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 ascending Base Projected Change %Change Avg. Annl Openings
Kentucky Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 500 540 40 8 60
Kentucky Orthotists and Prosthetists 130 160 30 23.1 10
Kentucky Orderlies (SOC 2018) 530 570 40 7.5 70
Kentucky Order Clerks 1,420 1,190 -230 -16.2 120
Kentucky Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 260 280 20 7.7 10
Kentucky Optometrists 430 480 50 11.6 20
Kentucky Opticians, Dispensing 950 1,020 70 7.4 80
Kentucky Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 1,100 1,270 170 15.5 100
Kentucky Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 690 800 110 15.9 110
Kentucky Operations Research Analysts 1,220 1,490 270 22.1 120
Kentucky Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 5,790 5,820 30 0.5 610
Kentucky Office Clerks, General 33,350 32,360 -990 -3 3,640
Kentucky Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 1,100 1,160 60 5.5 130
Kentucky Occupational Therapy Assistants 530 690 160 30.2 90
Kentucky Occupational Therapy Aides 90 100 10 11.1 10
Kentucky Occupational Therapists 1,790 2,130 340 19 140
Kentucky Occupational Health and Safety Technicians (SOC 2018) 260 260 0 0 20
Kentucky Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (SOC 2018) 1,750 1,870 120 6.9 140
Kentucky Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 650 780 130 20 80
Kentucky Nursing Assistants (SOC 2018) 21,730 23,610 1,880 8.7 2,920
Kentucky Nurse Practitioners 4,480 6,920 2,440 54.5 540
Kentucky Nurse Midwives 40 40 0 0 0
Kentucky Nurse Anesthetists 230 260 30 13 20
Kentucky Nuclear Medicine Technologists 200 220 20 10 20
Kentucky Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 5,770 7,250 1,480 25.6 1,110
Kentucky News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists 770 720 -50 -6.5 70
Kentucky New Accounts Clerks 920 770 -150 -16.3 70
Kentucky Network and Computer Systems Administrators (SOC 2018) 3,100 3,210 110 3.5 210
Kentucky Natural Sciences Managers 240 240 0 0 20
Kentucky Musicians and Singers 180 220 40 22.2 30
Kentucky Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners 60 60 0 0 10
Kentucky Music Directors and Composers 10 20 10 100 0
Kentucky Museum Technicians and Conservators 50 60 10 20 10
Kentucky Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 2,470 2,990 520 21.1 330
Kentucky Motorcycle Mechanics 200 220 20 10 30
Kentucky Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians 280 320 40 14.3 40
Kentucky Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 610 670 60 9.8 110
Kentucky Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors 520 520 0 0 60
Kentucky Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 4,220 4,340 120 2.8 440
Kentucky Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 440 570 130 29.5 60
Kentucky Model Makers, Metal and Plastic 30 30 0 0 0
Kentucky Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 2,040 2,230 190 9.3 230
Kentucky Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,500 1,580 80 5.3 180
Kentucky Miscellaneous First-Line Supervisors, Protective Service Workers 970 1,040 70 7.2 100
Kentucky Miscellaneous Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers 800 820 20 2.5 80
Kentucky Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 70 80 10 14.3 10
Kentucky Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 48,590 52,620 4,030 8.3 5,950
Kentucky Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 180 160 -20 -11.1 10
Kentucky Millwrights 800 950 150 18.8 90
Kentucky Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 70 70 0 0 10
Kentucky Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 7,380 7,770 390 5.3 570
Kentucky Microbiologists 120 120 0 0 10
Kentucky Meter Readers, Utilities 640 620 -20 -3.1 40
Kentucky Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders 430 490 60 14 50
Kentucky Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other 340 350 10 2.9 40
Kentucky Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 2,880 3,110 230 8 290
Kentucky Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 1,690 1,940 250 14.8 190
Kentucky Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 1,020 1,150 130 12.7 130
Kentucky Medical Transcriptionists 940 800 -140 -14.9 110
Kentucky Medical Secretaries 11,700 12,890 1,190 10.2 1,430
Kentucky Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 510 600 90 17.6 50
Kentucky Medical Equipment Repairers 1,120 1,210 90 8 130
Kentucky Medical Equipment Preparers 680 740 60 8.8 90
Kentucky Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 6,200 6,720 520 8.4 510
Kentucky Medical Assistants 12,230 14,450 2,220 18.2 1,770
Kentucky Medical Appliance Technicians 290 340 50 17.2 50
Kentucky Medical and Health Services Managers 7,570 10,050 2,480 32.8 920
Kentucky Mechanical Engineers 3,270 3,730 460 14.1 250
Kentucky Mechanical Engineering Technicians 400 450 50 12.5 50
Kentucky Mechanical Drafters 530 530 0 0 50
Kentucky Mechanical Door Repairers 320 360 40 12.5 30
Kentucky Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 1,360 1,420 60 4.4 170
Kentucky Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 390 400 10 2.6 40
Kentucky Materials Scientists 40 40 0 0 0
Kentucky Materials Engineers 380 440 60 15.8 30
Kentucky Massage Therapists 950 1,230 280 29.5 150
Kentucky Marriage and Family Therapists 480 560 80 16.7 60
Kentucky Marketing Managers 1,870 2,040 170 9.1 180
Kentucky Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 5,540 6,660 1,120 20.2 700
Kentucky Manicurists and Pedicurists 220 280 60 27.3 30
Kentucky Management Analysts 4,680 5,310 630 13.5 510
Kentucky Maintenance Workers, Machinery 2,360 2,750 390 16.5 260
Kentucky Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 18,680 20,460 1,780 9.5 2,010
Kentucky Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service 560 520 -40 -7.1 60
Kentucky Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 14,020 15,860 1,840 13.1 2,160
Kentucky Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists 500 540 40 8 40
Kentucky Machinists 4,550 5,250 700 15.4 570
Kentucky Machine Feeders and Offbearers 2,030 2,340 310 15.3 320
Kentucky Logisticians 1,940 2,590 650 33.5 260
Kentucky Logging Equipment Operators 430 470 40 9.3 70
Kentucky Log Graders and Scalers 80 80 0 0 10
Kentucky Lodging Managers 200 190 -10 -5 20
Kentucky Locomotive Engineers 550 550 0 0 50
Kentucky Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 200 190 -10 -5 20
Kentucky Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants 50 70 20 40 10
Kentucky Loan Officers 3,590 3,650 60 1.7 280
Kentucky Loan Interviewers and Clerks 3,850 3,720 -130 -3.4 320
Kentucky Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining 300 230 -70 -23.3 20
Kentucky Lighting Technicians and Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other 60 70 10 16.7 10
Kentucky Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 15,450 17,390 1,940 12.6 1,980
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