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BLS 2024–2034

The jobs being added — and which ones a visa can actually fill

Fastest growth is in energy techs, nurse practitioners, and data science. Most new jobs are in home care, software, stocking, and food service. The visa column is the gate.

  1. 01Home health and personal care aides
    +740K
    No practical visa$34,900 median, 2024+17.0% growth
  2. 02Software developers
    +268K
    H-1B / EB-2$133,080 median, 2024+15.8% growth
  3. 03Stockers and order fillers
    +235K
    No practical visa$37,090 median, 2024+8.5% growth
  4. 04Fast food and counter workers
    +233K
    Seasonal H-2B only$30,480 median, 2024+6.1% growth
  5. 05Cooks, restaurant
    +217K
    Seasonal H-2B$36,830 median, 2024+14.9% growth
  6. 06Registered nurses
    +166K
    EB / limited H-1B$93,600 median, 2024+4.9% growth
  7. 07General and operations managers
    +164K
    Some H-1B / L-1$102,950 median, 2024+4.4% growth
  8. 08Medical and health services managers
    +143K
    H-1B / EB$117,960 median, 2024+23.0% growth
  9. 09Financial managers
    +129K
    H-1B / EB$161,700 median, 2024+14.8% growth
  10. 10Nurse practitioners
    +128K
    H-1B / EB$129,210 median, 2024+40.0% growth
  11. 11Construction laborers
    +107K
    Seasonal H-2B$46,730 median, 2024+7.3% growth
  12. 12Computer and information systems managers
    +102K
    H-1B / L-1$171,200 median, 2024+15.2% growth
  13. 13Medical assistants
    +101K
    Usually ineligible$44,200 median, 2024+12.5% growth
  14. 14Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers
    +89.3K
    Generally closed$57,440 median, 2024+4.0% growth
  15. 15Data scientists
    +82.5K
    H-1B / EB-2$112,590 median, 2024+34.0% growth
  16. 16Substance abuse and mental health counselors
    +81K
    Rarely H-1B$59,190 median, 2024+16.8% growth
  17. 17Electricians
    +77.4K
    Limited H-2B$62,350 median, 2024+9.5% growth