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Total, All Occupations | 1,850,862 | 1,964,003 | 113,141 | 6.1% | 12,860 | 55,816 | | $21.45 | $44,615 | | |
| Management | 141,262 | 151,573 | 10,311 | 7.3% | 1,040 | 4,273 | | $55.95 | $116,375 | | |
Top Executives | 41,366 | 44,244 | 2,878 | 7.0% | 289 | 1,286 | | |
| Chief Executives | 5,932 | 6,173 | 241 | 4.1% | 24 | 125 | | $90.00 | $187,200 | | Bachelors +5 years | | | | | | |
| General and Operations Managers | 35,083 | 37,731 | 2,648 | 7.6% | 265 | 1,153 | | $57.22 | $119,005 | | Bachelors +5 years | | | | | |
Advertising, Marketing, Promotions, Public Relations, and Sales Managers | 13,585 | 14,645 | 1,060 | 7.8% | 106 | 442 | | |
| Advertising and Promotions Managers | 299 | 306 | 7 | 2.3% | 1 | 11 | | $57.18 | $118,934 | | Bachelors <5 years | | | | | | |
| Marketing Managers | 4,945 | 5,462 | 517 | 10.5% | 52 | 169 | | $62.64 | $130,283 | | Bachelors +5 years | | | | | | |
| Sales Managers | 7,169 | 7,610 | 441 | 6.2% | 44 | 214 | | $64.60 | $134,386 | | Bachelors <5 years | | | | | | |
| Public Relations and Fundraising Managers | 1,172 | 1,267 | 95 | 8.1% | 10 | 50 | | $54.38 | $113,121 | | Bachelors +5 years | | | | | |
Operations Specialties Managers | 33,771 | 36,958 | 3,187 | 9.4% | 319 | 1,043 | | |
| Administrative Services Managers | 4,335 | 4,619 | 284 | 6.6% | 28 | 109 | | $48.61 | $101,117 | | Bachelors <5 years | | | | | | |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | 6,907 | 8,443 | 1,536 | 22.2% | 154 | 236 | | $63.52 | $132,114 | | Bachelors +5 years | | | | | | |
| Financial Managers | 14,136 | 15,063 | 927 | 6.6% | 93 | 428 | | $61.99 | $128,952 | | Bachelors +5 years | | | | | | |
| Industrial Production Managers | 2,686 | 2,768 | 82 | 3.0% | 8 | 84 | | $51.98 | $108,107 | | Bachelors +5 years | | | | | | |
| Purchasing Managers | 1,330 | 1,379 | 49 | 3.7% | 5 | 36 | | $55.87 | $116,222 | | Bachelors +5 years | | | | | | |
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 1,152 | 1,220 | 68 | 5.9% | 7 | 32 | | $49.07 | $102,069 | | High School +5 years | | | | | | |
| Compensation and Benefits Managers | 306 | 322 | 16 | 5.2% | 2 | 11 | | $60.42 | $125,667 | | Bachelors +5 years | | | | | | |
| Human Resources Managers | 2,027 | 2,214 | 187 | 9.2% | 19 | 78 | | $56.74 | $118,033 | | Bachelors +5 years | | | | | | |
| Training and Development Managers | 892 | 930 | 38 | 4.3% | 4 | 30 | | $56.79 | $118,105 | | Bachelors +5 years | | | | | |
Other Management Occupations | 52,540 | 55,726 | 3,186 | 6.1% | 326 | 1,502 | | |
| Construction Managers | 6,183 | 6,537 | 354 | 5.7% | 35 | 121 | | $49.79 | $103,563 | | Bachelors Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program | 971 | 1,015 | 44 | 4.5% | 4 | 32 | | $25.06 | $52,140 | | Bachelors <5 years | | | | | | |
| Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School | 3,416 | 3,468 | 52 | 1.5% | 5 | 104 | | | $131,193 | | Masters +5 years | | | | | | |
| Education Administrators, Postsecondary | 1,937 | 2,117 | 180 | 9.3% | 18 | 74 | | $37.98 | $78,982 | | Masters <5 years | | | | | | |
| Education Administrators, All Other | 382 | 403 | 21 | 5.5% | 2 | 13 | | $51.42 | $106,971 | | Bachelors <5 years | | | | | | |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | 3,247 | 3,493 | 246 | 7.6% | 25 | 125 | | $67.55 | $140,496 | | Bachelors +5 years | | | | | | |
| Food Service Managers | 5,450 | 5,654 | 204 | 3.7% | 20 | 130 | | $26.35 | $54,811 | | High School <5 years | | | | | | |
| Lodging Managers | 241 | 256 | 15 | 6.2% | 2 | 7 | | $24.70 | $51,372 | | High School <5 years | | | | | | |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | 5,356 | 5,821 | 465 | 8.7% | 46 | 181 | | $52.68 | $109,580 | | Bachelors <5 years | | | | | | |
| Natural Sciences Managers | 1,139 | 1,182 | 43 | 3.8% | 4 | 28 | | $66.79 | $138,940 | | Bachelors +5 years | | | | | | |
| Postmasters and Mail Superintendents | 171 | 123 | -48 | -28.1% | 0 | 4 | | $37.57 | $78,133 | | High School < 5 years Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | 3,861 | 4,180 | 319 | 8.3% | 32 | 99 | | $30.28 | $62,987 | | High School <5 years | | | | | | |
| Social and Community Service Managers | 4,199 | 4,765 | 566 | 13.5% | 57 | 168 | | $31.90 | $66,354 | | Bachelors +5 years | | | | | | |
| Emergency Management Directors | 133 | 131 | -2 | -1.5% | 0 | 2 | | $38.69 | $80,476 | | Bachelors +5 years | | | | | | |
| Managers, All Other | 13,115 | 13,845 | 730 | 5.6% | 73 | 362 | | $53.26 | $110,778 | | Bachelors <5 years | | | | | |
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| Business and Financial Operations | 102,730 | 111,613 | 8,883 | 8.6% | 954 | 3,102 | | $35.53 | $73,896 | | |
Business Operations Specialists | 58,640 | 63,943 | 5,303 | 9.0% | 541 | 1,618 | | |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products | 85 | 91 | 6 | 7.1% | 1 | 3 | | $17.59 | $36,585 | | Bachelors Long OJT | | | | | | |
| Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products | 1,172 | 1,206 | 34 | 2.9% | 3 | 40 | | $26.01 | $54,115 | | Bachelors Long OJT | | | | | | |
| Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products | 4,256 | 4,421 | 165 | 3.9% | 16 | 133 | | $31.94 | $66,426 | | Bachelors Long OJT | | | | | | |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | 5,481 | 5,609 | 128 | 2.3% | 13 | 149 | | $32.29 | $67,162 | | High School Long OJT | | | | | | |
| Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage | 215 | 205 | -10 | -4.7% | 0 | 5 | | $33.11 | $68,851 | | Postsecondary Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Compliance Officers | 3,417 | 3,587 | 170 | 5.0% | 17 | 65 | | $37.62 | $78,256 | | Bachelors Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Cost Estimators | 2,175 | 2,385 | 210 | 9.7% | 21 | 83 | | $36.20 | $75,298 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
| Human Resources Specialists | 5,862 | 6,315 | 453 | 7.7% | 45 | 188 | | $31.31 | $65,136 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
| Labor Relations Specialists | 1,171 | 1,072 | -99 | -8.4% | 0 | 28 | | $26.27 | $54,637 | | Bachelors <5 years | | | | | | |
| Logisticians | 1,142 | 1,209 | 67 | 5.9% | 7 | 23 | | $35.81 | $74,469 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
| Management Analysts | 11,991 | 13,850 | 1,859 | 15.5% | 186 | 352 | | $43.81 | $91,109 | | Bachelors <5 years | | | | | | |
| Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners | 1,158 | 1,249 | 91 | 7.9% | 9 | 23 | | $29.61 | $61,575 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
| Fundraisers | 1,726 | 1,896 | 170 | 9.9% | 17 | 41 | | $26.57 | $55,251 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
| Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | 1,250 | 1,338 | 88 | 7.0% | 9 | 39 | | $34.22 | $71,174 | | Bachelors <5 years | | | | | | |
| Training and Development Specialists | 2,913 | 3,126 | 213 | 7.3% | 21 | 92 | | $34.43 | $71,604 | | Bachelors <5 years | | | | | | |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 7,171 | 8,501 | 1,330 | 18.5% | 133 | 219 | | $30.32 | $63,069 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 7,278 | 7,693 | 415 | 5.7% | 42 | 129 | | $34.61 | $71,982 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
Financial Specialists | 44,090 | 47,670 | 3,580 | 8.1% | 413 | 1,483 | | |
| Accountants and Auditors | 18,359 | 20,179 | 1,820 | 9.9% | 182 | 672 | | $35.85 | $74,551 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
| Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate | 938 | 952 | 14 | 1.5% | 1 | 16 | | $34.24 | $71,225 | | Bachelors Long OJT | | | | | | |
| Budget Analysts | 850 | 884 | 34 | 4.0% | 3 | 24 | | $40.64 | $84,529 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
| Credit Analysts | 1,401 | 1,373 | -28 | -2.0% | 0 | 61 | | $42.43 | $88,243 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
| Financial Analysts | 6,167 | 6,918 | 751 | 12.2% | 75 | 202 | | $39.50 | $82,154 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
| Personal Financial Advisors | 5,847 | 7,255 | 1,408 | 24.1% | 141 | 288 | | $49.04 | $101,997 | | Bachelors Long OJT | | | | | | |
| Insurance Underwriters | 4,278 | 3,786 | -492 | -11.5% | 0 | 81 | | $35.58 | $74,009 | | Bachelors Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Financial Examiners | 595 | 621 | 26 | 4.4% | 3 | 18 | | $40.36 | $83,945 | | Bachelors Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Credit Counselors | 117 | 123 | 6 | 5.1% | 1 | 3 | | $21.51 | $44,731 | | Bachelors Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Loan Officers | 2,297 | 2,284 | -13 | -0.6% | 0 | 38 | | $34.44 | $71,634 | | Bachelors Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents | 845 | 825 | -20 | -2.4% | 0 | 35 | | $40.16 | $83,526 | | Bachelors Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Tax Preparers | 1,026 | 1,044 | 18 | 1.8% | 2 | 28 | | $19.75 | $41,087 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Financial Specialists, All Other | 1,370 | 1,426 | 56 | 4.1% | 6 | 20 | | $33.98 | $70,673 | | Bachelors Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
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| Computer and Mathematical | 48,013 | 55,623 | 7,610 | 15.9% | 803 | 1,538 | | $41.30 | $85,897 | | |
Computer Occupations | 45,386 | 52,269 | 6,883 | 15.2% | 730 | 1,406 | | |
| Computer Systems Analysts | 7,892 | 9,773 | 1,881 | 23.8% | 188 | 290 | | $44.36 | $92,278 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
| Computer Programmers | 5,147 | 4,727 | -420 | -8.2% | 0 | 127 | | $38.87 | $80,835 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
| Software Developers, Applications | 8,832 | 10,806 | 1,974 | 22.4% | 197 | 323 | | $45.64 | $94,926 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
| Software Developers, Systems Software | 4,421 | 5,430 | 1,009 | 22.8% | 101 | 164 | | $48.52 | $100,922 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
| Web Developers | 1,610 | 2,019 | 409 | 25.4% | 41 | 62 | | $32.50 | $67,616 | | Associates | | | | | | |
| Database Administrators | 1,484 | 1,617 | 133 | 9.0% | 13 | 45 | | $42.84 | $89,103 | | Bachelors <5 years | | | | | | |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | 3,742 | 4,101 | 359 | 9.6% | 36 | 84 | | $40.10 | $83,412 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
| Computer Network Architects | 1,295 | 1,436 | 141 | 10.9% | 14 | 31 | | $53.87 | $112,041 | | Bachelors +5 years | | | | | | |
| Computer User Support Specialists | 7,292 | 8,262 | 970 | 13.3% | 97 | 191 | | $26.69 | $55,523 | | None | | | | | | |
| Computer Network Support Specialists | 1,162 | 1,304 | 142 | 12.2% | 14 | 29 | | $36.95 | $76,858 | | Associates | | | | | | |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | 1,526 | 1,664 | 138 | 9.0% | 14 | 34 | | $45.30 | $94,216 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
Mathematical Science Occupations | 2,627 | 3,354 | 727 | 27.7% | 73 | 132 | | |
| Actuaries | 995 | 1,159 | 164 | 16.5% | 16 | 46 | | $47.82 | $99,471 | | Bachelors Long OJT | | | | | | |
| Operations Research Analysts | 1,192 | 1,607 | 415 | 34.8% | 42 | 63 | | $44.19 | $91,913 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
| Statisticians | 420 | 567 | 147 | 35.0% | 15 | 22 | | $48.62 | $101,135 | | Masters | | | | | | |
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| Architecture and Engineering | 35,496 | 38,389 | 2,893 | 8.1% | 308 | 1,202 | | $39.77 | $82,712 | | |
Architects, Surveyors, and Cartographers | 3,240 | 3,279 | 39 | 1.2% | 8 | 70 | | |
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | 2,402 | 2,465 | 63 | 2.6% | 6 | 46 | | $39.71 | $82,590 | | Bachelors Internship/ Residency | | | | | | |
| Landscape Architects | 278 | 283 | 5 | 1.8% | 0 | 5 | | $35.94 | $74,758 | | Bachelors Internship/ Residency | | | | | | |
| Surveyors | 512 | 472 | -40 | -7.8% | 0 | 16 | | $28.76 | $59,814 | | Bachelors <5 years | | | | | | |
Engineers | 23,885 | 26,168 | 2,283 | 9.6% | 232 | 908 | | |
| Aerospace Engineers | 2,081 | 2,082 | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 60 | | $51.80 | $107,739 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
