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Employed by this Industry	Code	Occupation	Projected Growth (2023-2033)	Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)
97%	29-1292.00	Dental Hygienists Bright Outlook	Much faster than average	16,400
97%	29-2032.00	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	Much faster than average	5,700
96%	31-2021.00	Physical Therapist Assistants	Much faster than average	20,800
96%	31-2022.00	Physical Therapist Aides	Average	6,800
96%	29-1124.00	Radiation Therapists	Average	800
95%	31-9091.00	Dental Assistants	Faster than average	54,900
95%	29-2055.00	Surgical Technologists	Faster than average	7,200
95%	29-2031.00	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	Average	3,700
95%	31-2012.00	Occupational Therapy Aides	Average	600
95%	29-1161.00	Nurse Midwives	Faster than average	400
95%	29-1243.00	Pediatric Surgeons	Slower than average	0
94%	31-9097.00	Phlebotomists	Faster than average	19,600
94%	29-2057.00	Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	Much faster than average	10,600
94%	29-2033.00	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	Decline	800
93%	31-9092.00	Medical Assistants	Much faster than average	119,800
93%	29-1151.00	Nurse Anesthetists	Much faster than average	2,400
93%	29-1218.00	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	Average	600
93%	29-1213.00	Dermatologists	Faster than average	400
93%	29-1242.00	Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric	Average	400
93%	29-1241.00	Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	Average	300
92%		Home Health and Personal Care Aides Home Health Aides Personal Care Aides	Much faster than average	718,900
92%	29-2034.00	Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	Faster than average	13,300
92%	31-1132.00	Orderlies	Average	7,600
92%	29-2035.00	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	Faster than average	2,700
92%	29-1211.00	Anesthesiologists	Average	1,000
92%	29-1212.00	Cardiologists	Average	500
91%	29-1071.00	Physician Assistants Anesthesiologist Assistants	Much faster than average	12,900
91%	29-1126.00	Respiratory Therapists	Much faster than average	8,200
91%	29-1215.00	Family Medicine Physicians	Average	3,500
91%	29-1214.00	Emergency Medicine Physicians	Average	1,000
91%	29-1224.00	Radiologists	Average	1,000
91%	29-1221.00	Pediatricians, General	Slower than average	1,000
90%	43-6013.00	Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	Average	82,400
90%	29-1171.00	Nurse Practitioners	Much faster than average	29,000
90%	31-2011.00	Occupational Therapy Assistants	Much faster than average	7,200
90%	29-1249.00	Surgeons, All Other	Average	700
90%	29-1081.00	Podiatrists	Slower than average	300
89%	31-1131.00	Nursing Assistants	Average	208,600
89%	29-1123.00	Physical Therapists	Much faster than average	13,600
89%	29-1217.00	Neurologists	Faster than average	300
88%	31-9093.00	Medical Equipment Preparers	Faster than average	10,000
87%	29-2099.00	Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other Neurodiagnostic Technologists Ophthalmic Medical Technologists Patient Representatives	Faster than average	14,300
87%	29-2053.00	Psychiatric Technicians	Much faster than average	13,200
87%	29-9093.00	Surgical Assistants	Faster than average	1,500
86%	29-2051.00	Dietetic Technicians	Average	3,200
86%	29-1023.00	Orthodontists	Average	200
86%	29-1022.00	Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	Average	100
85%	29-1021.00	Dentists, General	Average	4,300
83%	29-1141.00	Registered Nurses Acute Care Nurses Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses Critical Care Nurses Clinical Nurse Specialists	Faster than average	194,500
83%	29-2061.00	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	Average	54,000
83%		Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists Cytogenetic Technologists Cytotechnologists Histotechnologists Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians Histology Technicians	Average	24,200
83%	21-1022.00	Healthcare Social Workers	Much faster than average	18,800
83%	29-1216.00	General Internal Medicine Physicians	Average	2,000
83%	29-1024.00	Prosthodontists	Average	0
82%	29-1122.00	Occupational Therapists Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists	Much faster than average	9,800
82%	29-1222.00	Physicians, Pathologists	Faster than average	400
80%	29-2036.00	Medical Dosimetrists	Average	200
79%	29-1223.00	Psychiatrists	Faster than average	900
78%	19-3033.00	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	Much faster than average	5,100
77%	29-1125.00	Recreational Therapists	Average	1,400
76%	29-1229.00	Physicians, All Other Allergists and Immunologists Hospitalists Urologists Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians Preventive Medicine Physicians Sports Medicine Physicians	Average	9,500
76%	29-9092.00	Genetic Counselors	Much faster than average	300
75%	21-1013.00	Marriage and Family Therapists	Much faster than average	7,500
75%	11-9031.00	Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	Decline	5,100
75%	53-3011.00	Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	Little or no change	1,500
75%	29-1181.00	Audiologists	Much faster than average	800
74%	11-9111.00	Medical and Health Services Managers	Much faster than average	61,400
74%	21-1023.00	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	Much faster than average	11,100
73%		Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors Mental Health Counselors	Much faster than average	48,900
72%	29-1041.00	Optometrists	Much faster than average	2,200
71%	29-2042.00	Emergency Medical Technicians	Faster than average	13,900
70%	21-1015.00	Rehabilitation Counselors	Slower than average	8,000
69%	31-1133.00	Psychiatric Aides	Slower than average	5,200
68%	39-9041.00	Residential Advisors	Average	18,600
67%	29-1011.00	Chiropractors	Much faster than average	3,100
66%	25-2011.00	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	Average	61,400
65%	43-4111.00	Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	Decline	17,400
