Select from job titles below for detailed career descriptions
| Employment Projections |
Annual Job Openings* |
1Q 2016 Wages |
Education Training Courses Available |
|
2014 |
2024 |
Hourly |
Annual |
|
Retail Salespersons
|
54,243 |
56,059 |
2,062 |
$13.59 |
$28,254 |
|
|
|
|
Cashiers
|
38,741 |
39,083 |
1,682 |
$11.16 |
$23,209 |
|
|
|
|
Waiters and Waitresses
|
27,224 |
28,101 |
1,398 |
$11.29 |
$23,474 |
|
|
|
|
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food
|
28,478 |
31,637 |
1,236 |
$11.49 |
$23,892 |
|
|
|
|
General and Operations Managers
|
35,083 |
37,731 |
1,153 |
$68.64 |
$142,757 |
|
|
|
|
Registered Nurses
|
33,567 |
35,583 |
994 |
$37.72 |
$78,451 |
|
|
|
|
Customer Service Representatives
|
29,776 |
32,242 |
980 |
$19.52 |
$40,586 |
|
|
|
|
Personal Care Aides
|
27,084 |
33,501 |
861 |
$12.94 |
$26,911 |
|
|
|
|
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
|
22,797 |
24,525 |
851 |
$15.09 |
$31,377 |
|
|
|
|
Office Clerks, General
|
33,956 |
34,770 |
813 |
$17.97 |
$37,383 |
|
|
|
|
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
|
31,669 |
33,193 |
781 |
$15.38 |
$31,989 |
|
|
|
|
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers
|
22,463 |
23,145 |
781 |
$13.68 |
$28,449 |
|
|
|
|
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
|
19,659 |
22,566 |
760 |
$12.27 |
$25,514 |
|
|
|
|
Childcare Workers
|
17,986 |
20,210 |
753 |
$11.95 |
$24,851 |
|
|
|
|
Accountants and Auditors
|
18,359 |
20,179 |
672 |
$38.60 |
$80,282 |
|
|
|
|
Nursing Assistants
|
22,826 |
24,059 |
639 |
$15.63 |
$32,519 |
|
|
|
|
Teacher Assistants
|
21,062 |
21,605 |
559 |
N/A |
$31,541 |
|
|
|
|
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
|
25,482 |
27,038 |
541 |
$30.39 |
$63,223 |
|
|
|
|
Cooks, Restaurant
|
13,056 |
14,979 |
537 |
$13.57 |
$28,226 |
|
|
|
|
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
|
21,546 |
21,855 |
513 |
$22.90 |
$47,632 |
|
|
|
|
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop
|
7,129 |
7,637 |
480 |
$10.17 |
$21,139 |
|
|
|
|
Receptionists and Information Clerks
|
13,229 |
14,288 |
462 |
$16.40 |
$34,118 |
|
|
|
|
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
|
17,372 |
18,663 |
442 |
$16.41 |
$34,141 |
|
|
|
|
Financial Managers
|
14,136 |
15,063 |
428 |
$71.03 |
$147,751 |
|
|
|
|
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
|
15,990 |
16,924 |
422 |
$36.02 |
$74,915 |
|
|
|
|
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
|
33,710 |
34,336 |
418 |
$20.79 |
$43,257 |
|
|
|
|
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
|
17,391 |
17,647 |
411 |
N/A |
$76,797 |
|
|
|
|
Home Health Aides
|
8,709 |
10,774 |
403 |
$13.21 |
$27,472 |
|
|
|
|
Graduate Teaching Assistants
|
14,345 |
15,334 |
353 |
N/A |
$28,588 |
|
|
|
|
Management Analysts
|
11,991 |
13,850 |
352 |
$48.49 |
$100,851 |
|
|
|
|
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
|
10,279 |
