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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.
How many credentials earned in each career cluster are valued by employers in each state?
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Total High School Students Enrolled
200,100
Total High School CTE Concentrators
472
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | 1,520 | $77,360 | 8.6% |
| Logisticians | 800 | $72,440 | 12.5% |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | 5,310 | $33,640 | 11.3% |
| Cargo and Freight Agents | 520 | $40,970 | 15.4% |
| Couriers and Messengers | 1,740 | $23,210 | 8% |
| Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | 4,150 | $35,080 | 4.6% |
| Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators | 540 | $53,440 | 3.7% |
| Avionics Technicians | 180 | $54,540 | 16.7% |
| Automotive Body and Related Repairers | 2,090 | $38,610 | 10% |
| Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers | 410 | $31,900 | 7.3% |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | 8,890 | $37,400 | 6.4% |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | 3,340 | $45,180 | 11.7% |
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines | 2,820 | $46,230 | 11% |
| Rail Car Repairers | 360 | $50,890 | 2.8% |
| Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | 160 | $43,200 | 0% |
| Motorcycle Mechanics | 340 | $37,400 | -2.9% |
| Tire Repairers and Changers | 2,800 | $22,560 | 4.6% |
| Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 180 | $54,310 | 16.7% |
| Commercial Pilots | 800 | $68,740 | 11.3% |
| Air Traffic Controllers | 190 | $82,630 | 10.5% |
| Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians | 220 | $28,780 | 9.1% |
| Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | 1,170 | $35,260 | 18.8% |
| Bus Drivers, School or Special Client | 8,030 | $20,420 | 1.6% |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 25,000 | $39,530 | 9% |
| Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers | 15,820 | $29,790 | 9.6% |
| Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs | 3,450 | $24,010 | 6.7% |
| Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other | 370 | $37,780 | 13.5% |
| Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators | 770 | $50,680 | -15.6% |
| Sailors and Marine Oilers | 6,210 | $39,400 | 6.6% |
| Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | 7,380 | $78,970 | 8.3% |
| Parking Lot Attendants | 1,570 | $19,180 | 5.1% |
| Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants | 1,410 | $23,720 | 15.6% |
| Transportation Workers, All Other | 1,790 | $21,740 | 8.4% |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 6,780 | $34,700 | 7.7% |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 4,460 | $19,960 | 12.8% |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 45,620 | $25,620 | 9.7% |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 3,750 | $20,530 | 3.2% |
| Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders | 870 | $35,330 | 9.2% |
| Material Moving Workers, All Other | 540 | $35,960 | 9.3% |
| Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | 1,630 | $60,400 | 13.5% |
| Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment | 150 | $36,570 | -6.7% |
| Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles | 130 | $44,690 | -15.4% |
| Bridge and Lock Tenders | 560 | $30,930 | 7.1% |
| Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers | 1,940 | $48,300 | 8.2% |
| Rail Transportation Workers, All Other | 40 | $36,950 | 25% |
| Wellhead Pumpers | 140 | $40,240 | 7.1% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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| Credential (Louisiana) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| S/P2 - Automotive Service | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 14,662 | |
| Automotive Service Excellence Certification | Certification | Moderately Undersupplied | 2,189 | 1,215 | |
| FAA Small UAS Remote Pilot Airman | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 2 | 20 | |
| ICAR Certification | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 18 | 7 | |
| EETC Certified Technician | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 5 | |
| Commercial Driver's License | License | Very Undersupplied | 12,524 | 0 | |
| FAA A&P Aviation and Maintenance Technician | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 32 | 0 | |
| FAA Drone Simulator Pilot Certification | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 15 | 0 | |
| FAA Private Pilot | Certification | Moderately Undersupplied | 9 | 0 | |
| Flagger Certification | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 17 | 0 | |