Top 20 Fastest Growing Occupations by Percent Growth (Minimum Employment of 50) Annual Annual Estimated Projected Total SOC Net Percent Openings Openings due Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Title Employment Employment Annual Code Growth Growth due to to 2016 2018 Openings Growth Replacements 15.45% 51-4052 Pourers and Casters, Metal 123 142 19 10 4 14 Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco 14.98% 47-3014 247 284 37 18 4 22 Masons 49-3052 Motorcycle Mechanics 206 234 28 13.59% 14 4 18 47-2081 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 653 738 85 13.02% 42 4 46 47-2131 Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 241 270 29 12.03% 14 8 22 10.34% 25-4013 Museum Technicians and Conservators 87 96 9 4 2 6 49-3051 Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians 199 219 20 10.05% 10 4 14 47-2132 Insulation Workers, Mechanical 176 192 16 9.09% 8 6 14 8.70% 25-4012 Curators 69 75 6 3 2 5 Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and 47-3011 290 315 25 8.62% 12 4 16 Tile and Marble Setters 47-2141 Painters, Construction and Maintenance 2,082 2,261 179 8.60% 90 32 122 8.47% 17-1021 Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 59 64 5 2 2 4 47-3012 Helpers--Carpenters 378 409 31 8.20% 16 6 22 29-1071 Physician Assistants 417 450 33 7.91% 16 8 24 7.81% 47-4021 Elevator Installers and Repairers 64 69 5 2 1 3 47-3013 Helpers--Electricians 372 401 29 7.80% 14 6 20 Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and 51-6091 90 97 7 7.78% 4 1 5 Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 7.69% 47-2044 Tile and Marble Setters 143 154 11 6 2 8 47-2161 Plasterers and Stucco Masons 78 84 6 7.69% 3 0 3 51-9081 Dental Laboratory Technicians 442 476 34 7.69% 17 12 29
Top 20 Fastest Growing Occupations by Percent Growth (Minimum Employment of 50) SOC Code Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) Title Estimated Employment 2016 Projected Employment 2018 Net Growth Percent Growth Annual Openings due to Growth Annual Openings due to Replacements Total Annual Openings 51-4052 Pourers and Casters, Metal 123 142 19 15.45% 10 4 14 47-3014 Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons 247 284 37 14.98% 18 4 22 49-3052 Motorcycle Mechanics 206 234 28 13.59% 14 4 18 47-2081 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 653 738 85 13.02% 42 4 46 47-2131 Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 241 270 29 12.03% 14 8 22 25-4013 Museum Technicians and Conservators 87 96 9 10.34% 4 2 6 49-3051 Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians 199 219 20 10.05% 10 4 14 47-2132 Insulation Workers, Mechanical 176 192 16 9.09% 8 6 14 25-4012 Curators 69 75 6 8.70% 3 2 5 47-3011 Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters 290 315 25 8.62% 12 4 16 47-2141 Painters, Construction and Maintenance 2,082 2,261 179 8.60% 90 32 122 17-1021 Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 59 64 5 8.47% 2 2 4 47-3012 Helpers--Carpenters 378 409 31 8.20% 16 6 22 29-1071 Physician Assistants 417 450 33 7.91% 16 8 24 47-4021 Elevator Installers and Repairers 64 69 5 7.81% 2 1 3 47-3013 Helpers--Electricians 372 401 29 7.80% 14 6 20 51-6091 Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 90 97 7 7.78% 4 1 5 47-2044 Tile and Marble Setters 143 154 11 7.69% 6 2 8 47-2161 Plasterers and Stucco Masons 78 84 6 7.69% 3 0 3 51-9081 Dental Laboratory Technicians 442 476 34 7.69% 17 12 29
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