Seth Berkman

Fastest-growing jobs that pay over $100K

Many out-of-work Americans currently face a slower search for employment, and the nation's job market continues to decline. In August 2025, unemployment peaked at 4.3%, the highest since 2021 , and just 22,000 new workers were added to nonfarm payrolls. For comparison, an average of 166,000 new jobs were gained every month in 2024. Previously, the number of jobs in the United States was expected to grow by 4% across all occupations by 2033. However, according to projections by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, many jobs that pay an average of over $100,000 a year are expected to grow at more than double that rate.

In fact, 1 in 4 jobs created over the next decade is expected to be in occupations making a six-figure average. Wit

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