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Growth Prospect
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Training Time
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Mainly Outdoors
Industry
NAICS Code
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard TilesFlooring Installer

Flooring Installer

$
79500
Bright
9
4
1
0
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Construction
47-2042.00
Tile and Stone SettersTile Setter

Tile Setter

$
76620
Bright
6
3
3
0
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Construction
47-2044.00
Industrial Truck & Tractor OperatorsTruck Driver

Truck Driver

$
53720
Average
3
2
8
5
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Transportation
53-7051.00
Crane & Tower OperatorsCrane Operator

Crane Operator

$
95820
Average
2
2
7
10
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Construction
53-7021.00
Subway & Streetcar OperatorsSubway Operator

Subway Operator

$
86200
Bright
1
1
4
2
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Transportation
53-4041.00
Bus Drivers, Transit & IntercityBus Driver

Bus Driver

$
72750
Bright
1
1
4
2
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Transportation
53-3052.00
Recycling CoordinatorsRecycling Coordinator

Recycling Coordinator

$
87480
Average
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Energy
53-1042.01
Painting, Coating, & Decorating WorkersPainter

Painter

$
55380
Average
7
4
10
2
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Construction
51-9123.00
Dental Laboratory TechniciansDental Tech

Dental Tech

$
67010
Bright
3
3
3
2
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Medical
51-9081.00
Chemical Plant & System OperatorsChemical Plant

Chemical Plant

$
95860
Below Average
3
2
10
8
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Manufacturing
51-8091.00
Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant & System OperatorsWater Treatment

Water Treatment

$
79620
Below Average
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
51-8031.00
Cabinetmakers & Bench CarpentersCabinetmaker

Cabinetmaker

$
57460
Average
7
9
6
2
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Manufacturing
51-7011.00
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, & BrazersWelder

Welder

$
66250
Average
8
7
4
5
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Manufacturing
51-4121.00
MachinistsMachinists

Machinists

$
69050
Average
8
9
4
5
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Manufacturing
51-4041.00
Drilling & Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, & Tenders, Metal & PlasticTool and Die Maker

Tool and Die Maker

$
63320
Below Average
8
6
8
5
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Manufacturing
51-4032.00
BakersBaker

Baker

$
43310
Average
3
8
2
2
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Service
51-3011.00
Structural Metal Fabricators & FittersMetal Fabricator

Metal Fabricator

$
63950
Below Average
8
7
8
10
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Manufacturing
51-2041.00
Commercial DiversCommercial Diver
$
111130
Bright
5
4
6
7
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Energy
49-9092.00
Wind Turbine Service TechniciansWind Service

Wind Service

$
83580
Bright
8
3
8
7
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Energy
49-9081.00
Electrical Power-Line Installers & RepairersElectrical Power-Line

Electrical Power-Line

$
108380
Below Average
8
2
8
8
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Energy
49-9051.00
Home Appliance RepairersAppliance Repair

Appliance Repair

$
65640
Below Average
6
4
4
2
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Service
49-9031.00
Heating, Air Conditioning, & Refrigeration Mechanics & InstallersHVAC Tech

HVAC Tech

$
80820
Average
7
4
8
7
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Construction
49-9021.00
Automotive Service Technicians & MechanicsBike Mechanic

Bike Mechanic

$
46240
Below Average
8
6
4
2
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Transportation
49-3091.00
Mobile Heavy Equipment MechanicsEquipment Mechanics

Equipment Mechanics

$
81000
Bright
8
6
7
10
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Transportation
49-3042.00
Automotive Service Technicians & MechanicsAutomotive Mechanics

Automotive Mechanics

$
71940
Below Average
7
6
4
2
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Transportation
49-3023.00
Automotive Glass Installers & RepairersAuto Glass

Auto Glass

$
56760
Average
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
49-3022.00
Automotive Body & Related RepairersAuto Body

Auto Body

$
77210
Average
4
3
2
0
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Service
49-3021.00
Aircraft Mechanics & Service TechniciansAircraft Maintenance

Aircraft Maintenance

$
103880
Bright
8
7
7
10
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Transportation
49-3011.00
Roustabouts, Oil & GasRoughneck Oil

Roughneck Oil

$
60650
Bright
10
2
1
2
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
47-5071.00
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, & BlastersExplosives Worker

