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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
100,800
Total High School CTE Concentrators
2,038
Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
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Environmental Engineers | 400 | $86,870 | 10% |
Environmental Engineering Technicians | 120 | $48,150 | 16.7% |
Soil and Plant Scientists | 70 | $61,610 | 0% |
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists | 140 | $51,710 | 7.1% |
Foresters | 170 | $46,500 | 0% |
Agricultural and Food Science Technicians | 240 | $40,630 | 4.2% |
Biological Technicians | 300 | $41,520 | 10% |
Geological and Petroleum Technicians | 140 | $89,290 | 21.4% |
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health | 220 | $46,220 | 9.1% |
Forest and Conservation Technicians | 820 | $33,400 | 2.4% |
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation | 140 | $33,580 | 14.3% |
Nonfarm Animal Caretakers | 1,570 | $24,380 | 14% |
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers | 360 | $40,140 | 0% |
Agricultural Equipment Operators | 480 | $35,050 | 4.2% |
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | 4,950 | $19,090 | -2.6% |
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals | 690 | $22,670 | -4.3% |
Agricultural Workers, All Other | 120 | $34,190 | 8.3% |
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | 380 | $53,350 | 15.8% |
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 230 | $42,180 | 8.7% |
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators | 960 | $40,530 | -5.2% |
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 700 | $33,510 | 10% |
Natural Sciences Managers | 310 | $95,380 | 6.5% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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Credential (New Mexico) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
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Demanded | Earned | ||||
NOCTI Job Ready Assessment - Floriculture | CTE Assessment | Supply meets demand | 0 | 1 | |
NAVTA - Approved Veterinary Assistant | Certification | Supply meets demand | 2 | 0 |