Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

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Area Title Base Projected Change %Change Sort ascending Avg. Annl Openings
Washington Avionics Technicians 4,070 3,090 -980 -24.1 120
Kentucky Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers 330 250 -80 -24.2 30
Minnesota Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators 370 280 -90 -24.3 40
Wisconsin Legal Secretaries 1,150 870 -280 -24.3 80
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
Illinois Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 2,280 1,720 -560 -24.6 160
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
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
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
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
Ohio Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 2,000 1,490 -510 -25.5 140
Maine Data Entry Keyers 350 260 -90 -25.7 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
Colorado Word Processors and Typists 230 170 -60 -26.1 20
Virginia Desktop Publishers 230 170 -60 -26.1 20
Maine Telemarketers 650 480 -170 -26.2 70
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
Alabama Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers 340 250 -90 -26.5 30
Texas Word Processors and Typists 1,860 1,360 -500 -26.9 130
Michigan Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 370 270 -100 -27 20
Tennessee Word Processors and Typists 630 460 -170 -27 50
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
Utah Word Processors and Typists 290 210 -80 -27.6 20
Minnesota Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 650 470 -180 -27.7 40
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
Michigan Locomotive Engineers 320 230 -90 -28.1 20
Tennessee Floral Designers 920 660 -260 -28.3 50
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
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