Energy 80 3.4% $78,293 1) Highest average earnings Information and 161 5.9% $57,705 Financial Services Transportation and 440 13.6% $52,967 1) Second highest rate of growth. Distribution 1) Highest rate of growth. Construction 1,178 13.7% $53,926 2) Most newly created jobs. 1) Only ecosystem predicted to decline. Education (-38) (-0.4%) $41,512 2) Second largest employing ecosystem in number of jobs. 1) Largest employing ecosystem in Health Care 757 5.9% $41,812 number of jobs. Manufacturing 353 9.8% $68,459 1) Second highest average earnings. Aerospace and Defense. In 2018, were 2,854 jobs in the Aerospace and Defense Ecosystem in the Area with average annual earnings per job of approximately $46,484. By 2028, employment within this ecosystem is projected to grow to 3,038, a net increase of 184 jobs and a growth rate of 6.4%. The list below, ordered alphabetically by occupation, highlights a few of the occupations employed by industries within the Aerospace and Defense Ecosystem in the Area. It should be noted that these positions are not limited to employment within the Aerospace and Defense Ecosystem, but rather, may be in demand by many other sectors, industries, and ecosystems across the state. 8: Sample Aerospace and Defense Ecosystem Occupations Median SOC Occupation Hourly Education or Experience Level Earnings 49-3011 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $28.40 Postsecondary nondegree award Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, 51-4011 $18.19 Moderate-term on-the-job training Metal and Plastic 51-2022 Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers $12.14 Moderate-term on-the-job training First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating 51-1011 $23.75 Less than 5-years experience Workers 11-1021 General and Operations Managers $32.01 Bachelor’s degree Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and 51-9061 $17.79 Moderate-term on-the-job training Weighers
Energy 80 3.4% $78,293 1) Highest average earnings Information and Financial Services 161 5.9% $57,705 Transportation and Distribution 440 13.6% $52,967 1) Second highest rate of growth. Construction 1,178 13.7% $53,926 1) Highest rate of growth. 2) Most newly created jobs. Education (-38) (-0.4%) $41,512 1) Only ecosystem predicted to decline. 2) Second largest employing ecosystem in number of jobs. Health Care 757 5.9% $41,812 1) Largest employing ecosystem in number of jobs. Manufacturing 353 9.8% $68,459 1) Second highest average earnings. Aerospace and Defense. In 2018, were 2,854 jobs in the Aerospace and Defense Ecosystem in the Area with average annual earnings per job of approximately $46,484. By 2028, employment within this ecosystem is projected to grow to 3,038, a net increase of 184 jobs and a growth rate of 6.4%. The list below, ordered alphabetically by occupation, highlights a few of the occupations employed by industries within the Aerospace and Defense Ecosystem in the Area. It should be noted that these positions are not limited to employment within the Aerospace and Defense Ecosystem, but rather, may be in demand by many other sectors, industries, and ecosystems across the state. 8: Sample Aerospace and Defense Ecosystem Occupations SOC Occupation Median Hourly Earnings Education or Experience Level 49-3011 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians $28.40 Postsecondary nondegree award 51-4011 Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic $18.19 Moderate-term on-the-job training 51-2022 Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers $12.14 Moderate-term on-the-job training 51-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $23.75 Less than 5-years experience 11-1021 General and Operations Managers $32.01 Bachelor’s degree 51-9061 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $17.79 Moderate-term on-the-job training
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