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Fastest-Growing Careers

These are the occupations expected to have the largest rate of growth from 2016 to 2026. This does not mean these are the occupations with the most openings. You can view this list for any state by changing the location shown to the left.

We found 43 growing occupations in United States.

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Typical Education – Associate's degree.

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Rank	Occupation	Employment		Percent Change	Earnings	Typical Education
Rank	Occupation	2016	2026	Percent Change	Earnings	Typical Education
8	Physical Therapist Assistants	88,300	115,800	31%		Associate's degree
15	Occupational Therapy Assistants	39,300	50,700	29%		Associate's degree
32	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	67,300	82,900	23%		Associate's degree
37	Respiratory Therapists	130,200	160,600	23%		Associate's degree
47	Dental Hygienists	207,900	248,900	20%		Associate's degree
55	Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	102,000	122,400	20%		Associate's degree
81	Geological and Petroleum Technicians	15,000	17,400	16%		Associate's degree
98	Paralegals and Legal Assistants	285,600	327,400	15%		Associate's degree
106	Web Developers	162,900	187,200	15%		Associate's degree
119	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	36,600	41,500	14%		Associate's degree

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About this data

Data for this report come from the U.S. Department of Labor.

State-level employment data for 2016 and 2026 come from Projections Central and each state's Labor Market Information office..

National employment data come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, 2016-26.

Earnings data come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) 2017 survey.

Typical education data come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, Education and training assignments by detailed occupation, 2016.

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