Part III ________________________________________________________________________________Best Realistic Jobs Overall Employing 10 Percent or
More Workers Age 16–24
Percent Workers Annual Percent Annual
Job Age 16 –24 Earnings Growth Openings
- Computer Support Specialists .................................. 12.6% ........ $42,400 ........12.9% .......97,334
- Plumbers, Pipe! tters, and Steam! tters ..................... 12.8% ........ $44,090 ........10.6% .......68,643
3. Electricians ................................................................ 12.2% ........ $44,780 ..........7.4% .......79,083
4. Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics ...... 16.2% ........ $34,170 ........14.3% .......97,350
5. Carpenters ................................................................. 12.8% ........ $37,660 ........10.3% .....223,225
6. Surgical Technologists ............................................... 24.7% ........ $37,540 ........24.5% .......15,365
7. Biological Technicians ............................................... 10.5% ........ $37,810 ........16.0% .......15,374
8. Tile and Marble Setters .............................................. 16.1% ........ $38,720 ........15.4% .........9,066
9. Boilermakers .............................................................. 10.7% ........ $50,700 ........14.0% .........2,333
10. Athletes and Sports Competitors .............................. 34.5% ........ $38,440 ........19.2% .........4,293
11. Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine
Specialists .................................................................. 12.5% ........ $38,640 ........11.5% .......25,428
12. Brickmasons and Blockmasons ................................ 11.7% ........ $44,070 ..........9.7% .......17,569
13. Roofers ...................................................................... 22.4% ........ $33,240 ........14.3% .......38,398
14. Automotive Body and Related Repairers .................. 19.0% ........ $35,690 ........11.6% .......37,469
15. Audio and Video Equipment Technicians .................. 12.1% ........ $36,050 ........24.2% ......... 4,681
16. Sheet Metal Workers.................................................. 14.7% ........ $39,210 ..........6.7% ....... 31,677
17. Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers ............... 15.5% ........ $35,390 ........20.2% .........5,729
18. Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration
Mechanics and Installers ........................................... 10.4% ........ $38,360 ..........8.7% .......29,719
19. Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers .................. 16.3% ........ $33,840 ........11.4% .......34,625
20. Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers .............................. 16.3% ........ $36,520 ..........7.3% .......30,945
21. Sailors and Marine Oilers ........................................... 20.8% .........$32,570 .......15.7% .........8,600
Investigative Jobs with the Highest Percentage of Workers Age 16–24
Percent Workers
Job Age 16 –24- Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health ................................ 28.0%
- Forensic Science Technicians .............................................................................................. 28.0%