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Exploration by Career Cluster
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Total High School Students Enrolled
54,900
Total High School CTE Concentrators
293
Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
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Electrical and Electronics Drafters | 190 | $57,160 | 0% |
Mechanical Drafters | 750 | $56,660 | 1.3% |
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians | 360 | $67,650 | 0% |
Industrial Engineering Technicians | 370 | $59,920 | -2.7% |
Mechanical Engineering Technicians | 170 | $60,830 | 0% |
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | 730 | $81,180 | 0% |
Chemical Technicians | 130 | $39,090 | 0% |
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | 1,060 | $52,500 | 0.9% |
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping | 520 | $23,720 | -11.5% |
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 2,110 | $61,410 | -0.9% |
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | 550 | $45,260 | -3.6% |
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | 1,010 | $55,980 | -4% |
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers | 100 | $38,750 | 0% |
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | 280 | $46,290 | 0% |
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | 460 | $35,630 | -2.2% |
Home Appliance Repairers | 200 | $34,940 | -10% |
Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 1,420 | $53,220 | 1.4% |
Maintenance Workers, Machinery | 230 | $41,940 | 0% |
Medical Equipment Repairers | 170 | $57,630 | 5.9% |
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other | 110 | $55,480 | -9.1% |
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 4,920 | $37,720 | 1% |
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers | 130 | $34,570 | 0% |
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other | 1,220 | $40,280 | 0% |
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 3,020 | $62,070 | -2.3% |
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators | 340 | $35,930 | -2.9% |
Butchers and Meat Cutters | 620 | $31,280 | 0% |
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 1,040 | $25,200 | -1% |
Food Batchmakers | 650 | $29,030 | 0% |
Food Processing Workers, All Other | 260 | $24,780 | 3.8% |
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic | 750 | $47,050 | -1.3% |
Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal and Plastic | 100 | $46,490 | 10% |
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 190 | $37,940 | -15.8% |
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 290 | $37,450 | -10.3% |
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 310 | $41,510 | -6.5% |
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 90 | $30,780 | -11.1% |
Machinists | 1,370 | $49,780 | -2.9% |
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 240 | $38,730 | -12.5% |
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 190 | $37,210 | -5.3% |
Tool and Die Makers | 70 | $56,000 | -14.3% |
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 1,820 | $49,560 | -0.5% |
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 70 | $38,420 | -14.3% |
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 150 | $35,960 | -13.3% |
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners | 70 | $39,310 | 0% |
Sewing Machine Operators | 760 | $28,520 | -9.2% |
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 300 | $30,010 | -3.3% |
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 190 | $27,260 | -5.3% |
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | 750 | $39,210 | -5.3% |
Furniture Finishers | 90 | $29,730 | -11.1% |
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | 770 | $34,150 | -11.7% |
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | 700 | $28,700 | -7.1% |
Power Plant Operators | 190 | $68,110 | -10.5% |
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | 70 | $42,270 | 0% |
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 320 | $51,070 | 0% |
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 120 | $44,970 | -8.3% |
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand | 80 | $37,720 | -25% |
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 310 | $50,310 | -9.7% |
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand | 30 | $29,330 | 0% |
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 390 | $46,220 | -10.3% |
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 360 | $34,720 | 0% |
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders | 120 | $37,840 | -16.7% |
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 1,300 | $43,660 | -16.9% |
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | 180 | $45,120 | -11.1% |
Dental Laboratory Technicians | 90 | $39,820 | 0% |
Medical Appliance Technicians | 20 | $44,930 | 0% |
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | 40 | $29,410 | 0% |
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 1,990 | $32,060 | 0.5% |
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 480 | $55,110 | -10.4% |
Painters, Transportation Equipment | 330 | $38,380 | 0% |
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers | 60 | $29,130 | 0% |
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders | 280 | $33,800 | -7.1% |
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders | 30 | $34,370 | 0% |
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | 150 | $33,830 | 0% |
Tire Builders | 70 | $27,640 | -14.3% |
Helpers--Production Workers | 2,000 | $31,950 | 3.5% |
Production Workers, All Other | 1,830 | $30,400 | -3.8% |
Machine Feeders and Offbearers | 500 | $26,930 | 0% |
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders | 90 | $32,230 | -11.1% |
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | 140 | $27,950 | 0% |
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers | 360 | $29,780 | -5.6% |
Plant and System Operators, All Other | 90 | $44,110 | 0% |
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other | 170 | $35,800 | -5.9% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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Credential () | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
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