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
Massachusetts Telephone Operators 120 90 -30 -25 10
Michigan Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators 160 120 -40 -25 10
Minnesota Parking Enforcement Workers 40 30 -10 -25 0
Mississippi Floral Designers 400 300 -100 -25 20
Nebraska Cooks, Private Household 40 30 -10 -25 10
Nebraska Telephone Operators 40 30 -10 -25 0
New Hampshire Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 40 30 -10 -25 0
New Hampshire Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 40 30 -10 -25 0
New Jersey Foresters 40 30 -10 -25 0
New Jersey Watch Repairers 40 30 -10 -25 0
North Dakota General Internal Medicine Physicians 40 30 -10 -25 0
North Dakota Telemarketers 80 60 -20 -25 10
Ohio Telephone Operators 360 270 -90 -25 30
Pennsylvania Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers 1,120 840 -280 -25 100
Puerto Rico Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 40 30 -10 -25 0
Rhode Island Model Makers, Metal and Plastic 40 30 -10 -25 0
Rhode Island Parking Enforcement Workers 40 30 -10 -25 0
Rhode Island Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 40 30 -10 -25 0
Rhode Island Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 40 30 -10 -25 0
Tennessee Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers 360 270 -90 -25 30
Vermont New Accounts Clerks 80 60 -20 -25 10
Virgin Islands Brickmasons and Blockmasons 80 60 -20 -25 0
Virgin Islands Computer Network Support Specialists (SOC 2018) 40 30 -10 -25 0
Virginia Telephone Operators 40 30 -10 -25 0
West Virginia Dentists, All Other Specialists 40 30 -10 -25 0
West Virginia Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors 200 150 -50 -25 20
West Virginia Parking Enforcement Workers 40 30 -10 -25 0
West Virginia Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators 40 30 -10 -25 10
Wyoming Meter Readers, Utilities 40 30 -10 -25 0
Indiana Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 970 730 -240 -24.7 70
Louisiana Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 1,660 1,250 -410 -24.7 120
Puerto Rico Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 8,230 6,200 -2,030 -24.7 570
Virginia News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists 930 700 -230 -24.7 60
Illinois Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 2,280 1,720 -560 -24.6 160
Indiana Floral Designers 980 740 -240 -24.5 50
Oregon News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists 530 400 -130 -24.5 30
West Virginia Data Entry Keyers 530 400 -130 -24.5 40
Minnesota Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators 370 280 -90 -24.3 40
Wisconsin Legal Secretaries 1,150 870 -280 -24.3 80
Kentucky Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers 330 250 -80 -24.2 30
United States Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers 54,000 41,000 -13,000 -24.1 4,700
Washington Avionics Technicians 4,070 3,090 -980 -24.1 120
Rhode Island Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 250 190 -60 -24 20
Missouri Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 1,130 860 -270 -23.9 80
Missouri Telemarketers 3,050 2,320 -730 -23.9 330
Delaware Data Entry Keyers 420 320 -100 -23.8 30
Ohio Data Entry Keyers 5,260 4,010 -1,250 -23.8 370
Oklahoma Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 4,160 3,170 -990 -23.8 180
Georgia Cutters and Trimmers, Hand 380 290 -90 -23.7 30
Indiana Prepress Technicians and Workers 720 550 -170 -23.6 70
Maryland Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic 170 130 -40 -23.5 10
Minnesota Cutters and Trimmers, Hand 170 130 -40 -23.5 10
Arkansas Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 470 360 -110 -23.4 40
Delaware Legal Secretaries 1,110 850 -260 -23.4 80
Maine Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 2,220 1,700 -520 -23.4 160
Ohio Legal Secretaries 4,920 3,770 -1,150 -23.4 350
Pennsylvania Data Entry Keyers 7,010 5,370 -1,640 -23.4 500
Kentucky Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining 300 230 -70 -23.3 20
Michigan Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 1,500 1,150 -350 -23.3 110
West Virginia Roof Bolters, Mining (SOC 2018) 560 430 -130 -23.2 40
Idaho Helpers--Extraction Workers 130 100 -30 -23.1 10
Indiana Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers 910 700 -210 -23.1 80
Maryland Print Binding and Finishing Workers 910 700 -210 -23.1 70
Missouri Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers 650 500 -150 -23.1 50
New Mexico Legal Secretaries 1,210 930 -280 -23.1 90
North Dakota Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 130 100 -30 -23.1 10
Pennsylvania Cutters and Trimmers, Hand 390 300 -90 -23.1 30
Pennsylvania Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 2,160 1,660 -500 -23.1 160
Vermont Pharmacy Aides 130 100 -30 -23.1 10
Wyoming Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 130 100 -30 -23.1 10
Idaho Continuous Mining Machine Operators 610 470 -140 -23 50
Maryland Legal Secretaries 2,960 2,280 -680 -23 210
District of Columbia Data Entry Keyers 350 270 -80 -22.9 30
Maryland Prepress Technicians and Workers 700 540 -160 -22.9 70
New Hampshire Data Entry Keyers 1,010 780 -230 -22.8 70
United States Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 59,900 46,300 -13,600 -22.7 4,500
Maine Order Clerks 1,280 990 -290 -22.7 90
Virgin Islands Construction Managers 220 170 -50 -22.7 10
West Virginia Sewing Machine Operators 220 170 -50 -22.7 20
California Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers 8,400 6,500 -1,900 -22.6 760
Maine Legal Secretaries 530 410 -120 -22.6 40
Minnesota Data Entry Keyers 1,990 1,540 -450 -22.6 150
Minnesota Medical Transcriptionists 530 410 -120 -22.6 50
Mississippi Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 310 240 -70 -22.6 20
New Hampshire Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 310 240 -70 -22.6 20
United States Data Entry Keyers 158,400 122,800 -35,600 -22.5 11,600
Alabama Medical Transcriptionists 800 620 -180 -22.5 80
Oklahoma Insurance Sales Agents 5,420 4,200 -1,220 -22.5 310
Alabama Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 980 760 -220 -22.4 70
District of Columbia Telephone Operators 490 380 -110 -22.4 40
Michigan Data Entry Keyers 4,440 3,450 -990 -22.3 330
Colorado Prepress Technicians and Workers 270 210 -60 -22.2 20
Delaware Floral Designers 90 70 -20 -22.2 10
Delaware Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 180 140 -40 -22.2 10
Kentucky Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 90 70 -20 -22.2 10
Mississippi Semiconductor Processors 90 70 -20 -22.2 10
New Hampshire Floral Designers 270 210 -60 -22.2 20
New Hampshire Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 90 70 -20 -22.2 10
North Dakota Legal Secretaries 270 210 -60 -22.2 20
Puerto Rico Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 90 70 -20 -22.2 10
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