Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

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Area Title Base Projected Change Sort descending %Change Avg. Annl Openings
Louisiana Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 13,560 10,810 -2,750 -20.3 1,030
Louisiana Cashiers 59,730 57,170 -2,560 -4.3 10,310
Louisiana Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 27,470 24,980 -2,490 -9.1 2,550
Louisiana Office Clerks, General 34,150 32,920 -1,230 -3.6 3,700
Louisiana Childcare Workers 11,080 10,180 -900 -8.1 1,370
Louisiana Data Entry Keyers 2,130 1,330 -800 -37.6 110
Louisiana Chemical Plant and System Operators 4,940 4,250 -690 -14 400
Louisiana Couriers and Messengers 3,450 2,780 -670 -19.4 230
Louisiana Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 7,350 6,700 -650 -8.8 760
Louisiana Legal Secretaries 2,950 2,340 -610 -20.7 220
Louisiana Receptionists and Information Clerks 15,020 14,430 -590 -3.9 1,780
Louisiana Postal Service Mail Carriers 4,640 4,130 -510 -11 260
Louisiana Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 20,070 19,630 -440 -2.2 2,130
Louisiana Correctional Officers and Jailers 8,210 7,770 -440 -5.4 690
Louisiana First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 21,090 20,650 -440 -2.1 2,010
Louisiana Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 1,660 1,250 -410 -24.7 120
Louisiana Cooks, Fast Food 5,870 5,480 -390 -6.6 780
Louisiana Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 2,160 1,790 -370 -17.1 160
Louisiana Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 15,270 14,910 -360 -2.4 1,610
Louisiana Tellers 6,540 6,200 -340 -5.2 620
Louisiana Packers and Packagers, Hand 2,580 2,250 -330 -12.8 300
Louisiana Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric 5,180 4,880 -300 -5.8 110
Louisiana Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 5,900 5,600 -300 -5.1 520
Louisiana Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 2,820 2,530 -290 -10.3 230
Louisiana Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 3,230 2,950 -280 -8.7 310
Louisiana Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 2,220 1,950 -270 -12.2 190
Louisiana Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 8,130 7,870 -260 -3.2 760
Louisiana Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 2,290 2,090 -200 -8.7 150
Louisiana Customer Service Representatives 22,230 22,030 -200 -0.9 2,760
Louisiana Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 3,200 3,010 -190 -5.9 470
Louisiana File Clerks 1,230 1,040 -190 -15.4 110
Louisiana Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 1,310 1,140 -170 -13 130
Louisiana Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 2,700 2,530 -170 -6.3 280
Louisiana Medical Transcriptionists 680 510 -170 -25 70
Louisiana Bill and Account Collectors 1,860 1,700 -160 -8.6 180
Louisiana Computer Programmers (SOC 2018) 1,950 1,790 -160 -8.2 110
Louisiana Butchers and Meat Cutters 1,710 1,560 -150 -8.8 170
Louisiana Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 760 610 -150 -19.7 60
Louisiana Billing and Posting Clerks 5,380 5,240 -140 -2.6 530
Louisiana Dental Assistants 4,960 4,820 -140 -2.8 550
Louisiana Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators 930 790 -140 -15.1 60
Louisiana Pharmacy Aides 1,080 950 -130 -12 120
Louisiana Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 5,120 4,990 -130 -2.5 370
Louisiana Buyers and Purchasing Agents 2,820 2,700 -120 -4.3 260
Louisiana Postal Service Clerks 1,110 990 -120 -10.8 70
Louisiana Word Processors and Typists 350 230 -120 -34.3 20
Louisiana Order Clerks 680 570 -110 -16.2 60
Louisiana Chemical Technicians 2,490 2,390 -100 -4 250
Louisiana Counselors, All Other 4,010 3,910 -100 -2.5 350
Louisiana Designers, All Other 2,740 2,650 -90 -3.3 230
Louisiana Drafters, All Other 1,560 1,470 -90 -5.8 130
Louisiana Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 1,500 1,410 -90 -6 140
Louisiana Insurance Underwriters 1,110 1,030 -80 -7.2 70
Louisiana Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,390 1,310 -80 -5.8 140
Louisiana Chief Executives 1,010 940 -70 -6.9 60
Louisiana Dental Hygienists (SOC 2018) 2,250 2,180 -70 -3.1 130
Louisiana Floral Designers 780 710 -70 -9 60
Louisiana Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 1,520 1,450 -70 -4.6 130
Louisiana Machine Feeders and Offbearers 620 550 -70 -11.3 70
Louisiana Real Estate Sales Agents 3,740 3,670 -70 -1.9 310
Louisiana Telemarketers 350 280 -70 -20 40
Louisiana Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers 460 400 -60 -13 40
Louisiana Conveyor Operators and Tenders 300 240 -60 -20 30
Louisiana Dentists, General 1,070 1,010 -60 -5.6 20
Louisiana Meter Readers, Utilities 1,080 1,020 -60 -5.6 70
Louisiana Nuclear Power Reactor Operators 180 120 -60 -33.3 10
Louisiana Slaughterers and Meat Packers 990 930 -60 -6.1 100
Louisiana Driver/Sales Workers 6,010 5,960 -50 -0.8 650
Louisiana Food Processing Workers, All Other 1,770 1,720 -50 -2.8 170
Louisiana Funeral Attendants 610 560 -50 -8.2 70
Louisiana Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 320 270 -50 -15.6 40
Louisiana Library Technicians 1,800 1,750 -50 -2.8 250
Louisiana Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 460 410 -50 -10.9 40
Louisiana Procurement Clerks 970 920 -50 -5.2 80
Louisiana Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 410 360 -50 -12.2 30
Louisiana Automotive Body and Related Repairers 1,980 1,940 -40 -2 180
Louisiana Electro-Mechanical Technicians 360 320 -40 -11.1 30
Louisiana Family Medicine Physicians 630 590 -40 -6.3 10
Louisiana First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers 1,360 1,320 -40 -2.9 100
Louisiana Food Batchmakers 830 790 -40 -4.8 100
Louisiana Forest and Conservation Workers 280 240 -40 -14.3 40
Louisiana Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 820 780 -40 -4.9 90
Louisiana Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 230 190 -40 -17.4 20
Louisiana Pediatricians, General (SOC 2018) 240 200 -40 -16.7 0
Louisiana Sewers, Hand 140 100 -40 -28.6 10
Louisiana Anesthesiologists (SOC 2018) 220 190 -30 -13.6 0
Louisiana Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 470 440 -30 -6.4 40
Louisiana Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 1,060 1,030 -30 -2.8 100
Louisiana Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service 430 400 -30 -7 50
Louisiana Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors 330 300 -30 -9.1 30
Louisiana Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 180 150 -30 -16.7 20
Louisiana Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 240 210 -30 -12.5 10
Louisiana Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 150 120 -30 -20 10
Louisiana Psychologists, All Other 680 650 -30 -4.4 40
Louisiana Surgeons, Except Ophthalmologists 190 160 -30 -15.8 0
Louisiana Telephone Operators 140 110 -30 -21.4 10
Louisiana Transportation Security Screeners 440 410 -30 -6.8 30
Louisiana Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 770 740 -30 -3.9 70
Louisiana Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors 280 260 -20 -7.1 30
Louisiana Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors (SOC 2018) 150 130 -20 -13.3 10
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