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 Sort descending Base Projected Change %Change Avg. Annl Openings
Kentucky Medical Equipment Repairers 1,120 1,210 90 8 130
Kentucky Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 510 600 90 17.6 50
Kentucky Medical Secretaries 11,700 12,890 1,190 10.2 1,430
Kentucky Medical Transcriptionists 940 800 -140 -14.9 110
Kentucky Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 1,020 1,150 130 12.7 130
Kentucky Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 1,690 1,940 250 14.8 190
Kentucky Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 2,880 3,110 230 8 290
Kentucky Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other 340 350 10 2.9 40
Kentucky Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders 430 490 60 14 50
Kentucky Meter Readers, Utilities 640 620 -20 -3.1 40
Kentucky Microbiologists 120 120 0 0 10
Kentucky Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 7,380 7,770 390 5.3 570
Kentucky Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 70 70 0 0 10
Kentucky Millwrights 800 950 150 18.8 90
Kentucky Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 180 160 -20 -11.1 10
Kentucky Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 48,590 52,620 4,030 8.3 5,950
Kentucky Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 70 80 10 14.3 10
Kentucky Miscellaneous Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers 800 820 20 2.5 80
Kentucky Miscellaneous First-Line Supervisors, Protective Service Workers 970 1,040 70 7.2 100
Kentucky Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,500 1,580 80 5.3 180
Kentucky Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 2,040 2,230 190 9.3 230
Kentucky Model Makers, Metal and Plastic 30 30 0 0 0
Kentucky Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 440 570 130 29.5 60
Kentucky Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 4,220 4,340 120 2.8 440
Kentucky Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors 520 520 0 0 60
Kentucky Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 610 670 60 9.8 110
Kentucky Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians 280 320 40 14.3 40
Kentucky Motorcycle Mechanics 200 220 20 10 30
Kentucky Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 2,470 2,990 520 21.1 330
Kentucky Museum Technicians and Conservators 50 60 10 20 10
Kentucky Music Directors and Composers 10 20 10 100 0
Kentucky Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners 60 60 0 0 10
Kentucky Musicians and Singers 180 220 40 22.2 30
Kentucky Natural Sciences Managers 240 240 0 0 20
Kentucky Network and Computer Systems Administrators (SOC 2018) 3,100 3,210 110 3.5 210
Kentucky New Accounts Clerks 920 770 -150 -16.3 70
Kentucky News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists 770 720 -50 -6.5 70
Kentucky Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 5,770 7,250 1,480 25.6 1,110
Kentucky Nuclear Medicine Technologists 200 220 20 10 20
Kentucky Nurse Anesthetists 230 260 30 13 20
Kentucky Nurse Midwives 40 40 0 0 0
Kentucky Nurse Practitioners 4,480 6,920 2,440 54.5 540
Kentucky Nursing Assistants (SOC 2018) 21,730 23,610 1,880 8.7 2,920
Kentucky Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 650 780 130 20 80
Kentucky Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (SOC 2018) 1,750 1,870 120 6.9 140
Kentucky Occupational Health and Safety Technicians (SOC 2018) 260 260 0 0 20
Kentucky Occupational Therapists 1,790 2,130 340 19 140
Kentucky Occupational Therapy Aides 90 100 10 11.1 10
Kentucky Occupational Therapy Assistants 530 690 160 30.2 90
Kentucky Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 1,100 1,160 60 5.5 130
Kentucky Office Clerks, General 33,350 32,360 -990 -3 3,640
Kentucky Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 5,790 5,820 30 0.5 610
Kentucky Operations Research Analysts 1,220 1,490 270 22.1 120
Kentucky Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 690 800 110 15.9 110
Kentucky Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 1,100 1,270 170 15.5 100
Kentucky Opticians, Dispensing 950 1,020 70 7.4 80
Kentucky Optometrists 430 480 50 11.6 20
Kentucky Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 260 280 20 7.7 10
Kentucky Order Clerks 1,420 1,190 -230 -16.2 120
Kentucky Orderlies (SOC 2018) 530 570 40 7.5 70
Kentucky Orthotists and Prosthetists 130 160 30 23.1 10
Kentucky Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 500 540 40 8 60
Kentucky Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 9,210 9,710 500 5.4 1,070
Kentucky Packers and Packagers, Hand 7,140 7,700 560 7.8 1,080
Kentucky Painters, Construction and Maintenance 2,340 2,450 110 4.7 220
Kentucky Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 270 310 40 14.8 30
Kentucky Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,060 1,060 0 0 120
Kentucky Paperhangers 70 70 0 0 10
Kentucky Paralegals and Legal Assistants 3,090 3,360 270 8.7 370
Kentucky Parking Lot Attendants 600 640 40 6.7 100
Kentucky Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 11,130 12,540 1,410 12.7 1,510
Kentucky Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 300 290 -10 -3.3 30
Kentucky Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 1,770 1,520 -250 -14.1 140
Kentucky Pediatricians, General (SOC 2018) 270 260 -10 -3.7 10
Kentucky Personal Financial Advisors 3,820 3,930 110 2.9 290
Kentucky Personal Service Managers; Entertainment & Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other 4,250 4,610 360 8.5 360
Kentucky Pest Control Workers 850 930 80 9.4 130
Kentucky Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation 300 310 10 3.3 40
Kentucky Petroleum Engineers 30 30 0 0 0
Kentucky Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers 220 210 -10 -4.5 20
Kentucky Pharmacists 5,040 5,150 110 2.2 200
Kentucky Pharmacy Aides 780 670 -110 -14.1 80
Kentucky Pharmacy Technicians 9,210 10,190 980 10.6 780
Kentucky Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 300 320 20 6.7 30
Kentucky Phlebotomists 2,270 2,750 480 21.1 340
Kentucky Photographers 870 950 80 9.2 90
Kentucky Physical Scientists, All Other 420 430 10 2.4 30
Kentucky Physical Therapist Aides 430 540 110 25.6 70
Kentucky Physical Therapist Assistants 2,150 2,890 740 34.4 370
Kentucky Physical Therapists 3,040 3,670 630 20.7 200
Kentucky Physician Assistants 1,220 1,610 390 32 120
Kentucky Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric 3,770 3,940 170 4.5 120
Kentucky Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 100 100 0 0 10
Kentucky Pipelayers 340 310 -30 -8.8 30
Kentucky Plant and System Operators, All Other 80 80 0 0 10
Kentucky Plasterers and Stucco Masons 20 20 0 0 0
Kentucky Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 260 270 10 3.8 30
Kentucky Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 5,150 5,400 250 4.9 560
Kentucky Podiatrists 60 60 0 0 0
Kentucky Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 6,800 7,300 500 7.4 580
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