U.S. occupations with the fastest projected employment growth 2023-2033

Published by Statista Research Department, Sep 12, 2024

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

CharacteristicEmployment 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%
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August 2024

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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.

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