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 ascending Avg. Annl Openings
Delaware Gaming Managers 10 20 10 100 0
Delaware Nurse Practitioners 760 1,180 420 55.3 90
Delaware Cooks, Restaurant 2,840 4,380 1,540 54.2 670
Delaware Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers 20 30 10 50 0
Delaware Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants 20 30 10 50 10
Delaware Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 1,060 1,570 510 48.1 250
Delaware Skincare Specialists 90 130 40 44.4 20
Delaware Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers 290 410 120 41.4 100
Delaware Physical Therapist Assistants 250 350 100 40 50
Delaware Physician Assistants 450 630 180 40 50
Delaware Home Health and Personal Care Aides 8,430 11,780 3,350 39.7 1,550
Delaware Medical and Health Services Managers 1,040 1,430 390 37.5 130
Delaware Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors 600 810 210 35 90
Delaware Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door 30 40 10 33.3 0
Delaware Gaming Change Persons and Booth Cashiers 30 40 10 33.3 10
Delaware Statisticians 120 160 40 33.3 10
Delaware Tile and Marble Setters 90 120 30 33.3 10
Delaware Amusement and Recreation Attendants 1,390 1,850 460 33.1 390
Delaware Bartenders 1,940 2,570 630 32.5 440
Delaware Chefs and Head Cooks 440 580 140 31.8 80
Delaware Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 1,040 1,360 320 30.8 210
Delaware Psychiatric Technicians 260 340 80 30.8 30
Delaware Respiratory Therapists 500 650 150 30 40
Delaware Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 1,370 1,780 410 29.9 410
Delaware Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 1,260 1,630 370 29.4 290
Delaware Construction Managers 750 970 220 29.3 80
Delaware Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 2,030 2,620 590 29.1 290
Delaware Phlebotomists 450 580 130 28.9 70
Delaware Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas; and Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters 70 90 20 28.6 10
Delaware Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 70 90 20 28.6 10
Delaware Speech-Language Pathologists 770 990 220 28.6 70
Delaware Financial Examiners 860 1,100 240 27.9 100
Delaware Exercise Physiologists 110 140 30 27.3 10
Delaware Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 190 240 50 26.3 30
Delaware Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 2,520 3,180 660 26.2 400
Delaware Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 2,130 2,680 550 25.8 320
Delaware Information Security Analysts (SOC 2018) 740 930 190 25.7 80
Delaware Food Service Managers 670 840 170 25.4 100
Delaware Logisticians 630 790 160 25.4 80
Delaware Audiologists 40 50 10 25 0
Delaware Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers 40 50 10 25 10
Delaware Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 40 50 10 25 0
Delaware Nurse Midwives 40 50 10 25 0
Delaware Occupational Health and Safety Technicians (SOC 2018) 40 50 10 25 0
Delaware Physical Therapist Aides 160 200 40 25 30
Delaware Psychiatric Aides (SOC 2018) 160 200 40 25 30
Delaware Real Estate Brokers 40 50 10 25 0
Delaware Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 120 150 30 25 20
Delaware Shampooers 240 300 60 25 30
Delaware Physical Therapists 980 1,220 240 24.5 70
Delaware Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 250 310 60 24 40
Delaware Medical Assistants 2,760 3,420 660 23.9 420
Delaware Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 210 260 50 23.8 20
Delaware Dishwashers 1,270 1,570 300 23.6 260
Delaware Waiters and Waitresses 5,740 7,090 1,350 23.5 1,370
Delaware First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 2,930 3,600 670 22.9 550
Delaware Recreation Workers 700 860 160 22.9 140
Delaware Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians 90 110 20 22.2 10
Delaware Animal Trainers 90 110 20 22.2 10
Delaware Crossing Guards 420 510 90 21.4 100
Delaware Structural Iron and Steel Workers 330 400 70 21.2 40
Delaware Childcare Workers 920 1,110 190 20.7 160
Delaware Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 6,000 7,240 1,240 20.7 600
Delaware Construction Laborers 2,380 2,870 490 20.6 300
Delaware Interpreters and Translators 50 60 10 20 10
Delaware Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians 100 120 20 20 10
Delaware Photographers 250 300 50 20 30
Delaware Radiation Therapists 50 60 10 20 0
Delaware Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 870 1,040 170 19.5 170
Delaware Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 2,330 2,770 440 18.9 290
Delaware Chiropractors 160 190 30 18.8 10
Delaware Dietitians and Nutritionists 160 190 30 18.8 10
Delaware Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program 270 320 50 18.5 30
Delaware Fast Food and Counter Workers 11,100 13,150 2,050 18.5 2,660
Delaware Operations Research Analysts 710 840 130 18.3 60
Delaware Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants 110 130 20 18.2 20
Delaware Community Health Workers 220 260 40 18.2 30
Delaware Firefighters 440 520 80 18.2 40
Delaware Painters, Construction and Maintenance 890 1,050 160 18 100
Delaware First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 2,290 2,700 410 17.9 270
Delaware Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 170 200 30 17.6 20
Delaware Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics (SOC 2018) 970 1,140 170 17.5 90
Delaware Industrial Machinery Mechanics 920 1,080 160 17.4 100
Delaware Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers 230 270 40 17.4 30
Delaware Occupational Therapists 580 680 100 17.2 50
Delaware Avionics Technicians 60 70 10 16.7 10
Delaware Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 300 350 50 16.7 40
Delaware Mechanical Door Repairers 60 70 10 16.7 10
Delaware Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 240 280 40 16.7 20
Delaware Opticians, Dispensing 360 420 60 16.7 40
Delaware Electricians 2,360 2,750 390 16.5 300
Delaware Carpenters 2,380 2,760 380 16 270
Delaware Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 2,250 2,610 360 16 220
Delaware Bakers 190 220 30 15.8 30
Delaware Cooks, Short Order 190 220 30 15.8 30
Delaware Medical Equipment Preparers 190 220 30 15.8 30
Delaware Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 380 440 60 15.8 40
Delaware Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 4,270 4,940 670 15.7 560
Delaware Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 1,170 1,350 180 15.4 150
Delaware Psychiatrists (SOC 2018) 130 150 20 15.4 10
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