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Future Hot Jobs in Southwest Minnesota

What jobs will be available in the Southwest region of Minnesota in the future? Below are expected long-term needs. Sort the table by clicking on the column header. Get more information by clicking a job title, wage, or education requirement.

The Southwest region is divided into two areas. Listed below is information for the Southwest Economic Development Region. You can also view data for the Upper Minnesota Valley Economic Development Region.

Occupational Titles	Wage  Median wage means the point at which half of all workers in the occupation earn less and half earn more. New employees are usually in the "earn less" half.	Total Openings 2010 - 2020  Total Openings is a measure of how many jobs will be available in an occupation over a stated period of time. It changes every six months. Total Openings is the best indicator of future job opportunities we have.	Education and Training Requirements  Education/Training requirements describe the most common postsecondary education or training needed to become fully qualified to work in a particular occupation.
Home Health Aides	$20,822 Details	3,220	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Cashiers	$18,307 Details	2,330	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Retail Salespersons	$22,862 Details	2,320	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer	$31,086 Details	1,940	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Personal and Home Care Aides	$22,399 Details	1,840	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Office Clerks, General	$24,247 Details	1,570	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fast Food	$17,956 Details	1,430	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Child Care Workers	$19,459 Details	1,320	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Waiters and Waitresses	$17,776 Details	1,310	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$23,117 Details	1,180	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$27,038 Details	990	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Registered Nurses*	$60,897 Details	920	Associate degree
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$22,264 Details	850	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Customer Service Representatives	$27,166 Details	760	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$36,357 Details	750	Postsecondary vocational training
Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants*	$23,988 Details	720	Postsecondary vocational training
Social and Human Service Assistants	$24,611 Details	700	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers	$30,765 Details	700	Work experience (in related occupation)
Carpenters	$34,611 Details	680	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$29,874 Details	620	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Teacher Assistants	$25,120 Details	600	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$27,673 Details	550	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Stock Clerks and Order Fillers	$19,482 Details	520	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Bartenders	$17,825 Details	500	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$36,574 Details	500	Postsecondary vocational training
Tellers	$24,243 Details	460	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$30,673 Details	460	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Electricians	$37,499 Details	440	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$38,860 Details	430	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education	$51,241 Details	430	Bachelor's degree
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$20,615 Details	430	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$58,120 Details	430	Work experience (in related occupation)
Food Preparation Workers	$19,754 Details	420	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Accountants and Auditors	$51,349 Details	390	Bachelor's degree
General and Operations Managers	$63,933 Details	380	Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$46,783 Details	360	Bachelor's degree
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$25,094 Details	340	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services	$27,610 Details	340	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee Shop	$18,982 Details	340	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$18,364 Details	340	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$22,801 Details	330	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Team Assemblers	$35,178 Details	330	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$34,340 Details	320	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$26,976 Details	310	Work experience (in related occupation)
Bus Drivers, School	$25,579 Details	300	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$34,105 Details	300	Postsecondary vocational training
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$23,050 Details	300	Postsecondary vocational training
Dishwashers	$18,345 Details	280	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$22,131 Details	280	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$23,505 Details	270	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$37,439 Details	270	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics	$26,103 Details	260	Postsecondary vocational training
Insurance Sales Agents	$37,545 Details	260	Postsecondary vocational training
Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$39,217 Details	260	Work experience (in related occupation)
Driver/Sales Workers	$28,321 Details	250	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Cooks, Restaurant	$21,083 Details	250	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Construction Laborers	$28,469 Details	240	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Loan Officers	$52,998 Details	230	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$18,448 Details	230	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Helpers--Production Workers	$28,835 Details	230	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$18,239 Details	230	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$43,991 Details	220	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic	$39,670 Details	220	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$28,929 Details	220	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	$26,123 Details	210	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Education	$43,704 Details	210	Bachelor's degree
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$37,967 Details	210	Postsecondary vocational training
Agricultural Equipment Operators	$32,346 Details	210	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$23,021 Details	200	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$45,937 Details	200	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Farmworkers, Farm and Ranch Animals	$21,190 Details	190	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Printing Press Operators	$35,602 Details	190	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Medical Assistants	$30,789 Details	170	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	$53,925 Details	160	Doctoral degree
Pharmacy Technicians	$29,360 Details	160	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Management Analysts	$101,770 Details	150	Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Industrial Production Managers	$78,761 Details	150	Work experience (in related occupation)
Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators	$31,898 Details	140	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$21,286 Details	140	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Farm Equipment Mechanics	$37,468 Details	140	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Machinists	$33,302 Details	140	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Sales Managers	$86,081 Details	140	Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Cooks, Fast Food	$18,102 Details	140	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$70,327 Details	140	Work experience (in related occupation)
Graphic Designers	$28,314 Details	140	Bachelor's degree
Family and General Practitioners	$159,724 Details	130	First professional degree
Lawyers	$60,717 Details	130	First professional degree
Chief Executives	$116,807 Details	130	Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$17,796 Details	130	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Recreation Workers	$23,191 Details	130	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Medical and Health Services Managers	$72,947 Details	130	Bachelor's or higher degree plus work experience
Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	$51,308 Details	130	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Physical Therapists	$72,297 Details	130	Master's degree
Pharmacists	$117,875 Details	130	First professional degree
Mechanical Engineers	$61,010 Details	130	Bachelor's degree
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$30,934 Details	120	Short-term on-the-job training (1 month or less)
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$64,667 Details	120	Long-term on-the-job training (more than 12 months)
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$30,510 Details	120	Moderate-term on-the-job training (1-12 months)
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$56,336 Details	120	Bachelor's degree
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$31,240 Details	120	Postsecondary vocational training