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Annual Wage
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Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources
Star Rating:
Education: Associate's degree
 
Associate's degree
Median Annual Wage
$45,830
($22.03/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 4
Strong Growth
1.3%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 3
Average Opportunity
118
Manufacturing
Star Rating:
Education: Associate's degree
 
Associate's degree
Median Annual Wage
$62,400
($30.00/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 4
Strong Growth
1.1%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 2
Few Opportunities
59
Health Science
Star Rating:
Education: Associate's degree
 
Associate's degree
Median Annual Wage
$75,920
($36.50/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 2
Slow Growth
0.5%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 2
Few Opportunities
36
Manufacturing
Star Rating:
Education: High school diploma or equivalent
 
High school diploma or equivalent
Median Annual Wage
$76,820
($36.93/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 1
None or Negative Growth
-1.5%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 2
Few Opportunities
55
Manufacturing
Star Rating:
Education: Associate's degree
 
Associate's degree
Median Annual Wage
$104,470
($50.22/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 1
None or Negative Growth
-4.3%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 2
Few Opportunities
29
Manufacturing
Star Rating:
Education: High school diploma or equivalent
 
High school diploma or equivalent
Median Annual Wage
$120,080
($57.73/hr)
Annual Growth Rate
Growth Rate 1
None or Negative Growth
-4.1%
Avg. Annual Openings
Annual Opening Score 1
Rare Opportunity
19