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Employed by this Industry	Code	Occupation	Projected Growth (2021-2031)	Projected Job Openings (2021-2031)
98%	29-1124.00	Radiation Therapists	Average	800
98%	29-1243.00	Pediatric Surgeons	Slower than average	0
97%	31-2021.00	Physical Therapist Assistants Bright Outlook	Much faster than average	17,900
97%	29-2055.00	Surgical Technologists	Average	8,300
97%	29-1242.00	Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	Slower than average	500
96%	29-1292.00	Dental Hygienists	Faster than average	16,300
96%	31-2022.00	Physical Therapist Aides	Much faster than average	7,600
96%	29-1151.00	Nurse Anesthetists	Much faster than average	2,900
95%	31-9091.00	Dental Assistants	Faster than average	56,400
95%	31-9097.00	Phlebotomists	Faster than average	21,500
95%	29-2057.00	Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	Much faster than average	8,700
95%	29-2032.00	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	Much faster than average	6,000
95%	29-1249.00	Surgeons, All Other	Slower than average	900
95%	31-2012.00	Occupational Therapy Aides	Much faster than average	600
95%	29-1161.00	Nurse Midwives	Faster than average	500
95%	29-1241.00	Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	Average	400
94%	31-9092.00	Medical Assistants	Much faster than average	123,000
94%	31-1132.00	Orderlies	Average	7,500
94%	29-2031.00	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	Average	4,100
93%	29-2034.00	Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	Average	13,800
93%	29-9093.00	Surgical Assistants	Average	1,300
92%	31-9093.00	Medical Equipment Preparers	Average	9,500
92%	29-1126.00	Respiratory Therapists	Much faster than average	9,400
92%	29-2035.00	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	Average	2,800
92%	29-1212.00	Cardiologists	Slower than average	600
91%		Home Health and Personal Care Aides Home Health Aides Personal Care Aides	Much faster than average	711,700
91%	43-6013.00	Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	Faster than average	85,800
91%	29-1123.00	Physical Therapists	Much faster than average	15,400
91%	31-2011.00	Occupational Therapy Assistants	Much faster than average	8,700
91%	29-1214.00	Emergency Medicine Physicians	Slower than average	1,300
91%	29-1221.00	Pediatricians, General	Little or no change	1,100
91%	29-1211.00	Anesthesiologists	Little or no change	1,000
91%	29-1218.00	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	Slower than average	700
91%	29-1217.00	Neurologists	Slower than average	200
90%	31-1131.00	Nursing Assistants	Average	212,700
90%	29-2053.00	Psychiatric Technicians	Much faster than average	9,900
90%	29-2033.00	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	Slower than average	1,000
90%	29-1213.00	Dermatologists	Slower than average	300
89%	29-1215.00	Family Medicine Physicians	Slower than average	3,600
89%	29-1216.00	General Internal Medicine Physicians	Slower than average	1,900
89%	29-1224.00	Radiologists	Average	1,100
88%	29-1171.00	Nurse Practitioners	Much faster than average	26,800
87%	29-1071.00	Physician Assistants Anesthesiologist Assistants	Much faster than average	12,700
87%	29-2099.00	Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other Neurodiagnostic Technologists Ophthalmic Medical Technologists Patient Representatives	Average	11,800
87%	29-1023.00	Orthodontists	Average	200
86%	29-2036.00	Medical Dosimetrists	Slower than average	100
85%	29-1141.00	Registered Nurses Acute Care Nurses Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses Critical Care Nurses Clinical Nurse Specialists	Average	203,200
85%		Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists Cytogenetic Technologists Cytotechnologists Histotechnologists Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians Histology Technicians	Average	25,600
85%	29-1021.00	Dentists, General	Average	4,500
85%	29-9092.00	Genetic Counselors	Much faster than average	300
85%	29-1024.00	Prosthodontists	Average	0
84%	29-2061.00	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	Average	58,800
84%	29-2051.00	Dietetic Technicians	Average	2,500
84%	29-1022.00	Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	Average	200
83%	29-1222.00	Physicians, Pathologists	Average	400
82%	29-1041.00	Optometrists	Faster than average	1,700
81%	29-1122.00	Occupational Therapists Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists	Much faster than average	10,100
80%	21-1022.00	Healthcare Social Workers	Much faster than average	19,700
80%	29-1223.00	Psychiatrists	Faster than average	1,100
79%	29-1125.00	Recreational Therapists	Average	1,500
75%	31-1133.00	Psychiatric Aides	Average	6,700
75%	29-1081.00	Podiatrists	Slower than average	300
74%		Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors Mental Health Counselors	Much faster than average	43,600
74%	21-1013.00	Marriage and Family Therapists	Much faster than average	6,400
74%	19-3033.00	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	Faster than average	5,100
73%	11-9111.00	Medical and Health Services Managers	Much faster than average	56,600
73%	29-1229.00	Physicians, All Other Allergists and Immunologists Hospitalists Urologists Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians Preventive Medicine Physicians Sports Medicine Physicians	Slower than average	8,700
73%	53-3011.00	Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	Little or no change	1,800
72%	21-1023.00	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	Much faster than average	12,700
72%	21-1015.00	Rehabilitation Counselors	Much faster than average	9,900
71%	29-1181.00	Audiologists	Faster than average	800
70%	29-2042.00	Emergency Medical Technicians	Average	13,900
70%	11-9031.00	Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	Faster than average	6,400
69%	39-9041.00	Residential Advisors	Faster than average	18,900
68%	35-3041.00	Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	Average	42,400
68%	29-1011.00	Chiropractors	Faster than average	2,100
