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 Sort ascending %Change Avg. Annl Openings
Kentucky Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 5,090 5,460 370 7.3 760
Kentucky Training and Development Specialists 3,670 4,040 370 10.1 390
Kentucky Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity (SOC 2018) 1,960 2,320 360 18.4 280
Kentucky Insurance Sales Agents 7,290 7,650 360 4.9 700
Kentucky Personal Service Managers; Entertainment & Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other 4,250 4,610 360 8.5 360
Kentucky Sales Managers 5,580 5,940 360 6.5 510
Kentucky Firefighters 4,450 4,800 350 7.9 380
Kentucky Occupational Therapists 1,790 2,130 340 19 140
Kentucky Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 2,840 3,180 340 12 330
Kentucky Residential Advisors 2,620 2,950 330 12.6 420
Kentucky Skincare Specialists 1,180 1,500 320 27.1 170
Kentucky Machine Feeders and Offbearers 2,030 2,340 310 15.3 320
Kentucky Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 1,310 1,620 310 23.7 200
Kentucky Administrative Services and Facilities Managers (SOC 2018) 3,390 3,690 300 8.8 310
Kentucky Compliance Officers 4,840 5,140 300 6.2 420
Kentucky Radiologic Technologists 3,780 4,080 300 7.9 310
Kentucky Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 2,230 2,520 290 13 210
Kentucky Computer Occupations, All Other (SOC 2018) 2,720 3,000 280 10.3 230
Kentucky Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 6,190 6,470 280 4.5 620
Kentucky Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 4,110 4,390 280 6.8 720
Kentucky Massage Therapists 950 1,230 280 29.5 150
Kentucky Cooks, Fast Food 36,630 36,900 270 0.7 5,340
Kentucky Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 1,930 2,200 270 14 350
Kentucky Operations Research Analysts 1,220 1,490 270 22.1 120
Kentucky Paralegals and Legal Assistants 3,090 3,360 270 8.7 370
Kentucky Cargo and Freight Agents 2,440 2,700 260 10.7 280
Kentucky Information Security Analysts (SOC 2018) 830 1,090 260 31.3 90
Kentucky Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers 890 1,150 260 29.2 280
Kentucky Child, Family, and School Social Workers 6,890 7,140 250 3.6 670
Kentucky Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 3,090 3,340 250 8.1 450
Kentucky Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 1,690 1,940 250 14.8 190
Kentucky Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 5,150 5,400 250 4.9 560
Kentucky Tool and Die Makers 1,810 2,060 250 13.8 220
Kentucky Veterinary Technologists and Technicians 2,060 2,310 250 12.1 180
Kentucky Dental Hygienists (SOC 2018) 2,230 2,470 240 10.8 170
Kentucky Interpreters and Translators 1,020 1,260 240 23.5 130
Kentucky Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 4,000 4,230 230 5.8 400
Kentucky Computer and Information Systems Managers 2,520 2,750 230 9.1 220
Kentucky Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 4,010 4,240 230 5.7 320
Kentucky Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 2,880 3,110 230 8 290
Kentucky Public Relations Specialists 2,790 3,020 230 8.2 290
Kentucky Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 4,170 4,400 230 5.5 330
Kentucky Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 5,060 5,280 220 4.3 520
Kentucky Computer Network Support Specialists (SOC 2018) 2,470 2,680 210 8.5 200
Kentucky First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 6,780 6,990 210 3.1 660
Kentucky Health Information Technologists, Medical Registrars, Surgical Assistants, & Healthcare Practitioners, AO 1,840 2,050 210 11.4 160
Kentucky Computer Systems Analysts (SOC 2018) 3,950 4,150 200 5.1 300
Kentucky Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 1,070 1,270 200 18.7 130
Kentucky Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,580 1,780 200 12.7 200
Kentucky Civil Engineers 3,090 3,280 190 6.1 240
Kentucky Crossing Guards 1,000 1,190 190 19 230
Kentucky Industrial Engineering Technicians 1,450 1,640 190 13.1 160
Kentucky Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 2,040 2,230 190 9.3 230
Kentucky Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks 1,150 1,340 190 16.5 150
Kentucky Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 3,170 3,360 190 6 330
Kentucky Social and Community Service Managers 1,700 1,890 190 11.2 170
Kentucky Surgical Technologists 2,360 2,550 190 8.1 190
Kentucky Veterinarians 1,360 1,550 190 14 70
Kentucky Animal Trainers 780 960 180 23.1 120
Kentucky Financial and Investment Analysts, Financial Risk Specialists, and Financial Specialists, All Other 3,260 3,440 180 5.5 270
Kentucky Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 820 1,000 180 22 100
Kentucky Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 1,990 2,170 180 9 230
Kentucky Healthcare Social Workers 1,650 1,820 170 10.3 180
Kentucky Marketing Managers 1,870 2,040 170 9.1 180
Kentucky Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 1,100 1,270 170 15.5 100
Kentucky Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric 3,770 3,940 170 4.5 120
Kentucky Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 2,690 2,860 170 6.3 390
Kentucky Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 4,920 5,090 170 3.5 440
Kentucky Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels 1,400 1,560 160 11.4 160
Kentucky Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 890 1,050 160 18 90
Kentucky Highway Maintenance Workers 2,600 2,760 160 6.2 290
Kentucky Occupational Therapy Assistants 530 690 160 30.2 90
Kentucky Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 2,410 2,560 150 6.2 400
Kentucky Food Batchmakers 2,880 3,030 150 5.2 370
Kentucky Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other 1,640 1,790 150 9.1 190
Kentucky Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 2,300 2,450 150 6.5 250
Kentucky Millwrights 800 950 150 18.8 90
Kentucky Construction Managers 1,510 1,650 140 9.3 130
Kentucky Human Resources Managers 1,640 1,780 140 8.5 150
Kentucky Instructional Coordinators 2,200 2,340 140 6.4 230
Kentucky Sailors and Marine Oilers 1,340 1,480 140 10.4 180
Kentucky Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers 2,130 2,270 140 6.6 260
Kentucky Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other 2,350 2,480 130 5.5 240
Kentucky Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 1,020 1,150 130 12.7 130
Kentucky Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 440 570 130 29.5 60
Kentucky Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 650 780 130 20 80
Kentucky School Bus Monitors and Protective Service Workers, All Other 1,430 1,560 130 9.1 390
Kentucky Architectural and Engineering Managers 1,510 1,630 120 7.9 120
Kentucky Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers 340 460 120 35.3 60
Kentucky Electrical Engineers 1,490 1,610 120 8.1 110
Kentucky Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 2,340 2,460 120 5.1 260
Kentucky First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 1,810 1,930 120 6.6 130
Kentucky Healthcare Support Workers, All Other 1,160 1,280 120 10.3 160
Kentucky Librarians and Media Collections Specialists 1,950 2,070 120 6.2 200
Kentucky Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 4,220 4,340 120 2.8 440
Kentucky Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (SOC 2018) 1,750 1,870 120 6.9 140
Kentucky Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 3,620 3,740 120 3.3 290
Kentucky Bakers 1,020 1,130 110 10.8 150
Kentucky Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators 1,470 1,580 110 7.5 180
Kentucky Dietitians and Nutritionists 1,080 1,190 110 10.2 90
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