Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

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Area Title Base Projected Change %Change Avg. Annl Openings
Montana Accountants and Auditors 4,120 5,010 890 21.6 480
Montana Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 90 90 0 0 10
Montana Administrative Services Managers 230 260 30 13 20
Montana Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors 260 240 -20 -7.7 30
Montana Advertising and Promotions Managers 70 80 10 14.3 10
Montana Advertising Sales Agents 410 400 -10 -2.4 50
Montana Aerospace Engineers 70 90 20 28.6 10
Montana Agricultural Equipment Operators 330 460 130 39.4 80
Montana Agricultural Inspectors 50 60 10 20 10
Montana Agricultural Workers, All Other 70 80 10 14.3 10
Montana Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 360 420 60 16.7 40
Montana Airfield Operations Specialists 60 70 10 16.7 10
Montana Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 60 60 0 0 10
Montana Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians 80 90 10 12.5 10
Montana Amusement and Recreation Attendants 1,110 1,380 270 24.3 360
Montana Animal Trainers 230 310 80 34.8 50
Montana Anthropologists and Archeologists 70 80 10 14.3 10
Montana Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators 60 70 10 16.7 0
Montana Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 690 870 180 26.1 70
Montana Architectural and Civil Drafters 540 660 120 22.2 80
Montana Architectural and Engineering Managers 340 420 80 23.5 40
Montana Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 200 220 20 10 20
Montana Athletes and Sports Competitors 20 20 0 0 0
Montana Athletic Trainers 60 70 10 16.7 10
Montana Atmospheric and Space Scientists 90 110 20 22.2 10
Montana Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 80 80 0 0 10
Montana Audio and Video Equipment Technicians 150 180 30 20 20
Montana Audiologists 140 160 20 14.3 10
Montana Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants 510 590 80 15.7 90
Montana Automotive Body and Related Repairers 740 830 90 12.2 80
Montana Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 2,510 2,690 180 7.2 270
Montana Avionics Technicians 50 60 10 20 10
Montana Baggage Porters and Bellhops 30 40 10 33.3 10
Montana Bakers 860 1,030 170 19.8 150
Montana Bartenders 4,960 6,990 2,030 40.9 1,230
Montana Bicycle Repairers 80 100 20 25 10
Montana Bill and Account Collectors 440 430 -10 -2.3 50
Montana Billing and Posting Clerks 1,570 1,710 140 8.9 200
Montana Biochemists and Biophysicists 40 40 0 0 10
Montana Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 150 170 20 13.3 20
Montana Biological Scientists, All Other 380 400 20 5.3 40
Montana Biological Technicians 620 660 40 6.5 90
Montana Boilermakers 70 80 10 14.3 10
Montana Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 8,540 9,440 900 10.5 1,200
Montana Brickmasons and Blockmasons 300 360 60 20 40
Montana Broadcast Technicians 150 150 0 0 10
Montana Brokerage Clerks 140 140 0 0 20
Montana Budget Analysts 230 230 0 0 20
Montana Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 1,580 1,820 240 15.2 180
Montana Bus Drivers, School 1,600 1,770 170 10.6 280
Montana Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity (SOC 2018) 340 420 80 23.5 60
Montana Business Operations Specialists, All Other 3,810 4,150 340 8.9 410
Montana Business Teachers, Postsecondary 210 220 10 4.8 20
Montana Butchers and Meat Cutters 620 710 90 14.5 90
Montana Buyers and Purchasing Agents 1,340 1,430 90 6.7 150
Montana Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 490 620 130 26.5 70
Montana Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers 30 40 10 33.3 10
Montana Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture 160 190 30 18.8 20
Montana Cardiologists 80 90 10 12.5 0
Montana Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 140 150 10 7.1 10
Montana Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 200 210 10 5 20
Montana Cargo and Freight Agents 460 510 50 10.9 60
Montana Carpenters 5,650 7,180 1,530 27.1 750
Montana Carpet Installers 190 210 20 10.5 20
Montana Cashiers 11,130 11,730 600 5.4 2,220
Montana Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 780 1,050 270 34.6 110
Montana Chefs and Head Cooks 420 540 120 28.6 80
Montana Chemical Engineers 80 100 20 25 10
Montana Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 80 80 0 0 10
Montana Chemical Plant and System Operators 70 80 10 14.3 10
Montana Chemical Technicians 230 270 40 17.4 40
Montana Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 80 90 10 12.5 10
Montana Chemists 180 210 30 16.7 20
Montana Chief Executives 770 730 -40 -5.2 50
Montana Child, Family, and School Social Workers 1,000 1,110 110 11 110
Montana Childcare Workers 3,170 3,180 10 0.3 530
