Occupations

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Occupation
Median Annual Wage
Annual Growth Rate
Avg. Annual Openings
Star Rating
Education Required
Median Annual Wage
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Avg. Annual Openings
Architecture and Construction
Carpenters
Star Rating:
☆☆☆☆☆
Education: High school diploma or equivalent
Median Annual Wage
$37,880
($18.21/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 4
Strong Growth
1.0%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 5
Very Strong Opportunity
3,032
Architecture and Construction
Brickmasons and Blockmasons
Star Rating:
☆☆☆☆☆
Education: High school diploma or equivalent
Median Annual Wage
$40,800
($19.62/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 3
Average Growth
0.9%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 4
Strong Opportunity
434
Manufacturing
Commercial and Industrial Equipment Electrical and Electronics Repairers
Star Rating:
☆☆☆☆☆
Education: Postsecondary nondegree award
Median Annual Wage
$58,810
($28.28/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 2
Slow Growth
0.2%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 3
Average Opportunity
230
Manufacturing
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Star Rating:
☆☆☆☆☆
Education: High school diploma or equivalent
Median Annual Wage
$36,660
($17.62/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 1
None or Negative Growth
0.0%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 4
Strong Opportunity
733
Manufacturing
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Star Rating:
☆☆☆☆☆
Education: High school diploma or equivalent
Median Annual Wage
$30,250
($14.54/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 1
None or Negative Growth
-0.1%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 5
Very Strong Opportunity
990
Manufacturing
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Star Rating:
☆☆☆☆☆
Education: High school diploma or equivalent
Median Annual Wage
$50,970
($24.50/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 1
None or Negative Growth
-0.3%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 3
Average Opportunity
211
Manufacturing
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Star Rating:
☆☆☆☆☆
Education: High school diploma or equivalent
Median Annual Wage
$35,760
($17.19/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 1
None or Negative Growth
-0.5%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 4
Strong Opportunity
446
Manufacturing
Metal and Plastic Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Star Rating:
☆☆☆☆☆
Education: High school diploma or equivalent
Median Annual Wage
$49,810
($23.95/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 1
None or Negative Growth
-1.0%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 2
Few Opportunities
65