All 40 occupations

Occupation Median pay Growth 2025–2035 Openings / yr
1. Nurse Anesthetists $236,590 +9.7% 2,400
2. Industrial-Organizational Psychologists $193,950 +6.5% 300
3. Political Scientists $142,080 -2% 400
4. Computer and Information Research Scientists $140,300 +21.8% 2,900
5. Physician Assistants $135,880 +21.1% 11,500
6. Nurse Midwives $134,040 +11.5% 400
7. Nurse Practitioners $132,300 +41% 29,400
8. Mathematicians $126,710 +0.6% 100
9. Economists $124,720 +4.7% 1,100
10. Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other $115,210 +5.5% 1,900
11. Psychologists, All Other $110,840 +2.3% 3,500
12. Sociologists $106,030 +3.8% 200
13. Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $105,870 -0.3% 20,600
14. Statisticians $105,650 +11% 1,900
15. Education Administrators, Postsecondary $104,590 +1.8% 14,500
16. Occupational Therapists $100,330 +14.8% 10,000
17. Genetic Counselors $100,040 +10.4% 300
18. Speech-Language Pathologists $97,870 +16.6% 12,500
19. School Psychologists $95,990 +0.8% 3,400
20. Urban and Regional Planners $89,320 +3.9% 3,200
21. Epidemiologists $87,220 +18.7% 800
22. Orthotists and Prosthetists $81,110 +12.9% 700
23. Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary $78,620 +2.2% 8,000
24. Instructional Coordinators $77,440 +1.6% 23,100
25. Historians $76,750 +3% 300
26. Acupuncturists $76,040 +8.6% 800
27. Anthropologists and Archeologists $70,770 +6% 800
28. Survey Researchers $69,460 -4.8% 600
29. Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $68,270 +2.6% 12,600
30. Healthcare Social Workers $67,880 +8.5% 16,900
31. Marriage and Family Therapists $66,940 +13.5% 6,900
32. Archivists $64,550 +3.4% 1,100
33. Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $64,330 +2.9% 27,800
34. Curators $63,420 +4.9% 1,600
35. Athletic Trainers $62,520 +12.7% 2,400
36. Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $60,280 +10.3% 12,500
37. Farm and Home Management Educators $60,220 -3.2% 800
38. Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $59,350 +18.4% 50,500
39. Counselors, All Other $50,860 +5.9% 4,300
40. Rehabilitation Counselors $46,850 +2.2% 8,200

Sources: BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035 (growth, openings, education) and BLS OEWS May 2025 national medians. Openings are yearly averages and include replacement of workers who leave.

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