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Most new jobs: 20 occupations with the highest projected numeric change in employment.

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OCCUPATION NUMBER OF NEW JOBS (PROJECTED), 2023-33 2024 MEDIAN PAY

Home health and personal care aides

820,500 New Jobs (Projected)820,500

$34,900 per year

Software developers

303,700 New Jobs (Projected)303,700

$133,080 per year

Cooks, restaurant

244,500 New Jobs (Projected)244,500

$36,830 per year

Fast food and counter workers

212,500 New Jobs (Projected)212,500

$30,480 per year

General and operations managers

210,400 New Jobs (Projected)210,400

$102,950 per year

Registered nurses

197,200 New Jobs (Projected)197,200

$93,600 per year

Stockers and order fillers

168,600 New Jobs (Projected)168,600

$37,090 per year

Medical and health services managers

160,600 New Jobs (Projected)160,600

$117,960 per year

Financial managers

138,300 New Jobs (Projected)138,300

$161,700 per year

Nurse practitioners

135,500 New Jobs (Projected)135,500

$129,210 per year

Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand

125,700 New Jobs (Projected)125,700

$38,940 per year

Medical assistants

118,000 New Jobs (Projected)118,000

$44,200 per year

Construction laborers

115,400 New Jobs (Projected)115,400

$46,730 per year

Management analysts

107,900 New Jobs (Projected)107,900

$101,190 per year

Computer and information systems managers

106,900 New Jobs (Projected)106,900

$171,200 per year

Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers

102,000 New Jobs (Projected)102,000

$57,440 per year

Light truck drivers

96,300 New Jobs (Projected)96,300

$44,140 per year

Accountants and auditors

91,400 New Jobs (Projected)91,400

$81,680 per year

Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors

84,500 New Jobs (Projected)84,500

$59,190 per year

Electricians

84,300 New Jobs (Projected)84,300

$62,350 per year

Last Modified Date: Friday, April 18, 2025