These are the fastest-growing jobs in healthcare

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released a list of the 20 occupations with the highest projected growth rate between 2021 and 2031, with nurse practitioners claiming the top spot.

The healthcare jobs on the list

For the list, BLS identified the 20 occupations with the highest projected percent growth rate between 2021 and 2031, including four healthcare jobs.

1. NPs

The occupations with the highest projected growth are NPs, nurse anesthetists, and nurse midwives. In May 2021, the median wage was $123,780 annually and $59.51 per hour.

From 2021 to 2031, the projected growth rate is 40%, which is significantly higher than the national average. On average, BLS projects that there will...