Projections · 2025–2035

Which jobs are projected to grow, and which to shrink

Every ten years of projections BLS publishes, for 831 occupations. Openings count both new positions and the ones left behind by people who retire or move on — which is why a shrinking occupation can still be hiring.

176.2M

jobs projected for 2035

From 170.3 million in 2025

+3.5%

growth across all occupations

5,917,600 more jobs over the decade

17.5M

openings a year, on average

New positions plus replacements for people leaving

Fastest growing Fastest declining Most openings Largest today Highest paid

Filter by field and education(36 occupations)

Fastest growing occupations, 2025 to 2035
Occupation	Jobs 2025	Change	Openings/yr	Median pay
Industrial engineersArchitecture & engineering	365,100	+12.4%	23,100	$102,440
Aerospace engineering and operations technologists and techniciansArchitecture & engineering	11,600	+11.9%	1,100	$82,890
Mechanical engineersArchitecture & engineering	298,500	+11.2%	17,800	$104,110
Electrical engineersArchitecture & engineering	199,700	+9.9%	11,400	$120,630
Computer hardware engineersArchitecture & engineering	76,100	+9.1%	4,100	$161,740
Aerospace engineersArchitecture & engineering	68,700	+8.3%	3,800	$134,960
Bioengineers and biomedical engineersArchitecture & engineering	23,800	+7.6%	1,200	$109,370
Materials engineersArchitecture & engineering	23,800	+7.5%	1,300	$112,860
Cartographers and photogrammetristsArchitecture & engineering	14,700	+7.4%	900	$81,390
Agricultural engineersArchitecture & engineering	1,500	+6.9%	100	$98,590
Marine engineers and naval architectsArchitecture & engineering	8,400	+6.7%	500	$112,230
Civil engineersArchitecture & engineering	380,600	+6.4%	22,700	$100,840
Environmental engineersArchitecture & engineering	39,100	+6.3%	2,300	$107,110
Surveying and mapping techniciansArchitecture & engineering	58,800	+5.8%	6,900	$54,240
SurveyorsArchitecture & engineering	52,000	+5.8%	3,100	$75,440
Health and safety engineers, except mining safety engineers and inspectorsArchitecture & engineering	22,300	+5.4%	1,200	$115,160
Architectural and civil draftersArchitecture & engineering	104,100	+5.2%	9,100	$66,150
Calibration technologists and techniciansArchitecture & engineering	17,000	+4.8%	1,500	$67,820
Chemical engineersArchitecture & engineering	21,900	+4.7%	1,100	$125,040
Landscape architectsArchitecture & engineering	23,500	+4.4%	1,700	$79,870
Architects, except landscape and navalArchitecture & engineering	124,600	+4.3%	6,900	$99,280
Mining and geological engineers, including mining safety engineersArchitecture & engineering	6,200	+3.8%	300	$106,220
Electronics engineers, except computerArchitecture & engineering	98,200	+3.7%	4,900	$130,220
Engineers, all otherArchitecture & engineering	166,700	+3.7%	8,800	$122,930
Civil engineering technologists and techniciansArchitecture & engineering	70,900	+3.2%	6,100	$64,950
Environmental engineering technologists and techniciansArchitecture & engineering	12,500	+3.1%	1,100	$59,920
Industrial engineering technologists and techniciansArchitecture & engineering	76,700	+3.1%	6,600	$66,120
Engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters, all otherArchitecture & engineering	62,400	+2.8%	5,400	$78,350
Electro-mechanical and mechatronics technologists and techniciansArchitecture & engineering	15,700	+2.6%	1,400	$73,900
Electrical and electronic engineering technologists and techniciansArchitecture & engineering	96,900	+2.4%	8,100	$78,190
Petroleum engineersArchitecture & engineering	18,500	+2.0%	1,000	$144,910
Mechanical engineering technologists and techniciansArchitecture & engineering	36,900	+1.3%	3,100	$74,510
Nuclear engineersArchitecture & engineering	16,600	+0.4%	800	$133,970
Electrical and electronics draftersArchitecture & engineering	18,900	-3.4%	1,400	$76,870
Mechanical draftersArchitecture & engineering	42,100	-6.0%	2,900	$71,550
Drafters, all otherArchitecture & engineering	15,200	-7.3%	1,000	$63,520