Jobs with the most openings, 2024–34

Projected annual openings count both new jobs and positions vacated by workers who retire or change occupation. It is a better measure of how many chances to get hired exist each year than growth rate alone.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025

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OccupationMedian, America · Annual openings

1Fast Food and Counter Workers$31,200
No formal educational credential
$22,840 – $42,650904,300
2Home Health and Personal Care Aides$35,800
High school diploma or equivalent
$27,040 – $45,040765,800
3Retail Salespersons$35,410
No formal educational credential
$27,210 – $47,890555,800
4Cashiers$32,880
No formal educational credential
$24,530 – $40,410542,600
5Stockers and Order Fillers$37,330
No formal educational credential
$30,110 – $49,260472,300
6Waiters and Waitresses$35,230
No formal educational credential
$18,100 – $64,720456,700
7Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$40,240
No formal educational credential
$31,270 – $55,140384,300
8Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$36,840
No formal educational credential
$28,640 – $50,270351,300
9Customer Service Representatives$44,770
High school diploma or equivalent
$31,750 – $63,590341,700
10General and Operations Managers$105,770
Bachelor's degree
$50,090 – $253,390308,700
11Office Clerks, General$45,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,310 – $64,680282,400
12Cooks, Restaurant$37,390
No formal educational credential
$28,700 – $47,900250,700
13Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,640
Postsecondary nondegree award
$40,140 – $79,380237,600
14Nursing Assistants$42,260
Postsecondary nondegree award
$33,940 – $51,980204,100
15Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$47,540
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,280 – $66,350202,800
16Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,510
No formal educational credential
$27,640 – $48,570193,500
17Registered Nurses$97,550
Bachelor's degree
$68,940 – $137,470189,100
18First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$44,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$29,940 – $65,570183,900
19Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$36,780
Some college, no degree
$27,150 – $50,040170,400
20Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$50,670
Some college, no degree
$36,000 – $74,550170,000
21Security Guards$38,020
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,210 – $58,840161,000
22Childcare Workers$34,980
High school diploma or equivalent
$24,260 – $46,010160,200
23Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,590
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,350 – $77,180159,800
24Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$39,150
No formal educational credential
$31,150 – $56,730158,200
25Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$44,650
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,280 – $64,880156,300
26Food Preparation Workers$35,320
No formal educational credential
$25,810 – $45,340148,000
27First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$69,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$45,610 – $104,710144,500
28Bartenders$34,340
No formal educational credential
$20,110 – $73,770129,600
29Construction Laborers$47,120
No formal educational credential
$35,090 – $78,090129,400
30Receptionists and Information Clerks$38,010
High school diploma or equivalent
$28,760 – $49,950128,500
31First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$48,520
High school diploma or equivalent
$33,120 – $77,080125,100
32Accountants and Auditors$83,680
Bachelor's degree
$56,020 – $144,090124,200
33Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$69,990
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,980 – $148,840123,000
34Light Truck Drivers$44,860
High school diploma or equivalent
$30,800 – $80,310120,200
35Software Developers$135,980
Bachelor's degree
$82,460 – $214,670115,200
36Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$72,080
High school diploma or equivalent
$39,090 – $137,550114,800
37Medical Assistants$45,690
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,050 – $59,310112,300
38Business Operations Specialists, All Other$83,050
Bachelor's degree
$47,880 – $150,010108,200
39Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$31,200
No formal educational credential
$22,340 – $43,990107,700
40Managers, All Other$141,900
Bachelor's degree
$74,300 – $238,270106,700
41Amusement and Recreation Attendants$32,150
No formal educational credential
$22,350 – $42,490102,400
42Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$33,980
No formal educational credential
$21,300 – $46,57099,600
43Management Analysts$101,860
Bachelor's degree
$60,640 – $171,64098,100
44Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$63,970
Bachelor's degree
$47,960 – $104,34091,000
45Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$78,760
Bachelor's degree
$43,390 – $155,48087,200
46Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$45,930
High school diploma or equivalent
$35,930 – $60,53085,900
47Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers$89,900
High school diploma or equivalent
$54,320 – $160,02085,500
48Cooks, Fast Food$30,890
No formal educational credential
$22,580 – $42,91082,100
49Human Resources Specialists$75,940
Bachelor's degree
$47,180 – $128,72081,800
50Electricians$63,190
High school diploma or equivalent
$42,640 – $108,51081,000

