| Major Occupational Group
| 2006
Emp.
2016
Emp.
Annualized
Change
| | |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations | | 58,880 | | | 67,930 | | | 1.44 | |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occ | | 54,100 | | | 61,200 | | | 1.25 | |
| Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occup. | | 142,790 | | | 171,650 | | | 1.86 | |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations | | 167,380 | | | 199,800 | | | 1.79 | |
| Community and Social Services Occupations | | 80,760 | | | 109,000 | | | 3.05 | |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations | | 87,460 | | | 109,420 | | | 2.26 | |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations | | 240,000 | | | 296,930 | | | 2.15 | |
| Education, Training, and Library Occupations | | 241,770 | | | 299,000 | | | 2.15 | |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations | | 22,490 | | | 19,740 | | | -1.31 | |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations | | 332,240 | | | 410,040 | | | 2.13 | |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations | | 213,420 | | | 275,030 | | | 2.57 | |
| Healthcare Support Occupations | | 135,850 | | | 184,480 | | | 3.11 | |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | | 186,380 | | | 209,770 | | | 1.19 | |
| Legal Occupations | | 24,830 | | | 31,470 | | | 2.40 | |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations | | 41,100 | | | 49,800 | | | 1.94 | |
| Management Occupations | | 272,670 | | | 298,250 | | | 0.90 | |
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | | 645,440 | | | 724,400 | | | 1.16 | |
| Personal Care and Service Occupations | | 96,840 | | | 128,080 | | | 2.84 | |
| Production Occupations | | 413,290 | | | 387,840 | | | -0.63 | |
| Protective Service Occupations | | 88,930 | | | 106,720 | | | 1.84 | |
| Sales and Related Occupations | | 475,590 | | | 536,290 | | | 1.21 | |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | | 323,730 | | | 348,470 | | | 0.74 | |