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Employment Employment Change Average Annual Job Openings Wage
2020 2025 Numerical Percent New Jobs Replacement Jobs Total Median Hourly Median Annual
1,038 985 -52 -5.05% -10 86 75 $38.18 $79,416
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NAICS Occupation SOC 2020 2025 Numerical Percent New Jobs Replacement Jobs Total Median Hourly Median Annual Education and Training Level
4821 Accountants and Auditors 13-2011 6 6 0 0 % 0 0 0 $41.01 $85,305 Bachelor's degree
4821 Administrative Services Managers 11-3012 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $46.25 $96,200 Bachelor's degree
4821 Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $89.39 $185,921 Bachelor's degree
4821 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031 4 4 0 0 % 0 0 0 $25.56 $53,166 Some college
4821 Bridge and Lock Tenders 53-6011 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $30.18 $62,771 High school diploma or equivalent
4821 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 49-3031 11 10 -1 -9.09 % 0 1 1 $29.77 $61,919 High school diploma or equivalent
4821 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199 5 4 0 -20 % 0 0 0 $36.65 $76,225 Bachelor's degree
4821 Buyers and Purchasing Agents 13-1028 3 3 0 0 % 0 0 0 $32.79 $68,211 Bachelor's degree
4821 Carpenters 47-2031 4 4 0 0 % 0 0 0 $32.42 $67,430 High school diploma or equivalent
4821 Civil Engineers 17-2051 3 3 0 0 % 0 0 0 $60.80 $126,466 Bachelor's degree
4821 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 53-7061 13 12 0 -7.69 % 0 2 2 $17.27 $35,930 No formal educational credential
4821 Compliance Officers 13-1041 3 3 0 0 % 0 0 0 $41.57 $86,472 Bachelor's degree
4821 Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $75.43 $156,901 Bachelor's degree
4821 Computer Occupations, All Other 15-1299 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $47.01 $97,786 Bachelor's degree
4821 Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $56.94 $118,444 Bachelor's degree
4821 Construction and Building Inspectors 47-4011 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $43.33 $90,120 High school diploma or equivalent
4821 Construction Laborers 47-2061 3 3 0 0 % 0 0 0 $24.35 $50,644 No formal educational credential
4821 Construction Managers 11-9021 3 2 0 -33.33 % 0 0 0 $42.73 $88,875 Bachelor's degree
4821 Crane and Tower Operators 53-7021 4 4 0 0 % 0 0 0 $27.56 $57,331 High school diploma or equivalent
4821 Customer Service Representatives 43-4051 10 9 -1 -10 % 0 1 1 $22.19 $46,153 High school diploma or equivalent
4821 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 43-5032 9 8 -1 -11.11 % 0 1 1 $23.80 $49,495 High school diploma or equivalent
4821 Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment 49-2093 15 15 0 0 % 0 1 1 $38.52 $80,116 Postsecondary nondegree award
4821 Electrical Engineers 17-2071 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $61.53 $127,980 Bachelor's degree
4821 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 49-9051 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $52.26 $108,702 High school diploma or equivalent
4821 Electricians 47-2111 18 17 -1 -5.56 % 0 2 1 $35.01 $72,827 High school diploma or equivalent
4821 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 43-6011 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $37.65 $78,306 High school diploma or equivalent
4821 Facilities Managers 11-3013 3 3 0 0 % 0 0 0 $45.92 $95,510 Bachelor's degree
4821 Financial Managers 11-3031 3 3 0 0 % 0 0 0 $60.18 $125,170 Bachelor's degree
4821 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 47-1011 23 22 -1 -4.35 % 0 2 2 $43.87 $91,249 High school diploma or equivalent
4821 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 49-1011 34 32 -2 -5.88 % 0 3 2 $41.02 $85,327 High school diploma or equivalent
4821 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011 6 5 -1 -16.67 % 0 1 0 $34.77 $72,328 High school diploma or equivalent
4821 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 51-1011 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $35.18 $73,174 High school diploma or equivalent
4821 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 53-1047 26 24 -1 -7.69 % 0 2 2 $29.65 $61,680 High school diploma or equivalent
4821 General and Operations Managers 11-1021 17 16 -1 -5.88 % 0 1 1 $55.60 $115,644 Bachelor's degree
4821 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032 8 7 0 -12.5 % 0 1 1 $26.90 $55,956 Postsecondary nondegree award
4821 Human Resources Managers 11-3121 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $71.18 $148,063 Bachelor's degree
4821 Human Resources Specialists 13-1071 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $37.63 $78,275 Bachelor's degree
4821 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 49-9041 3 2 0 -33.33 % 0 0 0 $33.52 $69,729 High school diploma or equivalent
4821 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 53-7051 3 3 0 0 % 0 0 0 $23.25 $48,360 No formal educational credential
4821 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011 4 5 1 25 % 0 1 1 $18.91 $39,331 No formal educational credential
4821 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062 9 8 0 -11.11 % 0 1 1 $20.77 $43,208 No formal educational credential
4821 Lawyers 23-1011 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $77.67 $161,547 Doctoral or professional degree
