24/10/2018
These are the jobs expected to grow the most in the next five years:
High-wage jobs
Occupation Jobs Gained* % Change Median Hourly Income**
Teachers 110,955 7.25% $33.53
Accountants 86,079 6.02% $32.33
Market researchers 83,187 12.60% $30.21
Computer support 54,044 7.48% $24.16
Plumbers and pipefitters 43,625 8.58% $23.72
Middle-wage jobs
Occupation Jobs Gained* % Change Median Hourly Income**
Construction laborers 92,182 6.56% $14.73
Maintenance workers 83,931 5.41% $18.08
Vocational nurses 55,345 7.34% $21.56
Delivery-service drivers 48,837 5.12% $15.04
Billing clerks 44,283 8.59% $17.85
Low-wage jobs
Occupation Jobs Gained* % Change Median Hourly Income**
Retail salespersons 108,229 2.37% $11.29
Restaurant cooks 100,664 7.46% $12.06
Nursing assistants 96,384 6.33% $13.23
Security guards 61,964 5.12% $12.97
Receptionists 69,461 6.29% $13.70
* = CareerBuilder estimate of net new jobs through 2023
** = Current hourly wage estimates based on data from Emsi