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Fast-growing jobs that get sponsored

O*NET marks a job Bright Outlook when it's projected to grow fast, to have many openings, or is new and emerging. Here each one sits beside the PERM cases DOL decided for it and the H-1B LCAs employers filed.

Bright Outlook jobs

307

By job code, O*NET's list

With PERM cases

297

Decided from October 1, 2023 to June 30, 2026

With H-1B LCAs

168

30 or more certified

Rapid Growth

281

Numerous Job Openings

48

New and Emerging

1

Growing fastest, among the sponsored

BLS's projected change in jobs from 2025 to 2035, for the Bright Outlook jobs with 10 or more PERM cases decided.

  1. Data Scientists

    10,796 PERM cases · median pay $120,230

    +34.6%

  2. Medical and Health Services Managers

    251 PERM cases · median pay $123,860

    +24.2%

  3. Physical Therapist Assistants

    100 PERM cases · median pay $68,380

    +23.0%

  4. Computer and Information Research Scientists

    423 PERM cases · median pay $140,300

    +21.8%

  5. Physician Assistants

    25 PERM cases · median pay $135,880

    +21.1%

  6. Information Security Analysts

    1,982 PERM cases · median pay $129,180

    +21.0%

  7. Epidemiologists

    32 PERM cases · median pay $87,220

    +18.7%

  8. Occupational Health and Safety Specialists

    59 PERM cases · median pay $90,150

    +18.5%

  9. Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary

    627 PERM cases · median pay $107,310

    +17.9%

  10. Industrial Machinery Mechanics

    113 PERM cases · median pay $64,520

    +17.8%

  11. Logisticians

    1,399 PERM cases · median pay $82,320

    +17.6%

  12. Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary

    24 PERM cases · median pay $80,250

    +17.1%

  13. Speech-Language Pathologists

    122 PERM cases · median pay $97,870

    +16.6%

  14. Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars

    21 PERM cases · median pay $68,020

    +15.9%

  15. Computer and Information Systems Managers

    4,816 PERM cases · median pay $175,140

    +15.8%

Every Bright Outlook job

All 307, busiest in PERM first.