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	Annual openings
1	Fast Food and Counter WorkersNo formal educational credential	$31,200	$22,840 – $42,650	904,300
2	Home Health and Personal Care AidesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$35,800	$27,040 – $45,040	765,800
3	Retail SalespersonsNo formal educational credential	$35,410	$27,210 – $47,890	555,800
4	CashiersNo formal educational credential	$32,880	$24,530 – $40,410	542,600
5	Stockers and Order FillersNo formal educational credential	$37,330	$30,110 – $49,260	472,300
6	Waiters and WaitressesNo formal educational credential	$35,230	$18,100 – $64,720	456,700
7	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, HandNo formal educational credential	$40,240	$31,270 – $55,140	384,300
8	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping CleanersNo formal educational credential	$36,840	$28,640 – $50,270	351,300
9	Customer Service RepresentativesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,770	$31,750 – $63,590	341,700
10	General and Operations ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,770	$50,090 – $253,390	308,700
11	Office Clerks, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,010	$30,310 – $64,680	282,400
12	Cooks, RestaurantNo formal educational credential	$37,390	$28,700 – $47,900	250,700
13	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,640	$40,140 – $79,380	237,600
14	Nursing AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$42,260	$33,940 – $51,980	204,100
15	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and ExecutiveHigh school diploma or equivalent	$47,540	$33,280 – $66,350	202,800
16	Maids and Housekeeping CleanersNo formal educational credential	$35,510	$27,640 – $48,570	193,500
17	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$97,550	$68,940 – $137,470	189,100
18	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,080	$29,940 – $65,570	183,900
19	Teaching Assistants, Except PostsecondarySome college, no degree	$36,780	$27,150 – $50,040	170,400
20	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing ClerksSome college, no degree	$50,670	$36,000 – $74,550	170,000
21	Security GuardsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,020	$30,210 – $58,840	161,000
22	Childcare WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$34,980	$24,260 – $46,010	160,200
23	Maintenance and Repair Workers, GeneralHigh school diploma or equivalent	$49,590	$35,350 – $77,180	159,800
24	Landscaping and Groundskeeping WorkersNo formal educational credential	$39,150	$31,150 – $56,730	158,200
25	Miscellaneous Assemblers and FabricatorsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,650	$33,280 – $64,880	156,300
26	Food Preparation WorkersNo formal educational credential	$35,320	$25,810 – $45,340	148,000
27	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,500	$45,610 – $104,710	144,500
28	BartendersNo formal educational credential	$34,340	$20,110 – $73,770	129,600
29	Construction LaborersNo formal educational credential	$47,120	$35,090 – $78,090	129,400
30	Receptionists and Information ClerksHigh school diploma or equivalent	$38,010	$28,760 – $49,950	128,500
31	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales WorkersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$48,520	$33,120 – $77,080	125,100
32	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$83,680	$56,020 – $144,090	124,200
33	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and TravelHigh school diploma or equivalent	$69,990	$37,980 – $148,840	123,000
34	Light Truck DriversHigh school diploma or equivalent	$44,860	$30,800 – $80,310	120,200
35	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$135,980	$82,460 – $214,670	115,200
36	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$72,080	$39,090 – $137,550	114,800
37	Medical AssistantsPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,690	$36,050 – $59,310	112,300
38	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$83,050	$47,880 – $150,010	108,200
39	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee ShopNo formal educational credential	$31,200	$22,340 – $43,990	107,700
40	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$141,900	$74,300 – $238,270	106,700
41	Amusement and Recreation AttendantsNo formal educational credential	$32,150	$22,350 – $42,490	102,400
42	Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender HelpersNo formal educational credential	$33,980	$21,300 – $46,570	99,600
43	Management AnalystsBachelor's degree	$101,860	$60,640 – $171,640	98,100
44	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$63,970	$47,960 – $104,340	91,000
45	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$78,760	$43,390 – $155,480	87,200
46	Medical Secretaries and Administrative AssistantsHigh school diploma or equivalent	$45,930	$35,930 – $60,530	85,900
47	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$89,900	$54,320 – $160,020	85,500
48	Cooks, Fast FoodNo formal educational credential	$30,890	$22,580 – $42,910	82,100
49	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$75,940	$47,180 – $128,720	81,800
50	ElectriciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$63,190	$42,640 – $108,510	81,000

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