67%	29-9021.00	Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	Much faster than average	3,400
66%	25-2011.00	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	Much faster than average	63,100
65%	43-4111.00	Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	Decline	20,700
64%	29-2072.00	Medical Records Specialists	Average	14,900
63%	29-2043.00	Paramedics	Average	6,000
62%	21-1093.00	Social and Human Service Assistants	Much faster than average	55,900
62%	29-1031.00	Dietitians and Nutritionists	Average	5,600
59%	31-9099.00	Healthcare Support Workers, All Other Speech-Language Pathology Assistants Endoscopy Technicians	Average	17,200
56%	11-9151.00	Social and Community Service Managers	Much faster than average	18,000
55%	29-2081.00	Opticians, Dispensing	Average	6,700
53%	29-9099.00	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other Midwives	Average	3,300
50%	29-1127.00	Speech-Language Pathologists	Much faster than average	14,000
48%	21-1094.00	Community Health Workers	Much faster than average	8,800
47%	43-2021.00	Telephone Operators	Decline	400
47%	29-1029.00	Dentists, All Other Specialists	Little or no change	200
46%	43-4171.00	Receptionists and Information Clerks	Little or no change	142,300
46%	31-9094.00	Medical Transcriptionists	Decline	9,300
45%	39-9099.00	Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	Much faster than average	22,600
45%	21-1091.00	Health Education Specialists	Faster than average	7,100
44%	29-9091.00	Athletic Trainers	Much faster than average	2,500
43%	43-2011.00	Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	Decline	4,000
42%	43-3021.00	Billing and Posting Clerks	Little or no change	51,500
41%	35-2012.00	Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	Average	67,500
39%	29-2091.00	Orthotists and Prosthetists	Much faster than average	1,000
38%	21-1021.00	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	Faster than average	36,600
33%	29-1051.00	Pharmacists	Slower than average	13,600
32%	39-9011.00	Childcare Workers Nannies	Average	170,100
32%	51-9083.00	Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	Average	2,800
31%	39-9032.00	Recreation Workers	Faster than average	61,700
29%	25-2051.00	Special Education Teachers, Preschool	Faster than average	1,900
29%	29-1128.00	Exercise Physiologists	Faster than average	1,700
29%	29-1291.00	Acupuncturists	Average	1,700
29%	29-2092.00	Hearing Aid Specialists	Much faster than average	1,000
28%	21-1099.00	Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	Faster than average	11,800
28%	29-1129.00	Therapists, All Other Art Therapists Music Therapists	Much faster than average	3,300
25%	19-1042.00	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	Much faster than average	10,000
25%	21-1019.00	Counselors, All Other	Faster than average	8,100
24%	53-3053.00	Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	Much faster than average	29,000
22%	39-1022.00	First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	Much faster than average	22,300
21%	31-9011.00	Massage Therapists	Much faster than average	25,200
21%	49-9062.00	Medical Equipment Repairers	Much faster than average	7,700
21%	39-6012.00	Concierges	Much faster than average	6,100
21%	29-1299.00	Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other Naturopathic Physicians Orthoptists	Little or no change	2,500
20%	29-2052.00	Pharmacy Technicians	Average	43,500
19%	51-6011.00	Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	Much faster than average	26,600
19%	21-1029.00	Social Workers, All Other	Slower than average	5,700
18%	37-2012.00	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	Faster than average	193,500
17%	13-1131.00	Fundraisers	Much faster than average	11,400
17%	43-4071.00	File Clerks	Decline	10,000
17%	51-8021.00	Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	Average	4,200
17%	19-1041.00	Epidemiologists	Much faster than average	800
16%	43-1011.00	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	Decline	159,600
16%	31-9095.00	Pharmacy Aides	Decline	7,500
15%	11-2033.00	Fundraising Managers	Faster than average	3,000
14%	43-4161.00	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	Decline	11,200
14%	27-3091.00	Interpreters and Translators	Much faster than average	9,200
14%	51-9082.00	Medical Appliance Technicians	Average	2,300
13%	43-5021.00	Couriers and Messengers	Little or no change	19,100
12%	13-1151.00	Training and Development Specialists	Faster than average	36,500
12%	11-3012.00	Administrative Services Managers	Average	22,000
12%	51-9081.00	Dental Laboratory Technicians	Little or no change	4,800
11%	43-9061.00	Office Clerks, General	Decline	325,400
11%	43-6014.00	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	Decline	211,200
11%		Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education Teaching Assistants, Special Education Teaching Assistants, All Other	Average	153,700
11%	19-4021.00	Biological Technicians	Faster than average	12,200
11%	11-3013.00	Facilities Managers Security Managers	Average	9,900
11%	13-2071.00	Credit Counselors	Faster than average	3,200
10%	13-1071.00	Human Resources Specialists	Faster than average	81,900
10%	43-5061.00	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	Average	44,800
10%	43-3011.00	Bill and Account Collectors	Decline	22,100
10%	43-3051.00	Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	Decline	13,800
10%	39-5094.00	Skincare Specialists	Much faster than average	13,500
10%	53-2012.00	Commercial Pilots	Average	6,300
10%	43-3061.00	Procurement Clerks	Decline	5,800
10%	19-2012.00	Physicists	Faster than average	1,900
10%	43-4021.00	Correspondence Clerks	Decline	900
10%	43-2099.00	Communications Equipment Operators, All Other	Slower than average	200

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics external site 2021-2031 employment projections. “Projected Growth” represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period 2021-2031 for the US nationwide. “Projected Job Openings” represent openings due to growth and replacement.