What are the top occupations aligned to each career cluster?

Total High School Students Enrolled

271,600

Total High School CTE Concentrators

4,356

Occupation Employment
(2016)
Median Pay
(2017)
Projected Growth
(2016-26)
Electrical and Electronics Drafters 640 $55,940 25%
Mechanical Drafters 900 $60,710 8.9%
Drafters, All Other 270 $50,860 7.4%
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians 320 $81,200 3.1%
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians 1,690 $70,790 7.7%
Industrial Engineering Technicians 770 $53,610 2.6%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 470 $67,190 8.5%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 1,560 $62,910 14.7%
Chemical Technicians 1,050 $47,140 21.9%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 2,640 $50,910 12.9%
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 970 $27,030 11.3%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 7,540 $69,800 15.3%
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers 1,720 $40,080 7.6%
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 590 $45,860 11.9%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 1,870 $58,700 14.4%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay 200 $89,890 0%
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers 1,090 $42,520 24.8%
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 1,490 $55,310 25.5%
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 660 $38,450 15.2%
Home Appliance Repairers 950 $34,290 0%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 5,260 $59,160 28.7%
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 600 $43,840 20%
Medical Equipment Repairers 1,160 $57,700 9.5%
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other 100 $58,430 0%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 23,760 $39,000 21.8%
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers 660 $39,590 3%
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 440 $45,670 -4.5%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other 4,310 $37,870 13.7%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 6,570 $65,660 7.3%
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers 90 $51,590 -11.1%
Butchers and Meat Cutters 2,350 $34,310 16.2%
Food Batchmakers 2,250 $28,510 15.6%
Food Processing Workers, All Other 1,010 $27,440 21.8%
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic 900 $42,440 21.1%
Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal and Plastic 180 $47,110 22.2%
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 710 $37,860 -12.7%
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 180 $41,180 -11.1%
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,150 $36,730 -14.8%
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 160 $41,030 -18.8%
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 740 $32,170 -14.9%
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 90 $29,530 -11.1%
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 190 $37,650 -21.1%
Machinists 4,240 $47,750 13.7%
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders 100 $39,230 0%
Pourers and Casters, Metal 60 $37,180 -33.3%
Tool and Die Makers 430 $48,920 -2.3%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 5,160 $46,520 13.4%
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 320 $37,070 -15.6%
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 80 $39,730 -12.5%
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 320 $37,780 -21.9%
Sewing Machine Operators 1,860 $26,850 -0.5%
Sewers, Hand 60 $34,300 16.7%
Upholsterers 400 $38,000 -2.5%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 2,140 $35,550 12.6%
Furniture Finishers 430 $35,980 2.3%
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 530 $33,940 0%
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 490 $36,430 4.1%
Power Distributors and Dispatchers 190 $93,870 0%
Power Plant Operators 770 $82,030 -7.8%
Gas Plant Operators 460 $71,030 13%
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers 480 $83,020 8.3%
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 810 $41,470 18.5%
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,750 $41,510 22.3%
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 630 $38,150 1.6%
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 150 $36,940 6.7%
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 880 $35,410 17%
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand 110 $28,270 0%
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 640 $35,250 3.1%
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 710 $35,050 -4.2%
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders 220 $38,330 -4.5%
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 4,900 $41,460 10.6%
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 690 $42,480 -13%
Dental Laboratory Technicians 680 $47,200 16.2%
Medical Appliance Technicians 140 $54,700 14.3%
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 750 $36,780 14.7%
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 5,700 $31,070 19.1%
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,190 $33,720 9.2%
Painters, Transportation Equipment 1,010 $38,370 5%
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 330 $34,590 12.1%
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders 110 $33,030 0%
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders 120 $36,850 8.3%
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 60 $30,780 16.7%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 600 $36,140 3.3%
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 420 $30,580 -21.4%
Helpers--Production Workers 5,160 $29,150 7.4%
Production Workers, All Other 1,840 $31,340 13.6%
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators 260 $33,610 -23.1%
Watch Repairers 120 $52,400 -25%
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders 530 $29,970 17%
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 140 $28,750 14.3%
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic 60 $67,370 -16.7%
Semiconductor Processors 1,400 $32,850 -7.9%
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 70 $22,310 -14.3%
Wind Turbine Service Technicians 110 $67,040 81.8%
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies

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