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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
841,400
Total High School CTE Concentrators
14,463
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Electronics Drafters | 1,540 | $67,960 | 10.4% |
| Mechanical Drafters | 3,810 | $56,470 | 12.1% |
| Drafters, All Other | 1,070 | $59,500 | 12.1% |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians | 6,070 | $64,770 | 5.6% |
| Industrial Engineering Technicians | 3,220 | $56,150 | 7.5% |
| Mechanical Engineering Technicians | 1,600 | $57,630 | 11.9% |
| Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other | 2,130 | $62,480 | 12.7% |
| Chemical Technicians | 2,960 | $49,060 | 9.8% |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | 27,000 | $49,080 | 8.6% |
| Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping | 2,230 | $32,980 | 7.6% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | 26,920 | $74,960 | 10% |
| Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | 7,990 | $44,150 | 0% |
| Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | 510 | $38,870 | 5.9% |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | 2,030 | $57,850 | 2.5% |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | 2,200 | $81,480 | 6.8% |
| Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers | 1,850 | $42,520 | 5.4% |
| Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | 4,910 | $54,890 | 23.6% |
| Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | 1,750 | $39,540 | 17.1% |
| Home Appliance Repairers | 4,080 | $35,200 | -0.7% |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 10,450 | $54,640 | 9.6% |
| Maintenance Workers, Machinery | 3,480 | $50,570 | 10.9% |
| Medical Equipment Repairers | 2,430 | $58,780 | 4.1% |
| Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners | 600 | $35,890 | -6.7% |
| Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other | 410 | $52,160 | 4.9% |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 108,560 | $43,430 | 11.6% |
| Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers | 1,920 | $42,660 | -6.8% |
| Locksmiths and Safe Repairers | 1,730 | $53,220 | 2.3% |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other | 6,740 | $36,470 | 13.5% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 26,880 | $65,520 | 2.5% |
| Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | 510 | $30,390 | -21.6% |
| Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | 410 | $54,720 | -19.5% |
| Butchers and Meat Cutters | 5,200 | $32,420 | 12.1% |
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 3,080 | $24,560 | 12.7% |
| Slaughterers and Meat Packers | 980 | $25,970 | 12.2% |
| Food Batchmakers | 8,070 | $26,470 | 14.5% |
| Food Processing Workers, All Other | 690 | $28,320 | 17.4% |
| Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic | 4,590 | $37,740 | 7.2% |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal and Plastic | 1,150 | $54,270 | 21.7% |
| Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,260 | $35,690 | -5.6% |
| Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 430 | $43,640 | -4.7% |
| Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 4,190 | $36,850 | -6% |
| Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 440 | $31,100 | -13.6% |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 2,170 | $37,480 | -7.4% |
| Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,390 | $37,970 | -5% |
| Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 540 | $43,370 | -16.7% |
| Machinists | 14,280 | $45,550 | 4.8% |
| Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders | 530 | $46,380 | -1.9% |
| Pourers and Casters, Metal | 340 | $48,100 | -23.5% |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 3,290 | $29,420 | -10.6% |
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 2,670 | $36,010 | 2.2% |
| Tool and Die Makers | 2,540 | $52,800 | -5.1% |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | 10,430 | $44,190 | 8.3% |
| Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 950 | $38,000 | -5.3% |
| Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 750 | $39,640 | -9.3% |
| Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | 1,330 | $31,300 | -9.8% |
| Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners | 370 | $32,940 | -2.7% |
| Sewing Machine Operators | 12,190 | $25,920 | -24.8% |
| Sewers, Hand | 1,360 | $29,090 | -18.4% |
| Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 600 | $35,430 | -21.7% |
| Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 830 | $30,090 | -24.1% |
| Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 360 | $25,720 | -19.4% |
| Upholsterers | 2,030 | $38,150 | 3% |
| Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters | 4,180 | $41,680 | 6% |
| Furniture Finishers | 1,160 | $35,220 | 0.9% |
| Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood | 1,230 | $32,190 | 4.1% |
| Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing | 2,240 | $32,950 | 9.4% |
| Woodworkers, All Other | 340 | $42,280 | 8.8% |
| Power Distributors and Dispatchers | 280 | $109,110 | 0% |
| Power Plant Operators | 1,990 | $90,690 | 3.5% |
| Chemical Plant and System Operators | 740 | $54,530 | -4.1% |
| Gas Plant Operators | 260 | $81,830 | -3.8% |
| Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders | 1,950 | $45,220 | 2.6% |
| Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 1,830 | $42,270 | 6.6% |
| Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 990 | $38,610 | -5.1% |
| Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand | 1,400 | $29,250 | -16.4% |
| Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 6,900 | $35,840 | 1% |
| Cutters and Trimmers, Hand | 850 | $35,790 | -20% |
| Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 2,430 | $34,860 | -1.6% |
| Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 2,810 | $40,230 | -1.4% |
| Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders | 560 | $44,840 | -3.6% |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | 21,490 | $38,850 | -8.4% |
| Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | 6,460 | $43,290 | -3.7% |
| Dental Laboratory Technicians | 2,220 | $43,940 | 16.7% |
| Medical Appliance Technicians | 770 | $36,970 | 19.5% |
| Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | 3,270 | $33,970 | 16.2% |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 15,260 | $28,330 | 10.2% |
| Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 2,250 | $34,910 | 2.7% |
| Painters, Transportation Equipment | 1,750 | $48,510 | 7.4% |
| Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers | 740 | $36,940 | 1.4% |
| Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders | 350 | $34,920 | 0% |
| Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders | 410 | $37,170 | 9.8% |
| Etchers and Engravers | 350 | $39,000 | 0% |
| Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic | 1,400 | $35,290 | -2.9% |
| Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders | 4,810 | $36,980 | -7.7% |
| Helpers--Production Workers | 10,400 | $27,590 | 14% |
| Production Workers, All Other | 3,980 | $34,000 | 15.3% |
| Machine Feeders and Offbearers | 2,650 | $28,620 | 4.9% |
| Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators | 1,820 | $37,730 | -20.3% |
| Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders | 530 | $29,850 | 7.5% |
| Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders | 2,210 | $30,940 | 14.9% |
| Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other | 320 | $41,340 | 0% |
| Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers | 850 | $24,410 | -12.9% |
| Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers | 1,100 | $65,270 | -17.3% |
| Semiconductor Processors | 470 | $49,220 | 6.4% |
| Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other | 540 | $44,980 | -3.7% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
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| Credential (New York) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| IPC-A-610 Certification | Certification | No Data | 70 | No Data | |
| MSI Certified Manufacturing Technician | Certification | No Data | 4 | No Data | |
| MSSC Certified Logistics Associate | Certification | No Data | 1 | No Data | |