Alabama Department of Labor

Alabama Fast Growing Occupations Base Year 2014 and Projected Year 2024 Table of Contents

SOC Occupation 2014 2024 Percent Change (%) Avg Annual Growth (%) Avg Annual Openings 312011 Occupational Therapy Assistants 500 730 46.00 3.86 35 312021 Physical Therapist Assistants 1,850 2,610 41.08 3.50 130 312022 Physical Therapist Aides 610 840 37.70 3.25 40 533011 Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians 580 790 36.21 3.14 30 311011 Home Health Aides 5,190 7,030 35.45 3.08 300 514012 Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal and Plastic 550 740 34.55 3.01 35 152031 Operations Research Analysts 900 1,210 34.44 3.00 45 291071 Physician Assistants 520 700 34.62 3.02 30 291123 Physical Therapists 2,120 2,820 33.02 2.89 125 291171 Nurse Practitioners 2,080 2,760 32.69 2.87 115 299091 Athletic Trainers 460 610 32.61 2.86 25 512091 Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators 780 1,040 33.33 2.92 45 514011 Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic 1,670 2,190 31.14 2.75 105 399021 Personal Care Aides 13,850 18,040 30.25 2.68 530 512011 Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers 1,470 1,890 28.57 2.54 70 291127 Speech-Language Pathologists 1,540 1,980 28.57 2.54 85 151134 Web Developers 760 970 27.63 2.47 30 291122 Occupational Therapists 1,200 1,530 27.50 2.46 55 292041 Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 3,610 4,580 26.87 2.41 155 319097 Phlebotomists 2,140 2,700 26.17 2.35 100

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 (2014) and projected (2024) 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. 1. Employment is rounded to the nearest 10. 2. Average Annual Growth is compounded. 3. Openings are rounded to the nearest 5.