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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
3,863 3,773 -90 -2.33% -18 400 382 $35.98 $74,828
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NAICS Occupation SOC 2020 2025 Numerical Percent New Jobs Replacement Jobs Total Median Hourly Median Annual Education and Training Level
5171 Accountants and Auditors 13-2011 37 33 -3 -10.81 % -1 3 2 $37.57 $78,150 Bachelor's degree
5171 Actors 27-2011 9 11 2 22.22 % 0 1 2 $21.53 $44,775 Some college
5171 Administrative Services Managers 11-3012 3 3 0 0 % 0 0 0 $47.39 $98,576 Bachelor's degree
5171 Advertising Sales Agents 41-3011 9 9 -1 0 % 0 1 1 $27.71 $57,639 High school diploma or equivalent
5171 Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041 9 8 -1 -11.11 % 0 1 0 $82.95 $172,531 Bachelor's degree
5171 Art Directors 27-1011 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $21.87 $45,497 Bachelor's degree
5171 Audio and Video Technicians 27-4011 4 4 0 0 % 0 0 0 $23.37 $48,617 Postsecondary nondegree award
5171 Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers 49-2097 75 87 13 16 % 3 10 12 $21.27 $44,238 Postsecondary nondegree award
5171 Bill and Account Collectors 43-3011 5 4 -1 -20 % 0 1 0 $22.91 $47,660 High school diploma or equivalent
5171 Billing and Posting Clerks 43-3021 23 20 -3 -13.04 % -1 3 2 $22.09 $45,937 High school diploma or equivalent
5171 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031 15 13 -1 -13.33 % 0 2 2 $23.01 $47,868 Some college
5171 Broadcast Announcers and Radio Disc Jockeys 27-3011 4 5 1 25 % 0 1 1 $56.01 $116,503 Bachelor's degree
5171 Broadcast Technicians 27-4012 7 8 1 14.29 % 0 1 1 $22.03 $45,813 Associate's degree
5171 Budget Analysts 13-2031 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $41.89 $87,131 Bachelor's degree
5171 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199 56 54 -1 -3.57 % 0 6 5 $32.90 $68,432 Bachelor's degree
5171 Buyers and Purchasing Agents 13-1028 7 6 -1 -14.29 % 0 1 1 $30.27 $62,960 Bachelor's degree
5171 Calibration Technologists and Technicians 17-3028 4 5 1 25 % 0 0 1 $39.37 $81,886 Associate's degree
5171 Cashiers 41-2011 5 4 -1 -20 % 0 1 1 $15.85 $32,967 No formal educational credential
5171 Chief Executives 11-1011 26 28 2 7.69 % 0 2 3 $59.11 $122,942 Bachelor's degree
5171 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians 17-3022 3 3 0 0 % 0 0 0 $35.73 $74,314 Associate's degree
5171 Civil Engineers 17-2051 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $58.66 $122,009 Bachelor's degree
5171 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 13-1141 3 3 -1 0 % 0 0 0 $38.71 $80,516 Bachelor's degree
5171 Compliance Officers 13-1041 4 4 0 0 % 0 0 0 $37.73 $78,478 Bachelor's degree
5171 Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021 37 34 -4 -8.11 % -1 3 2 $68.93 $143,376 Bachelor's degree
5171 Computer Hardware Engineers 17-2061 16 13 -3 -18.75 % -1 1 0 $75.86 $157,799 Bachelor's degree
5171 Computer Network Architects 15-1241 63 56 -7 -11.11 % -1 4 2 $46.12 $95,929 Bachelor's degree
5171 Computer Network Support Specialists 15-1231 63 58 -5 -7.94 % -1 5 4 $36.01 $74,906 Associate's degree
5171 Computer Occupations, All Other 15-1299 32 30 -3 -6.25 % -1 2 2 $42.74 $88,897 Bachelor's degree
5171 Computer Programmers 15-1251 7 7 0 0 % 0 1 1 $42.23 $87,842 Bachelor's degree
5171 Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211 35 34 -1 -2.86 % 0 2 2 $50.11 $104,228 Bachelor's degree
5171 Computer User Support Specialists 15-1232 164 137 -27 -16.46 % -5 12 6 $46.32 $96,340 Some college
5171 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers 49-2011 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $20.91 $43,502 Some college
5171 Construction Laborers 47-2061 5 4 -1 -20 % 0 0 0 $21.39 $44,490 No formal educational credential
5171 Construction Managers 11-9021 8 8 0 0 % 0 1 1 $40.01 $83,220 Bachelor's degree
