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Exploration by Career Cluster
Explore credential attainment and employer demand within a career cluster—including occupation employment and wage data. Optional: Select a state to display state-specific employment and wage information for the selected career cluster.
How many credentials earned in each career cluster are valued by employers in each state?
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What are the top occupations aligned to each career cluster?
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Total High School Students Enrolled
200,100
Total High School CTE Concentrators
8,537
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Environmental Engineers | 480 | $104,850 | 10.4% |
| Environmental Engineering Technicians | 370 | $44,580 | 10.8% |
| Soil and Plant Scientists | 140 | $69,220 | 7.1% |
| Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | 40 | $71,420 | 0% |
| Agricultural and Food Science Technicians | 190 | $35,490 | 5.3% |
| Biological Technicians | 170 | $41,740 | 5.9% |
| Geological and Petroleum Technicians | 710 | $62,620 | 9.9% |
| Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | 450 | $46,410 | 15.6% |
| Forest and Conservation Technicians | 70 | $44,130 | 14.3% |
| Pest Control Workers | 1,550 | $29,910 | 11% |
| Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation | 870 | $26,490 | 10.3% |
| Tree Trimmers and Pruners | 330 | $35,550 | 15.2% |
| Nonfarm Animal Caretakers | 2,710 | $21,570 | 21% |
| Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products | 330 | $31,510 | 0% |
| Agricultural Equipment Operators | 620 | $34,700 | 4.8% |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 4,850 | $23,990 | -2.9% |
| Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 960 | $32,330 | 3.1% |
| Agricultural Workers, All Other | 440 | $27,740 | 6.8% |
| Fallers | 240 | $39,950 | -4.2% |
| Logging Equipment Operators | 2,840 | $43,860 | 2.1% |
| Log Graders and Scalers | 200 | $35,930 | 5% |
| Logging Workers, All Other | 90 | $29,260 | -11.1% |
| Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | 1,110 | $37,130 | 11.7% |
| Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 430 | $41,980 | 11.6% |
| Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | 2,510 | $36,140 | -1.2% |
| Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 1,590 | $31,260 | 9.4% |
| Natural Sciences Managers | 270 | $93,610 | 11.1% |
| Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers | 6,600 | $70,900 | -1.7% |
| Forest and Conservation Workers | 280 | $36,120 | -7.1% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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| Credential (Louisiana) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| AMSA Meat Industry Certification | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 315 | |
| Louisiana Agritechnology | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 161 | |
| Animal Science Certification | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 0 | |
| NAVTA - Approved Veterinary Assistant | Certification | Supply meets demand | 3 | 0 | |