| Biomedical Engineers | 123 | 161 | 38 | 30.9% | 4 | 7 | | $44.04 | $91,609 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
| Chemical Engineers | 341 | 353 | 12 | 3.5% | 1 | 10 | | $44.58 | $92,725 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
| Civil Engineers | 3,947 | 4,150 | 203 | 5.1% | 20 | 136 | | $42.76 | $88,951 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
| Computer Hardware Engineers | 360 | 397 | 37 | 10.3% | 4 | 11 | | $50.23 | $104,472 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
| Electrical Engineers | 1,986 | 1,961 | -25 | -1.3% | 0 | 44 | | $44.28 | $92,116 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | 743 | 730 | -13 | -1.8% | 0 | 16 | | $47.80 | $99,430 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
| Environmental Engineers | 604 | 664 | 60 | 9.9% | 6 | 23 | | $44.65 | $92,877 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | 163 | 175 | 12 | 7.4% | 1 | 6 | | $46.91 | $97,584 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
| Industrial Engineers | 4,274 | 4,639 | 365 | 8.5% | 36 | 161 | | $41.91 | $87,175 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
| Materials Engineers | 581 | 662 | 81 | 13.9% | 8 | 28 | | $48.34 | $100,546 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
| Mechanical Engineers | 6,066 | 7,323 | 1,257 | 20.7% | 126 | 318 | | $40.03 | $83,259 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
| Nuclear Engineers | 842 | 858 | 16 | 1.9% | 2 | 24 | | $55.92 | $116,301 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
| Engineers, All Other | 1,530 | 1,697 | 167 | 10.9% | 17 | 48 | | $48.09 | $100,019 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
Drafters, Engineering Technicians, and Mapping Technicians | 8,371 | 8,942 | 571 | 6.8% | 68 | 225 | | |
| Architectural and Civil Drafters | 797 | 735 | -62 | -7.8% | 0 | 9 | | $27.57 | $57,349 | | Associates | | | | | | |
| Electrical and Electronics Drafters | 376 | 420 | 44 | 11.7% | 4 | 8 | | $32.66 | $67,920 | | Associates | | | | | | |
| Mechanical Drafters | 1,797 | 2,036 | 239 | 13.3% | 24 | 45 | | $28.49 | $59,246 | | Associates | | | | | | |
| Drafters, All Other | 125 | 114 | -11 | -8.8% | 0 | 2 | | $26.33 | $54,762 | | Associates | | | | | | |
| Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians | 115 | 121 | 6 | 5.2% | 1 | 4 | | $37.19 | $77,345 | | Associates | | | | | | |
| Civil Engineering Technicians | 434 | 433 | -1 | -0.2% | 0 | 11 | | $30.50 | $63,426 | | Associates | | | | | | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians | 1,521 | 1,587 | 66 | 4.3% | 7 | 44 | | $30.39 | $63,213 | | Associates | | | | | | |
| Electro-Mechanical Technicians | 70 | 67 | -3 | -4.3% | 0 | 2 | | $31.06 | $64,623 | | Associates | | | | | | |
| Environmental Engineering Technicians | 175 | 192 | 17 | 9.7% | 2 | 6 | | $23.30 | $48,462 | | Associates | | | | | | |
| Industrial Engineering Technicians | 964 | 1,005 | 41 | 4.3% | 4 | 28 | | $30.81 | $64,096 | | Associates | | | | | | |
| Mechanical Engineering Technicians | 916 | 1,096 | 180 | 19.6% | 18 | 40 | | $30.56 | $63,558 | | Associates | | | | | | |
| Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | 588 | 659 | 71 | 12.1% | 7 | 21 | | $33.62 | $69,919 | | Associates | | | | | | |
| Surveying and Mapping Technicians | 286 | 257 | -29 | -10.1% | 0 | 3 | | $26.02 | $54,113 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
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| Life, Physical, and Social Science | 14,305 | 15,821 | 1,516 | 10.6% | 153 | 531 | | $38.46 | $80,003 | | |
Life Scientists | 3,838 | 4,056 | 218 | 5.7% | 22 | 140 | | |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | 101 | 104 | 3 | 3.0% | 0 | 4 | | $33.68 | $70,051 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
| Biochemists and Biophysicists | 321 | 352 | 31 | 9.7% | 3 | 12 | | $54.56 | $113,481 | | Doctoral Professional | | | | | | |
| Microbiologists | 157 | 163 | 6 | 3.8% | 1 | 5 | | $39.75 | $82,681 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
| Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | 67 | 67 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | | $44.66 | $92,877 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
| Foresters | 76 | 80 | 4 | 5.3% | 0 | 3 | | $38.92 | $80,936 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
| Epidemiologists | 106 | 105 | -1 | -0.9% | 0 | 3 | | $41.63 | $86,607 | | Masters | | | | | | |
| Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | 2,720 | 2,886 | 166 | 6.1% | 17 | 101 | | $54.73 | $113,836 | | Doctoral Professional | | | | | | |
| Life Scientists, All Other | 181 | 188 | 7 | 3.9% | 1 | 7 | | $42.43 | $88,251 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
Physical Scientists | 2,581 | 2,822 | 241 | 9.3% | 24 | 86 | | |
| Physicists | 133 | 136 | 3 | 2.3% | 0 | 2 | | | | | Doctoral Professional | | | | | | |
| Chemists | 1,366 | 1,508 | 142 | 10.4% | 14 | 44 | | $38.23 | $79,506 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
| Materials Scientists | 117 | 123 | 6 | 5.1% | 1 | 4 | | $47.39 | $98,568 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
| Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health | 716 | 784 | 68 | 9.5% | 7 | 29 | | $33.68 | $70,061 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
| Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers | 67 | 68 | 1 | 1.5% | 0 | 2 | | $38.57 | $80,226 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
| Hydrologists | 62 | 71 | 9 | 14.5% | 1 | 3 | | $36.95 | $76,848 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
| Physical Scientists, All Other | 94 | 96 | 2 | 2.1% | 0 | 1 | | $44.80 | $93,191 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
Social Scientists and Related Workers | 5,155 | 6,032 | 877 | 17.0% | 88 | 190 | | |
| Economists | 164 | 174 | 10 | 6.1% | 1 | 5 | | $44.14 | $91,801 | | Masters | | | | | | |
| Survey Researchers | 494 | 556 | 62 | 12.6% | 6 | 12 | | $33.59 | $69,868 | | Masters | | | | | | |
| Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists | 3,608 | 4,358 | 750 | 20.8% | 75 | 152 | | $41.99 | $87,348 | | Doctoral Professional Internship/ Residency | | | | | | |
| Psychologists, All Other | 184 | 204 | 20 | 10.9% | 2 | 6 | | $45.91 | $95,484 | | Masters Internship/ Residency | | | | | | |
| Urban and Regional Planners | 324 | 329 | 5 | 1.5% | 0 | 6 | | $39.65 | $82,468 | | Masters | | | | | | |
| Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | 286 | 314 | 28 | 9.8% | 3 | 6 | | $42.54 | $88,484 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians | 2,731 | 2,911 | 180 | 6.6% | 18 | 113 | | |
| Biological Technicians | 594 | 647 | 53 | 8.9% | 5 | 22 | | $24.56 | $51,080 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
| Chemical Technicians | 906 | 941 | 35 | 3.9% | 4 | 31 | | $23.26 | $48,381 | | Associates Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Nuclear Technicians | 118 | 135 | 17 | 14.4% | 2 | 7 | | $40.90 | $85,086 | | Associates Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Social Science Research Assistants | 90 | 86 | -4 | -4.4% | 0 | 4 | | $22.94 | $47,712 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | 332 | 337 | 5 | 1.5% | 0 | 14 | | $19.10 | $39,738 | | Associates | | | | | | |
| Forensic Science Technicians | 97 | 107 | 10 | 10.3% | 1 | 5 | | $35.74 | $74,342 | | Bachelors Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other | 520 | 580 | 60 | 11.5% | 6 | 28 | | $24.87 | $51,709 | | Associates | | | | | | |
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| Community and Social Service | 40,317 | 44,760 | 4,443 | 11.0% | 446 | 1,310 | | $24.32 | $50,572 | | |
Counselors, Social Workers, and Other Community and Social Service Specialists | 36,963 | 41,124 | 4,161 | 11.3% | 418 | 1,208 | | |
| Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors | 3,256 | 3,855 | 599 | 18.4% | 60 | 128 | | $22.54 | $46,890 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
| Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors | 4,737 | 5,208 | 471 | 9.9% | 47 | 146 | | $27.87 | $57,968 | | Masters | | | | | | |
| Marriage and Family Therapists | 443 | 517 | 74 | 16.7% | 7 | 16 | | $23.00 | $47,823 | | Masters Internship/ Residency | | | | | | |
| Mental Health Counselors | 2,776 | 3,245 | 469 | 16.9% | 47 | 105 | | $21.63 | $44,983 | | Masters Internship/ Residency | | | | | | |
| Rehabilitation Counselors | 2,581 | 3,019 | 438 | 17.0% | 44 | 98 | | $20.00 | $41,584 | | Masters | | | | | | |
| Counselors, All Other | 472 | 519 | 47 | 10.0% | 5 | 15 | | $20.20 | $42,010 | | Masters | | | | | | |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | 5,688 | 5,945 | 257 | 4.5% | 26 | 163 | | $33.15 | $68,955 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
| Healthcare Social Workers | 2,253 | 2,429 | 176 | 7.8% | 18 | 72 | | $30.29 | $63,010 | | Masters | | | | | | |
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | 2,222 | 2,523 | 301 | 13.6% | 30 | 84 | | $29.24 | $60,819 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
| Health Educators | 615 | 655 | 40 | 6.5% | 4 | 16 | | $24.91 | $51,800 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | 8,086 | 9,089 | 1,003 | 12.4% | 100 | 259 | | $18.37 | $38,216 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Community Health Workers | 699 | 790 | 91 | 13.0% | 9 | 23 | | $18.96 | $39,433 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other | 1,753 | 1,952 | 199 | 11.4% | 20 | 54 | | $18.40 | $38,277 | | Masters | | | | | | |
Religious Workers | 3,354 | 3,636 | 282 | 8.4% | 28 | 102 | | |
| Clergy | 2,321 | 2,512 | 191 | 8.2% | 19 | 69 | | $26.37 | $54,833 | | Bachelors Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Directors, Religious Activities and Education | 571 | 621 | 50 | 8.8% | 5 | 20 | | $28.70 | $59,703 | | Bachelors <5 years | | | | | | |
| Religious Workers, All Other | 462 | 503 | 41 | 8.9% | 4 | 12 | | $20.83 | $43,309 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
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| Legal | 20,806 | 21,615 | 809 | 3.9% | 86 | 441 | | $41.80 | $86,932 | | |
Lawyers, Judges, and Related Workers | 14,133 | 14,549 | 416 | 2.9% | 46 | 254 | | |
| Lawyers | 12,616 | 13,075 | 459 | 3.6% | 46 | 230 | | $62.46 | $129,926 | | Doctoral Professional | | | | | | |
| Judicial Law Clerks | 204 | 182 | -22 | -10.8% | 0 | 4 | | $37.03 | $77,020 | | Doctoral Professional | | | | | | |
| Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | 242 | 234 | -8 | -3.3% | 0 | 4 | | $48.53 | $100,952 | | Doctoral Professional +5 years Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators | 879 | 874 | -5 | -0.6% | 0 | 13 | | | | | Bachelors < 5 years Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates | 192 | 184 | -8 | -4.2% | 0 | 3 | | $88.58 | $184,242 | | Doctoral Professional +5 years Short OJT | | | | | | |
Legal Support Workers | 6,673 | 7,066 | 393 | 5.9% | 40 | 187 | | |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | 5,468 | 5,840 | 372 | 6.8% | 37 | 157 | | $24.90 | $51,780 | | Associates | | | | | | |
| Court Reporters | 264 | 262 | -2 | -0.8% | 0 | 6 | | $24.56 | $51,080 | | Postsecondary Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers | 251 | 243 | -8 | -3.2% | 0 | 6 | | $24.33 | $50,593 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Legal Support Workers, All Other | 690 | 721 | 31 | 4.5% | 3 | 18 | | | | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
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| Education, Training, and Library | 132,746 | 138,864 | 6,118 | 4.6% | 618 | 3,476 | | $27.84 | $57,897 | | |
Postsecondary Teachers | 32,842 | 36,253 | 3,411 | 10.4% | 342 | 923 | | |
| Business Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,659 | 1,822 | 163 | 9.8% | 16 | 45 | | | $68,996 | | Doctoral Professional | | | | | | |
| Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 366 | 398 | 32 | 8.7% | 3 | 9 | | | $80,967 | | Doctoral Professional | | | | | | |
| Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 645 | 744 | 99 | 15.4% | 10 | 21 | | | $71,359 | | Doctoral Professional | | | | | | |
| Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | 649 | 735 | 86 | 13.3% | 9 | 21 | | | $89,357 | | Doctoral Professional | | | | | | |
| Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 962 | 1,107 | 145 | 15.1% | 14 | 31 | | | $80,571 | | Doctoral Professional | | | | | | |
| Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary | 240 | 278 | 38 | 15.8% | 4 | 8 | | | $80,439 | | Doctoral Professional | | | | | | |
| Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 139 | 151 | 12 | 8.6% | 1 | 3 | | | $73,297 | | Doctoral Professional | | | | | | |
| Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | 180 | 206 | 26 | 14.4% | 3 | 6 | | | $81,078 | | Doctoral Professional | | | | | | |
| Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary | 113 | 123 | 10 | 8.9% | 1 | 3 | | | $78,014 | | Doctoral Professional | | | | | | |
| Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 528 | 608 | 80 | 15.1% | 8 | 17 | | | $69,939 | | Doctoral Professional | | | | | | |
| Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | 235 | 259 | 24 | 10.2% | 2 | 6 | | | $94,825 | | Doctoral Professional | | | | | | |
| Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary | 264 | 290 | 26 | 9.9% | 3 | 8 | | | $93,820 | | Doctoral Professional | | | | | | |
| Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary | 508 | 588 | 80 | 15.8% | 8 | 17 | | | $74,565 | | Doctoral Professional | | | | | | |
| Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary | 219 | 252 | 33 | 15.1% | 3 | 7 | | | $78,319 | | Doctoral Professional | | | | | | |
| Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other | 52 | 60 | 8 | 15.4% | 1 | 2 | | | $62,452 | | Doctoral Professional | | | | | | |
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | 3,197 | 3,826 | 629 | 19.7% | 63 | 120 | | | $131,001 | | Doctoral Professional <5 years | | | | | | |
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary | 968 | 1,136 | 168 | 17.4% | 17 | 34 | | | $78,735 | | Masters <5 years | | | | | | |
| Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 666 | 729 | 63 | 9.5% | 6 | 18 | | | $64,217 | | Doctoral Professional <5 years | | | | | | |
| Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary | 134 | 161 | 27 | 20.1% | 3 | 5 | | | $59,662 | | Doctoral Professional | | | | | | |
| Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary | 361 | 412 | 51 | 14.1% | 5 | 11 | | | $72,719 | | Doctoral Professional | | | | | | |
| Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary | 1,085 | 1,203 | 118 | 10.9% | 12 | 31 | | | $61,732 | | Masters | | | | | | |
| Communications Teachers, Postsecondary | 384 | 420 | 36 | 9.4% | 4 | 11 | | | $68,428 | | Doctoral Professional | | | | | | |
| English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 812 | 888 | 76 | 9.4% | 8 | 22 | | | $73,896 | | Doctoral Professional | | | | | | |
| Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary | 281 | 310 | 29 | 10.3% | 3 | 8 | | | $68,904 | | Doctoral Professional | | | | | | |
| History Teachers, Postsecondary | 313 | 343 | 30 | 9.6% | 3 | 9 | | | $78,917 | | Doctoral Professional | | | | | | |
| Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary | 317 | 356 | 39 | 12.3% | 4 | 10 | | | $79,354 | | Doctoral Professional | | | | | | |
| Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary | 208 | 227 | 19 | 9.1% | 2 | 6 | | | $71,035 | | Doctoral Professional | | | | | | |
| Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary | 611 | 649 | 38 | 6.2% | 4 | 15 | | $22.64 | $47,103 | | Bachelors <5 years | | | | | | |
| Postsecondary Teachers, All Other | 1,621 | 1,754 | 133 | 8.2% | 13 | 42 | | | $62,300 | | Doctoral Professional | | | | | | |
Preschool, Primary, Secondary, and Special Education School Teachers | 56,946 | 58,002 | 1,056 | 1.9% | 111 | 1,437 | | |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | 7,188 | 7,495 | 307 | 4.3% | 31 | 241 | | $15.42 | $32,078 | | Associates | | | | | | |
| Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | 1,748 | 1,775 | 27 | 1.5% | 3 | 54 | | | $72,080 | | Bachelors Internship/ Residency | | | | | | |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 17,391 | 17,647 | 256 | 1.5% | 26 | 411 | | | $77,030 | | Bachelors Internship/ Residency | | | | | | |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 9,207 | 9,339 | 132 | 1.4% | 13 | 217 | | | $78,643 | | Bachelors Internship/ Residency | | | | | | |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School | 174 | 177 | 3 | 1.7% | 0 | 4 | | | $73,997 | | Bachelors < 5 years Internship/ Residency | | | | | | |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 13,312 | 13,494 | 182 | 1.4% | 18 | 334 | | | $76,422 | | Bachelors Internship/ Residency | | | | | | |
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School | 1,567 | 1,511 | -56 | -3.6% | 0 | 37 | | | $78,836 | | Bachelors < 5 years Internship/ Residency | | | | | | |
| Special Education Teachers, Preschool | 373 | 420 | 47 | 12.6% | 5 | 12 | | | $71,207 | | Bachelors Internship/ Residency | | | | | | |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | 2,577 | 2,613 | 36 | 1.4% | 4 | 53 | | | $80,104 | | Bachelors Internship/ Residency | | | | | | |
| Special Education Teachers, Middle School | 1,093 | 1,115 | 22 | 2.0% | 2 | 23 | | | $72,993 | | Bachelors Internship/ Residency | | | | | | |
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | 1,985 | 2,027 | 42 | 2.1% | 4 | 41 | | | $78,045 | | Bachelors Internship/ Residency | | | | | | |
| Special Education Teachers, All Other | 331 | 389 | 58 | 17.5% | 6 | 12 | | | $60,991 | | Bachelors Internship/ Residency | | | | | | |
Other Teachers and Instructors | 14,881 | 15,743 | 862 | 5.8% | 86 | 366 | | |
| Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors | 670 | 692 | 22 | 3.3% | 2 | 15 | | $32.03 | $66,612 | | Bachelors Internship/ Residency | | | | | | |
| Self-Enrichment Education Teachers | 3,506 | 3,992 | 486 | 13.9% | 49 | 115 | | $20.04 | $41,665 | | High School <5 years | | | | | | |
| Teachers and Instructors, All Other, Except Substitute Teachers | 2,856 | 3,034 | 178 | 6.2% | 18 | 72 | | | $53,393 | | Bachelors Internship/ Residency | | | | | | |
| Substitute Teachers | 7,849 | 8,025 | 176 | 2.2% | 18 | 166 | | $13.90 | $28,913 | | Bachelors Internship/ Residency | | | | | | |
Librarians, Curators, and Archivists | 4,595 | 4,713 | 118 | 2.6% | 12 | 154 | | |
| Archivists | 126 | 128 | 2 | 1.6% | 0 | 4 | | $27.89 | $58,019 | | Masters | | | | | | |
| Curators | 212 | 225 | 13 | 6.1% | 1 | 8 | | $30.44 | $63,314 | | Masters | | | | | | |
| Museum Technicians and Conservators | 278 | 294 | 16 | 5.8% | 2 | 11 | | $25.44 | $52,916 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
| Librarians | 2,308 | 2,323 | 15 | 0.6% | 2 | 45 | | $31.94 | $66,429 | | Masters | | | | | | |
| Library Technicians | 1,671 | 1,743 | 72 | 4.3% | 7 | 87 | | $19.29 | $40,113 | | Postsecondary | | | | | | |
Other Education, Training, and Library Occupations | 23,482 | 24,153 | 671 | 2.9% | 67 | 595 | | |
| Instructional Coordinators | 1,184 | 1,227 | 43 | 3.6% | 4 | 15 | | $38.89 | $80,875 | | Masters +5 years | | | | | | |
| Teacher Assistants | 21,062 | 21,605 | 543 | 2.6% | 54 | 559 | | | $30,161 | | Some college No degree | | | | | | |
| Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other | 937 | 995 | 58 | 6.2% | 6 | 15 | | $21.28 | $44,283 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
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| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | 37,816 | 39,288 | 1,472 | 3.9% | 173 | 1,142 | | $25.03 | $52,054 | | |
Art and Design Workers | 11,013 | 11,292 | 279 | 2.5% | 31 | 277 | | |
| Art Directors | 1,399 | 1,435 | 36 | 2.6% | 4 | 30 | | $36.93 | $76,797 | | Bachelors +5 years | | | | | | |
| Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators | 202 | 210 | 8 | 4.0% | 1 | 5 | | $25.48 | $53,017 | | Bachelors Long OJT | | | | | | |
| Multimedia Artists and Animators | 1,321 | 1,382 | 61 | 4.6% | 6 | 31 | | $35.98 | $74,839 | | Bachelors Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Artists and Related Workers, All Other | 124 | 128 | 4 | 3.2% | 0 | 2 | | $25.46 | $52,967 | | No Formal Credential Long OJT | | | | | | |
| Commercial and Industrial Designers | 509 | 531 | 22 | 4.3% | 2 | 14 | | $30.07 | $62,533 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
| Floral Designers | 785 | 755 | -30 | -3.8% | 0 | 19 | | $16.89 | $35,142 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Graphic Designers | 3,631 | 3,730 | 99 | 2.7% | 10 | 96 | | $25.14 | $52,287 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
| Interior Designers | 1,037 | 1,076 | 39 | 3.8% | 4 | 29 | | $23.67 | $49,223 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
| Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | 1,505 | 1,517 | 12 | 0.8% | 1 | 37 | | $12.18 | $25,332 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Set and Exhibit Designers | 291 | 313 | 22 | 7.6% | 2 | 9 | | $32.08 | $66,733 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
| Designers, All Other | 99 | 99 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | | $24.87 | $51,719 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers | 14,634 | 15,469 | 835 | 5.7% | 84 | 555 | | |
| Actors | 671 | 736 | 65 | 9.7% | 6 | 32 | | | | | Some college No degree Long OJT | | | | | | |
| Producers and Directors | 2,528 | 2,656 | 128 | 5.1% | 13 | 94 | | $31.88 | $66,297 | | Bachelors <5 years | | | | | | |
| Coaches and Scouts | 5,693 | 5,983 | 290 | 5.1% | 29 | 221 | | | $41,493 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
| Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials | 299 | 316 | 17 | 5.7% | 2 | 12 | | | $22,096 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Choreographers | 232 | 241 | 9 | 3.9% | 1 | 9 | | $27.11 | $56,375 | | High School +5 years Long OJT | | | | | | |
| Music Directors and Composers | 1,204 | 1,276 | 72 | 6.0% | 7 | 42 | | $16.90 | $35,152 | | Bachelors <5 years | | | | | | |
| Musicians and Singers | 3,242 | 3,438 | 196 | 6.1% | 20 | 114 | | $26.27 | $ | | No Formal Credential Long OJT | | | | | | |
Media and Communication Workers | 7,337 | 7,517 | 180 | 2.5% | 37 | 198 | | |
| Radio and Television Announcers | 541 | 482 | -59 | -10.9% | 0 | 16 | | $12.91 | $26,854 | | Bachelors Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Public Address System and Other Announcers | 92 | 94 | 2 | 2.2% | 0 | 3 | | | | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Reporters and Correspondents | 501 | 446 | -55 | -11.0% | 0 | 16 | | $17.84 | $37,120 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
| Public Relations Specialists | 1,491 | 1,579 | 88 | 5.9% | 9 | 27 | | $32.75 | $68,123 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
| Editors | 1,332 | 1,260 | -72 | -5.4% | 0 | 48 | | $27.24 | $56,670 | | Bachelors <5 years | | | | | | |
| Technical Writers | 643 | 733 | 90 | 14.0% | 9 | 24 | | $40.32 | $83,848 | | Bachelors < 5 years Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Writers and Authors | 1,770 | 1,819 | 49 | 2.8% | 5 | 35 | | $29.38 | $61,103 | | Bachelors Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Interpreters and Translators | 460 | 571 | 111 | 24.1% | 11 | 18 | | $25.01 | $52,013 | | Bachelors Short OJT | | | | | | |
Media and Communication Equipment Workers | 4,832 | 5,010 | 178 | 3.7% | 21 | 112 | | |
| Audio and Video Equipment Technicians | 1,138 | 1,233 | 95 | 8.4% | 10 | 32 | | $23.64 | $49,162 | | Postsecondary Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Broadcast Technicians | 550 | 526 | -24 | -4.4% | 0 | 10 | | $19.56 | $40,671 | | Associates Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Sound Engineering Technicians | 350 | 366 | 16 | 4.6% | 2 | 9 | | | | | Postsecondary Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Photographers | 1,530 | 1,559 | 29 | 1.9% | 3 | 40 | | $19.26 | $40,042 | | High School Long OJT | | | | | | |
| Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture | 529 | 522 | -7 | -1.3% | 0 | 5 | | $29.70 | $61,783 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
| Film and Video Editors | 426 | 500 | 74 | 17.4% | 7 | 11 | | | | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
| Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other | 309 | 304 | -5 | -1.6% | 0 | 6 | | $33.72 | $70,142 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
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| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | 110,967 | 121,051 | 10,084 | 9.1% | 1,021 | 3,488 | | $35.74 | $74,342 | | |
Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners | 71,969 | 78,837 | 6,868 | 9.5% | 692 | 2,402 | | |
| Chiropractors | 324 | 363 | 39 | 12.0% | 4 | 10 | | $34.38 | $71,512 | | Doctoral Professional | | | | | | |
| Dentists, General | 2,636 | 2,995 | 359 | 13.6% | 36 | 90 | | $81.88 | $170,323 | | Doctoral Professional | | | | | | |
| Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons | 104 | 116 | 12 | 11.5% | 1 | 3 | | $90.00 | $187,200 | | Doctoral Professional Internship/ Residency | | | | | | |
| Dietitians and Nutritionists | 913 | 1,000 | 87 | 9.5% | 9 | 16 | | $31.29 | $65,090 | | Bachelors Internship/ Residency | | | | | | |
| Optometrists | 307 | 372 | 65 | 21.2% | 6 | 17 | | $75.21 | $156,445 | | Doctoral Professional | | | | | | |
| Pharmacists | 2,812 | 2,764 | -48 | -1.7% | 0 | 66 | | $58.59 | $121,861 | | Doctoral Professional | | | | | | |
| Anesthesiologists | 489 | 574 | 85 | 17.4% | 8 | 21 | | $90.00 | $187,200 | | Doctoral Professional Internship/ Residency | | | | | | |
| Family and General Practitioners | 1,694 | 1,818 | 124 | 7.3% | 12 | 58 | | $90.00 | $187,200 | | Doctoral Professional Internship/ Residency | | | | | | |
| Internists, General | 1,272 | 1,360 | 88 | 6.9% | 9 | 43 | | $90.00 | $187,200 | | Doctoral Professional Internship/ Residency | | | | | | |
| Obstetricians and Gynecologists | 548 | 621 | 73 | 13.3% | 7 | 22 | | $90.00 | $187,200 | | Doctoral Professional Internship/ Residency | | | | | | |
| Pediatricians, General | 924 | 1,011 | 87 | 9.4% | 9 | 34 | | $69.89 | $145,377 | | Doctoral Professional Internship/ Residency | | | | | | |
| Psychiatrists | 1,067 | 1,176 | 109 | 10.2% | 11 | 40 | | $90.00 | $187,200 | | Doctoral Professional Internship/ Residency | | | | | | |
| Surgeons | 1,182 | 1,342 | 160 | 13.5% | 16 | 48 | | $90.00 | $187,200 | | Doctoral Professional Internship/ Residency | | | | | | |
| Physicians and Surgeons, All Other | 6,916 | 7,767 | 851 | 12.3% | 85 | 271 | | $90.00 | $187,200 | | Doctoral Professional Internship/ Residency | | | | | | |
| Physician Assistants | 1,982 | 2,359 | 377 | 19.0% | 38 | 82 | | $54.38 | $113,096 | | Masters | | | | | | |
| Podiatrists | 98 | 106 | 8 | 8.2% | 1 | 3 | | $69.68 | $144,910 | | Doctoral Professional Internship/ Residency | | | | | | |
| Occupational Therapists | 1,819 | 2,078 | 259 | 14.2% | 26 | 61 | | $42.08 | $87,530 | | Masters | | | | | | |
| Physical Therapists | 3,933 | 4,681 | 748 | 19.0% | 75 | 180 | | $41.56 | $86,455 | | Doctoral Professional | | | | | | |
| Radiation Therapists | 209 | 215 | 6 | 2.9% | 1 | 6 | | $44.68 | $92,928 | | Associates | | | | | | |
| Recreational Therapists | 425 | 439 | 14 | 3.3% | 1 | 11 | | $26.53 | $55,188 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
| Respiratory Therapists | 1,183 | 1,216 | 33 | 2.8% | 3 | 31 | | $31.54 | $65,607 | | Associates | | | | | | |
| Speech-Language Pathologists | 1,939 | 2,192 | 253 | 13.1% | 25 | 74 | | $43.22 | $89,894 | | Masters | | | | | | |
| Exercise Physiologists | 105 | 116 | 11 | 10.5% | 1 | 2 | | $27.81 | $57,846 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
| Veterinarians | 1,139 | 1,236 | 97 | 8.5% | 10 | 28 | | $52.76 | $109,748 | | Doctoral Professional | | | | | | |
| Registered Nurses | 33,567 | 35,583 | 2,016 | 6.0% | 202 | 994 | | $37.29 | $77,568 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
| Nurse Anesthetists | 337 | 385 | 48 | 14.2% | 5 | 13 | | $82.31 | $171,186 | | Masters | | | | | | |
| Nurse Midwives | 121 | 142 | 21 | 17.4% | 2 | 5 | | $50.70 | $105,457 | | Masters | | | | | | |
| Nurse Practitioners | 2,752 | 3,454 | 702 | 25.5% | 70 | 135 | | $49.51 | $102,971 | | Masters | | | | | | |
| Audiologists | 130 | 154 | 24 | 18.5% | 2 | 5 | | $39.74 | $82,651 | | Doctoral Professional | | | | | | |
| Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioners, All Other | 346 | 360 | 14 | 4.1% | 1 | 9 | | $38.65 | $80,399 | | Masters | | | | | | |
Health Technologists and Technicians | 36,771 | 39,766 | 2,995 | 8.1% | 307 | 1,020 | | |
| Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists | 2,588 | 2,633 | 45 | 1.7% | 4 | 66 | | $34.63 | $72,039 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
| Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians | 1,808 | 1,948 | 140 | 7.7% | 14 | 57 | | $22.87 | $47,559 | | Associates | | | | | | |
| Dental Hygienists | 3,840 | 4,229 | 389 | 10.1% | 39 | 102 | | $39.86 | $82,904 | | Associates | | | | | | |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | 511 | 583 | 72 | 14.1% | 7 | 17 | | $33.37 | $69,401 | | Associates | | | | | | |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | 1,167 | 1,347 | 180 | 15.4% | 18 | 40 | | $36.44 | $75,793 | | Associates | | | | | | |
| Nuclear Medicine Technologists | 269 | 252 | -17 | -6.3% | 0 | 5 | | $43.63 | $90,757 | | Associates | | | | | | |
| Radiologic Technologists | 2,285 | 2,259 | -26 | -1.1% | 0 | 43 | | $30.76 | $63,984 | | Associates | | | | | | |
| Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists | 364 | 371 | 7 | 1.9% | 1 | 8 | | $37.02 | $77,000 | | Associates <5 years | | | | | | |
| Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics | 3,244 | 3,608 | 364 | 11.2% | 36 | 89 | | $21.54 | $44,800 | | Postsecondary | | | | | | |
| Dietetic Technicians | 350 | 344 | -6 | -1.7% | 0 | 4 | | $16.47 | $34,249 | | Associates | | | | | | |
| Pharmacy Technicians | 3,555 | 3,741 | 186 | 5.2% | 19 | 54 | | $15.28 | $31,774 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Psychiatric Technicians | 961 | 977 | 16 | 1.7% | 2 | 12 | | $25.33 | $52,683 | | Postsecondary < 5 years Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Respiratory Therapy Technicians | 107 | 79 | -28 | -26.2% | 0 | 1 | | $24.29 | $50,512 | | Associates | | | | | | |
| Surgical Technologists | 1,046 | 1,070 | 24 | 2.3% | 2 | 12 | | $25.72 | $53,484 | | Postsecondary | | | | | | |
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 1,597 | 1,876 | 279 | 17.5% | 28 | 44 | | $17.68 | $36,775 | | Associates | | | | | | |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | 702 | 823 | 121 | 17.2% | 12 | 19 | | $19.99 | $41,574 | | Postsecondary | | | | | | |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 8,848 | 9,594 | 746 | 8.4% | 75 | 327 | | $27.19 | $56,548 | | Postsecondary | | | | | | |
| Medical Records and Health Information Technicians | 1,532 | 1,685 | 153 | 10.0% | 15 | 49 | | $21.06 | $43,806 | | Postsecondary | | | | | | |
| Opticians, Dispensing | 961 | 1,146 | 185 | 19.3% | 18 | 44 | | $19.10 | $39,738 | | High School Long OJT | | | | | | |
| Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other | 905 | 1,026 | 121 | 13.4% | 12 | 21 | | $23.16 | $48,178 | | High School | | | | | | |
Other Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations | 2,227 | 2,448 | 221 | 9.9% | 22 | 66 | | |
| Occupational Health and Safety Specialists | 622 | 635 | 13 | 2.1% | 1 | 13 | | $37.49 | $77,974 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
| Athletic Trainers | 664 | 760 | 96 | 14.5% | 10 | 23 | | | $44,110 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other | 766 | 869 | 103 | 13.4% | 10 | 25 | | $24.91 | $51,800 | | Postsecondary | | | | | | |
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| Healthcare Support | 53,676 | 59,845 | 6,169 | 11.5% | 630 | 1,805 | | $15.32 | $31,867 | | |
Nursing, Psychiatric, and Home Health Aides | 33,396 | 36,839 | 3,443 | 10.3% | 348 | 1,102 | | |
| Home Health Aides | 8,709 | 10,774 | 2,065 | 23.7% | 206 | 403 | | $13.15 | $27,360 | | No Formal Credential Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Psychiatric Aides | 1,196 | 1,376 | 180 | 15.1% | 18 | 45 | | $17.34 | $36,058 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Nursing Assistants | 22,826 | 24,059 | 1,233 | 5.4% | 123 | 639 | | $15.08 | $31,357 | | Postsecondary | | | | | | |
| Orderlies | 665 | 630 | -35 | -5.3% | 0 | 15 | | $14.32 | $29,787 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
Occupational Therapy and Physical Therapist Assistants and Aides | 1,743 | 2,236 | 493 | 28.3% | 49 | 99 | | |
| Occupational Therapy Assistants | 468 | 597 | 129 | 27.6% | 13 | 27 | | $29.59 | $61,562 | | Associates | | | | | | |
| Occupational Therapy Aides | 102 | 133 | 31 | 30.4% | 3 | 6 | | $13.66 | $28,420 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Physical Therapist Assistants | 524 | 676 | 152 | 29.0% | 15 | 30 | | $27.18 | $56,524 | | Associates | | | | | | |
| Physical Therapist Aides | 649 | 830 | 181 | 27.9% | 18 | 37 | | $14.20 | $29,552 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
Other Healthcare Support Occupations | 18,537 | 20,770 | 2,233 | 12.1% | 233 | 603 | | |
| Massage Therapists | 2,317 | 2,775 | 458 | 19.8% | 46 | 63 | | $22.10 | $45,970 | | Postsecondary | | | | | | |
| Dental Assistants | 3,819 | 4,204 | 385 | 10.1% | 38 | 132 | | $20.33 | $42,288 | | Postsecondary | | | | | | |
| Medical Assistants | 7,251 | 8,486 | 1,235 | 17.0% | 124 | 275 | | $16.76 | $34,865 | | Postsecondary | | | | | | |
| Medical Equipment Preparers | 484 | 503 | 19 | 3.9% | 2 | 12 | | $18.38 | $38,220 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Medical Transcriptionists | 839 | 744 | -95 | -11.3% | 0 | 18 | | $20.82 | $43,308 | | Postsecondary | | | | | | |
| Pharmacy Aides | 100 | 96 | -4 | -4.0% | 0 | 2 | | $11.16 | $23,209 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | 973 | 1,047 | 74 | 7.6% | 7 | 27 | | $13.40 | $27,880 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Phlebotomists | 1,641 | 1,792 | 151 | 9.2% | 15 | 49 | | $18.14 | $37,730 | | Postsecondary | | | | | | |
| Healthcare Support Workers, All Other | 1,113 | 1,123 | 10 | 0.9% | 1 | 24 | | $16.96 | $35,273 | | High School | | | | | | |
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| Protective Service | 34,099 | 34,690 | 591 | 1.7% | 72 | 874 | | $23.81 | $49,539 | | |
Supervisors of Protective Service Workers | 4,070 | 4,120 | 50 | 1.2% | 6 | 153 | | |
| First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | 391 | 386 | -5 | -1.3% | 0 | 11 | | $38.14 | $79,336 | | High School < 5 years Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | 1,733 | 1,761 | 28 | 1.6% | 3 | 65 | | $43.88 | $91,277 | | High School < 5 years Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers | 1,130 | 1,149 | 19 | 1.7% | 2 | 56 | | $38.06 | $79,152 | | Postsecondary < 5 years Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other | 816 | 824 | 8 | 1.0% | 1 | 22 | | $21.27 | $44,246 | | High School <5 years | | | | | | |
Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers | 3,388 | 3,452 | 64 | 1.9% | 6 | 104 | | |
| Firefighters | 2,999 | 3,050 | 51 | 1.7% | 5 | 92 | | $31.09 | $64,662 | | Postsecondary Long OJT | | | | | | |
Law Enforcement Workers | 10,362 | 10,372 | 10 | 0.1% | 9 | 326 | | |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | 3,052 | 3,008 | -44 | -1.4% | 0 | 84 | | $26.26 | $54,627 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Detectives and Criminal Investigators | 823 | 823 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 20 | | $38.37 | $79,825 | | High School < 5 years Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Fish and Game Wardens | 81 | 80 | -1 | -1.2% | 0 | 2 | | $27.04 | $56,249 | | Bachelors Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Parking Enforcement Workers | 127 | 97 | -30 | -23.6% | 0 | 4 | | $23.27 | $48,407 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | 6,207 | 6,291 | 84 | 1.4% | 8 | 213 | | $33.10 | $68,853 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
