2024 Jobs Report Methodology
For the purpose of the 2024 Greater New Orleans Jobs Report, GNO, Inc. defines a Top Job as an occupation that:
- Is comprised of at least 100 jobs across the region
- Has a median hourly wage of at least $23.20 per hour (identified by MIT’s Living Wage Calculator, 2024)
- Experienced growth from 2014 – 2024
The Greater New Orleans Jobs Report also includes On-Ramp Jobs, occupations that provide gateways to higher-wage, high-demand careers and maintain positive future growth prospects based on business development projects and economic conditions. Wages for On-Ramp Jobs fall within 25% of the $23.20 per hour median wage threshold ($17.40 per hour) and occupations categorized as On-Ramp Jobs are denoted.
Note: This report focuses on immediate workforce development needs and pathways, so occupations that require a graduate degree or higher are limited.
Glossary
Top Job: GNO, Inc. defines a Top Job as an occupation that is comprised of at least 100 jobs across the region, has a median hourly wage of at least $23.20 per hour (identified by MIT’s Living Wage Calculator, 2024), and experienced growth from 2014 – 2024.
Job Count: Derived from Lightcast’s labor market information data. A job is considered any position in which a worker provides labor in exchange for monetary compensation. This includes those who work as employees for businesses (a.k.a. “wage and salary” employees). Unpaid family workers and volunteers are excluded from all Job Count data.
Job Growth: Derived from Lightcast’s job counts data. Growth is a net term, meaning that job loss (negative employment change) counts as zero growth.
Typical Entry-Level Education: The education level most often needed to enter an occupation. Typical entry-level education is reported at the national level, so alternate paths to employment may exist in a region of study.
Work Experience Required: The work experience level most often needed to enter an occupation. Typical work experience required is reported at the national level, so alternate paths to employment may exist in a region of study.
Skills: Most commonly technical knowledge and proficiency listed on real-world resumes, professional profiles, and job postings. Top skills are determined by O*NET by surveying a national random sample of job incumbents using standardized questionnaires. For the purposes of this report, the top five skills for each occupation as listed by Lightcast were chosen.
Advanced Manufacturing Industry Cluster
The following NAICS Codes are used to define this industry cluster:
- 3256 Soap, Cleaning Compound, and Toilet Preparation Manufacturing
- 3261 Plastics Product Manufacturing
- 3262 Rubber Product Manufacturing
- 3271 Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing
- 3272 Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing
- 3273 Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing
- 3274 Lime and Gypsum Product Manufacturing
- 3279 Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing
- 3311 Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing
- 3312 Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel
- 3313 Alumina and Aluminum Production and Processing
- 3314 Nonferrous Metal (except Aluminum) Production and Processing
- 3315 Foundries
- 3321 Forging and Stamping
- 3322 Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing
- 3323 Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing
- 3324 Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing
- 3325 Hardware Manufacturing
- 3326 Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing
- 3327 Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing
- 3328 Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities
- 3329 Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing
- 3331 Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing
- 3332 Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
- 3333 Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing
- 3334 Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
- 3335 Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing
- 3336 Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing
- 3339 Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing
- 3341 Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing
- 3343 Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing
- 3344 Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing
- 3345 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing
- 3346 Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media
- 3351 Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing
- 3353 Electrical Equipment Manufacturing
- 3359 Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing
- 3361 Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
- 3362 Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing
- 3363 Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing
- 3364 Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing
- 3365 Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing
- 3366 Ship and Boat Building
Digital Media Industry Cluster
The following NAICS Codes are used to define this industry cluster:
- 512191 Teleproduction and Other Postproduction Services
- 512240 Sound Recording Studios
- 512290 Other Sound Recording Industries
- 513199 All Other Publishers
- 513210 Software Publishers
