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 Slaughterers and Meat Packers 1,600 1,670 70 4.4 190
Kentucky Budget Analysts 690 720 30 4.3 60
Kentucky Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 230 240 10 4.3 20
Kentucky Computer Hardware Engineers 230 240 10 4.3 20
Kentucky Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 5,060 5,280 220 4.3 520
Kentucky Glaziers 470 490 20 4.3 50
Kentucky Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School 240 250 10 4.2 20
Kentucky Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 480 500 20 4.2 60
Kentucky Roofers 1,470 1,530 60 4.1 150
Kentucky Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers 250 260 10 4 30
Kentucky Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary 250 260 10 4 20
Kentucky Sheet Metal Workers 1,240 1,290 50 4 120
Kentucky Art Directors 510 530 20 3.9 50
Kentucky Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 260 270 10 3.8 30
Kentucky Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 2,340 2,430 90 3.8 230
Kentucky Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 2,460 2,550 90 3.7 260
Kentucky Real Estate Sales Agents 2,670 2,770 100 3.7 240
Kentucky Biological Scientists, All Other 280 290 10 3.6 30
Kentucky Child, Family, and School Social Workers 6,890 7,140 250 3.6 670
Kentucky Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary 1,370 1,420 50 3.6 130
Kentucky Tire Repairers and Changers 1,370 1,420 50 3.6 160
Kentucky Network and Computer Systems Administrators (SOC 2018) 3,100 3,210 110 3.5 210
Kentucky Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 4,920 5,090 170 3.5 440
Kentucky Environmental Engineering Technicians 290 300 10 3.4 30
Kentucky Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 1,170 1,210 40 3.4 130
Kentucky Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation 300 310 10 3.3 40
Kentucky Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 3,620 3,740 120 3.3 290
Kentucky Detectives and Criminal Investigators 620 640 20 3.2 50
Kentucky Forest and Conservation Technicians (SOC 2018) 310 320 10 3.2 40
Kentucky Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 620 640 20 3.2 60
Kentucky Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 2,540 2,620 80 3.1 240
Kentucky Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay 320 330 10 3.1 30
Kentucky First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 6,780 6,990 210 3.1 660
Kentucky Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other 340 350 10 2.9 40
Kentucky Personal Financial Advisors 3,820 3,930 110 2.9 290
Kentucky Automotive Body and Related Repairers 1,420 1,460 40 2.8 140
Kentucky First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 2,490 2,560 70 2.8 270
Kentucky Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 4,220 4,340 120 2.8 440
Kentucky Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 1,840 1,890 50 2.7 180
Kentucky Tree Trimmers and Pruners 370 380 10 2.7 50
Kentucky Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers 380 390 10 2.6 40
Kentucky First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 4,200 4,310 110 2.6 490
Kentucky Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 390 400 10 2.6 40
Kentucky Miscellaneous Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers 800 820 20 2.5 80
Kentucky Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants 1,240 1,270 30 2.4 170
Kentucky Demonstrators and Product Promoters 420 430 10 2.4 80
Kentucky Physical Scientists, All Other 420 430 10 2.4 30
Kentucky Bailiffs 460 470 10 2.2 40
Kentucky Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 920 940 20 2.2 90
Kentucky Pharmacists 5,040 5,150 110 2.2 200
Kentucky Billing and Posting Clerks 5,280 5,380 100 1.9 560
Kentucky Environmental Engineers 520 530 10 1.9 40
Kentucky Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 2,780 2,830 50 1.8 250
Kentucky Loan Officers 3,590 3,650 60 1.7 280
Kentucky Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 2,070 2,100 30 1.4 210
Kentucky Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,400 1,420 20 1.4 140
Kentucky Surveying and Mapping Technicians 710 720 10 1.4 90
Kentucky Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 810 820 10 1.2 60
Kentucky Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 1,820 1,840 20 1.1 170
Kentucky Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,320 1,330 10 0.8 160
Kentucky Cooks, Fast Food 36,630 36,900 270 0.7 5,340
Kentucky Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 1,340 1,350 10 0.7 120
Kentucky Carpenters 9,790 9,850 60 0.6 900
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 Graphic Designers 2,790 2,800 10 0.4 250
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 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
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