Fastest-growing jobs in the US
Explore occupations with the fastest projected percentage employment growth.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment ProjectionsPeriod: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wagesRetrieved 2026-10-05T08:25:31+00:00
Ranked by BLS’s published projected employment percent change over the displayed ten-year period, not annual growth. These are projections, not observed changes or guaranteed openings. Employment and annual openings are converted from thousands to persons; openings include replacement needs. National BLS detailed occupations only. Wages are median annual employee wages, not starting salaries or self-employed earnings. Missing wages are excluded from pay rankings. A “+” means a lower bound, not an exact wage; equal reported bounds share a rank. Education describes the typical entry requirement, not a guarantee of eligibility. Training, licensing, and experience may still be needed.
| Rank | Name | Typical education | Growth | Annual openings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 251 | Calibration technologists and technicians DetailsEducation: Associate's degree. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Associate's degree | 4.8% | 1,500 |
| 251 | Food science technicians DetailsEducation: Associate's degree. Experience: None. Training: Moderate-term on-the-job training. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Associate's degree | 4.8% | 3,000 |
| 251 | Recreational therapists DetailsEducation: Bachelor's degree. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Bachelor's degree | 4.8% | 1,400 |
| 251 | Cardiologists DetailsEducation: Doctoral or professional degree. Experience: None. Training: Internship/residency. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Doctoral or professional degree | 4.8% | 500 |
| 251 | Physicians, pathologists DetailsEducation: Doctoral or professional degree. Experience: None. Training: Internship/residency. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Doctoral or professional degree | 4.8% | 300 |
| 251 | Healthcare support workers, all other DetailsEducation: High school diploma or equivalent. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | High school diploma or equivalent | 4.8% | 14,100 |
| 251 | Medical secretaries and administrative assistants DetailsEducation: High school diploma or equivalent. Experience: None. Training: Moderate-term on-the-job training. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | High school diploma or equivalent | 4.8% | 89,200 |
| 251 | Audiovisual equipment installers and repairers DetailsEducation: Postsecondary nondegree award. Experience: None. Training: Short-term on-the-job training. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Postsecondary nondegree award | 4.8% | 2,200 |
| 251 | Commercial divers DetailsEducation: Postsecondary nondegree award. Experience: None. Training: Moderate-term on-the-job training. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Postsecondary nondegree award | 4.8% | 400 |
| 260 | Tax preparers DetailsEducation: High school diploma or equivalent. Experience: None. Training: Moderate-term on-the-job training. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | High school diploma or equivalent | 4.7% | 9,400 |
| 260 | Chemical engineers DetailsEducation: Bachelor's degree. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Bachelor's degree | 4.7% | 1,100 |
| 260 | Biological scientists, all other DetailsEducation: Bachelor's degree. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Bachelor's degree | 4.7% | 4,300 |
| 260 | Economists DetailsEducation: Master's degree. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Master's degree | 4.7% | 1,100 |
| 260 | Lawyers DetailsEducation: Doctoral or professional degree. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Doctoral or professional degree | 4.7% | 28,700 |
| 260 | Arbitrators, mediators, and conciliators DetailsEducation: Bachelor's degree. Experience: Less than 5 years. Training: Moderate-term on-the-job training. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Bachelor's degree | 4.7% | 300 |
| 260 | Entertainers and performers, sports and related workers, all other DetailsEducation: No formal educational credential. Experience: None. Training: Short-term on-the-job training. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | No formal educational credential | 4.7% | 4,500 |
| 260 | Landscaping and groundskeeping workers DetailsEducation: No formal educational credential. Experience: None. Training: Short-term on-the-job training. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | No formal educational credential | 4.7% | 149,500 |
| 268 | Facilities managers DetailsEducation: Bachelor's degree. Experience: Less than 5 years. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Bachelor's degree | 4.6% | 14,200 |
| 268 | Operating engineers and other construction equipment operators DetailsEducation: High school diploma or equivalent. Experience: None. Training: Moderate-term on-the-job training. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | High school diploma or equivalent | 4.6% | 39,200 |
| 268 | Fiberglass laminators and fabricators DetailsEducation: High school diploma or equivalent. Experience: None. Training: Moderate-term on-the-job training. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | High school diploma or equivalent | 4.6% | 1,700 |
| 271 | Sales managers DetailsEducation: Bachelor's degree. Experience: Less than 5 years. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Bachelor's degree | 4.5% | 47,300 |
| 271 | Preschool teachers, except special education DetailsEducation: Associate's degree. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Associate's degree | 4.5% | 66,700 |
| 271 | Ophthalmologists, except pediatric DetailsEducation: Doctoral or professional degree. Experience: None. Training: Internship/residency. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Doctoral or professional degree | 4.5% | 200 |
| 271 | Food servers, nonrestaurant DetailsEducation: No formal educational credential. Experience: None. Training: Short-term on-the-job training. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | No formal educational credential | 4.5% | 48,800 |
