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Projected fastest growing occupations, 2016-2026
These 20 occupations are projected to grow the fastest over the 2016-2026 decade. Employment in the fastest growing occupations is projected to increase at a rate that is atleast triple that for all occupations.
Occupation | Average Annual Wages* |
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Solar Photovoltaic Installers | $39,240 |
Wind Turbine Service Technicians | $52,260 |
Home Health Aides | $22,600 |
Personal Care Aides | $21,920 |
Physician Assistants | $101,480 |
Nurse Practitioners | $100,910 |
Statisticians | $80,500 |
Software Developers, Applications | $100,080 |
Physical Therapy Assistants | $51,610 |
Mathematicians | $105,810 |
Physica Therapy Aides | $25,680 |
Bicycle Reairers | $27,630 |
Medical Assistants | $31,540 |
Genetic Counselors | $74,120 |
Occupational Therapy Assistant | $59,010 |
Information Security Analysts | $92,600 |
Physical Theraists | $85,400 |
Operations Research Analysts | $79,200 |
Forest Fire Inspector & Prevention Speciaists | $36,230 |
Massage Therapists | $39,860 |
Projected occupations with the most new jobs requiring Bachelor's degree, 2016-2026
Occupation | Average Annual Wages |
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Registered Nurses | $68,450 |
Software Developers, Applications | $100,080 |
General and Operations Managers | $99,310 |
Accountants and Auditors | $68,150 |
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $62,560 |
Management Analysts | $81,330 |
Financial Managers | $121,750 |
Elementary School Teachers, except Special Education | $55,800 |
Teachers and Instructors, all others | $30,110 |
Software developers, applications | $90,060 |
Business Operators, Specialists, all others | $69,040 |
Managers, all others | $104,990 |
Secondary School Teachers, except Special and Career/Technical Education | $58,030 |
Medical and Health Services Managers | $96,540 |
Computer Systems Analysts | $87,220 |
Middle School Teachers, except Special and Career/Technical Education | $56,720 |
Software Developers, Systems Software | $106,860 |
Child, Family and School Social Workers | $43,250 |
Construction managers | $82,790 |
Computer and Information Systems Managers | $135,800 |
Personal Financial Advisors | $90,530 |
Project occupations with most new jobs requiring Master's, Doctoral or Professional Degree, 2016-2026
Occupation | Average Annual Wages |
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Physical therapists | $85,400 |
Lawyers | $118,160 |
Health Specialties Teachers, secondary | $99,360 |
Nurse Practitioners | $100,910 |
Physicians and Surgeons, all others | $206,920 |
Physician Assistants | $101,480 |
Educational, Guidance, School and Vocational Counselors | $54,560 |
Mental Health Counselors | $42,840 |
Healthcare Social Workers | $53,760 |
Occupational Therapists | $81,910 |
Speech-Language Pathologists | $74,680 |
Dentists, general | $153,900 |
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Worker | $42,700 |
Postsecondary Teachers, all other | $64,400 |
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists | $73,270 |
Education Administrators, elementary & secondary schools | $92,510 |
Family and General Practitioners | $190,490 |
Business Teachers, postsecondary | $77,490 |
Education Administrator, postsecondary | $90,760 |
Pharmacists | $116,670 |
Projected occupations with the most new jobs that typically require an Associate's degree or postsecondary non-degree award, 2016-2026
Occupation | Average Annual Wages |
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Medical Assistants | $31,540 |
Nursing Assistants | $26,590 |
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $41,340 |
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $44,090 |
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $24,260 |
Dental Assistants | $36,940 |
Preschool Teachers, except special education | $28,790 |
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $45,910 |
Automotive Service Technicians | $38,470 |
Massage Therapists | $39,860 |
Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $49,500 |
Dental Hygienists | $72,910 |
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics | $32,670 |
Respiratory Therapist | $58,670 |
Phlebotomists | $32,710 |
Medical Records and Health Information Technicians | $38,040 |
Physical Therapy Assistants | $56,610 |
Radiologic Technologists | $57,450 |
Health Technologists & Technicians, all others | $41,070 |
Web developers | $66,130 |
* Median annual wages, May 2016; Data from United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics "Projections of occupational employment, 2016-2026", October 2017