Overview
- Cardiac medical technician ranks No. 1 with a $133,907 median salary and 34% growth in both wages and postings since 2022.
- Owner-operator truck driver places No. 2 with a $160,000 median salary and 39% postings growth over three years.
- Nurse practitioner is No. 3 with a $143,183 median salary, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics projects 40% employment growth from 2024 to 2034.
- Health care accounts for roughly 11% of U.S. jobs yet 72% of recent job growth, a trend tied to an aging population and rising chronic conditions.
- Data scientist is the lone tech role in the top 10 at No. 10, while the broader top 50 also features tech and skilled trades such as HVAC technicians and SAP consultants.