Fastest-growing jobs in the US

The US occupations projected to grow the most between 2025 and 2035, by percentage employment growth (official BLS Employment Projections). Each links to a full profile with pay, outlook, skills, and modeled AI exposure. Occupations BLS does not project on their own are left out, and any that carry the projection for a related group are marked.

1. Nurse Practitioners+41%Growing fast
2. Solar Panel Installers+37%Growing fast
3. Data Scientists+35%Growing fast
4. Wind Turbine Technicians+30%Growing fast
5. Medical & Health Services Managers+24%Growing fast
6. Physical Therapist Assistants+23%Growing fast
7. Psychiatric Technicians+22%Growing fast
8. Computer & Information Research Scientists+22%Growing fast
9. Occupational Therapy Assistants+22%Growing fast
10. Physician Assistants+21%Growing fast
11. Information Security Analysts+21%Growing fast
12. Hearing Aid Specialists+19%Growing fast
13. Epidemiologists+19%Growing fast
14. Occupational Health & Safety Specialists+19%Growing fast
15. Substance Abuse CounselorsGroup figure+18%Growing fast
16. Substance Abuse & Mental Health Counselors+18%Growing fast
17. Crisis CounselorsGroup figure+18%Growing fast
18. Adult Day Care WorkersGroup figure+18%Growing fast
19. Home Health & Personal Aides+18%Growing fast
20. Health Specialties Teachers+18%Growing fast
21. Industrial Machinery Mechanics+18%Growing fast
22. Logisticians+18%Growing fast
23. Speech-Language Pathologists+17%Growing fast
24. Public Health Officers+16%Growing fast
25. Computer & Information Systems Managers+16%Growing fast

Pay and outlook: BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2025-2035). A "Group figure" tag means the number is BLS's figure for a related occupation, not this one; hover the tag for which. Skills: O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How these numbers are made.