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 Editors 760 720 -40 -5.3 70
Kentucky Farm and Home Management Advisors 680 640 -40 -5.9 60
Kentucky Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 570 530 -40 -7 80
Kentucky Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 1,200 1,160 -40 -3.3 110
Kentucky Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service 560 520 -40 -7.1 60
Kentucky Power Plant Operators 580 540 -40 -6.9 50
Kentucky Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 290 250 -40 -13.8 20
Kentucky Surgeons, Except Ophthalmologists 860 820 -40 -4.7 20
Kentucky Advertising Sales Agents 1,130 1,080 -50 -4.4 130
Kentucky Brickmasons and Blockmasons 770 720 -50 -6.5 70
Kentucky Floral Designers 480 430 -50 -10.4 40
Kentucky News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists 770 720 -50 -6.5 70
Kentucky Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 700 650 -50 -7.1 60
Kentucky Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 880 830 -50 -5.7 110
Kentucky File Clerks 510 450 -60 -11.8 50
Kentucky Brokerage Clerks 650 580 -70 -10.8 60
Kentucky Butchers and Meat Cutters 1,840 1,770 -70 -3.8 200
Kentucky Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 1,340 1,270 -70 -5.2 150
Kentucky Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining 300 230 -70 -23.3 20
Kentucky Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 3,550 3,480 -70 -2 310
Kentucky Door-to-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Related Workers 330 250 -80 -24.2 30
Kentucky Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining 970 890 -80 -8.2 100
Kentucky Helpers--Production Workers 3,620 3,540 -80 -2.2 500
Kentucky Roof Bolters, Mining (SOC 2018) 390 310 -80 -20.5 30
Kentucky Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 320 240 -80 -25 20
Kentucky Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents 1,370 1,290 -80 -5.8 100
Kentucky Telemarketers 370 290 -80 -21.6 40
Kentucky Couriers and Messengers 1,390 1,300 -90 -6.5 120
Kentucky First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 20,080 19,980 -100 -0.5 2,090
Kentucky Buyers and Purchasing Agents 4,180 4,070 -110 -2.6 390
Kentucky Pharmacy Aides 780 670 -110 -14.1 80
Kentucky Postal Service Clerks 1,610 1,500 -110 -6.8 120
Kentucky Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 3,260 3,140 -120 -3.7 310
Kentucky Loan Interviewers and Clerks 3,850 3,720 -130 -3.4 320
Kentucky Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 3,050 2,910 -140 -4.6 210
Kentucky First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 18,080 17,940 -140 -0.8 1,760
Kentucky Medical Transcriptionists 940 800 -140 -14.9 110
Kentucky Prepress Technicians and Workers 660 520 -140 -21.2 70
Kentucky New Accounts Clerks 920 770 -150 -16.3 70
Kentucky Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators 1,350 1,200 -150 -11.1 100
Kentucky Computer Programmers (SOC 2018) 1,470 1,310 -160 -10.9 80
Kentucky Print Binding and Finishing Workers 1,020 860 -160 -15.7 90
Kentucky Correctional Officers and Jailers 5,070 4,870 -200 -3.9 440
Kentucky Labor Relations Specialists 2,250 2,050 -200 -8.9 180
Kentucky Printing Press Operators 3,410 3,210 -200 -5.9 330
Kentucky First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 3,780 3,560 -220 -5.8 300
Kentucky Order Clerks 1,420 1,190 -230 -16.2 120
Kentucky Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 1,770 1,520 -250 -14.1 140
Kentucky Bill and Account Collectors 3,000 2,740 -260 -8.7 280
Kentucky Sewing Machine Operators 3,230 2,970 -260 -8 330
Kentucky Chief Executives 4,460 4,180 -280 -6.3 260
Kentucky Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 12,450 12,160 -290 -2.3 1,140
Kentucky Data Entry Keyers 1,640 1,290 -350 -21.3 120
Kentucky Legal Secretaries 1,630 1,270 -360 -22.1 120
Kentucky Postal Service Mail Carriers 6,030 5,640 -390 -6.5 370
Kentucky Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 10,270 9,570 -700 -6.8 1,100
Kentucky Tellers 4,840 4,030 -810 -16.7 380
Kentucky Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 25,760 24,900 -860 -3.3 2,690
Kentucky Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 4,680 3,770 -910 -19.4 360
Kentucky Office Clerks, General 33,350 32,360 -990 -3 3,640
Kentucky Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 23,520 21,430 -2,090 -8.9 2,190
Kentucky Cashiers 43,460 40,490 -2,970 -6.8 7,290
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