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Employed by this Industry	Code	Occupation	Projected Growth (2022-2032)	Projected Job Openings (2022-2032)
99%	29-1243.00	Pediatric Surgeons	Little or no change	0
98%	29-1242.00	Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	Average	500
97%	31-2021.00	Physical Therapist Assistants Bright Outlook	Much faster than average	18,100
97%	31-2022.00	Physical Therapist Aides	Average	6,300
97%	29-1124.00	Radiation Therapists	Average	700
97%	29-1241.00	Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	Average	300
96%	29-1292.00	Dental Hygienists	Faster than average	16,400
96%	29-2055.00	Surgical Technologists	Faster than average	7,200
96%	29-2032.00	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	Much faster than average	5,700
95%	31-9091.00	Dental Assistants	Faster than average	55,100
95%	31-1132.00	Orderlies	Average	7,000
95%	31-2012.00	Occupational Therapy Aides	Faster than average	600
95%	29-1161.00	Nurse Midwives	Faster than average	400
94%	29-2057.00	Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	Much faster than average	8,400
94%	29-2031.00	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	Average	3,900
94%	29-1249.00	Surgeons, All Other	Little or no change	600
93%	31-9092.00	Medical Assistants	Much faster than average	114,600
93%	31-9097.00	Phlebotomists	Faster than average	19,500
93%	29-1151.00	Nurse Anesthetists	Much faster than average	2,500
93%	29-2033.00	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	Little or no change	800
92%		Home Health and Personal Care Aides Home Health Aides Personal Care Aides	Much faster than average	684,600
92%	29-2034.00	Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	Faster than average	13,100
92%	31-2011.00	Occupational Therapy Assistants	Much faster than average	8,000
92%	29-9093.00	Surgical Assistants	Faster than average	1,300
92%	29-1211.00	Anesthesiologists	Average	1,200
92%	29-1218.00	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	Average	700
92%	29-1212.00	Cardiologists	Average	500
92%	29-1213.00	Dermatologists	Average	400
92%	29-1217.00	Neurologists	Average	400
91%	29-1126.00	Respiratory Therapists	Much faster than average	8,600
91%	29-2035.00	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	Faster than average	2,600
91%	29-1224.00	Radiologists	Average	1,000
91%	29-1221.00	Pediatricians, General	Little or no change	1,000
91%	29-1214.00	Emergency Medicine Physicians	Average	900
90%	29-1171.00	Nurse Practitioners	Much faster than average	26,300
90%	31-9093.00	Medical Equipment Preparers	Faster than average	9,500
89%	31-1131.00	Nursing Assistants	Average	202,400
89%	43-6013.00	Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	Faster than average	79,300
89%	29-1123.00	Physical Therapists	Much faster than average	13,900
89%	29-1215.00	Family Medicine Physicians	Average	3,300
89%	29-1023.00	Orthodontists	Faster than average	200
88%	29-2099.00	Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other Neurodiagnostic Technologists Ophthalmic Medical Technologists Patient Representatives	Faster than average	12,600
88%	29-1071.00	Physician Assistants Anesthesiologist Assistants	Much faster than average	12,200
88%	29-2053.00	Psychiatric Technicians	Much faster than average	10,200
88%	29-1022.00	Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	Faster than average	200
87%	29-1216.00	General Internal Medicine Physicians	Average	2,100
86%	29-1021.00	Dentists, General	Average	4,500
84%	29-1141.00	Registered Nurses Acute Care Nurses Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses Critical Care Nurses Clinical Nurse Specialists	Faster than average	193,100
83%	29-2061.00	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	Faster than average	54,400
83%		Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists Cytogenetic Technologists Cytotechnologists Histotechnologists Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians Histology Technicians	Faster than average	24,000
82%	29-2051.00	Dietetic Technicians	Average	2,300
81%	29-1122.00	Occupational Therapists Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists	Much faster than average	9,600
81%	29-1081.00	Podiatrists	Little or no change	300
80%	29-1223.00	Psychiatrists	Faster than average	1,000
80%	29-1222.00	Physicians, Pathologists	Faster than average	400
79%	21-1022.00	Healthcare Social Workers	Much faster than average	18,700
79%	29-1041.00	Optometrists	Much faster than average	1,700
78%	21-1013.00	Marriage and Family Therapists	Much faster than average	5,900
78%	29-9092.00	Genetic Counselors	Much faster than average	300
78%	29-2036.00	Medical Dosimetrists	Average	200
77%	29-1125.00	Recreational Therapists	Average	1,300
76%	21-1023.00	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	Much faster than average	9,500
75%	29-1229.00	Physicians, All Other Allergists and Immunologists Hospitalists Urologists Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians Preventive Medicine Physicians Sports Medicine Physicians	Average	9,900
75%	19-3033.00	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	Much faster than average	4,100
74%	11-9111.00	Medical and Health Services Managers	Much faster than average	54,700
74%		Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors Mental Health Counselors	Much faster than average	42,000
74%	31-1133.00	Psychiatric Aides	Faster than average	5,000
74%	11-9031.00	Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	Decline	4,600
74%	53-3011.00	Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	Little or no change	1,400
73%	29-1181.00	Audiologists	Much faster than average	900
70%	29-2042.00	Emergency Medical Technicians	Faster than average	13,100
69%	21-1015.00	Rehabilitation Counselors	Average	6,700
68%	29-9021.00	Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	Much faster than average	3,100
68%	29-1011.00	Chiropractors	Much faster than average	2,600
