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 Sort ascending Change %Change Avg. Annl Openings
Iowa Education Teachers, Postsecondary 990 1,100 110 11.1 110
Iowa New Accounts Clerks 1,180 1,090 -90 -7.6 100
Iowa Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 910 1,090 180 19.8 120
Iowa Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers 960 1,080 120 12.5 110
Iowa Public Relations and Fundraising Managers (SOC 2018) 920 1,080 160 17.4 100
Iowa Special Education Teachers, All Other 960 1,080 120 12.5 90
Iowa Structural Iron and Steel Workers 880 1,080 200 22.7 120
Iowa Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 1,140 1,060 -80 -7 100
Iowa Database Administrators and Architects 890 1,050 160 18 90
Iowa Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians 1,020 1,050 30 2.9 100
Iowa Engine and Other Machine Assemblers 1,090 1,050 -40 -3.7 110
Iowa Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters 1,010 1,050 40 4 90
Iowa Conveyor Operators and Tenders 930 1,030 100 10.8 120
Iowa Floral Designers 1,090 1,030 -60 -5.5 90
Iowa Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other 870 1,030 160 18.4 180
Iowa Fundraisers 870 1,030 160 18.4 110
Iowa Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 980 1,020 40 4.1 100
Iowa Editors 1,020 1,020 0 0 100
Iowa Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program 930 1,020 90 9.7 80
Iowa Maintenance Workers, Machinery 870 1,010 140 16.1 100
Iowa Mechanical Drafters 980 1,010 30 3.1 100
Iowa Health Information Technologists, Medical Registrars, Surgical Assistants, & Healthcare Practitioners, AO 910 1,000 90 9.9 80
Iowa Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 900 1,000 100 11.1 100
Iowa Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 940 980 40 4.3 90
Iowa Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 900 980 80 8.9 100
Iowa Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 790 980 190 24.1 130
Iowa Data Entry Keyers 1,100 970 -130 -11.8 100
Iowa Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (SOC 2018) 830 970 140 16.9 80
Iowa Tree Trimmers and Pruners 800 960 160 20 130
Iowa Biological Technicians 870 950 80 9.2 120
Iowa Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 800 940 140 17.5 80
Iowa Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 880 940 60 6.8 110
Iowa Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 910 930 20 2.2 90
Iowa Industrial Engineering Technicians 800 920 120 15 90
Iowa Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 760 920 160 21.1 90
Iowa Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 740 920 180 24.3 100
Iowa Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 720 910 190 26.4 80
Iowa Locomotive Engineers 870 910 40 4.6 80
Iowa Residential Advisors 780 910 130 16.7 130
Iowa English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 830 900 70 8.4 90
Iowa Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 760 880 120 15.8 90
Iowa Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 690 880 190 27.5 100
Iowa Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 810 870 60 7.4 90
Iowa Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 690 850 160 23.2 100
Iowa Parking Lot Attendants 750 850 100 13.3 130
Iowa Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 780 850 70 9 90
Iowa Sewing Machine Operators 840 850 10 1.2 100
Iowa Construction and Building Inspectors 840 840 0 0 100
Iowa Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining 720 840 120 16.7 100
Iowa Operations Research Analysts 600 830 230 38.3 70
Iowa Dietitians and Nutritionists 730 820 90 12.3 60
Iowa Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 680 820 140 20.6 100
Iowa Marriage and Family Therapists 670 820 150 22.4 80
Iowa Acupuncturists and Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other 710 810 100 14.1 50
Iowa Postal Service Clerks 800 800 0 0 60
Iowa Chemical Plant and System Operators 730 790 60 8.2 80
Iowa Interpreters and Translators 630 780 150 23.8 80
Iowa Social Workers, All Other 720 780 60 8.3 80
Iowa Surgical Technologists 710 780 70 9.9 60
Iowa Wind Turbine Service Technicians 430 780 350 81.4 100
Iowa Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 640 760 120 18.8 60
Iowa Radio and Television Announcers 670 760 90 13.4 80
Iowa Home Appliance Repairers 670 750 80 11.9 80
Iowa Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 690 750 60 8.7 70
Iowa Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 680 750 70 10.3 70
Iowa Couriers and Messengers 670 740 70 10.4 70
Iowa Conservation Scientists 690 730 40 5.8 70
Iowa Counselors, All Other 620 730 110 17.7 70
Iowa Crane and Tower Operators 640 730 90 14.1 80
Iowa Medical Equipment Repairers 670 730 60 9 80
Iowa Purchasing Managers 660 730 70 10.6 60
Iowa Cargo and Freight Agents 560 720 160 28.6 80
Iowa Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 620 720 100 16.1 70
Iowa Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 630 720 90 14.3 70
Iowa Fence Erectors 630 720 90 14.3 80
Iowa Agricultural Inspectors 700 710 10 1.4 120
Iowa News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists 730 710 -20 -2.7 80
Iowa Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 600 710 110 18.3 80
Iowa Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants 620 700 80 12.9 100
Iowa Commercial and Industrial Designers 620 700 80 12.9 70
Iowa Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 700 700 0 0 70
Iowa Glaziers 590 700 110 18.6 80
Iowa Miscellaneous First-Line Supervisors, Protective Service Workers 550 700 150 27.3 70
Iowa School Bus Monitors and Protective Service Workers, All Other 530 700 170 32.1 170
Iowa Tax Preparers 630 700 70 11.1 80
Iowa Travel Agents 570 700 130 22.8 90
Iowa Health Educators 590 690 100 16.9 80
Iowa File Clerks 730 680 -50 -6.8 80
Iowa Forest and Conservation Technicians (SOC 2018) 630 680 50 7.9 80
Iowa Pest Control Workers 530 680 150 28.3 100
Iowa Crossing Guards 490 670 180 36.7 130
Iowa First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 600 670 70 11.7 50
Iowa Chemical Technicians 580 660 80 13.8 80
Iowa Building Cleaning Workers, All Other 550 640 90 16.4 90
Iowa Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 580 630 50 8.6 60
Iowa Producers and Directors 570 630 60 10.5 60
Iowa Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 440 620 180 40.9 70
Iowa Tire Builders 570 620 50 8.8 60
Iowa Actuaries 500 610 110 22 40
Iowa Chemists 510 610 100 19.6 60
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