4821 Locomotive Engineers 53-4011 176 168 -9 -4.55 % -2 13 12 $48.67 $101,242 High school diploma or equivalent
4821 Logisticians 13-1081 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $40.35 $83,931 Bachelor's degree
4821 Machinists 51-4041 23 22 -1 -4.35 % 0 2 2 $25.00 $52,000 High school diploma or equivalent
4821 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071 5 5 0 0 % 0 0 0 $25.73 $53,528 High school diploma or equivalent
4821 Maintenance Workers, Machinery 49-9043 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $29.58 $61,533 High school diploma or equivalent
4821 Management Analysts 13-1111 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $39.78 $82,741 Bachelor's degree
4821 Managers, All Other 11-9199 3 2 0 -33.33 % 0 0 0 $35.88 $74,638 Bachelor's degree
4821 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 13-1161 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $34.05 $70,820 Bachelor's degree
4821 Marketing Managers 11-2021 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $55.10 $114,613 Bachelor's degree
4821 Material Moving Workers, All Other 53-7199 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $17.68 $36,775 No formal educational credential
4821 Mechanical Engineers 17-2141 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $54.54 $113,435 Bachelor's degree
4821 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 49-3042 3 3 0 0 % 0 0 0 $34.97 $72,732 High school diploma or equivalent
4821 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 15-1244 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $48.26 $100,384 Bachelor's degree
4821 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 19-5011 1 2 0 100 % 0 0 0 $47.84 $99,515 Bachelor's degree
4821 Office Clerks, General 43-9061 8 7 -1 -12.5 % 0 1 1 $22.83 $47,479 High school diploma or equivalent
4821 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 47-2073 7 6 0 -14.29 % 0 1 1 $37.82 $78,659 High school diploma or equivalent
4821 Passenger Attendants 53-6061 8 7 0 -12.5 % 0 1 1 $18.81 $39,133 High school diploma or equivalent
4821 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 47-2152 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $29.07 $60,475 High school diploma or equivalent
4821 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 43-5061 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $28.53 $59,344 High school diploma or equivalent
4821 Project Management Specialists 13-1082 5 4 0 -20 % 0 0 0 $54.81 $114,005 Bachelor's degree
4821 Public Relations Specialists 27-3031 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $40.93 $85,137 Bachelor's degree
4821 Rail Car Repairers 49-3043 57 54 -3 -5.26 % -1 4 4 $35.75 $74,362 High school diploma or equivalent
4821 Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers 53-4013 11 10 -1 -9.09 % 0 1 1 $30.99 $64,452 High school diploma or equivalent
4821 Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators 47-4061 60 57 -3 -5 % -1 4 3 $29.04 $60,406 High school diploma or equivalent
4821 Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers 53-4022 57 54 -3 -5.26 % -1 5 5 $35.94 $74,757 High school diploma or equivalent
4821 Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 53-4031 216 205 -11 -5.09 % -2 16 14 $28.88 $60,072 High school diploma or equivalent
4821 Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks 43-4181 7 7 -1 0 % 0 1 1 $19.91 $41,403 High school diploma or equivalent
4821 Retail Salespersons 41-2031 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $17.34 $36,071 No formal educational credential
4821 Sales Managers 11-2022 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $49.35 $102,644 Bachelor's degree
4821 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 41-3091 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $32.35 $67,280 High school diploma or equivalent
4821 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014 3 3 0 0 % 0 0 0 $23.42 $48,714 High school diploma or equivalent
4821 Security Guards 33-9032 3 2 0 -33.33 % 0 0 0 $19.61 $40,799 High school diploma or equivalent
4821 Sheet Metal Workers 47-2211 3 2 0 -33.33 % 0 0 0 $34.76 $72,306 High school diploma or equivalent
4821 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 43-5071 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $21.30 $44,303 High school diploma or equivalent
4821 Signal and Track Switch Repairers 49-9097 34 32 -2 -5.88 % 0 3 3 $38.88 $80,866 High school diploma or equivalent
4821 Software Developers 15-1252 6 6 0 0 % 0 0 0 $65.21 $135,641 Bachelor's degree
4821 Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 53-7121 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $25.20 $52,420 No formal educational credential
4821 Training and Development Specialists 13-1151 4 3 0 -25 % 0 0 0 $34.40 $71,551 Bachelor's degree
4821 Transit and Railroad Police 33-3052 3 3 0 0 % 0 0 0 $56.12 $116,740 High school diploma or equivalent
4821 Transportation Inspectors 53-6051 10 10 -1 0 % 0 1 1 $38.88 $80,866 High school diploma or equivalent
4821 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 11-3071 13 13 -1 0 % 0 1 1 $46.31 $96,326 High school diploma or equivalent
4821 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 51-4121 21 20 -1 -4.76 % 0 2 2 $25.30 $52,623 High school diploma or equivalent