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 Sort ascending Base Projected Change %Change Avg. Annl Openings
Kentucky Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 130 130 0 0 10
Kentucky Writers and Authors 890 940 50 5.6 90
Kentucky Word Processors and Typists 80 50 -30 -37.5 10
Kentucky Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 1,990 2,170 180 9 230
Kentucky Wellhead Pumpers 30 30 0 0 0
Kentucky Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,580 1,780 200 12.7 200
Kentucky Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 7,040 8,060 1,020 14.5 900
Kentucky Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 1,070 1,270 200 18.7 130
Kentucky Web Developers and Digital Interface Designers 1,160 1,260 100 8.6 100
Kentucky Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 3,550 3,480 -70 -2 310
Kentucky Waiters and Waitresses 19,980 24,530 4,550 22.8 4,750
Kentucky Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 1,820 1,840 20 1.1 170
Kentucky Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 2,060 2,310 250 12.1 180
Kentucky Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 890 990 100 11.2 160
Kentucky Veterinarians 1,360 1,550 190 14 70
Kentucky Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 690 1,110 420 60.9 250
Kentucky Urban and Regional Planners 240 260 20 8.3 20
Kentucky Upholsterers 100 100 0 0 10
Kentucky Underground Mining Machine Operators and Extraction Workers, All Other 290 260 -30 -10.3 30
Kentucky Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials 150 200 50 33.3 30
Kentucky Tree Trimmers and Pruners 370 380 10 2.7 50
Kentucky Travel Agents 130 130 0 0 20
Kentucky Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 2,230 2,520 290 13 210
Kentucky Transportation Security Screeners 390 390 0 0 30
Kentucky Transportation Inspectors 260 280 20 7.7 30
Kentucky Training and Development Specialists 3,670 4,040 370 10.1 390
Kentucky Training and Development Managers 330 390 60 18.2 40
Kentucky Tour and Travel Guides 510 620 110 21.6 100
Kentucky Total, All Occupations 1,916,360 2,067,870 151,510 7.9 231,130
Kentucky Tool and Die Makers 1,810 2,060 250 13.8 220
Kentucky Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 150 150 0 0 10
Kentucky Tire Repairers and Changers 1,370 1,420 50 3.6 160
Kentucky Tile and Marble Setters 260 300 40 15.4 30
Kentucky Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 70 60 -10 -14.3 10
Kentucky Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 140 110 -30 -21.4 10
Kentucky Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 70 50 -20 -28.6 10
Kentucky Tellers 4,840 4,030 -810 -16.7 380
Kentucky Telephone Operators 50 40 -10 -20 0
Kentucky Telemarketers 370 290 -80 -21.6 40
Kentucky Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 1,170 1,210 40 3.4 130
Kentucky Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers 2,130 2,270 140 6.6 260
Kentucky Technical Writers 340 380 40 11.8 40
Kentucky Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary 1,370 1,420 50 3.6 130
Kentucky Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 13,440 14,250 810 6 1,350
Kentucky Teachers and Instructors, All Other, Except Substitute Teachers 4,360 4,910 550 12.6 580
Kentucky Tax Preparers 1,020 1,010 -10 -1 110
Kentucky Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents 1,370 1,290 -80 -5.8 100
Kentucky Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 50 50 0 0 10
Kentucky Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 880 830 -50 -5.7 110
Kentucky Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 320 240 -80 -25 20
Kentucky Surveyors 590 580 -10 -1.7 50
Kentucky Surveying and Mapping Technicians 710 720 10 1.4 90
Kentucky Survey Researchers 70 70 0 0 10
Kentucky Surgical Technologists 2,360 2,550 190 8.1 190
Kentucky Surgeons, Except Ophthalmologists 860 820 -40 -4.7 20
Kentucky Substitute Teachers, Short-Term 330 370 40 12.1 40
Kentucky Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors 4,100 5,160 1,060 25.9 530
Kentucky Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 700 650 -50 -7.1 60
Kentucky Structural Iron and Steel Workers 1,370 1,460 90 6.6 150
Kentucky Stockers and Order Fillers 36,930 39,870 2,940 8 6,230
Kentucky Statisticians 150 200 50 33.3 20
Kentucky Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 100 110 10 10 10
Kentucky Speech-Language Pathologists 2,310 2,880 570 24.7 210
Kentucky Special Education Teachers, Secondary School (SOC 2018) 1,380 1,450 70 5.1 110
Kentucky Special Education Teachers, Preschool 50 50 0 0 0
Kentucky Special Education Teachers, Middle School (SOC 2018) 980 1,040 60 6.1 80
Kentucky Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 4,170 4,400 230 5.5 330
Kentucky Special Education Teachers, All Other 260 280 20 7.7 20
Kentucky Sound Engineering Technicians 80 90 10 12.5 10
Kentucky Soil and Plant Scientists 170 180 10 5.9 20
Kentucky Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 7,570 9,100 1,530 20.2 760
Kentucky Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 120 130 10 8.3 10
Kentucky Social Workers, All Other 870 920 50 5.7 90
Kentucky Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 270 290 20 7.4 30
Kentucky Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 340 340 0 0 30
Kentucky Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other 160 170 10 6.3 20
Kentucky Social and Human Service Assistants 7,380 8,600 1,220 16.5 1,040
Kentucky Social and Community Service Managers 1,700 1,890 190 11.2 170
Kentucky Slaughterers and Meat Packers 1,600 1,670 70 4.4 190
Kentucky Skincare Specialists 1,180 1,500 320 27.1 170
Kentucky Signal and Track Switch Repairers 180 180 0 0 20
Kentucky Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 12,450 12,160 -290 -2.3 1,140
Kentucky Sheet Metal Workers 1,240 1,290 50 4 120
Kentucky Sewing Machine Operators 3,230 2,970 -260 -8 330
Kentucky Set and Exhibit Designers 70 60 -10 -14.3 10
Kentucky Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining 170 160 -10 -5.9 20
Kentucky Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 300 320 20 6.7 40
Kentucky Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,200 1,300 100 8.3 140
Kentucky Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 1,310 1,620 310 23.7 200
Kentucky Security Guards 11,450 12,940 1,490 13 1,740
Kentucky Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 590 690 100 16.9 70
Kentucky Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 4,920 5,090 170 3.5 440
Kentucky Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 23,520 21,430 -2,090 -8.9 2,190
Kentucky Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 11,220 11,850 630 5.6 840
Kentucky School Bus Monitors and Protective Service Workers, All Other 1,430 1,560 130 9.1 390
Kentucky Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 1,530 1,620 90 5.9 190
Kentucky Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 3,170 3,360 190 6 330
Kentucky Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 17,360 18,460 1,100 6.3 1,850
Kentucky Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 10,870 11,630 760 7 1,350
Kentucky Sales Managers 5,580 5,940 360 6.5 510
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