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 Sort descending Projected Change %Change Avg. Annl Openings
Kentucky Dental Laboratory Technicians 320 350 30 9.4 50
Kentucky Drafters, All Other 320 290 -30 -9.4 30
Kentucky Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay 320 330 10 3.1 30
Kentucky Gas Plant Operators 320 320 0 0 30
Kentucky Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 320 340 20 6.3 30
Kentucky Mechanical Door Repairers 320 360 40 12.5 30
Kentucky Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 320 240 -80 -25 20
Kentucky Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 330 330 0 0 20
Kentucky Baggage Porters and Bellhops 330 410 80 24.2 50
Kentucky Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks 330 310 -20 -6.1 30
Kentucky Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers 330 250 -80 -24.2 30
Kentucky Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 330 360 30 9.1 40
Kentucky Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairs 330 310 -20 -6.1 30
Kentucky Substitute Teachers, Short-Term 330 370 40 12.1 40
Kentucky Training and Development Managers 330 390 60 18.2 40
Kentucky Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers 340 460 120 35.3 60
Kentucky Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other 340 350 10 2.9 40
Kentucky Pipelayers 340 310 -30 -8.8 30
Kentucky Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 340 340 0 0 30
Kentucky Technical Writers 340 380 40 11.8 40
Kentucky Continuous Mining Machine Operators 350 320 -30 -8.6 40
Kentucky Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 360 350 -10 -2.8 40
Kentucky Interior Designers 360 360 0 0 30
Kentucky Private Detectives and Investigators 360 390 30 8.3 40
Kentucky Agricultural and Food Science Technicians (SOC 2018) 370 390 20 5.4 50
Kentucky Credit Counselors 370 390 20 5.4 30
Kentucky Designers, All Other 370 330 -40 -10.8 30
Kentucky Telemarketers 370 290 -80 -21.6 40
Kentucky Tree Trimmers and Pruners 370 380 10 2.7 50
Kentucky Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 380 390 10 2.6 40
Kentucky Materials Engineers 380 440 60 15.8 30
Kentucky Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders 390 420 30 7.7 50
Kentucky Furniture Finishers 390 410 20 5.1 60
Kentucky Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 390 400 10 2.6 40
Kentucky Roof Bolters, Mining (SOC 2018) 390 310 -80 -20.5 30
Kentucky Transportation Security Screeners 390 390 0 0 30
Kentucky Mechanical Engineering Technicians 400 450 50 12.5 50
Kentucky Agricultural Equipment Operators 410 450 40 9.8 70
Kentucky Embalmers 410 380 -30 -7.3 50
Kentucky Demonstrators and Product Promoters 420 430 10 2.4 80
Kentucky Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 420 440 20 4.8 80
Kentucky Physical Scientists, All Other 420 430 10 2.4 30
Kentucky Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 420 450 30 7.1 40
Kentucky Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators 420 420 0 0 40
Kentucky Logging Equipment Operators 430 470 40 9.3 70
Kentucky Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders 430 490 60 14 50
Kentucky Optometrists 430 480 50 11.6 20
Kentucky Physical Therapist Aides 430 540 110 25.6 70
Kentucky Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 440 480 40 9.1 50
Kentucky English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 440 460 20 4.5 40
Kentucky Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 440 570 130 29.5 60
Kentucky Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 450 470 20 4.4 40
Kentucky Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 450 510 60 13.3 40
Kentucky Bailiffs 460 470 10 2.2 40
Kentucky Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other 470 520 50 10.6 60
Kentucky Glaziers 470 490 20 4.3 50
Kentucky First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 480 510 30 6.3 70
Kentucky Floral Designers 480 430 -50 -10.4 40
Kentucky Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 480 500 20 4.2 60
Kentucky Marriage and Family Therapists 480 560 80 16.7 60
Kentucky Radio and Television Announcers 480 460 -20 -4.2 40
Kentucky Crematory Operators and Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 490 520 30 6.1 70
Kentucky Clergy 500 540 40 8 60
Kentucky Commercial Pilots 500 560 60 12 60
Kentucky Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists 500 540 40 8 40
Kentucky Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 500 540 40 8 60
Kentucky Psychiatric Technicians 500 560 60 12 40
Kentucky Art Directors 510 530 20 3.9 50
Kentucky Audio and Video Equipment Technicians 510 610 100 19.6 70
Kentucky File Clerks 510 450 -60 -11.8 50
Kentucky Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 510 550 40 7.8 60
Kentucky Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 510 600 90 17.6 50
Kentucky Rail Car Repairers 510 500 -10 -2 50
Kentucky Tour and Travel Guides 510 620 110 21.6 100
Kentucky Environmental Engineers 520 530 10 1.9 40
Kentucky Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors 520 520 0 0 60
Kentucky Purchasing Managers 520 560 40 7.7 50
Kentucky Financial Examiners 530 620 90 17 50
Kentucky Mechanical Drafters 530 530 0 0 50
Kentucky Occupational Therapy Assistants 530 690 160 30.2 90
Kentucky Orderlies (SOC 2018) 530 570 40 7.5 70
Kentucky Biological Technicians 540 570 30 5.6 70
Kentucky Locomotive Engineers 550 550 0 0 50
Kentucky Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service 560 520 -40 -7.1 60
Kentucky Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 570 610 40 7 60
Kentucky Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles 570 640 70 12.3 60
Kentucky Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 570 530 -40 -7 80
Kentucky Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 570 600 30 5.3 70
Kentucky Crane and Tower Operators 580 630 50 8.6 70
Kentucky Funeral Home Managers 580 560 -20 -3.4 40
Kentucky Power Plant Operators 580 540 -40 -6.9 50
Kentucky Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 590 640 50 8.5 50
Kentucky Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 590 690 100 16.9 70
Kentucky Surveyors 590 580 -10 -1.7 50
Kentucky Funeral Attendants 600 600 0 0 80
Kentucky Insulation Workers, Mechanical 600 630 30 5 60
Kentucky Parking Lot Attendants 600 640 40 6.7 100
Kentucky Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 610 670 60 9.8 110
Kentucky Psychologists, All Other 610 600 -10 -1.6 40
Kentucky Chemists 620 680 60 9.7 60
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