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 Avg. Annl Openings Sort ascending
Kentucky Dental Assistants 3,470 3,850 380 11 460
Kentucky Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 3,090 3,340 250 8.1 450
Kentucky Correctional Officers and Jailers 5,070 4,870 -200 -3.9 440
Kentucky Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 4,200 4,590 390 9.3 440
Kentucky Lawyers 8,240 8,690 450 5.5 440
Kentucky Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 4,220 4,340 120 2.8 440
Kentucky Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 4,920 5,090 170 3.5 440
Kentucky Compliance Officers 4,840 5,140 300 6.2 420
Kentucky Residential Advisors 2,620 2,950 330 12.6 420
Kentucky Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (SOC 2018) 3,390 3,850 460 13.6 410
Kentucky Sales and Related Workers, All Other 3,220 3,200 -20 -0.6 410
Kentucky Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 4,000 4,230 230 5.8 400
Kentucky Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 2,410 2,560 150 6.2 400
Kentucky Buyers and Purchasing Agents 4,180 4,070 -110 -2.6 390
Kentucky Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 2,690 2,860 170 6.3 390
Kentucky School Bus Monitors and Protective Service Workers, All Other 1,430 1,560 130 9.1 390
Kentucky Training and Development Specialists 3,670 4,040 370 10.1 390
Kentucky Firefighters 4,450 4,800 350 7.9 380
Kentucky First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service & Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Exc Gambling Services 2,660 3,280 620 23.3 380
Kentucky Tellers 4,840 4,030 -810 -16.7 380
Kentucky Food Batchmakers 2,880 3,030 150 5.2 370
Kentucky Industrial Production Managers 4,450 4,970 520 11.7 370
Kentucky Paralegals and Legal Assistants 3,090 3,360 270 8.7 370
Kentucky Physical Therapist Assistants 2,150 2,890 740 34.4 370
Kentucky Postal Service Mail Carriers 6,030 5,640 -390 -6.5 370
Kentucky Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 4,680 3,770 -910 -19.4 360
Kentucky Personal Service Managers; Entertainment & Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other 4,250 4,610 360 8.5 360
Kentucky Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians 4,620 5,090 470 10.2 350
Kentucky Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 1,930 2,200 270 14 350
Kentucky Coaches and Scouts 1,970 2,380 410 20.8 340
Kentucky Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics (SOC 2018) 4,330 4,740 410 9.5 340
Kentucky Food Service Managers 2,470 2,890 420 17 340
Kentucky Phlebotomists 2,270 2,750 480 21.1 340
Kentucky Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 2,470 2,990 520 21.1 330
Kentucky Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 2,840 3,180 340 12 330
Kentucky Printing Press Operators 3,410 3,210 -200 -5.9 330
Kentucky Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 3,170 3,360 190 6 330
Kentucky Sewing Machine Operators 3,230 2,970 -260 -8 330
Kentucky Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 4,170 4,400 230 5.5 330
Kentucky Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 4,010 4,240 230 5.7 320
Kentucky Loan Interviewers and Clerks 3,850 3,720 -130 -3.4 320
Kentucky Machine Feeders and Offbearers 2,030 2,340 310 15.3 320
Kentucky Administrative Services and Facilities Managers (SOC 2018) 3,390 3,690 300 8.8 310
Kentucky Chefs and Head Cooks 1,760 2,260 500 28.4 310
Kentucky Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 3,260 3,140 -120 -3.7 310
Kentucky Radiologic Technologists 3,780 4,080 300 7.9 310
Kentucky Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 3,550 3,480 -70 -2 310
Kentucky Computer Systems Analysts (SOC 2018) 3,950 4,150 200 5.1 300
Kentucky Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 1,830 1,930 100 5.5 300
Kentucky First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 3,780 3,560 -220 -5.8 300
Kentucky Community Health Workers 2,260 2,660 400 17.7 290
Kentucky Highway Maintenance Workers 2,600 2,760 160 6.2 290
Kentucky Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 2,880 3,110 230 8 290
Kentucky Personal Financial Advisors 3,820 3,930 110 2.9 290
Kentucky Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 3,620 3,740 120 3.3 290
Kentucky Public Relations Specialists 2,790 3,020 230 8.2 290
Kentucky Bill and Account Collectors 3,000 2,740 -260 -8.7 280
Kentucky Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity (SOC 2018) 1,960 2,320 360 18.4 280
Kentucky Cargo and Freight Agents 2,440 2,700 260 10.7 280
Kentucky Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers 890 1,150 260 29.2 280
Kentucky Loan Officers 3,590 3,650 60 1.7 280
Kentucky Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 2,630 3,020 390 14.8 270
Kentucky Financial and Investment Analysts, Financial Risk Specialists, and Financial Specialists, All Other 3,260 3,440 180 5.5 270
Kentucky First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 2,490 2,560 70 2.8 270
Kentucky Chief Executives 4,460 4,180 -280 -6.3 260
Kentucky Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 2,460 2,550 90 3.7 260
Kentucky Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 2,340 2,460 120 5.1 260
Kentucky Logisticians 1,940 2,590 650 33.5 260
Kentucky Maintenance Workers, Machinery 2,360 2,750 390 16.5 260
Kentucky Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers 2,130 2,270 140 6.6 260
Kentucky Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 2,780 2,830 50 1.8 250
Kentucky Graphic Designers 2,790 2,800 10 0.4 250
Kentucky Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 2,300 2,450 150 6.5 250
Kentucky Mechanical Engineers 3,270 3,730 460 14.1 250
Kentucky Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 690 1,110 420 60.9 250
Kentucky Civil Engineers 3,090 3,280 190 6.1 240
Kentucky Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 2,540 2,620 80 3.1 240
Kentucky Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other 2,350 2,480 130 5.5 240
Kentucky Real Estate Sales Agents 2,670 2,770 100 3.7 240
Kentucky Computer Occupations, All Other (SOC 2018) 2,720 3,000 280 10.3 230
Kentucky Crossing Guards 1,000 1,190 190 19 230
Kentucky Instructional Coordinators 2,200 2,340 140 6.4 230
Kentucky Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 2,040 2,230 190 9.3 230
Kentucky Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 2,340 2,430 90 3.8 230
Kentucky Respiratory Therapists 3,060 3,780 720 23.5 230
Kentucky Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 1,990 2,170 180 9 230
Kentucky Civil Engineering Technicians 2,450 2,440 -10 -0.4 220
Kentucky Computer and Information Systems Managers 2,520 2,750 230 9.1 220
Kentucky Painters, Construction and Maintenance 2,340 2,450 110 4.7 220
Kentucky Tool and Die Makers 1,810 2,060 250 13.8 220
Kentucky Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 3,050 2,910 -140 -4.6 210
Kentucky Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 2,070 2,100 30 1.4 210
Kentucky Network and Computer Systems Administrators (SOC 2018) 3,100 3,210 110 3.5 210
Kentucky Speech-Language Pathologists 2,310 2,880 570 24.7 210
Kentucky Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 2,230 2,520 290 13 210
Kentucky Butchers and Meat Cutters 1,840 1,770 -70 -3.8 200
Kentucky Computer Network Support Specialists (SOC 2018) 2,470 2,680 210 8.5 200
Kentucky Librarians and Media Collections Specialists 1,950 2,070 120 6.2 200
Kentucky Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other 1,470 1,580 110 7.5 200
Kentucky Pharmacists 5,040 5,150 110 2.2 200
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