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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
267,100
Total High School CTE Concentrators
1,576
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Managers | 5,750 | $89,730 | 12.9% |
| Cost Estimators | 5,040 | $63,570 | 11.3% |
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | 2,440 | $72,380 | 4.9% |
| Landscape Architects | 380 | $73,770 | 5.3% |
| Surveyors | 710 | $57,980 | 11.3% |
| Civil Engineers | 4,570 | $78,250 | 10.3% |
| Architectural and Civil Drafters | 2,220 | $50,420 | 8.6% |
| Civil Engineering Technicians | 1,240 | $49,250 | 10.5% |
| Surveying and Mapping Technicians | 920 | $41,370 | 8.7% |
| Interior Designers | 1,450 | $52,160 | 3.4% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | 2,490 | $44,350 | 10.4% |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 20,170 | $29,020 | 10.3% |
| Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other | 210 | $52,320 | 14.3% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 8,110 | $67,840 | 12.7% |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | 2,300 | $66,950 | 12.2% |
| Stonemasons | 440 | $36,790 | 9.1% |
| Carpenters | 19,550 | $54,370 | 11.2% |
| Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | 650 | $42,380 | 13.8% |
| Tile and Marble Setters | 990 | $47,570 | 12.1% |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 4,760 | $55,910 | 12% |
| Construction Laborers | 25,700 | $42,590 | 11.8% |
| Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | 1,040 | $44,160 | 8.7% |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 6,770 | $51,570 | 9% |
| Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 1,010 | $40,280 | 4% |
| Electricians | 11,580 | $63,290 | 10.3% |
| Glaziers | 1,090 | $55,170 | 11.9% |
| Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | 900 | $40,730 | 4.4% |
| Insulation Workers, Mechanical | 330 | $64,280 | 9.1% |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | 6,750 | $50,280 | 7.6% |
| Paperhangers | 140 | $36,540 | 7.1% |
| Pipelayers | 520 | $53,800 | 7.7% |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 7,440 | $62,350 | 16.7% |
| Roofers | 2,700 | $48,400 | 13.3% |
| Sheet Metal Workers | 4,270 | $66,540 | 12.2% |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | 1,360 | $55,200 | 16.9% |
| Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | 540 | $50,960 | 14.8% |
| Helpers--Carpenters | 1,020 | $36,290 | 16.7% |
| Helpers--Electricians | 840 | $34,780 | 11.9% |
| Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 690 | $41,440 | 20.3% |
| Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other | 170 | $33,490 | 11.8% |
| Elevator Installers and Repairers | 450 | $68,630 | 13.3% |
| Fence Erectors | 310 | $39,720 | 9.7% |
| Highway Maintenance Workers | 5,590 | $34,590 | 6.1% |
| Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | 260 | $46,630 | 11.5% |
| Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators | 180 | $37,580 | 16.7% |
| Helpers--Extraction Workers | 260 | $33,880 | 7.7% |
| Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | 520 | $51,680 | 3.8% |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 6,210 | $45,370 | 17.1% |
| Millwrights | 800 | $52,510 | 13.8% |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | 3,560 | $73,390 | 2.5% |
| Commercial Divers | 100 | $33,060 | 20% |
| Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers | 200 | $34,520 | -15% |
| Riggers | 50 | $45,260 | 0% |
| Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 840 | $29,270 | 9.5% |
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | 480 | $49,640 | 6.3% |
| Conveyor Operators and Tenders | 930 | $30,350 | 3.2% |
| Crane and Tower Operators | 550 | $40,830 | 10.9% |
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators | 810 | $47,910 | 7.4% |
| Hoist and Winch Operators | 60 | $0 | 0% |
| Plasterers and Stucco Masons | 430 | $44,250 | 9.3% |
| Carpet Installers | 490 | $45,020 | 10.2% |
| Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | 340 | $73,150 | 11.8% |
| Solar Photovoltaic Installers | 140 | $38,970 | 42.9% |
| Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | 840 | $34,490 | 11.9% |
| Continuous Mining Machine Operators | 440 | $42,780 | 11.4% |
| Dredge Operators | 70 | $48,290 | 14.3% |
| Rock Splitters, Quarry | 200 | $37,950 | 15% |
| Tapers | 300 | $64,060 | 6.7% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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| Credential (Missouri) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| AWS Certified Welder | Certification | Supply meets demand | 323 | 305 | |
| HBI Building Construction Technology | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 3 | 147 | |
| HVAC Excellence Employment Ready | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 4 | 45 | |
| United Brotherhood of Carpenters - Career Connections | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 31 | |
| AAFCS Pre-PAC - Housing and Furnishings | CTE Assessment | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 23 | |
| NCCER - Construction Technology | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 19 | |
| NCCER - Carpentry | Certification | Very Oversupplied | 0 | 17 | |
| AAFCS Pre-PAC - Interior Design Fundamentals | CTE Assessment | Moderately Oversupplied | 0 | 10 | |
| ETA Associate Certified Electronics Technician | Certification | Moderately Oversupplied | 0 | 10 | |
| Autodesk Certified Professional | Software | Very Undersupplied | 1,091 | 7 | |
| Certified Drafter | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 2 | |
| NCCER - Masonry | Certification | Supply meets demand | 0 | 2 | |
| Autodesk Certified User | Software | Very Undersupplied | 1,091 | 0 | |
| Brainbench AutoCAD Certification | Software | Very Undersupplied | 933 | 0 | |
| EPA HVAC Certification | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 308 | 0 | |
| EPA Painters, Repair, and Renovation Certificate | Certification | Supply meets demand | 1 | 0 | |
| EPA Section 608 Technician Certification | Certification | Supply meets demand | 3 | 0 | |
| Electrician License | License | Very Undersupplied | 3,403 | 0 | |
| NATE Certification | Certification | Very Undersupplied | 27 | 0 | |
| NCCER - Core Curriculum | Certification | Supply meets demand | 4 | 0 | |
| Plumber License | License | Very Undersupplied | 2,899 | 0 | |