Fastest Growing Occupations In United States, 2000 To 2010
(Numbers In Thousands Of Jobs)
Occupation
Computer Software Engineers, Applications
Computer Support Specialists
Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software
Network & Computer Systems Administrators
Network Systems & Data Communications Analysts
Desktop Publishers
Database Administrators
Personal & Home Care Aides
Computer Systems Analysts
Medical Assistants
Social & Human Service Assistants
Physician Assistants
Medical Records & Health Information Technicians
Computer & Information Systems Managers
Home Health Aides
Physical Therapist Aides
Occupational Therapist Aides
Physical Therapist Assistants
Audiologists
Fitness Trainers & Aerobics Instructors
Computer & Information Scientists, Research
Veterinary Assistants & Laboratory Animal Caretakers
Occupational Therapist Assistants
Veterinary Technologists & Technicians
Speech - Language Pathologists
Mental Health & Substance Abuse Social Workers
Dental Assistants
Dental Hygienists
Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten & Elementary
Pharmacy Technicians
Employment
Change
2000
2010
Number Percent
380
760
380
100
506
996
490
97
317
601
284
90
229
416
187
82
119
211
92
77
38
63
25
67
106
176
70
66
414
672
258
62
431
689
258
60
329
516
187
57
271
418
147
54
58
89
31
53
136
202
66
49
313
463
150
48
615
907
291
47
36
53
17
46
9
12
4
45
44
64
20
45
13
19
6
45
158
222
64
40
28
39
11
40
55
77
22
40
17
23
7
40
49
69
19
39
88
122
34
39
83
116
33
39
247
339
92
37
147
201
54
37
234
320
86
37
190
259
69
36
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Occupations With The Largest Job Growth In United States, 2000 To 2010
(Numbers In Thousands Of Jobs)
Occupation
Combined Food Preparation & Serving Workers, including Fast Food
Customer Service Representatives
Registered Nurses
Retail Salespersons
Computer Support Specialists
Cashiers, except Gaming
Office Clerks, General
Security Guards
Computer Software Engineers, Applications
Waiters & Waitresses
Employment
Change
2000
2010 Number Percent
2,206
2,879
673
30
1,946
2,577
631
32
2,194
2,755
561
26
4,109
4,619
510
12
506
996
490
97
3,325
3,799
474
14
2,705
3,135
430
16
1,106
1,497
391
35
380
760
380
100
1,983
2,347
364
18
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Industries With The Fastest Wage And Salary Employment Growth
In United States, 2000 To 2010
Industry Description
Computer & Data Processing Services
Residential Care
Health Services, N.E.C.
Cable & Pay Television Services
Personnel Supply Services
Warehousing & Storage
Water & Sanitation
Miscellaneous Business Services
Miscellaneous Equipment Rental & Leasing
Management & Public Relations
Average
Annual
Employment
Change
Rate Of
Change
2000
2010 2000-2010 2000-2010
2,095
3,900
1,805
6.4
806
1,318
512
5.0
1,210
1,900
690
4.6
216
325
109
4.2
3,887
5,800
1,913
4.1
206
300
94
3.8
214
310
96
3.8
2,301
3,305
1,004
3.7
279
397
118
3.6
1,090
1,550
460
3.6
http://stats.bls.gov/news.release/ecopro.t03.htm
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Employment By Major Industry In United States, Actual And Projected, 1990 To 2010
Industry
Nonfarm Wage & Salary
Goods Producing
Mining
Construction
Manufacturing
Durable
Nondurable
Service Producing
Transportation,
Communications, Utilities