Montana Chiropractors 390 410 20 5.1 10
Montana Choreographers 10 10 0 0 0
Montana Civil Engineering Technicians 310 350 40 12.9 40
Montana Civil Engineers 1,510 1,940 430 28.5 160
Montana Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 990 1,070 80 8.1 90
Montana Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 1,220 1,460 240 19.7 220
Montana Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders 40 50 10 25 10
Montana Clergy 640 670 30 4.7 70
Montana Clinical and Counseling Psychologists 200 220 20 10 20
Montana Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians 920 1,000 80 8.7 70
Montana Coaches and Scouts 1,510 1,840 330 21.9 250
Montana Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (SOC 2018) 370 430 60 16.2 50
Montana Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers 190 220 30 15.8 30
Montana Commercial and Industrial Designers 40 50 10 25 10
Montana Commercial Pilots 430 490 60 14 60
Montana Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 80 90 10 12.5 10
Montana Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other 570 640 70 12.3 70
Montana Community Health Workers 360 450 90 25 50
Montana Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 140 160 20 14.3 20
Montana Compliance Officers 1,020 1,120 100 9.8 100
Montana Computer and Information Systems Managers 710 870 160 22.5 70
Montana Computer Hardware Engineers 620 790 170 27.4 60
Montana Computer Network Architects (SOC 2018) 310 360 50 16.1 30
Montana Computer Network Support Specialists (SOC 2018) 680 810 130 19.1 70
Montana Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators 300 340 40 13.3 40
Montana Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers 30 50 20 66.7 10
Montana Computer Occupations, All Other (SOC 2018) 800 920 120 15 70
Montana Computer Programmers (SOC 2018) 1,100 1,230 130 11.8 90
Montana Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 60 60 0 0 10
Montana Computer Systems Analysts (SOC 2018) 610 650 40 6.6 50
Montana Computer User Support Specialists (SOC 2018) 1,840 2,150 310 16.8 180
Montana Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers 250 260 10 4 30
Montana Concierges 120 150 30 25 20
Montana Conservation Scientists 580 660 80 13.8 60
Montana Construction and Building Inspectors 580 650 70 12.1 80
Montana Construction Laborers 6,150 7,980 1,830 29.8 870
Montana Construction Managers 1,770 2,140 370 20.9 190
Montana Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door 110 120 10 9.1 10
Montana Conveyor Operators and Tenders 140 150 10 7.1 20
Montana Cooks, Fast Food 2,310 2,460 150 6.5 380
Montana Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 2,360 2,490 130 5.5 390
Montana Cooks, Restaurant 6,000 9,580 3,580 59.7 1,550
Montana Cooks, Short Order 210 260 50 23.8 40
Montana Correctional Officers and Jailers 1,310 1,290 -20 -1.5 120
Montana Cost Estimators 910 1,170 260 28.6 120
Montana Counter and Rental Clerks 1,110 1,360 250 22.5 180
Montana Couriers and Messengers 740 590 -150 -20.3 60
Montana Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 1,100 1,230 130 11.8 150
Montana Crane and Tower Operators 130 180 50 38.5 20
Montana Credit Analysts 200 220 20 10 20
Montana Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks 70 80 10 14.3 10
Montana Credit Counselors 60 60 0 0 10
Montana Crossing Guards 70 80 10 14.3 20
Montana Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 380 400 20 5.3 50
Montana Curators 100 120 20 20 20
Montana Customer Service Representatives 4,680 5,160 480 10.3 740
Montana Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 230 280 50 21.7 40
Montana Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 150 160 10 6.7 20
Montana Data Entry Keyers 480 410 -70 -14.6 50
Montana Data Scientists 60 70 10 16.7 10
Montana Database Administrators 230 250 20 8.7 20
Montana Dental Assistants 1,420 1,520 100 7 220
Montana Dental Hygienists (SOC 2018) 970 1,030 60 6.2 70
Montana Dental Laboratory Technicians 150 200 50 33.3 30
Montana Dentists, All Other Specialists 60 60 0 0 0
Montana Dentists, General 470 490 20 4.3 20
Montana Designers, All Other 230 240 10 4.3 20
Montana Detectives and Criminal Investigators 420 430 10 2.4 40
Montana Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 210 240 30 14.3 10
Montana Dietitians and Nutritionists 220 230 10 4.5 20
Montana Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 820 1,120 300 36.6 210
Montana Directors, Religious Activities and Education 560 580 20 3.6 60
Montana Dishwashers 1,510 1,930 420 27.8 330
Montana Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 530 600 70 13.2 60
Montana Drafters, All Other 140 150 10 7.1 10
Montana Driver/Sales Workers 2,380 3,060 680 28.6 390
Montana Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 290 390 100 34.5 40
