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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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What are the top occupations aligned to each career cluster?
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Total High School Students Enrolled
38,000
Total High School CTE Concentrators
2,570
| Occupation | Employment (2016) |
Median Pay (2017) |
Projected Growth (2016-26) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Managers | 330 | $94,880 | 6.1% |
| Cost Estimators | 730 | $54,560 | 9.6% |
| Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | 130 | $78,030 | 0% |
| Landscape Architects | 180 | $67,690 | 5.6% |
| Surveyors | 150 | $65,860 | 13.3% |
| Civil Engineers | 1,170 | $73,660 | 10.3% |
| Architectural and Civil Drafters | 240 | $42,220 | 12.5% |
| Civil Engineering Technicians | 430 | $43,590 | 9.3% |
| Surveying and Mapping Technicians | 120 | $37,640 | 16.7% |
| Interior Designers | 170 | $46,700 | 5.9% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers | 330 | $49,050 | 6.1% |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 3,600 | $26,760 | 8.3% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 1,460 | $61,270 | 8.9% |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | 470 | $50,900 | 8.5% |
| Carpenters | 6,340 | $35,230 | 7.4% |
| Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | 200 | $35,320 | 10% |
| Tile and Marble Setters | 110 | $34,780 | 9.1% |
| Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | 1,900 | $36,730 | 9.5% |
| Construction Laborers | 2,320 | $29,740 | 6.9% |
| Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | 140 | $43,910 | 7.1% |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | 1,980 | $43,730 | 5.1% |
| Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | 600 | $32,820 | 0% |
| Electricians | 2,290 | $44,560 | 3.9% |
| Glaziers | 260 | $40,580 | 11.5% |
| Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | 180 | $35,420 | 0% |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | 1,020 | $33,080 | 2.9% |
| Pipelayers | 270 | $35,710 | 11.1% |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 1,440 | $41,980 | 9.7% |
| Roofers | 530 | $30,380 | 9.4% |
| Sheet Metal Workers | 450 | $39,600 | 8.9% |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | 790 | $41,700 | 12.7% |
| Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | 170 | $31,020 | 11.8% |
| Helpers--Carpenters | 410 | $25,060 | 12.2% |
| Helpers--Electricians | 210 | $27,990 | 4.8% |
| Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | 230 | $26,620 | 8.7% |
| Fence Erectors | 160 | $31,490 | -6.3% |
| Highway Maintenance Workers | 1,670 | $34,470 | 2.4% |
| Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | 120 | $41,780 | 8.3% |
| Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door | 260 | $73,550 | 0% |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | 1,100 | $45,580 | 10.9% |
| Millwrights | 130 | $55,500 | 15.4% |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | 710 | $76,980 | 0% |
| Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers | 70 | $39,560 | -14.3% |
| Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters | 180 | $36,080 | -5.6% |
| Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators | 120 | $46,860 | 8.3% |
| Conveyor Operators and Tenders | 520 | $31,570 | 13.5% |
| Crane and Tower Operators | 60 | $57,390 | 0% |
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators | 420 | $41,240 | 4.8% |
| Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | 40 | $31,680 | 0% |
| Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | 120 | $33,390 | 8.3% |
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Sources: Burning Glass Technologies and state education agencies
Credential Explorer
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| Credential (South Dakota) | Credential Type | Supply/Demand Category | Credentials | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demanded | Earned | ||||
| AWS Certified Welder | Certification | No Data | 83 | No Data | |
| Autodesk Certified Professional | Software | No Data | 145 | No Data | |
| Autodesk Certified User | Software | No Data | 145 | No Data | |
| Brainbench AutoCAD Certification | Software | No Data | 126 | No Data | |
| EPA HVAC Certification | Certification | No Data | 9 | No Data | |
| Electrician License | License | No Data | 854 | No Data | |
| NCCER - HVAC | Certification | No Data | 1 | No Data | |
| Plumber License | License | No Data | 632 | No Data | |