Wholesale Trade
Retail Trade
Finance, Insurance & Real
Estate
Services
Government
Federal Government
State & Local Government
Agriculture
Private Household Wage &
Salary
Nonagriculture Self-Employed
& Unpaid Family Workers
Thousands Of Jobs
Change
2010
1990-2000 2000-2010
152,447
21,879
21,807
27,057
803
1,347
488
–167
–55
7,522
1,578
825
19,047
–607
577
11,780
29
642
7,267
–637
–64
125,390
21,076
20,461
Average Annual Rate
Of Change
1990-2000 2000-2010
1.8
1.6
0.3
0.5
–2.6
–1.1
2.7
1.2
–0.3
0.3
0.0
0.6
–0.8
–0.1
2.3
1.8
1990
108,760
24,906
709
5,120
19,077
11,109
7,968
83,854
2000
130,639
25,709
543
6,698
18,469
11,138
7,331
104,930
5,776
6,173
19,601
7,019
7,024
23,307
8,274
7,800
26,400
1,243
851
3,706
1,255
776
3,093
2.0
1.3
1.7
1.7
1.1
1.3
6,709
27,291
18,304
3,085
15,219
3,340
7,560
39,340
20,680
2,777
17,903
3,526
8,247
52,233
22,436
2,622
19,814
3,849
851
12,049
2,376
–308
2,684
186
687
12,893
1,757
–154
1,911
323
1.2
3.7
1.2
–1.0
1.6
0.5
0.9
2.9
0.8
–0.6
1.0
0.9
1,014
890
664
–124
–226
–1.3
–2.9
8,921
8,731
9,062
–190
331
–0.2
0.4
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Percent Distribution Of Wage And Salary Employment
By Major Industry Division In United States, 1990 To 2010
Industry
Nonfarm Wage & Salary
Goods Producing
Mining
Construction
Manufacturing
Durable
Nondurable
Service Producing
Transportation, Communications, Utilities
Wholesale Trade
Retail Trade
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
Services
Government
Federal Government
State & Local Government
Agriculture
Private Household Wage & Salary
Nonagriculture Self-Employed & Unpaid Family Workers
1990
87.5
20.0
0.6
4.1
15.3
8.9
6.4
67.4
4.6
5.0
15.8
5.4
22.0
14.7
2.5
12.2
2.7
0.8
7.2
2000
89.7
17.7
0.4
4.6
12.7
7.7
5.0
72.1
4.8
4.8
16.0
5.2
27.0
14.2
1.9
12.3
2.4
0.6
6.0
2010
90.9
16.1
0.3
4.5
11.4
7.0
4.3
74.7
4.9
4.6
15.7
4.9
31.1
13.4
1.6
11.8
2.3
0.4
5.4
http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2001/11/art3full.pdf
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Employment By Major Occupational Group In United States, 2000 And Projected 2010
(Numbers In Thousand Of Jobs)
Occupational Group
Total, All Occupations
Management, Business & Financial
Occupations
Professional & Related Occupations
Service Occupations
Sales & Related Occupations
Office & Administrative Support
Occupations
Farming, Fishing & Forestry Occupations
Construction & Extraction Occupations
Installation, Maintenance & Repair
Occupations
Production Occupations
Transportation & Material Moving
Occupations
Employment
Change
Number
Percent Distribution Number
Percent
2000
2010
2000
2010
2000-2010 2000-2010
145,594 167,754
100.00
100.00
22,160
15.20
15,519
26,758
26,075
15,513
17,635
33,709
31,163
17,365
10.70
18.40
17.90
10.70
10.50
20.10
18.60
10.40
2,115
6,952
5,088
1,852
13.60
26.00
19.50
11.90
23,882
26,053
16.40
15.50
2,171
9.10
1,429
7,451
1,480
8,439
1.00
5.10
0.90
5.00
51
989
3.60
13.30
5,820
13,060
6,482
13,811
4.00
9.00
3.90
8.20
662
750
11.40
5.70
10,088
11,618
6.90
6.90
1,530
15.20
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Fastest Growing Occupations In West Virginia, 2002 To 2012
Occupation
Medical Assistants
Social & Human Service Assistants
Physical Therapist Assistants
Computer Software Engineers, Applications