5171 Cost Estimators 13-1051 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $37.38 $77,747 Bachelor's degree
5171 Customer Service Representatives 43-4051 190 185 -5 -2.63 % -1 30 29 $19.00 $39,523 High school diploma or equivalent
5171 Data Scientists 15-2051 19 19 0 0 % 0 1 1 $42.63 $88,671 Bachelor's degree
5171 Database Administrators 15-1242 7 7 0 0 % 0 1 0 $51.02 $106,121 Bachelor's degree
5171 Database Architects 15-1243 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $63.13 $131,301 Bachelor's degree
5171 Designers, All Other 27-1029 6 8 2 33.33 % 0 1 1 $26.14 $54,370 Bachelor's degree
5171 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 43-5032 15 14 0 -6.67 % 0 2 2 $22.21 $46,192 High school diploma or equivalent
5171 Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers 41-9091 75 63 -12 -16 % -2 11 9 $13.69 $28,474 No formal educational credential
5171 Editors 27-3041 5 4 0 -20 % 0 1 0 $29.56 $61,485 Bachelor's degree
5171 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians 17-3023 5 5 -1 0 % 0 1 0 $33.06 $68,760 Associate's degree
5171 Electrical and Electronics Drafters 17-3012 5 4 -1 -20 % 0 0 0 $30.99 $64,451 Associate's degree
5171 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 49-2094 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $35.67 $74,196 Postsecondary nondegree award
5171 Electrical Engineers 17-2071 4 4 -1 0 % 0 0 0 $57.80 $120,215 Bachelor's degree
5171 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 49-9051 4 5 0 25 % 0 0 0 $58.13 $120,917 High school diploma or equivalent
5171 Electricians 47-2111 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $29.66 $61,684 High school diploma or equivalent
5171 Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians 17-3024 3 3 1 0 % 0 0 0 $31.75 $66,031 Associate's degree
5171 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 17-2072 115 113 -2 -1.74 % 0 7 7 $55.40 $115,230 Bachelor's degree
5171 Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 17-3029 5 4 -1 -20 % 0 1 0 $30.62 $63,697 Associate's degree
5171 Engineers, All Other 17-2199 8 9 0 12.5 % 0 1 1 $52.20 $108,571 Bachelor's degree
5171 Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians 17-3025 4 6 1 50 % 0 1 1 $29.18 $60,690 Associate's degree
5171 Environmental Engineers 17-2081 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $58.51 $121,692 Bachelor's degree
5171 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 43-6011 4 3 -1 -25 % 0 0 0 $35.20 $73,209 High school diploma or equivalent
5171 Facilities Managers 11-3013 3 2 0 -33.33 % 0 0 0 $46.71 $97,164 Bachelor's degree
5171 File Clerks 43-4071 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $20.44 $42,520 High school diploma or equivalent
5171 Financial and Investment Analysts 13-2051 10 10 0 0 % 0 1 1 $42.34 $88,062 Bachelor's degree
5171 Financial Managers 11-3031 21 21 0 0 % 0 2 2 $56.96 $118,476 Bachelor's degree
5171 Financial Specialists, All Other 13-2099 2 1 0 -50 % 0 0 0 $34.25 $71,245 Bachelor's degree
5171 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 49-1011 59 57 -2 -3.39 % 0 6 5 $36.65 $76,222 High school diploma or equivalent
5171 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 41-1012 58 52 -6 -10.34 % -1 5 4 $24.25 $50,442 High school diploma or equivalent
5171 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011 33 31 -2 -6.06 % 0 4 3 $31.89 $66,339 High school diploma or equivalent
5171 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011 13 12 0 -7.69 % 0 1 1 $17.78 $36,973 High school diploma or equivalent
5171 General and Operations Managers 11-1021 38 38 -1 0 % 0 4 3 $52.04 $108,250 Bachelor's degree
5171 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 43-4161 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $24.00 $49,912 Associate's degree
