Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, including Fast Food with a net growth of 6,137 jobs, is projected to be the top growing occupation thru 2024. Retail Salespersons and Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers are in the top three for net growth with 5,179 and 4,325 jobs respectively.
SOC Code
SOC Title
2014 Estimated Employment
2024 Projected Employment
Net Growth
35-3021
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food
24,044
30,181
6,137
41-2031
Retail Salespersons
39,941
45,120
5,179
11-9013
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers
53,667
57,992
4,325
53-3032
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
36,494
40,384
3,890
29-1141
Registered Nurses
22,203
25,618
3,415
35-3031
Waiters and Waitresses
19,542
22,841
3,299
35-2014
Cooks, Restaurant
9,256
12,175
2,919
39-9021
Personal Care Aides
16,418
19,263
2,845
31-1014
Nursing Assistants
18,275
21,079
2,804
43-4051
Customer Service Representatives
18,683
21,151
2,468
43-9061
Office Clerks, General
32,357
34,753
2,396
53-7062
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
24,806
27,019
2,213
35-1012
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
8,996
11,132
2,136
11-1021
General and Operations Managers
17,921
19,837
1,916
41-2011
Cashiers
31,814
33,582
1,768
41-4012
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products
14,295
16,041
1,746
43-1011
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
14,834
16,505
1,671
37-2011
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
19,375
20,946
1,571
41-1011
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
17,824
19,280
1,456
43-5081
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers
16,542
17,938
1,396
The fastest growing occupation thru 2024 is projected to be Occupational Therapy Assistants with 53.55% growth expected. Physical Therapist Aides is expected to grow by 44.55% during the period, and Physical Therapist Assistants rounds out the top three fastest growing occupations with 41.76% growth expected.
Percent Growth
31-2011
Occupational Therapy Assistants
282
433
53.55%
31-2022
Physical Therapist Aides
422
610
44.55%
31-2021
Physical Therapist Assistants
1,123
1,592
41.76%
29-1071
Physician Assistants
311
430
38.26%
29-1124
Radiation Therapists
199
275
38.19%
29-1171
Nurse Practitioners
1,082
1,475
36.32%
29-1123
Physical Therapists
1,786
2,421
35.55%
15-2041
Statisticians
154
207
34.42%
15-2031
Operations Research Analysts
429
574
33.80%
21-1011
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors
563
749
33.04%
19-4092
Forensic Science Technicians
150
32.67%
31.54%
29-1122
Occupational Therapists
986
1,294
31.24%
49-3043
Rail Car Repairers
217
283
30.41%
47-2132
Insulation Workers, Mechanical
149
193
29.53%
29-1066
Psychiatrists
380
492
29.47%
25-1111
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary
119
29.41%
51-4012
Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal and Plastic
222
286
28.83%
31-9097
Phlebotomists
927
1,191
28.48%
25-1112
Law Teachers, Postsecondary
109
140
28.44%
Minimum Employment = 100