Other Protective Service Workers | 16,279 | 16,746 | 467 | 2.9% | 51 | 291 | | |
| Animal Control Workers | 257 | 262 | 5 | 2.0% | 0 | 6 | | $19.72 | $41,014 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Private Detectives and Investigators | 313 | 314 | 1 | 0.3% | 0 | 8 | | $29.10 | $60,532 | | High School < 5 years Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Gaming Surveillance Officers and Gaming Investigators | 252 | 220 | -32 | -12.7% | 0 | 4 | | | | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Security Guards | 11,429 | 11,795 | 366 | 3.2% | 37 | 198 | | $13.24 | $27,523 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Crossing Guards | 1,166 | 1,193 | 27 | 2.3% | 3 | 24 | | $13.36 | $27,778 | | No Formal Credential Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | 1,467 | 1,536 | 69 | 4.7% | 7 | 28 | | $10.85 | $22,557 | | No Formal Credential Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Transportation Security Screeners | 153 | 140 | -13 | -8.5% | 0 | 2 | | $20.36 | $42,350 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Protective Service Workers, All Other | 1,242 | 1,286 | 44 | 3.5% | 4 | 22 | | $14.89 | $30,969 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
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| Food Preparation and Serving Related | 134,673 | 142,262 | 7,589 | 5.6% | 913 | 5,928 | | $10.33 | $21,476 | | |
Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 10,419 | 11,329 | 910 | 8.7% | 91 | 369 | | |
| Chefs and Head Cooks | 2,126 | 2,330 | 204 | 9.6% | 20 | 52 | | $21.45 | $44,603 | | High School +5 years | | | | | | |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 8,293 | 8,999 | 706 | 8.5% | 71 | 317 | | $16.19 | $33,672 | | High School <5 years | | | | | | |
Cooks and Food Preparation Workers | 36,077 | 37,424 | 1,347 | 3.7% | 259 | 1,227 | | |
| Cooks, Fast Food | 6,912 | 5,855 | -1,057 | -15.3% | 0 | 183 | | $9.65 | $20,079 | | No Formal Credential Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 3,608 | 3,888 | 280 | 7.8% | 28 | 124 | | $16.00 | $33,274 | | No Formal Credential Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Cooks, Private Household | 362 | 396 | 34 | 9.4% | 3 | 13 | | | | | Postsecondary <5 years | | | | | | |
| Cooks, Restaurant | 13,056 | 14,979 | 1,923 | 14.7% | 192 | 537 | | $12.75 | $26,523 | | No Formal Credential < 5 years Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Cooks, Short Order | 2,192 | 2,002 | -190 | -8.7% | 0 | 58 | | $11.32 | $23,536 | | No Formal Credential Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Cooks, All Other | 577 | 607 | 30 | 5.2% | 3 | 18 | | $15.75 | $32,764 | | No Formal Credential Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Food Preparation Workers | 9,370 | 9,697 | 327 | 3.5% | 33 | 294 | | $10.88 | $22,638 | | No Formal Credential Short OJT | | | | | | |
Food and Beverage Serving Workers | 74,246 | 79,661 | 5,415 | 7.3% | 542 | 3,580 | | |
| Bartenders | 7,574 | 8,170 | 596 | 7.9% | 60 | 345 | | $9.61 | $19,987 | | No Formal Credential Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food | 28,478 | 31,637 | 3,159 | 11.1% | 316 | 1,236 | | $10.28 | $21,374 | | No Formal Credential Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop | 7,129 | 7,637 | 508 | 7.1% | 51 | 480 | | $9.63 | $20,017 | | No Formal Credential Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Waiters and Waitresses | 27,224 | 28,101 | 877 | 3.2% | 88 | 1,398 | | $9.59 | $19,936 | | No Formal Credential Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 3,841 | 4,116 | 275 | 7.2% | 28 | 122 | | $12.61 | $26,238 | | No Formal Credential Short OJT | | | | | | |
Other Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers | 13,931 | 13,848 | -83 | -0.6% | 21 | 753 | | |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | 3,729 | 3,767 | 38 | 1.0% | 4 | 190 | | $9.55 | $19,864 | | No Formal Credential Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Dishwashers | 6,125 | 5,863 | -262 | -4.3% | 0 | 265 | | $9.81 | $20,405 | | No Formal Credential Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | 3,667 | 3,837 | 170 | 4.6% | 17 | 277 | | $9.62 | $20,007 | | No Formal Credential | | | | | | |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other | 410 | 381 | -29 | -7.1% | 0 | 20 | | $10.97 | $22,822 | | No Formal Credential Short OJT | | | | | | |
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| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 75,878 | 81,977 | 6,099 | 8.0% | 610 | 2,144 | | $14.11 | $29,348 | | |
Supervisors of Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Workers | 5,914 | 6,235 | 321 | 5.4% | 32 | 128 | | |
| First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers | 2,903 | 3,034 | 131 | 4.5% | 13 | 59 | | $25.09 | $52,180 | | High School <5 years | | | | | | |
| First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | 3,011 | 3,201 | 190 | 6.3% | 19 | 69 | | $26.08 | $54,250 | | High School <5 years | | | | | | |
Building Cleaning and Pest Control Workers | 52,069 | 56,522 | 4,453 | 8.6% | 445 | 1,560 | | |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 31,669 | 33,193 | 1,524 | 4.8% | 152 | 781 | | $13.66 | $28,420 | | No Formal Credential Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 19,659 | 22,566 | 2,907 | 14.8% | 291 | 760 | | $11.55 | $24,025 | | No Formal Credential Short OJT | | | | | | |
Grounds Maintenance Workers | 17,895 | 19,220 | 1,325 | 7.4% | 132 | 455 | | |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 17,372 | 18,663 | 1,291 | 7.4% | 129 | 442 | | $14.96 | $31,112 | | No Formal Credential Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation | 197 | 209 | 12 | 6.1% | 1 | 5 | | $17.32 | $36,007 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Tree Trimmers and Pruners | 244 | 261 | 17 | 7.0% | 2 | 6 | | $19.35 | $40,269 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other | 82 | 87 | 5 | 6.1% | 0 | 2 | | $28.31 | $58,880 | | No Formal Credential Short OJT | | | | | | |
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| Personal Care and Service | 90,615 | 101,694 | 11,079 | 12.2% | 1,225 | 3,066 | | $12.20 | $25,361 | | |
Supervisors of Personal Care and Service Workers | 6,962 | 7,233 | 271 | 3.9% | 56 | 217 | | |
Animal Care and Service Workers | 2,913 | 3,225 | 312 | 10.7% | 31 | 95 | | |
| Animal Trainers | 268 | 293 | 25 | 9.3% | 2 | 12 | | $12.74 | $26,503 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Nonfarm Animal Caretakers | 2,645 | 2,932 | 287 | 10.9% | 29 | 83 | | $11.08 | $23,066 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers | 6,700 | 5,973 | -727 | -10.9% | 13 | 265 | | |
| Gaming Dealers | 2,939 | 2,201 | -738 | -25.1% | 0 | 79 | | | | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers | 1,075 | 1,084 | 9 | 0.8% | 1 | 69 | | $9.52 | $19,813 | | No Formal Credential Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | 1,971 | 2,086 | 115 | 5.8% | 12 | 94 | | $9.73 | $20,232 | | No Formal Credential Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants | 111 | 113 | 2 | 1.8% | 0 | 5 | | $11.44 | $23,801 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other | 52 | 55 | 3 | 5.8% | 0 | 2 | | $12.91 | $26,839 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
Funeral Service Workers | 988 | 1,088 | 100 | 10.1% | 10 | 32 | | |
| Funeral Attendants | 481 | 515 | 34 | 7.1% | 3 | 13 | | $18.47 | $38,413 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
Personal Appearance Workers | 14,574 | 15,822 | 1,248 | 8.6% | 125 | 434 | | |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | 10,279 | 11,154 | 875 | 8.5% | 88 | 352 | | $12.47 | $25,942 | | Postsecondary | | | | | | |
| Manicurists and Pedicurists | 2,281 | 2,464 | 183 | 8.0% | 18 | 36 | | $9.69 | $20,150 | | Postsecondary | | | | | | |
| Shampooers | 201 | 217 | 16 | 8.0% | 2 | 4 | | $9.69 | $20,140 | | No Formal Credential Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Skincare Specialists | 714 | 780 | 66 | 9.2% | 7 | 13 | | $16.85 | $35,038 | | Postsecondary | | | | | | |
Baggage Porters, Bellhops, and Concierges | 351 | 367 | 16 | 4.6% | 2 | 9 | | |
| Baggage Porters and Bellhops | 218 | 215 | -3 | -1.4% | 0 | 4 | | $9.71 | $20,201 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Concierges | 133 | 152 | 19 | 14.3% | 2 | 5 | | $12.25 | $25,473 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
Tour and Travel Guides | 288 | 274 | -14 | -4.9% | 0 | 11 | | |
Other Personal Care and Service Workers | 57,839 | 67,712 | 9,873 | 17.1% | 987 | 2,000 | | |
| Childcare Workers | 17,986 | 20,210 | 2,224 | 12.4% | 222 | 753 | | $10.98 | $22,852 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Personal Care Aides | 27,084 | 33,501 | 6,417 | 23.7% | 642 | 861 | | $12.48 | $25,962 | | No Formal Credential Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors | 4,546 | 4,905 | 359 | 7.9% | 36 | 120 | | $21.21 | $44,124 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Recreation Workers | 5,164 | 5,520 | 356 | 6.9% | 36 | 131 | | $12.80 | $26,615 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Residential Advisors | 1,944 | 2,339 | 395 | 20.3% | 40 | 99 | | $13.65 | $28,389 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other | 1,115 | 1,237 | 122 | 10.9% | 12 | 37 | | $12.97 | $26,992 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
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| Sales and Related | 185,323 | 190,770 | 5,447 | 2.9% | 606 | 6,028 | | $13.96 | $29,032 | | |
Supervisors of Sales Workers | 26,901 | 27,387 | 486 | 1.8% | 49 | 592 | | |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 21,546 | 21,855 | 309 | 1.4% | 31 | 513 | | $21.26 | $44,215 | | High School <5 years | | | | | | |
| First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers | 5,355 | 5,532 | 177 | 3.3% | 18 | 80 | | $37.55 | $78,119 | | High School <5 years | | | | | | |
Retail Sales Workers | 100,185 | 102,456 | 2,271 | 2.3% | 251 | 3,963 | | |
| Cashiers | 38,741 | 39,083 | 342 | 0.9% | 34 | 1,682 | | $10.20 | $21,208 | | No Formal Credential Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | 4,281 | 4,484 | 203 | 4.7% | 20 | 126 | | $12.55 | $26,121 | | No Formal Credential Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Retail Salespersons | 54,243 | 56,059 | 1,816 | 3.3% | 182 | 2,062 | | $11.19 | $23,270 | | No Formal Credential Short OJT | | | | | | |
Sales Representatives, Services | 26,100 | 27,137 | 1,037 | 4.0% | 130 | 711 | | |
| Advertising Sales Agents | 1,855 | 1,852 | -3 | -0.2% | 0 | 55 | | $23.29 | $48,440 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Insurance Sales Agents | 7,766 | 8,253 | 487 | 6.3% | 49 | 253 | | $27.72 | $57,649 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | 5,804 | 5,792 | -12 | -0.2% | 0 | 100 | | $49.61 | $103,189 | | Bachelors Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Travel Agents | 910 | 665 | -245 | -26.9% | 0 | 14 | | $18.66 | $38,807 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Sales Representatives, Services, All Other | 9,765 | 10,575 | 810 | 8.3% | 81 | 289 | | $28.68 | $59,651 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing | 21,402 | 22,690 | 1,288 | 6.0% | 129 | 569 | | |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | 5,412 | 5,766 | 354 | 6.5% | 35 | 146 | | $42.10 | $87,581 | | Bachelors Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 15,990 | 16,924 | 934 | 5.8% | 93 | 422 | | $30.43 | $63,280 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
Other Sales and Related Workers | 10,735 | 11,100 | 365 | 3.4% | 47 | 192 | | |
| Demonstrators and Product Promoters | 1,468 | 1,569 | 101 | 6.9% | 10 | 54 | | $14.07 | $29,264 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Real Estate Brokers | 1,681 | 1,773 | 92 | 5.5% | 9 | 21 | | $31.54 | $65,605 | | High School <5 years | | | | | | |