Cardiovascular Technologists & Technicians
Respiratory Therapy Technicians
Physical Therapist Aides
Respiratory Therapists
Physician Assistants
Medical Records & Health Information Technicians
Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software
Personal & Home Care Aides
Network Systems & Data Communications Analysts
Physical Therapists
Radiation Therapists
Surgical Technologists
Veterinary Technologists & Technicians
Dental Hygienists
Home Health Aides
Occupational Therapists
Personal Financial Advisors
Dental Assistants
Medical & Public Health Social Workers
Audiologists
Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
Employment
Average Annual Openings
2002 2012 Growth Replacement Total
1,492 2,204
71
28
99
2,765 3,894
113
49 162
441
620
18
7
25
852 1,188
34
8
42
404
559
16
8
23
190
263
7
3
10
345
475
13
6
19
952 1,310
36
31
67
472
646
17
7
25
993 1,339
35
14
49
317
424
11
3
14
4,937 6,592
166
79 245
643
838
20
8
27
1,045 1,357
31
10
42
91
118
3
2
5
489
631
14
6
21
258
332
7
3
11
656
841
19
6
24
4,999 6,399
140
66 206
273
349
8
4
11
253
323
7
3
10
628
801
17
18
35
978 1,243
27
17
43
56
71
2
1
3
188
238
5
5
10
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Growth
Rate
4.77%
4.08%
4.06%
3.94%
3.84%
3.84%
3.77%
3.76%
3.69%
3.48%
3.38%
3.35%
3.03%
2.99%
2.97%
2.90%
2.87%
2.82%
2.80%
2.78%
2.77%
2.75%
2.71%
2.68%
2.66%
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Occupations With The Largest Job Growth In West Virginia, 2002 To 2012
Occupation
Cashiers
Combined Food Preparation & Serving Workers,
including Fast Food
Retail Salespersons
Registered Nurses
Waiters & Waitresses
Laborers & Freight, Stock & Hand Material
Movers
Office Clerks, General
Janitors & Cleaners, except Maids &
Housekeeping Cleaners
General & Operations Managers
Nursing Aides, Orderlies, & Attendants
Stock Clerks & Order Fillers
Secretaries, except Legal, Medical, & Executive
Truck Drivers, Heavy & Tractor-Trailer
Personal & Home Care Aides
Customer Service Representatives
Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational Nurses
Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners
Receptionists & Information Clerks
Maintenance & Repair Workers, General
Home Health Aides
First-Line Supervisors/ Managers of Retail Sales
Workers
Sales Representatives, Wholesale &
Manufacturing, except Technical & Scientific
Products
Bookkeeping, Accounting & Auditing Clerks
Tellers
Child Care Workers
Average Annual Openings
Growth
Growth Replacement
Total
Rate
21,430 22,438
101
1,043 1,143
0.47%
2002
2012
15,685
20,272
16,852
11,242
18,898
21,499
21,087
12,936
321
123
424
169
680
737
353
578
1,001
860
776
748
2.05%
0.61%
2.51%
1.51%
13,283 12,035
17,365 17,395
0
3
434
385
434
388
-0.94%
0.02%
12,798 13,657
12,368 13,287
10,312 12,163
7,701 6,823
86
92
185
0
243
233
135
285
329
325
320
285
0.67%
0.74%
1.80%
-1.14%
14,168 12,841
11,453 12,181
4,937 6,592
7,454 8,661
0
73
166
121
271
187
79
111
271
260
245
232
-0.94%
0.64%
3.35%
1.62%
7,779
8,105
6,105
8,670
6,399
74
72
85
54
140
153
155
129
156
66
228
227
214
210
206
1.06%
0.98%
1.61%
0.67%
2.80%
10,669 10,747
8
192
200
0.07%
5,195 5,808
10,479 10,005
3,877 3,891
5,653 6,024
61
0
1
37
136
196
191
154
198
196
192
191
1.18%
-0.45%
0.04%
0.66%
7,036
7,383
5,258
8,127
4,999
