California: A State with Benefits for its Residents
Despite the high cost of living, the state of California offers various benefits to its residents. According to a Bloomberg analysis, the Sunshine State has the fastest growing labor force, gross domestic product, manufacturing industry, and median household income in the country. California also has the largest civilian workforce in the country, led by the agriculture, health care, tourism, manufacturing, and technology sectors.
For its part, the UCLA Anderson School of Management projects that by 2023 the rate of total employment growth could reach 2.2 percent. But have you ever thought about which jobs will grow the fastest in the state?
Fastest Growing Jobs in California in 2023
According to an analysis by Best Colleges, based on data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), these are the 10 fastest growing professions in California from 2023 to 2028:
- Solar Photovoltaic Installers: 65.4% growth rate. Average Annual Salary (as of May 2020): $49,690.
- Occupational Therapy Assistants: 65.4% growth rate. Median Annual Salary (as of May 2020): $73,930.
- Statisticians: 40.7% Growth Rate. Median Annual Salary (as of May 2020): $112,050.
- Physician Assistants: 34,050 growth rate. Median Annual Salary (as of May 2020): $135,180.
- Information Security Analysts: 32.7% Growth Rate. Median Annual Salary (as of May 2020): $125,990.
- Personal Care Assistants: Rate of 32.1% growth. Median Annual Salary (as of May 2020): $31,270.
- Nurse Anesthetists: 30.8% growth rate. Median Annual Salary (as of May 2020): $205,360.
- Nurse Practitioners: Growth Rate of 30.5%. Median Annual Salary (as of May 2020): $145,970.
- Post-Secondary Health Specialty Teachers: 30.3% Growth Rate. Median Annual Salary (as of May 2020): $118,420.
- Pathologists speech and language: 29% growth rate. Median annual salary (as of May 2020): $95,570.
The highest-paying jobs in the state are for health professionals, administrative, legal, computer and math professionals, according to BLS figures.
