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Employment of wind turbine service technicians expected to increase 49.9 percent by 2034
September 05, 2025
The U.S. economy is projected to add 5.2 million jobs from 2024 to 2034. Total employment is projected to increase to 175.2 million and grow 3.1 percent, which is slower than the 13.0-percent growth recorded over the 2014–24 decade.
The fastest growing occupations over the 2024–34 decade are projected to be wind turbine service technicians and solar photovoltaic installers. Although fast growing, the two occupations combined will add fewer than 20,000 new jobs. The repair and maintenance of wind turbines is expected to drive demand for wind turbine service technicians. More new solar panels will lead to the need for more solar photovoltaic installers.
Fastest growing occupations, 2024 and projected 2034
Occupation
Employment, 2024
Employment, 2034
Employment change, numeric, 2024–34
Employment change, percent, 2024–34
Total, all occupations
169,956,100
175,167,900
5,211,800
3.1
Wind turbine service technicians
13,600
20,500
6,800
49.9
Solar photovoltaic installers
28,600
40,600
12,000
42.1
Nurse practitioners
320,400
448,800
128,400
40.1
Data scientists
245,900
328,300
82,500
33.5
Information security analysts
182,800
234,900
52,100
28.5
Medical and health services managers
616,200
759,100
142,900
23.2
Physical therapist assistants
111,500
136,000
24,500
22.0
Actuaries
33,600
40,900
7,300
21.8
Operations research analysts
112,100
136,200
24,100
21.5
Physician assistants
162,700
195,800
33,200
20.4
Psychiatric technicians
144,500
173,300
28,900
20.0
Ophthalmic medical technicians
78,800
94,400
15,600
19.8
Computer and information research scientists
40,300
48,300
7,900
19.7
Occupational therapy assistants
49,200
58,700
9,500
19.2
Financial examiners
65,100
77,200
12,100
18.5
Hearing aid specialists
10,700
12,600
2,000
18.4
Health specialties teachers, postsecondary
289,600
339,700
50,100
17.3
Home health and personal care aides
4,347,700
5,087,500
739,800
17.0
Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary
91,600
106,900
15,300
16.8
Several healthcare occupations also expect rapid growth over the next ten years, including nurse practitioners (+40.1 percent), physical therapist assistants (+22.0 percent), and physician assistants (+20.4 percent).
United States Department of Labor
