Fastest growing jobs in America, 2024–34

Ranked by projected percent change in employment from 2024 to 2034. Percent growth favours small occupations, so the openings column is often the more useful number — a fast-growing job with few openings is harder to enter than a flat one with many.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025

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OccupationMedian, America · Growth 2024–34

1Wind Turbine Service Technicians$64,120
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,230 – $92,460+49.9%
2Solar Photovoltaic Installers$53,140
High school diploma or equivalent
$41,600 – $79,970+42.1%
3Nurse Practitioners$132,300
Master's degree
$101,340 – $174,420+40.1%
4Data Scientists$120,230
Bachelor's degree
$67,240 – $199,130+33.5%
5Information Security Analysts$129,180
Bachelor's degree
$75,090 – $199,850+28.5%
6Medical and Health Services Managers$123,860
Bachelor's degree
$73,390 – $224,340+23.2%
7Physical Therapist Assistants$68,380
Associate's degree
$47,750 – $89,510+22.0%
8Actuaries$130,000
Bachelor's degree
$78,570 – $215,100+21.8%
9Operations Research Analysts$88,940
Bachelor's degree
$57,060 – $159,910+21.5%
10Physician Assistants$135,880
Master's degree
$99,380 – $190,280+20.4%
11Psychiatric Technicians$45,130
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,090 – $60,750+20.0%
12Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$45,570
Postsecondary nondegree award
$35,700 – $61,940+19.8%
13Computer and Information Research Scientists$140,300
Master's degree
$82,200 – $230,630+19.7%
14Occupational Therapy Assistants$72,300
Associate's degree
$51,490 – $89,780+19.2%
15Financial Examiners$94,160
Bachelor's degree
$56,230 – $174,200+18.5%
16Hearing Aid Specialists$65,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,400 – $94,020+18.4%
17Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$107,310
Doctoral or professional degree
$59,270 – $322,020+17.3%
18Home Health and Personal Care Aides$35,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,040 – $45,040+17.0%
19Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$59,350
Master's degree
$38,940 – $97,590+16.8%
20Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$80,250
Doctoral or professional degree
$48,800 – $129,500+16.8%
21Logisticians$82,320
Bachelor's degree
$50,890 – $133,160+16.7%
22Epidemiologists$87,220
Master's degree
$61,270 – $138,800+16.2%
23Industrial Machinery Mechanics$64,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$46,120 – $95,170+16.1%
24Software Developers$135,980
Bachelor's degree
$82,460 – $214,670+15.8%
25Massage Therapists$58,450
Postsecondary nondegree award
$33,640 – $100,200+15.4%
26Computer and Information Systems Managers$175,140
Bachelor's degree
$107,550 – $297,510+15.2%
27Speech-Language Pathologists$97,870
Master's degree
$62,900 – $134,160+15.0%
28Cooks, Restaurant$37,390
No formal educational credential
$28,700 – $47,900+14.9%
29Financial Managers$166,570
Bachelor's degree
$94,310 – $323,270+14.8%
30Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars$68,020
Associate's degree
$39,830 – $117,420+14.7%
31Occupational Therapists$100,330
Master's degree
$71,690 – $131,950+13.8%
32Orthotists and Prosthetists$81,110
Master's degree
$46,350 – $119,810+13.3%
33Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$96,590
Associate's degree
$67,820 – $129,370+13.0%
34Medical Equipment Repairers$61,660
Associate's degree
$38,490 – $98,280+12.9%
35Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$68,120
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,530 – $100,320+12.8%
36Forensic Science Technicians$72,060
Bachelor's degree
$48,250 – $117,250+12.8%
37Marriage and Family Therapists$66,940
Master's degree
$44,650 – $123,730+12.6%
38Counselors, All Other$50,860
Master's degree
$36,240 – $91,940+12.6%
39Medical Assistants$45,690
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,050 – $59,310+12.5%
40Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$90,150
Bachelor's degree
$55,000 – $134,950+12.5%
41Animal Caretakers$35,360
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,250 – $50,060+12.1%
42Respiratory Therapists$82,280
Associate's degree
$63,660 – $118,050+12.1%
43Computer Network Architects$134,050
Bachelor's degree
$79,900 – $202,680+11.9%
44Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$47,160
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,800 – $83,100+11.9%
45Therapists, All Other$77,930
Bachelor's degree
$46,540 – $152,530+11.5%
46Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians$52,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$36,120 – $77,960+11.5%
47Mechanical Door Repairers$55,720
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,490 – $78,260+11.4%
48Community Health Workers$51,850
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,810 – $77,180+11.3%
49Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$100,580
Doctoral or professional degree
$55,170 – $180,960+11.2%
50Nurse Midwives$134,040
Master's degree
$93,620 – $188,320+11.1%

