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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | Engineering teachers, postsecondary DetailsEducation: Doctoral or professional degree. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Doctoral or professional degree | 7.8% | 3,900 |
| 100 | Medical records specialists DetailsEducation: Postsecondary nondegree award. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Postsecondary nondegree award | 7.8% | 14,000 |
| 100 | Septic tank servicers and sewer pipe cleaners 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 | 7.8% | 2,800 |
| 100 | Airfield operations specialists 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 | 7.8% | 1,500 |
| 105 | Computer network architects DetailsEducation: Bachelor's degree. Experience: 5 years or more. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Bachelor's degree | 7.7% | 9,600 |
| 105 | Dietitians and nutritionists DetailsEducation: Bachelor's degree. Experience: None. Training: Internship/residency. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Bachelor's degree | 7.7% | 5,700 |
| 105 | Magnetic resonance imaging technologists DetailsEducation: Associate's degree. Experience: Less than 5 years. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Associate's degree | 7.7% | 2,300 |
| 105 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists DetailsEducation: Postsecondary nondegree award. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Postsecondary nondegree award | 7.7% | 73,400 |
| 109 | Bioengineers and biomedical engineers DetailsEducation: Bachelor's degree. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Bachelor's degree | 7.6% | 1,200 |
| 110 | Materials engineers DetailsEducation: Bachelor's degree. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Bachelor's degree | 7.5% | 1,300 |
| 111 | Farm labor contractors DetailsEducation: No formal educational credential. Experience: Less than 5 years. Training: Short-term on-the-job training. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | No formal educational credential | 7.4% | 100 |
| 111 | Financial risk specialists DetailsEducation: Bachelor's degree. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Bachelor's degree | 7.4% | 4,800 |
| 111 | Cartographers and photogrammetrists DetailsEducation: Bachelor's degree. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Bachelor's degree | 7.4% | 900 |
| 111 | Biological technicians DetailsEducation: Bachelor's degree. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Bachelor's degree | 7.4% | 9,400 |
| 111 | Social and human service assistants 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 | 7.4% | 48,900 |
| 111 | Dental assistants DetailsEducation: Postsecondary nondegree award. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Postsecondary nondegree award | 7.4% | 53,000 |
| 117 | Biological science teachers, postsecondary DetailsEducation: Doctoral or professional degree. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Doctoral or professional degree | 7.3% | 4,700 |
| 117 | Exercise trainers and group fitness instructors 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 | 7.3% | 68,000 |
| 117 | Construction laborers 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 | 7.3% | 120,000 |
| 120 | Social and community service managers DetailsEducation: Bachelor's degree. Experience: Less than 5 years. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Bachelor's degree | 7.2% | 18,500 |
| 120 | Financial and investment analysts DetailsEducation: Bachelor's degree. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Bachelor's degree | 7.2% | 24,700 |
| 120 | Physicists DetailsEducation: Doctoral or professional degree. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Doctoral or professional degree | 7.2% | 1,300 |
| 120 | Psychiatrists DetailsEducation: Doctoral or professional degree. Experience: None. Training: Internship/residency. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Doctoral or professional degree | 7.2% | 900 |
| 124 | Mathematical science occupations, all other DetailsEducation: Bachelor's degree. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Bachelor's degree | 7.1% | 200 |
| 124 | Shuttle drivers and chauffeurs 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 | 7.1% | 35,500 |
| 126 | Market research analysts and marketing specialists DetailsEducation: Bachelor's degree. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Bachelor's degree | 7.0% | 82,000 |
| 127 | Marketing managers DetailsEducation: Bachelor's degree. Experience: 5 years or more. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Bachelor's degree | 6.9% | 34,000 |
| 127 | Agricultural engineers DetailsEducation: Bachelor's degree. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Bachelor's degree | 6.9% | 100 |
| 127 | Environmental science and protection technicians, including health DetailsEducation: Associate's degree. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Associate's degree | 6.9% | 5,300 |
| 130 | Dermatologists DetailsEducation: Doctoral or professional degree. Experience: None. Training: Internship/residency. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Doctoral or professional degree | 6.8% | 400 |
| 130 | Phlebotomists DetailsEducation: Postsecondary nondegree award. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Postsecondary nondegree award | 6.8% | 18,000 |
| 130 | Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters DetailsEducation: High school diploma or equivalent. Experience: None. Training: Apprenticeship. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | High school diploma or equivalent | 6.8% | 42,000 |
| 130 | Security and fire alarm systems 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 | 6.8% | 8,500 |
| 134 | Project management specialists DetailsEducation: Bachelor's degree. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Bachelor's degree | 6.7% | 76,500 |
| 134 | Marine engineers and naval architects DetailsEducation: Bachelor's degree. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Bachelor's degree | 6.7% | 500 |
| 134 | Soil and plant scientists DetailsEducation: Bachelor's degree. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Bachelor's degree | 6.7% | 1,400 |
| 134 | Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines 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 | 6.7% | 15,000 |
| 138 | Chefs and head cooks DetailsEducation: High school diploma or equivalent. Experience: 5 years or more. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | High school diploma or equivalent | 6.6% | 25,200 |
| 139 | Industrial-organizational psychologists DetailsEducation: Master's degree. Experience: None. Training: Internship/residency. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Master's degree | 6.5% | 300 |
| 139 | Food batchmakers 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 | 6.5% | 23,100 |
| 141 | Training and development managers DetailsEducation: Bachelor's degree. Experience: 5 years or more. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Bachelor's degree | 6.4% | 4,100 |
| 141 | Human resources specialists DetailsEducation: Bachelor's degree. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Bachelor's degree | 6.4% | 73,700 |
| 141 | Civil engineers DetailsEducation: Bachelor's degree. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Bachelor's degree | 6.4% | 22,700 |
| 141 | Chemists DetailsEducation: Bachelor's degree. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Bachelor's degree | 6.4% | 5,900 |
| 141 | Neurologists DetailsEducation: Doctoral or professional degree. Experience: None. Training: Internship/residency. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Doctoral or professional degree | 6.4% | 300 |
| 141 | Pharmacy 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 | 6.4% | 44,700 |
| 141 | Locker room, coatroom, and dressing room attendants 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 | 6.4% | 4,000 |
| 141 | Mechanical door repairers 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 | 6.4% | 2,100 |
| 149 | Environmental engineers DetailsEducation: Bachelor's degree. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Bachelor's degree | 6.3% | 2,300 |
| 149 | Life scientists, all other DetailsEducation: Bachelor's degree. Experience: None. Training: None. Source period: 2025–2035 projections · 2025 median annual wages | Bachelor's degree | 6.3% | 400 |
Wages marked + are top-coded: the published figure is the lower bound of the capped wage.
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