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Center for Migration Studies: The Role of Undocumented Workers in High-Growth Occupations and Industries Across the United States

By immigrationprof

A new research brief identifies high-growth jobs that currently rely on undocumented workers and warns of possible workforce shortages. Key findings include:

  • 14 jobs deemed to be growing “much faster than average” currently rely on undocumented workers, including: Electrical engineers, industrial engineers, electricians, software developers, software quality assurance analysts & testers, home health & personal care aides, medical and data scientists, cooks, and taxi drivers.

  • Six of the 14 high-growth jobs (43 percent) reliant on undocumented workers have university degree requirements.

  • Five jobs (Data scientists, electrical engineers, medical scientists, software developers, and software quality assurance analysts & testers) report median salaries over $100,000.

In addition, the seven industries connected to high-growth jobs that rely on undocumented workers are: 

  • Construction (employing 1,729,000 undocumented workers), Accommodation & Food Services (1,031,800), Manufacturing (909,700), Other Services (542,900), Healthcare & Social Assistance (495,100), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (488,300), and Transportation & Warehousing (471,000).

KJ

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