Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

Use this page to sort, search, filter, and export long term projections. To sort the data select the header of the column to sort. Data can be filtered by entering a specific state name, or occupational title. Use "Double Quotes" to search for an exact term. If the table below is empty when a particular state is entered, that state has not yet submitted projections. If a particular occupation does not show up this means there is no publicly available projection for that occupation in the area specified.

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Area Title Base Projected Change %Change Sort descending Avg. Annl Openings
Virgin Islands Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service 30 20 -10 -33.3 0
Virgin Islands Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 60 40 -20 -33.3 0
Virgin Islands Postal Service Mail Carriers 30 20 -10 -33.3 0
Virgin Islands Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 30 20 -10 -33.3 0
Virginia Rock Splitters, Quarry 90 60 -30 -33.3 10
Wyoming Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 30 20 -10 -33.3 0
Oklahoma Floral Designers 520 350 -170 -32.7 20
United States Nuclear Power Reactor Operators 5,300 3,600 -1,700 -32.1 200
Iowa Word Processors and Typists 470 320 -150 -31.9 30
Virginia Legal Secretaries 2,390 1,630 -760 -31.8 140
Maine Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 190 130 -60 -31.6 10
New York Parking Enforcement Workers 570 390 -180 -31.6 30
Connecticut Word Processors and Typists 350 240 -110 -31.4 20
Massachusetts Word Processors and Typists 450 310 -140 -31.1 30
New York Word Processors and Typists 13,150 9,060 -4,090 -31.1 860
Washington Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers 12,750 8,790 -3,960 -31.1 480
Illinois Nuclear Power Reactor Operators 290 200 -90 -31 10
Nevada Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity (SOC 2018) 1,720 1,190 -530 -30.8 110
Nevada Word Processors and Typists 130 90 -40 -30.8 10
Virginia Parking Enforcement Workers 260 180 -80 -30.8 10
West Virginia Word Processors and Typists 130 90 -40 -30.8 10
Pennsylvania Nuclear Power Reactor Operators 330 230 -100 -30.3 20
Michigan Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers 1,330 930 -400 -30.1 100
Kentucky Desktop Publishers 100 70 -30 -30 10
Nebraska Word Processors and Typists 100 70 -30 -30 10
New Hampshire Prepress Technicians and Workers 100 70 -30 -30 10
New Hampshire Print Binding and Finishing Workers 200 140 -60 -30 10
New Jersey Nuclear Technicians 100 70 -30 -30 10
Oklahoma Cutters and Trimmers, Hand 100 70 -30 -30 10
South Carolina Parking Enforcement Workers 100 70 -30 -30 10
Tennessee Cutters and Trimmers, Hand 100 70 -30 -30 10
United States Cutters and Trimmers, Hand 8,100 5,700 -2,400 -29.6 600
Mississippi Photographers 540 380 -160 -29.6 30
Arkansas Word Processors and Typists 170 120 -50 -29.4 10
Virgin Islands Data Entry Keyers 170 120 -50 -29.4 10
Wisconsin Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 890 630 -260 -29.2 60
Texas Parking Enforcement Workers 380 270 -110 -28.9 20
Virginia Underground Mining Machine Operators and Extraction Workers, All Other 380 270 -110 -28.9 30
Kentucky Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 70 50 -20 -28.6 10
Louisiana Cooks, Private Household 70 50 -20 -28.6 10
Louisiana Sewers, Hand 140 100 -40 -28.6 10
Mississippi Telephone Operators 70 50 -20 -28.6 10
Nevada Parking Enforcement Workers 70 50 -20 -28.6 0
New Hampshire Word Processors and Typists 70 50 -20 -28.6 10
New Jersey Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles 910 650 -260 -28.6 40
New Jersey Telephone Operators 70 50 -20 -28.6 10
Tennessee Floral Designers 920 660 -260 -28.3 50
Michigan Locomotive Engineers 320 230 -90 -28.1 20
Mississippi Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 540 390 -150 -27.8 30
Vermont Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 180 130 -50 -27.8 10
Minnesota Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 650 470 -180 -27.7 40
Utah Word Processors and Typists 290 210 -80 -27.6 20
California Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas 1,100 800 -300 -27.3 80
Maine Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 220 160 -60 -27.3 20
New Jersey Nuclear Engineers 220 160 -60 -27.3 10
Oregon Parking Enforcement Workers 110 80 -30 -27.3 0
Virgin Islands Tellers 110 80 -30 -27.3 10
Michigan Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 370 270 -100 -27 20
Tennessee Word Processors and Typists 630 460 -170 -27 50
Texas Word Processors and Typists 1,860 1,360 -500 -26.9 130
Alabama Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers 340 250 -90 -26.5 30
Oklahoma Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 1,670 1,230 -440 -26.3 90
West Virginia Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining 800 590 -210 -26.3 60
Maine Telemarketers 650 480 -170 -26.2 70
Colorado Word Processors and Typists 230 170 -60 -26.1 20
Virginia Desktop Publishers 230 170 -60 -26.1 20
Connecticut Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 730 540 -190 -26 50
Puerto Rico Legal Secretaries 3,610 2,670 -940 -26 240
Washington Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders 500 370 -130 -26 20
Maine Data Entry Keyers 350 260 -90 -25.7 20
Ohio Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 2,000 1,490 -510 -25.5 140
Maryland Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks 1,770 1,320 -450 -25.4 120
Oklahoma Insurance Underwriters 710 530 -180 -25.4 30
United States Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons 800 600 -200 -25 0
United States Telephone Operators 4,800 3,600 -1,200 -25 400
United States Watch Repairers 2,800 2,100 -700 -25 200
Alabama Desktop Publishers 80 60 -20 -25 10
Alabama Parking Enforcement Workers 40 30 -10 -25 0
Alabama Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators 40 30 -10 -25 10
Arkansas Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 40 30 -10 -25 0
Colorado Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining 80 60 -20 -25 10
Colorado Rock Splitters, Quarry 200 150 -50 -25 10
Delaware Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles 40 30 -10 -25 0
Delaware Parking Enforcement Workers 40 30 -10 -25 0
Delaware Word Processors and Typists 40 30 -10 -25 0
Georgia Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers 200 150 -50 -25 20
Georgia Telephone Operators 240 180 -60 -25 20
Hawaii New Accounts Clerks 40 30 -10 -25 0
Hawaii Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 40 30 -10 -25 0
Idaho Animal Control Workers 40 30 -10 -25 0
Idaho Fashion Designers 40 30 -10 -25 0
Illinois Cutters and Trimmers, Hand 80 60 -20 -25 10
Kansas Cutters and Trimmers, Hand 80 60 -20 -25 10
Kentucky Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 320 240 -80 -25 20
Louisiana Medical Transcriptionists 680 510 -170 -25 70
Louisiana Obstetricians and Gynecologists (SOC 2018) 80 60 -20 -25 0
Maine Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 40 30 -10 -25 0
Maine Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers 40 30 -10 -25 0
Maine Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators 40 30 -10 -25 0
Maine Recreational Therapists 40 30 -10 -25 0
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