Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

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Area Title Base Projected Change Sort ascending %Change Avg. Annl Openings
Mississippi Total, All Occupations 1,181,990 1,294,080 112,090 9.5 148,360
Mississippi Home Health and Personal Care Aides 19,130 25,200 6,070 31.7 3,280
Mississippi Fast Food and Counter Workers 17,740 23,700 5,960 33.6 4,800
Mississippi Waiters and Waitresses 15,480 19,980 4,500 29.1 3,870
Mississippi Cooks, Restaurant 8,650 12,810 4,160 48.1 1,970
Mississippi Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 18,830 22,890 4,060 21.6 3,170
Mississippi Registered Nurses 29,270 33,220 3,950 13.5 2,010
Mississippi Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 29,420 33,190 3,770 12.8 4,470
Mississippi First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 9,930 13,070 3,140 31.6 2,000
Mississippi Retail Salespersons 35,070 38,050 2,980 8.5 5,360
Mississippi Nursing Assistants (SOC 2018) 12,840 15,350 2,510 19.5 1,950
Mississippi Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 7,070 9,340 2,270 32.1 1,170
Mississippi Security Guards 9,610 11,790 2,180 22.7 1,610
Mississippi Food Preparation Workers 8,560 10,580 2,020 23.6 1,830
Mississippi Cashiers 38,090 40,010 1,920 5 7,250
Mississippi Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 8,470 10,360 1,890 22.3 1,280
Mississippi General and Operations Managers 19,310 20,980 1,670 8.6 1,820
Mississippi Cooks, Fast Food 12,480 14,020 1,540 12.3 2,070
Mississippi Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 9,520 11,040 1,520 16 930
Mississippi Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 7,130 8,600 1,470 20.6 1,160
Mississippi Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 9,750 11,180 1,430 14.7 1,280
Mississippi Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 13,760 15,160 1,400 10.2 1,490
Mississippi Customer Service Representatives 17,210 18,430 1,220 7.1 2,360
Mississippi Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 10,230 11,440 1,210 11.8 1,110
Mississippi Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 8,650 9,770 1,120 12.9 1,330
Mississippi Nurse Practitioners 3,710 4,790 1,080 29.1 330
Mississippi Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 3,030 4,100 1,070 35.3 930
Mississippi Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 12,470 13,430 960 7.7 1,010
Mississippi Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 3,250 4,160 910 28 670
Mississippi Gaming Dealers 2,270 3,180 910 40.1 480
Mississippi Bartenders 3,200 4,060 860 26.9 690
Mississippi Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 23,810 24,670 860 3.6 2,720
Mississippi Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 7,200 8,040 840 11.7 1,180
Mississippi Medical Assistants 3,660 4,480 820 22.4 550
Mississippi Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 8,500 9,270 770 9.1 750
Mississippi Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 16,410 17,170 760 4.6 1,920
Mississippi Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 9,220 9,980 760 8.2 720
Mississippi Financial Managers 4,070 4,820 750 18.4 390
Mississippi Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 8,930 9,680 750 8.4 1,070
Mississippi Childcare Workers 7,160 7,900 740 10.3 1,110
Mississippi Medical and Health Services Managers 3,350 4,040 690 20.6 350
Mississippi Food Service Managers 2,820 3,500 680 24.1 420
Mississippi Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 2,720 3,320 600 22.1 350
Mississippi Pharmacy Technicians 3,600 4,200 600 16.7 330
Mississippi Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 6,580 7,160 580 8.8 720
Mississippi Driver/Sales Workers 3,790 4,340 550 14.5 500
Mississippi Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 1,830 2,370 540 29.5 420
Mississippi Receptionists and Information Clerks 7,080 7,620 540 7.6 970
Mississippi Substitute Teachers, Short-Term 4,200 4,740 540 12.9 560
Mississippi Electricians 5,780 6,280 500 8.7 670
Mississippi Social and Human Service Assistants 2,660 3,160 500 18.8 390
Mississippi Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 8,560 9,040 480 5.6 900
Mississippi Dishwashers 1,920 2,390 470 24.5 390
Mississippi Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics (SOC 2018) 2,580 3,050 470 18.2 230
Mississippi Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 2,490 2,960 470 18.9 320
Mississippi Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 5,890 6,350 460 7.8 480
Mississippi Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 6,370 6,830 460 7.2 740
Mississippi Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 2,980 3,420 440 14.8 570
Mississippi Medical Secretaries 3,100 3,540 440 14.2 400
Mississippi Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 1,460 1,880 420 28.8 200
Mississippi Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 3,440 3,860 420 12.2 300
Mississippi Billing and Posting Clerks 3,830 4,240 410 10.7 460
Mississippi Helpers--Production Workers 3,070 3,480 410 13.4 500
Mississippi Firefighters 3,620 4,020 400 11 320
Mississippi Speech-Language Pathologists 1,410 1,810 400 28.4 130
Mississippi Accountants and Auditors 6,490 6,880 390 6 620
Mississippi Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 2,140 2,510 370 17.3 400
Mississippi Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians 3,360 3,720 360 10.7 260
Mississippi Healthcare Social Workers 1,670 2,030 360 21.6 210
Mississippi Physical Therapists 1,580 1,940 360 22.8 110
Mississippi Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 2,210 2,560 350 15.8 390
Mississippi First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 1,810 2,150 340 18.8 260
Mississippi First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service & Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Exc Gambling Services 1,740 2,080 340 19.5 240
Mississippi First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 16,370 16,710 340 2.1 1,770
Mississippi Industrial Machinery Mechanics 5,110 5,450 340 6.7 480
Mississippi Management Analysts 2,530 2,870 340 13.4 280
Mississippi Public Relations Specialists 3,030 3,370 340 11.2 330
Mississippi Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors 1,960 2,300 340 17.3 230
Mississippi Construction Laborers 12,210 12,530 320 2.6 1,230
Mississippi Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 2,370 2,690 320 13.5 260
Mississippi Respiratory Therapists 1,460 1,780 320 21.9 110
Mississippi Slaughterers and Meat Packers 990 1,310 320 32.3 160
Mississippi First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 1,460 1,770 310 21.2 200
Mississippi Coaches and Scouts 1,750 2,050 300 17.1 290
Mississippi Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 1,620 1,910 290 17.9 260
Mississippi Community Health Workers 1,470 1,750 280 19 190
Mississippi Dental Hygienists (SOC 2018) 1,180 1,460 280 23.7 110
Mississippi Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 2,650 2,930 280 10.6 290
Mississippi Highway Maintenance Workers 2,580 2,860 280 10.9 310
Mississippi Training and Development Specialists 1,910 2,190 280 14.7 220
Mississippi Recreation Workers 1,790 2,060 270 15.1 320
Mississippi Stockers and Order Fillers 21,000 21,270 270 1.3 3,290
Mississippi First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 12,560 12,820 260 2.1 1,270
Mississippi First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 6,760 7,020 260 3.8 700
Mississippi Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 3,040 3,300 260 8.6 370
Mississippi Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 3,060 3,320 260 8.5 390
Mississippi Child, Family, and School Social Workers 3,350 3,600 250 7.5 340
Mississippi Dental Assistants 2,280 2,530 250 11 300
Mississippi Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 2,900 3,150 250 8.6 240
Mississippi First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 4,550 4,800 250 5.5 440
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