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    Business, Management and Administration
    Star Rating:
    Education: Bachelor's degree
     
    Bachelor's degree
    Median Annual Wage
    $80,507
    ($38.70/hr)
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 3
    Average Growth
    1.0%
    LOTS OF JOBS
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 5
    Very Strong Opportunity
    13
    Architecture and Construction
    Star Rating:
    Education: High school diploma or equivalent
     
    High school diploma or equivalent
    Median Annual Wage
    $67,190
    ($32.30/hr)
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 3
    Average Growth
    1.1%
    LOTS OF JOBS
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 5
    Very Strong Opportunity
    45
    Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics
    Star Rating:
    Education: High school diploma or equivalent
     
    High school diploma or equivalent
    Median Annual Wage
    $49,076
    ($23.60/hr)
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 2
    Slow Growth
    0.7%
    LOTS OF JOBS
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 5
    Very Strong Opportunity
    24
    Architecture and Construction
    Star Rating:
    Education: High school diploma or equivalent
     
    High school diploma or equivalent
    Median Annual Wage
    $47,918
    ($23.04/hr)
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 4
    Strong Growth
    1.3%
    LOTS OF JOBS
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 5
    Very Strong Opportunity
    27
    Manufacturing
    Star Rating:
    Education: High school diploma or equivalent
     
    High school diploma or equivalent
    Median Annual Wage
    $63,400
    ($30.48/hr)
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 2
    Slow Growth
    0.6%
    LOTS OF JOBS
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 5
    Very Strong Opportunity
    32
    Manufacturing
    Star Rating:
    Education: High school diploma or equivalent
     
    High school diploma or equivalent
    Median Annual Wage
    $68,120
    ($32.75/hr)
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 1
    None or Negative Growth
    -0.2%
    LOTS OF JOBS
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 5
    Very Strong Opportunity
    31
    Architecture and Construction
    Star Rating:
    Education: High school diploma or equivalent
     
    High school diploma or equivalent
    Median Annual Wage
    $52,609
    ($25.29/hr)
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 3
    Average Growth
    1.1%
    LOTS OF JOBS
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 5
    Very Strong Opportunity
    15
    Architecture and Construction
    Star Rating:
    Education: High school diploma or equivalent
     
    High school diploma or equivalent
    Median Annual Wage
    $$$
    No Data Available
    FAST GROWING
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 5
    Very Strong Growth
    3.2%
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 3
    Average Opportunity
    0
    Marketing
    Star Rating:
    Education: Bachelor's degree
     
    Bachelor's degree
    HIGH PAYING
    Median Annual Wage
    $90,790
    ($43.65/hr)
    Annual Growth Rate
    Growth Rate 3
    Average Growth
    0.9%
    Avg. Annual Openings
    Annual Opening Score 3
    Average Opportunity
    0