What are the top occupations aligned to each career cluster?

Total High School Students Enrolled

342,700

Total High School CTE Concentrators

6,203

Occupation Employment
(2016)
Median Pay
(2017)
Projected Growth
(2016-26)
Electrical and Electronics Drafters 900 $89,160 -1.1%
Mechanical Drafters 2,230 $79,510 -0.4%
Drafters, All Other 310 $57,470 6.5%
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technicians 410 $89,090 -4.9%
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians 2,270 $71,920 6.6%
Electro-Mechanical Technicians 150 $88,000 -6.7%
Mechanical Engineering Technicians 1,040 $64,240 3.8%
Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 2,300 $76,530 6.5%
Chemical Technicians 1,080 $46,910 7.4%
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 10,450 $47,450 8.4%
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 1,320 $41,570 11.4%
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 11,940 $71,400 11.1%
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers 3,000 $38,940 9%
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 310 $54,760 3.2%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 1,580 $71,740 0.6%
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay 260 $94,280 11.5%
Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers 260 $38,720 7.7%
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 810 $51,540 28.4%
Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 690 $37,370 11.6%
Home Appliance Repairers 1,650 $39,670 1.8%
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 7,050 $58,990 6.5%
Maintenance Workers, Machinery 970 $50,990 9.3%
Medical Equipment Repairers 990 $49,530 10.1%
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners 310 $41,340 0%
Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other 470 $60,890 2.1%
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 35,100 $42,610 13%
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers 530 $43,480 18.9%
Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 920 $31,640 9.8%
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other 4,020 $53,740 9.5%
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 15,200 $68,640 5.3%
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 100 $42,020 0%
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers 990 $43,940 -16.2%
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators 1,340 $39,900 -2.2%
Butchers and Meat Cutters 3,830 $41,410 4.4%
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 3,620 $29,340 -0.3%
Slaughterers and Meat Packers 1,090 $32,640 2.8%
Food Batchmakers 4,450 $31,300 7.9%
Food Processing Workers, All Other 310 $30,730 3.2%
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic 1,750 $59,100 -6.9%
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 890 $37,300 -5.6%
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 380 $43,850 -2.6%
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 2,070 $39,330 0%
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,090 $35,350 0%
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 160 $40,500 -6.3%
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 330 $0 -12.1%
Machinists 10,700 $50,110 3.6%
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders 350 $42,130 -5.7%
Pourers and Casters, Metal 200 $37,780 -5%
Foundry Mold and Coremakers 300 $39,200 6.7%
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 2,470 $35,350 -0.4%
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 760 $36,890 0%
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 9,820 $49,770 8.5%
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 180 $38,590 0%
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 100 $44,820 0%
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic 640 $57,260 4.7%
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 550 $34,930 5.5%
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners 280 $59,480 -3.6%
Sewing Machine Operators 3,340 $30,660 2.4%
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 180 $34,780 0%
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 30 $37,630 0%
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 240 $32,630 0%
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 390 $33,550 -2.6%
Upholsterers 510 $45,480 7.8%
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 3,020 $38,640 8.3%
Furniture Finishers 840 $38,010 9.5%
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 2,720 $36,790 2.6%
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 2,490 $33,870 4.4%
Woodworkers, All Other 180 $60,690 5.6%
Power Distributors and Dispatchers 360 $109,150 0%
Power Plant Operators 430 $93,330 7%
Chemical Plant and System Operators 260 $51,280 -7.7%
Gas Plant Operators 60 $84,480 16.7%
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers 960 $61,920 5.2%
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 1,030 $43,720 6.8%
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,450 $36,140 23.4%
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 380 $38,930 7.9%
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 410 $32,130 -2.4%
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,720 $42,800 7.6%
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand 120 $29,140 8.3%
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,550 $37,630 0.6%
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,300 $40,100 15.4%
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders 510 $43,510 3.9%
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 12,040 $53,790 -0.2%
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 700 $39,010 5.7%
Dental Laboratory Technicians 900 $42,360 15.6%
Medical Appliance Technicians 200 $45,730 15%
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 490 $39,020 16.3%
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 7,450 $32,020 12.3%
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,570 $36,770 5.7%
Painters, Transportation Equipment 2,570 $49,200 13.2%
Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 320 $38,760 3.1%
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders 630 $42,730 -6.3%
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders 650 $32,470 12.3%
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 150 $37,360 20%
Etchers and Engravers 90 $36,910 11.1%
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 810 $38,620 7.4%
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,840 $47,220 -3.3%
Helpers--Production Workers 5,870 $31,360 9.9%
Production Workers, All Other 1,750 $30,230 12%
Machine Feeders and Offbearers 1,270 $35,890 7.1%
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators 320 $30,960 -12.5%
Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders 570 $37,440 28.1%
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 990 $34,920 6.1%
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic 90 $69,210 0%
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other 410 $32,970 4.9%
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 130 $34,500 -7.7%
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 70 $46,560 14.3%
Plant and System Operators, All Other 270 $69,210 0%
Semiconductor Processors 690 $38,650 -1.4%
Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 120 $48,020 0%
Wind Turbine Service Technicians 110 $64,500 100%
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 50 $29,870 0%
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies

Credential Explorer

Credential (Washington) Credential Type Supply/Demand Category Credentials
Demanded Earned
IPC-A-610 Certification Certification No Data 4 No Data
MSI Certified Manufacturing Technician Certification No Data 1 No Data
MSSC Certified Logistics Associate Certification No Data 14 No Data