Montana Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas 250 320 70 28 40
Montana Economists 50 60 10 20 10
Montana Editors 260 240 -20 -7.7 20
Montana Education Administrators, All Other 90 100 10 11.1 10
Montana Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 760 810 50 6.6 60
Montana Education Administrators, Postsecondary 420 450 30 7.1 40
Montana Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program 240 260 20 8.3 20
Montana Education Teachers, Postsecondary 260 280 20 7.7 20
Montana Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other 220 240 20 9.1 20
Montana Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 620 690 70 11.3 60
Montana Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers 100 110 10 10 10
Montana Electrical and Electronics Drafters 80 100 20 25 10
Montana Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians 80 80 0 0 10
Montana Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 150 170 20 13.3 20
Montana Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay 80 80 0 0 10
Montana Electrical Engineers 580 720 140 24.1 50
Montana Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 600 680 80 13.3 60
Montana Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 300 370 70 23.3 50
Montana Electricians 2,310 3,210 900 39 370
Montana Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers 320 410 90 28.1 50
Montana Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 100 110 10 10 10
Montana Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 4,270 4,610 340 8 360
Montana Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 240 250 10 4.2 30
Montana Emergency Management Directors 40 40 0 0 0
Montana Emergency Medical Technicians 620 690 70 11.3 60
Montana Emergency Medicine Physicians 320 360 40 12.5 10
Montana Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 180 210 30 16.7 20
Montana Engineers, All Other 340 350 10 2.9 20
Montana English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 200 210 10 5 20
Montana Entertainment And Recreation Managers, Except Gambling 60 70 10 16.7 10
Montana Environmental Engineering Technicians 130 180 50 38.5 20
Montana Environmental Engineers 330 400 70 21.2 30
Montana Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health (SOC 2018) 90 110 20 22.2 10
Montana Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 320 360 40 12.5 30
Montana Epidemiologists 50 70 20 40 10
Montana Etchers and Engravers 50 60 10 20 10
Montana Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining 100 100 0 0 10
Montana Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 480 410 -70 -14.6 50
Montana Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters 60 70 10 16.7 10
Montana Extraction Workers, All Other 40 40 0 0 0
Montana Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 40 50 10 25 10
Montana Facilities Managers 120 140 20 16.7 10
Montana Family Medicine Physicians 580 590 10 1.7 20
Montana Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 380 480 100 26.3 50
Montana Farm Labor Contractors 0 0 0 0 0
Montana Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 4,460 4,640 180 4 500
Montana Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 2,670 3,480 810 30.3 570
Montana Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 1,440 1,690 250 17.4 280
Montana Fast Food and Counter Workers 12,590 15,860 3,270 26 3,400
Montana Fence Erectors 320 440 120 37.5 50
Montana File Clerks 390 370 -20 -5.1 50
Montana Film and Video Editors 270 350 80 29.6 40
Montana Financial Analysts 270 300 30 11.1 20
Montana Financial Clerks, All Other 110 140 30 27.3 20
Montana Financial Examiners 110 130 20 18.2 10
Montana Financial Managers 970 1,200 230 23.7 110
Montana Financial Specialists, All Other 300 320 20 6.7 30
Montana Firefighters 740 860 120 16.2 80
Montana First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 4,200 5,660 1,460 34.8 610
Montana First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers 160 160 0 0 10
Montana First-line Supervisors of Entertainment And Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services 370 400 30 8.1 50
Montana First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 330 420 90 27.3 60
Montana First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 220 250 30 13.6 20
Montana First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 4,460 5,730 1,270 28.5 920
Montana First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers 210 240 30 14.3 30
Montana First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 1,170 1,270 100 8.5 150
Montana First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 1,240 1,330 90 7.3 140
Montana First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 2,560 3,080 520 20.3 320
Montana First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 1,690 1,630 -60 -3.6 150
