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 ascending Avg. Annl Openings
Delaware Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 330 380 50 15.2 40
Delaware Financial Managers 2,340 2,690 350 15 210
Delaware Helpers--Carpenters 200 230 30 15 30
Delaware Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 600 690 90 15 80
Delaware Medical Secretaries 5,020 5,770 750 14.9 650
Delaware Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 270 310 40 14.8 20
Delaware Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians 610 700 90 14.8 50
Delaware Nursing Assistants (SOC 2018) 4,850 5,560 710 14.6 700
Delaware Radiologic Technologists 690 790 100 14.5 60
Delaware Registered Nurses 11,660 13,350 1,690 14.5 820
Delaware Audio and Video Equipment Technicians 70 80 10 14.3 10
Delaware Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other 70 80 10 14.3 10
Delaware Soil and Plant Scientists 70 80 10 14.3 10
Delaware Writers and Authors 70 80 10 14.3 10
Delaware Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 430 490 60 14 40
Delaware School Bus Monitors and Protective Service Workers, All Other 500 570 70 14 140
Delaware Surgical Technologists 290 330 40 13.8 30
Delaware Real Estate Sales Agents 1,020 1,160 140 13.7 110
Delaware Stockers and Order Fillers 6,630 7,540 910 13.7 1,190
Delaware Child, Family, and School Social Workers 1,320 1,500 180 13.6 150
Delaware Health Educators 220 250 30 13.6 30
Delaware Social and Human Service Assistants 960 1,090 130 13.5 130
Delaware Health Information Technologists, Medical Registrars, Surgical Assistants, & Healthcare Practitioners, AO 150 170 20 13.3 10
Delaware Parking Lot Attendants 300 340 40 13.3 50
Delaware Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 150 170 20 13.3 20
Delaware Dental Assistants 680 770 90 13.2 90
Delaware Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 380 430 50 13.2 40
Delaware Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 230 260 30 13 30
Delaware Roofers 310 350 40 12.9 40
Delaware Management Analysts 3,280 3,700 420 12.8 360
Delaware Orderlies (SOC 2018) 390 440 50 12.8 60
Delaware Rehabilitation Counselors 390 440 50 12.8 40
Delaware Web Developers and Digital Interface Designers 390 440 50 12.8 40
Delaware Dental Hygienists (SOC 2018) 550 620 70 12.7 40
Delaware Healthcare Social Workers 630 710 80 12.7 70
Delaware Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 950 1,070 120 12.6 80
Delaware Pharmacy Technicians 1,270 1,430 160 12.6 110
Delaware Acupuncturists and Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other 80 90 10 12.5 10
Delaware Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 240 270 30 12.5 30
Delaware Dentists, General 320 360 40 12.5 10
Delaware Dietetic Technicians 80 90 10 12.5 10
Delaware Education Administrators, All Other 80 90 10 12.5 10
Delaware Fence Erectors 160 180 20 12.5 20
Delaware First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 400 450 50 12.5 50
Delaware Lodging Managers 80 90 10 12.5 10
Delaware Maintenance Workers, Machinery 80 90 10 12.5 10
Delaware Millwrights 80 90 10 12.5 10
Delaware Nuclear Medicine Technologists 80 90 10 12.5 10
Delaware Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 2,880 3,240 360 12.5 380
Delaware Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 80 90 10 12.5 10
Delaware Training and Development Managers 80 90 10 12.5 10
Delaware Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 3,240 3,640 400 12.3 410
Delaware Security Guards 3,030 3,390 360 11.9 450
Delaware Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists 170 190 20 11.8 20
Delaware Veterinarians 260 290 30 11.5 10
Delaware Food Preparation Workers 3,270 3,640 370 11.3 630
Delaware Insurance Sales Agents 1,690 1,880 190 11.2 180
Delaware Conservation Scientists 90 100 10 11.1 10
Delaware Social and Community Service Managers 900 1,000 100 11.1 90
Delaware Tire Repairers and Changers 180 200 20 11.1 20
Delaware Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 460 510 50 10.9 50
Delaware Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric 1,470 1,630 160 10.9 60
Delaware Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 550 610 60 10.9 70
Delaware Miscellaneous First-Line Supervisors, Protective Service Workers 370 410 40 10.8 40
Delaware Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 280 310 30 10.7 30
Delaware Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 1,310 1,450 140 10.7 160
Delaware Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 1,610 1,780 170 10.6 180
Delaware Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 1,620 1,790 170 10.5 150
Delaware Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other 680 750 70 10.3 80
Delaware Family Medicine Physicians 590 650 60 10.2 20
Delaware Training and Development Specialists 1,080 1,190 110 10.2 110
Delaware Credit Counselors 100 110 10 10 10
Delaware Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 200 220 20 10 20
Delaware Fire Inspectors and Investigators 100 110 10 10 10
Delaware Legislators 100 110 10 10 10
Delaware Podiatrists 100 110 10 10 10
Delaware Property Appraisers and Assessors 100 110 10 10 10
Delaware Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 100 110 10 10 10
Delaware Cost Estimators 910 1,000 90 9.9 90
Delaware Counter and Rental Clerks 1,010 1,110 100 9.9 130
Delaware First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 1,010 1,110 100 9.9 130
Delaware Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 820 900 80 9.8 120
Delaware Lawyers 2,960 3,250 290 9.8 170
Delaware Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 620 680 60 9.7 50
Delaware Paralegals and Legal Assistants 1,660 1,820 160 9.6 200
Delaware Retail Salespersons 11,180 12,240 1,060 9.5 1,730
Delaware Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 210 230 20 9.5 40
Delaware Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 420 460 40 9.5 40
Delaware Database Administrators and Architects 860 940 80 9.3 70
Delaware Fundraisers 540 590 50 9.3 60
Delaware Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 4,820 5,270 450 9.3 590
Delaware Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 110 120 10 9.1 10
Delaware Helpers--Electricians 220 240 20 9.1 30
Delaware Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 220 240 20 9.1 30
Delaware Recreational Therapists 110 120 10 9.1 10
Delaware Total, All Occupations 461,710 503,740 42,030 9.1 56,740
Delaware First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 340 370 30 8.8 30
Delaware Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 4,430 4,820 390 8.8 640
Delaware Agricultural Equipment Operators 230 250 20 8.7 40
Delaware Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 230 250 20 8.7 30
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