These are published pay distribution points for everyone working in this occupation, not pay levels for junior, mid, or senior roles. Location figures are pay as published; no cost-of-living adjustment is applied.
United States, all industries
$25,36010th
$30,41025th
$35,240Median
$38,81075th
$47,78090th
National pay distribution and the selected area, annual wages
Pay point
United States
Selected area
10th percentile
$25,360
-
25th percentile
$30,410
-
Median
$35,240
-
75th percentile
$38,810
-
90th percentile
$47,780
-
People employed
48,150
-
Source: OEWS May 2025, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (imported 9/17/2026) official file Reference period: OEWS May 2025.
Long-term outlook
Official ten-year projection for 2025 to 2035. Projected annual openings are an average per year over the decade, including openings from workers leaving the occupation. They are not a count of jobs open today.
Employment 2025
49,000 jobs
Projected 2035
51,000 jobs
Change
4%
2025-2035
Openings per year
6,400
Decade average, in people
Typical entry education
High school diploma or equivalent
Related work experience
None
On-the-job training
Short-term on-the-job training
Source: BLS Employment Projections 2025-2035, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (imported 9/17/2026) official file Employment is published in thousands of jobs and converted here to people.
OptimizeResume Job Market Score™
52
Balanced
Stable
Confidence:High
Reference period:Jul 2026
OptimizeResume analysis using U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data. This is not a BLS statistic or a prediction that an individual will be hired.
Current Demand50%
48
Occupation Fundamentals30%
44
Long-Term Outlook20%
73
Confidence
At least 90% of required inputs and occupation-industry mapping are covered.
How this score is built
Monthly industry demand is mapped to this occupation using official occupation-industry relationships, then combined with occupation fundamentals and long-term projections.