Alabama Department of Labor

Workforce Development Region 10

Fast Growing Occupations Base Year 2012 and Projected Year 2022 Table of Contents,  Printable Format

SOC Occupation 2012 2022 Percent Change (%) Avg Annual Growth (%) Avg Annual Openings 514192 Lay-Out Workers, Metal and Plastic 50 80 53.06 4.81 5 312021 Physical Therapist Assistants 110 160 40.18 3.82 5 292032 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 90 130 43.01 3.75 5 399021 Personal and Home Care Aides 340 490 45.86 3.72 20 251072 Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 70 100 31.51 3.63 5 291123 Physical Therapists 130 180 39.84 3.31 10 473013 Helpers--Electricians 130 180 37.98 3.31 5 436013 Medical Secretaries 370 510 39.62 3.26 20 311011 Home Health Aides 500 670 33.67 2.97 25 291031 Dietitians and Nutritionists 60 80 30.00 2.92 5 319092 Medical Assistants 590 780 31.47 2.83 30 131081 Logisticians 450 590 31.49 2.75 20 292021 Dental Hygienists 290 380 31.51 2.74 15 291171 Nurse Practitioners 130 170 36.80 2.72 5 472031 Carpenters 760 990 30.79 2.68 30 473012 Helpers--Carpenters 100 130 34.38 2.66 5 472051 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 100 130 30.10 2.66 5 533011 Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency 70 90 32.35 2.54 5 211015 Rehabilitation Counselors 80 100 31.65 2.26 5 292012 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 130 160 30.16 2.10 5

Note: Occupations were selected based on the highest annual average growth using the unrounded data plus the following criteria: 1) Employment of at least 10. 2) At least 5 annual average openings. 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.