Plus, the average earnings of people in computer occupations is 44% higher than other professions.
Blue Collar to Skilled Jobs
More than 20 million new good jobs were created in skilled-services industries while the net number of good jobs in blue-collar industries slightly declined.
Skilled-services industries accounted for 77 percent of job growth for workers with middle skills. Blue-collar industries added 800,000 good jobs on the middle-skills pathway and 500,000 good jobs for workers with BA or higher.