Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

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Area Title Base Sort ascending Projected Change %Change Avg. Annl Openings
Mississippi Total, All Occupations 1,181,990 1,294,080 112,090 9.5 148,360
Mississippi Cashiers 38,090 40,010 1,920 5 7,250
Mississippi Retail Salespersons 35,070 38,050 2,980 8.5 5,360
Mississippi Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 29,420 33,190 3,770 12.8 4,470
Mississippi Registered Nurses 29,270 33,220 3,950 13.5 2,010
Mississippi Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 23,810 24,670 860 3.6 2,720
Mississippi Stockers and Order Fillers 21,000 21,270 270 1.3 3,290
Mississippi Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 19,930 18,830 -1,100 -5.5 1,960
Mississippi General and Operations Managers 19,310 20,980 1,670 8.6 1,820
Mississippi Home Health and Personal Care Aides 19,130 25,200 6,070 31.7 3,280
Mississippi Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 18,830 22,890 4,060 21.6 3,170
Mississippi Office Clerks, General 18,390 18,360 -30 -0.2 2,090
Mississippi Fast Food and Counter Workers 17,740 23,700 5,960 33.6 4,800
Mississippi Customer Service Representatives 17,210 18,430 1,220 7.1 2,360
Mississippi Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 16,410 17,170 760 4.6 1,920
Mississippi First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 16,370 16,710 340 2.1 1,770
Mississippi Waiters and Waitresses 15,480 19,980 4,500 29.1 3,870
Mississippi Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 13,760 15,160 1,400 10.2 1,490
Mississippi Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 13,280 13,060 -220 -1.7 1,420
Mississippi Nursing Assistants (SOC 2018) 12,840 15,350 2,510 19.5 1,950
Mississippi First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 12,560 12,820 260 2.1 1,270
Mississippi Cooks, Fast Food 12,480 14,020 1,540 12.3 2,070
Mississippi Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 12,470 13,430 960 7.7 1,010
Mississippi Construction Laborers 12,210 12,530 320 2.6 1,230
Mississippi Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 10,230 11,440 1,210 11.8 1,110
Mississippi First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 9,930 13,070 3,140 31.6 2,000
Mississippi Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 9,750 11,180 1,430 14.7 1,280
Mississippi Security Guards 9,610 11,790 2,180 22.7 1,610
Mississippi Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 9,520 11,040 1,520 16 930
Mississippi Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 9,220 9,980 760 8.2 720
Mississippi Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 8,930 9,680 750 8.4 1,070
Mississippi Cooks, Restaurant 8,650 12,810 4,160 48.1 1,970
Mississippi Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 8,650 9,770 1,120 12.9 1,330
Mississippi Food Preparation Workers 8,560 10,580 2,020 23.6 1,830
Mississippi Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 8,560 9,040 480 5.6 900
Mississippi Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 8,500 9,270 770 9.1 750
Mississippi Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 8,470 10,360 1,890 22.3 1,280
Mississippi Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 7,200 8,040 840 11.7 1,180
Mississippi Childcare Workers 7,160 7,900 740 10.3 1,110
Mississippi Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 7,130 8,600 1,470 20.6 1,160
Mississippi Receptionists and Information Clerks 7,080 7,620 540 7.6 970
Mississippi Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 7,070 9,340 2,270 32.1 1,170
Mississippi Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 7,020 7,160 140 2 690
Mississippi Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other 6,790 6,980 190 2.8 520
Mississippi First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 6,760 7,020 260 3.8 700
Mississippi Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 6,580 7,160 580 8.8 720
Mississippi Accountants and Auditors 6,490 6,880 390 6 620
Mississippi Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 6,470 6,180 -290 -4.5 590
Mississippi First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 6,380 6,620 240 3.8 630
Mississippi Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 6,370 6,830 460 7.2 740
Mississippi Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 5,890 6,350 460 7.8 480
Mississippi Electricians 5,780 6,280 500 8.7 670
Mississippi FirstLine Supervisors of Transportation & Material Moving Workers, Exc Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisor (SOC 2018) 5,300 5,500 200 3.8 590
Mississippi Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 5,270 4,470 -800 -15.2 490
Mississippi Industrial Machinery Mechanics 5,110 5,450 340 6.7 480
Mississippi First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 4,550 4,800 250 5.5 440
Mississippi Tellers 4,400 3,840 -560 -12.7 370
Mississippi Correctional Officers and Jailers 4,210 4,200 -10 -0.2 380
Mississippi Substitute Teachers, Short-Term 4,200 4,740 540 12.9 560
Mississippi Financial Managers 4,070 4,820 750 18.4 390
Mississippi Carpenters 3,980 3,970 -10 -0.3 360
Mississippi Billing and Posting Clerks 3,830 4,240 410 10.7 460
Mississippi Lawyers 3,830 4,030 200 5.2 200
Mississippi Driver/Sales Workers 3,790 4,340 550 14.5 500
Mississippi Nurse Practitioners 3,710 4,790 1,080 29.1 330
Mississippi Medical Assistants 3,660 4,480 820 22.4 550
Mississippi Firefighters 3,620 4,020 400 11 320
Mississippi Pharmacy Technicians 3,600 4,200 600 16.7 330
Mississippi Counter and Rental Clerks 3,510 3,570 60 1.7 410
Mississippi Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 3,470 3,700 230 6.6 290
Mississippi Human Resources Specialists 3,440 3,630 190 5.5 350
Mississippi Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 3,440 3,860 420 12.2 300
Mississippi Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 3,430 3,590 160 4.7 380
Mississippi Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians 3,360 3,720 360 10.7 260
Mississippi Child, Family, and School Social Workers 3,350 3,600 250 7.5 340
Mississippi Medical and Health Services Managers 3,350 4,040 690 20.6 350
Mississippi Insurance Sales Agents 3,270 3,380 110 3.4 310
Mississippi Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 3,250 4,160 910 28 670
Mississippi Packers and Packagers, Hand 3,240 3,280 40 1.2 450
Mississippi Psychiatric Aides (SOC 2018) 3,240 3,330 90 2.8 410
Mississippi Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 3,230 3,380 150 4.6 530
Mississippi Bartenders 3,200 4,060 860 26.9 690
Mississippi Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 3,190 3,170 -20 -0.6 230
Mississippi Postal Service Mail Carriers 3,110 2,760 -350 -11.3 170
Mississippi Medical Secretaries 3,100 3,540 440 14.2 400
Mississippi Helpers--Production Workers 3,070 3,480 410 13.4 500
Mississippi Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 3,060 3,320 260 8.5 390
Mississippi Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 3,050 3,190 140 4.6 300
Mississippi Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 3,050 3,300 250 8.2 350
Mississippi Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers 3,050 3,190 140 4.6 360
Mississippi Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 3,040 3,300 260 8.6 370
Mississippi Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 3,030 4,100 1,070 35.3 930
Mississippi Public Relations Specialists 3,030 3,370 340 11.2 330
Mississippi Sewing Machine Operators 3,020 2,650 -370 -12.3 280
Mississippi Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 2,980 3,420 440 14.8 570
Mississippi Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 2,960 3,080 120 4.1 320
Mississippi Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 2,910 2,320 -590 -20.3 220
Mississippi Upholsterers 2,910 2,530 -380 -13.1 200
Mississippi Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 2,900 3,150 250 8.6 240
Mississippi Machinists 2,880 3,040 160 5.6 320
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