| Real Estate Sales Agents | 4,611 | 4,851 | 240 | 5.2% | 24 | 56 | | $21.54 | $44,801 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Sales Engineers | 936 | 947 | 11 | 1.2% | 1 | 25 | | $43.21 | $89,886 | | Bachelors Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Telemarketers | 1,378 | 1,270 | -108 | -7.8% | 0 | 25 | | $15.20 | $31,610 | | No Formal Credential Short OJT | | | | | | |
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| Office and Administrative Support | 268,425 | 271,665 | 3,240 | 1.2% | 1,023 | 6,428 | | $19.31 | $40,166 | | |
Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 25,482 | 27,038 | 1,556 | 6.1% | 156 | 541 | | |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 25,482 | 27,038 | 1,556 | 6.1% | 156 | 541 | | $29.17 | $60,674 | | High School <5 years | | | | | | |
Communications Equipment Operators | 1,135 | 739 | -396 | -34.9% | 0 | 16 | | |
| Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service | 901 | 585 | -316 | -35.1% | 0 | 11 | | $16.84 | $35,039 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
Financial Clerks | 37,299 | 35,031 | -2,268 | -6.1% | 57 | 747 | | |
| Bill and Account Collectors | 3,011 | 2,866 | -145 | -4.8% | 0 | 74 | | $21.31 | $44,311 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | 5,565 | 6,137 | 572 | 10.3% | 57 | 173 | | $21.05 | $43,779 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 20,081 | 18,476 | -1,605 | -8.0% | 0 | 197 | | $21.35 | $44,403 | | Some college No degree Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks | 1,976 | 1,911 | -65 | -3.3% | 0 | 53 | | $22.90 | $47,627 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Procurement Clerks | 853 | 790 | -63 | -7.4% | 0 | 30 | | $20.98 | $43,636 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Tellers | 5,255 | 4,302 | -953 | -18.1% | 0 | 206 | | $15.31 | $31,836 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
Information and Record Clerks | 59,988 | 63,529 | 3,541 | 5.9% | 395 | 1,882 | | |
| Brokerage Clerks | 981 | 921 | -60 | -6.1% | 0 | 24 | | $25.56 | $53,173 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Correspondence Clerks | 67 | 61 | -6 | -9.0% | 0 | 2 | | $19.90 | $41,394 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Court, Municipal, and License Clerks | 1,145 | 1,152 | 7 | 0.6% | 1 | 8 | | $23.57 | $49,029 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks | 238 | 216 | -22 | -9.2% | 0 | 2 | | $19.69 | $40,965 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Customer Service Representatives | 29,776 | 32,242 | 2,466 | 8.3% | 247 | 980 | | $18.51 | $38,509 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs | 891 | 886 | -5 | -0.6% | 0 | 10 | | $27.74 | $57,717 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| File Clerks | 1,671 | 1,559 | -112 | -6.7% | 0 | 34 | | $14.54 | $30,250 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | 1,842 | 1,971 | 129 | 7.0% | 13 | 108 | | $10.90 | $22,667 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan | 1,810 | 1,873 | 63 | 3.5% | 6 | 47 | | $18.57 | $38,631 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Library Assistants, Clerical | 1,543 | 1,593 | 50 | 3.2% | 5 | 53 | | $13.60 | $28,285 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Loan Interviewers and Clerks | 1,761 | 1,754 | -7 | -0.4% | 0 | 27 | | $20.24 | $42,111 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
| New Accounts Clerks | 143 | 127 | -16 | -11.2% | 0 | 4 | | $20.28 | $42,193 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Order Clerks | 1,621 | 1,544 | -77 | -4.8% | 0 | 44 | | $18.36 | $38,191 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping | 1,205 | 1,159 | -46 | -3.8% | 0 | 14 | | $20.59 | $42,837 | | Associates | | | | | | |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | 13,229 | 14,288 | 1,059 | 8.0% | 106 | 462 | | $15.85 | $32,962 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks | 510 | 454 | -56 | -11.0% | 0 | 6 | | $17.67 | $36,748 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Information and Record Clerks, All Other | 1,555 | 1,729 | 174 | 11.2% | 17 | 57 | | $19.61 | $40,770 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
Material Recording, Scheduling, Dispatching, and Distributing Workers | 45,783 | 45,228 | -555 | -1.2% | 138 | 1,364 | | |
| Cargo and Freight Agents | 568 | 617 | 49 | 8.6% | 5 | 24 | | $24.36 | $50,666 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Couriers and Messengers | 769 | 790 | 21 | 2.7% | 2 | 12 | | $15.69 | $32,635 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers | 1,319 | 1,298 | -21 | -1.6% | 0 | 33 | | $24.79 | $51,546 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | 1,822 | 1,917 | 95 | 5.2% | 10 | 56 | | $19.19 | $39,911 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Meter Readers, Utilities | 220 | 186 | -34 | -15.4% | 0 | 4 | | $30.33 | $63,089 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Postal Service Clerks | 976 | 701 | -275 | -28.2% | 0 | 12 | | $27.95 | $58,126 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers | 4,222 | 3,034 | -1,188 | -28.1% | 0 | 82 | | $29.17 | $60,664 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators | 1,174 | 758 | -416 | -35.4% | 0 | 14 | | $27.92 | $58,075 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | 4,492 | 4,827 | 335 | 7.5% | 34 | 156 | | $23.75 | $49,407 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks | 7,138 | 7,323 | 185 | 2.6% | 18 | 173 | | $16.64 | $34,599 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Stock Clerks and Order Fillers | 22,463 | 23,145 | 682 | 3.0% | 68 | 781 | | $11.70 | $24,325 | | No Formal Credential Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping | 620 | 632 | 12 | 1.9% | 1 | 19 | | $18.24 | $37,925 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 48,709 | 49,200 | 491 | 1.0% | 120 | 634 | | |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | 8,866 | 8,269 | -597 | -6.7% | 0 | 94 | | $32.92 | $68,462 | | High School <5 years | | | | | | |
| Legal Secretaries | 1,868 | 1,758 | -110 | -5.9% | 0 | 20 | | $20.28 | $42,193 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Medical Secretaries | 4,265 | 4,837 | 572 | 13.4% | 57 | 102 | | $19.20 | $39,921 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 33,710 | 34,336 | 626 | 1.9% | 63 | 418 | | $20.20 | $42,019 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
Other Office and Administrative Support Workers | 50,029 | 50,900 | 871 | 1.7% | 157 | 1,245 | | |
| Computer Operators | 460 | 388 | -72 | -15.6% | 0 | 3 | | $22.21 | $46,194 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Data Entry Keyers | 1,612 | 1,525 | -87 | -5.4% | 0 | 20 | | $17.14 | $35,653 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Word Processors and Typists | 1,035 | 875 | -160 | -15.5% | 0 | 4 | | $19.74 | $41,057 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Desktop Publishers | 89 | 78 | -11 | -12.4% | 0 | 2 | | $22.96 | $47,770 | | Associates Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | 4,619 | 4,883 | 264 | 5.7% | 26 | 142 | | $22.85 | $47,535 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service | 1,626 | 1,361 | -265 | -16.3% | 0 | 33 | | $16.66 | $34,651 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Office Clerks, General | 33,956 | 34,770 | 814 | 2.4% | 81 | 813 | | $17.25 | $35,879 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Office Machine Operators, Except Computer | 510 | 424 | -86 | -16.9% | 0 | 12 | | $16.72 | $34,773 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Proofreaders and Copy Markers | 149 | 153 | 4 | 2.7% | 0 | 3 | | $18.10 | $37,659 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
| Statistical Assistants | 169 | 148 | -21 | -12.4% | 0 | 7 | | $29.53 | $61,432 | | Bachelors | | | | | | |
| Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other | 5,804 | 6,295 | 491 | 8.5% | 49 | 205 | | $9.84 | $20,477 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
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| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 4,006 | 4,064 | 58 | 1.5% | 7 | 112 | | $12.72 | $26,436 | | |
Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 187 | 182 | -5 | -2.7% | 0 | 5 | | |
| First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 187 | 182 | -5 | -2.7% | 0 | 5 | | $19.52 | $40,615 | | High School <5 years | | | | | | |
Agricultural Workers | 3,735 | 3,800 | 65 | 1.7% | 7 | 105 | | |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 2,624 | 2,638 | 14 | 0.5% | 1 | 71 | | $10.67 | $22,198 | | No Formal Credential Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 683 | 714 | 31 | 4.5% | 3 | 21 | | $15.53 | $32,311 | | No Formal Credential Short OJT | | | | | | |
Forest, Conservation, and Logging Workers | 84 | 82 | -2 | -2.4% | 0 | 2 | | |
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| Construction and Extraction | 71,212 | 78,119 | 6,907 | 9.7% | 691 | 1,760 | | $25.57 | $53,198 | | |
Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers | 7,304 | 7,973 | 669 | 9.2% | 67 | 125 | | |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 7,304 | 7,973 | 669 | 9.2% | 67 | 125 | | $35.13 | $73,058 | | High School +5 years | | | | | | |
Construction Trades Workers | 55,910 | 61,443 | 5,533 | 9.9% | 553 | 1,392 | | |
| Boilermakers | 132 | 170 | 38 | 28.8% | 4 | 6 | | $30.94 | $64,348 | | High School Apprenticeship | | | | | | |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | 951 | 1,090 | 139 | 14.6% | 14 | 22 | | $32.25 | $67,082 | | High School Apprenticeship | | | | | | |
| Carpenters | 15,104 | 16,315 | 1,211 | 8.0% | 121 | 295 | | $24.90 | $51,785 | | High School Apprenticeship | | | | | | |
| Floor Sanders and Finishers | 52 | 56 | 4 | 7.7% | 0 | 1 | | $19.81 | $41,194 | | No Formal Credential Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Tile and Marble Setters | 241 | 258 | 17 | 7.1% | 2 | 5 | | $27.26 | $56,694 | | No Formal Credential Long OJT | | | | | | |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 884 | 1,009 | 125 | 14.1% | 12 | 23 | | $23.05 | $47,953 | | No Formal Credential Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Construction Laborers | 10,162 | 11,350 | 1,188 | 11.7% | 119 | 322 | | $20.30 | $42,221 | | No Formal Credential Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | 675 | 731 | 56 | 8.3% | 6 | 22 | | $21.01 | $43,705 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 3,050 | 3,322 | 272 | 8.9% | 27 | 78 | | $30.70 | $63,850 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 650 | 685 | 35 | 5.4% | 4 | 8 | | $25.55 | $53,137 | | No Formal Credential Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Tapers | 282 | 295 | 13 | 4.6% | 1 | 3 | | $25.37 | $52,771 | | No Formal Credential Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Electricians | 8,077 | 9,107 | 1,030 | 12.8% | 103 | 226 | | $27.23 | $56,623 | | High School Apprenticeship | | | | | | |
| Glaziers | 289 | 302 | 13 | 4.5% | 1 | 5 | | $23.32 | $48,492 | | High School Apprenticeship | | | | | | |
| Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | 193 | 210 | 17 | 8.8% | 2 | 8 | | $17.57 | $36,560 | | No Formal Credential Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Insulation Workers, Mechanical | 151 | 185 | 34 | 22.5% | 3 | 8 | | $27.17 | $56,501 | | High School Apprenticeship | | | | | | |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | 4,828 | 5,159 | 331 | 6.9% | 33 | 110 | | $19.85 | $41,286 | | No Formal Credential Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Pipelayers | 315 | 345 | 30 | 9.5% | 3 | 7 | | $27.57 | $57,355 | | No Formal Credential Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 5,714 | 6,377 | 663 | 11.6% | 66 | 142 | | $28.15 | $58,565 | | High School Apprenticeship | | | | | | |
| Roofers | 1,172 | 1,306 | 134 | 11.4% | 13 | 31 | | $23.23 | $48,319 | | No Formal Credential Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Sheet Metal Workers | 1,247 | 1,351 | 104 | 8.3% | 10 | 37 | | $25.07 | $52,151 | | High School Apprenticeship | | | | | | |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | 471 | 477 | 6 | 1.3% | 1 | 9 | | $23.09 | $48,025 | | High School Apprenticeship | | | | | | |
Helpers, Construction Trades | 1,741 | 2,040 | 299 | 17.2% | 30 | 52 | | |