Montana First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 4,250 4,640 390 9.2 520
Montana First-line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers 860 940 80 9.3 120
Montana First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 340 380 40 11.8 30
Montana First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 1,690 1,990 300 17.8 220
Montana First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other 80 90 10 12.5 10
Montana First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 7,060 7,430 370 5.2 830
Montana First-line Supervisors of Security Workers 130 150 20 15.4 20
Montana Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 1,810 2,360 550 30.4 430
Montana Floral Designers 230 210 -20 -8.7 20
Montana Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders 90 100 10 11.1 20
Montana Food Batchmakers 140 170 30 21.4 20
Montana Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 70 80 10 14.3 20
Montana Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other 150 180 30 20 40
Montana Food Preparation Workers 1,980 2,260 280 14.1 400
Montana Food Processing Workers, All Other 90 110 20 22.2 10
Montana Food Scientists and Technologists 70 80 10 14.3 10
Montana Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 1,190 1,340 150 12.6 220
Montana Food Service Managers 1,200 1,370 170 14.2 170
Montana Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 70 80 10 14.3 10
Montana Forensic Science Technicians 40 50 10 25 10
Montana Forest and Conservation Technicians (SOC 2018) 1,700 1,720 20 1.2 210
Montana Forest and Conservation Workers 70 70 0 0 10
Montana Foresters 250 270 20 8 30
Montana Fundraisers 580 700 120 20.7 70
Montana Fundraising Managers 80 90 10 12.5 10
Montana Funeral Attendants 130 140 10 7.7 20
Montana Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders 40 40 0 0 10
Montana Furniture Finishers 50 50 0 0 10
Montana Gaming and Sports Book Writers and Runners 240 280 40 16.7 50
Montana Gaming Cage Workers 40 40 0 0 10
Montana Gaming Change Persons and Booth Cashiers 490 550 60 12.2 100
Montana Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators 90 90 0 0 10
Montana Gas Plant Operators 40 40 0 0 0
Montana General and Operations Managers 8,230 10,050 1,820 22.1 970
Montana General Internal Medicine Physicians 300 290 -10 -3.3 10
Montana Geological Technicians, Except Hydrologic Technicians 50 60 10 20 10
Montana Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 190 210 20 10.5 20
Montana Glaziers 210 250 40 19 30
Montana Graphic Designers 860 930 70 8.1 90
Montana Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 130 150 20 15.4 20
Montana Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 2,040 2,330 290 14.2 330
Montana Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 90 110 20 22.2 20
Montana Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 40 50 10 25 0
Montana Health Educators 230 250 20 8.7 30
Montana Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars 220 250 30 13.6 20
Montana Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 390 480 90 23.1 50
Montana Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 580 640 60 10.3 50
Montana Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other 120 130 10 8.3 10
Montana Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other 100 100 0 0 10
Montana Healthcare Social Workers 570 630 60 10.5 60
Montana Healthcare Support Workers, All Other 470 500 30 6.4 70
Montana Hearing Aid Specialists 30 40 10 33.3 0
Montana Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 1,630 2,200 570 35 240
Montana Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 7,200 8,270 1,070 14.9 1,010
Montana Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other 50 60 10 20 10
Montana Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters 90 120 30 33.3 20
Montana Helpers--Carpenters 150 200 50 33.3 30
Montana Helpers--Extraction Workers 50 70 20 40 10
Montana Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 410 510 100 24.4 70
Montana Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 70 100 30 42.9 10
Montana Helpers--Production Workers 150 160 10 6.7 20
Montana Highway Maintenance Workers 1,070 1,160 90 8.4 120
Montana History Teachers, Postsecondary 70 70 0 0 10
Montana Home Appliance Repairers 130 130 0 0 10
Montana Home Health and Personal Care Aides 9,530 12,230 2,700 28.3 1,920
Montana Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 910 1,230 320 35.2 290
Montana Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 1,970 2,480 510 25.9 450
Montana Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 240 240 0 0 30
Montana Human Resources Managers 350 410 60 17.1 40
Montana Human Resources Specialists 2,050 2,440 390 19 250
Montana Hydrologic Technicians 40 40 0 0 0
