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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
143,800
Total High School CTE Concentrators
1,814
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Managers | 3,640 | $82,010 | 6.3% |
| Cost Estimators | 2,070 | $63,070 | 6.3% |
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | 1,100 | $71,110 | 9.1% |
| Landscape Architects | 220 | $59,190 | 9.1% |
| Surveyors | 550 | $55,970 | 12.7% |
| Civil Engineers | 2,260 | $76,030 | 12.4% |
| Architectural and Civil Drafters | 600 | $49,210 | 11.7% |
| Civil Engineering Technicians | 1,340 | $44,620 | 8.2% |
| Surveying and Mapping Technicians | 560 | $40,720 | 16.1% |
| Interior Designers | 490 | $50,100 | 4.1% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | 2,280 | $47,580 | 10.1% |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 11,240 | $28,910 | 10.6% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 6,280 | $61,530 | 7.3% |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | 750 | $51,200 | 5.3% |
| Carpenters | 8,270 | $40,240 | 3.3% |
| Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | 290 | $54,540 | 6.9% |
| Tile and Marble Setters | 260 | $49,840 | 7.7% |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 2,330 | $39,830 | 6.9% |
| Construction Laborers | 13,210 | $33,110 | 6.6% |
| Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | 600 | $37,430 | 5% |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 6,760 | $37,230 | 5% |
| Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 1,160 | $39,200 | -4.3% |
| Electricians | 6,180 | $52,770 | 4% |
| Glaziers | 410 | $38,020 | 7.3% |
| Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | 280 | $32,800 | -3.6% |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | 3,260 | $34,610 | 0.3% |
| Pipelayers | 610 | $36,960 | 11.5% |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 4,380 | $51,070 | 10.3% |
| Roofers | 1,290 | $38,620 | 5.4% |
| Sheet Metal Workers | 2,210 | $38,030 | 6.3% |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | 360 | $40,740 | 8.3% |
| Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | 310 | $35,650 | 6.5% |
| Helpers--Carpenters | 340 | $30,320 | 8.8% |
| Helpers--Electricians | 470 | $30,620 | 6.4% |
| Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 490 | $33,390 | 14.3% |
| Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other | 120 | $27,990 | 8.3% |
| Elevator Installers and Repairers | 290 | $87,380 | 6.9% |
| Highway Maintenance Workers | 1,610 | $35,030 | 6.8% |
| Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas | 200 | $43,230 | 20% |
| Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining | 670 | $37,620 | 17.9% |
| Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | 60 | $51,910 | 0% |
| Roustabouts, Oil and Gas | 1,110 | $37,070 | 14.4% |
| Helpers--Extraction Workers | 180 | $38,690 | 11.1% |
| Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | 410 | $63,530 | 4.9% |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 2,410 | $49,710 | 10.4% |
| Millwrights | 390 | $45,200 | 7.7% |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | 1,760 | $76,010 | 8% |
| Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 900 | $28,430 | 5.6% |
| Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | 1,900 | $42,730 | -19.5% |
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | 90 | $53,150 | 0% |
| Conveyor Operators and Tenders | 1,510 | $33,390 | 1.3% |
| Crane and Tower Operators | 420 | $54,890 | 4.8% |
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators | 520 | $45,420 | 7.7% |
| Plasterers and Stucco Masons | 300 | $46,710 | 3.3% |
| Carpet Installers | 640 | $42,550 | 4.7% |
| Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | 240 | $34,600 | 12.5% |
| Mechanical Door Repairers | 300 | $44,850 | 6.7% |
| Extraction Workers, All Other | 110 | $31,890 | 9.1% |
| Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas | 150 | $39,290 | 13.3% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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| Credential (Kansas) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| AWS Certified Welder | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 305 | 101 | |
| NCCER - Carpentry | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 1 | 100 | |
| NCCER - Electrical | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 24 | |
| NCCER - HVAC | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 17 | |
| AHRI Commercial Refrigeration | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 5 | |
| AHRI Light Commercial Air Conditioning and Heating | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 5 | |
| AHRI Residential Air Conditioning and Heating | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 5 | |
| Certified Solidworks Associate | Software | Supply meets demand | 0 | 5 | |
| EPA Section 608 Technician Certification | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 12 | 5 | |
| EPA Section 609 Technician Certification | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 5 | |
| HVAC Excellence Employment Ready | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 5 | |
| ICC Certificate of Achievement | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 5 | |
| NCCER - Construction Craft Laborer | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 5 | |
| NCCER - Masonry | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 5 | |
| NCCER - Pipefitting | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 5 | |
| Autodesk Certified Professional | Software | Very Undersupplied | 430 | 0 | |
| Autodesk Certified User | Software | Very Undersupplied | 430 | 0 | |
| Brainbench AutoCAD Certification | Software | Very Undersupplied | 396 | 0 | |
| EPA HVAC Certification | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 265 | 0 | |
| Electrician License | License | Very Undersupplied | 1,952 | 0 | |
| IEC Electrical Apprenticeship | CTE Assessment | Supply meets demand | 1 | 0 | |
| NATE Certification | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 25 | 0 | |
| NCCER - Construction Technology | Certification | Supply meets demand | 2 | 0 | |
| NOCTI Job Ready Assessment - Carpentry | CTE Assessment | Supply meets demand | 1 | 0 | |
| Plumber License | License | Very Undersupplied | 1,259 | 0 | |