| 275 | Landscape architects DetailsEducation: Bachelor's degree. Experience: None. Training: Internship/residency. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Bachelor's degree | 4.4% | 1,700 |
| 275 | Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other DetailsEducation: Associate's degree. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Associate's degree | 4.4% | 11,200 |
| 275 | Child, family, and school social workers DetailsEducation: Bachelor's degree. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Bachelor's degree | 4.4% | 33,900 |
| 275 | Nuclear medicine technologists DetailsEducation: Associate's degree. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Associate's degree | 4.4% | 800 |
| 275 | Electric motor, power tool, and related repairers DetailsEducation: High school diploma or equivalent. Experience: Less than 5 years. Training: Moderate-term on-the-job training. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | High school diploma or equivalent | 4.4% | 1,400 |
| 275 | Rail transportation workers, all other DetailsEducation: High school diploma or equivalent. Experience: None. Training: Moderate-term on-the-job training. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | High school diploma or equivalent | 4.4% | 100 |
| 281 | Architects, except landscape and naval DetailsEducation: Bachelor's degree. Experience: None. Training: Internship/residency. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Bachelor's degree | 4.3% | 6,900 |
| 281 | Recreation workers DetailsEducation: High school diploma or equivalent. Experience: None. Training: Short-term on-the-job training. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | High school diploma or equivalent | 4.3% | 67,000 |
| 281 | Paperhangers DetailsEducation: No formal educational credential. Experience: None. Training: Long-term on-the-job training. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | No formal educational credential | 4.3% | 200 |
| 281 | Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door DetailsEducation: High school diploma or equivalent. Experience: None. Training: Moderate-term on-the-job training. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | High school diploma or equivalent | 4.3% | 3,600 |
| 281 | Laundry and dry-cleaning workers DetailsEducation: No formal educational credential. Experience: None. Training: Short-term on-the-job training. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | No formal educational credential | 4.3% | 28,200 |
| 281 | Pump operators, except wellhead pumpers DetailsEducation: High school diploma or equivalent. Experience: None. Training: Moderate-term on-the-job training. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | High school diploma or equivalent | 4.3% | 1,000 |
| 287 | Art directors DetailsEducation: Bachelor's degree. Experience: 5 years or more. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Bachelor's degree | 4.2% | 12,200 |
| 287 | Opticians, dispensing DetailsEducation: High school diploma or equivalent. Experience: None. Training: Long-term on-the-job training. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | High school diploma or equivalent | 4.2% | 5,600 |
| 287 | Fire inspectors and investigators DetailsEducation: Postsecondary nondegree award. Experience: 5 years or more. Training: Moderate-term on-the-job training. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Postsecondary nondegree award | 4.2% | 1,600 |
| 287 | Tree trimmers and pruners DetailsEducation: High school diploma or equivalent. Experience: None. Training: Short-term on-the-job training. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | High school diploma or equivalent | 4.2% | 7,900 |
| 287 | Animal trainers DetailsEducation: High school diploma or equivalent. Experience: None. Training: Moderate-term on-the-job training. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | High school diploma or equivalent | 4.2% | 6,500 |
| 287 | Gambling service workers, all other DetailsEducation: High school diploma or equivalent. Experience: None. Training: Short-term on-the-job training. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | High school diploma or equivalent | 4.2% | 2,300 |
| 287 | Maintenance and repair workers, general DetailsEducation: High school diploma or equivalent. Experience: None. Training: Moderate-term on-the-job training. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | High school diploma or equivalent | 4.2% | 148,700 |
| 294 | Funeral home managers DetailsEducation: Associate's degree. Experience: Less than 5 years. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Associate's degree | 4.1% | 2,600 |
| 294 | Financial specialists, all other DetailsEducation: Bachelor's degree. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Bachelor's degree | 4.1% | 9,400 |
| 294 | First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers DetailsEducation: High school diploma or equivalent. Experience: Less than 5 years. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | High school diploma or equivalent | 4.1% | 48,900 |
| 294 | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders DetailsEducation: High school diploma or equivalent. Experience: None. Training: Moderate-term on-the-job training. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | High school diploma or equivalent | 4.1% | 41,400 |
| 294 | Bus drivers, transit and intercity DetailsEducation: High school diploma or equivalent. Experience: None. Training: Moderate-term on-the-job training. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | High school diploma or equivalent | 4.1% | 21,100 |
| 299 | Purchasing managers DetailsEducation: Bachelor's degree. Experience: 5 years or more. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Bachelor's degree | 4.0% | 6,400 |
| 299 | Psychology teachers, postsecondary DetailsEducation: Doctoral or professional degree. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Doctoral or professional degree | 4.0% | 3,700 |
Wages marked + are top-coded: the published figure is the lower bound of the capped wage.
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