Explosives Worker

$
73650
Average
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
47-5032.00
Earth DrillersEarth Driller

Earth Driller

$
73650
Average
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
47-5023.00
Derrick Operators, Oil & GasOil Operator

Oil Operator

$
69820
Bright
10
3
3
2
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Energy
47-5011.00
Highway Maintenance WorkersHighway worker

Highway worker

$
61940
Average
8
2
7
7
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Construction
47-4051.00
Solar Photovoltaic InstallersSolar Installer

Solar Installer

$
64600
Bright
9
5
2
2
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Energy
47-2231.00
Sheet Metal WorkersSheet Metal

Sheet Metal

$
87470
Below Average
8
5
9
7
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Construction
47-2211.00
RoofersRoofer

Roofer

$
72100
Below Average
10
3
5
2
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Construction
47-2181.00
Plasterers & Stucco MasonsPlasterer

Plasterer

$
81710
Average
8
5
4
2
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Construction
47-2161.00
Plumbers, Pipefitters, & SteamfittersPlumber

Plumber

$
98990
Average
7
4
10
10
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Construction
47-2152.00
Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, & WallInsulator

Insulator

$
74540
Below Average
7
3
2
0
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Construction
47-2131.00
ElectriciansElectrician

Electrician

$
98720
Average
6
5
10
10
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Construction
47-2111.00
Drywall & Ceiling Tile InstallersDrywaller

Drywaller

$
85070
Below Average
8
1
2
0
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Construction
47-2081.00
Operating Engineers & Other Construction Equipment OperatorsMachine Operator

Machine Operator

$
87220
Average
3
3
7
10
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Transportation
47-2073.00
Paving, Surfacing, & Tamping Equipment OperatorsPaver

Paver

$
72860
Average
10
3
8
5
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Construction
47-2071.00
Construction LaborersConstruction

Construction

$
69880
Bright
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
47-2061.00
Cement Masons & Concrete FinishersCement Mason

Cement Mason

$
75900
Below Average
9
3
7
2
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Construction
47-2051.00
Carpet InstallersCarpet Installer

Carpet Installer

$
75750
Below Average
7
6
3
0
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Construction
47-2041.00
CarpentersCarpenter

Carpenter

$
87410
Below Average
9
6
4
2
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Construction
47-2031.00
Brickmasons & BlockmasonsBrick Mason

Brick Mason

$
89380
Below Average
9
2
7
2
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Construction
47-2021.00
BoilermakerBoilermaker

Boilermaker

$
99920
Below Average
8
6
10
10
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Energy
47-2011.00
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, & Aquacultural AnimalsFarm Worker

Farm Worker

$
46170
Below Average
10
3
1
5
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
45-2093.00
Farmworkers & Laborers, Crop, Nursery, & GreenhouseGreenhouse Manager

Greenhouse Manager

$
37990
Average
8
6
1
5
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Agriculture
45-2092.00
Agricultural Equipment OperatorsAgricultural Operator

Agricultural Operator

$
47890
Bright
6
2
1
2
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Agriculture
45-2091.00
Agricultural InspectorsAgricultural Inspectors

Agricultural Inspectors

$
72310
Average
2
2
2
2
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Agriculture
45-2011.00
Medical Secretaries & Administrative AssistantsMedical Admins

Medical Admins

$
54600
Bright
1
1
5
2
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Medical
43-6013.00
Cargo & Freight AgentsCargo Agent

Cargo Agent

$
69890
Average
2
2
3
3
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
43-5011.00
Skincare SpecialistsSkincare Specialist

Skincare Specialist

$
64610
Bright
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
39-5094.00
Manicurists & PedicuristsManicurist

Manicurist

$
38900
Bright
2
7
3
0
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Service
39-5092.00
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, & CosmetologistsHairdresser

Hairdresser

$
53410
Bright
2
8
4
2
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Service
39-5012.00
Animal CaretakersAnimal Caretaker

Animal Caretaker

$
40210
Bright
6
3
5
2
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Agriculture
39-2021.00
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, & Applicators, VegetationPesticides

Pesticides

$
56030
Average
4
3
34
6
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
37-3012.00
Pest Control WorkersPest Control

Pest Control

$
61170
Average
4
3
3
4
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Agriculture
37-2021.00
Maids & Housekeeping CleanersCleaner

