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Employment by major occupational group
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 1.1 Employment by major occupational group, 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 |
143,068.2 |
163,537.1 |
20,468.9 |
14.3 |
$33,840 |
11-0000 |
Management Occupations |
8,776.1 |
9,391.9 |
615.8 |
7.0 |
91,440 |
13-0000 |
Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
6,789.2 |
7,961.7 |
1,172.5 |
17.3 |
60,670 |
15-0000 |
Computer and Mathematical Occupations |
3,542.8 |
4,321.1 |
778.3 |
22.0 |
73,720 |
17-0000 |
Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
2,433.4 |
2,686.2 |
252.8 |
10.4 |
70,610 |
19-0000 |
Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations |
1,228.8 |
1,419.6 |
190.8 |
15.5 |
58,530 |
21-0000 |
Community and Social Service Occupations |
2,402.7 |
2,985.0 |
582.3 |
24.2 |
39,280 |
23-0000 |
Legal Occupations |
1,211.9 |
1,342.9 |
131.0 |
10.8 |
74,580 |
25-0000 |
Education, Training, and Library Occupations |
9,193.6 |
10,597.3 |
1,403.7 |
15.3 |
45,690 |
27-0000 |
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
2,708.5 |
3,051.0 |
342.5 |
12.6 |
42,870 |
29-0000 |
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations |
7,799.3 |
9,819.0 |
2,019.7 |
25.9 |
58,490 |
31-0000 |
Healthcare Support Occupations |
4,190.0 |
5,633.7 |
1,443.7 |
34.5 |
24,760 |
33-0000 |
Protective Service Occupations |
3,302.5 |
3,667.0 |
364.5 |
11.0 |
36,660 |
35-0000 |
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations |
11,150.3 |
12,242.8 |
1,092.5 |
9.8 |
18,770 |
37-0000 |
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations |
5,498.5 |
6,162.5 |
664.0 |
12.1 |
22,490 |
39-0000 |
Personal Care and Service Occupations |
4,994.7 |
6,331.4 |
1,336.6 |
26.8 |
20,640 |
41-0000 |
Sales and Related Occupations |
14,915.6 |
16,784.7 |
1,869.1 |
12.5 |
24,370 |
43-0000 |
Office and Administrative Support Occupations |
22,602.5 |
24,938.2 |
2,335.7 |
10.3 |
30,710 |
45-0000 |
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations |
972.1 |
952.6 |
-19.4 |
-2.0 |
19,630 |
47-0000 |
Construction and Extraction Occupations |
6,328.0 |
7,735.2 |
1,407.2 |
22.2 |
39,080 |
49-0000 |
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
5,428.6 |
6,228.7 |
800.2 |
14.7 |
40,120 |
51-0000 |
Production Occupations |
8,594.4 |
8,951.2 |
356.8 |
4.2 |
30,330 |
53-0000 |
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations |
9,004.8 |
10,333.4 |
1,328.7 |
14.8 |
28,400 |
Source: Employment Projections program, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics |
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Last Modified Date: February 1, 2012
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