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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
38,400
Total High School CTE Concentrators
123
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Managers | 1,070 | $106,370 | 1.9% |
| Cost Estimators | 210 | $78,580 | 4.8% |
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | 140 | $93,180 | 0% |
| Surveyors | 390 | $79,610 | 5.1% |
| Civil Engineers | 1,030 | $107,080 | 1% |
| Architectural and Civil Drafters | 180 | $57,680 | 5.6% |
| Civil Engineering Technicians | 660 | $73,010 | -1.5% |
| Surveying and Mapping Technicians | 190 | $59,670 | 0% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | 100 | $86,120 | 0% |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 1,150 | $37,520 | 7% |
| Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other | 720 | $39,480 | 5.6% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 810 | $89,250 | 3.7% |
| Carpenters | 2,250 | $65,350 | 4.4% |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 170 | $65,610 | 5.9% |
| Construction Laborers | 3,770 | $49,580 | 4.2% |
| Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | 90 | $63,110 | 11.1% |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 3,000 | $70,210 | -0.3% |
| Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 100 | $49,250 | 0% |
| Electricians | 1,960 | $76,440 | 2% |
| Glaziers | 140 | $60,720 | 7.1% |
| Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | 120 | $56,990 | 8.3% |
| Insulation Workers, Mechanical | 100 | $59,840 | 0% |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | 490 | $55,650 | 4.1% |
| Pipelayers | 30 | $74,320 | 0% |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 1,480 | $74,570 | 0% |
| Roofers | 240 | $48,480 | 0% |
| Sheet Metal Workers | 380 | $61,030 | 2.6% |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | 170 | $71,710 | 0% |
| Helpers--Carpenters | 340 | $39,200 | 5.9% |
| Helpers--Electricians | 190 | $38,670 | 5.3% |
| Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons | 80 | $33,370 | 0% |
| Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 170 | $47,480 | 0% |
| Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other | 540 | $45,950 | 1.9% |
| Highway Maintenance Workers | 140 | $37,920 | 0% |
| Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas | 200 | $72,340 | 5% |
| Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining | 1,270 | $63,100 | -4.7% |
| Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | 150 | $56,310 | 20% |
| Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters | 50 | $63,330 | 0% |
| Roustabouts, Oil and Gas | 600 | $0 | -1.7% |
| Helpers--Extraction Workers | 130 | $39,320 | 23.1% |
| Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | 130 | $63,600 | 0% |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 370 | $66,760 | 2.7% |
| Millwrights | 160 | $65,550 | 12.5% |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | 370 | $89,740 | 2.7% |
| Commercial Divers | 30 | $78,480 | 33.3% |
| Riggers | 40 | $59,960 | 0% |
| Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 860 | $35,000 | 3.5% |
| Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | 30 | $52,670 | 0% |
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | 110 | $69,690 | 9.1% |
| Crane and Tower Operators | 100 | $81,000 | 0% |
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators | 240 | $72,630 | 4.2% |
| Carpet Installers | 60 | $38,930 | 0% |
| Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | 90 | $55,430 | 11.1% |
| Extraction Workers, All Other | 360 | $71,410 | 19.4% |
| Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas | 50 | $55,150 | 20% |
| Mining Machine Operators, All Other | 570 | $60,670 | 17.5% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
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| Credential (Alaska) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| NCCER - Core Curriculum | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 1,338 | |
| NCCER - Electrical | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 1 | 258 | |
| AWS Certified Welder | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 61 | 158 | |
| NCCER - Welding | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 158 | |
| NCCER - Carpentry | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 1 | 82 | |
| Autodesk Certified User | Software | Very Undersupplied | 205 | 28 | |
| ICC Certificate of Achievement | Certification | Supply meets demand | 7 | 6 | |
| NCCER - Heavy Equipment Operations | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 5 | |
| NCCER - Millwright | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 5 | |
| Career Essentials - Welding | CTE Assessment | Supply meets demand | 0 | 3 | |
| ETA Associate Certified Electronics Technician | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 3 | |
| NCCER - Cabinetmaking | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 2 | |
| Autodesk Certified Professional | Software | Very Undersupplied | 205 | 0 | |
| Brainbench AutoCAD Certification | Software | Very Undersupplied | 198 | 0 | |
| EPA HVAC Certification | Certification | Supply meets demand | 1 | 0 | |
| EPA Section 608 Technician Certification | Certification | Supply meets demand | 4 | 0 | |
| Electrician License | License | Very Undersupplied | 1,076 | 0 | |
| HBI Building Construction Technology | Certification | Supply meets demand | 3 | 0 | |
| Plumber License | License | Very Undersupplied | 372 | 0 | |