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
Alabama Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 390 340 -50 -12.8 30
Connecticut Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 390 340 -50 -12.8 30
Idaho Forest and Conservation Technicians (SOC 2018) 2,430 2,120 -310 -12.8 220
Louisiana Packers and Packagers, Hand 2,580 2,250 -330 -12.8 300
Minnesota New Accounts Clerks 1,170 1,020 -150 -12.8 90
Ohio Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 2,730 2,380 -350 -12.8 230
Maryland Obstetricians and Gynecologists (SOC 2018) 710 620 -90 -12.7 10
Mississippi Tellers 4,400 3,840 -560 -12.7 370
North Carolina Cutters and Trimmers, Hand 1,180 1,030 -150 -12.7 120
Pennsylvania Engine and Other Machine Assemblers 1,100 960 -140 -12.7 100
Pennsylvania File Clerks 4,580 4,000 -580 -12.7 440
Puerto Rico Farm and Home Management Advisors 550 480 -70 -12.7 40
Utah Legal Secretaries 790 690 -100 -12.7 70
United States File Clerks 99,700 87,100 -12,600 -12.6 9,600
Maryland Cooks, Fast Food 8,940 7,810 -1,130 -12.6 1,100
Missouri File Clerks 1,900 1,660 -240 -12.6 180
New Jersey Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 4,380 3,830 -550 -12.6 380
Alabama Cutters and Trimmers, Hand 240 210 -30 -12.5 20
Alabama Fallers 80 70 -10 -12.5 10
Alaska Insurance Sales Agents 320 280 -40 -12.5 20
Arkansas Sewing Machine Operators 640 560 -80 -12.5 60
Colorado Geographers 80 70 -10 -12.5 10
Colorado Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 80 70 -10 -12.5 10
Colorado Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 80 70 -10 -12.5 10
Connecticut Pipelayers 80 70 -10 -12.5 10
Delaware Survey Researchers 80 70 -10 -12.5 10
Florida Pourers and Casters, Metal 80 70 -10 -12.5 10
Georgia Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 160 140 -20 -12.5 10
Guam Data Entry Keyers 80 70 -10 -12.5 10
Hawaii Mechanical Drafters 80 70 -10 -12.5 10
Idaho Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 160 140 -20 -12.5 10
Idaho Prepress Technicians and Workers 80 70 -10 -12.5 10
Illinois Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 400 350 -50 -12.5 40
Indiana Cutters and Trimmers, Hand 80 70 -10 -12.5 10
Indiana Desktop Publishers 160 140 -20 -12.5 10
Indiana Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 560 490 -70 -12.5 50
Iowa Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles 80 70 -10 -12.5 10
Kansas Obstetricians and Gynecologists (SOC 2018) 240 210 -30 -12.5 0
Kansas Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 1,600 1,400 -200 -12.5 130
Kentucky Correspondence Clerks 80 70 -10 -12.5 10
Kentucky Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 80 70 -10 -12.5 10
Louisiana Desktop Publishers 160 140 -20 -12.5 10
Louisiana General Internal Medicine Physicians 160 140 -20 -12.5 0
Louisiana Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 240 210 -30 -12.5 10
Maine Brokerage Clerks 80 70 -10 -12.5 10
Maine Power Plant Operators 320 280 -40 -12.5 20
Maryland Pharmacy Aides 720 630 -90 -12.5 80
Minnesota Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 80 70 -10 -12.5 10
Mississippi Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers 80 70 -10 -12.5 10
Missouri Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 80 70 -10 -12.5 10
Missouri General Internal Medicine Physicians 80 70 -10 -12.5 0
Missouri Telephone Operators 80 70 -10 -12.5 10
Montana Order Clerks 320 280 -40 -12.5 30
Nevada Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 240 210 -30 -12.5 20
Nevada Meter Readers, Utilities 160 140 -20 -12.5 10
New Hampshire Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 160 140 -20 -12.5 10
New Mexico Medical Transcriptionists 160 140 -20 -12.5 20
New Mexico Power Plant Operators 320 280 -40 -12.5 20
New Mexico Print Binding and Finishing Workers 80 70 -10 -12.5 10
North Dakota Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners 80 70 -10 -12.5 10
Oklahoma Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other 160 140 -20 -12.5 10
Oklahoma Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators 80 70 -10 -12.5 10
Rhode Island Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 480 420 -60 -12.5 50
South Carolina Fallers 320 280 -40 -12.5 40
South Carolina Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 80 70 -10 -12.5 10
Texas Nuclear Technicians 160 140 -20 -12.5 20
Vermont Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 80 70 -10 -12.5 10
Virginia Editors 3,030 2,650 -380 -12.5 230
Virginia Forest and Conservation Workers 240 210 -30 -12.5 30
Virginia Industrial-Organizational Psychologists 560 490 -70 -12.5 30
Virginia Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 80 70 -10 -12.5 10
West Virginia Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels 80 70 -10 -12.5 10
West Virginia Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 80 70 -10 -12.5 10
West Virginia Pharmacy Aides 80 70 -10 -12.5 10
West Virginia Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators 480 420 -60 -12.5 30
Wisconsin Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors 400 350 -50 -12.5 40
Wisconsin Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners 80 70 -10 -12.5 10
Wisconsin Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 240 210 -30 -12.5 20
Wisconsin Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 160 140 -20 -12.5 10
Wyoming Labor Relations Specialists 80 70 -10 -12.5 10
Wyoming Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 80 70 -10 -12.5 10
South Dakota Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 2,900 2,540 -360 -12.4 250
Texas Prepress Technicians and Workers 1,770 1,550 -220 -12.4 200
Alabama Computer Programmers (SOC 2018) 4,070 3,570 -500 -12.3 200
Mississippi Sewing Machine Operators 3,020 2,650 -370 -12.3 280
Mississippi Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 650 570 -80 -12.3 60
New Jersey Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators 4,570 4,010 -560 -12.3 320
Pennsylvania Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 6,010 5,270 -740 -12.3 500
Washington Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers 730 640 -90 -12.3 50
United States Desktop Publishers 8,200 7,200 -1,000 -12.2 800
United States Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 557,900 489,800 -68,100 -12.2 54,900
United States Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators 100,400 88,200 -12,200 -12.2 7,000
Illinois Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 3,950 3,470 -480 -12.2 330
Louisiana Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 2,220 1,950 -270 -12.2 190
Louisiana Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 410 360 -50 -12.2 30
Maryland Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 1,230 1,080 -150 -12.2 110
Minnesota Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 740 650 -90 -12.2 60
Missouri Power Plant Operators 740 650 -90 -12.2 60
Puerto Rico Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 410 360 -50 -12.2 30
United States Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 12,400 10,900 -1,500 -12.1 1,100
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