Targeted Occupations & Industries
Workforce Solutions Capital Area regularly analyzes the regional labor market, looking for industry and occupational trends. Based on this analysis, we have identified In-Demand Industries, In-Demand Occupations and Targeted Occupations. These lists also are used to guide the investment of workforce program funds for training.
Targeted Occupations are in demand or emerging in the local economy, are experiencing growth, and provide opportunities for high-skill, high-wage jobs.
Click on the occupations below for individual profiles that offer labor market information including wages, projected job openings, and a career ladder infographic showing career opportunities from entry-level to experienced.
Approved Training Occupations (Effective February 23, 2023)
| SOC | Occupation Job Title | Industry |
| 13-2011 | Accountants & Auditors | Professional & Business Services |
| 43-3031 | Bookkeeping, Accounting and Auditing Clerks | Professional & Business Services |
| 53-3052 | Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | Mobility & Infrastructure |
| 47-2031 | Carpenters | Skilled Trades |
| 15-1150 | Computer Support Specialists, includes both: 15-1231 Computer Network Support Specialists 15-1232 Computer User Support Specialists |
Information Technology |
| 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysts | Information Technology |
| 15-1245 | Database Administrators and Architects | Information Technology |
| 31-9091 | Dental Assistants | Health Sciences |
| 29-1292 | Dental Hygienists | Health Sciences |
| 29-2032 | Diagnostic Medical Sonographers | Health Sciences |
| 47-2111 | Electricians | Skilled Trades |
| 29-2042 | Emergency Medical Technicians | Health Sciences |
| 17-3020 | Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, limited to: 17-3023 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
Skilled Trades/Advanced Manufacturing |
| 49-9021 | Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | Skilled Trades |
| 53-3032 | Truck Drivers | Mobility & Infrastructure |
| 49-9041 | Industrial Machinery Mechanics | Advanced Manufacturing |
| 41-3021 | Insurance Sales Agents | Professional & Business Services |
| 15-1212 | Information Security Analyst | Information Technology |
| 29-2061 | Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | Health Sciences |
| 49-9071 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | Skilled Trades/Mobility & Infrastructure |
| 13-1111 | Management Analysts | Professional & Business Services |
| 13-1161 | Market Research Analyst and Marketing Specialist | Professional & Business Services |
| 29-2012 | Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians | Health Sciences |
| 31-9092 | Medical Assistants+ (requires obtaining 31-9097 Phlebotomists certification) | Health Sciences |
| 29-2098 | Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists and Health Technologists and Technicians, Other | Health Sciences |
| 43-6013 | Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | Health Sciences |
| 15-1244 | Network & Computer Systems Administrators | Information Technology |
| 31-1131 | Nursing Assistants | Health Sciences |
| 29-2043 | Paramedics | Health Sciences |
| 29-2052 | Pharmacy Technicians | Health Sciences |
| 31-2021 | Physical Therapist Assistants | Health Sciences |
| 47-2152 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | Skilled Trades |
| 51-000 | Production Workers, limited to: 51-4041 Machinists 51-9061 Inspectors, Sorters, Testers, Samplers and Weighers |
Advanced Manufacturing |
| 29-2034 | Radiologic Technologists | Health Sciences |
| 29-1141 | Registered Nurses | Health Sciences |
| 29-1126 | Respiratory Therapists | Health Sciences |
| 43-6014 | Secretaries & Administrative Assistants, Except Legal/Medical and Executive | Professional & Business Services |
| 47-2211 | Sheet Metal Workers | Skilled Trades |
| 15-1256 | Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | Information Technology |
| 29-2055 | Surgical Technologists | Health Sciences |
| 49-2000 | Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers | Skilled Trades/Mobility & Infrastructure |
| 49-3000 | Vehicle & Mobile Equipment Mechanics, Installers & Repairers, includes both: 49-2023 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 49-3031 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists |
Mobility & Infrastructure |
| 15-1257 | Web Developers and Digital Interface Designers | Information Technology |
| 51-4121 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | Skilled Trades |
| 51-4041 | Machinists | Skilled Trades |
In-Demand Industries
| NAICS Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 5413 | Architectural, Engineering & Related Services |
| 2382 | Building Equipment Contractors |
| 5415 | Computer Systems Design and Related Services |
| 6111 | Elementary and Secondary Schools |
| 4841 | General Freight Trucking |
| 6221 | General Medical and Surgical Hospitals |
| 6216 | Home Health Care Services |
| 5416 | Management, Scientific & Technical Consulting Services |
| 2362 | Nonresidential Building Construction |
| 6231 | Nursing Care Facilities |
| 6211 | Offices of Physicians |
| 2361 | Residential Building Construction |
| 3344 | Semiconductor & Other Electronic Components Manufacturing |
| 4542 | Specialized Freight Trucking |
In-Demand Occupations
| SOC | Occupation Job Title | Annual Average Employment 2020 |
| 35-3023 | Fast Food and Counter Workers | 34,173 |
| 41-2031 | Retail Salespersons | 31,383 |
| 43-9061 | Office Clerks, General | 28,216 |
| 43-4051 | Customer Service Representatives | 25,142 |
| 41-2011 | Cashiers | 22,816 |
| 15-1256 | Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers | 20,784 |
| 11-1021 | General and Operations Managers | 19,955 |
| 35-3031 | Waiters and Waitressess | 19,31 |
| 43-6014 | Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | 16,476 |
| 37-2011 | Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 15,303 |
| 53-7062 | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 13,867 |
| 29-1141 | Registered Nurses | 13,587 |
| 53-7065 | Stockers and Order Fillers | 13,576 |
| 13-1198 | Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other | 12,346 |
| 43-3031 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 12,346 |
| 47-2061 | Construction Laborers | 12,253 |
| 13-2011 | Accountants and Auditors | 11,316 |
| 43-1011 | First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | 10,998 |
| 41-3091 | Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | 10,993 |
| 31-1122 | Personal Care Aides | 10,667 |
| 49-9071 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | 10,524 |
| 35-2014 | Cooks, Restaurant | 10,380 |
| 41-1011 | First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 10,216 |
| 53-3032 | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Drivers | 9,642 |
| 25-2021 | Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | 9,192 |
| 41-4012 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | 9,000 |
| 37-3011 | Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | 8,930 |
| 15-1232 | Computer User Support Specialists | 8,681 |
| 37-2012 | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 8,560 |
| 35-1012 | First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | 7,647 |
| 11-9198 | Personal Service Managers, All Other; Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other | 7,482 |
| 15-1211 | Computer Systems Analysst | 7,647 |
| 13-1111 | Management Analysts | 7,482 |
| 25-2031 | Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | 7,146 |
| 43-4171 | Receptionists and Information Clerks | 7,081 |
| 33-9032 | Security Guards | 6,879 |
| 23-1011 | Lawyers | 6,682 |
| 25-9045 | Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | 6,644 |
| 39-9011 | Childcare Workers | 6,388 |
| 33-3051 | Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers | 6,172 |
| 53-3033 | Light Truck Drivers | 6,055 |
| 47-2031 | Carpenters | 5,897 |
| 43-6013 | Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | 5,780 |
| 35-2021 | Food Preparation Workers | 5,734 |
| 47-1011 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | 5,760 |
| 25-3031 | Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | 5,631 |
| 47-2111 | Electricians | 5,493 |
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