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Employment is the number of jobs in this occupation. The latest available data are from 2006 to 2016. Read more about state employment projections.

Percent change is the expected job growth for this occupation.

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These are the occupations that are projected to grow the fastest during the 2006-2016 time period. This does not mean these are the occupations with the most openings. Select an occupation to learn more about it in the Occupation Profile.

Top 50 Fastest-Growing Occupations

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#	Occupation	Employment		Percent * Change
#	Occupation	2006	2016	Percent * Change
1	Personal and home care aides	133,050	207,850	56%
2	Network systems and data communications analysts	17,750	27,620	56%
3	Medical assistants	34,790	53,500	54%
4	Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school	13,750	20,560	50%
5	Physical therapist assistants	3,780	5,570	47%
6	Computer software engineers, applications	30,900	45,200	46%
7	Special education teachers, middle school	6,270	9,170	46%
8	Kindergarten teachers, except special education	12,850	18,690	45%
9	Physician assistants	3,810	5,540	45%
10	Pharmacy technicians	24,420	35,050	44%
11	Instructional coordinators	11,290	16,180	43%
12	Cardiovascular technologists and technicians	2,740	3,920	43%
13	Elementary school teachers, except special education	145,430	207,710	43%
14	Home health aides	51,960	74,160	43%
15	Occupational therapist assistants	1,770	2,510	42%
16	Skin care specialists	2,050	2,900	42%
17	Surgical technologists	6,460	9,140	41%
18	Radiation therapists	830	1,170	41%
19	Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education	74,370	104,040	40%
20	Physical therapist aides	3,780	5,280	40%
21	Veterinary technologists and technicians	6,720	9,390	40%
22	Physical therapists	10,410	14,460	39%
23	Dental hygienists	9,210	12,760	39%
24	Athletic trainers	1,560	2,150	38%
25	Dental assistants	18,190	25,070	38%
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* The national average percent change is 10.36% for the 2006-2016 employment projection series.

Note: The data for the State Employment Trends and the National Employment Trends are not directly comparable. The projections period for state data is 2006-2016, while the projections period for national data is 2008-2018.

State Data Source: Texas Workforce Commission, Labor Market & Career Information Department

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