Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

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Area Title Base Projected Change %Change Avg. Annl Openings
United States Power Distributors and Dispatchers 10,000 9,300 -700 -7 800
United States Power Plant Operators 33,600 29,000 -4,600 -13.7 2,500
United States Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other 11,400 12,000 600 5.3 1,300
United States Prepress Technicians and Workers 28,200 23,300 -4,900 -17.4 3,000
United States Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 469,600 556,000 86,400 18.4 59,600
United States Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 30,300 27,000 -3,300 -10.9 2,600
United States Print Binding and Finishing Workers 41,600 34,400 -7,200 -17.3 3,500
United States Printing Press Operators 160,900 144,900 -16,000 -9.9 14,700
United States Private Detectives and Investigators 33,700 38,100 4,400 13.1 3,500
United States Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 92,700 96,200 3,500 3.8 8,100
United States Procurement Clerks 63,000 59,800 -3,200 -5.1 5,200
United States Producers and Directors 131,000 162,500 31,500 24 15,600
United States Production Workers, All Other 203,600 220,300 16,700 8.2 24,600
United States Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 365,700 393,600 27,900 7.6 41,000
United States Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other 1,777,300 1,876,500 99,200 5.6 141,900
United States Proofreaders and Copy Markers 7,900 8,300 400 5.1 1,100
United States Property Appraisers and Assessors 78,700 82,100 3,400 4.3 6,300
United States Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 364,100 375,500 11,400 3.1 29,100
United States Prosthodontists 700 700 0 0 0
United States Psychiatric Aides (SOC 2018) 54,100 58,100 4,000 7.4 7,200
United States Psychiatric Technicians 91,600 103,300 11,700 12.8 8,000
United States Psychiatrists (SOC 2018) 28,100 31,600 3,500 12.5 1,200
United States Psychologists, All Other 55,200 56,300 1,100 2 3,700
United States Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 44,100 48,600 4,500 10.2 4,700
United States Public Relations and Fundraising Managers (SOC 2018) 89,000 100,300 11,300 12.7 8,900
United States Public Relations Specialists 272,300 303,400 31,100 11.4 29,200
United States Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers 11,100 12,500 1,400 12.6 1,400
United States Purchasing Managers 74,400 79,000 4,600 6.2 6,300
United States Radiation Therapists 17,700 19,300 1,600 9 1,100
United States Radio and Television Announcers 30,700 33,900 3,200 10.4 3,300
United States Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairs 13,500 14,100 600 4.4 1,600
United States Radiologic Technologists 212,100 230,300 18,200 8.6 17,400
United States Rail Car Repairers 21,100 22,200 1,100 5.2 2,200
United States Rail Transportation Workers, All Other 1,700 1,700 0 0 200
United States Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers 4,200 4,300 100 2.4 400
United States Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators 15,700 16,500 800 5.1 1,500
United States Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers 11,000 11,300 300 2.7 1,000
United States Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 32,900 34,700 1,800 5.5 3,100
United States Real Estate Brokers 109,900 114,800 4,900 4.5 10,100
United States Real Estate Sales Agents 408,900 425,800 16,900 4.1 37,400
United States Receptionists and Information Clerks 1,016,200 1,060,000 43,800 4.3 134,000
United States Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 17,000 18,200 1,200 7.1 1,700
United States Recreation Workers 354,100 411,900 57,800 16.3 64,600
United States Recreational Therapists 20,800 23,000 2,200 10.6 1,900
United States Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians 15,400 18,100 2,700 17.5 2,200
United States Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons 800 600 -200 -25 0
United States Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 140,500 157,200 16,700 11.9 21,400
United States Registered Nurses 3,080,100 3,356,800 276,700 9 194,500
United States Rehabilitation Counselors 104,500 115,400 10,900 10.4 11,200
United States Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers 22,100 23,200 1,100 5 2,200
United States Religious Workers, All Other 66,300 67,600 1,300 2 8,800
United States Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks 101,600 114,700 13,100 12.9 13,100
United States Residential Advisors 108,200 121,600 13,400 12.4 17,500
United States Respiratory Therapists 135,100 166,200 31,100 23 10,100
United States Retail Salespersons 3,835,000 3,795,700 -39,300 -1 524,500
United States Riggers 21,300 23,900 2,600 12.2 2,500
United States Rock Splitters, Quarry 4,600 4,900 300 6.5 600
United States Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 34,500 32,400 -2,100 -6.1 3,000
United States Roof Bolters, Mining (SOC 2018) 2,100 1,900 -200 -9.5 200
United States Roofers 153,700 160,800 7,100 4.6 15,600
United States Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas 15,200 19,200 4,000 26.3 2,400
United States Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 43,500 56,400 12,900 29.7 7,200
United States Sailors and Marine Oilers 26,400 29,200 2,800 10.6 3,500
United States Sales and Related Workers, All Other 172,600 175,500 2,900 1.7 22,500
United States Sales Engineers 63,800 68,800 5,000 7.8 7,300
United States Sales Managers 397,900 425,800 27,900 7 37,000
United States Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 985,200 1,082,100 96,900 9.8 126,500
United States Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 1,327,500 1,386,800 59,300 4.5 137,800
United States Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 298,200 316,500 18,300 6.1 31,700
United States Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 50,500 53,900 3,400 6.7 6,200
United States School Bus Monitors and Protective Service Workers, All Other 141,600 157,400 15,800 11.2 38,800
United States Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 998,800 1,077,000 78,200 7.8 77,400
United States Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 2,053,500 1,896,700 -156,800 -7.6 195,100
United States Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 466,300 485,800 19,500 4.2 42,500
United States Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 73,400 85,500 12,100 16.5 9,200
United States Security Guards 1,059,000 1,213,200 154,200 14.6 163,600
United States Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 336,700 415,900 79,200 23.5 50,500
United States Semiconductor Processors 33,200 32,600 -600 -1.8 3,500
United States Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 49,600 52,100 2,500 5 5,300
United States Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 30,400 34,800 4,400 14.5 4,200
United States Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining 43,100 52,900 9,800 22.7 6,600
United States Set and Exhibit Designers 29,700 32,400 2,700 9.1 3,100
United States Sewers, Hand 6,900 6,200 -700 -10.1 800
United States Sewing Machine Operators 133,500 114,800 -18,700 -14 12,200
United States Shampooers 10,800 14,100 3,300 30.6 1,600
United States Sheet Metal Workers 135,400 140,200 4,800 3.5 13,100
United States Ship Engineers 7,800 8,400 600 7.7 1,000
United States Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 734,900 694,300 -40,600 -5.5 64,000
United States Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 8,700 7,500 -1,200 -13.8 800
United States Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders 5,000 3,900 -1,100 -22 400
United States Signal and Track Switch Repairers 6,600 7,000 400 6.1 700
United States Skincare Specialists 68,700 88,400 19,700 28.7 10,100
United States Slaughterers and Meat Packers 79,700 83,100 3,400 4.3 9,700
United States Social and Community Service Managers 174,200 200,700 26,500 15.2 18,300
United States Social and Human Service Assistants 417,600 487,100 69,500 16.6 59,100
United States Social Science Research Assistants 40,400 43,800 3,400 8.4 5,400
United States Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other 19,500 20,300 800 4.1 1,900
United States Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 39,900 41,100 1,200 3 3,700
United States Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 16,600 18,100 1,500 9 1,700
United States Social Workers, All Other 71,400 75,500 4,100 5.7 7,100
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