Missouri is projected to have an increase of over 61,000 middle-skill jobs between 2014 and 2024. Of the top 20 middle-skill occupations with the fastest growth rate, 6 are Healthcare Practitioners and Technical occupations. Construction and Extraction is the next largest occupation group with 4 occupations in the top 20. Occupational Therapy Assistants are projected to have the fastest growth rate, with an over 41% net increase in employment between 2014 and 2024.
| Occupation | 2014 Est. Employment |
2024 Proj. Employment |
Net Increase |
Percent Increase |
Avg. 2015 Wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Occupational Therapy Assistants | 962 | 1,357 | 395 | 41.06% | $55,519 |
| Physical Therapist Assistants | 1,974 | 2,721 | 747 | 37.84% | $50,222 |
| Millwrights | 939 | 1,189 | 250 | 26.62% | $51,309 |
| Web Developers | 2,000 | 2,530 | 530 | 26.50% | $61,664 |
| Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators | 3,893 | 4,872 | 979 | 25.15% | $37,387 |
| Insulation Workers, Mechanical | 270 | 337 | 67 | 24.81% | $58,998 |
| Phlebotomists | 1,981 | 2,449 | 468 | 23.62% | $28,794 |
| Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians | 976 | 1,196 | 220 | 22.54% | $47,758 |
| Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers | 476 | 582 | 106 | 22.27% | $52,555 |
| Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | 1,093 | 1,327 | 234 | 21.41% | $66,363 |
| Veterinary Technologists and Technicians | 1,207 | 1,442 | 235 | 19.47% | $36,142 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | 5,269 | 6,212 | 943 | 17.90% | $50,916 |
| Opticians, Dispensing | 1,436 | 1,688 | 252 | 17.55% | $29,751 |
| Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | 552 | 647 | 95 | 17.21% | $38,023 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | 9,554 | 11,186 | 1,632 | 17.08% | $29,094 |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | 2,217 | 2,583 | 366 | 16.51% | $62,610 |
| Ophthalmic Medical Technicians | 681 | 792 | 111 | 16.30% | $32,858 |
| Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | 1,101 | 1,280 | 179 | 16.26% | $40,736 |
| Community Health Workers | 1,191 | 1,381 | 190 | 15.95% | $38,042 |
| Self-Enrichment Education Teachers | 4,103 | 4,750 | 647 | 15.77% | $36,077 |
| Occupations with net increase of less than 50 employees are omitted. Data Sources: Missouri Economic Research and Information Center (MERIC), Long-Term Occupational Projections, Occupational Employment and Wage Survey, and U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics. Product funded by the U.S. Employment and Training Administration, Workforce Information Grant | |||||