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Fastest Growing Occupations In Workforce Investment Area 5, 2002 To 2012
(Includes Brooke, Hancock, Marshall, Ohio, Tyler and Wetzel Counties)
Occupation
Medical Assistants
Social & Human Service Assistants
Cardiovascular Technologists & Technicians
Respiratory Therapy Technicians
Home Health Aides
Respiratory Therapists
Dental Assistants
Dental Hygienists
Medical Records & Health Information Technicians
Network Systems & Data Communications Analysts
Computer Software Engineers, Applications
Pharmacists
Life, Physical & Social Science Technicians, All Other
Pharmacy Technicians
Surgical Technologists
Personal & Home Care Aides
Medical & Health Services Managers
Database Administrators
Teachers, Primary, Secondary & Adult, All Other (OES
Only)
Registered Nurses
Physical Therapists
Business Teachers, Postsecondary
Network & Computer Systems Administrators
Interviewers, except Eligibility & Loan
English Language & Literature Teachers,
Postsecondary
Employment Average Annual Openings Growth
2002 2012 Growth Replacement Total Rate
113
166
5
2
7 4.69%
566
798
23
10
33 4.10%
36
50
1
1
2 3.89%
44
61
2
1
2 3.86%
451
623
17
6
23 3.81%
121
166
5
4
9 3.72%
111
148
4
3
7 3.33%
137
180
4
1
6 3.14%
101
132
3
1
5 3.07%
49
64
2
1
2 3.06%
71
92
2
1
3 2.96%
111
143
3
2
5 2.88%
42
54
1
1
2 2.86%
99
127
3
1
4 2.83%
54
69
2
1
2 2.78%
234
296
6
4
10 2.65%
117
147
3
2
5 2.56%
41
51
1
0
1 2.44%
62
77
2,175 2,698
62
76
40
49
76
93
49
60
41
2
52
1
1
2
1
1
46
1
1
1
1
2
98
2
2
3
2
2.42%
2.40%
2.26%
2.25%
2.24%
2.24%
1
1
2
2.20%
50
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Occupations With The Largest Job Growth In Workforce Investment Area 5, 2002 To 2012
(Includes Brooke, Hancock, Marshall, Ohio, Tyler and Wetzel Counties)
Occupation
2002
Cashiers
Registered Nurses
Combined Food Preparation & Serving Workers,
including Fast Food
Retail Salespersons
Laborers & Freight, Stock & Material Movers,
Hand
Waiters & Waitresses
Janitors & Cleaners, except Maids &
Housekeeping Cleaners
Social & Human Service Assistants
2,129
2,175
Average Annual Openings
Growth
Growth Replacement
Total
Rate
2,090
0
104
104 -0.18%
2,698
52
46
98
2.40%
1,533
1,366
1,742
1,557
21
19
66
50
87
69
1.36%
1.40%
1,652
897
1,420
964
0
7
54
46
54
53
-1.40%
0.75%
1,623
566
1,712
798
9
23
31
10
40
33
0.55%
4.10%
Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational Nurses
999
Office Clerks, General
1,387
1,103
1,398
10
1
22
31
32
32
1.04%
0.08%
Secretaries, except Legal, Medical & Executive
Stock Clerks & Order Fillers
General & Operations Managers
Food Preparation Workers
Child Care Workers
Home Health Aides
Tellers
Nursing Aides, Orderlies & Attendants
Maids & Housekeeping Cleaners
Carpenters
Chemical Plant & System Operators
Bartenders
Bookkeeping, Accounting & Auditing Clerks
Receptionists & Information Clerks
Maintenance & Repair Workers, General
1,418
687
1,181
688
778
623
425
1,047
743
1,014
456
463
967
554
810
0
0
6
4
5
17
0
9
6
4
0
0
0
7
3
30
29
21
23
20
6
22
13
14
16
20
19
19
12
15
30
29
28
27
25
23
22
21
20
20
20
19
19
19
18
-0.79%
-1.34%
0.57%
0.67%
0.75%
3.81%
-0.43%
0.88%
0.83%
0.41%
-2.78%
-0.29%
-0.58%
1.47%
0.34%
1,539
793
1,117
645
724
451
444
962
686
974
632
477
1,027
483
783
2012
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