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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
622,700
Total High School CTE Concentrators
8,312
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Managers | 12,370 | $90,270 | 7.4% |
| Cost Estimators | 6,730 | $63,490 | 9.1% |
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | 5,580 | $72,190 | -0.2% |
| Landscape Architects | 460 | $71,970 | 6.5% |
| Surveyors | 1,080 | $68,580 | 8.3% |
| Civil Engineers | 10,980 | $88,600 | 8.7% |
| Architectural and Civil Drafters | 2,640 | $62,530 | 5.3% |
| Civil Engineering Technicians | 1,930 | $65,180 | 8.3% |
| Surveying and Mapping Technicians | 1,350 | $50,850 | 7.4% |
| Interior Designers | 2,760 | $49,690 | 4.3% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | 6,600 | $51,340 | 5.3% |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 42,340 | $30,020 | 5.4% |
| Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other | 1,190 | $39,200 | 5% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 11,970 | $84,730 | 9.2% |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | 3,650 | $84,070 | 7.4% |
| Carpenters | 33,090 | $69,470 | 5.7% |
| Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | 650 | $42,410 | 7.7% |
| Tile and Marble Setters | 2,340 | $45,990 | 7.7% |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 4,550 | $69,210 | 9.7% |
| Construction Laborers | 37,470 | $56,710 | 8.6% |
| Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | 1,080 | $63,140 | 8.3% |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 11,540 | $83,860 | 8.4% |
| Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 2,090 | $41,790 | -2.4% |
| Electricians | 21,410 | $79,770 | 7.4% |
| Glaziers | 1,040 | $71,800 | 9.6% |
| Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | 740 | $64,500 | -1.4% |
| Insulation Workers, Mechanical | 380 | $71,910 | 7.9% |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | 12,560 | $49,360 | 2% |
| Pipelayers | 460 | $72,950 | 13% |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 17,310 | $84,390 | 14.2% |
| Roofers | 5,900 | $60,940 | 8.8% |
| Sheet Metal Workers | 4,170 | $80,120 | 8.9% |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | 2,780 | $88,360 | 10.1% |
| Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | 270 | $34,600 | 11.1% |
| Helpers--Carpenters | 480 | $23,230 | 14.6% |
| Helpers--Electricians | 500 | $28,730 | 10% |
| Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons | 100 | $30,520 | 10% |
| Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 450 | $33,190 | 15.6% |
| Helpers--Roofers | 700 | $45,500 | 10% |
| Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other | 750 | $35,210 | 10.7% |
| Elevator Installers and Repairers | 1,200 | $100,970 | 10.8% |
| Highway Maintenance Workers | 6,940 | $48,490 | 4.2% |
| Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas | 170 | $44,210 | 5.9% |
| Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining | 270 | $34,710 | 14.8% |
| Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | 370 | $40,600 | 8.1% |
| Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators | 200 | $47,480 | -15% |
| Roustabouts, Oil and Gas | 180 | $37,530 | 11.1% |
| Helpers--Extraction Workers | 210 | $44,310 | 4.8% |
| Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | 1,190 | $67,290 | 1.7% |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 7,030 | $57,660 | 12.8% |
| Millwrights | 1,250 | $67,560 | 12% |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | 3,330 | $85,030 | 10.8% |
| Riggers | 380 | $70,390 | 7.9% |
| Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 3,030 | $30,120 | 8.6% |
| Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | 1,760 | $39,740 | -15.3% |
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | 3,220 | $84,690 | 6.8% |
| Conveyor Operators and Tenders | 1,210 | $33,030 | -2.5% |
| Crane and Tower Operators | 1,650 | $48,070 | 9.1% |
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators | 530 | $47,980 | 1.9% |
| Plasterers and Stucco Masons | 300 | $78,880 | 0% |
| Carpet Installers | 2,150 | $35,640 | 7.9% |
| Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | 600 | $95,350 | 10% |
| Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | 850 | $48,220 | 11.8% |
| Continuous Mining Machine Operators | 250 | $59,290 | -16% |
| Mechanical Door Repairers | 210 | $47,500 | 14.3% |
| Rock Splitters, Quarry | 110 | $40,580 | -9.1% |
| Tapers | 510 | $85,200 | 0% |
| Roof Bolters, Mining | 250 | $58,140 | -12% |
| Extraction Workers, All Other | 50 | $37,870 | 0% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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| Credential (Illinois) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| AWS Certified Welder | Certification | No Data | 829 | No Data | |
| Autodesk Certified Professional | Software | No Data | 2,515 | No Data | |
| Autodesk Certified User | Software | No Data | 2,515 | No Data | |
| Brainbench AutoCAD Certification | Software | No Data | 2,155 | No Data | |
| Certified Fiber Optic Technician | Certification | No Data | 1 | No Data | |
| EEI - Construction and Skilled Trades Assessment | Certification | No Data | 132 | No Data | |
| EPA HVAC Certification | Certification | No Data | 432 | No Data | |
| EPA Section 608 Technician Certification | Certification | No Data | 12 | No Data | |
| EPA Section 609 Technician Certification | Certification | No Data | 8 | No Data | |
| ETA Associate Certified Electronics Technician | Certification | No Data | 0 | No Data | |
| Electrician License | License | No Data | 8,341 | No Data | |
| LEED Green Associate | Certification | No Data | 27 | No Data | |
| NATE Certification | Certification | No Data | 77 | No Data | |
| NCCER - Carpentry | Certification | No Data | 8 | No Data | |
| NCCER - HVAC | Certification | No Data | 5 | No Data | |
| NCCER - Welding | Certification | No Data | 10 | No Data | |
| Plumber License | License | No Data | 3,921 | No Data | |