5171 Human Resources Managers 11-3121 21 24 2 14.29 % 0 2 2 $61.71 $128,356 Bachelor's degree
5171 Human Resources Specialists 13-1071 13 12 -1 -7.69 % 0 1 1 $35.72 $74,291 Bachelor's degree
5171 Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians 17-3026 4 5 1 25 % 0 0 1 $34.18 $71,095 Associate's degree
5171 Information and Record Clerks, All Other 43-4199 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $23.75 $49,394 High school diploma or equivalent
5171 Information Security Analysts 15-1212 9 9 0 0 % 0 1 1 $61.49 $127,905 Bachelor's degree
5171 Interpreters and Translators 27-3091 4 4 0 0 % 0 0 0 $31.68 $65,892 Bachelor's degree
5171 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 43-4111 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $22.86 $47,539 High school diploma or equivalent
5171 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011 4 4 0 0 % 0 1 1 $17.32 $36,022 No formal educational credential
5171 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062 11 13 1 18.18 % 0 2 2 $17.86 $37,151 No formal educational credential
5171 Lawyers 23-1011 12 13 1 8.33 % 0 1 1 $67.83 $141,096 Doctoral or professional degree
5171 Logisticians 13-1081 3 3 0 0 % 0 0 0 $38.42 $79,916 Bachelor's degree
5171 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071 5 5 0 0 % 0 1 0 $22.21 $46,192 High school diploma or equivalent
5171 Management Analysts 13-1111 69 59 -10 -14.49 % -2 6 4 $40.04 $83,281 Bachelor's degree
5171 Managers, All Other 11-9199 176 209 33 18.75 % 7 17 23 $33.47 $69,622 Bachelor's degree
5171 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 13-1161 47 46 -1 -2.13 % 0 5 5 $32.10 $66,774 Bachelor's degree
5171 Marketing Managers 11-2021 17 16 -1 -5.88 % 0 2 1 $52.61 $109,419 Bachelor's degree
5171 Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians 17-3027 11 13 2 18.18 % 0 1 2 $35.34 $73,515 Associate's degree
5171 Mechanical Engineers 17-2141 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $49.85 $103,681 Bachelor's degree
5171 Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other 27-4099 3 3 0 0 % 0 0 0 $25.22 $52,452 High school diploma or equivalent
5171 Media and Communication Workers, All Other 27-3099 10 12 2 20 % 0 1 1 $29.89 $62,179 High school diploma or equivalent
5171 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 15-1244 54 53 -2 -1.85 % 0 4 3 $40.33 $83,876 Bachelor's degree
5171 News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists 27-3023 3 4 0 33.33 % 0 0 0 $24.05 $50,024 Bachelor's degree
5171 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 19-5011 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $45.75 $95,160 Bachelor's degree
5171 Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 43-9199 6 6 0 0 % 0 1 1 $17.71 $36,831 High school diploma or equivalent
5171 Office Clerks, General 43-9061 24 23 -1 -4.17 % 0 3 3 $21.54 $44,802 High school diploma or equivalent
5171 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 47-2073 3 3 0 0 % 0 0 0 $37.50 $77,992 High school diploma or equivalent
5171 Operations Research Analysts 15-2031 3 3 0 0 % 0 0 0 $42.67 $88,745 Bachelor's degree
5171 Order Clerks 43-4151 6 5 -1 -16.67 % 0 1 0 $17.58 $36,567 Some college
5171 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 43-3051 4 3 -1 -25 % 0 0 0 $27.47 $57,140 High school diploma or equivalent
5171 Photographers 27-4021 1 2 0 100 % 0 0 0 $25.96 $53,989 High school diploma or equivalent
5171 Private Detectives and Investigators 33-9021 6 7 1 16.67 % 0 1 1 $26.83 $55,801 High school diploma or equivalent
5171 Procurement Clerks 43-3061 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $24.10 $50,134 High school diploma or equivalent
5171 Producers and Directors 27-2012 3 2 -1 -33.33 % 0 0 0 $32.69 $67,997 Bachelor's degree
5171 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 43-5061 16 15 -1 -6.25 % 0 2 2 $25.97 $54,027 High school diploma or equivalent
