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Fastest-Growing Careers

These are the occupations that were expected to have the largest rate of growth from 2016 to 2026 (for states) or 2019 to 2029 (for the United States overall). Please note that these projections do not account for the impacts of the current pandemic. Many occupations are likely to have very different projections due to the rapidly changing economy. When revised data are available, they will be published here.

We found 558 growing occupations in Louisiana.

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Rank	Occupation	Employment		Percent Change	Earnings	Typical Education
Rank	Occupation	2016	2026	Percent Change	Earnings	Typical Education
1	Software developers, applications	1,410	2,310	64%		Bachelor's degree
2	Information security analysts	760	1,140	50%		Bachelor's degree
3	Statisticians	50	70	38%		Master's degree
4	Operations research analysts	1,080	1,480	37%		Bachelor's degree
5	Web developers	560	770	37%		Associate's degree
6	Home health aides	8,350	11,370	36%		High school diploma or equivalent
7	Software developers, systems software	1,200	1,590	32%		Bachelor's degree
8	Computer numerically controlled machine tool programmers, metal and plastic	60	80	29%		Postsecondary non-degree award
9	Personal care aides	35,010	45,220	29%		High school diploma or equivalent
10	Network and computer systems administrators	2,950	3,770	28%		Bachelor's degree
11	Physician assistants	570	720	28%		Master's degree
12	Nurse practitioners	2,150	2,740	27%		Master's degree
13	Computer user support specialists	3,520	4,440	26%		Some college, no degree
14	Health specialties teachers, postsecondary	760	950	26%		Doctoral or professional degree
15	Market research analysts and marketing specialists	2,440	3,050	25%		Bachelor's degree
16	Nursing instructors and teachers, postsecondary	1,310	1,620	24%		Doctoral or professional degree
17	Physical therapist assistants	1,440	1,790	24%		Associate's degree
18	Veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers	1,490	1,840	24%		High school diploma or equivalent
19	Veterinary technologists and technicians	1,090	1,340	24%		Associate's degree
20	Computer systems analysts	1,970	2,420	23%		Bachelor's degree
21	Database administrators	510	620	23%		Bachelor's degree
22	Occupational therapy assistants	620	770	23%		Associate's degree
23	Orthotists and prosthetists	90	120	23%		Master's degree
24	Archivists	80	100	22%		Master's degree
25	Computer network architects	250	300	22%		Bachelor's degree
26	Medical appliance technicians	50	60	22%		High school diploma or equivalent
27	Physical therapists	3,180	3,890	22%		Doctoral or professional degree
28	Veterinarians	1,410	1,720	22%		Doctoral or professional degree
29	Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food	28,730	34,820	21%		No formal educational credential
30	Computer and information systems managers	1,930	2,330	21%		Bachelor's degree
31	Computer hardware engineers	210	250	21%		Bachelor's degree
32	Nonfarm animal caretakers	2,710	3,280	21%		High school diploma or equivalent
33	Occupational therapists	1,620	1,950	21%		Master's degree
34	Physical therapist aides	1,160	1,410	21%		High school diploma or equivalent
35	Computer and information research scientists	40	50	20%		Master's degree
36	Computer network support specialists	1,590	1,910	20%		Associate's degree
37	Diagnostic medical sonographers	970	1,160	20%		Associate's degree
38	Financial managers	5,010	5,980	20%		Bachelor's degree
39	Massage therapists	700	830	20%		Postsecondary non-degree award
40	Occupational therapy aides	190	230	20%		High school diploma or equivalent
41	Personal financial advisors	1,650	1,970	20%		Bachelor's degree
42	Reservation and transportation ticket agents and travel clerks	1,070	1,290	20%		High school diploma or equivalent
43	Bus drivers, transit and intercity	1,170	1,390	19%		High school diploma or equivalent
44	Business teachers, postsecondary	1,000	1,180	18%		Doctoral or professional degree
45	Electrical engineers	1,560	1,830	18%		Bachelor's degree
46	Forensic science technicians	210	250	18%		Bachelor's degree
47	Fundraisers	420	500	18%		Bachelor's degree
48	Industrial engineers	2,100	2,490	18%		Bachelor's degree
49	Interpreters and translators	90	100	18%		Bachelor's degree
50	Materials engineers	60	70	18%		Bachelor's degree
51	Medical assistants	5,670	6,690	18%		Postsecondary non-degree award