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianAmerica	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Growth 2024–34
1	Wind Turbine Service TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$64,120	$49,230 – $92,460	+49.9%
2	Solar Photovoltaic InstallersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$53,140	$41,600 – $79,970	+42.1%
3	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$132,300	$101,340 – $174,420	+40.1%
4	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$120,230	$67,240 – $199,130	+33.5%
5	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$129,180	$75,090 – $199,850	+28.5%
6	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$123,860	$73,390 – $224,340	+23.2%
7	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$68,380	$47,750 – $89,510	+22.0%
8	ActuariesBachelor's degree	$130,000	$78,570 – $215,100	+21.8%
9	Operations Research AnalystsBachelor's degree	$88,940	$57,060 – $159,910	+21.5%
10	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$135,880	$99,380 – $190,280	+20.4%
11	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,130	$35,090 – $60,750	+20.0%
12	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,570	$35,700 – $61,940	+19.8%
13	Computer and Information Research ScientistsMaster's degree	$140,300	$82,200 – $230,630	+19.7%
14	Occupational Therapy AssistantsAssociate's degree	$72,300	$51,490 – $89,780	+19.2%
15	Financial ExaminersBachelor's degree	$94,160	$56,230 – $174,200	+18.5%
16	Hearing Aid SpecialistsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$65,160	$38,400 – $94,020	+18.4%
17	Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$107,310	$59,270 – $322,020	+17.3%
18	Home Health and Personal Care AidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,800	$27,040 – $45,040	+17.0%
19	Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health CounselorsMaster's degree	$59,350	$38,940 – $97,590	+16.8%
20	Nursing Instructors and Teachers, PostsecondaryDoctoral or professional degree	$80,250	$48,800 – $129,500	+16.8%
21	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$82,320	$50,890 – $133,160	+16.7%
22	EpidemiologistsMaster's degree	$87,220	$61,270 – $138,800	+16.2%
23	Industrial Machinery MechanicsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$64,520	$46,120 – $95,170	+16.1%
24	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$135,980	$82,460 – $214,670	+15.8%
25	Massage TherapistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,450	$33,640 – $100,200	+15.4%
26	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$175,140	$107,550 – $297,510	+15.2%
27	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$97,870	$62,900 – $134,160	+15.0%
28	Cooks, RestaurantNo formal educational credential	$37,390	$28,700 – $47,900	+14.9%
29	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$166,570	$94,310 – $323,270	+14.8%
30	Health Information Technologists and Medical RegistrarsAssociate's degree	$68,020	$39,830 – $117,420	+14.7%
31	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$100,330	$71,690 – $131,950	+13.8%
32	Orthotists and ProsthetistsMaster's degree	$81,110	$46,350 – $119,810	+13.3%
33	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$96,590	$67,820 – $129,370	+13.0%
34	Medical Equipment RepairersAssociate's degree	$61,660	$38,490 – $98,280	+12.9%
35	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool ProgrammersPostsecondary nondegree award	$68,120	$47,530 – $100,320	+12.8%
36	Forensic Science TechniciansBachelor's degree	$72,060	$48,250 – $117,250	+12.8%
37	Marriage and Family TherapistsMaster's degree	$66,940	$44,650 – $123,730	+12.6%
38	Counselors, All OtherMaster's degree	$50,860	$36,240 – $91,940	+12.6%
39	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,690	$36,050 – $59,310	+12.5%
40	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$90,150	$55,000 – $134,950	+12.5%
41	Animal CaretakersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,360	$27,250 – $50,060	+12.1%
42	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$82,280	$63,660 – $118,050	+12.1%
43	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$134,050	$79,900 – $202,680	+11.9%
44	Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness InstructorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,160	$28,800 – $83,100	+11.9%
45	Therapists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$77,930	$46,540 – $152,530	+11.5%
46	Recreational Vehicle Service TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$52,000	$36,120 – $77,960	+11.5%
47	Mechanical Door RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$55,720	$38,490 – $78,260	+11.4%
48	Community Health WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$51,850	$38,810 – $77,180	+11.3%
49	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$100,580	$55,170 – $180,960	+11.2%
50	Nurse MidwivesMaster's degree	$134,040	$93,620 – $188,320	+11.1%

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