5171 Project Management Specialists 13-1082 55 59 4 7.27 % 1 5 6 $48.12 $100,080 Bachelor's degree
5171 Public Relations Managers 11-2032 3 3 0 0 % 0 0 0 $62.06 $129,081 Bachelor's degree
5171 Public Relations Specialists 27-3031 10 11 1 10 % 0 1 1 $44.24 $92,011 Bachelor's degree
5171 Purchasing Managers 11-3061 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $58.58 $121,840 Bachelor's degree
5171 Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers 49-2021 23 23 0 0 % 0 3 3 $21.42 $44,558 Associate's degree
5171 Receptionists and Information Clerks 43-4171 3 2 -1 -33.33 % 0 0 0 $17.71 $36,837 High school diploma or equivalent
5171 Retail Salespersons 41-2031 27 25 -2 -7.41 % 0 5 4 $16.05 $33,391 No formal educational credential
5171 Sales and Related Workers, All Other 41-9099 7 6 -1 -14.29 % 0 1 1 $20.23 $42,070 High school diploma or equivalent
5171 Sales Engineers 41-9031 14 12 -2 -14.29 % 0 1 1 $60.81 $126,492 Bachelor's degree
5171 Sales Managers 11-2022 40 35 -4 -12.5 % -1 3 2 $48.19 $100,235 Bachelor's degree
5171 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 41-3091 356 340 -17 -4.49 % -3 39 35 $30.07 $62,537 High school diploma or equivalent
5171 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 41-4012 5 4 0 -20 % 0 0 0 $28.48 $59,245 High school diploma or equivalent
5171 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 41-4011 3 3 0 0 % 0 0 0 $47.04 $97,842 Bachelor's degree
5171 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014 16 14 -2 -12.5 % 0 2 2 $21.81 $45,360 High school diploma or equivalent
5171 Self-Enrichment Teachers 25-3021 1 2 0 100 % 0 0 0 $21.51 $44,751 High school diploma or equivalent
5171 Set and Exhibit Designers 27-1027 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $24.08 $50,085 Bachelor's degree
5171 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks 43-5071 8 7 -1 -12.5 % 0 1 1 $18.72 $38,932 High school diploma or equivalent
5171 Software Developers 15-1252 64 61 -3 -4.69 % -1 4 3 $61.83 $128,609 Bachelor's degree
5171 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 15-1253 14 13 -1 -7.14 % 0 1 1 $48.92 $101,754 Bachelor's degree
5171 Solar Photovoltaic Installers 47-2231 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $23.36 $48,579 High school diploma or equivalent
5171 Sound Engineering Technicians 27-4014 2 2 0 0 % 0 0 0 $28.59 $59,470 Postsecondary nondegree award
5171 Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065 9 8 -1 -11.11 % 0 2 1 $17.44 $36,271 High school diploma or equivalent
5171 Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 43-2011 3 2 -1 -33.33 % 0 0 0 $21.19 $44,068 High school diploma or equivalent
5171 Technical Writers 27-3042 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $41.07 $85,420 Bachelor's degree
5171 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers 49-2022 669 659 -11 -1.49 % -2 79 77 $30.10 $62,606 Postsecondary nondegree award
5171 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 49-9052 408 405 -3 -0.74 % -1 43 42 $38.22 $79,496 High school diploma or equivalent
5171 Telemarketers 41-9041 3 3 0 0 % 0 0 0 $17.87 $37,170 No formal educational credential
5171 Telephone Operators 43-2021 2 1 0 -50 % 0 0 0 $33.44 $69,560 High school diploma or equivalent
5171 Training and Development Managers 11-3131 1 1 0 0 % 0 0 0 $60.77 $126,392 Bachelor's degree
5171 Training and Development Specialists 13-1151 15 15 0 0 % 0 1 1 $34.79 $72,371 Bachelor's degree
5171 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 11-3071 3 2 0 -33.33 % 0 0 0 $43.83 $91,158 High school diploma or equivalent
5171 Web and Digital Interface Designers 15-1255 19 21 2 10.53 % 0 2 2 $29.39 $61,123 Bachelor's degree
5171 Web Developers 15-1254 19 21 1 10.53 % 0 1 2 $29.31 $60,960 Bachelor's degree
5171 Writers and Authors 27-3043 29 34 5 17.24 % 1 4 5 $22.98 $47,792 Bachelor's degree