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Fastest growing occupations
This table also can be found in the article, "Occupational Employment Projections to 2020," published in the January 2012 Monthly
Labor Review.
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Table 1.3: Fastest growing occupations, 2010 and projected 2020
(Numbers in thousands)
2010 National Employment Matrix title and code |
Employment |
Change, 2010-20 |
Median annual wage, 2010 |
2010 |
2020 |
Number |
Percent |
00-0000 |
Total, All Occupations |
143,068.1 |
163,537.1 |
20,468.9 |
14.3 |
$33,840 |
39-9021 |
Personal Care Aides |
861.0 |
1,468.0 |
607.0 |
70.5 |
19,640 |
31-1011 |
Home Health Aides |
1,017.7 |
1,723.9 |
706.3 |
69.4 |
20,560 |
17-2031 |
Biomedical Engineers |
15.7 |
25.4 |
9.7 |
61.7 |
81,540 |
47-3011 |
Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters |
29.4 |
47.0 |
17.6 |
60.1 |
27,780 |
47-3012 |
Helpers--Carpenters |
46.5 |
72.4 |
25.9 |
55.7 |
25,760 |
29-2056 |
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians |
80.2 |
121.9 |
41.7 |
52.0 |
29,710 |
47-2171 |
Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers |
19.1 |
28.4 |
9.3 |
48.6 |
38,430 |
31-2021 |
Physical Therapist Assistants |
67.4 |
98.2 |
30.8 |
45.7 |
49,690 |
47-3015 |
Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters |
57.9 |
84.2 |
26.3 |
45.4 |
26,740 |
13-1121 |
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners |
71.6 |
102.9 |
31.3 |
43.7 |
45,260 |
29-2032 |
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers |
53.7 |
77.1 |
23.4 |
43.5 |
64,380 |
31-2011 |
Occupational Therapy Assistants |
28.5 |
40.8 |
12.3 |
43.3 |
51,010 |
31-2022 |
Physical Therapist Aides |
47.0 |
67.3 |
20.3 |
43.1 |
23,680 |
47-2121 |
Glaziers |
41.9 |
59.6 |
17.7 |
42.4 |
36,640 |
27-3091 |
Interpreters and Translators |
58.4 |
83.1 |
24.6 |
42.2 |
43,300 |
43-6013 |
Medical Secretaries |
508.7 |
718.9 |
210.2 |
41.3 |
30,530 |
13-1161 |
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists |
282.7 |
399.3 |
116.6 |
41.2 |
60,570 |
21-1013 |
Marriage and Family Therapists |
36.0 |
50.8 |
14.8 |
41.2 |
45,720 |
47-2021 |
Brickmasons and Blockmasons |
89.2 |
125.3 |
36.1 |
40.5 |
46,930 |
29-1123 |
Physical Therapists |
198.6 |
276.0 |
77.4 |
39.0 |
76,310 |
29-2021 |
Dental Hygienists |
181.8 |
250.3 |
68.5 |
37.7 |
68,250 |
49-3091 |
Bicycle Repairers |
9.9 |
13.6 |
3.7 |
37.6 |
23,660 |
29-1181 |
Audiologists |
13.0 |
17.8 |
4.8 |
36.8 |
66,660 |
21-1091 |
Health Educators |
63.4 |
86.6 |
23.2 |
36.5 |
45,830 |
47-2022 |
Stonemasons |
15.6 |
21.4 |
5.7 |
36.5 |
37,180 |
13-1051 |
Cost Estimators |
185.4 |
252.9 |
67.5 |
36.4 |
57,860 |
19-1042 |
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists |
100.0 |
136.5 |
36.4 |
36.4 |
76,700 |
21-1014 |
Mental Health Counselors |
120.3 |
163.9 |
43.6 |
36.3 |
38,150 |
47-2072 |
Pile-Driver Operators |
4.1 |
5.6 |
1.5 |
36.0 |
47,860 |
29-1131 |
Veterinarians |
61.4 |
83.4 |
22.0 |
35.9 |
82,040 |
Source: Employment Projections program, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
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