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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
522,500
Total High School CTE Concentrators
5,742
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Managers | 8,460 | $96,610 | 13% |
| Cost Estimators | 5,210 | $62,460 | 16.3% |
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | 2,900 | $0 | 10.3% |
| Landscape Architects | 1,040 | $64,740 | 10.6% |
| Surveyors | 910 | $54,760 | 20.9% |
| Civil Engineers | 9,380 | $74,780 | 17.5% |
| Architectural and Civil Drafters | 2,720 | $55,970 | 16.9% |
| Civil Engineering Technicians | 1,740 | $46,380 | 17.2% |
| Surveying and Mapping Technicians | 1,820 | $38,370 | 18.1% |
| Interior Designers | 2,040 | $48,730 | 14.2% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | 5,200 | $45,310 | 7.3% |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 28,750 | $28,010 | 7.9% |
| Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other | 250 | $43,380 | 16% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 13,560 | $62,170 | 14.7% |
| Boilermakers | 490 | $62,010 | 10.2% |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | 1,250 | $39,150 | 7.2% |
| Carpenters | 24,910 | $38,910 | 12.4% |
| Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | 190 | $48,290 | 5.3% |
| Tile and Marble Setters | 630 | $32,440 | 7.9% |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 2,920 | $37,780 | 13.4% |
| Construction Laborers | 37,080 | $30,730 | 14.4% |
| Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | 1,130 | $34,750 | 14.2% |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 10,480 | $36,100 | 13% |
| Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 2,110 | $36,130 | -5.2% |
| Electricians | 17,760 | $48,800 | 8.7% |
| Glaziers | 1,060 | $43,620 | 10.4% |
| Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | 1,010 | $42,060 | -5% |
| Insulation Workers, Mechanical | 890 | $40,310 | 7.9% |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | 6,040 | $38,460 | 3.8% |
| Pipelayers | 1,380 | $35,930 | 15.2% |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 11,030 | $46,650 | 15.3% |
| Roofers | 3,040 | $35,800 | 8.9% |
| Sheet Metal Workers | 4,490 | $48,110 | 14% |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | 1,300 | $38,780 | 11.5% |
| Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | 250 | $19,630 | 12% |
| Helpers--Carpenters | 400 | $26,550 | 20% |
| Helpers--Electricians | 3,870 | $28,340 | 8.5% |
| Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons | 60 | $25,460 | 0% |
| Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 2,080 | $28,240 | 16.8% |
| Helpers--Roofers | 140 | $31,980 | 7.1% |
| Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other | 170 | $31,620 | 11.8% |
| Elevator Installers and Repairers | 1,130 | $52,340 | 10.6% |
| Fence Erectors | 540 | $30,430 | 16.7% |
| Highway Maintenance Workers | 2,620 | $28,580 | 11.5% |
| Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas | 70 | $31,440 | 57.1% |
| Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | 430 | $31,990 | 16.3% |
| Helpers--Extraction Workers | 130 | $24,910 | 7.7% |
| Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | 1,250 | $47,220 | 26.4% |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 9,950 | $40,490 | 15% |
| Millwrights | 1,490 | $45,300 | 17.4% |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | 6,260 | $55,510 | 15.8% |
| Riggers | 180 | $32,120 | 16.7% |
| Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 3,200 | $25,020 | 18.4% |
| Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | 1,430 | $34,770 | -1.4% |
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | 610 | $58,040 | 4.9% |
| Conveyor Operators and Tenders | 620 | $35,660 | 8.1% |
| Crane and Tower Operators | 760 | $50,960 | 19.7% |
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators | 1,040 | $37,670 | 6.7% |
| Plasterers and Stucco Masons | 80 | $34,790 | 0% |
| Carpet Installers | 1,270 | $35,050 | 9.4% |
| Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | 110 | $44,070 | 9.1% |
| Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | 770 | $34,910 | 24.7% |
| Continuous Mining Machine Operators | 480 | $43,490 | -31.3% |
| Mechanical Door Repairers | 490 | $43,120 | 6.1% |
| Rock Splitters, Quarry | 90 | $35,300 | -33.3% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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| Credential (Georgia) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| Career Essentials - Carpentry | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 380 | |
| NCCER - Carpentry | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 4 | 233 | |
| Career Essentials - Welding | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 229 | |
| Autodesk Certified User | Software | Very Undersupplied | 2,329 | 172 | |
| NOCTI Job Ready Assessment - Architectural Drafting | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 150 | |
| NOCTI Job Ready Assessment - Technical Drafting | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 78 | |
| NOCTI Job Ready Assessment - Interior Decorating and Design | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 71 | |
| Precision Exams - Landscape Management | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 59 | |
| Career Essentials - Electrical Construction Wiring | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 54 | |
| NOCTI Job Ready Assessment - Carpentry | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 42 | |
| NCCER - Welding | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 2 | 40 | |
| NOCTI Job Ready Assessment - Welding | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 24 | |
| NOCTI Job Ready Assessment - Cabinetmaking | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 19 | |
| Career Essentials - Technical Drafting | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 16 | |
| AWS Certified Welder | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 1,033 | 14 | |
| Career Essentials - Architectural Drafting | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 12 | |
| Career Essentials - Masonry | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 12 | |
| NCCER - HVAC | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 12 | |
| EPA Section 608 Technician Certification | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 33 | 9 | |
| NCCER - Electrical | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 43 | 8 | |
| Career Essentials - Plumbing | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 1 | 6 | |
| Certified Solidworks Associate | Software | Supply meets demand | 0 | 4 | |
| Career Essentials - Cabinetmaking | CTE Assessment | Supply meets demand | 0 | 3 | |
| HVAC Excellence HEAT | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 3 | |
| NCCER - Masonry | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 1 | 2 | |
| Autodesk Certified Professional | Software | Very Undersupplied | 2,329 | 0 | |
| Brainbench AutoCAD Certification | Software | Very Undersupplied | 1,968 | 0 | |
| Certified Drafter | Certification | Supply meets demand | 2 | 0 | |
| EPA HVAC Certification | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 947 | 0 | |
| EPA Painters, Repair, and Renovation Certificate | Certification | Supply meets demand | 1 | 0 | |
| Electrician License | License | Very Undersupplied | 6,138 | 0 | |
| IEC Electrical Apprenticeship | CTE Assessment | Supply meets demand | 1 | 0 | |
| Ladder Safety Training | Certification | Moderately Undersupplied | 7 | 0 | |
| NATE Certification | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 165 | 0 | |
| NCCER - Construction Site Safety Orientation | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 0 | |
| NCCER - Plumbing | Certification | Supply meets demand | 1 | 0 | |
| Plumber License | License | Very Undersupplied | 2,655 | 0 | |