Cleaner

$
39140
Bright
6
2
1
1
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
37-2012.00
Cooks, RestaurantCooks

Cooks

$
39840
Bright
3
8
2
0
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Service
35-2014.00
Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersPolice Officer

Police Officer

$
109040
Average
3
3
5
5
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
33-3051.00
Fire Inspectors & InvestigatorsFire Inspector

Fire Inspector

$
100780
Average
2
1
3
3
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
33-2021.00
FirefightersFirefighter

Firefighter

$
93790
Average
8
4
8
9
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
33-2011.00
PhlebotomistsPhlebotomist

Phlebotomist

$
50740
Bright
2
1
5
5
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Medical
31-9097.00
Dental AssistantsDental Assistant

Dental Assistant

$
58390
Bright
3
3
3
2
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Medical
31-9091.00
Massage TherapistsMassage

Massage

$
79150
Bright
6
3
4
4
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
31-9011.00
Physical Therapist AidesPhysical Therapist

Physical Therapist

$
40580
Bright
5
2
4
4
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
31-2022.00
Nursing AssistantsNursing Assistant

Nursing Assistant

$
42110
Bright
6
2
2
2
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Medical
31-1131.00
Personal Care AidesPersonal Care

Personal Care

$
36990
Bright
5
4
2
0
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
31-1122.00
Home Health AidesHome Caretaker

Home Caretaker

$
36990
Bright
5
4
2
0
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Medical
31-1121.00
Medical Records SpecialistsMedical Records

Medical Records

$
73370
Average
1
1
2
0
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
29-2072.00
Licensed Practical & Licensed Vocational NursesLicensed Nurse (LPN)

Licensed Nurse (LPN)

$
65520
Average
6
3
5
7
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Medical
29-2061.00
ParamedicsParamedic

Paramedic

$
62150
Bright
4
4
7
7
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Medical
29-2043.00
Registered NursesRegistered Nurse (RN)

Registered Nurse (RN)

$
116230
Bright
6
5
10
10
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
29-1141.00
Film & Video EditorsVideo Editor

Video Editor

$
152720
Bright
1
9
3
0
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Service
27-4032.00
Sound Engineering TechniciansSound Engineer

Sound Engineer

$
119720
Bright
1
7
2
1
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
27-4014.00
Broadcast TechniciansBroadcast Tech

Broadcast Tech

$
83620
Bright
1
4
2
0
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
27-4012.00
Audio & Video TechniciansAV technician

AV technician

$
87050
Bright
4
7
3
0
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Service
27-4011.00
Fashion DesignersFashion Designer

Fashion Designer

$
146300
Below Average
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
27-1022.00
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, & Secondary SchoolTeaching Assistant

Teaching Assistant

$
44290
Average
2
3
0
0
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
25-9042.00
Paralegals & Legal AssistantsParalegal

Paralegal

$
85160
Bright
1
1
0
0
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
23-2011.00
Community Health WorkersCommunity Health

Community Health

$
70790
Bright
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
21-1094.00
Forest & Conservation TechniciansConservation Tech

Conservation Tech

$
60910
Below Average
7
3
1
5
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Agriculture
19-4071.00
Nuclear Monitoring TechniciansNuclear Tech

Nuclear Tech

$
116680
Below Average
3
1
10
10
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Energy
19-4051.02
Geological TechniciansGeological Tech

Geological Tech

$
109300
Average
3
5
8
7
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
19-4043.00
Chemical TechnicianChemical Tech

Chemical Tech

$
81260
Average
3
2
10
10
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Medical
19-4031.00
Biological TechniciansBio Manufacturer

Bio Manufacturer

$
74600
Average
3
8
10
10
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Manufacturing
19-4021.00
Landscape ArchitectsLandscape Architects

Landscape Architects

$
115660
Below Average
3
8
6
7
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Energy
17-1012.00
Food Service ManagersFood Service Manager

Food Service Manager

$
94770
Bright
2
3
4
5
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Service
11-9051.00
Farmers, Ranchers, & Other Agricultural ManagersFarm Manager

Farm Manager

$
130760
Below Average
9
7
1
8
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
Agriculture
11-9013.00
Industrial ProductionIndustrial Production

Industrial Production

$
181220
Average
5
3
7
8
mainly outdoorsmainly indoors
11-3051.00

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