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Total High School Students Enrolled
342,700
Total High School CTE Concentrators
6,203
Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
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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
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Credential (Washington) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
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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 |