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 Sort descending Avg. Annl Openings
Kentucky Office Clerks, General 33,350 32,360 -990 -3 3,640
Kentucky Construction and Building Inspectors 1,390 1,350 -40 -2.9 150
Kentucky Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 360 350 -10 -2.8 40
Kentucky Buyers and Purchasing Agents 4,180 4,070 -110 -2.6 390
Kentucky Library Assistants, Clerical 790 770 -20 -2.5 120
Kentucky Library Technicians 1,210 1,180 -30 -2.5 170
Kentucky First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers 850 830 -20 -2.4 60
Kentucky Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 12,450 12,160 -290 -2.3 1,140
Kentucky Helpers--Production Workers 3,620 3,540 -80 -2.2 500
Kentucky Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 1,930 1,890 -40 -2.1 170
Kentucky Rail Car Repairers 510 500 -10 -2 50
Kentucky Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 3,550 3,480 -70 -2 310
Kentucky Surveyors 590 580 -10 -1.7 50
Kentucky Helpers--Electricians 620 610 -10 -1.6 70
Kentucky Psychologists, All Other 610 600 -10 -1.6 40
Kentucky Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas; and Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters 650 640 -10 -1.5 70
Kentucky General Internal Medicine Physicians 690 680 -10 -1.4 20
Kentucky Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers 1,640 1,620 -20 -1.2 170
Kentucky Procurement Clerks 810 800 -10 -1.2 70
Kentucky Tax Preparers 1,020 1,010 -10 -1 110
Kentucky First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 18,080 17,940 -140 -0.8 1,760
Kentucky Sales and Related Workers, All Other 3,220 3,200 -20 -0.6 410
Kentucky First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 20,080 19,980 -100 -0.5 2,090
Kentucky Civil Engineering Technicians 2,450 2,440 -10 -0.4 220
Kentucky Acupuncturists and Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other 150 150 0 0 10
Kentucky Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 330 330 0 0 20
Kentucky Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 30 30 0 0 0
Kentucky Archivists 30 30 0 0 0
Kentucky Artists and Related Workers, All Other 80 80 0 0 10
Kentucky Atmospheric and Space Scientists 100 100 0 0 10
Kentucky Biomedical Engineers 90 90 0 0 10
Kentucky Bridge and Lock Tenders 60 60 0 0 10
Kentucky Building Cleaning Workers, All Other 130 130 0 0 20
Kentucky Carpet Installers 220 220 0 0 20
Kentucky Chemical Plant and System Operators 210 210 0 0 20
Kentucky Commercial and Industrial Designers 110 110 0 0 10
Kentucky Compensation and Benefits Managers 80 80 0 0 10
Kentucky Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 80 80 0 0 10
Kentucky Directors, Religious Activities and Education 130 130 0 0 10
Kentucky Economists 80 80 0 0 10
Kentucky Electrical and Electronics Drafters 270 270 0 0 30
Kentucky Foresters 110 110 0 0 10
Kentucky Foundry Mold and Coremakers 50 50 0 0 10
Kentucky Funeral Attendants 600 600 0 0 80
Kentucky Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators 30 30 0 0 0
Kentucky Gas Plant Operators 320 320 0 0 30
Kentucky Geological and Hydrologic Technicians 210 210 0 0 30
Kentucky Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 180 180 0 0 10
Kentucky Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 100 100 0 0 10
Kentucky Home Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 90 90 0 0 10
Kentucky Hydrologists 20 20 0 0 0
Kentucky Interior Designers 360 360 0 0 30
Kentucky Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 290 290 0 0 10
Kentucky Landscape Architects 130 130 0 0 10
Kentucky Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 270 270 0 0 30
Kentucky Law Teachers, Postsecondary 20 20 0 0 0
Kentucky Life Scientists, All Other 120 120 0 0 10
Kentucky Locomotive Engineers 550 550 0 0 50
Kentucky Log Graders and Scalers 80 80 0 0 10
Kentucky Materials Scientists 40 40 0 0 0
Kentucky Mechanical Drafters 530 530 0 0 50
Kentucky Microbiologists 120 120 0 0 10
Kentucky Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 70 70 0 0 10
Kentucky Model Makers, Metal and Plastic 30 30 0 0 0
Kentucky Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors 520 520 0 0 60
Kentucky Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners 60 60 0 0 10
Kentucky Natural Sciences Managers 240 240 0 0 20
Kentucky Nurse Midwives 40 40 0 0 0
Kentucky Occupational Health and Safety Technicians (SOC 2018) 260 260 0 0 20
Kentucky Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,060 1,060 0 0 120
Kentucky Paperhangers 70 70 0 0 10
Kentucky Petroleum Engineers 30 30 0 0 0
Kentucky Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 100 100 0 0 10
Kentucky Plant and System Operators, All Other 80 80 0 0 10
Kentucky Plasterers and Stucco Masons 20 20 0 0 0
Kentucky Podiatrists 60 60 0 0 0
Kentucky Political Scientists 60 60 0 0 10
Kentucky Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 870 870 0 0 70
Kentucky Proofreaders and Copy Markers 50 50 0 0 10
Kentucky Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers 180 180 0 0 20
Kentucky Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators 420 420 0 0 40
Kentucky Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers 220 220 0 0 20
Kentucky Religious Workers, All Other 90 90 0 0 10
Kentucky Signal and Track Switch Repairers 180 180 0 0 20
Kentucky Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 340 340 0 0 30
Kentucky Special Education Teachers, Preschool 50 50 0 0 0
Kentucky Survey Researchers 70 70 0 0 10
Kentucky Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 50 50 0 0 10
Kentucky Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 150 150 0 0 10
Kentucky Transportation Security Screeners 390 390 0 0 30
Kentucky Travel Agents 130 130 0 0 20
Kentucky Upholsterers 100 100 0 0 10
Kentucky Wellhead Pumpers 30 30 0 0 0
Kentucky Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists 130 130 0 0 10
Kentucky Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 9,570 9,590 20 0.2 940
Kentucky Customer Service Representatives 35,060 35,120 60 0.2 4,420
Kentucky Graphic Designers 2,790 2,800 10 0.4 250
Kentucky Cost Estimators 1,860 1,870 10 0.5 170
Kentucky Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 5,790 5,820 30 0.5 610
Kentucky Carpenters 9,790 9,850 60 0.6 900
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