Montana Hydrologists 140 170 30 21.4 20
Montana Industrial Engineering Technicians 40 40 0 0 0
Montana Industrial Engineers 300 420 120 40 30
Montana Industrial Machinery Mechanics 1,000 1,320 320 32 130
Montana Industrial Production Managers 200 230 30 15 20
Montana Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 1,510 1,770 260 17.2 210
Montana Industrial-Organizational Psychologists 10 10 0 0 0
Montana Information and Record Clerks, All Other 1,000 1,080 80 8 130
Montana Information Security Analysts (SOC 2018) 160 210 50 31.3 20
Montana Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 640 640 0 0 80
Montana Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other 750 910 160 21.3 100
Montana Instructional Coordinators 480 530 50 10.4 50
Montana Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 350 490 140 40 50
Montana Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 710 820 110 15.5 90
Montana Insurance Sales Agents 2,170 2,590 420 19.4 260
Montana Insurance Underwriters 150 160 10 6.7 10
Montana Interior Designers 440 510 70 15.9 50
Montana Interpreters and Translators 130 140 10 7.7 20
Montana Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 650 620 -30 -4.6 80
Montana Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 8,660 9,720 1,060 12.2 1,390
Montana Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 250 270 20 8 40
Montana Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 80 90 10 12.5 10
Montana Judicial Law Clerks 40 50 10 25 0
Montana Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 490 530 40 8.2 60
Montana Labor Relations Specialists 160 160 0 0 20
Montana Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 3,920 4,620 700 17.9 670
Montana Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 5,190 5,880 690 13.3 790
Montana Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 830 970 140 16.9 140
Montana Lawyers 2,780 3,280 500 18 190
Montana Legal Secretaries 610 580 -30 -4.9 70
Montana Legal Support Workers, All Other 150 170 20 13.3 20
Montana Legislators 340 390 50 14.7 30
Montana Librarians and Media Collections Specialists 630 700 70 11.1 70
Montana Library Technicians 460 470 10 2.2 70
Montana Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 1,760 1,880 120 6.8 160
Montana Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 240 270 30 12.5 40
Montana Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers 270 340 70 25.9 90
Montana Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 3,920 4,610 690 17.6 570
Montana Loan Interviewers and Clerks 990 1,110 120 12.1 110
Montana Loan Officers 1,330 1,540 210 15.8 130
Montana Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 90 100 10 11.1 10
Montana Locomotive Engineers 360 390 30 8.3 40
Montana Lodging Managers 460 590 130 28.3 70
Montana Logging Equipment Operators 160 200 40 25 30
Montana Logisticians 150 210 60 40 20
Montana Machine Feeders and Offbearers 50 60 10 20 10
Montana Machinists 540 650 110 20.4 80
Montana Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists 140 140 0 0 10
Montana Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 6,000 6,970 970 16.2 1,010
Montana Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service 340 330 -10 -2.9 40
Montana Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 4,850 5,880 1,030 21.2 620
Montana Maintenance Workers, Machinery 190 220 30 15.8 30
Montana Management Analysts 1,900 2,360 460 24.2 240
Montana Managers, All Other 5,390 5,230 -160 -3 400
Montana Manicurists and Pedicurists 330 400 70 21.2 50
Montana Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 30 30 0 0 0
Montana Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 1,590 2,170 580 36.5 240
Montana Marketing Managers 300 330 30 10 30
Montana Massage Therapists 510 600 90 17.6 80
Montana Material Moving Workers, All Other 100 110 10 10 20
Montana Materials Engineers 60 60 0 0 10
Montana Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other 0 0 0 0 0
Montana Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 230 240 10 4.3 20
Montana Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 80 100 20 25 10
Montana Mechanical Door Repairers 190 290 100 52.6 30
Montana Mechanical Drafters 60 70 10 16.7 10
Montana Mechanical Engineering Technicians 50 60 10 20 10
Montana Mechanical Engineers 540 680 140 25.9 50
Montana Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other 70 80 10 14.3 10
Montana Medical and Health Services Managers 2,300 2,990 690 30 280
Montana Medical Assistants 1,840 2,100 260 14.1 300
Montana Medical Equipment Preparers 230 240 10 4.3 30
Montana Medical Equipment Repairers 120 140 20 16.7 20
Montana Medical Records Specialists 800 890 90 11.3 70
Montana Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 140 170 30 21.4 10
