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Registered Nurses
Typical Wages: $43.82/ hour.
Current Demand:
Projected Total Openings (2020-2030): 22118
Associate's degree is typically required.
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Dental Assistants
Typical Wages: $31.14/ hour.
Current Demand:
Projected Total Openings (2020-2030): 3991
Vocational training is typically required.
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Licensed Practical Nurses
Typical Wages: $28.51/ hour.
Current Demand:
Projected Total Openings (2020-2030): 6563
Vocational training is typically required.
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Pharmacy Technicians
Typical Wages: $22.5/ hour.
Current Demand:
Projected Total Openings (2020-2030): 3528
High School or less is typically required.
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Nurse Practitioners
Typical Wages: $63.08/ hour.
Current Demand:
Projected Total Openings (2020-2030): 2531
Graduate degree (any type) is typically required.
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Medical Assistants
Typical Wages: $24.56/ hour.
Current Demand:
Projected Total Openings (2020-2030): 8422
High School or less is typically required.
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Physician Assistants
Typical Wages: $64.82/ hour.
Current Demand:
Projected Total Openings (2020-2030): 1446
Graduate degree (any type) is typically required.
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Pharmacists
Typical Wages: $69.06/ hour.
Current Demand:
Projected Total Openings (2020-2030): 1214
Graduate degree (any type) is typically required.
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Speech-Language Pathologists
Typical Wages: $41.62/ hour.
Current Demand:
Projected Total Openings (2020-2030): 1676
Graduate degree (any type) is typically required.
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Psychiatric Technicians
Typical Wages: $18.74/ hour.
Current Demand:
Projected Total Openings (2020-2030): 569
High School or less is typically required.
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Occupational Therapists
Typical Wages: $41.21/ hour.
Current Demand:
Projected Total Openings (2020-2030): 1140
Graduate degree (any type) is typically required.
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Surgical Technologists
Typical Wages: $32.85/ hour.
Current Demand:
Projected Total Openings (2020-2030): 852
Associate's degree is typically required.
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Physical Therapist Assistants
Typical Wages: $31.44/ hour.
Current Demand:
Projected Total Openings (2020-2030): 1232
Associate's degree is typically required.
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Chiropractors
Typical Wages: $37.72/ hour.
Current Demand:
Projected Total Openings (2020-2030): 423
Graduate degree (any type) is typically required.
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Physical Therapists
Typical Wages: $46.83/ hour.
Current Demand:
Projected Total Openings (2020-2030): 1461
Graduate degree (any type) is typically required.
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Dentists
Typical Wages: $92.83/ hour.
Current Demand:
Projected Total Openings (2020-2030): 403
Graduate degree (any type) is typically required.
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Optometrists
Typical Wages: $75.83/ hour.
Current Demand:
Projected Total Openings (2020-2030): 191
Graduate degree (any type) is typically required.
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Respiratory Therapists
Typical Wages: $40.6/ hour.
Current Demand:
Projected Total Openings (2020-2030): 580
Associate's degree is typically required.
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Nurse Anesthetists
Typical Wages: $110.48/ hour.
Current Demand:
Projected Total Openings (2020-2030): 491
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.