What are the top occupations aligned to each career cluster?

Total High School Students Enrolled

54,900

Total High School CTE Concentrators

293

Occupation Employment
(2016)
Median Pay
(2017)
Projected Growth
(2016-26)
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

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