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Exploration by Career Cluster
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Total High School Students Enrolled
95,400
Total High School CTE Concentrators
1,373
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Managers | 3,710 | $79,080 | 13.5% |
| Cost Estimators | 1,340 | $56,620 | 14.2% |
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | 900 | $80,390 | 10% |
| Landscape Architects | 100 | $54,520 | 10% |
| Surveyors | 340 | $51,330 | 11.8% |
| Civil Engineers | 1,520 | $80,750 | 13.8% |
| Architectural and Civil Drafters | 590 | $48,680 | 13.6% |
| Civil Engineering Technicians | 360 | $54,770 | 13.9% |
| Surveying and Mapping Technicians | 810 | $43,850 | 9.9% |
| Interior Designers | 300 | $44,690 | 10% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | 1,120 | $48,400 | 11.6% |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 7,280 | $29,450 | 12.6% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 5,170 | $59,140 | 14.3% |
| Boilermakers | 280 | $77,750 | 10.7% |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | 850 | $54,840 | 14.1% |
| Carpenters | 11,860 | $37,180 | 12.8% |
| Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | 130 | $28,440 | 0% |
| Tile and Marble Setters | 530 | $33,640 | 11.3% |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 3,070 | $36,730 | 16% |
| Construction Laborers | 4,360 | $33,460 | 13.5% |
| Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | 700 | $31,670 | 11.4% |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 2,440 | $41,210 | 12.7% |
| Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 960 | $39,730 | 3.1% |
| Electricians | 5,400 | $48,010 | 13.5% |
| Glaziers | 420 | $39,980 | 14.3% |
| Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | 120 | $35,420 | 0% |
| Insulation Workers, Mechanical | 150 | $50,840 | 13.3% |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | 2,350 | $34,680 | 8.5% |
| Pipelayers | 240 | $36,100 | 12.5% |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 5,470 | $54,810 | 11.3% |
| Roofers | 1,090 | $33,860 | 15.6% |
| Sheet Metal Workers | 770 | $47,030 | 14.3% |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | 1,020 | $37,430 | 16.7% |
| Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | 110 | $36,280 | 18.2% |
| Helpers--Carpenters | 80 | $25,680 | 12.5% |
| Helpers--Electricians | 300 | $32,010 | 13.3% |
| Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons | 40 | $30,930 | 0% |
| Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 280 | $33,010 | 21.4% |
| Helpers--Roofers | 60 | $29,850 | 16.7% |
| Fence Erectors | 330 | $29,390 | 15.2% |
| Highway Maintenance Workers | 2,620 | $36,600 | 5.7% |
| Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | 230 | $38,690 | 17.4% |
| Roustabouts, Oil and Gas | 40 | $45,840 | 25% |
| Helpers--Extraction Workers | 40 | $0 | 25% |
| Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | 420 | $53,200 | 9.5% |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 2,240 | $45,980 | 21% |
| Millwrights | 360 | $56,260 | 16.7% |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | 1,850 | $70,160 | 7% |
| Riggers | 50 | $41,020 | 20% |
| Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 350 | $26,650 | 14.3% |
| Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | 770 | $35,110 | -11.7% |
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | 570 | $48,260 | 8.8% |
| Conveyor Operators and Tenders | 1,240 | $31,210 | -2.4% |
| Crane and Tower Operators | 350 | $49,880 | 14.3% |
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators | 350 | $39,520 | 11.4% |
| Hoist and Winch Operators | 40 | $31,090 | 25% |
| Plasterers and Stucco Masons | 90 | $38,340 | 11.1% |
| Carpet Installers | 270 | $51,850 | 14.8% |
| Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | 130 | $57,090 | 15.4% |
| Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | 220 | $39,350 | 22.7% |
| Mechanical Door Repairers | 110 | $36,190 | 9.1% |
| Dredge Operators | 110 | $34,150 | 0% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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| Credential (Nebraska) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| AWS Certified Welder | Certification | No Data | 251 | No Data | |
| Autodesk Certified Professional | Software | No Data | 352 | No Data | |
| Autodesk Certified User | Software | No Data | 352 | No Data | |
| Brainbench AutoCAD Certification | Software | No Data | 299 | No Data | |
| Certified Fiber Optic Technician | Certification | No Data | 1 | No Data | |
| EEI - Construction and Skilled Trades Assessment | Certification | No Data | 3 | No Data | |
| EPA HVAC Certification | Certification | No Data | 117 | No Data | |
| EPA Section 608 Technician Certification | Certification | No Data | 0 | No Data | |
| Electrician License | License | No Data | 2,365 | No Data | |
| LEED Green Associate | Certification | No Data | 6 | No Data | |
| NATE Certification | Certification | No Data | 19 | No Data | |
| NCCER - Electrical | Certification | No Data | 2 | No Data | |
| Plumber License | License | No Data | 1,034 | No Data | |