Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

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Area Title Base Projected Change %Change Avg. Annl Openings
United States Directors, Religious Activities and Education 149,600 152,800 3,200 2.1 17,400
United States Dishwashers 408,500 486,300 77,800 19 78,800
United States Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 192,100 200,400 8,300 4.3 18,700
United States Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers 54,000 41,000 -13,000 -24.1 4,700
United States Drafters, All Other 14,400 13,600 -800 -5.6 1,200
United States Dredge Operators 2,000 2,100 100 5 300
United States Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 9,100 7,700 -1,400 -15.4 700
United States Driver/Sales Workers 458,200 540,000 81,800 17.9 62,500
United States Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 121,200 127,200 6,000 5 10,700
United States Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas; and Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters 23,200 25,100 1,900 8.2 3,000
United States Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 16,000 17,400 1,400 8.8 1,700
United States Economists 18,600 21,000 2,400 12.9 1,600
United States Editors 108,600 114,100 5,500 5.1 11,200
United States Education Administrators, All Other 50,500 56,900 6,400 12.7 4,500
United States Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 270,200 291,300 21,100 7.8 22,100
United States Education Administrators, Postsecondary 178,800 192,200 13,400 7.5 14,500
United States Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program 60,800 67,700 6,900 11.3 5,300
United States Education Teachers, Postsecondary 70,000 75,800 5,800 8.3 7,200
United States Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other 157,000 169,500 12,500 8 16,400
United States Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 322,000 359,000 37,000 11.5 35,000
United States Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 17,800 19,100 1,300 7.3 1,900
United States Electrical and Electronics Drafters 24,000 24,500 500 2.1 2,300
United States Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians 117,000 118,900 1,900 1.6 11,000
United States Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment 9,100 9,700 600 6.6 800
United States Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 56,400 59,000 2,600 4.6 4,700
United States Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay 23,100 22,500 -600 -2.6 1,700
United States Electrical Engineers 188,000 200,700 12,700 6.8 13,700
United States Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 115,900 117,400 1,500 1.3 10,200
United States Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 284,800 304,400 19,600 6.9 32,700
United States Electricians 729,600 795,700 66,100 9.1 84,700
United States Electro-Mechanical Technicians 13,400 13,100 -300 -2.2 1,200
United States Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles 10,200 8,500 -1,700 -16.7 600
United States Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers 29,900 28,800 -1,100 -3.7 3,000
United States Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 125,200 132,900 7,700 6.2 9,000
United States Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1,371,100 1,472,900 101,800 7.4 110,800
United States Elevator Installers and Repairers 24,800 26,300 1,500 6 2,500
United States Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 145,400 150,900 5,500 3.8 13,700
United States Embalmers 5,000 5,000 0 0 700
United States Emergency Management Directors 10,500 11,100 600 5.7 1,000
United States Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics (SOC 2018) 261,300 289,900 28,600 10.9 20,700
United States Engine and Other Machine Assemblers 43,700 38,500 -5,200 -11.9 4,000
United States Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 46,300 52,100 5,800 12.5 5,100
United States Engineers, All Other 167,100 171,600 4,500 2.7 11,000
United States English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 75,000 79,600 4,600 6.1 7,500
United States Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other 3,900 5,300 1,400 35.9 1,100
United States Environmental Engineering Technicians 17,300 18,600 1,300 7.5 1,800
United States Environmental Engineers 52,300 54,300 2,000 3.8 4,000
United States Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health (SOC 2018) 34,200 37,800 3,600 10.5 4,700
United States Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 7,100 7,600 500 7 700
United States Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 87,100 94,400 7,300 8.4 9,400
United States Epidemiologists 7,800 10,200 2,400 30.8 900
United States Etchers and Engravers 9,900 10,100 200 2 1,300
United States Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining 41,300 43,100 1,800 4.4 5,100
United States Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 538,800 438,200 -100,600 -18.7 42,100
United States Exercise Physiologists 18,000 20,400 2,400 13.3 1,500
United States Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 70,500 65,200 -5,300 -7.5 6,000
United States Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 16,200 15,500 -700 -4.3 1,800
United States Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 65,600 66,300 700 1.1 6,700
United States Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 4,700 4,200 -500 -10.6 500
United States Fallers 5,600 5,500 -100 -1.8 800
United States Family Medicine Physicians 107,700 113,000 5,300 4.9 3,500
United States Farm and Home Management Advisors 9,300 9,200 -100 -1.1 800
United States Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 47,600 52,900 5,300 11.1 5,400
United States Farm Labor Contractors 200 300 100 50 0
United States Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 888,300 882,600 -5,700 -0.6 84,800
United States Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 526,300 554,300 28,000 5.3 87,400
United States Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 256,900 235,500 -21,400 -8.3 36,400
United States Fashion Designers 27,800 28,000 200 0.7 2,500
United States Fast Food and Counter Workers 3,455,500 3,973,000 517,500 15 804,600
United States Fence Erectors 28,000 29,200 1,200 4.3 3,000
United States Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (SOC 2018) 19,200 19,100 -100 -0.5 2,100
United States File Clerks 99,700 87,100 -12,600 -12.6 9,600
United States Film and Video Editors 33,000 43,900 10,900 33 4,700
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 Financial Clerks, All Other 31,900 34,300 2,400 7.5 3,700
United States Financial Examiners 70,800 83,500 12,700 17.9 6,900
United States Financial Managers 681,700 799,900 118,200 17.3 64,200
United States Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators 25,900 30,400 4,500 17.4 3,300
United States Fire Inspectors and Investigators 14,700 16,000 1,300 8.8 1,700
United States Firefighters 317,200 344,100 26,900 8.5 27,000
United States First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 692,200 735,300 43,100 6.2 70,700
United States First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers 55,300 53,800 -1,500 -2.7 4,100
United States First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 53,200 57,800 4,600 8.6 8,300
United States First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 70,200 76,000 5,800 8.3 5,300
United States First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 915,400 1,106,100 190,700 20.8 167,200
United States First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers 22,000 26,700 4,700 21.4 3,000
United States First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 225,500 238,800 13,300 5.9 27,300
United States First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 181,300 188,600 7,300 4 19,700
United States First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 484,100 515,800 31,700 6.5 47,400
United States First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 376,400 357,600 -18,800 -5 30,600
United States First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 1,487,300 1,464,400 -22,900 -1.5 142,700
United States First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service & Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Exc Gambling Services 200,400 248,800 48,400 24.2 28,600
United States First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 125,800 134,300 8,500 6.8 9,100
United States First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 616,800 639,600 22,800 3.7 63,400
United States First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 1,390,600 1,300,400 -90,200 -6.5 131,800
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
United States Fish and Game Wardens 7,500 7,500 0 0 800
United States Fishing and Hunting Workers 32,300 35,800 3,500 10.8 5,300
United States Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 309,800 431,400 121,600 39.3 69,100
United States Flight Attendants 102,500 133,600 31,100 30.3 17,600
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