Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

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Area Title Base Projected Change %Change Avg. Annl Openings Sort ascending
United States Cooks, Fast Food 547,800 536,200 -11,600 -2.1 77,100
United States Medical Secretaries 611,200 676,100 64,900 10.6 75,200
Maine Total, All Occupations 673,070 687,920 14,850 2.2 75,040
United States Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 631,600 680,300 48,700 7.7 75,000
United States Human Resources Specialists 674,800 745,100 70,300 10.4 73,400
Montana Total, All Occupations 513,540 595,390 81,850 15.9 73,250
United States Amusement and Recreation Attendants 264,400 349,800 85,400 32.3 72,900
United States Substitute Teachers, Short-Term 536,900 604,600 67,700 12.6 71,400
California Cashiers 388,700 393,900 5,200 1.3 71,270
United States First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 692,200 735,300 43,100 6.2 70,700
United States Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 309,800 431,400 121,600 39.3 69,100
United States Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 703,800 705,900 2,100 0.3 69,000
United States Recreation Workers 354,100 411,900 57,800 16.3 64,600
United States Financial Managers 681,700 799,900 118,200 17.3 64,200
United States Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 734,900 694,300 -40,600 -5.5 64,000
United States First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 616,800 639,600 22,800 3.7 63,400
United States Driver/Sales Workers 458,200 540,000 81,800 17.9 62,500
United States Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 394,600 421,500 26,900 6.8 61,600
United States FirstLine Supervisors of Transportation & Material Moving Workers, Exc Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisor (SOC 2018) 536,100 567,000 30,900 5.8 61,500
Rhode Island Total, All Occupations 491,000 547,130 56,130 11.4 61,390
California Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 350,500 443,300 92,800 26.5 61,180
United States Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 688,100 751,900 63,800 9.3 60,700
South Dakota Total, All Occupations 483,890 525,010 41,120 8.5 59,880
United States Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 469,600 556,000 86,400 18.4 59,600
New York Fast Food and Counter Workers 163,510 292,950 129,440 79.2 59,200
United States Social and Human Service Assistants 417,600 487,100 69,500 16.6 59,100
United States Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 671,200 719,800 48,600 7.2 57,600
Delaware Total, All Occupations 461,710 503,740 42,030 9.1 56,740
North Dakota Total, All Occupations 453,630 499,290 45,660 10.1 56,470
United States Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 272,400 366,100 93,700 34.4 56,400
Texas Retail Salespersons 343,800 394,090 50,290 14.6 56,130
United States Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 367,200 399,600 32,400 8.8 56,100
Florida Fast Food and Counter Workers 202,990 275,990 73,000 36 55,840
United States Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 557,900 489,800 -68,100 -12.2 54,900
United States Computer User Support Specialists (SOC 2018) 654,800 712,800 58,000 8.9 54,800
Texas Cashiers 282,490 301,150 18,660 6.6 54,630
Texas Home Health and Personal Care Aides 320,780 418,500 97,720 30.5 54,370
United States Teachers and Instructors, All Other, Except Substitute Teachers 385,000 445,200 60,200 15.6 53,000
United States Medical and Health Services Managers 429,800 569,400 139,600 32.5 51,800
United States Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 469,900 493,200 23,300 5 51,000
United States Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 336,700 415,900 79,200 23.5 50,500
United States Insurance Sales Agents 507,200 542,700 35,500 7 50,400
California Retail Salespersons 332,800 355,600 22,800 6.9 49,960
United States Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 418,200 452,400 34,200 8.2 49,200
United States Billing and Posting Clerks 458,500 471,600 13,100 2.9 48,900
California Stockers and Order Fillers 251,300 306,800 55,500 22.1 48,650
United States Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 598,500 643,300 44,800 7.5 48,400
United States Computer Systems Analysts (SOC 2018) 607,800 650,600 42,800 7 47,500