| Helpers--Carpenters | 241 | 277 | 36 | 14.9% | 4 | 7 | | $14.32 | $29,790 | | No Formal Credential Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Helpers--Electricians | 490 | 579 | 89 | 18.2% | 9 | 15 | | $13.91 | $28,937 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 403 | 456 | 53 | 13.1% | 5 | 10 | | $13.80 | $28,703 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Helpers--Roofers | 129 | 149 | 20 | 15.5% | 2 | 4 | | $16.05 | $33,378 | | No Formal Credential Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other | 137 | 145 | 8 | 5.8% | 1 | 3 | | $14.22 | $29,567 | | No Formal Credential Short OJT | | | | | | |
Other Construction and Related Workers | 5,999 | 6,372 | 373 | 6.2% | 37 | 182 | | |
| Construction and Building Inspectors | 951 | 983 | 32 | 3.4% | 3 | 30 | | $35.05 | $72,896 | | High School +5 years Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Elevator Installers and Repairers | 309 | 351 | 42 | 13.6% | 4 | 9 | | $47.89 | $99,617 | | High School Apprenticeship | | | | | | |
| Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | 809 | 916 | 107 | 13.2% | 11 | 29 | | $20.43 | $42,495 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Highway Maintenance Workers | 2,124 | 2,137 | 13 | 0.6% | 1 | 58 | | $25.54 | $53,127 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Construction and Related Workers, All Other | 304 | 322 | 18 | 5.9% | 2 | 7 | | $20.01 | $41,631 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
Extraction Workers | 258 | 291 | 33 | 12.8% | 3 | 9 | | |
| Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | 228 | 260 | 32 | 14.0% | 3 | 8 | | $19.83 | $41,245 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
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| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | 55,240 | 58,612 | 3,372 | 6.1% | 362 | 1,612 | | $23.37 | $48,605 | | |
Supervisors of Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 4,408 | 4,674 | 266 | 6.0% | 27 | 115 | | |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 4,408 | 4,674 | 266 | 6.0% | 27 | 115 | | $33.49 | $69,651 | | High School <5 years | | | | | | |
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 6,080 | 6,260 | 180 | 3.0% | 29 | 121 | | |
| Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | 1,060 | 1,069 | 9 | 0.9% | 1 | 21 | | $21.28 | $44,267 | | Some college No degree Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers | 2,479 | 2,615 | 136 | 5.5% | 14 | 36 | | $28.18 | $58,607 | | Postsecondary Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | 273 | 257 | -16 | -5.9% | 0 | 8 | | $26.76 | $55,664 | | Postsecondary Long OJT | | | | | | |
| Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment | 111 | 123 | 12 | 10.8% | 1 | 3 | | $28.34 | $58,951 | | Postsecondary Long OJT | | | | | | |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | 519 | 538 | 19 | 3.7% | 2 | 11 | | $31.95 | $66,466 | | Postsecondary Long OJT | | | | | | |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | 97 | 90 | -7 | -7.2% | 0 | 2 | | $41.00 | $85,287 | | Postsecondary Long OJT | | | | | | |
| Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles | 170 | 85 | -85 | -50.0% | 0 | 3 | | $14.75 | $30,674 | | Postsecondary Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers | 521 | 525 | 4 | 0.8% | 0 | 7 | | $21.45 | $44,631 | | Postsecondary Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | 632 | 716 | 84 | 13.3% | 8 | 24 | | $26.54 | $55,189 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
Vehicle and Mobile Equipment Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 18,901 | 19,813 | 912 | 4.8% | 91 | 555 | | |
| Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | 818 | 835 | 17 | 2.1% | 2 | 22 | | $30.39 | $63,219 | | Postsecondary | | | | | | |
| Automotive Body and Related Repairers | 1,892 | 2,025 | 133 | 7.0% | 13 | 57 | | $21.21 | $44,125 | | High School Long OJT | | | | | | |
| Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers | 339 | 361 | 22 | 6.5% | 2 | 6 | | $18.46 | $38,391 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 9,906 | 10,133 | 227 | 2.3% | 23 | 288 | | $20.31 | $42,244 | | Postsecondary Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | 2,402 | 2,661 | 259 | 10.8% | 26 | 67 | | $25.65 | $53,348 | | High School Long OJT | | | | | | |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 810 | 868 | 58 | 7.2% | 6 | 25 | | $27.22 | $56,615 | | High School Long OJT | | | | | | |
| Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | 463 | 479 | 16 | 3.5% | 2 | 11 | | $24.05 | $50,021 | | High School Long OJT | | | | | | |
| Motorcycle Mechanics | 92 | 92 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 2 | | $17.69 | $36,783 | | Postsecondary Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | 817 | 914 | 97 | 11.9% | 10 | 26 | | $21.62 | $44,964 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians | 67 | 71 | 4 | 6.0% | 0 | 2 | | $17.68 | $36,783 | | High School Long OJT | | | | | | |
| Tire Repairers and Changers | 895 | 932 | 37 | 4.1% | 4 | 34 | | $11.52 | $23,959 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
Other Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | 25,851 | 27,865 | 2,014 | 7.8% | 215 | 821 | | |
| Mechanical Door Repairers | 206 | 231 | 25 | 12.1% | 2 | 10 | | $21.05 | $43,781 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | 533 | 527 | -6 | -1.1% | 0 | 21 | | $33.77 | $70,238 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 3,552 | 3,853 | 301 | 8.5% | 30 | 84 | | $26.58 | $55,280 | | Postsecondary Long OJT | | | | | | |
| Home Appliance Repairers | 474 | 464 | -10 | -2.1% | 0 | 13 | | $18.94 | $39,392 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 2,386 | 2,895 | 509 | 21.3% | 51 | 113 | | $25.84 | $53,753 | | High School Long OJT | | | | | | |
| Maintenance Workers, Machinery | 1,176 | 1,354 | 178 | 15.1% | 18 | 37 | | $23.30 | $48,464 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Millwrights | 212 | 250 | 38 | 17.9% | 4 | 8 | | $25.49 | $53,005 | | High School Apprenticeship | | | | | | |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | 792 | 809 | 17 | 2.2% | 2 | 34 | | $43.27 | $89,990 | | High School Long OJT | | | | | | |
| Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers | 396 | 439 | 43 | 10.9% | 4 | 11 | | | | | High School Long OJT | | | | | | |
| Medical Equipment Repairers | 383 | 387 | 4 | 1.0% | 0 | 7 | | $23.75 | $49,394 | | Associates Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other | 130 | 138 | 8 | 6.2% | 1 | 3 | | $28.26 | $58,769 | | High School Long OJT | | | | | | |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 10,569 | 11,274 | 705 | 6.7% | 70 | 347 | | $21.26 | $44,206 | | High School Long OJT | | | | | | |
| Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers | 362 | 280 | -82 | -22.6% | 0 | 5 | | $18.93 | $39,382 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
| LocksmitHigh School and Safe Repairers | 183 | 156 | -27 | -14.8% | 0 | 9 | | $23.37 | $48,625 | | High School Long OJT | | | | | | |
| Riggers | 180 | 216 | 36 | 20.0% | 4 | 9 | | $23.65 | $49,172 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 825 | 880 | 55 | 6.7% | 6 | 33 | | $14.14 | $29,400 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other | 3,030 | 3,224 | 194 | 6.4% | 19 | 65 | | $19.28 | $40,090 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
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| Production | 98,453 | 100,407 | 1,954 | 2.0% | 467 | 2,626 | | $18.67 | $38,839 | | |
Supervisors of Production Workers | 8,414 | 8,650 | 236 | 2.8% | 24 | 157 | | |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 8,414 | 8,650 | 236 | 2.8% | 24 | 157 | | $30.98 | $64,440 | | High School <5 years | | | | | | |
Assemblers and Fabricators | 19,695 | 20,480 | 785 | 4.0% | 98 | 474 | | |
| Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers | 1,459 | 1,516 | 57 | 3.9% | 6 | 35 | | $23.80 | $49,516 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | 236 | 219 | -17 | -7.2% | 0 | 3 | | $16.66 | $34,654 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers | 3,148 | 3,034 | -114 | -3.6% | 0 | 39 | | $16.56 | $34,440 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers | 1,158 | 1,099 | -59 | -5.1% | 0 | 14 | | $18.22 | $37,900 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | 216 | 226 | 10 | 4.6% | 1 | 5 | | $18.89 | $39,309 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | 621 | 674 | 53 | 8.5% | 5 | 15 | | $23.94 | $49,782 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Team Assemblers | 9,494 | 10,013 | 519 | 5.5% | 52 | 256 | | $14.54 | $30,224 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other | 3,336 | 3,666 | 330 | 9.9% | 33 | 105 | | $15.91 | $33,113 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
Food Processing Workers | 3,813 | 3,944 | 131 | 3.4% | 14 | 94 | | |
| Bakers | 1,725 | 1,779 | 54 | 3.1% | 5 | 43 | | $12.99 | $27,029 | | No Formal Credential Long OJT | | | | | | |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters | 787 | 832 | 45 | 5.7% | 4 | 20 | | $19.92 | $41,442 | | No Formal Credential Long OJT | | | | | | |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 118 | 125 | 7 | 5.9% | 1 | 3 | | $11.74 | $24,406 | | No Formal Credential Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Slaughterers and Meat Packers | 69 | 62 | -7 | -10.1% | 0 | 1 | | $12.73 | $26,468 | | No Formal Credential Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders | 83 | 80 | -3 | -3.6% | 0 | 2 | | $14.97 | $31,133 | | No Formal Credential Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Food Batchmakers | 693 | 712 | 19 | 2.7% | 2 | 17 | | $12.63 | $26,274 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | 210 | 213 | 3 | 1.4% | 0 | 4 | | $13.69 | $28,458 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Food Processing Workers, All Other | 128 | 141 | 13 | 10.2% | 1 | 4 | | $10.60 | $22,038 | | No Formal Credential Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers | 29,225 | 29,588 | 363 | 1.2% | 217 | 913 | | |
| Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic | 2,659 | 3,261 | 602 | 22.6% | 60 | 141 | | $21.57 | $44,852 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal and Plastic | 849 | 1,031 | 182 | 21.4% | 18 | 44 | | $26.85 | $55,845 | | High School Long OJT | | | | | | |
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,225 | 1,018 | -207 | -16.9% | 0 | 30 | | $18.77 | $39,054 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 259 | 241 | -18 | -6.9% | 0 | 6 | | $19.15 | $39,840 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 324 | 289 | -35 | -10.8% | 0 | 8 | | $19.46 | $40,473 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 2,220 | 1,835 | -385 | -17.3% | 0 | 28 | | $16.53 | $34,379 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 300 | 245 | -55 | -18.3% | 0 | 5 | | $15.45 | $32,133 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,453 | 1,218 | -235 | -16.2% | 0 | 60 | | $18.97 | $39,442 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,326 | 1,107 | -219 | -16.5% | 0 | 33 | | $17.66 | $36,737 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 267 | 231 | -36 | -13.5% | 0 | 5 | | $20.97 | $43,606 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Machinists | 7,530 | 8,644 | 1,114 | 14.8% | 111 | 329 | | $22.42 | $46,628 | | High School Long OJT | | | | | | |
