BLS Projections 2025–2035

BLS Fastest-Growing Jobs Explorer

10-year occupational expansion model led by Nurse Practitioners (+46.3% projected surge)

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Sector:
Occupation 10-Yr Growth Median Wage Net Openings Entry Education
Occupational Landscape: Wage vs. Growth Rate Bubble size = Net Openings
Selected Focus Role
Nurse Practitioners
Healthcare
+46.3%
Projected 10-Yr Growth (#1 National)
$126,260
Base Median Wage (National)
$141,411
Regional Adjusted Wage
135,500
Net Projected Openings
Regional Cost-of-Labor Multiplier: 1.12x (Metro / High-Cost)
0.80x (Low Cost Rural) 1.00x (National Avg) 1.40x (Tier-1 Coastal Tech/Health)
10-Year Cumulative Earnings Trajectory Assumes 2.5% annual wage step
Credentialing & Career Pivot Pathway
Typical Education: Master's degree
Prep/Lead Time: ~2.0 Years clinical post-RN
Licensing / Cert: State APRN license + National Board (AANP/ANCC)
Replacement Need: High demand driven by primary care physician shortages & aging demographics.

Saved career wage scaling

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Saved nurse-practitioner median wage one hundred twenty-six thousand two hundred sixty times regional multiplier one point two gives one hundred fifty-one thousand five hundred twelve. Bars share zero at point zero zero three pixels per modeled wage dollar. Dataset and qualification information are saved fixtures, not verified current employment or pay guidance. Saved data scientist preparation four years compared with nurse-practitioner two years differs by two. Bars share zero at one hundred pixels per preparation year. Source earnings scenario uses modeled preparation time rather than guaranteeing career readiness or licensing eligibility. Saved nurse-practitioner growth forty-six point three and data-scientist thirty-six point one differ by ten point two percentage points. Bars share zero at ten pixels per point. Growth percentage is not net-opening count or hiring probability. Full native role dataset and reset plus responsive allocation remain preserved.

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