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 Base Projected Change %Change Sort descending Avg. Annl Openings
North Carolina Word Processors and Typists 220 140 -80 -36.4 10
North Carolina Nuclear Power Reactor Operators 360 230 -130 -36.1 20
North Carolina Parking Enforcement Workers 60 40 -20 -33.3 0
North Carolina Data Entry Keyers 5,200 4,110 -1,090 -21 390
North Carolina Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 1,340 1,060 -280 -20.9 100
North Carolina Legal Secretaries 2,640 2,150 -490 -18.6 210
North Carolina Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles 270 220 -50 -18.5 10
North Carolina Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 14,370 12,050 -2,320 -16.1 1,180
North Carolina Telemarketers 2,060 1,740 -320 -15.5 250
North Carolina Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators 260 220 -40 -15.4 30
North Carolina Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 140 120 -20 -14.3 10
North Carolina Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 1,430 1,230 -200 -14 140
North Carolina Power Plant Operators 580 500 -80 -13.8 40
North Carolina Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders 880 760 -120 -13.6 80
North Carolina Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 690 600 -90 -13 60
North Carolina Floral Designers 1,150 1,000 -150 -13 80
North Carolina Cutters and Trimmers, Hand 1,180 1,030 -150 -12.7 120
North Carolina Pharmacy Aides 250 220 -30 -12 30
North Carolina Order Clerks 3,330 2,940 -390 -11.7 290
North Carolina Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 3,930 3,490 -440 -11.2 390
North Carolina Prepress Technicians and Workers 720 640 -80 -11.1 80
North Carolina Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 970 870 -100 -10.3 90
North Carolina Print Binding and Finishing Workers 870 780 -90 -10.3 80
North Carolina Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors 3,920 3,520 -400 -10.2 380
North Carolina Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 4,030 3,630 -400 -9.9 350
North Carolina Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 210 190 -20 -9.5 20
North Carolina Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 11,920 10,800 -1,120 -9.4 1,670
North Carolina File Clerks 1,530 1,390 -140 -9.2 160
North Carolina Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 330 300 -30 -9.1 30
North Carolina Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 20,140 18,300 -1,840 -9.1 2,080
North Carolina Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 780 710 -70 -9 70
North Carolina Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders 1,770 1,630 -140 -7.9 190
North Carolina Pourers and Casters, Metal 130 120 -10 -7.7 10
North Carolina Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 1,550 1,430 -120 -7.7 140
North Carolina Meter Readers, Utilities 810 750 -60 -7.4 50
North Carolina New Accounts Clerks 940 870 -70 -7.4 80
North Carolina Tellers 11,740 10,870 -870 -7.4 1,080
North Carolina Fallers 150 140 -10 -6.7 20
North Carolina Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators 2,860 2,670 -190 -6.6 220
North Carolina Bill and Account Collectors 7,000 6,590 -410 -5.9 690
North Carolina Computer Programmers (SOC 2018) 4,070 3,830 -240 -5.9 240
North Carolina Correctional Officers and Jailers 16,000 15,090 -910 -5.7 1,340
North Carolina Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 1,470 1,390 -80 -5.4 150
North Carolina Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 6,000 5,680 -320 -5.3 660
North Carolina Set and Exhibit Designers 400 380 -20 -5 30
North Carolina Engine and Other Machine Assemblers 810 770 -40 -4.9 80
North Carolina Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 62,380 59,310 -3,070 -4.9 6,190
North Carolina Chief Executives 4,900 4,690 -210 -4.3 300
North Carolina Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 8,570 8,240 -330 -3.9 1,000
North Carolina Procurement Clerks 1,370 1,320 -50 -3.6 120
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