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Education: Postsecondary nondegree award
Postsecondary nondegree award
Median Annual Wage
$61,830
($29.72/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Slow Growth
0.1%
Avg. Annual Openings
Strong Opportunity
553
Education: Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$50,600
($24.33/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Average Growth
0.5%
LOTS OF JOBS
Avg. Annual Openings
Very Strong Opportunity
728
Education: No formal educational credential
No formal educational credential
Median Annual Wage
$
($17.08/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Strong Growth
0.7%
Avg. Annual Openings
Few Opportunities
65
Education: High school diploma or equivalent
High school diploma or equivalent
Median Annual Wage
$41,860
($20.13/hr)
FAST GROWING
Annual Growth Rate
Very Strong Growth
3.1%
Avg. Annual Openings
Few Opportunities
40
Education: No formal educational credential
No formal educational credential
Median Annual Wage
$$$
No Data Available
Annual Growth Rate
Strong Growth
0.7%
Avg. Annual Openings
Rare Opportunity
20
Education: Some college, no degree
Some college, no degree
Median Annual Wage
$
($14.22/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Average Growth
0.4%
Avg. Annual Openings
Average Opportunity
135
Education: Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$45,880
($22.06/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Average Growth
0.4%
Avg. Annual Openings
Few Opportunities
35
Education: Postsecondary nondegree award
Postsecondary nondegree award
Median Annual Wage
$43,870
($21.09/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Average Growth
0.5%
Avg. Annual Openings
Average Opportunity
182
Education: Bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
Median Annual Wage
$87,330
($41.98/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Slow Growth
0.3%
Avg. Annual Openings
Average Opportunity
159
Education: No formal educational credential
No formal educational credential
Median Annual Wage
$71,380
($34.32/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Average Growth
0.3%
Avg. Annual Openings
Rare Opportunity
16