Montana Medical Secretaries 4,470 4,790 320 7.2 570
Montana Medical Transcriptionists 150 120 -30 -20 20
Montana Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 410 490 80 19.5 50
Montana Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 340 380 40 11.8 40
Montana Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 510 630 120 23.5 80
Montana Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other 100 110 10 10 10
Montana Meter Readers, Utilities 50 40 -10 -20 0
Montana Microbiologists 90 110 20 22.2 10
Montana Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 2,050 2,220 170 8.3 170
Montana Millwrights 70 90 20 28.6 10
Montana Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 190 210 20 10.5 20
Montana Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 1,520 1,610 90 5.9 190
Montana Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 270 380 110 40.7 50
Montana Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 210 250 40 19 30
Montana Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 1,130 1,420 290 25.7 150
Montana Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 70 90 20 28.6 10
Montana Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 310 350 40 12.9 40
Montana Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors 80 90 10 12.5 10
Montana Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 570 700 130 22.8 110
Montana Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians 80 100 20 25 10
Montana Motorcycle Mechanics 330 420 90 27.3 50
Montana Music Directors and Composers 170 180 10 5.9 20
Montana Musicians and Singers 510 550 40 7.8 70
Montana Natural Sciences Managers 290 300 10 3.4 20
Montana Network and Computer Systems Administrators (SOC 2018) 1,030 1,150 120 11.7 90
Montana Neurologists 110 130 20 18.2 0
Montana New Accounts Clerks 280 270 -10 -3.6 30
Montana News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists 300 280 -20 -6.7 30
Montana Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 1,110 1,580 470 42.3 300
Montana Nuclear Engineers 0 0 0 0 0
Montana Nuclear Medicine Technologists 60 60 0 0 0
Montana Nurse Anesthetists 120 130 10 8.3 10
Montana Nurse Practitioners 780 1,150 370 47.4 90
Montana Nursing Assistants (SOC 2018) 4,600 4,850 250 5.4 730
Montana Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 170 210 40 23.5 20
Montana Obstetricians and Gynecologists (SOC 2018) 150 150 0 0 0
Montana Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (SOC 2018) 580 660 80 13.8 70
Montana Occupational Health and Safety Technicians (SOC 2018) 70 80 10 14.3 10
Montana Occupational Therapists 380 440 60 15.8 30
Montana Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 280 300 20 7.1 40
Montana Office Clerks, General 10,950 12,250 1,300 11.9 1,590
Montana Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 90 80 -10 -11.1 10
Montana Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 3,490 4,460 970 27.8 500
Montana Operations Research Analysts 140 160 20 14.3 10
Montana Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 350 380 30 8.6 40
Montana Opticians, Dispensing 380 430 50 13.2 40
Montana Optometrists 210 230 20 9.5 10
Montana Order Clerks 320 280 -40 -12.5 30
Montana Orthotists and Prosthetists 70 100 30 42.9 10
Montana Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 130 150 20 15.4 20
Montana Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 710 860 150 21.1 110
Montana Packers and Packagers, Hand 1,160 1,220 60 5.2 190
Montana Painters, Construction and Maintenance 1,900 2,380 480 25.3 230
Montana Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 60 70 10 16.7 10
Montana Paralegals and Legal Assistants 1,000 1,310 310 31 160
Montana Paramedics 110 120 10 9.1 10
Montana Parking Lot Attendants 40 40 0 0 10
Montana Parts Salespersons 1,430 1,750 320 22.4 230
Montana Patternmakers, Wood 0 0 0 0 0
Montana Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 190 250 60 31.6 30
Montana Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 460 440 -20 -4.3 50
Montana Pediatricians, General (SOC 2018) 90 80 -10 -11.1 0
Montana Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 140 140 0 0 20
Montana Personal Financial Advisors 980 1,070 90 9.2 80
Montana Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation 440 530 90 20.5 70
Montana Petroleum Engineers 250 320 70 28 30
Montana Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers 470 570 100 21.3 70
Montana Pharmacists 1,190 1,270 80 6.7 60
Montana Pharmacy Aides 100 100 0 0 20
Montana Pharmacy Technicians 1,160 1,350 190 16.4 130
Montana Phlebotomists 310 370 60 19.4 50
Montana Photographers 570 690 120 21.1 70
Montana Physical Scientists, All Other 160 160 0 0 10
Montana Physical Therapist Aides 110 140 30 27.3 20
Montana Physical Therapist Assistants 300 400 100 33.3 60
