U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Employment Projections

Employment by major occupational group

This table also can be found in the article, "Occupational Employment Projections to 2020," published in the January 2012 Monthly Labor Review.

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Table 1.1 Employment by major occupational group, 2010 and projected 2020
(Numbers in thousands)
2010 National Employment Matrix title and code		Employment		Change, 2010-20		Median annual wage, 2010
2010 National Employment Matrix title and code		2010	2020	Number	Percent	Median annual wage, 2010
00-0000	Total, All Occupations	143,068.2	163,537.1	20,468.9	14.3	$33,840
11-0000	Management Occupations	8,776.1	9,391.9	615.8	7.0	91,440
13-0000	Business and Financial Operations Occupations	6,789.2	7,961.7	1,172.5	17.3	60,670
15-0000	Computer and Mathematical Occupations	3,542.8	4,321.1	778.3	22.0	73,720
17-0000	Architecture and Engineering Occupations	2,433.4	2,686.2	252.8	10.4	70,610
19-0000	Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations	1,228.8	1,419.6	190.8	15.5	58,530
21-0000	Community and Social Service Occupations	2,402.7	2,985.0	582.3	24.2	39,280
23-0000	Legal Occupations	1,211.9	1,342.9	131.0	10.8	74,580
25-0000	Education, Training, and Library Occupations	9,193.6	10,597.3	1,403.7	15.3	45,690
27-0000	Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations	2,708.5	3,051.0	342.5	12.6	42,870
29-0000	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations	7,799.3	9,819.0	2,019.7	25.9	58,490
31-0000	Healthcare Support Occupations	4,190.0	5,633.7	1,443.7	34.5	24,760
33-0000	Protective Service Occupations	3,302.5	3,667.0	364.5	11.0	36,660
35-0000	Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations	11,150.3	12,242.8	1,092.5	9.8	18,770
37-0000	Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations	5,498.5	6,162.5	664.0	12.1	22,490
39-0000	Personal Care and Service Occupations	4,994.7	6,331.4	1,336.6	26.8	20,640
41-0000	Sales and Related Occupations	14,915.6	16,784.7	1,869.1	12.5	24,370
43-0000	Office and Administrative Support Occupations	22,602.5	24,938.2	2,335.7	10.3	30,710
45-0000	Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations	972.1	952.6	-19.4	-2.0	19,630
47-0000	Construction and Extraction Occupations	6,328.0	7,735.2	1,407.2	22.2	39,080
49-0000	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations	5,428.6	6,228.7	800.2	14.7	40,120
51-0000	Production Occupations	8,594.4	8,951.2	356.8	4.2	30,330
53-0000	Transportation and Material Moving Occupations	9,004.8	10,333.4	1,328.7	14.8	28,400
Source: Employment Projections program, U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Last Modified Date: February 1, 2012