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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nurse practitioners DetailsEducation: Master's degree. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Master's degree | 41.0% | 29,400 |
| 2 | Solar photovoltaic installers 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 | 36.5% | 4,200 |
| 3 | Data scientists DetailsEducation: Bachelor's degree. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Bachelor's degree | 34.6% | 24,800 |
| 4 | Wind turbine service technicians DetailsEducation: Postsecondary nondegree award. Experience: None. Training: Long-term on-the-job training. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Postsecondary nondegree award | 29.5% | 1,500 |
| 5 | Medical and health services managers DetailsEducation: Bachelor's degree. Experience: Less than 5 years. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Bachelor's degree | 24.2% | 62,300 |
| 6 | Physical therapist assistants DetailsEducation: Associate's degree. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Associate's degree | 23.0% | 18,500 |
| 7 | Psychiatric technicians DetailsEducation: Postsecondary nondegree award. Experience: Less than 5 years. Training: Short-term on-the-job training. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Postsecondary nondegree award | 22.3% | 17,000 |
| 8 | Computer and information research scientists DetailsEducation: Master's degree. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Master's degree | 21.8% | 2,900 |
| 9 | Occupational therapy assistants DetailsEducation: Associate's degree. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Associate's degree | 21.5% | 8,100 |
| 10 | Ophthalmic medical technicians DetailsEducation: Postsecondary nondegree award. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Postsecondary nondegree award | 21.4% | 11,800 |
| 11 | Physician assistants DetailsEducation: Master's degree. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Master's degree | 21.1% | 11,500 |
| 12 | Information security analysts DetailsEducation: Bachelor's degree. Experience: Less than 5 years. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Bachelor's degree | 21.0% | 14,100 |
| 13 | Occupational health and safety technicians 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 | 19.4% | 3,800 |
| 13 | Hearing aid specialists 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 | 19.4% | 900 |
| 15 | Epidemiologists DetailsEducation: Master's degree. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Master's degree | 18.7% | 800 |
| 16 | Occupational health and safety specialists DetailsEducation: Bachelor's degree. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Bachelor's degree | 18.5% | 17,100 |
| 17 | Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors DetailsEducation: Master's degree. Experience: None. Training: Internship/residency. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Master's degree | 18.4% | 50,500 |
| 18 | Home health and personal care aides 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 | 18.1% | 760,500 |
| 19 | Health specialties teachers, postsecondary DetailsEducation: Doctoral or professional degree. Experience: Less than 5 years. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Doctoral or professional degree | 17.9% | 24,900 |
| 20 | Industrial machinery mechanics 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 | 17.8% | 44,400 |
| 21 | Logisticians DetailsEducation: Bachelor's degree. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Bachelor's degree | 17.6% | 26,600 |
| 22 | Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary DetailsEducation: Doctoral or professional degree. Experience: Less than 5 years. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Doctoral or professional degree | 17.1% | 8,500 |
| 23 | Speech-language pathologists DetailsEducation: Master's degree. Experience: None. Training: Internship/residency. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Master's degree | 16.6% | 12,500 |
| 24 | Health information technologists and medical registrars DetailsEducation: Associate's degree. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Associate's degree | 15.9% | 3,000 |
| 25 | Computer and information systems managers DetailsEducation: Bachelor's degree. Experience: 5 years or more. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Bachelor's degree | 15.8% | 53,500 |
| 26 | Massage therapists DetailsEducation: Postsecondary nondegree award. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Postsecondary nondegree award | 15.3% | 20,400 |
| 27 | Occupational therapists DetailsEducation: Master's degree. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Master's degree | 14.8% | 10,000 |
| 28 | Diagnostic medical sonographers DetailsEducation: Associate's degree. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Associate's degree | 13.9% | 6,000 |
| 29 | Marriage and family therapists DetailsEducation: Master's degree. Experience: None. Training: Internship/residency. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Master's degree | 13.5% | 6,900 |
| 30 | Forensic science technicians DetailsEducation: Bachelor's degree. Experience: None. Training: Moderate-term on-the-job training. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Bachelor's degree | 13.3% | 2,800 |
| 31 | Forest fire inspectors and prevention specialists 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 | 13.1% | 400 |
| 32 | Orthotists and prosthetists DetailsEducation: Master's degree. Experience: None. Training: Internship/residency. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Master's degree | 12.9% | 700 |
| 32 | Medical assistants DetailsEducation: Postsecondary nondegree award. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Postsecondary nondegree award | 12.9% | 109,700 |
| 34 | Exercise physiologists DetailsEducation: Bachelor's degree. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Bachelor's degree | 12.8% | 1,400 |
| 35 | Community health 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 | 12.7% | 7,000 |
| 35 | Athletic trainers DetailsEducation: Master's degree. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Master's degree | 12.7% | 2,400 |
| 37 | Medical scientists, except epidemiologists DetailsEducation: Doctoral or professional degree. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Doctoral or professional degree | 12.6% | 10,500 |
| 37 | Therapists, all other DetailsEducation: Bachelor's degree. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Bachelor's degree | 12.6% | 3,600 |
| 37 | Medical equipment repairers 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 | 12.6% | 8,200 |
| 40 | Industrial engineers DetailsEducation: Bachelor's degree. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Bachelor's degree | 12.4% | 23,100 |
| 41 | Biochemists and biophysicists DetailsEducation: Doctoral or professional degree. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Doctoral or professional degree | 12.3% | 2,900 |
| 42 | Cooks, restaurant DetailsEducation: No formal educational credential. Experience: Less than 5 years. Training: Moderate-term on-the-job training. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | No formal educational credential | 12.1% | 218,600 |
| 42 | Animal caretakers 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 | 12.1% | 62,800 |
| 44 | Operations research analysts DetailsEducation: Bachelor's degree. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Bachelor's degree | 11.9% | 7,500 |
| 44 | Aerospace engineering and operations technologists and technicians DetailsEducation: Associate's degree. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Associate's degree | 11.9% | 1,100 |
| 44 | Physical therapists DetailsEducation: Doctoral or professional degree. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Doctoral or professional degree | 11.9% | 13,400 |
| 47 | Clinical and counseling psychologists DetailsEducation: Doctoral or professional degree. Experience: None. Training: Internship/residency. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Doctoral or professional degree | 11.7% | 4,100 |
| 48 | Nurse midwives DetailsEducation: Master's degree. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Master's degree | 11.5% | 400 |
| 48 | Taxi drivers 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 | 11.5% | 20,400 |
| 50 | Mechanical engineers DetailsEducation: Bachelor's degree. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Bachelor's degree | 11.2% | 17,800 |
Wages marked + are top-coded: the published figure is the lower bound of the capped wage.
831 ranked entries.