Occupation Outlook Handbook

Fastest Growing Occupations

Fastest growing occupations: 20 occupations with the highest percent change of employment between 2019-29.

OCCUPATION

GROWTH RATE, 2019-29

2020 MEDIAN PAY

Wind turbine service technicians

61%

$56,230 per year

Nurse practitioners

52%

$111,680 per year

Solar photovoltaic installers

51%

$46,470 per year

Occupational therapy assistants

35%

$62,940 per year

Statisticians

35%

$92,270 per year

Home health and personal care aides

34%

$27,080 per year

Physical therapist assistants

33%

$59,770 per year

Medical and health services managers

32%

$104,280 per year

Physician assistants

31%

$115,390 per year

Information security analysts

31%

$103,590 per year

Data scientists and mathematical science occupations, all other

31%

$98,230 per year

Derrick operators, oil and gas

31%

$47,920 per year

Rotary drill operators, oil and gas

27%

$53,820 per year

Roustabouts, oil and gas

25%

$39,420 per year

Speech-language pathologists

25%

$80,480 per year

Operations research analysts

25%

$86,200 per year

Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors

25%

$47,660 per year

Forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists

24%

$42,150 per year

Cooks, restaurant

23%

$28,800 per year

Animal caretakers

23%

$26,080 per year

Last Modified Date: Friday, April 9, 2021