52	Paralegals and legal assistants	3,990	4,710	18%		Associate's degree
53	Avionics technicians	180	210	17%		Associate's degree
54	Cargo and freight agents	520	600	17%		High school diploma or equivalent
55	Computer occupations, all other	2,870	3,360	17%		Bachelor's degree
56	Dancers	320	370	17%	N/A	No formal educational credential
57	Dental laboratory technicians	600	700	17%		High school diploma or equivalent
58	Electronics engineers, except computer	750	880	17%		Bachelor's degree
59	Film and video editors	220	260	17%		Bachelor's degree
60	Security and fire alarm systems installers	960	1,120	17%		High school diploma or equivalent
61	Technical writers	220	260	17%		Bachelor's degree
62	Therapists, all other	600	700	17%		Bachelor's degree
63	Aircraft cargo handling supervisors	180	210	16%		High school diploma or equivalent
64	Cooks, restaurant	16,400	19,020	16%		No formal educational credential
65	Management analysts	4,070	4,710	16%		Bachelor's degree
66	Mechanical engineers	2,320	2,670	16%		Bachelor's degree
67	Radio, cellular, and tower equipment installers and repairers	150	170	16%		Associate's degree
68	Audio and video equipment technicians	730	840	15%		Postsecondary non-degree award
69	Audiologists	350	410	15%		Doctoral or professional degree
70	Automotive and watercraft service attendants	1,410	1,630	15%		No formal educational credential
71	Biological science teachers, postsecondary	430	490	15%		Doctoral or professional degree
72	Environmental science and protection technicians, including health	450	520	15%		Associate's degree
73	Healthcare social workers	1,840	2,120	15%		Master's degree
74	Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks	3,600	4,130	15%		High school diploma or equivalent
75	Mechanical engineering technicians	440	510	15%		Associate's degree
76	Medical and health services managers	3,510	4,020	15%		Bachelor's degree
77	Phlebotomists	2,210	2,540	15%		Postsecondary non-degree award
78	Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers, all other	350	400	15%		High school diploma or equivalent
79	Aircraft mechanics and service technicians	1,630	1,850	14%		Postsecondary non-degree award
80	Bakers	1,510	1,720	14%		No formal educational credential
81	Chemical engineers	2,400	2,740	14%		Bachelor's degree
82	Civil engineering technicians	1,550	1,760	14%		Associate's degree
83	Community health workers	730	830	14%		High school diploma or equivalent
84	Computer programmers	2,510	2,860	14%		Bachelor's degree
85	Concierges	260	300	14%		High school diploma or equivalent
86	Drafters, all other	1,150	1,310	14%		Associate's degree
87	Engineering teachers, postsecondary	290	340	14%		Doctoral or professional degree
88	Environmental scientists and specialists, including health	1,290	1,460	14%		Bachelor's degree
89	Fashion designers	30	30	14%		Bachelor's degree
90	Fiberglass laminators and fabricators	260	290	14%		High school diploma or equivalent
91	Financial analysts	840	950	14%		Bachelor's degree
92	Food preparation and serving related workers, all other	1,320	1,500	14%		No formal educational credential
93	Health technologists and technicians, all other	2,350	2,670	14%		Postsecondary non-degree award
94	Life, physical, and social science technicians, all other	490	560	14%		Associate's degree
95	Loan interviewers and clerks	2,460	2,810	14%		High school diploma or equivalent
96	Mechanical drafters	980	1,120	14%		Associate's degree
97	Medical secretaries	2,200	2,500	14%		High school diploma or equivalent
98	Pharmacy technicians	6,180	7,040	14%		High school diploma or equivalent
99	Registered nurses	44,620	50,700	14%		Bachelor's degree
100	Sales and related workers, all other	980	1,120	14%		High school diploma or equivalent

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Typical Education

High school diploma or equivalent (203)
Bachelor's degree (132)
Some high school (74)
Master's degree or higher (70)
Associate's degree (40)
Some college (39)

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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, 2019-29.

Earnings data come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) May 2019 survey.

Typical education data come from the Bureau of Labor Statistics Employment Projections, Education and training assignments by detailed occupation, 2019.

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