Here are the 15 fastest-growing jobs in the U.S. according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics with associated median rates of pay:
1. Wind turbine service technicians - Growth Rate: 45%, Median Pay: $57,320 per year 2. Nurse practitioners - Growth Rate: 45%, Median Pay: $121,610 per year 3. Data scientists - Growth Rate: 35%, Median Pay: $103,500 per year 4. Statisticians - Growth Rate: 32%, Median Pay: $98,920 per year 5. Information security analysts - Growth Rate: 32%, Median Pay: $112,000 per year 6. Medical and health services managers - Growth Rate: 28%, Median Pay: $104,830 per year 7. Epidemiologists - Growth Rate: 27%, Median Pay: $78,520 per year 8. Physician assistants - Growth Rate: 27%, Median Pay: $126,010 per year 9. Physical therapist assistants - Growth Rate: 26%, Median Pay: $62,770 per year 10. Software developers - Growth Rate: 26%, Median Pay: $127,260 per year 11. Occupational therapy assistants - Growth Rate: 24%, Median Pay: $64,250 per year 12. Actuaries - Growth Rate: 23%, Median Pay: $113,990 per year 13. Computer and information research scientists - Growth Rate: 23%, Median Pay: $136,620 per year 14. Operations research analysts - Growth Rate: 23%, Median Pay: $85,720 per year 15. Solar photovoltaic installers - Growth Rate: 22%, Median Pay: $45,230 per year