The 307 jobs as a table
Every Bright Outlook job with its projected growth, openings, median pay, PERM cases and H-1B LCAs
Job Outlook Growth to 2035 Openings a year Median pay PERM cases Certified H-1B LCAs
Software Developers 15-1252 Rapid Growth, Numerous Job Openings +10.2% 95,300 $135,980 76,524 99% 658,099
Computer Systems Analysts 15-1211 Rapid Growth +7.9% 32,900 $105,850 15,316 98% 70,980
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 51-3022 Rapid Growth +5.7% 17,000 $38,300 11,103 99% Under the floor
Data Scientists 15-2051 Rapid Growth +34.6% 24,800 $120,230 10,796 99% 104,267
Project Management Specialists 13-1082 Rapid Growth, Numerous Job Openings +6.7% 76,500 $102,320 8,526 99% 9,898
Fast Food and Counter Workers 35-3023 Rapid Growth, Numerous Job Openings +5.8% 827,400 $31,200 7,942 99% Under the floor
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 15-1253 Rapid Growth +5.7% 10,700 $104,300 6,215 99% 65,933
Industrial Engineers 17-2112 Rapid Growth +12.4% 23,100 $102,440 5,991 98% 49,540
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 37-3011 Rapid Growth, Numerous Job Openings +4.7% 149,500 $39,150 5,356 92% Under the floor
Nursing Assistants 31-1131 Numerous Job Openings +2.6% 196,200 $42,260 5,006 92% Under the floor
Mechanical Engineers 17-2141 Rapid Growth +11.2% 17,800 $104,110 4,990 98% 64,629
Accountants and Auditors 13-2011 Rapid Growth, Numerous Job Openings +5.0% 115,300 $83,680 4,893 97% 60,035
Computer and Information Systems Managers 11-3021 Rapid Growth +15.8% 53,500 $175,140 4,816 99% 79,036
Database Architects 15-1243 Rapid Growth +9.4% 3,900 $139,500 4,243 99% 16,110
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 13-1161 Rapid Growth, Numerous Job Openings +7.0% 82,000 $78,760 3,427 96% 32,098
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 53-3032 Numerous Job Openings +3.8% 214,500 $58,640 3,371 74% Under the floor
Electrical Engineers 17-2071 Rapid Growth +9.9% 11,400 $120,630 3,302 98% 44,148
Cooks, Restaurant 35-2014 Rapid Growth, Numerous Job Openings +12.1% 218,600 $37,390 3,265 94% 56
Management Analysts 13-1111 Rapid Growth, Numerous Job Openings +10.1% 94,100 $101,860 3,202 98% 44,622
Financial and Investment Analysts 13-2051 Rapid Growth +7.2% 24,700 $102,740 3,144 98% 53,056
Civil Engineers 17-2051 Rapid Growth +6.4% 22,700 $100,840 3,142 97% 31,085
Home Health Aides 31-1121 Rapid Growth, Numerous Job Openings No projection None published Not published 2,894 93% Under the floor
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2012 Numerous Job Openings +0.6% 175,500 $35,510 2,796 92% Under the floor
Personal Care Aides 31-1122 Rapid Growth, Numerous Job Openings No projection None published Not published 2,630 94% Under the floor
Statisticians 15-2041 Rapid Growth +11.0% 1,900 $105,650 2,559 99% 42,260
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 53-7062 Numerous Job Openings +1.8% 340,500 $40,240 2,431 99% Under the floor
Information Security Analysts 15-1212 Rapid Growth +21.0% 14,100 $129,180 1,982 99% 14,973
Marketing Managers 11-2021 Rapid Growth +6.9% 34,000 $166,790 1,856 97% 15,516
General and Operations Managers 11-1021 Rapid Growth, Numerous Job Openings +5.0% 285,000 $105,770 1,823 92% 10,739
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 37-2011 Numerous Job Openings +2.2% 321,800 $36,840 1,697 86% Under the floor
Food Preparation Workers 35-2021 Numerous Job Openings -3.0% 135,700 $35,320 1,690 95% Under the floor
Chefs and Head Cooks 35-1011 Rapid Growth +6.6% 25,200 $62,470 1,574 94% 361
Operations Research Analysts 15-2031 Rapid Growth +11.9% 7,500 $88,940 1,565 98% 57,959
Financial Managers 11-3031 Rapid Growth +9.7% 65,600 $166,570 1,457 97% 11,407
Childcare Workers 39-9011 Numerous Job Openings -2.0% 150,300 $34,980 1,450 93% Under the floor
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 43-3031 Numerous Job Openings -5.6% 144,100 $50,670 1,403 95% 175
Logisticians 13-1081 Rapid Growth +17.6% 26,600 $82,320 1,399 97% 14,531
Architectural and Engineering Managers 11-9041 Rapid Growth +5.5% 14,900 $171,270 1,296 98% 13,529
Materials Engineers 17-2131 Rapid Growth +7.5% 1,300 $112,860 1,286 99% 11,013
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2021 Numerous Job Openings -0.4% 87,500 $63,970 1,179 95% 12,131
Computer Network Architects 15-1241 Rapid Growth +7.7% 9,600 $134,050 1,139 99% 7,861
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 43-6014 Numerous Job Openings -6.0% 163,900 $47,540 1,109 92% 40
Construction Managers 11-9021 Rapid Growth +9.1% 49,700 $114,990 1,088 95% 6,955
Lawyers 23-1011 Rapid Growth +4.7% 28,700 $159,670 1,052 96% 13,593
Business Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1011 Rapid Growth +5.9% 7,600 $99,080 1,039 99% 7,661
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 11-3071 Rapid Growth +6.1% 18,300 $107,230 1,027 95% 6,988
Web and Digital Interface Designers 15-1255 Rapid Growth +6.0% 8,300 $104,000 929 98% 5,907
Sales Managers 11-2022 Rapid Growth +4.5% 47,300 $148,270 913 92% 4,416
