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Fastest-Growing Careers

These are the occupations that were expected to have the largest rate of growth from 2018 to 2028 (for states) or 2020to 2030 (for the United States overall). Please note that these projections do not account for the impacts of the current pandemic. Many occupations are likely to have very different projections due to the rapidly changing economy. When revised data are available, they will be published here.

We found 617 growing occupations in United States.

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Rank	Occupation	Employment		Percent Change	Earnings	Typical Education
Rank	Occupation	2020	2030	Percent Change	Earnings	Typical Education
1	Motion Picture Projectionists	1,700	2,900	71%		No formal educational credential
2	Wind Turbine Service Technicians	6,900	11,700	68%		Postsecondary non-degree award
3	Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	81,500	131,900	62%		No formal educational credential
4	Nurse Practitioners	220,300	335,200	52%		Master's degree
5	Solar Photovoltaic Installers	11,800	17,900	52%		High school diploma or equivalent
6	Cooks, Restaurant	1,153,200	1,716,700	49%		No formal educational credential
7	Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes	18,700	27,300	46%		Bachelor's degree
8	Costume Attendants	5,400	7,700	44%		High school diploma or equivalent
9	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	309,800	431,400	39%		High school diploma or equivalent
10	Model Makers, Wood	1,000	1,300	39%		High school diploma or equivalent

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Typical Education

High school diploma or equivalent (208)
Bachelor's degree (156)
Master's degree or higher (93)
Some high school (82)
Some college (41)
Associate's degree (37)

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About this data

Data for this report come from the U.S. Department of Labor.

State-level employment data for 2018 and 2028 come from Projections Central and each state's Labor Market Information office.

National employment data come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2020-30.

Earnings data come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2020 survey.

Typical education data come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, Education and training assignments by detailed occupation, 2020.

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