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 Sort ascending Projected Change %Change Avg. Annl Openings
Kentucky Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program 920 1,000 80 8.7 80
Kentucky Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 920 940 20 2.2 90
Kentucky New Accounts Clerks 920 770 -150 -16.3 70
Kentucky Engineers, All Other 910 960 50 5.5 60
Kentucky Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 890 1,050 160 18 90
Kentucky Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers 890 1,150 260 29.2 280
Kentucky Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers 890 990 100 11.2 160
Kentucky Writers and Authors 890 940 50 5.6 90
Kentucky Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers 880 830 -50 -5.7 110
Kentucky Credit Analysts 870 830 -40 -4.6 70
Kentucky Photographers 870 950 80 9.2 90
Kentucky Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 870 870 0 0 70
Kentucky Social Workers, All Other 870 920 50 5.7 90
Kentucky Surgeons, Except Ophthalmologists 860 820 -40 -4.7 20
Kentucky First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers 850 830 -20 -2.4 60
Kentucky Pest Control Workers 850 930 80 9.4 130
Kentucky Real Estate Brokers 840 890 50 6 80
Kentucky Architectural and Civil Drafters 830 800 -30 -3.6 80
Kentucky Dentists, General 830 890 60 7.2 30
Kentucky Information Security Analysts (SOC 2018) 830 1,090 260 31.3 90
Kentucky Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 820 1,000 180 22 100
Kentucky Rehabilitation Counselors 820 900 80 9.8 90
Kentucky Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 810 820 10 1.2 60
Kentucky Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 810 870 60 7.4 80
Kentucky Procurement Clerks 810 800 -10 -1.2 70
Kentucky Millwrights 800 950 150 18.8 90
Kentucky Miscellaneous Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers 800 820 20 2.5 80
Kentucky Library Assistants, Clerical 790 770 -20 -2.5 120
Kentucky Animal Trainers 780 960 180 23.1 120
Kentucky Cooks, Short Order 780 880 100 12.8 130
Kentucky Food Processing Workers, All Other 780 820 40 5.1 80
Kentucky Health Educators 780 880 100 12.8 100
Kentucky Pharmacy Aides 780 670 -110 -14.1 80
Kentucky Brickmasons and Blockmasons 770 720 -50 -6.5 70
Kentucky News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists 770 720 -50 -6.5 70
Kentucky Editors 760 720 -40 -5.3 70
Kentucky Education Teachers, Postsecondary 750 800 50 6.7 80
Kentucky Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 740 820 80 10.8 80
Kentucky Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 730 770 40 5.5 90
Kentucky Surveying and Mapping Technicians 710 720 10 1.4 90
Kentucky Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 700 650 -50 -7.1 60
Kentucky Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors 690 650 -40 -5.8 70
Kentucky Budget Analysts 690 720 30 4.3 60
Kentucky Education Administrators, All Other 690 730 40 5.8 60
Kentucky General Internal Medicine Physicians 690 680 -10 -1.4 20
Kentucky Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 690 800 110 15.9 110
Kentucky Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 690 1,110 420 60.9 250
Kentucky Chiropractors 680 750 70 10.3 20
Kentucky Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door 680 710 30 4.4 60
Kentucky Farm and Home Management Advisors 680 640 -40 -5.9 60
Kentucky Medical Equipment Preparers 680 740 60 8.8 90
Kentucky Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders 670 710 40 6 90
Kentucky Calibration and Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 670 700 30 4.5 70
Kentucky Prepress Technicians and Workers 660 520 -140 -21.2 70
Kentucky Brokerage Clerks 650 580 -70 -10.8 60
Kentucky Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas; and Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters 650 640 -10 -1.5 70
Kentucky Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 650 780 130 20 80
Kentucky Meter Readers, Utilities 640 620 -20 -3.1 40
Kentucky Business Teachers, Postsecondary 630 660 30 4.8 60
Kentucky Chemists 620 680 60 9.7 60
Kentucky Detectives and Criminal Investigators 620 640 20 3.2 50
Kentucky Helpers--Electricians 620 610 -10 -1.6 70
Kentucky Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 620 640 20 3.2 60
Kentucky Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 610 670 60 9.8 110
Kentucky Psychologists, All Other 610 600 -10 -1.6 40
Kentucky Funeral Attendants 600 600 0 0 80
Kentucky Insulation Workers, Mechanical 600 630 30 5 60
Kentucky Parking Lot Attendants 600 640 40 6.7 100
Kentucky Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 590 640 50 8.5 50
Kentucky Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 590 690 100 16.9 70
Kentucky Surveyors 590 580 -10 -1.7 50
Kentucky Crane and Tower Operators 580 630 50 8.6 70
Kentucky Funeral Home Managers 580 560 -20 -3.4 40
Kentucky Power Plant Operators 580 540 -40 -6.9 50
Kentucky Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 570 610 40 7 60
Kentucky Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles 570 640 70 12.3 60
Kentucky Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 570 530 -40 -7 80
Kentucky Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 570 600 30 5.3 70
Kentucky Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service 560 520 -40 -7.1 60
Kentucky Locomotive Engineers 550 550 0 0 50
Kentucky Biological Technicians 540 570 30 5.6 70
Kentucky Financial Examiners 530 620 90 17 50
Kentucky Mechanical Drafters 530 530 0 0 50
Kentucky Occupational Therapy Assistants 530 690 160 30.2 90
Kentucky Orderlies (SOC 2018) 530 570 40 7.5 70
Kentucky Environmental Engineers 520 530 10 1.9 40
Kentucky Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors 520 520 0 0 60
Kentucky Purchasing Managers 520 560 40 7.7 50
Kentucky Art Directors 510 530 20 3.9 50
Kentucky Audio and Video Equipment Technicians 510 610 100 19.6 70
Kentucky File Clerks 510 450 -60 -11.8 50
Kentucky Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 510 550 40 7.8 60
Kentucky Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 510 600 90 17.6 50
Kentucky Rail Car Repairers 510 500 -10 -2 50
Kentucky Tour and Travel Guides 510 620 110 21.6 100
Kentucky Clergy 500 540 40 8 60
Kentucky Commercial Pilots 500 560 60 12 60
Kentucky Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists 500 540 40 8 40
Kentucky Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 500 540 40 8 60
Kentucky Psychiatric Technicians 500 560 60 12 40
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