Alabama Department of Labor

High Demand Occupations, Associate Degree and Under WDR Region 3 Table of Contents,  Printable Format

SOC Occupation 2012 2022 Percent Change (%) Avg Annual Growth (%) Avg Annual Openings Avg Annual Salary 512092 Team Assemblers 3,780 5,420 43.47 3.67 225 $42,399 511011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and 1,160 1,480 27.74 2.47 50 $63,178 173026 Industrial Engineering Technicians 100 150 44.23 4.14 5 $63,188 471011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Tr 850 1,020 19.55 1.84 25 $62,188 291141 Registered Nurses 2,850 3,320 16.69 1.54 105 $58,865 292032 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 60 80 35.59 2.92 5 $53,064 472051 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 240 300 28.51 2.26 10 $37,203 472031 Carpenters 700 880 24.43 2.31 25 $32,796 292055 Surgical Technologists 110 150 31.58 3.15 5 $36,746 312021 Physical Therapist Assistants 70 90 29.17 2.54 5 $43,140 472141 Painters, Construction and Maintenance 280 350 24.91 2.26 10 $34,283 472061 Construction Laborers 1,000 1,250 24.62 2.26 45 $25,368 399021 Personal and Home Care Aides 750 970 29.22 2.61 25 $18,035 499044 Millwrights 60 80 29.03 2.92 5 $41,507 472073 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 660 770 17.48 1.55 25 $36,371 311011 Home Health Aides 800 990 23.56 2.15 35 $21,060 292012 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 140 170 22.30 1.96 5 $35,883 514041 Machinists 350 420 19.43 1.84 15 $33,669 519198 Helpers--Production Workers 1,290 1,510 17.05 1.59 45 $31,836 253021 Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 190 230 21.58 1.93 5 $34,703 414012 Sales Representatives, Wholesale & Manufacturing, Expt. Tech.& Scnt. Prdts. 980 1,100 12.50 1.16 30 $71,986 472151 Pipelayers 150 190 23.18 2.39 5 $34,427 151151 Computer User Support Specialists 130 160 21.37 2.10 5 $40,364 271026 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 250 310 23.29 2.17 15 $23,829 292041 Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 170 210 22.75 2.14 10 $26,414 491011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 440 500 12.98 1.29 20 $68,520 473013 Helpers--Electricians 180 230 23.37 2.48 5 $29,184 292021 Dental Hygienists 170 200 15.98 1.64 5 $49,899 537021 Crane and Tower Operators 70 80 19.12 1.34 5 $51,597 292061 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 1,340 1,530 14.66 1.33 55 $35,228 531021 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Helpers, Labore 190 230 15.98 1.93 10 $43,951 517041 Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 650 760 16.98 1.58 30 $27,752 514121 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 620 710 14.24 1.36 25 $43,242 435061 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 110 130 16.96 1.68 5 $47,048 473015 Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and St 160 200 21.34 2.26 5 $28,791 519061 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 560 640 14.52 1.34 20 $38,607 292052 Pharmacy Technicians 380 450 19.20 1.71 10 $25,443 533032 Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer 2,080 2,370 14.07 1.31 60 $35,141 473012 Helpers--Carpenters 60 80 31.25 2.92 5 $23,877 436013 Medical Secretaries 170 210 19.88 2.14 5 $32,195

Data provided by the Alabama Department of Labor, Labor Market Information Division in cooperation with the Projections Managing Partnership, and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Totals in some occupational groups may not add due to exclusion of sub-groups and/or individual occupations with employment of less than 10 in the base (2012) and projected (2022) years or where publication of the occupation would violate confidentiality. *** The data for these occupations are confidential according to standards provided by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. * Percent change is based on unrounded data. 1. Employment is rounded to the nearest 10. 2. Average Annual Growth is compounded. 3. Openings are rounded to the nearest 5. Wage data provided by the Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) division in partnership with the Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2014 release based on the May 2013 employment and wage estimate file.