| Rank | Occupation | Estimated Employment | Projected Employment | Projected Annual Job Opening | Typical Education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Home Health and Personal Care Aides | 4,677,100 | 5,524,400 | 760,500 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| 2 | Retail Salespersons | 3,998,100 | 3,984,100 | 520,600 | No formal educational credential |
| 3 | Fast Food and Counter Workers | 3,855,900 | 4,079,100 | 827,400 | No formal educational credential |
| 4 | General and Operations Managers | 3,599,000 | 3,780,300 | 285,000 | Bachelor's degree |
| 5 | Registered Nurses | 3,465,400 | 3,660,100 | 180,800 | Bachelor's degree |
| 6 | Cashiers | 3,106,300 | 2,905,700 | 521,299 | No formal educational credential |
| 7 | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 2,940,300 | 2,991,900 | 340,500 | No formal educational credential |
| 8 | Stockers and Order Fillers | 2,804,300 | 3,055,000 | 430,700 | No formal educational credential |
| 9 | Customer Service Representatives | 2,666,000 | 2,524,100 | 289,500 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| 10 | Office Clerks, General | 2,600,000 | 2,443,700 | 249,000 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| 11 | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 2,432,600 | 2,486,200 | 321,800 | No formal educational credential |
| 12 | Waiters and Waitresses | 2,284,400 | 2,330,900 | 423,100 | No formal educational credential |
| 13 | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 2,221,200 | 2,305,000 | 214,500 | Postsecondary non-degree award |
| 14 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 1,889,800 | 1,775,700 | 163,900 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| 15 | Software Developers | 1,717,800 | 1,892,600 | 95,300 | Bachelor's degree |
| 16 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 1,621,800 | 1,690,500 | 148,700 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| 17 | Accountants and Auditors | 1,595,200 | 1,674,600 | 115,300 | Bachelor's degree |
| 18 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 1,532,400 | 1,446,800 | 144,100 | Some college, no degree |
| 19 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 1,506,100 | 1,507,000 | 127,400 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| 20 | Nursing Assistants | 1,505,900 | 1,544,900 | 196,200 | Postsecondary non-degree award |
| 21 | Construction Laborers | 1,489,300 | 1,598,600 | 120,000 | No formal educational credential |
| 22 | Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | 1,463,000 | 1,458,000 | 176,200 | Some college, no degree |
| 23 | First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 1,419,800 | 1,367,400 | 113,500 | High school diploma or equivalent |
| 24 | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 1,419,300 | 1,413,400 | 87,500 | Bachelor's degree |
| 25 | Cooks, Restaurant | 1,417,500 | 1,588,800 | 218,600 | No formal educational credential |
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