| 2021 National Employment Matrix title | Percent employment change, 2021–31 | Employment change (in thousands), 2021–31 | Median annual wage, 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Nurse practitioners |
45.7 | 112.7 | $120,680 |
|
Wind turbine service technicians |
44.3 | 4.9 | $56,260 |
|
Ushers, lobby attendants, and ticket takers |
40.5 | 25.6 | $24,440 |
|
Motion picture projectionists |
40.3 | 0.8 | $29,350 |
|
Cooks, restaurant |
36.6 | 459.9 | $30,010 |
|
Data scientists |
35.8 | 40.5 | $100,910 |
|
Athletes and sports competitors |
35.7 | 5.7 | $77,300 |
|
Information security analysts |
34.7 | 56.5 | $102,600 |
|
Statisticians |
32.7 | 11.2 | $95,570 |
|
Umpires, referees, and other sports officials |
31.7 | 4.2 | $35,860 |
|
Note: Data are from the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Wage data cover nonfarm wage and salary workers and do not cover the self-employed, owners and partners in unincorporated firms, or household workers. Some occupations are expected to experience cyclical recovery from the COVID-19 recession, which results in fast growth for these occupations. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. |
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