United States First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 484,100 515,800 31,700 6.5 47,400
United States Personal Service Managers; Entertainment & Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other 573,000 615,300 42,300 7.4 47,100
United States Counter and Rental Clerks 372,100 401,500 29,400 7.9 46,800
United States Lawyers 804,200 875,700 71,500 8.9 46,000
United States Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 408,500 430,700 22,200 5.4 46,000
California Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 280,000 291,900 11,900 4.3 45,990
Florida Retail Salespersons 294,720 324,350 29,630 10.1 45,840
United States Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 251,300 286,000 34,700 13.8 45,700
United States Coaches and Scouts 249,900 313,800 63,900 25.6 45,100
United States Industrial Machinery Mechanics 391,800 475,300 83,500 21.3 45,100
Texas Waiters and Waitresses 175,850 232,620 56,770 32.3 45,060
California Waiters and Waitresses 164,500 231,300 66,800 40.6 44,850
United States Dental Assistants 330,200 367,000 36,800 11.1 44,000
United States Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 371,800 392,000 20,200 5.4 43,100
United States Paralegals and Legal Assistants 345,600 387,000 41,400 12 43,000
United States Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 221,000 257,300 36,300 16.4 42,800
United States Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 466,300 485,800 19,500 4.2 42,500
United States Computer and Information Systems Managers 482,000 534,600 52,600 10.9 42,400
United States Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 538,800 438,200 -100,600 -18.7 42,100
New York Retail Salespersons 228,600 287,600 59,000 25.8 41,650
Florida Waiters and Waitresses 164,410 214,080 49,670 30.2 41,460
United States Food Service Managers 309,800 355,900 46,100 14.9 41,400
United States Machinists 363,000 391,800 28,800 7.9 41,200
Vermont Total, All Occupations 328,250 367,580 39,330 12 41,120
United States Financial and Investment Analysts, Financial Risk Specialists, and Financial Specialists, All Other 492,100 523,400 31,300 6.4 41,000
United States Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 365,700 393,600 27,900 7.6 41,000
United States Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors 327,500 402,600 75,100 22.9 41,000
Texas Customer Service Representatives 276,710 308,040 31,330 11.3 39,870
Alaska Total, All Occupations 302,820 342,960 40,140 13.3 39,840
Florida Cashiers 211,340 219,070 7,730 3.7 39,690
United States Buyers and Purchasing Agents 439,000 415,400 -23,600 -5.4 39,500
California Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 321,600 437,800 116,200 36.1 39,040
United States Construction Managers 448,000 499,400 51,400 11.5 38,900
United States School Bus Monitors and Protective Service Workers, All Other 141,600 157,400 15,800 11.2 38,800
United States Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 380,400 399,400 19,000 5 38,500
United States Computer Occupations, All Other (SOC 2018) 442,200 483,000 40,800 9.2 37,500
New York Cashiers 177,320 205,640 28,320 16 37,450
United States Real Estate Sales Agents 408,900 425,800 16,900 4.1 37,400
Wyoming Total, All Occupations 277,770 319,460 41,690 15 37,330
New York Waiters and Waitresses 98,580 191,070 92,490 93.8 37,180
United States Sales Managers 397,900 425,800 27,900 7 37,000
United States Child, Family, and School Social Workers 335,300 377,400 42,100 12.6 36,700
Texas Office Clerks, General 288,220 312,360 24,140 8.4 36,610
Texas Stockers and Order Fillers 189,800 230,660 40,860 21.5 36,560
United States Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 256,900 235,500 -21,400 -8.3 36,400
California Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 231,800 265,800 34,000 14.7 36,370
Florida Customer Service Representatives 252,630 277,550 24,920 9.9 35,800
United States Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers 117,500 146,300 28,800 24.5 35,700
United States Training and Development Specialists 328,700 364,200 35,500 10.8 35,200
United States Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 322,000 359,000 37,000 11.5 35,000
Ohio Fast Food and Counter Workers 152,720 168,180 15,460 10.1 34,070
United States Correctional Officers and Jailers 418,500 388,500 -30,000 -7.2 34,000
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