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 Sort descending Title Base Projected Change %Change Avg. Annl Openings
Iowa Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 1,880 2,230 350 18.6 270
Iowa Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 780 850 70 9 90
Iowa Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 450 540 90 20 70
Iowa Sewing Machine Operators 840 850 10 1.2 100
Iowa Sheet Metal Workers 1,580 1,850 270 17.1 180
Iowa Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 6,770 7,000 230 3.4 680
Iowa Signal and Track Switch Repairers 190 200 10 5.3 20
Iowa Skincare Specialists 210 270 60 28.6 30
Iowa Slaughterers and Meat Packers 6,550 6,990 440 6.7 820
Iowa Social and Community Service Managers 2,570 3,000 430 16.7 280
Iowa Social and Human Service Assistants 5,170 6,140 970 18.8 750
Iowa Social Science Research Assistants 120 140 20 16.7 20
Iowa Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other 490 520 30 6.1 50
Iowa Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 120 120 0 0 10
Iowa Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary 130 140 10 7.7 10
Iowa Social Workers, All Other 720 780 60 8.3 80
Iowa Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 250 280 30 12 30
Iowa Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers 9,960 12,340 2,380 23.9 1,040
Iowa Soil and Plant Scientists 1,430 1,640 210 14.7 180
Iowa Solar Photovoltaic Installers 70 130 60 85.7 20
Iowa Special Education Teachers, All Other 960 1,080 120 12.5 90
Iowa Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 1,590 1,760 170 10.7 140
Iowa Special Education Teachers, Middle School (SOC 2018) 1,520 1,670 150 9.9 130
Iowa Special Education Teachers, Preschool 2,980 3,290 310 10.4 260
Iowa Special Education Teachers, Secondary School (SOC 2018) 1,780 1,970 190 10.7 150
Iowa Speech-Language Pathologists 1,300 1,690 390 30 130
Iowa Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 270 300 30 11.1 40
Iowa Statistical Assistants 230 250 20 8.7 30
Iowa Statisticians 330 470 140 42.4 40
Iowa Stockers and Order Fillers 20,310 25,320 5,010 24.7 4,020
Iowa Structural Iron and Steel Workers 880 1,080 200 22.7 120
Iowa Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 1,310 1,230 -80 -6.1 120
Iowa Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors 3,180 4,160 980 30.8 430
Iowa Substitute Teachers, Short-Term 6,450 7,560 1,110 17.2 910
Iowa Surgeons, Except Ophthalmologists 400 410 10 2.5 10
Iowa Surgical Technologists 710 780 70 9.9 60
Iowa Survey Researchers 80 100 20 25 10
Iowa Surveying and Mapping Technicians 270 310 40 14.8 40
Iowa Surveyors 320 370 50 15.6 30
Iowa Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 350 280 -70 -20 30
Iowa Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 530 570 40 7.5 80
Iowa Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 130 140 10 7.7 20
Iowa Tapers 220 250 30 13.6 20
Iowa Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents 210 210 0 0 20
Iowa Tax Preparers 630 700 70 11.1 80
Iowa Teachers and Instructors, All Other, Except Substitute Teachers 6,330 7,580 1,250 19.7 910
Iowa Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 19,180 21,250 2,070 10.8 2,060
Iowa Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary 430 470 40 9.3 50
Iowa Technical Writers 520 570 50 9.6 50
Iowa Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers 2,160 2,420 260 12 280
Iowa Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 910 1,090 180 19.8 120
Iowa Telemarketers 2,010 1,900 -110 -5.5 280
Iowa Tellers 6,670 6,180 -490 -7.3 620
Iowa Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 60 60 0 0 10
Iowa Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other 140 160 20 14.3 20
Iowa Therapists, All Other 390 420 30 7.7 30
Iowa Tile and Marble Setters 300 370 70 23.3 40
Iowa Tire Builders 570 620 50 8.8 60
Iowa Tire Repairers and Changers 1,320 1,440 120 9.1 170
Iowa Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 810 870 60 7.4 90
Iowa Tool and Die Makers 1,080 1,170 90 8.3 120
Iowa Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners 90 100 10 11.1 10
Iowa Total, All Occupations 1,757,900 1,981,140 223,240 12.7 225,840
Iowa Tour and Travel Guides 340 400 60 17.6 70
Iowa Traffic Technicians 80 80 0 0 10
Iowa Training and Development Managers 370 430 60 16.2 40
Iowa Training and Development Specialists 3,100 3,590 490 15.8 360
Iowa Transportation Attendants, Except Flight Attendants 300 400 100 33.3 60
Iowa Transportation Inspectors 130 140 10 7.7 20
Iowa Transportation Security Screeners 250 240 -10 -4 20
Iowa Transportation Workers, All Other 170 220 50 29.4 10
Iowa Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 1,780 2,110 330 18.5 180
Iowa Travel Agents 570 700 130 22.8 90
Iowa Tree Trimmers and Pruners 800 960 160 20 130
Iowa Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials 260 320 60 23.1 50
Iowa Upholsterers 180 190 10 5.6 20
Iowa Urban and Regional Planners 240 270 30 12.5 20
Iowa Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 740 1,310 570 77 290
Iowa Veterinarians 1,560 1,960 400 25.6 100
Iowa Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 920 1,170 250 27.2 190
Iowa Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 880 1,140 260 29.5 100
Iowa Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 1,130 1,210 80 7.1 120
Iowa Waiters and Waitresses 20,360 23,640 3,280 16.1 4,570
Iowa Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 1,860 1,890 30 1.6 170
Iowa Web Developers and Digital Interface Designers 1,960 2,350 390 19.9 200
Iowa Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 900 1,000 100 11.1 100
Iowa Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 8,400 9,700 1,300 15.5 1,080
Iowa Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,570 1,660 90 5.7 180
Iowa Wind Turbine Service Technicians 430 780 350 81.4 100
Iowa Woodworkers, All Other 1,080 1,430 350 32.4 160
Iowa Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 1,520 1,910 390 25.7 210
Iowa Word Processors and Typists 470 320 -150 -31.9 30
Iowa Writers and Authors 1,040 1,160 120 11.5 120
Iowa Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 100 110 10 10 10
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