Fastest Growing Occupations

Fastest growing occupations: 20 occupations with the highest projected percent change of employment between 2025–35.

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OCCUPATION	GROWTH RATE, 2025–35	2025 MEDIAN PAY
Nurse practitioners	41%	$132,300 per year
Solar photovoltaic installers	37%	$53,140 per year
Data scientists	35%	$120,230 per year
Wind turbine service technicians	30%	$64,120 per year
Medical and health services managers	24%	$123,860 per year
Physical therapist assistants	23%	$68,380 per year
Psychiatric technicians	22%	$45,130 per year
Computer and information research scientists	22%	$140,300 per year
Occupational therapy assistants	21%	$72,300 per year
Ophthalmic medical technicians	21%	$45,570 per year
Physician assistants	21%	$135,880 per year
Information security analysts	21%	$129,180 per year
Occupational health and safety technicians	19%	$61,560 per year
Hearing aid specialists	19%	$65,160 per year
Epidemiologists	19%	$87,220 per year
Occupational health and safety specialists	18%	$90,150 per year
Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors	18%	$59,350 per year
Home health and personal care aides	18%	$35,800 per year
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	18%	$107,310 per year
Industrial machinery mechanics	18%	$64,520 per year

Last modified date: August 27, 2026