| Model Makers, Metal and Plastic | 121 | 100 | -21 | -17.4% | 0 | 2 | | $24.26 | $50,476 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Foundry Mold and Coremakers | 97 | 66 | -31 | -32.0% | 0 | 1 | | $16.84 | $35,042 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,081 | 874 | -207 | -19.1% | 0 | 16 | | $13.66 | $28,397 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 3,222 | 3,354 | 132 | 4.1% | 13 | 69 | | $18.03 | $37,492 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Tool and Die Makers | 2,090 | 1,996 | -94 | -4.5% | 0 | 10 | | $27.99 | $58,223 | | High School Long OJT | | | | | | |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 2,306 | 2,448 | 142 | 6.2% | 14 | 80 | | $20.49 | $42,606 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 396 | 338 | -58 | -14.6% | 0 | 11 | | $17.67 | $36,757 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 271 | 238 | -33 | -12.2% | 0 | 5 | | $18.10 | $37,635 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic | 99 | 83 | -16 | -16.2% | 0 | 2 | | $22.96 | $47,740 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 623 | 529 | -94 | -15.1% | 0 | 15 | | $15.10 | $31,408 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners | 157 | 144 | -13 | -8.3% | 0 | 4 | | | | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other | 269 | 229 | -40 | -14.9% | 0 | 5 | | $18.35 | $38,166 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
Printing Workers | 3,097 | 2,846 | -251 | -8.1% | 0 | 47 | | |
| Prepress Technicians and Workers | 395 | 320 | -75 | -19.0% | 0 | 6 | | $23.47 | $48,812 | | Postsecondary | | | | | | |
| Printing Press Operators | 2,146 | 2,005 | -141 | -6.6% | 0 | 32 | | $17.68 | $36,778 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Print Binding and Finishing Workers | 556 | 521 | -35 | -6.3% | 0 | 8 | | $17.12 | $35,604 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers | 4,952 | 4,920 | -32 | -0.6% | 4 | 88 | | |
| Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers | 2,139 | 2,166 | 27 | 1.3% | 3 | 34 | | $11.70 | $24,324 | | No Formal Credential Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials | 746 | 732 | -14 | -1.9% | 0 | 18 | | $11.34 | $23,589 | | No Formal Credential Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Sewing Machine Operators | 903 | 907 | 4 | 0.4% | 0 | 6 | | $13.80 | $28,714 | | No Formal Credential Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | 557 | 511 | -46 | -8.3% | 0 | 19 | | $17.16 | $35,685 | | No Formal Credential Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 51 | 55 | 4 | 7.8% | 0 | 1 | | $13.59 | $28,264 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Upholsterers | 224 | 217 | -7 | -3.1% | 0 | 6 | | $17.82 | $37,084 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other | 56 | 57 | 1 | 1.8% | 0 | 1 | | $12.62 | $26,254 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
Woodworkers | 1,711 | 1,816 | 105 | 6.1% | 11 | 36 | | |
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | 891 | 972 | 81 | 9.1% | 8 | 15 | | $21.46 | $44,627 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Furniture Finishers | 146 | 166 | 20 | 13.7% | 2 | 4 | | $22.15 | $46,077 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | 185 | 181 | -4 | -2.2% | 0 | 5 | | $16.41 | $34,144 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | 272 | 271 | -1 | -0.4% | 0 | 5 | | $17.70 | $36,818 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
Plant and System Operators | 2,242 | 2,282 | 40 | 1.8% | 5 | 72 | | |
| Power Distributors and Dispatchers | 102 | 106 | 4 | 3.9% | 0 | 4 | | | | | High School Long OJT | | | | | | |
| Power Plant Operators | 205 | 200 | -5 | -2.4% | 0 | 7 | | $34.33 | $71,401 | | High School Long OJT | | | | | | |
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | 225 | 232 | 7 | 3.1% | 1 | 7 | | $27.88 | $57,989 | | High School Long OJT | | | | | | |
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | 1,131 | 1,169 | 38 | 3.4% | 4 | 33 | | $30.01 | $62,419 | | High School Long OJT | | | | | | |
| Chemical Plant and System Operators | 287 | 287 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 11 | | $30.60 | $63,644 | | High School Long OJT | | | | | | |
| Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers | 54 | 52 | -2 | -3.7% | 0 | 2 | | $28.15 | $58,550 | | High School Long OJT | | | | | | |
Other Production Occupations | 25,304 | 25,881 | 577 | 2.3% | 95 | 747 | | |
| Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | 768 | 778 | 10 | 1.3% | 1 | 25 | | $17.77 | $36,961 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 500 | 504 | 4 | 0.8% | 0 | 11 | | $17.59 | $36,584 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand | 326 | 318 | -8 | -2.5% | 0 | 7 | | $17.71 | $36,839 | | No Formal Credential Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 896 | 902 | 6 | 0.7% | 1 | 20 | | $17.34 | $36,073 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Cutters and Trimmers, Hand | 107 | 99 | -8 | -7.5% | 0 | 2 | | $13.80 | $28,703 | | No Formal Credential Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 1,031 | 1,025 | -6 | -0.6% | 0 | 20 | | $17.59 | $36,584 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 417 | 376 | -41 | -9.8% | 0 | 15 | | $16.20 | $33,685 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders | 88 | 87 | -1 | -1.1% | 0 | 2 | | $16.41 | $34,144 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 7,893 | 8,213 | 320 | 4.1% | 32 | 230 | | $21.14 | $43,984 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Dental Laboratory Technicians | 631 | 731 | 100 | 15.9% | 10 | 25 | | $19.15 | $39,840 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Medical Appliance Technicians | 227 | 264 | 37 | 16.3% | 4 | 10 | | $16.55 | $34,409 | | High School Long OJT | | | | | | |
| Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | 493 | 578 | 85 | 17.2% | 8 | 20 | | $18.06 | $37,563 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 2,304 | 2,361 | 57 | 2.5% | 6 | 88 | | $15.23 | $31,684 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 936 | 967 | 31 | 3.3% | 3 | 21 | | $17.11 | $35,573 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Painters, Transportation Equipment | 617 | 714 | 97 | 15.7% | 10 | 22 | | $28.25 | $58,764 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers | 149 | 152 | 3 | 2.0% | 0 | 3 | | $16.52 | $34,358 | | No Formal Credential Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Semiconductor Processors | 74 | 60 | -14 | -18.9% | 0 | 2 | | $14.83 | $30,847 | | Associates Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators | 306 | 192 | -114 | -37.3% | 0 | 6 | | $14.77 | $30,724 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders | 98 | 97 | -1 | -1.0% | 0 | 3 | | $18.41 | $38,298 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders | 174 | 176 | 2 | 1.1% | 0 | 5 | | $15.05 | $31,296 | | No Formal Credential Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders | 57 | 65 | 8 | 14.0% | 1 | 2 | | $18.19 | $37,819 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Etchers and Engravers | 150 | 150 | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 4 | | $15.36 | $31,949 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | 186 | 173 | -13 | -7.0% | 0 | 6 | | $19.20 | $39,932 | | High School Long OJT | | | | | | |
| Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 938 | 795 | -143 | -15.3% | 0 | 13 | | $21.35 | $44,402 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Helpers--Production Workers | 3,367 | 3,384 | 17 | 0.5% | 2 | 112 | | $13.14 | $27,325 | | No Formal Credential Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Production Workers, All Other | 1,898 | 2,015 | 117 | 6.2% | 12 | 51 | | $14.84 | $30,878 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
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| Transportation and Material Moving | 94,804 | 101,301 | 6,497 | 6.8% | 654 | 2,933 | | $16.00 | $33,292 | | |
Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers | 3,898 | 4,058 | 160 | 4.1% | 16 | 141 | | |
| Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 55 | 56 | 1 | 1.8% | 0 | 2 | | $23.41 | $48,695 | | High School <5 years | | | | | | |
| 1st-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, Material Movers, Hand | 1,899 | 1,971 | 72 | 3.8% | 7 | 68 | | $25.74 | $53,544 | | High School <5 years | | | | | | |
| 1st Sprvsrs of Transp./Material-Moving Mach./Vehicle Operators | 1,944 | 2,031 | 87 | 4.5% | 9 | 71 | | $30.46 | $63,355 | | High School <5 years | | | | | | |
| Commercial Pilots | 371 | 388 | 17 | 4.6% | 2 | 11 | | | $116,227 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Flight Attendants | 50 | 56 | 6 | 12.0% | 1 | 2 | | | | | High School < 5 years Moderate OJT | | | | | |
Motor Vehicle Operators | 45,295 | 48,373 | 3,078 | 6.8% | 308 | 1,053 | | |
| Ambulance Drivers/Attendants, Ex. Emergency Medical Techs | 113 | 111 | -2 | -1.8% | 0 | 2 | | $14.11 | $29,339 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | 1,622 | 1,674 | 52 | 3.2% | 5 | 26 | | $19.08 | $39,680 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Bus Drivers, School or Special Client | 9,258 | 10,202 | 944 | 10.2% | 94 | 216 | | $16.65 | $34,637 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Driver/Sales Workers | 3,050 | 3,195 | 145 | 4.8% | 14 | 66 | | $12.80 | $26,619 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 14,106 | 14,596 | 490 | 3.5% | 49 | 289 | | $22.37 | $46,536 | | Postsecondary Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers | 11,566 | 12,117 | 551 | 4.8% | 55 | 252 | | $16.13 | $33,547 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs | 5,072 | 5,922 | 850 | 16.8% | 85 | 181 | | $13.70 | $28,504 | | No Formal Credential Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other | 508 | 556 | 48 | 9.4% | 5 | 21 | | $19.79 | $41,157 | | No Formal Credential Short OJT | | | | | |
Water Transportation Workers | 784 | 848 | 64 | 8.2% | 6 | 31 | | |
| Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | 384 | 419 | 35 | 9.1% | 4 | 19 | | $41.09 | $85,451 | | Postsecondary <5 years | | | | | |
Other Transportation Workers | 2,796 | 2,863 | 67 | 2.4% | 7 | 143 | | |
| Parking Lot Attendants | 1,511 | 1,512 | 1 | 0.1% | 0 | 84 | | $10.94 | $22,758 | | No Formal Credential Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | 702 | 762 | 60 | 8.6% | 6 | 34 | | $9.81 | $20,395 | | No Formal Credential Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Transportation Inspectors | 138 | 136 | -2 | -1.5% | 0 | 4 | | $34.04 | $70,781 | | High School Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Transportation Attendants, Except Flight Attendants | 51 | 50 | -1 | -2.0% | 0 | 1 | | $10.45 | $21,740 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Transportation Workers, All Other | 319 | 329 | 10 | 3.1% | 1 | 17 | | $14.66 | $30,491 | | High School Short OJT | | | | | |
Material Moving Workers | 38,882 | 41,858 | 2,976 | 7.7% | 301 | 1,434 | | |
| Conveyor Operators and Tenders | 170 | 172 | 2 | 1.2% | 0 | 5 | | $14.04 | $29,207 | | No Formal Credential Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Crane and Tower Operators | 426 | 456 | 30 | 7.0% | 3 | 18 | | $18.03 | $37,499 | | High School < 5 years Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators | 199 | 218 | 19 | 9.6% | 2 | 4 | | $22.18 | $46,138 | | High School < 5 years Moderate OJT | | | | | | |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 2,414 | 2,686 | 272 | 11.3% | 27 | 87 | | $16.61 | $34,545 | | No Formal Credential Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 3,645 | 3,947 | 302 | 8.3% | 30 | 157 | | $11.30 | $23,502 | | No Formal Credential Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 22,797 | 24,525 | 1,728 | 7.6% | 173 | 851 | | $13.91 | $28,922 | | No Formal Credential Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Machine Feeders and Offbearers | 651 | 620 | -31 | -4.8% | 0 | 14 | | $13.28 | $27,628 | | No Formal Credential Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 7,031 | 7,558 | 527 | 7.5% | 53 | 240 | | $12.67 | $26,355 | | No Formal Credential Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 871 | 928 | 57 | 6.5% | 6 | 28 | | $19.11 | $39,751 | | No Formal Credential Short OJT | | | | | | |
| Material Moving Workers, All Other | 635 | 702 | 67 | 10.6% | 7 | 27 | | $9.77 | $20,324 | | No Formal Credential Short OJT | | | | |
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State of Connecticut Department of Labor - Office of Research 200 Folly Brook Boulevard, Wethersfield, CT 06109 / Phone: 860-263-6290 | |
This workforce product was funded by a grant awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor's Employment and Training Administration. |
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