Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

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Area Title Base Projected Change %Change Avg. Annl Openings
Alabama Marketing Managers 1,330 1,460 130 9.8 130
Alabama Marriage and Family Therapists 320 340 20 6.3 30
Alabama Massage Therapists 640 790 150 23.4 90
Alabama Material Moving Workers, All Other 100 110 10 10 10
Alabama Materials Engineers 800 930 130 16.3 60
Alabama Materials Scientists 40 40 0 0 0
Alabama Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 810 870 60 7.4 80
Alabama Mathematicians 20 20 0 0 0
Alabama Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 10,420 10,810 390 3.7 1,260
Alabama Mechanical Door Repairers 170 230 60 35.3 20
Alabama Mechanical Drafters 770 770 0 0 70
Alabama Mechanical Engineering Technicians 810 900 90 11.1 90
Alabama Mechanical Engineers 3,940 4,490 550 14 300
Alabama Media and Communication Workers, All Other 40 50 10 25 0
Alabama Medical and Health Services Managers 6,950 9,160 2,210 31.8 830
Alabama Medical Appliance Technicians 130 150 20 15.4 20
Alabama Medical Assistants 9,430 11,280 1,850 19.6 1,380
Alabama Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 4,310 4,660 350 8.1 350
Alabama Medical Equipment Preparers 960 1,060 100 10.4 130
Alabama Medical Equipment Repairers 780 820 40 5.1 90
Alabama Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 730 880 150 20.5 70
Alabama Medical Secretaries 6,020 6,720 700 11.6 750
Alabama Medical Transcriptionists 800 620 -180 -22.5 80
Alabama Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 1,000 1,080 80 8 120
Alabama Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 950 1,060 110 11.6 100
Alabama Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 3,130 3,330 200 6.4 310
Alabama Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other 210 200 -10 -4.8 20
Alabama Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders 1,030 1,100 70 6.8 100
Alabama Meter Readers, Utilities 610 550 -60 -9.8 40
Alabama Microbiologists 190 200 10 5.3 20
Alabama Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 11,160 11,840 680 6.1 880
Alabama Millwrights 1,450 1,640 190 13.1 150
Alabama Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 150 160 10 6.7 10
Alabama Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 40,520 43,950 3,430 8.5 4,970
Alabama Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 300 330 30 10 40
Alabama Miscellaneous Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers 130 150 20 15.4 20
Alabama Miscellaneous First-Line Supervisors, Protective Service Workers 580 590 10 1.7 60
Alabama Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,780 1,880 100 5.6 210
Alabama Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 3,600 3,940 340 9.4 400
Alabama Model Makers, Wood 10 10 0 0 0
Alabama Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 930 1,110 180 19.4 120
Alabama Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 3,860 3,970 110 2.8 400
Alabama Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors 350 370 20 5.7 40
Alabama Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 490 540 50 10.2 90
Alabama Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians 480 530 50 10.4 60
Alabama Multimedia Artists and Animators 320 330 10 3.1 40
Alabama Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 3,490 4,170 680 19.5 450
Alabama Museum Technicians and Conservators 90 90 0 0 10
Alabama Music Directors and Composers 1,330 1,460 130 9.8 170
Alabama Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners 110 110 0 0 10
Alabama Musicians and Singers 3,940 4,350 410 10.4 520
Alabama Natural Sciences Managers 190 200 10 5.3 10
Alabama Network and Computer Systems Administrators (SOC 2018) 4,530 4,740 210 4.6 320
Alabama New Accounts Clerks 250 220 -30 -12 20
Alabama News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists 730 700 -30 -4.1 70
Alabama Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 3,830 4,680 850 22.2 710
Alabama Nuclear Engineers 110 100 -10 -9.1 10
Alabama Nuclear Medicine Technologists 380 410 30 7.9 30
Alabama Nurse Anesthetists 1,510 1,710 200 13.2 100
Alabama Nurse Practitioners 4,070 6,250 2,180 53.6 490
Alabama Nursing Assistants (SOC 2018) 21,840 23,440 1,600 7.3 2,890
Alabama Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 1,220 1,510 290 23.8 150
Alabama Obstetricians and Gynecologists (SOC 2018) 90 90 0 0 0
Alabama Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (SOC 2018) 1,270 1,370 100 7.9 100
Alabama Occupational Health and Safety Technicians (SOC 2018) 280 300 20 7.1 20
Alabama Occupational Therapists 1,180 1,380 200 16.9 90
Alabama Occupational Therapy Aides 20 30 10 50 0
Alabama Occupational Therapy Assistants 370 510 140 37.8 70
Alabama Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 920 980 60 6.5 110
Alabama Office Clerks, General 28,170 27,320 -850 -3 3,070
Alabama Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 240 200 -40 -16.7 20
Alabama Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 7,910 8,550 640 8.1 920
Alabama Operations Research Analysts 560 670 110 19.6 50
Alabama Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 160 190 30 18.8 20
Alabama Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 820 980 160 19.5 80
Alabama Opticians, Dispensing 990 1,100 110 11.1 90
Alabama Optometrists 530 580 50 9.4 20
Alabama Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 70 80 10 14.3 0
Alabama Order Clerks 550 460 -90 -16.4 40
Alabama Orderlies (SOC 2018) 800 850 50 6.3 110
Alabama Orthodontists 260 280 20 7.7 10
Alabama Orthotists and Prosthetists 60 80 20 33.3 10
Alabama Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 550 580 30 5.5 70
Alabama Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 2,910 3,110 200 6.9 340
Alabama Packers and Packagers, Hand 9,130 9,430 300 3.3 1,310
Alabama Painters, Construction and Maintenance 3,650 3,830 180 4.9 340
Alabama Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 250 270 20 8 30
Alabama Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 3,620 3,460 -160 -4.4 380
Alabama Paperhangers 10 10 0 0 0
Alabama Paralegals and Legal Assistants 4,250 4,700 450 10.6 520
Alabama Parking Enforcement Workers 40 30 -10 -25 0
Alabama Parking Lot Attendants 460 460 0 0 70
Alabama Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 12,380 14,040 1,660 13.4 1,690
Alabama Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 130 120 -10 -7.7 10
Alabama Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 740 820 80 10.8 90
Alabama Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 1,660 1,470 -190 -11.4 140
Alabama Pediatricians, General (SOC 2018) 280 270 -10 -3.6 10
Alabama Personal Financial Advisors 2,370 2,480 110 4.6 190
Alabama Personal Service Managers; Entertainment & Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other 2,960 3,080 120 4.1 230
Alabama Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation 750 840 90 12 110
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