3 | 73.8 | 17.2 | 63,760 |
|
Managers, all other |
11-9199 | 1,282.5 | 1,356.2 | 73.7 | 5.7 | 136,550 |
|
Data scientists |
15-2051 | 202.9 | 276.0 | 73.1 | 36.0 | 112,590 |
|
Project management specialists |
13-1082 | 973.6 | 1,043.4 | 69.9 | 7.2 | 100,750 |
|
Bartenders |
35-3011 | 734.3 | 798.9 | 64.5 | 8.8 | 33,530 |
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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