By 2033, the number of nurse practitioners is expected to increase by 44.3 percent. Additionally, the occupation of wind turbine service technician is expected to grow by 60.1 percent - reflecting the increase in electricity generated from wind in the United States.
Occupations with the fastest projected employment growth in the United States from 2023 to 2023
Characteristic
Employment growth in percent
Wind turbine service technicians
60.1%
Solar photovoltaic installers
48%
Nurse practitioners
46.3%
Data scientists
36%
Information security analysts
32.7%
Medical and health services managers
28.5%
Physician assistants
28.5%
Computer and information research scientists
25.6%
Physical therapist assistants
25.4%
Operations research analysts
23%
Occupational therapy assistants
22.3%
Actuaries
21.8%
Financial examiners
21%
Home health and personal care aides
20.7%
Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers
19.4%
Veterinary technologists and technicians
19.3%
Logisticians
19.3%
Veterinarians
19.1%
Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors
Wage data cover non-farm wage and salary workers and do not cover the self-employed, owners and partners in unincorporated firms, or household workers.
Figures are taken from accompanying data tables, available here.
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