67%	43-4111.00	Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	Decline	18,200
67%	39-9041.00	Residential Advisors	Faster than average	17,600
65%	25-2011.00	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	Average	56,300
64%	21-1093.00	Social and Human Service Assistants	Much faster than average	47,400
63%	35-3041.00	Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	Average	43,700
62%	29-1031.00	Dietitians and Nutritionists	Faster than average	5,600
61%	29-2072.00	Medical Records Specialists	Much faster than average	15,000
60%	29-2043.00	Paramedics	Faster than average	5,100
58%	31-9099.00	Healthcare Support Workers, All Other Speech-Language Pathology Assistants Endoscopy Technicians	Faster than average	16,000
57%	11-9151.00	Social and Community Service Managers	Much faster than average	16,000
57%	31-9094.00	Medical Transcriptionists	Decline	8,100
57%	29-9099.00	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other Midwives	Faster than average	3,000
56%	29-2081.00	Opticians, Dispensing	Average	6,400
51%	29-1127.00	Speech-Language Pathologists	Much faster than average	13,200
51%	29-1029.00	Dentists, All Other Specialists	Average	200
50%	21-1094.00	Community Health Workers	Much faster than average	8,000
46%	29-9091.00	Athletic Trainers	Much faster than average	2,700
45%	43-4171.00	Receptionists and Information Clerks	Little or no change	142,600
45%	21-1091.00	Health Education Specialists	Faster than average	6,600
45%	43-2011.00	Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	Decline	2,900
43%	43-3021.00	Billing and Posting Clerks	Little or no change	46,700
38%	35-2012.00	Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	Average	66,600
38%	21-1021.00	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	Faster than average	29,500
38%	21-1019.00	Counselors, All Other	Much faster than average	8,000
38%	29-2091.00	Orthotists and Prosthetists	Much faster than average	800
37%	43-2021.00	Telephone Operators	Decline	400
35%	29-1128.00	Exercise Physiologists	Much faster than average	1,200
34%	29-1129.00	Therapists, All Other Art Therapists Music Therapists	Much faster than average	3,200
33%	39-9011.00	Childcare Workers Nannies	Decline	153,100
33%	39-9099.00	Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	Much faster than average	18,900
33%	29-1051.00	Pharmacists	Average	13,400
29%	51-9083.00	Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	Little or no change	2,500
29%	29-2092.00	Hearing Aid Specialists	Much faster than average	900
28%	39-9032.00	Recreation Workers	Faster than average	61,700
28%	21-1099.00	Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	Faster than average	11,100
28%	19-1042.00	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	Much faster than average	7,500
26%	29-1291.00	Acupuncturists	Faster than average	1,800
26%	25-2051.00	Special Education Teachers, Preschool	Average	1,600
23%	31-9011.00	Massage Therapists	Much faster than average	22,000
22%	53-3053.00	Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	Faster than average	32,600
21%	29-2052.00	Pharmacy Technicians	Faster than average	44,900
21%	39-1022.00	First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	Faster than average	19,100
21%	39-6012.00	Concierges	Faster than average	6,500
21%	21-1029.00	Social Workers, All Other	Faster than average	6,000
18%	37-2012.00	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	Little or no change	175,700
18%	51-6011.00	Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	Little or no change	24,500
18%	49-9062.00	Medical Equipment Repairers	Much faster than average	7,300
17%	51-8021.00	Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	Average	3,600
17%	29-1299.00	Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other Naturopathic Physicians Orthoptists	Average	2,000
16%	43-1011.00	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	Decline	137,700
16%	13-1131.00	Fundraisers	Faster than average	9,900
15%	43-4161.00	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	Decline	11,100
15%	11-2033.00	Fundraising Managers	Faster than average	2,500
15%	19-1041.00	Epidemiologists	Much faster than average	800
14%	27-3091.00	Interpreters and Translators	Average	7,200
13%	43-4071.00	File Clerks	Decline	8,800
13%	31-9095.00	Pharmacy Aides	Decline	7,500
13%	51-9082.00	Medical Appliance Technicians	Average	2,000
12%	11-3012.00	Administrative Services Managers	Faster than average	21,100
12%	39-5094.00	Skincare Specialists	Much faster than average	12,400
12%	13-2071.00	Credit Counselors	Faster than average	2,400
12%	43-4021.00	Correspondence Clerks	Decline	600
11%	43-9061.00	Office Clerks, General	Decline	290,100
11%		Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education Teaching Assistants, Special Education Teaching Assistants, All Other	Little or no change	151,000
11%	13-1151.00	Training and Development Specialists	Faster than average	35,400
11%	43-5021.00	Couriers and Messengers	Average	23,700
11%	19-4021.00	Biological Technicians	Faster than average	10,600
11%	19-2012.00	Physicists	Faster than average	1,400
10%	43-6014.00	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	Decline	188,400
10%	13-1071.00	Human Resources Specialists	Faster than average	78,700
10%	43-3051.00	Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	Decline	12,500
10%	11-3013.00	Facilities Managers Security Managers	Faster than average	10,300
10%	43-9071.00	Office Machine Operators, Except Computer	Decline	3,500
10%	25-2059.00	Special Education Teachers, All Other Adapted Physical Education Specialists	Average	3,100

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics external site 2022-2032 employment projections. “Projected Growth” represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period 2022-2032 for the US nationwide. “Projected Job Openings” represent openings due to growth and replacement.