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Workforce Solutions Deep East Texas

Target Occupations

This is a list of high demand occupations in the 12-county Deep East Texas Workforce Development Area that are projected to have a growing number of job openings or a large number of positions and pay above average wages. The list is used to guide the investment of workforce program funds for training.

2025 Target Occupations
Occ Code Occupational Title Annual Average Employment 2022 Annual Average Employment Projections 2032 Annual Openings Due To Growth Entry Hourly Wage Experienced Hourly Wage Education Requirement for Entry Level
Business Management & Administration
43-3031 Bookkeeping, Accounting, & Auditing Clerks 1,228 1,193 -35 $14.17 $23.53 Some college, no degree
11-1021 General & Operations Managers 3,312 3,714 402 $18.37 $60.15 Bachelor's Degree
43-6014 Secretaries & Admin Assistants, Except Legal/Medical/Executive 1,618 1,503 -115 $12.57 $20.68 High school diploma or equivalent
Construction
47-2031 Carpenters 179 202 23 $15.54 $24.00 High school diploma or equivalent
47-2111 Electricians 423 455 32 $16.58 $29.53 High school diploma or equivalent
47-2073 Operating Engineers/Other Construction Equipment Operators 290 302 12 $17.42 $27.77 High school diploma or equivalent
47-2152 Plumbers, Pipefitters, & Steamfitters 202 208 6 $15.47 $24.93 High school diploma or equivalent
Education & Service
39-9011 Childcare Workers 668 730 62 $9.61 $12.66 High school diploma or equivalent
25-9045 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 1,568 1,641 73 N/A N/A Associate's Degree
Healthcare
29-2010 Clinical Laboratory Technologists & Technicians 168 179 11 $18.57 $31.63 Associate's Degree
31-9091 Dental Assistants 380 394 14 $13.92 $20.66 Postsecondary Nondegree Award
29-2042 Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 151 178 27 $13.26 $17.49 Postsecondary Nondegree Award
31-9092 Medical Assistants 586 734 148 $13.88 $18.72 Postsecondary Nondegree Award
31-1131 Nursing Assistants Incl Nurse Aid, PCT, LPN, LVN 1,196 1,328 132 $13.06 $17.80 Postsecondary Nondegree Award
29-2052 Pharmacy Technicians 315 337 22 $15.87 $20.86 High school diploma or equivalent
31-9097 Phlebotomists 123 142 19 $14.62 $20.80 Postsecondary Nondegree Award
31-2021 Physical Therapist Assistants 83 107 24 $24.32 $40.59 Associate's Degree
29-2034 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 174 188 14 $21.28 $34.65 Associate's Degree
29-1141 Registered Nurses 1,887 1,997 110 $29.67 $42.73 Associate's or Bachelor's Degree
29-1126 Respiratory Therapists 115 127 12 $24.47 $36.37 Associate's Degree
29-2055 Surgical Technologists 64 68 4 $21.11 $29.29 Postsecondary Nondegree Award
29-2056 Veterinary Technologists & Technicians 131 198 67 $12.53 $17.16 Associate's Degree
Information Technology
15-1211 Computer Systems Analysts 71 79 8 $26.24 $41.17 Bachelor's Degree
15-1232 Computer User Support Specialists 320 344 24 $14.65 $26.24 Some college, no degree
15-1244 Network And Computer Systems Administrators 132 136 4 $25.52 $42.00 Bachelor's Degree
Installation, Maintenance, & Repair
49-3021 Automotive Body & Related Repairers 129 130 1 $14.75 $27.79 High school diploma or equivalent
49-3023 Automotive Service Technicians & Mechanics 868 891 23 $14.51 $25.58 Postsecondary Nondegree Award
49-3031 Bus/Truck Mechanics & Diesel Engine Specialists 285 295 10 $17.32 $27.15 High school diploma or equivalent
49-9051 Electrical Power-Line Installers & Repairers 191 195 4 $23.17 $38.11 High school diploma or equivalent
49-9021 Heating, AC, & Refrigeration Mechanics & Installers 301 326 25 $17.02 $26.42 Postsecondary Nondegree Award
49-9041 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 406 482 76 $18.71 $31.91 High school diploma or equivalent
49-9071 Maintenance & Repair Workers, General 1,463 1,539 76 $13.55 $24.77 High school diploma or equivalent
49-3042 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 203 210 7 $20.36 $30.68 High school diploma or equivalent
49-2022 Telecommunications Equipment Installers & Repairers (Except Line Installers) 149 154 5 $18.03 $31.10 Postsecondary Nondegree Award
Legal & Public Safety
23-2011 Paralegals & Legal Assistants 226 239 13 $18.07 $29.01 Associate's Degree
33-3051 Police & Sheriff's Patrol Officers 739 754 15 $21.82 $32.48 Postsecondary Nondegree Award
Manufacturing & Engineering
51-2028 Electrical, Electronic, & Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, Finishers 309 311 2 $14.89 $21.07 High school diploma or equivalent
17-3026 Industrial Engineering Technologists & Technicians 59 60 1 $21.97 $32.49 Associate's Degree
51-4041 Machinists 163 170 7 $17.32 $26.66 High school diploma or equivalent
17-3031 Surveying and Mapping Technicians 72 82 10 $14.71 $25.62 High school diploma or equivalent
51-8031 Water & Wastewater Treatment Plant & System Operators 275 269 -6 $15.54 $22.97 High school diploma or equivalent
51-4121 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, & Brazers 609 578 -31 $16.33 $26.20 High school diploma or equivalent
Natural Resources
45-4022 Logging Equipment Operators 726 686 -40 $15.43 $27.47 High school diploma or equivalent
Transportation, Distribution & Logistics
53-3032 Heavy & Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 2,189 2,322 133 $17.35 $28.39 Postsecondary Nondegree Award