Construction Laborers 47-2061 Rapid Growth, Numerous Job Openings +7.3% 120,000 $47,120 892 88% Under the floor
Manicurists and Pedicurists 39-5092 Rapid Growth +9.2% 21,900 $35,760 865 95% Under the floor
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 41-1011 Numerous Job Openings -3.7% 113,500 $48,520 856 94% Under the floor
Stockers and Order Fillers 53-7065 Rapid Growth, Numerous Job Openings +8.9% 430,700 $37,330 756 98% Under the floor
Financial Risk Specialists 13-2054 Rapid Growth +7.4% 4,800 $117,330 739 99% 5,771
Dentists, General 29-1021 Rapid Growth +5.7% 4,200 $170,950 657 97% 6,498
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1071 Rapid Growth +17.9% 24,900 $107,310 627 99% 11,467
Chemists 19-2031 Rapid Growth +6.4% 5,900 $91,240 626 99% 12,894
Waiters and Waitresses 35-3031 Numerous Job Openings +2.0% 423,100 $35,230 602 91% Under the floor
Food Service Managers 11-9051 Rapid Growth +5.8% 38,800 $69,390 599 91% 204
Office Clerks, General 43-9061 Numerous Job Openings -6.0% 249,000 $45,010 596 92% Under the floor
Human Resources Specialists 13-1071 Rapid Growth +6.4% 73,700 $75,940 563 96% 5,670
Computer Hardware Engineers 17-2061 Rapid Growth +9.1% 4,100 $161,740 558 99% 8,369
Cooks, Fast Food 35-2011 Numerous Job Openings +0.6% 86,400 $30,890 553 93% Under the floor
Agricultural Equipment Operators 45-2091 Rapid Growth +8.6% 10,100 $41,730 545 93% Under the floor
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1021 Rapid Growth +4.9% 3,200 $96,980 519 99% 6,412
Biological Scientists, All Other 19-1029 Rapid Growth +4.7% 4,300 $98,920 517 99% 25,774
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 35-1012 Rapid Growth, Numerous Job Openings +5.4% 171,500 $44,080 507 94% Under the floor
Economists 19-3011 Rapid Growth +4.7% 1,100 $124,720 458 99% 6,221
Architectural and Civil Drafters 17-3011 Rapid Growth +5.2% 9,100 $66,150 457 95% 2,594
Cashiers 41-2011 Numerous Job Openings -6.5% 521,300 $32,880 451 93% Under the floor
Retail Salespersons 41-2031 Numerous Job Openings -0.3% 520,600 $35,410 443 90% Under the floor
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1032 Rapid Growth +7.8% 3,900 $109,270 430 99% 7,051
Computer and Information Research Scientists 15-1221 Rapid Growth +21.8% 2,900 $140,300 423 100% 14,168
Coaches and Scouts 27-2022 Rapid Growth +6.1% 36,400 $47,320 415 90% 1,569
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers 17-2031 Rapid Growth +7.6% 1,200 $109,370 406 98% 7,874
Chemical Engineers 17-2041 Rapid Growth +4.7% 1,100 $125,040 400 97% 6,469
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 43-1011 Numerous Job Openings +0.1% 127,400 $69,500 391 97% 52
Managers, All Other 11-9199 Rapid Growth, Numerous Job Openings +4.9% 100,900 $141,900 373 96% 5,192
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 47-1011 Rapid Growth +5.0% 67,000 $79,920 372 93% Under the floor
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 49-3011 Rapid Growth +5.4% 11,400 $79,870 371 97% 285
Animal Caretakers 39-2021 Rapid Growth +12.1% 62,800 $35,360 370 87% Under the floor
Animal Scientists 19-1011 Rapid Growth +5.8% 200 $68,940 323 96% 701
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 49-9071 Numerous Job Openings +4.2% 148,700 $49,590 320 88% Under the floor
Customer Service Representatives 43-4051 Numerous Job Openings -5.3% 289,500 $44,770 303 92% 57
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 49-3023 Rapid Growth +5.0% 66,200 $50,620 298 89% Under the floor
Actuaries 15-2011 Rapid Growth +9.2% 1,500 $130,000 296 99% 3,279
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 53-2011 Rapid Growth +8.3% 11,200 $232,140 294 96% 1,417
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 41-4012 Numerous Job Openings -0.9% 99,800 $72,080 291 93% 210
Biochemists and Biophysicists 19-1021 Rapid Growth +12.3% 2,900 $127,410 290 99% 17,599
Natural Sciences Managers 11-9121 Rapid Growth +8.2% 9,200 $167,220 281 96% 4,399
Bakers 51-3011 Rapid Growth +5.5% 36,500 $37,160 279 89% Under the floor
Receptionists and Information Clerks 43-4171 Numerous Job Openings -1.7% 105,100 $38,010 267 91% Under the floor
Food Batchmakers 51-3092 Rapid Growth +6.5% 23,100 $42,290 259 93% Under the floor
Medical and Health Services Managers 11-9111 Rapid Growth +24.2% 62,300 $123,860 251 93% 3,332
Training and Development Specialists 13-1151 Rapid Growth +10.8% 46,000 $69,280 241 96% 2,452
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 19-1042 Rapid Growth +12.6% 10,500 $103,410 239 99% 28,801
Human Resources Managers 11-3121 Rapid Growth +5.5% 16,800 $149,280 238 97% 1,868
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 35-9011 Rapid Growth, Numerous Job Openings +5.3% 95,300 $33,980 235 97% Under the floor
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 13-1023 Rapid Growth No projection None published Not published 229 96% 1,484
Computer Occupations, All Other 15-1299 Rapid Growth, New and Emerging +5.1% 27,000 $116,580 227 95% 184,019
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 49-3041 Rapid Growth +10.7% 3,700 $56,550 221 97% Under the floor