- 516210 Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers
- 518210 Data Processing, Hosting, and Related Services
- 519290 Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services
- 541420 Industrial Design Services
- 541430 Graphic Design Services
- 541490 Other Specialized Design Services
- 541511 Custom Computer Programming Services
- 541512 Computer Systems Design Services
- 541513 Computer Facilities Management Services
- 541519 Other Computer Related Services
Energy Industry Cluster
The following NAICS Codes are used to define this industry cluster:
- 211120 Crude Petroleum Extraction
- 211130 Natural Gas Extraction
- 212114 Surface Coal Mining
- 212115 Underground Coal Mining
- 212210 Iron Ore Mining
- 212220 Gold Ore and Silver Ore Mining
- 212230 Copper, Nickel, Lead, and Zinc Mining
- 212290 Other Metal Ore Mining
- 213111 Drilling Oil and Gas Wells
- 213112 Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations
- 213113 Support Activities for Coal Mining
- 221111 Hydroelectric Power Generation
- 221112 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation
- 221113 Nuclear Electric Power Generation
- 221114 Solar Electric Power Generation
- 221115 Wind Electric Power Generation
- 221116 Geothermal Electric Power Generation
- 221117 Biomass Electric Power Generation
- 221118 Other Electric Power Generation
- 221121 Electric Bulk Power Transmission and Control
- 221122 Electric Power Distribution
- 221210 Natural Gas Distribution
- 221320 Sewage Treatment Facilities
- 324110 Petroleum Refineries
- 324199 All Other Petroleum and Coal Products Manufacturing
- 325110 Petrochemical Manufacturing
- 325120 Industrial Gas Manufacturing
- 325180 Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing
- 325212 Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing
- 325312 Phosphatic Fertilizer Manufacturing
- 325320 Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing
- 333132 Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing
- 457210 Fuel Dealers
- 486110 Pipeline Transportation of Crude Oil
- 486210 Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas
- 486910 Pipeline Transportation of Refined Petroleum Products
- 486990 All Other Pipeline Transportation
- 517111 Wired Telecommunications Carriers
- 517121 Telecommunications Resellers
- 541360 Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services
- 562212 Solid Waste Landfill
- 562910 Remediation Services
Healthcare Industry Cluster
The following NAICS Codes are used to define this industry cluster:
- 339116 Dental Laboratories
- 456110 Pharmacies and Drug Retailers
- 456130 Optical Goods Retailers
- 532283 Home Health Equipment Rental
- 541713 Research and Development in Nanotechnology
- 541714 Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology)
- 621111 Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists)
- 621112 Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists
- 621210 Offices of Dentists
- 621310 Offices of Chiropractors
- 621320 Offices of Optometrists
- 621330 Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians)
- 621340 Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists
- 621391 Offices of Podiatrists
- 621399 Offices of All Other Miscellaneous Health Practitioners
- 621410 Family Planning Centers
- 621420 Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers
- 621491 HMO Medical Centers
- 621492 Kidney Dialysis Centers
- 621493 Freestanding Ambulatory Surgical and Emergency Centers
- 621498 All Other Outpatient Care Centers
- 621511 Medical Laboratories
- 621512 Diagnostic Imaging Centers
- 621610 Home Health Care Services
- 621910 Ambulance Services
- 621991 Blood and Organ Banks
- 621999 All Other Miscellaneous Ambulatory Health Care Services
- 622110 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals
- 622210 Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals
- 622310 Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals
- 623110 Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities)
- 623210 Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities
- 623220 Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities
- 623311 Continuing Care Retirement Communities
- 623312 Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly
- 902622 Hospitals (State Government)
- 903622 Hospitals (Local Government)
Trade & Logistics Industry Cluster
The following NAICS Codes are used to define this industry cluster:
- 481111 Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation
- 481112 Scheduled Freight Air Transportation
- 481211 Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation
- 481212 Nonscheduled Chartered Freight Air Transportation
- 481219 Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation
- 484121 General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload
- 484230 Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance
- 485210 Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation
- 485510 Charter Bus Industry
- 488111 Air Traffic Control
- 488119 Other Airport Operations
- 488190 Other Support Activities for Air Transportation
- 488210 Support Activities for Rail Transportation
- 488490 Other Support Activities for Road Transportation
- 488510 Freight Transportation Arrangement
- 488991 Packing and Crating
- 488999 All Other Support Activities for Transportation
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