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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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Total High School Students Enrolled
271,600
Total High School CTE Concentrators
4,356
Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
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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
Credential Explorer
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Credential (Colorado) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
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Demanded | Earned | ||||
IPC-A-610 Certification | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 5 | 60 | |
MSSC Certified Logistics Associate | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 16 | 0 | |
R410A Refrigerant Safety Certification | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 16 | 0 |