65%	29-9021.00	Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars	Much faster than average	3,200
64%	35-3041.00	Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	Average	50,400
64%	29-2072.00	Medical Records Specialists	Much faster than average	15,000
64%	29-1031.00	Dietitians and Nutritionists	Faster than average	6,100
62%	21-1093.00	Social and Human Service Assistants	Faster than average	48,400
60%	29-2043.00	Paramedics	Faster than average	5,300
56%	31-9099.00	Healthcare Support Workers, All Other Speech-Language Pathology Assistants Endoscopy Technicians	Faster than average	15,300
56%	31-9094.00	Medical Transcriptionists	Decline	9,600
56%	29-9099.00	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other Midwives	Faster than average	2,900
55%	11-9151.00	Social and Community Service Managers	Faster than average	17,800
54%	29-2081.00	Opticians, Dispensing	Average	7,400
54%	29-1029.00	Dentists, All Other Specialists	Slower than average	200
53%	21-1094.00	Community Health Workers	Much faster than average	7,500
52%	29-1127.00	Speech-Language Pathologists	Much faster than average	13,700
47%	43-2011.00	Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	Decline	2,700
45%	43-4171.00	Receptionists and Information Clerks	Little or no change	137,800
45%	21-1091.00	Health Education Specialists	Faster than average	6,700
44%	43-2021.00	Telephone Operators	Decline	400
43%	29-9091.00	Athletic Trainers	Much faster than average	2,700
41%	43-3021.00	Billing and Posting Clerks	Slower than average	45,300
41%	29-1291.00	Acupuncturists	Faster than average	1,300
38%	35-2012.00	Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	Average	71,000
38%	21-1021.00	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	Average	31,400
37%	21-1019.00	Counselors, All Other	Much faster than average	7,400
35%	39-9011.00	Childcare Workers Nannies	Decline	162,500
34%	29-1051.00	Pharmacists	Average	14,200
33%	39-9099.00	Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	Much faster than average	17,900
33%	29-1128.00	Exercise Physiologists	Much faster than average	1,600
33%	29-2091.00	Orthotists and Prosthetists	Much faster than average	800
32%	29-1129.00	Therapists, All Other Art Therapists Music Therapists	Much faster than average	3,300
31%	21-1099.00	Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	Faster than average	11,100
31%	19-1042.00	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	Much faster than average	8,900
31%	25-2051.00	Special Education Teachers, Preschool	Slower than average	1,800
29%	39-9032.00	Recreation Workers	Faster than average	63,700
28%	29-2092.00	Hearing Aid Specialists	Much faster than average	1,000
26%	51-9083.00	Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	Slower than average	2,100
23%	21-1029.00	Social Workers, All Other	Faster than average	6,100
22%	39-1022.00	First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	Much faster than average	18,400
22%	41-9012.00	Models	Little or no change	600
21%	29-2052.00	Pharmacy Technicians	Faster than average	47,400
21%	53-3053.00	Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	Much faster than average	32,100
21%	31-9011.00	Massage Therapists	Much faster than average	22,800
21%	39-6012.00	Concierges	Average	6,700
20%	49-9062.00	Medical Equipment Repairers	Much faster than average	7,300
18%	51-6011.00	Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	Faster than average	28,900
17%	37-2012.00	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	Slower than average	190,600
17%	43-1011.00	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	Decline	138,100
17%	13-1131.00	Fundraisers	Faster than average	10,000
16%	43-4161.00	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	Decline	10,500
16%	51-8021.00	Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	Average	3,800
16%	29-1299.00	Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other Naturopathic Physicians Orthoptists	Average	2,300
15%	11-2033.00	Fundraising Managers	Faster than average	2,900
14%	51-9082.00	Medical Appliance Technicians	Average	1,500
14%	19-1041.00	Epidemiologists	Much faster than average	800
13%	11-3012.00	Administrative Services Managers	Faster than average	22,700
13%	43-4071.00	File Clerks	Decline	8,300
13%	31-9095.00	Pharmacy Aides	Slower than average	7,700
13%	51-9081.00	Dental Laboratory Technicians	Decline	3,600
13%	19-2012.00	Physicists	Faster than average	1,400
12%		Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education Teaching Assistants, Special Education Teaching Assistants, All Other	Decline	161,900
12%	39-5094.00	Skincare Specialists	Much faster than average	12,800
12%	27-3091.00	Interpreters and Translators	Slower than average	7,500
12%	25-2059.00	Special Education Teachers, All Other Adapted Physical Education Specialists	Slower than average	3,200
12%	13-2071.00	Credit Counselors	Average	2,300
11%	43-9061.00	Office Clerks, General	Decline	284,600
11%	43-6014.00	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	Little or no change	214,400
11%	13-1151.00	Training and Development Specialists	Much faster than average	42,200
11%	43-5021.00	Couriers and Messengers	Faster than average	25,800
11%	19-4021.00	Biological Technicians	Faster than average	10,300
10%	13-1071.00	Human Resources Specialists	Faster than average	86,200
10%	43-6011.00	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	Little or no change	52,600
10%	43-3011.00	Bill and Account Collectors	Decline	17,000
10%	11-3013.00	Facilities Managers Security Managers	Average	12,500
10%	17-2031.00	Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	Faster than average	1,400
10%	11-9161.00	Emergency Management Directors	Average	1,000
10%	43-4021.00	Correspondence Clerks	Decline	600

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics external site 2023-2033 employment projections. “Projected Growth” represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period 2023-2033 for the US nationwide. “Projected Job Openings” represent openings due to growth and replacement.