11,154 |
352 |
$14.88 |
$30,949 |
|
|
|
|
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
|
10,569 |
11,274 |
347 |
$21.82 |
$45,399 |
|
|
|
|
Bartenders
|
7,574 |
8,170 |
345 |
$11.55 |
$24,035 |
|
|
|
|
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
|
13,312 |
13,494 |
334 |
N/A |
$76,280 |
|
|
|
|
Machinists
|
7,530 |
8,644 |
329 |
$22.75 |
$47,322 |
|
|
|
|
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
|
8,848 |
9,594 |
327 |
$27.13 |
$56,436 |
|
|
|
|
Software Developers, Applications
|
8,832 |
10,806 |
323 |
$47.48 |
$98,751 |
|
|
|
|
Construction Laborers
|
10,162 |
11,350 |
322 |
$21.05 |
$43,786 |
|
|
|
|
Mechanical Engineers
|
6,066 |
7,323 |
318 |
$41.22 |
$85,745 |
|
|
|
|
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
|
8,293 |
8,999 |
317 |
$17.99 |
$37,414 |
|
|
|
|
Carpenters
|
15,104 |
16,315 |
295 |
$25.47 |
$52,985 |
|
|
|
|
Food Preparation Workers
|
9,370 |
9,697 |
294 |
$12.63 |
$26,279 |
|
|
|
|
Computer Systems Analysts
|
7,892 |
9,773 |
290 |
$44.89 |
$93,374 |
|
|
|
|
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
|
14,106 |
14,596 |
289 |
$22.79 |
$47,401 |
|
|
|
|
Personal Financial Advisors
|
5,847 |
7,255 |
288 |
$64.34 |
$133,834 |
|
|
|
|
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
|
9,906 |
10,133 |
288 |
$21.08 |
$43,852 |
|
|
|
|
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
|
3,667 |
3,837 |
277 |
$10.51 |
$21,863 |
|
|
|
|
Medical Assistants
|
7,251 |
8,486 |
275 |
$17.54 |
$36,486 |
|
|
|
|
Dishwashers
|
6,125 |
5,863 |
265 |
$10.84 |
$22,536 |
|
|
|
|
Social and Human Service Assistants
|
8,086 |
9,089 |
259 |
$19.60 |
$40,772 |
|
|
|
|
Team Assemblers
|
9,494 |
10,013 |
256 |
$15.90 |
$33,082 |
|
|
|
|
Insurance Sales Agents
|
7,766 |
8,253 |
253 |
$33.29 |
$69,234 |
|
|
|
|
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers
|
11,566 |
12,117 |
252 |
$17.63 |
$36,684 |
|
|
|
|
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
|
7,188 |
7,495 |
241 |
$18.43 |
$38,348 |
|
|
|
|
Packers and Packagers, Hand
|
7,031 |
7,558 |
240 |
$13.98 |
$29,064 |
|
|
|
|
Computer and Information Systems Managers
|
6,907 |
8,443 |
236 |
$67.92 |
$141,273 |
|
|
|
|
Lawyers
|
12,616 |
13,075 |
230 |
$71.74 |
$149,232 |
|
|
|
|
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
|
7,893 |
8,213 |
230 |
$22.59 |
$46,995 |
|
|
|
|
Electricians
|
8,077 |
9,107 |
226 |
$27.24 |
$56,664 |
|
|
|
|
Coaches and Scouts
|
5,693 |
5,983 |
221 |
N/A |
$48,158 |
|
|
|
|
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
|
7,171 |
8,501 |
219 |
$33.15 |
$68,953 |
|
|
|
|
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
|
9,207 |
9,339 |
217 |
N/A |
$77,822 |
|
|
|
|
Bus Drivers, School or Special Client
|
9,258 |
10,202 |
216 |
$16.41 |
$34,138 |
|
|
|
|
Sales Managers
|
7,169 |
7,610 |
214 |
$72.29 |
$150,361 |
|
|
|
|
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
|
6,207 |
6,291 |