Montana Physical Therapists 1,180 1,370 190 16.1 80
Montana Physician Assistants 640 810 170 26.6 60
Montana Physicians, All Other 480 510 30 6.3 20
Montana Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 50 50 0 0 0
Montana Pipelayers 150 190 40 26.7 20
Montana Plant and System Operators, All Other 200 220 20 10 30
Montana Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 1,820 2,380 560 30.8 270
Montana Podiatrists 40 40 0 0 0
Montana Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 1,920 2,160 240 12.5 190
Montana Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers 480 540 60 12.5 60
Montana Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 30 40 10 33.3 0
Montana Postal Service Clerks 560 500 -60 -10.7 40
Montana Postal Service Mail Carriers 880 790 -90 -10.2 60
Montana Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators 270 240 -30 -11.1 20
Montana Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 160 150 -10 -6.3 10
Montana Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 240 260 20 8.3 20
Montana Power Plant Operators 140 120 -20 -14.3 10
Montana Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other 40 50 10 25 10
Montana Prepress Technicians and Workers 50 40 -10 -20 10
Montana Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 1,320 1,540 220 16.7 170
Montana Print Binding and Finishing Workers 110 100 -10 -9.1 10
Montana Printing Press Operators 300 300 0 0 30
Montana Private Detectives and Investigators 110 130 20 18.2 10
Montana Procurement Clerks 170 170 0 0 20
Montana Producers and Directors 430 490 60 14 50
Montana Production Workers, All Other 250 280 30 12 30
Montana Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 210 240 30 14.3 30
Montana Project Management Specialists 1,660 2,170 510 30.7 200
Montana Property Appraisers and Assessors 350 380 30 8.6 30
Montana Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 1,780 2,000 220 12.4 180
Montana Prosthodontists 0 0 0 0 0
Montana Protective Service Workers, All Other 420 450 30 7.1 120
Montana Psychiatric Technicians 360 390 30 8.3 40
Montana Psychiatrists (SOC 2018) 50 50 0 0 0
Montana Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 90 100 10 11.1 10
Montana Public Relations Managers 80 90 10 12.5 10
Montana Public Relations Specialists 820 1,000 180 22 100
Montana Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers 110 130 20 18.2 20
Montana Purchasing Managers 90 100 10 11.1 10
Montana Radiation Therapists 70 70 0 0 0
Montana Radio and Television Announcers 130 120 -10 -7.7 10
Montana Radiologic Technologists 780 820 40 5.1 50
Montana Radiologists 120 130 10 8.3 0
Montana Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers 370 380 10 2.7 40
Montana Real Estate Brokers 610 680 70 11.5 70
Montana Real Estate Sales Agents 2,180 2,380 200 9.2 220
Montana Receptionists and Information Clerks 1,330 1,460 130 9.8 200
Montana Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 40 40 0 0 0
Montana Recreation Workers 1,220 1,430 210 17.2 290
Montana Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians 70 90 20 28.6 10
Montana Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 520 620 100 19.2 90
Montana Registered Nurses 9,820 10,400 580 5.9 630
Montana Rehabilitation Counselors 500 540 40 8 50
Montana Religious Workers, All Other 160 170 10 6.3 20
Montana Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks 330 390 60 18.2 50
Montana Residential Advisors 330 370 40 12.1 60
Montana Respiratory Therapists 380 450 70 18.4 30
Montana Retail Salespersons 14,770 17,160 2,390 16.2 2,560
Montana Roofers 540 710 170 31.5 70
Montana Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas 40 50 10 25 10
Montana Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 90 120 30 33.3 20
Montana Sales and Related Workers, All Other 730 830 100 13.7 120
Montana Sales Engineers 40 60 20 50 10
Montana Sales Managers 350 430 80 22.9 40
Montana Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 1,730 2,110 380 22 240
Montana Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 4,240 5,040 800 18.9 550
Montana Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 360 420 60 16.7 50
Montana Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 350 450 100 28.6 60
Montana School Bus Monitors 190 210 20 10.5 40
Montana School Psychologists 200 220 20 10 20
Montana Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 4,060 4,380 320 7.9 320
Montana Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 4,750 4,660 -90 -1.9 540
Montana Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 790 900 110 13.9 80
Montana Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 270 370 100 37 40
Montana Security Guards 910 1,120 210 23.1 160
Montana Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 910 1,090 180 19.8 130
