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Exploration by Career Cluster
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Total High School Students Enrolled
89,400
Total High School CTE Concentrators
232
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Electronics Drafters | 140 | $42,930 | 14.3% |
| Mechanical Drafters | 190 | $46,320 | 15.8% |
| Drafters, All Other | 80 | $48,870 | 12.5% |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians | 660 | $55,820 | 3% |
| Electro-Mechanical Technicians | 10 | $51,550 | 100% |
| Industrial Engineering Technicians | 260 | $51,670 | 11.5% |
| Mechanical Engineering Technicians | 70 | $51,940 | 14.3% |
| Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | 210 | $53,780 | 9.5% |
| Chemical Technicians | 360 | $38,740 | 11.1% |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | 1,620 | $40,410 | 14.2% |
| Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping | 310 | $26,760 | 12.9% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 2,550 | $57,350 | 13.7% |
| Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | 790 | $38,690 | 6.3% |
| Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | 250 | $36,410 | 20% |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | 630 | $62,650 | 4.8% |
| Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers | 220 | $34,940 | 4.5% |
| Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | 110 | $39,710 | 18.2% |
| Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | 170 | $32,650 | 17.6% |
| Home Appliance Repairers | 380 | $33,550 | 7.9% |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 2,380 | $49,910 | 23.1% |
| Maintenance Workers, Machinery | 900 | $52,810 | 24.4% |
| Medical Equipment Repairers | 280 | $46,480 | 14.3% |
| Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other | 120 | $54,130 | 8.3% |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 6,240 | $34,010 | 17% |
| Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers | 140 | $31,020 | -14.3% |
| Locksmiths and Safe Repairers | 50 | $33,210 | 0% |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other | 270 | $41,290 | 11.1% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 3,810 | $55,670 | 13.9% |
| Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators | 140 | $31,910 | 14.3% |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters | 1,110 | $34,140 | 9% |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 460 | $23,650 | 15.2% |
| Slaughterers and Meat Packers | 100 | $22,610 | 0% |
| Food Batchmakers | 2,990 | $30,120 | 20.1% |
| Food Processing Workers, All Other | 420 | $32,280 | 16.7% |
| Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic | 580 | $37,940 | -6.9% |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal and Plastic | 180 | $40,800 | 5.6% |
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 340 | $27,540 | -8.8% |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 470 | $30,090 | -2.1% |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 100 | $27,870 | 10% |
| Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 60 | $28,090 | -16.7% |
| Machinists | 1,310 | $43,080 | 13% |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 220 | $30,380 | -27.3% |
| Tool and Die Makers | 40 | $47,660 | 25% |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 2,880 | $36,350 | 17.4% |
| Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 120 | $31,420 | 0% |
| Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 90 | $30,030 | 0% |
| Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners | 200 | $44,130 | 10% |
| Sewing Machine Operators | 470 | $24,900 | 8.5% |
| Sewers, Hand | 20 | $28,920 | 0% |
| Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 40 | $33,250 | 0% |
| Upholsterers | 160 | $43,830 | 18.8% |
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | 680 | $34,690 | 20.6% |
| Furniture Finishers | 140 | $33,770 | 14.3% |
| Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | 2,170 | $34,340 | 13.4% |
| Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | 880 | $32,770 | 13.6% |
| Woodworkers, All Other | 80 | $33,410 | 12.5% |
| Power Distributors and Dispatchers | 220 | $98,020 | 4.5% |
| Power Plant Operators | 120 | $62,720 | 0% |
| Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | 420 | $58,050 | 7.1% |
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 1,000 | $37,640 | 17% |
| Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 90 | $38,510 | 0% |
| Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 840 | $32,580 | 10.7% |
| Cutters and Trimmers, Hand | 20 | $32,410 | 0% |
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 270 | $41,790 | 14.8% |
| Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 130 | $45,300 | 15.4% |
| Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders | 250 | $41,980 | 16% |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 2,260 | $34,020 | 2.7% |
| Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | 70 | $40,160 | 28.6% |
| Dental Laboratory Technicians | 400 | $39,770 | 12.5% |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 3,900 | $34,110 | 16.9% |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 270 | $29,460 | 14.8% |
| Painters, Transportation Equipment | 260 | $38,930 | 19.2% |
| Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers | 80 | $30,690 | 12.5% |
| Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders | 0 | $24,190 | 0% |
| Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | 90 | $36,810 | 22.2% |
| Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 340 | $45,980 | 20.6% |
| Helpers--Production Workers | 1,720 | $30,550 | 14% |
| Production Workers, All Other | 1,150 | $27,330 | 12.2% |
| Machine Feeders and Offbearers | 710 | $33,540 | 16.9% |
| Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators | 110 | $29,240 | -27.3% |
| Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders | 630 | $34,110 | 12.7% |
| Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | 1,040 | $31,280 | 11.5% |
| Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other | 10 | $33,170 | 0% |
| Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers | 70 | $29,970 | 14.3% |
| Plant and System Operators, All Other | 40 | $57,670 | 0% |
| Semiconductor Processors | 1,000 | $34,450 | 0% |
| Nuclear Technicians | 360 | $73,620 | -8.3% |
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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 | ||||