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Medical Assistants
Typical Wages: $22.23/ hour.
Current Demand:
Projected Total Openings (2020-2030): 609
High School or less is typically required.
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Registered Nurses
Typical Wages: $38.8/ hour.
Current Demand:
Projected Total Openings (2020-2030): 2154
Associate's degree is typically required.
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Dental Assistants
Typical Wages: $26.16/ hour.
Current Demand:
Projected Total Openings (2020-2030): 416
Vocational training is typically required.
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Licensed Practical Nurses
Typical Wages: $25.12/ hour.
Current Demand:
Projected Total Openings (2020-2030): 834
Vocational training is typically required.
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Speech-Language Pathologists
Typical Wages: $39.1/ hour.
Current Demand:
Projected Total Openings (2020-2030): 153
Graduate degree (any type) is typically required.
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Physical Therapists
Typical Wages: $41.29/ hour.
Current Demand:
Projected Total Openings (2020-2030): 177
Graduate degree (any type) is typically required.
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Occupational Therapists
Typical Wages: $38.85/ hour.
Current Demand:
Projected Total Openings (2020-2030): 107
Graduate degree (any type) is typically required.
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Pharmacists
Typical Wages: $68.08/ hour.
Current Demand:
Projected Total Openings (2020-2030): 142
Graduate degree (any type) is typically required.
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Nurse Practitioners
Typical Wages: $63.98/ hour.
Current Demand:
Projected Total Openings (2020-2030): 178
Graduate degree (any type) is typically required.
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Pharmacy Technicians
Typical Wages: $19.1/ hour.
Current Demand:
Projected Total Openings (2020-2030): 348
High School or less is typically required.
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Psychiatric Technicians
Typical Wages: $23.93/ hour.
Current Demand:
Projected Total Openings (2020-2030): 91
High School or less is typically required.
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Surgical Technologists
Typical Wages: $30.29/ hour.
Current Demand:
Projected Total Openings (2020-2030): 76
Associate's degree is typically required.
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Respiratory Therapists
Typical Wages: $38.78/ hour.
Current Demand:
Associate's degree is typically required.
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Occupational Therapy Assistants
Typical Wages: $27.83/ hour.
Current Demand:
Associate's degree is typically required.
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Physical Therapist Assistants
Typical Wages: $28.66/ hour.
Current Demand:
Projected Total Openings (2020-2030): 136
Associate's degree is typically required.
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Physician Assistants
Typical Wages: $63.39/ hour.
Current Demand:
Projected Total Openings (2020-2030): 90
Graduate degree (any type) is typically required.
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Nurse Anesthetists
Typical Wages: $106.84/ hour.
Current Demand:
Graduate degree (any type) is typically required.
Current Demand
Current demand, represented by one to five stars indicating low to high demand, is calculated with data from the Minnesota Job Vacancy Survey, Occupational Employment Statistics, and Unemployment Insurance Statistics. One star, although low, still represents some demand. An occupation with no evidence of demand will display "N/A" or not applicable.
Learn more about occupational demand data.
Projected Total Openings
The number of job openings expected between 2020 and 2030.
This includes openings due to replacement (workers leaving the occupation or retiring) as well as growth. Learn more about employment outlook data.