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 25-2011 Rapid Growth +4.5% 66,700 $38,140 209 98% 730
Food Scientists and Technologists 19-1012 Rapid Growth +6.2% 1,000 $88,720 203 93% 2,884
Veterinarians 29-1131 Rapid Growth +9.4% 3,100 $130,100 189 97% 2,316
Dental Assistants 31-9091 Rapid Growth +7.4% 53,000 $48,070 187 95% Under the floor
Pharmacists 29-1051 Rapid Growth +5.2% 12,500 $140,910 185 98% 2,613
Mental Health Counselors 21-1014 Rapid Growth No projection None published Not published 182 98% 2,350
Aerospace Engineers 17-2011 Rapid Growth +8.3% 3,800 $134,960 178 95% 1,670
Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 13-1022 Rapid Growth No projection None published Not published 171 91% 225
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 39-5012 Rapid Growth +7.7% 73,400 $35,790 162 91% Under the floor
Roofers 47-2181 Rapid Growth +5.3% 12,000 $55,440 156 91% Under the floor
Environmental Engineers 17-2081 Rapid Growth +6.3% 2,300 $107,110 153 95% 2,850
Administrative Services Managers 11-3012 Rapid Growth +5.2% 22,000 $114,130 152 92% 175
Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers 51-2022 Rapid Growth No projection None published Not published 147 99% Under the floor
Medical Assistants 31-9092 Rapid Growth, Numerous Job Openings +12.9% 109,700 $45,690 144 89% Under the floor
Cardiologists 29-1212 Rapid Growth +4.8% 500 $496,010 139 99% 1,740
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 43-6013 Rapid Growth, Numerous Job Openings +4.8% 89,200 $45,930 135 91% Under the floor
Business Operations Specialists, All Other 13-1199 Numerous Job Openings +3.9% 98,700 $83,050 132 94% 4,069
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 35-3041 Rapid Growth +4.5% 48,800 $35,360 130 98% Under the floor
Speech-Language Pathologists 29-1127 Rapid Growth +16.6% 12,500 $97,870 122 81% 2,453
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1042 Rapid Growth +7.3% 4,700 $84,620 118 100% 2,560
Occupational Therapists 29-1122 Rapid Growth +14.8% 10,000 $100,330 114 94% 3,010
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 47-2152 Rapid Growth +6.8% 42,000 $63,800 113 94% Under the floor
Industrial Machinery Mechanics 49-9041 Rapid Growth +17.8% 44,400 $64,520 113 91% Under the floor
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 17-2111 Rapid Growth +5.4% 1,200 $115,160 112 94% 943
Neurologists 29-1217 Rapid Growth +6.4% 300 $248,560 110 98% 1,439
Electricians 47-2111 Rapid Growth +9.2% 72,700 $63,190 110 91% Under the floor
Social Science Research Assistants 19-4061 Rapid Growth +5.0% 4,900 $61,990 104 98% 2,282
Physical Therapist Assistants 31-2021 Rapid Growth +23.0% 18,500 $68,380 100 94% Under the floor
Biological Technicians 19-4021 Rapid Growth +7.4% 9,400 $57,510 98 97% 4,943
Psychiatrists 29-1223 Rapid Growth +7.2% 900 $281,870 94 98% 1,310
Cooks, Private Household 35-2013 Rapid Growth +5.1% 5,000 $47,940 93 90% Under the floor
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 19-2041 Rapid Growth +6.1% 7,300 $82,220 92 98% 2,439
Social and Community Service Managers 11-9151 Rapid Growth +7.2% 18,500 $80,390 91 96% 1,182
Light Truck Drivers 53-3033 Rapid Growth, Numerous Job Openings +6.3% 107,200 $44,860 91 79% Under the floor
Training and Development Managers 11-3131 Rapid Growth +6.4% 4,100 $133,000 89 86% 580
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 13-1121 Rapid Growth +5.8% 16,800 $61,160 85 88% 677
Amusement and Recreation Attendants 39-3091 Numerous Job Openings +3.7% 100,400 $32,150 85 98% Under the floor
Tile and Stone Setters 47-2044 Rapid Growth +9.8% 3,300 $55,690 85 91% Under the floor
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 49-9021 Rapid Growth +10.9% 40,600 $61,010 85 94% Under the floor
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 51-9195 Rapid Growth +5.8% 5,100 $46,170 83 97% Under the floor
Commercial Pilots 53-2012 Rapid Growth +5.2% 5,200 $123,220 81 84% 189
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers 39-1022 Rapid Growth +6.3% 12,000 $48,590 79 97% Under the floor
Cargo and Freight Agents 43-5011 Rapid Growth +6.2% 9,000 $52,260 78 91% Under the floor
Materials Scientists 19-2032 Rapid Growth +8.3% 600 $117,790 77 97% 4,132
Personal Service Managers, All Other 11-9179 Rapid Growth +6.2% 2,000 $69,770 77 88% 76
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 49-9098 Rapid Growth +5.3% 13,600 $39,630 75 96% Under the floor
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 41-3091 Numerous Job Openings +2.7% 115,700 $69,990 73 92% 89
Physicists 19-2012 Rapid Growth +7.2% 1,300 $172,250 69 100% 5,924
Skincare Specialists 39-5094 Rapid Growth +8.8% 14,200 $45,330 67 96% Under the floor
Health Education Specialists 21-1091 Rapid Growth +5.6% 6,900 $64,070 65 98% 827
Tax Preparers 13-2082 Rapid Growth +4.7% 9,400 $54,920 64 90% 72
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 29-2099 Rapid Growth +5.9% 12,400 $50,290 63 92% 85
Soil and Plant Scientists 19-1013 Rapid Growth +6.7% 1,400 $78,850 62 98% 2,311