Montana Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 340 410 70 20.6 50
Montana Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 110 140 30 27.3 20
Montana Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining 100 120 20 20 20
Montana Sewers, Hand 70 60 -10 -14.3 10
Montana Sewing Machine Operators 350 340 -10 -2.9 40
Montana Shampooers 60 70 10 16.7 10
Montana Sheet Metal Workers 350 480 130 37.1 50
Montana Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 1,570 1,650 80 5.1 190
Montana Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 70 60 -10 -14.3 10
Montana Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs 390 440 50 12.8 60
Montana Skincare Specialists 340 420 80 23.5 60
Montana Slaughterers and Meat Packers 60 80 20 33.3 10
Montana Social and Community Service Managers 730 830 100 13.7 80
Montana Social and Human Service Assistants 1,460 1,680 220 15.1 200
Montana Social Science Research Assistants 50 60 10 20 10
Montana Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 120 120 0 0 10
Montana Social Workers, All Other 610 630 20 3.3 60
Montana Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 50 60 10 20 0
Montana Software Developers 1,430 1,730 300 21 130
Montana Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 130 160 30 23.1 10
Montana Soil and Plant Scientists 200 230 30 15 20
Montana Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 420 460 40 9.5 40
Montana Special Education Teachers, Middle School (SOC 2018) 260 270 10 3.8 20
Montana Special Education Teachers, Preschool 50 60 10 20 10
Montana Special Education Teachers, Secondary School (SOC 2018) 400 430 30 7.5 30
Montana Speech-Language Pathologists 360 440 80 22.2 30
Montana Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 100 120 20 20 20
Montana Statisticians 40 50 10 25 0
Montana Stockers and Order Fillers 7,150 8,730 1,580 22.1 1,510
Montana Stonemasons 100 130 30 30 10
Montana Structural Iron and Steel Workers 120 170 50 41.7 20
Montana Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors 1,970 2,380 410 20.8 240
Montana Substitute Teachers, Short-Term 990 1,120 130 13.1 130
Montana Surgeons, All Other 70 80 10 14.3 0
Montana Surgical Technologists 520 550 30 5.8 40
Montana Surveying and Mapping Technicians 420 530 110 26.2 70
Montana Surveyors 330 400 70 21.2 40
Montana Tapers 70 100 30 42.9 10
Montana Tax Preparers 420 500 80 19 60
Montana Taxi Drivers 710 690 -20 -2.8 70
Montana Teachers and Instructors, All Other 300 300 0 0 40
Montana Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 4,060 4,420 360 8.9 530
Montana Technical Writers 80 100 20 25 10
Montana Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers 740 750 10 1.4 90
Montana Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 470 470 0 0 50
Montana Tellers 1,790 1,720 -70 -3.9 190
Montana Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 30 30 0 0 0
Montana Tile and Marble Setters 360 490 130 36.1 50
Montana Tire Repairers and Changers 740 890 150 20.3 110
Montana Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 370 440 70 18.9 50
Montana Total, All Occupations 513,540 595,390 81,850 15.9 73,250
Montana Tour and Travel Guides 230 280 50 21.7 60
Montana Training and Development Specialists 1,020 1,240 220 21.6 130
Montana Transportation Inspectors 130 130 0 0 10
Montana Transportation Security Screeners 200 220 20 10 20
Montana Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 270 320 50 18.5 30
Montana Travel Agents 150 170 20 13.3 20
Montana Tutors 380 390 10 2.6 60
Montana Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials 50 70 20 40 10
Montana Urban and Regional Planners 170 190 20 11.8 20
Montana Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 230 350 120 52.2 100
Montana Veterinarians 570 820 250 43.9 50
Montana Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 400 580 180 45 110
Montana Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 600 870 270 45 100
Montana Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 360 370 10 2.8 30
Montana Waiters and Waitresses 6,350 8,200 1,850 29.1 1,660
Montana Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 550 570 20 3.6 60
Montana Web and Digital Interface Designers 200 230 30 15 20
Montana Web Developers 270 310 40 14.8 30
Montana Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 160 200 40 25 20
Montana Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 1,430 1,780 350 24.5 210
Montana Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 80 90 10 12.5 10
Montana Wellhead Pumpers 130 130 0 0 20
Montana Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 350 460 110 31.4 50
Montana Writers and Authors 570 580 10 1.8 60
Montana Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 330 360 30 9.1 30
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