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Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas

Demand Occupations

This is a list of occupations that are projected to have a growing number of job openings or a large number of positions and is provided as general labor market information to those interested in exploring career options in the 12-county Deep East Texas Workforce Development Area. Pay and job entry requirements vary by company.

2025 Demand Occupations
Occ Code Occupational Title Annual Avg Employment 2022 Annual Avg Employment Projected 2032 % Change Mean Wage Educational Requirement for Entry Level
43-3031 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 604 631 4.5% Some college, no degree
39-9011 Childcare Workers 410 476 16.1% High school diploma or equivalent
47-2061 Construction Laborers 725 846 16.7% High school diploma or equivalent
35-2012 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 201 225 11.9% High school diploma or equivalent
43-4051 Customer Service Representatives 534 548 2.6% High school diploma or equivalent
47-2111 Electricians 336 363 8.0% High school diploma or equivalent
47-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 382 433 13.4% High school diploma or equivalent
11-1021 General and Operations Managers 574 654 13.9% Bachelor's Degree
49-9021 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 231 253 9.5% Postsecondary Nondegree Award
53-3032 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 1,566 1,658 5.9% Postsecondary Nondegree Award
31-1120 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 3,462 3,860 11.5% High school diploma or equivalent
49-9041 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 220 261 18.6% High school diploma or equivalent
41-3021 Insurance Sales Agents 221 258 16.7% High school diploma or equivalent
29-2061 Licensed Practical and Vocational Nurses 936 1,040 11.1% Postsecondary Nondegree Award
53-3033 Light Truck Drivers 215 261 21.4% High school diploma or equivalent
37-2012 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 189 212 12.2% High school diploma or equivalent
31-9092 Medical Assistants 465 599 28.8% Postsecondary Nondegree Award
29-1171 Nurse Practitioners 187 335 79.1% Master's Degree
43-9061 Office Clerks, General 888 865 -2.6% High school diploma or equivalent
47-2073 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 248 261 5.2% High School Diploma or equivalent
23-2011 Paralegals and Legal Assistants 210 223 6.2% Associate's Degree
43-5052 Postal Service Mail Carriers 387 399 3.1% High school diploma or equivalent
43-4171 Receptionists and Information Clerks 797 928 16.4% High school diploma or equivalent
29-1141 Registered Nurses 1,654 1,751 5.9% Associate's or Bachelor's Degree
53-7065 Stockers and Order Fillers 221 228 3.2% High school diploma or equivalent