Financial Examiners 13-2061 Rapid Growth +9.3% 4,500 $94,160 61 98% 720
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists 19-3033 Rapid Growth +11.7% 4,100 $100,580 60 96% 491
Public Relations Managers 11-2032 Rapid Growth +5.7% 6,100 $146,910 60 93% 438
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 19-5011 Rapid Growth +18.5% 17,100 $90,150 59 92% 407
Dietitians and Nutritionists 29-1031 Rapid Growth +7.7% 5,700 $76,400 58 96% 696
Driver/Sales Workers 53-3031 Rapid Growth +7.9% 45,500 $38,770 54 80% Under the floor
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 19-2042 Rapid Growth +5.1% 1,800 $101,920 52 98% 1,821
Acupuncturists 29-1291 Rapid Growth +8.6% 800 $76,040 52 94% 177
Medical Equipment Repairers 49-9062 Rapid Growth +12.6% 8,200 $61,660 52 94% Under the floor
Healthcare Social Workers 21-1022 Rapid Growth +8.5% 16,900 $67,880 51 94% 573
Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 17-2121 Rapid Growth +6.7% 500 $112,230 51 94% 443
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 21-1023 Rapid Growth +10.3% 12,500 $60,280 50 92% 777
Facilities Managers 11-3013 Rapid Growth +4.6% 14,200 $106,660 49 98% 77
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 47-2073 Rapid Growth +4.6% 39,200 $59,850 47 77% Under the floor
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 35-9031 Numerous Job Openings +3.4% 107,100 $31,200 46 96% Under the floor
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs 53-3053 Rapid Growth +7.1% 35,500 $37,290 41 90% Under the floor
Food Processing Workers, All Other 51-3099 Rapid Growth +5.5% 7,400 $39,680 36 100% Under the floor
Optometrists 29-1041 Rapid Growth +9.5% 2,000 $136,570 35 94% 554
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors 39-9031 Rapid Growth +7.3% 68,000 $47,160 34 94% Under the floor
Microbiologists 19-1022 Rapid Growth +6.2% 1,500 $87,990 33 100% 2,449
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 13-1141 Rapid Growth +6.0% 9,000 $78,210 33 100% 689
Epidemiologists 19-1041 Rapid Growth +18.7% 800 $87,220 32 94% 1,650
Bartenders 35-3011 Rapid Growth, Numerous Job Openings +5.0% 121,200 $34,340 31 Too few Under the floor
Chiropractors 29-1011 Rapid Growth +8.7% 2,600 $79,200 30 Too few 238
Exercise Physiologists 29-1128 Rapid Growth +12.8% 1,400 $59,460 29 Too few 1,217
Physicians, Pathologists 29-1222 Rapid Growth +4.8% 300 $312,400 29 Too few 653
Surveyors 17-1022 Rapid Growth +5.8% 3,100 $75,440 27 Too few 133
Massage Therapists 31-9011 Rapid Growth +15.3% 20,400 $58,450 27 Too few Under the floor
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 49-3042 Rapid Growth +6.7% 15,000 $65,510 26 Too few Under the floor
Physician Assistants 29-1071 Rapid Growth +21.1% 11,500 $135,880 25 Too few 286
Social and Human Service Assistants 21-1093 Rapid Growth +7.4% 48,900 $45,930 25 Too few 113
Dental Hygienists 29-1292 Rapid Growth +8.0% 15,000 $98,100 25 Too few Under the floor
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 49-2098 Rapid Growth +6.8% 8,500 $60,070 25 Too few Under the floor
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1072 Rapid Growth +17.1% 8,500 $80,250 24 Too few 332
Fundraising Managers 11-2033 Rapid Growth +5.4% 3,700 $125,470 24 Too few 106
Orthodontists 29-1023 Rapid Growth +6.0% 200 $289,140 23 Too few 194
Agricultural Technicians 19-4012 Rapid Growth +5.4% 2,800 $49,630 23 Too few 110
Food Science Technicians 19-4013 Rapid Growth +4.8% 3,000 $52,130 23 Too few 51
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other 15-2099 Rapid Growth +7.1% 200 $81,490 22 Too few 533
Athletic Trainers 29-9091 Rapid Growth +12.7% 2,400 $62,520 22 Too few 420
Pharmacy Technicians 29-2052 Rapid Growth +6.4% 44,700 $45,750 22 Too few Under the floor
Medical Records Specialists 29-2072 Rapid Growth +7.8% 14,000 $51,140 22 Too few Under the floor
Curators 25-4012 Rapid Growth +4.9% 1,600 $63,420 21 Too few 442
Marriage and Family Therapists 21-1013 Rapid Growth +13.5% 6,900 $66,940 21 Too few 265
Community Health Workers 21-1094 Rapid Growth +12.7% 7,000 $51,850 21 Too few 134
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 29-2056 Rapid Growth +9.4% 13,400 $47,380 21 Too few 99
Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars 29-9021 Rapid Growth +15.9% 3,000 $68,020 21 Too few Under the floor
Rock Splitters, Quarry 47-5051 Rapid Growth +5.8% 400 $48,740 21 Too few Under the floor
Cooks, All Other 35-2019 Rapid Growth +5.2% 2,800 $37,690 20 Too few Under the floor
Agricultural Engineers 17-2021 Rapid Growth +6.9% 100 $98,590 19 Too few 431
Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products 13-1021 Rapid Growth No projection None published Not published 19 Too few 52
Surveying and Mapping Technicians 17-3031 Rapid Growth +5.8% 6,900 $54,240 19 Too few Under the floor
Agents and Business Managers of Artists, Performers, and Athletes 13-1011 Rapid Growth +9.7% 2,400 $82,890 18 Too few 196
Chemical Technicians 19-4031 Rapid Growth +4.9% 7,600 $60,390 18 Too few 64
Security Guards 33-9032 Numerous Job Openings +0.9% 156,000 $38,020 18 Too few Under the floor
Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians 49-3051 Rapid Growth +4.9% 2,600 $57,550 18 Too few Under the floor
Fundraisers 13-1131 Rapid Growth +5.5% 10,000 $72,550 17 Too few 318
Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles 47-2042 Rapid Growth +9.0% 2,200 $56,460 17 Too few Under the floor
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists 19-3032 Rapid Growth +6.5% 300 $193,950 16 Too few 281
Shampooers 39-5093 Rapid Growth +5.6% 2,200 $32,600 16 Too few Under the floor
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 49-9051 Rapid Growth +10.3% 10,900 $95,320 16 Too few Under the floor
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other 31-9099 Rapid Growth +4.8% 14,100 $48,430 15 Too few 60
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 17-1021 Rapid Growth +7.4% 900 $81,390 14 Too few 212
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 29-2034 Rapid Growth +5.0% 13,000 $80,110 14 Too few 46
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers 49-2097 Rapid Growth +4.8% 2,200 $52,600 14 Too few Under the floor
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers 51-9162 Rapid Growth +5.9% 2,700 $68,120 14 Too few Under the floor
Registered Nurses 29-1141 Rapid Growth, Numerous Job Openings +5.6% 180,800 $97,550 13 Too few 3,967
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 31-9096 Rapid Growth +9.1% 23,200 $38,150 12 Too few Under the floor
Genetic Counselors 29-9092 Rapid Growth +10.4% 300 $100,040 11 Too few 191
Recreational Therapists 29-1125 Rapid Growth +4.8% 1,400 $61,960 11 Too few 121
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 29-2032 Rapid Growth +13.9% 6,000 $96,590 11 Too few Under the floor
Therapists, All Other 29-1129 Rapid Growth +12.6% 3,600 $77,930 10 Too few 143
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 29-1022 Rapid Growth +5.6% 200 $352,220 10 Too few 106
Audiologists 29-1181 Rapid Growth +11.0% 600 $95,780 10 Too few 105
Forensic Science Technicians 19-4092 Rapid Growth +13.3% 2,800 $72,060 10 Too few 48
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services 39-1014 Rapid Growth +5.3% 10,600 $48,560 10 Too few Under the floor
Airfield Operations Specialists 53-2022 Rapid Growth +7.8% 1,500 $56,850 10 Too few Under the floor
Prosthodontists 29-1024 Rapid Growth +5.8% 0 $311,180 9 Too few 101
Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians 17-3021 Rapid Growth +11.9% 1,100 $82,890 9 Too few 80
Respiratory Therapists 29-1126 Rapid Growth +8.5% 8,600 $82,280 9 Too few 50
Calibration Technologists and Technicians 17-3028 Rapid Growth +4.8% 1,500 $67,820 9 Too few Under the floor
Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials 27-2023 Rapid Growth +5.2% 4,300 $40,710 9 Too few Under the floor
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 39-9099 Rapid Growth +5.9% 14,400 $41,600 9 Too few Under the floor
Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians 49-3092 Rapid Growth +9.7% 2,200 $52,000 9 Too few Under the floor
Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors 21-1011 Rapid Growth No projection None published Not published 8 Too few 208
Conservation Scientists 19-1031 Rapid Growth +5.3% 2,100 $73,010 8 Too few 161
Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric 29-1241 Rapid Growth +4.5% 200 $300,080 8 Too few 155
Orthotists and Prosthetists 29-2091 Rapid Growth +12.9% 700 $81,110 8 Too few 100
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling 11-9072 Rapid Growth +6.0% 5,100 $79,520 8 Too few 68
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment 49-2093 Rapid Growth +5.4% 500 $84,890 8 Too few Under the floor
Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 49-3022 Rapid Growth +5.7% 1,300 $47,630 8 Too few Under the floor
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other 29-1299 Rapid Growth +5.5% 1,900 $115,210 7 Too few 831
Medical Dosimetrists 29-2036 Rapid Growth +5.0% 200 $147,470 7 Too few Under the floor
Surgical Technologists 29-2055 Rapid Growth +5.0% 7,100 $64,650 7 Too few Under the floor
Surgical Assistants 29-9093 Rapid Growth +6.1% 1,400 $66,800 7 Too few Under the floor
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants 39-3093 Rapid Growth +6.4% 4,000 $36,300 7 Too few Under the floor
Fence Erectors 47-4031 Rapid Growth +5.6% 2,500 $47,980 7 Too few Under the floor
Astronomers 19-2011 Rapid Growth +7.8% 100 $128,820 6 Too few 772
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other 21-1099 Rapid Growth +5.5% 11,600 $56,730 6 Too few 238
Dermatologists 29-1213 Rapid Growth +6.8% 400 $328,730 6 Too few 83
Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators 23-1022 Rapid Growth +4.7% 300 $75,530 6 Too few Under the floor
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 29-2057 Rapid Growth +21.4% 11,800 $45,570 6 Too few Under the floor
Pest Control Workers 37-2021 Rapid Growth +5.5% 13,700 $45,250 6 Too few Under the floor
Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers 51-2023 Rapid Growth No projection None published Not published 6 Too few Under the floor
