| Major Occupational Group
| 2008
Emp.
2018
Emp.
Annualized
Change
| | |
| Architecture and Engineering Occupations | | 60,750 | | | 65,350 | | | 0.73 | |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occ | | 58,000 | | | 64,150 | | | 1.01 | |
| Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occup. | | 151,920 | | | 164,370 | | | 0.79 | |
| Business and Financial Operations Occupations | | 177,730 | | | 205,510 | | | 1.46 | |
| Community and Social Services Occupations | | 78,160 | | | 90,700 | | | 1.50 | |
| Computer and Mathematical Occupations | | 97,380 | | | 110,850 | | | 1.30 | |
| Construction and Extraction Occupations | | 233,890 | | | 262,890 | | | 1.18 | |
| Education, Training, and Library Occupations | | 255,030 | | | 286,830 | | | 1.18 | |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations | | 20,490 | | | 17,040 | | | -1.83 | |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations | | 351,560 | | | 393,970 | | | 1.15 | |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations | | 224,160 | | | 278,340 | | | 2.19 | |
| Healthcare Support Occupations | | 148,990 | | | 198,540 | | | 2.91 | |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations | | 179,980 | | | 190,790 | | | 0.58 | |
| Legal Occupations | | 27,270 | | | 31,830 | | | 1.56 | |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations | | 44,790 | | | 52,210 | | | 1.54 | |
| Management Occupations | | 286,300 | | | 297,100 | | | 0.37 | |
| Office and Administrative Support Occupations | | 650,360 | | | 701,800 | | | 0.76 | |
| Personal Care and Service Occupations | | 121,060 | | | 142,770 | | | 1.66 | |
| Production Occupations | | 385,160 | | | 357,390 | | | -0.75 | |
| Protective Service Occupations | | 98,240 | | | 107,880 | | | 0.94 | |
| Sales and Related Occupations | | 479,630 | | | 523,200 | | | 0.87 | |
| Transportation and Material Moving Occupations | | 317,010 | | | 323,990 | | | 0.22 | |