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Employment Projections

Occupations with the most job growth

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Table 1.4 Occupations with the most job growth, 2023 and projected 2033 (Numbers in thousands)
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, 2023[1]

Total, all occupations

00-0000 167,849.8 174,589.0 6,739.2 4.0 48,060

Home health and personal care aides

31-1120 3,961.9 4,782.4 820.5 20.7 33,530

Software developers

15-1252 1,692.1 1,995.7 303.7 17.9 132,270

Cooks, restaurant

35-2014 1,434.2 1,678.6 244.5 17.0 35,780

Fast food and counter workers

35-3023 3,734.1 3,946.5 212.5 5.7 29,540

General and operations managers

11-1021 3,630.1 3,840.5 210.4 5.8 101,280

Registered nurses

29-1141 3,300.1 3,497.3 197.2 6.0 86,070

Stockers and order fillers

53-7065 2,864.7 3,033.3 168.6 5.9 36,390

Medical and health services managers

11-9111 562.7 723.3 160.6 28.5 110,680

Financial managers

11-3031 837.1 975.3 138.3 16.5 156,100

Nurse practitioners

29-1171 292.5 427.9 135.5 46.3 126,260

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand

53-7062 3,004.8 3,130.6 125.7 4.2 37,660

Medical assistants

31-9092 783.9 901.9 118.0 15.0 42,000

Construction laborers

47-2061 1,401.2 1,516.6 115.4 8.2 45,300

Management analysts

13-1111 1,018.3 1,126.2 107.9 10.6 99,410

Computer and information systems managers

11-3021 613.5 720.4 106.9 17.4 169,510

Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers

53-3032 2,211.3 2,313.4 102.0 4.6 54,320

Light truck drivers

53-3033 1,092.6 1,188.9 96.3 8.8 42,470

Accountants and auditors

13-2011 1,562.0 1,653.4 91.4 5.8 79,880

Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors

21-1018 449.8 534.3 84.5 18.8 53,710

Electricians

47-2111 779.8 864.1 84.3 10.8 61,590

Maintenance and repair workers, general

49-9071 1,616.5 1,698.3 81.8 5.1 46,700

First-line supervisors of food preparation and serving workers

35-1012 1,211.4 1,288.2 76.8 6.3 38,520

Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners

37-2011 2,431.6 2,507.3 75.8 3.1 35,020

Market research analysts and marketing specialists

13-1161 903.4 978.3 74.9 8.3 74,680

Human resources specialists

13-1071 933.7 1,007.9 74.2 7.9 67,650

Industrial machinery mechanics

49-9041 429.5 503.3 73.8 17.2 61,420

Managers, all other

11-9199 1,282.5 1,356.2 73.7 5.7 133,560

Data scientists

15-2051 202.9 276.0 73.1 36.0 108,020

Project management specialists

13-1082 973.6 1,043.4 69.9 7.2 98,580

Bartenders

35-3011 734.3 798.9 64.5 8.8 31,510

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.

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

Last Modified Date: August 29, 2024