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Fastest Growing Occupations in North Carolina

The occupations below are expected to grow by the greatest percentage, according to labor market projections data for 2004–2014. They represent statewide trends. However, the trends may vary for your particular region. Note, too, that an occupation may have a high rate of growth, such as biomedical engineers, but offer relatively few job openings each year.
The Labor Market Information Division of the Employment Security Commission researches and compiles occupational employment projections data for the entire state and for 35 sub-state areas. To view trends for a specific area of the state, click here, select the desired geography, then click View Data. Note that the Total Growth Openings and Total Percentage Change displayed there are for the entire 10-year period, whereas the data below are annualized.

To view information about each occupation from O*NETTM — the nation's Occupational Information Network — click the occupation title.
 

Occupation

Annual Percentage
Change

NC
Employment
2004

Estimated
Employment
2014

Average
Annual
Openings

Medical Assistants

4.28

9,380

 14,260

660

Biomedical Engineers

4.27

270

 410

20
Physician Assistants 4.16 2,620 3,940 170
Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts 4.15 7,600 11,410 470
Personal and Home Care Aides 4.10 18,800 28,100 1,230
Home Health Aides 4.02 34,510 51,190 2,120
Dental Hygienists 3.90 5,220 7,650 290
Dental Assistants 3.87 6,920 10,120 510
Physical Therapist Assistants 3.77 1,940 2,810 120
Computer Software Engineers, Applications 3.65 8,990 12,870 480
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 3.62 1,430 2,040 90
Occupational Therapist Assistants 3.50 560 790 30
Occupational Therapists 3.44 2,110 2,960 120
Network and Computer Systems Administrators 3.42 7,340 10,270 370
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 3.42 2,600 3,640 130
Postsecondary Teachers* 3.42 42,920 60,060 2,710
Tile and Marble Setters 3.41 980 1,370 60
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 3.35 2,510 3,490 140
Psychiatric Technicians 3.33 2,450 3,400 130
Physical Therapists 3.30 3,760 5,200 190
Employment, Recruitment, and Placement Specialists 3.27 5,460 7,530 290

 

*  Includes all subject areas combined. From O*Net's list of Education, Training, and Library occupations, 
   select the postsecondary teaching occupation for your subject area of interest. You can also view
   individual postsecondary teaching occupations in the Career Briefs section under Public Service
   Technologies.
Data Source: Labor Market Information Division, North Carolina Employment Security Commission 2007.

 

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