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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.
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Total High School Students Enrolled
41,200
Total High School CTE Concentrators
118
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Electronics Drafters | 90 | $62,700 | 0% |
| Mechanical Drafters | 150 | $57,170 | 6.7% |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians | 170 | $66,260 | 5.9% |
| Industrial Engineering Technicians | 140 | $53,360 | 0% |
| Mechanical Engineering Technicians | 40 | $0 | 0% |
| Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | 30 | $50,180 | 0% |
| Chemical Technicians | 900 | $65,330 | 7.8% |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | 380 | $51,560 | 0% |
| Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping | 140 | $26,400 | 0% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 1,470 | $71,460 | 5.4% |
| Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | 470 | $44,390 | 4.3% |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | 260 | $66,510 | 0% |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | 240 | $87,260 | 0% |
| Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | 200 | $54,750 | 15% |
| Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | 180 | $41,900 | 16.7% |
| Home Appliance Repairers | 130 | $38,930 | 0% |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 920 | $56,980 | 3.3% |
| Medical Equipment Repairers | 100 | $62,970 | 10% |
| Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other | 110 | $57,870 | 0% |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 3,790 | $39,020 | 8.4% |
| Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers | 50 | $43,270 | 0% |
| Locksmiths and Safe Repairers | 130 | $41,100 | 0% |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other | 500 | $37,600 | 8% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 1,290 | $67,020 | -3.1% |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters | 370 | $41,230 | -2.7% |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 3,670 | $26,750 | -1.6% |
| Slaughterers and Meat Packers | 460 | $27,690 | 0% |
| Food Processing Workers, All Other | 280 | $28,760 | 0% |
| Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic | 140 | $33,250 | 0% |
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 220 | $36,770 | -22.7% |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 280 | $32,960 | -10.7% |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 110 | $25,960 | 0% |
| Machinists | 490 | $56,310 | 4.1% |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 100 | $39,890 | -20% |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 520 | $51,470 | 5.8% |
| Sewing Machine Operators | 70 | $26,270 | 0% |
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | 150 | $42,630 | -6.7% |
| Chemical Plant and System Operators | 170 | $68,340 | 0% |
| Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | 810 | $63,800 | -19.8% |
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 110 | $39,880 | 9.1% |
| Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 50 | $42,860 | 0% |
| Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 180 | $43,860 | 0% |
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 90 | $37,470 | -22.2% |
| Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 140 | $43,930 | -21.4% |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 1,030 | $36,280 | -10.7% |
| Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | 30 | $47,220 | 0% |
| Medical Appliance Technicians | 30 | $37,410 | 33.3% |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 640 | $31,040 | -3.1% |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 50 | $38,500 | -20% |
| Painters, Transportation Equipment | 180 | $38,710 | 5.6% |
| Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | 70 | $33,540 | 0% |
| Helpers--Production Workers | 410 | $27,920 | -4.9% |
| Machine Feeders and Offbearers | 380 | $28,610 | 13.2% |
| Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators | 50 | $28,380 | -40% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
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| Credential () | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||