No. 1: Dental Assistants
Percentage of workers age 16-24: 17.6%
Median annual earnings: $33,470
Percentage growth: 35.7%
Annual openings: 16,100
No. 2: Self-Enrichment Education Teachers
Percentage of workers age 16-24: 16.7%
Median annual earnings: $36,340
Percentage growth: 32%
Annual openings: 12,030
No. 3: Medical Assistants
Percentage of workers age 16-24: 18.6%
Median annual earnings: $28,860
Percentage growth: 33.9%
Annual openings: 21,780
No. 4: Physical Therapist Assistants
Percentage of workers age 16-24: 21.6%
Median annual earnings: $49,690
Percentage growth: 33.3%
Annual openings: 3,050
No. 5: Home Health Aides
Percentage of workers age 16-24: 15.9%
Median annual earnings: $20,560
Percentage growth: 50%
Annual openings: 55,270
No. 6: Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors
Percentage of workers age 16-24: 30.3%
Median annual earnings: $31,090
Percentage growth: 29.4%
Annual openings: 12,380
No. 7: Pharmacy Technicians
Percentage of workers age 16-24: 21.5%Median annual earnings: $28,400
Percentage growth: 30.6%
Annual openings: 18,200
No. 8: Surgical Technologists
Percentage of workers age 16-24: 21.5%
Median annual earnings: $39,920
Percentage growth: 25.3%
Annual openings: 4,630
No. 9: Customer Service Representatives
Percentage of workers age 16-24: 21.6%
Median annual earnings: $30,460
Percentage growth: 17.7%
Annual openings: 110,840
No. 10: Construction Laborers
Percentage of workers age 16-24: 18.3%
Median annual earnings: $29,280
Percentage growth: 20.5%
Annual openings: 33,940
By Jenna Goudreau
