Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

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Area Title Base Projected Change Sort descending %Change Avg. Annl Openings
Mississippi Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 19,930 18,830 -1,100 -5.5 1,960
Mississippi Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 5,270 4,470 -800 -15.2 490
Mississippi Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 2,910 2,320 -590 -20.3 220
Mississippi Tellers 4,400 3,840 -560 -12.7 370
Mississippi Upholsterers 2,910 2,530 -380 -13.1 200
Mississippi Sewing Machine Operators 3,020 2,650 -370 -12.3 280
Mississippi Postal Service Mail Carriers 3,110 2,760 -350 -11.3 170
Mississippi Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 6,470 6,180 -290 -4.5 590
Mississippi Legal Secretaries 1,130 880 -250 -22.1 80
Mississippi Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 13,280 13,060 -220 -1.7 1,420
Mississippi Data Entry Keyers 930 750 -180 -19.4 70
Mississippi Engine and Other Machine Assemblers 1,550 1,370 -180 -11.6 140
Mississippi Photographers 540 380 -160 -29.6 30
Mississippi Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 540 390 -150 -27.8 30
Mississippi Logging Equipment Operators 1,790 1,650 -140 -7.8 240
Mississippi Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,290 1,150 -140 -10.9 120
Mississippi Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 1,840 1,700 -140 -7.6 170
Mississippi Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 2,050 1,920 -130 -6.3 210
Mississippi Buyers and Purchasing Agents 2,530 2,420 -110 -4.3 230
Mississippi Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,710 1,600 -110 -6.4 160
Mississippi Advertising Sales Agents 470 370 -100 -21.3 40
Mississippi Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 1,400 1,300 -100 -7.1 90
Mississippi Floral Designers 400 300 -100 -25 20
Mississippi Postal Service Clerks 860 760 -100 -11.6 60
Mississippi Tire Repairers and Changers 1,000 900 -100 -10 100
Mississippi Couriers and Messengers 1,050 960 -90 -8.6 90
Mississippi Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 950 860 -90 -9.5 100
Mississippi Parts Salespersons 2,280 2,190 -90 -3.9 260
Mississippi Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 470 380 -90 -19.1 40
Mississippi Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 770 680 -90 -11.7 80
Mississippi Chief Executives 1,220 1,140 -80 -6.6 70
Mississippi Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 650 570 -80 -12.3 60
Mississippi Butchers and Meat Cutters 1,180 1,110 -70 -5.9 130
Mississippi Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 960 890 -70 -7.3 90
Mississippi Construction Managers 1,970 1,900 -70 -3.6 130
Mississippi File Clerks 610 540 -70 -11.5 60
Mississippi Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 310 240 -70 -22.6 20
Mississippi Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors 1,080 1,020 -60 -5.6 110
Mississippi Automotive Body and Related Repairers 1,370 1,310 -60 -4.4 120
Mississippi Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 570 510 -60 -10.5 40
Mississippi Editors 290 240 -50 -17.2 20
Mississippi Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 290 240 -50 -17.2 20
Mississippi Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service 320 270 -50 -15.6 30
Mississippi Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators 340 290 -50 -14.7 20
Mississippi Printing Press Operators 600 550 -50 -8.3 60
Mississippi Radio and Television Announcers 240 190 -50 -20.8 20
Mississippi Broadcast Technicians 200 160 -40 -20 20
Mississippi First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 2,640 2,600 -40 -1.5 230
Mississippi Meter Readers, Utilities 480 440 -40 -8.3 30
Mississippi Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 710 670 -40 -5.6 60
Mississippi News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists 280 240 -40 -14.3 20
Mississippi Procurement Clerks 760 720 -40 -5.3 60
Mississippi Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers 160 130 -30 -18.8 10
Mississippi Bill and Account Collectors 1,200 1,170 -30 -2.5 130
Mississippi Chemical Plant and System Operators 230 200 -30 -13 20
Mississippi Cooks, Private Household 170 140 -30 -17.6 20
Mississippi Cutters and Trimmers, Hand 90 60 -30 -33.3 10
Mississippi Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 190 160 -30 -15.8 20
Mississippi Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 580 550 -30 -5.2 60
Mississippi Insurance Underwriters 310 280 -30 -9.7 20
Mississippi Mechanical Drafters 410 380 -30 -7.3 30
Mississippi Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 340 310 -30 -8.8 30
Mississippi New Accounts Clerks 370 340 -30 -8.1 30
Mississippi Office Clerks, General 18,390 18,360 -30 -0.2 2,090
Mississippi Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 170 140 -30 -17.6 10
Mississippi Prepress Technicians and Workers 80 50 -30 -37.5 10
Mississippi Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture 140 120 -20 -14.3 10
Mississippi First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers 420 400 -20 -4.8 30
Mississippi Funeral Attendants 250 230 -20 -8 30
Mississippi Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors 310 290 -20 -6.5 30
Mississippi Order Clerks 590 570 -20 -3.4 60
Mississippi Print Binding and Finishing Workers 130 110 -20 -15.4 10
Mississippi Semiconductor Processors 90 70 -20 -22.2 10
Mississippi Sewers, Hand 140 120 -20 -14.3 20
Mississippi Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 3,190 3,170 -20 -0.6 230
Mississippi Telephone Operators 70 50 -20 -28.6 10
Mississippi Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 580 560 -20 -3.4 60
Mississippi Word Processors and Typists 50 30 -20 -40 0
Mississippi Agricultural Inspectors 320 310 -10 -3.1 50
Mississippi Architectural and Civil Drafters 470 460 -10 -2.1 40
Mississippi Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 180 170 -10 -5.6 20
Mississippi Carpenters 3,980 3,970 -10 -0.3 360
Mississippi Carpet Installers 210 200 -10 -4.8 20
Mississippi Choreographers 100 90 -10 -10 20
Mississippi Civil Engineering Technicians 900 890 -10 -1.1 80
Mississippi Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators 840 830 -10 -1.2 90
Mississippi Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers 160 150 -10 -6.3 20
Mississippi Conservation Scientists 1,200 1,190 -10 -0.8 110
Mississippi Correctional Officers and Jailers 4,210 4,200 -10 -0.2 380
Mississippi Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks 270 260 -10 -3.7 30
Mississippi Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 70 60 -10 -14.3 10
Mississippi Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 130 120 -10 -7.7 10
Mississippi Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles 50 40 -10 -20 0
Mississippi Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 1,230 1,220 -10 -0.8 110
Mississippi Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 410 400 -10 -2.4 40
Mississippi Forest and Conservation Technicians (SOC 2018) 220 210 -10 -4.5 30
Mississippi Foundry Mold and Coremakers 160 150 -10 -6.3 10
Mississippi Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 130 120 -10 -7.7 10
Mississippi Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 110 100 -10 -9.1 10
Mississippi Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 730 720 -10 -1.4 70
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