Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

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Area Title Base Projected Change %Change Avg. Annl Openings
Alabama Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,580 1,650 70 4.4 190
Alabama Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other 100 110 10 10 20
Alabama Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 7,540 8,430 890 11.8 960
Alabama Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 470 480 10 2.1 60
Alabama Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 620 680 60 9.7 50
Alabama Health Educators 500 550 50 10 60
Alabama Health Information Technologists, Medical Registrars, Surgical Assistants, & Healthcare Practitioners, AO 580 630 50 8.6 50
Alabama Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 2,130 2,610 480 22.5 270
Alabama Healthcare Social Workers 2,480 2,720 240 9.7 260
Alabama Healthcare Support Workers, All Other 620 660 40 6.5 80
Alabama Hearing Aid Specialists 70 80 10 14.3 10
Alabama Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 390 340 -50 -12.8 30
Alabama Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 7,450 8,000 550 7.4 780
Alabama Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 35,210 37,970 2,760 7.8 4,260
Alabama Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other 290 320 30 10.3 40
Alabama Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters 340 340 0 0 40
Alabama Helpers--Carpenters 290 290 0 0 30
Alabama Helpers--Electricians 1,960 2,020 60 3.1 240
Alabama Helpers--Extraction Workers 200 210 10 5 30
Alabama Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 2,120 2,280 160 7.5 290
Alabama Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons 60 60 0 0 10
Alabama Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 1,560 1,690 130 8.3 200
Alabama Helpers--Production Workers 14,240 14,280 40 0.3 2,020
Alabama Helpers--Roofers 80 80 0 0 10
Alabama Highway Maintenance Workers 3,710 3,900 190 5.1 410
Alabama Historians 40 40 0 0 0
Alabama History Teachers, Postsecondary 360 390 30 8.3 40
Alabama Hoist and Winch Operators 130 140 10 7.7 20
Alabama Home Appliance Repairers 280 270 -10 -3.6 30
Alabama Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 140 140 0 0 10
Alabama Home Health and Personal Care Aides 21,700 25,910 4,210 19.4 3,290
Alabama Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 3,330 3,890 560 16.8 890
Alabama Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 3,780 4,050 270 7.1 670
Alabama Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 1,130 1,090 -40 -3.5 110
Alabama Human Resources Managers 1,570 1,720 150 9.6 150
Alabama Human Resources Specialists 6,800 7,410 610 9 730
Alabama Industrial Engineering Technicians 1,060 1,220 160 15.1 120
Alabama Industrial Engineers 6,320 7,940 1,620 25.6 600
Alabama Industrial Machinery Mechanics 13,300 16,740 3,440 25.9 1,620
Alabama Industrial Production Managers 3,250 3,700 450 13.8 280
Alabama Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 10,960 12,150 1,190 10.9 1,350
Alabama Industrial-Organizational Psychologists 20 20 0 0 0
Alabama Information and Record Clerks, All Other 980 1,000 20 2 110
Alabama Information Security Analysts (SOC 2018) 1,930 2,550 620 32.1 220
Alabama Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 11,720 11,020 -700 -6 1,270
Alabama Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other 2,360 2,520 160 6.8 270
Alabama Instructional Coordinators 1,760 1,860 100 5.7 180
Alabama Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 580 620 40 6.9 60
Alabama Insulation Workers, Mechanical 210 230 20 9.5 20
Alabama Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage 200 200 0 0 20
Alabama Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 2,900 2,890 -10 -0.3 270
Alabama Insurance Sales Agents 7,160 7,530 370 5.2 690
Alabama Insurance Underwriters 810 780 -30 -3.7 50
Alabama Interior Designers 580 580 0 0 50
Alabama Interpreters and Translators 410 470 60 14.6 50
Alabama Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 3,780 3,410 -370 -9.8 400
Alabama Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 27,900 29,780 1,880 6.7 4,010
Alabama Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 440 400 -40 -9.1 50
Alabama Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 560 590 30 5.4 30
Alabama Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 910 970 60 6.6 100
Alabama Labor Relations Specialists 750 730 -20 -2.7 70
Alabama Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 40,590 44,190 3,600 8.9 5,900
Alabama Landscape Architects 270 290 20 7.4 20
Alabama Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 14,440 15,540 1,100 7.6 2,040
Alabama Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 270 280 10 3.7 30
Alabama Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 2,620 2,770 150 5.7 370
Alabama Lawyers 7,720 8,320 600 7.8 430
Alabama Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic 410 480 70 17.1 50
Alabama Legal Secretaries 2,420 1,920 -500 -20.7 180
Alabama Legal Support Workers, All Other 240 240 0 0 20
Alabama Legislators 1,180 1,250 70 5.9 100
Alabama Librarians and Media Collections Specialists 2,560 2,710 150 5.9 260
Alabama Library Assistants, Clerical 980 960 -20 -2 150
Alabama Library Science Teachers, Postsecondary 150 160 10 6.7 20
Alabama Library Technicians 870 830 -40 -4.6 120
Alabama Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 12,060 13,210 1,150 9.5 1,070
Alabama Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 390 410 20 5.1 50
Alabama Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers 850 970 120 14.1 240
Alabama Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 14,560 15,540 980 6.7 1,740
Alabama Lighting Technicians and Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other 80 80 0 0 10
Alabama Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining 140 140 0 0 20
Alabama Loan Interviewers and Clerks 2,520 2,590 70 2.8 230
Alabama Loan Officers 4,180 4,460 280 6.7 360
Alabama Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants 80 100 20 25 20
Alabama Lodging Managers 620 630 10 1.6 70
Alabama Log Graders and Scalers 180 190 10 5.6 30
Alabama Logging Equipment Operators 2,600 2,600 0 0 390
Alabama Logging Workers, All Other 110 110 0 0 20
Alabama Logisticians 4,390 5,570 1,180 26.9 550
Alabama Machine Feeders and Offbearers 2,110 2,270 160 7.6 300
Alabama Machinists 5,530 6,090 560 10.1 650
Alabama Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists 650 690 40 6.2 50
Alabama Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 13,590 14,600 1,010 7.4 1,970
Alabama Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service 1,000 960 -40 -4 110
Alabama Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 16,920 17,950 1,030 6.1 1,730
Alabama Maintenance Workers, Machinery 1,070 1,240 170 15.9 120
Alabama Management Analysts 5,500 6,350 850 15.5 620
Alabama Manicurists and Pedicurists 440 540 100 22.7 60
Alabama Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 40 40 0 0 10
Alabama Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 5,310 6,430 1,120 21.1 680
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