Physical Therapists 29-1123 Rapid Growth +11.9% 13,400 $102,760 5 Too few 11,399
Paramedics 29-2043 Rapid Growth +5.7% 4,300 $60,600 5 Too few 165
Occupational Health and Safety Technicians 19-5012 Rapid Growth +19.4% 3,800 $61,560 5 Too few Under the floor
Medical Equipment Preparers 31-9093 Rapid Growth +10.8% 10,700 $47,700 5 Too few Under the floor
Phlebotomists 31-9097 Rapid Growth +6.8% 18,000 $45,230 5 Too few Under the floor
Solar Photovoltaic Installers 47-2231 Rapid Growth +36.5% 4,200 $53,140 5 Too few Under the floor
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 47-4071 Rapid Growth +7.8% 2,800 $49,880 5 Too few Under the floor
Mechanical Door Repairers 49-9011 Rapid Growth +6.4% 2,100 $55,720 5 Too few Under the floor
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators 51-2051 Rapid Growth +4.6% 1,700 $46,880 5 Too few Under the floor
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other 29-9099 Rapid Growth +5.1% 2,200 $65,790 4 Too few 2,661
Farm Labor Contractors 13-1074 Rapid Growth +7.4% 100 $58,460 4 Too few Under the floor
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health 19-4042 Rapid Growth +6.9% 5,300 $55,090 4 Too few Under the floor
Psychiatric Technicians 29-2053 Rapid Growth +22.3% 17,000 $45,130 4 Too few Under the floor
Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other 35-9099 Rapid Growth +5.5% 11,800 $35,840 4 Too few Under the floor
Travel Guides 39-7012 Rapid Growth No projection None published Not published 4 Too few Under the floor
Insulation Workers, Mechanical 47-2132 Rapid Growth +5.1% 1,800 $58,340 4 Too few Under the floor
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers 47-4021 Rapid Growth +5.7% 1,900 $109,910 4 Too few Under the floor
Avionics Technicians 49-2091 Rapid Growth +9.4% 1,700 $82,280 4 Too few Under the floor
Commercial Divers 49-9092 Rapid Growth +4.8% 400 $72,990 4 Too few Under the floor
Anthropologists and Archeologists 19-3091 Rapid Growth +6.0% 800 $70,770 3 Too few 123
Private Detectives and Investigators 33-9021 Rapid Growth +5.5% 3,200 $51,220 3 Too few Under the floor
Costume Attendants 39-3092 Rapid Growth +5.9% 1,700 $50,400 3 Too few Under the floor
Tour Guides and Escorts 39-7011 Rapid Growth No projection None published Not published 3 Too few Under the floor
Counselors, All Other 21-1019 Rapid Growth +5.9% 4,300 $50,860 2 Too few 57
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other 27-2099 Rapid Growth +4.7% 4,500 Not published 2 Too few Under the floor
Couriers and Messengers 43-5021 Rapid Growth +8.0% 23,800 $39,200 2 Too few Under the floor
Wind Turbine Service Technicians 49-9081 Rapid Growth +29.5% 1,500 $64,120 2 Too few Under the floor
Flight Attendants 53-2031 Rapid Growth +8.8% 18,500 $63,580 2 Too few Under the floor
Nurse Practitioners 29-1171 Rapid Growth +41.0% 29,400 $132,300 1 Too few 446
Nurse Anesthetists 29-1151 Rapid Growth +9.7% 2,400 $236,590 1 Too few 44
Legislators 11-1031 Rapid Growth, Numerous Job Openings No projection None published Not published 1 Too few Under the floor
Athletes and Sports Competitors 27-2021 Rapid Growth +5.5% 2,200 $66,710 1 Too few Under the floor
Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists 29-2035 Rapid Growth +7.7% 2,300 $95,480 1 Too few Under the floor
Hearing Aid Specialists 29-2092 Rapid Growth +19.4% 900 $65,160 1 Too few Under the floor
Occupational Therapy Assistants 31-2011 Rapid Growth +21.5% 8,100 $72,300 1 Too few Under the floor
Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance 39-5091 Rapid Growth +6.1% 600 $97,150 1 Too few Under the floor
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay 49-2095 Rapid Growth +9.7% 1,800 $103,020 1 Too few Under the floor
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 51-9193 Rapid Growth +5.9% 800 $41,330 1 Too few Under the floor
Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors 53-1041 Rapid Growth +9.2% 900 $58,170 1 Too few Under the floor
Aircraft Service Attendants 53-6032 Rapid Growth +5.6% 4,000 $40,450 1 Too few Under the floor
Life Scientists, All Other 19-1099 Rapid Growth +6.3% 400 $93,750 0 Too few 406
Nurse Midwives 29-1161 Rapid Growth +11.5% 400 $134,040 0 Too few Under the floor
Emergency Medical Technicians 29-2042 Rapid Growth +5.8% 13,800 $44,470 0 Too few Under the floor
Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists 33-2022 Rapid Growth +13.1% 400 $56,870 0 Too few Under the floor
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers 33-9092 Rapid Growth +5.5% 45,400 $33,580 0 Too few Under the floor
Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 49-9095 Rapid Growth +5.8% 300 $45,990 0 Too few Under the floor
Semiconductor Processing Technicians 51-9141 Rapid Growth +8.2% 3,400 $51,430 0 Too few Under the floor
Taxi Drivers 53-3054 Rapid Growth +11.5% 20,400 $42,100 0 Too few Under the floor
Motorboat Operators 53-5022 Rapid Growth +4.9% 300 $47,520 0 Too few Under the floor
Passenger Attendants 53-6061 Rapid Growth +6.0% 4,300 $37,720 0 Too few Under the floor