213 |
$32.34 |
$67,252 |
|
|
|
|
Tellers
|
5,255 |
4,302 |
206 |
$15.84 |
$32,962 |
|
|
|
|
Financial Analysts
|
6,167 |
6,918 |
202 |
$49.33 |
$102,591 |
|
|
|
|
Security Guards
|
11,429 |
11,795 |
198 |
$14.66 |
$30,511 |
|
|
|
|
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
|
20,081 |
18,476 |
197 |
$21.61 |
$44,956 |
|
|
|
|
Computer User Support Specialists
|
7,292 |
8,262 |
191 |
$27.50 |
$57,207 |
|
|
|
|
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
|
3,729 |
3,767 |
190 |
$10.07 |
$20,966 |
|
|
|
|
Human Resources Specialists
|
5,862 |
6,315 |
188 |
$33.28 |
$69,219 |
|
|
|
|
Cooks, Fast Food
|
6,912 |
5,855 |
183 |
$10.50 |
$21,843 |
|
|
|
|
Medical and Health Services Managers
|
5,356 |
5,821 |
181 |
$62.40 |
$129,812 |
|
|
|
|
Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs
|
5,072 |
5,922 |
181 |
$15.43 |
$32,100 |
|
|
|
|
Physical Therapists
|
3,933 |
4,681 |
180 |
$41.92 |
$87,186 |
|
|
|
|
Billing and Posting Clerks
|
5,565 |
6,137 |
173 |
$21.55 |
$44,833 |
|
|
|
|
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks
|
7,138 |
7,323 |
173 |
$17.06 |
$35,480 |
|
|
|
|
Marketing Managers
|
4,945 |
5,462 |
169 |
$71.44 |
$148,601 |
|
|
|
|
Social and Community Service Managers
|
4,199 |
4,765 |
168 |
$34.79 |
$72,371 |
|
|
|
|
Software Developers, Systems Software
|
4,421 |
5,430 |
164 |
$50.63 |
$105,314 |
|
|
|
|
Child, Family, and School Social Workers
|
5,688 |
5,945 |
163 |
$31.89 |
$66,328 |
|
|
|
|
Industrial Engineers
|
4,274 |
4,639 |
161 |
$42.75 |
$88,930 |
|
|
|
|
Paralegals and Legal Assistants
|
5,468 |
5,840 |
157 |
$26.05 |
$54,184 |
|
|
|
|
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
|
8,414 |
8,650 |
157 |
$32.73 |
$68,063 |
|
|
|
|
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
|
3,645 |
3,947 |
157 |
$12.48 |
$25,957 |
|
|
|
|
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
|
4,492 |
4,827 |
156 |
$24.83 |
$51,638 |
|
|
|
|
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists
|
3,608 |
4,358 |
152 |
$43.52 |
$90,533 |
|
|
|
|
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
|
5,481 |
5,609 |
149 |
$34.44 |
$71,624 |
|
|
|
|
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers
|
4,869 |
5,432 |
148 |
$21.46 |
$44,624 |
|
|
|
|
Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors
|
4,737 |
5,208 |
146 |
$28.68 |
$59,652 |
|
|
|
|
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products
|
5,412 |
5,766 |
146 |
$48.00 |
$99,833 |
|
|
|
|
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
|
4,619 |
4,883 |
142 |
$23.79 |
$49,479 |
|
|
|
|
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
|
5,714 |
6,377 |
142 |
$28.72 |
$59,754 |
|
|
|
|
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic
|
2,659 |
3,261 |
141 |
$21.97 |
$45,699 |
|
|
|
|
Civil Engineers
|
3,947 |
4,150 |
136 |
$43.01 |
$89,478 |
|
|
|
|
Nurse Practitioners
|
2,752 |
3,454 |
135 |
$51.63 |
