The following occupations are considered to be in high demand, where significant amounts of annual openings and growth are expected. Statistically, these occupations have positive growth and are in the top one-third of Total Annual Openings. Due to confidentiality constraints, employment and wage numbers are not displayed. Occupations requiring short-term on-the-job training are not shown on this listing.
| SOC | SOC Title | Minimum Education/ Training Required |
| 25-1191 | Graduate Teaching Assistants | Doctoral Degree |
| 29-1051 | Pharmacists | First Professional Degree |
| 13-1073 | Training and Development Specialists | Bachelor's Degree |
| 13-2011 | Accountants and Auditors | Bachelor's Degree |
| 15-1081 | Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts | Bachelor's Degree |
| 21-1021 | Child, Family, and School Social Workers | Bachelor's Degree |
| 21-1023 | Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers | Bachelor's Degree |
| 25-2021 | Elementary School Teachers, except Special Education | Bachelor's Degree |
| 25-2022 | Middle School Teachers, except Special and Vocational Education | Bachelor's Degree |
| 25-2031 | Secondary School Teachers, except Special and Vocational Education | Bachelor's Degree |
| 25-2032 | Vocational Education Teachers, Secondary School | Bachelor's Degree |
| 25-2041 | Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten, and Elementary | Bachelor's Degree |
| 29-1111 | Registered Nurses | Associate Degree |
| 29-2034 | Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | Associate Degree |
| 29-2061 | Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | Postsecondary vocational training |
| 31-1012 | Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants | Postsecondary vocational training |
| 41-3021 | Insurance Sales Agents | Postsecondary vocational training |
| 49-3011 | Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians | Postsecondary vocational training |
| 49-3023 | Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | Postsecondary vocational training |
| 49-9021 | Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | Postsecondary vocational training |
| 13-1023 | Purchasing Agents, except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products | Long-term on-the-job training |
| 33-3051 | Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | Long-term on-the-job training |
| 35-2014 | Cooks, Restaurant | Long-term on-the-job training |
| 47-2031 | Carpenters | Long-term on-the-job training |
| 51-8031 | Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators | Long-term on-the-job training |
| 21-1093 | Social and Human Service Assistants | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| 29-2052 | Pharmacy Technicians | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| 31-9092 | Medical Assistants | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| 33-3012 | Correctional Officers and Jailers | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| 41-2022 | Parts Salespersons | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| 43-3031 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| 43-4051 | Customer Service Representatives | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| 47-2061 | Construction Laborers | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| 47-2073 | Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| 49-9042 | Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| 51-7042 | Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, except | Moderate-term on-the-job training |
| 41-4012 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, except Technical | Work experience in related occupation |
| 43-6011 | Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | Work experience in related occupation |