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 ascending Avg. Annl Openings
Kentucky Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 570 610 40 7 60
Kentucky Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,000 1,070 70 7 110
Kentucky Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 1,150 1,230 80 7 160
Kentucky Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel 10,870 11,630 760 7 1,350
Kentucky Elevator Installers and Repairers 290 310 20 6.9 30
Kentucky Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (SOC 2018) 1,750 1,870 120 6.9 140
Kentucky Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers 1,600 1,710 110 6.9 160
Kentucky Pourers and Casters, Metal 290 310 20 6.9 30
Kentucky Food Preparation Workers 10,370 11,070 700 6.8 1,900
Kentucky Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 4,110 4,390 280 6.8 720
Kentucky Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 150 160 10 6.7 20
Kentucky Education Teachers, Postsecondary 750 800 50 6.7 80
Kentucky Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians 1,200 1,280 80 6.7 120
Kentucky Parking Lot Attendants 600 640 40 6.7 100
Kentucky Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 300 320 20 6.7 30
Kentucky Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 150 160 10 6.7 20
Kentucky Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 300 320 20 6.7 40
Kentucky Database Administrators and Architects 1,210 1,290 80 6.6 100
Kentucky First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 1,810 1,930 120 6.6 130
Kentucky Structural Iron and Steel Workers 1,370 1,460 90 6.6 150
Kentucky Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers 2,130 2,270 140 6.6 260
Kentucky Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 2,300 2,450 150 6.5 250
Kentucky Sales Managers 5,580 5,940 360 6.5 510
Kentucky Instructional Coordinators 2,200 2,340 140 6.4 230
Kentucky Accountants and Auditors 11,650 12,380 730 6.3 1,120
Kentucky Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 160 170 10 6.3 20
Kentucky Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 160 170 10 6.3 20
Kentucky Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 320 340 20 6.3 30
Kentucky Financial Clerks, All Other 160 170 10 6.3 20
Kentucky First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 480 510 30 6.3 70
Kentucky Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 320 340 20 6.3 30
Kentucky Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 2,690 2,860 170 6.3 390
Kentucky Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 17,360 18,460 1,100 6.3 1,850
Kentucky Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other 160 170 10 6.3 20
Kentucky Compliance Officers 4,840 5,140 300 6.2 420
Kentucky Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 2,410 2,560 150 6.2 400
Kentucky Highway Maintenance Workers 2,600 2,760 160 6.2 290
Kentucky Librarians and Media Collections Specialists 1,950 2,070 120 6.2 200
Kentucky Civil Engineers 3,090 3,280 190 6.1 240
Kentucky Crematory Operators and Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 490 520 30 6.1 70
Kentucky Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 30,240 32,090 1,850 6.1 3,570
Kentucky Special Education Teachers, Middle School (SOC 2018) 980 1,040 60 6.1 80
Kentucky Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders 670 710 40 6 90
Kentucky Real Estate Brokers 840 890 50 6 80
Kentucky Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products 3,170 3,360 190 6 330
Kentucky Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 13,440 14,250 810 6 1,350
Kentucky Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 1,530 1,620 90 5.9 190
Kentucky Soil and Plant Scientists 170 180 10 5.9 20
Kentucky Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 4,000 4,230 230 5.8 400
Kentucky Education Administrators, All Other 690 730 40 5.8 60
Kentucky Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 4,010 4,240 230 5.7 320
Kentucky Education Administrators, Postsecondary 1,220 1,290 70 5.7 100
Kentucky Social Workers, All Other 870 920 50 5.7 90
Kentucky Biological Technicians 540 570 30 5.6 70
Kentucky Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 180 190 10 5.6 20
Kentucky Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 11,220 11,850 630 5.6 840
Kentucky Writers and Authors 890 940 50 5.6 90
Kentucky Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 730 770 40 5.5 90
Kentucky Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other 2,350 2,480 130 5.5 240
Kentucky Engineers, All Other 910 960 50 5.5 60
Kentucky Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 1,830 1,930 100 5.5 300
Kentucky Financial and Investment Analysts, Financial Risk Specialists, and Financial Specialists, All Other 3,260 3,440 180 5.5 270
Kentucky Lawyers 8,240 8,690 450 5.5 440
Kentucky Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 1,100 1,160 60 5.5 130
Kentucky Receptionists and Information Clerks 12,650 13,340 690 5.5 1,690
Kentucky Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 4,170 4,400 230 5.5 330
Kentucky Agricultural and Food Science Technicians (SOC 2018) 370 390 20 5.4 50
Kentucky Credit Counselors 370 390 20 5.4 30
Kentucky Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 9,210 9,710 500 5.4 1,070
Kentucky Air Traffic Controllers 190 200 10 5.3 20
Kentucky Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 570 600 30 5.3 70
Kentucky Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 7,380 7,770 390 5.3 570
Kentucky Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,500 1,580 80 5.3 180
Kentucky Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 11,110 11,690 580 5.2 1,710
Kentucky Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 16,590 17,450 860 5.2 1,290
Kentucky Food Batchmakers 2,880 3,030 150 5.2 370
Kentucky Computer Systems Analysts (SOC 2018) 3,950 4,150 200 5.1 300
Kentucky Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 2,340 2,460 120 5.1 260
Kentucky Family Medicine Physicians 1,780 1,870 90 5.1 60
Kentucky Food Processing Workers, All Other 780 820 40 5.1 80
Kentucky Furniture Finishers 390 410 20 5.1 60
Kentucky Special Education Teachers, Secondary School (SOC 2018) 1,380 1,450 70 5.1 110
Kentucky Information and Record Clerks, All Other 1,600 1,680 80 5 180
Kentucky Insulation Workers, Mechanical 600 630 30 5 60
Kentucky Insurance Sales Agents 7,290 7,650 360 4.9 700
Kentucky Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 5,150 5,400 250 4.9 560
Kentucky Business Teachers, Postsecondary 630 660 30 4.8 60
Kentucky Conservation Scientists 210 220 10 4.8 20
Kentucky Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 420 440 20 4.8 80
Kentucky Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 23,310 24,420 1,110 4.8 3,270
Kentucky Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other 17,190 18,010 820 4.8 1,350
Kentucky Construction Laborers 13,800 14,450 650 4.7 1,440
Kentucky Painters, Construction and Maintenance 2,340 2,450 110 4.7 220
Kentucky Calibration and Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 670 700 30 4.5 70
Kentucky English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 440 460 20 4.5 40
Kentucky Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 6,190 6,470 280 4.5 620
Kentucky Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric 3,770 3,940 170 4.5 120
Kentucky Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door 680 710 30 4.4 60
Kentucky Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 450 470 20 4.4 40
Kentucky Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 1,360 1,420 60 4.4 170
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