$107,374 |
|
|
|
|
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products
|
4,256 |
4,421 |
133 |
$33.61 |
$69,915 |
|
|
|
|
Dental Assistants
|
3,819 |
4,204 |
132 |
$20.18 |
$41,962 |
|
|
|
|
Recreation Workers
|
5,164 |
5,520 |
131 |
$15.00 |
$31,204 |
|
|
|
|
Food Service Managers
|
5,450 |
5,654 |
130 |
$29.27 |
$60,879 |
|
|
|
|
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
|
3,256 |
3,855 |
128 |
$22.89 |
$47,600 |
|
|
|
|
Computer Programmers
|
5,147 |
4,727 |
127 |
$39.38 |
$81,910 |
|
|
|
|
Counter and Rental Clerks
|
4,281 |
4,484 |
126 |
$15.47 |
$32,166 |
|
|
|
|
Chief Executives
|
5,932 |
6,173 |
125 |
$111.90 |
$232,751 |
|
|
|
|
Architectural and Engineering Managers
|
3,247 |
3,493 |
125 |
$70.69 |
$147,035 |
|
|
|
|
Supervisors of Construction and Extraction Workers
|
7,304 |
7,973 |
125 |
$36.22 |
$75,345 |
|
|
|
|
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
|
3,608 |
3,888 |
124 |
$16.73 |
$34,804 |
|
|
|
|
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
|
3,841 |
4,116 |
122 |
$13.75 |
$28,593 |
|
|
|
|
Construction Managers
|
6,183 |
6,537 |
121 |
$52.54 |
$109,273 |
|
|
|
|
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary
|
3,197 |
3,826 |
120 |
N/A |
$158,078 |
|
|
|
|
Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors
|
4,546 |
4,905 |
120 |
$23.44 |
$48,764 |
|
|
|
|
Self-Enrichment Education Teachers
|
3,506 |
3,992 |
115 |
$22.33 |
$46,443 |
|
|
|
|
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
|
4,408 |
4,674 |
115 |
$33.80 |
$70,299 |
|
|
|
|
Musicians and Singers
|
3,242 |
3,438 |
114 |
$31.51 |
N/A |
|
|
|
|
Industrial Machinery Mechanics
|
2,386 |
2,895 |
113 |
$26.59 |
$55,300 |
|
|
|
|
Helpers--Production Workers
|
3,367 |
3,384 |
112 |
$14.08 |
$29,275 |
|
|
|
|
Painters, Construction and Maintenance
|
4,828 |
5,159 |
110 |
$21.38 |
$44,477 |
|
|
|
|
Administrative Services Managers
|
4,335 |
4,619 |
109 |
$51.61 |
$107,339 |
|
|
|
|
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
|
1,842 |
1,971 |
108 |
$11.48 |
$23,885 |
|
|
|
|
Mental Health Counselors
|
2,776 |
3,245 |
105 |
$23.23 |
$48,320 |
|
|
|
|
Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School
|
3,416 |
3,468 |
104 |
N/A |
$127,233 |
|
|
|
|
Dental Hygienists
|
3,840 |
4,229 |
102 |
$39.43 |
$82,032 |
|
|
|
|
Medical Secretaries
|
4,265 |
4,837 |
102 |
$19.74 |
$41,067 |
|
|
|
|
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
|
2,720 |
2,886 |
101 |
$57.89 |
$120,410 |
|
|
|
|
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
|
5,804 |
5,792 |
100 |
$64.08 |
$133,282 |
|
|
|
|
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers
|
3,861 |
4,180 |
99 |
$38.05 |
$79,136 |
|
|
|
|
Residential Advisors
|
1,944 |
2,339 |
99 |
$15.28 |
$31,765 |
|
|
|
|
Rehabilitation Counselors
|
2,581 |
3,019 |
98 |
$23.68 |
$49,254 |
|
|
|
|
Graphic Designers
|
3,631 |
3,730 |
96 |
$27.16 |
$56,497 |
|
|
|