FAQs

What makes a job Bright Outlook?
O*NET's own words: Bright Outlook occupations "are expected to grow rapidly in the next several years, will have large numbers of job openings, or are new and emerging occupations." Rapid Growth means BLS projects employment to rise 5% or more from 2025 to 2035, Numerous Job Openings means 75,000 or more openings over those years, and New and Emerging is O*NET's own classification.
Does a Bright Outlook job get a faster PERM or a better chance?
No. DOL decides each PERM case on its own recruitment and paperwork, and it works the queue in filing order whatever the job. Growth only says the field is hiring. The certified share beside each job is what DOL decided for that code in its own files.
Why does a job show no H-1B count?
The count covers job codes with 30 or more certified H-1B LCAs since October 2019. Older LCAs used the 2010 job codes, so a job whose code changed in the 2018 list (software developers were 15-1132 before 15-1252) counts only the filings under its new code.
How the list is made

O*NET marks occupations, some of them detailed jobs inside a code (15-1299.08 inside 15-1299). DOL's files record the 7-digit code, so each row is the code. Where O*NET marks only the detailed jobs inside a code, the row names those jobs. Growth, openings and median pay are BLS's 2025-35 projections for the code. PERM cases are every decided case under the code from October 1, 2023 to June 30, 2026, every job title together. The certified share needs 30 certified or denied. H-1B LCAs are certified LCAs since October 2019 under the code, for codes with 30 or more.

From O*NET 31.0 by USDOL/ETA, under CC BY 4.0, modified (Bright Outlook occupations grouped by SOC code).

This section includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database and O*NET OnLine by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. PERM Tracker has modified some of this information (Bright Outlook occupations grouped by SOC code); what changed. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications.

O*NET occupation data through Aug 16, 2026 · BLS employment projections through Dec 31, 2025 · Case data through Jun 30, 2026 · LCA disclosures through Jun 30, 2026. How these figures are counted. Spotted an error? Tell us; every fix is dated in the corrections log.

The sources in full

O*NET occupation data: O*NET Database, USDOL/ETA (onetcenter.org) · data through Aug 16, 2026 · twice a year

BLS employment projections: BLS Employment Projections (bls.gov) · data through Dec 31, 2025 · yearly, each autumn

Case data: DOL quarterly disclosure files (flag.dol.gov) · data through Jun 30, 2026 · quarterly

LCA disclosures: DOL quarterly LCA disclosure files (www.dol.gov) · data through Jun 30, 2026 · quarterly

What each source includes

O*NET occupation data: O*NET's account of each occupation: its description, tasks, Job Zone and the education workers report. It describes the job in general. It doesn't describe any one employer's opening.

BLS employment projections: BLS's ten-year projection of each job's employment and yearly openings, and the entry education it calls typical. Each figure is a projection.

Case data: Decided PERM cases only. A case still waiting isn't in here, so counts and durations describe finished cases.

LCA disclosures: Certified and denied H-1B labor condition applications only, with the wage offered.

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