11. Sheet metal workers
Job increase: 39,800
Sheet metal workers “design, fabricate and install heating, ventilating, and air conditioning systems”. They receive an annual median wage of $46,940, which is close to the national average. The best-paying state for the occupation is Alaska with an annual average wage of $78,360 while California, which has the highest employment for the occupation, will add the greatest number of jobs in the following years.
