Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

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Area Title Base Projected Sort ascending Change %Change Avg. Annl Openings
Mississippi Machinists 2,880 3,040 160 5.6 320
Mississippi Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 2,490 2,960 470 18.9 320
Mississippi Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 2,650 2,930 280 10.6 290
Mississippi Loan Officers 2,670 2,870 200 7.5 230
Mississippi Management Analysts 2,530 2,870 340 13.4 280
Mississippi Highway Maintenance Workers 2,580 2,860 280 10.9 310
Mississippi Postal Service Mail Carriers 3,110 2,760 -350 -11.3 170
Mississippi Pharmacists 2,590 2,750 160 6.2 120
Mississippi Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 2,370 2,690 320 13.5 260
Mississippi Sewing Machine Operators 3,020 2,650 -370 -12.3 280
Mississippi Administrative Services and Facilities Managers (SOC 2018) 2,490 2,640 150 6 220
Mississippi First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 2,640 2,600 -40 -1.5 230
Mississippi Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric 2,360 2,600 240 10.2 90
Mississippi Computer User Support Specialists (SOC 2018) 2,440 2,590 150 6.1 200
Mississippi Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 2,350 2,570 220 9.4 270
Mississippi Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 2,210 2,560 350 15.8 390
Mississippi Dental Assistants 2,280 2,530 250 11 300
Mississippi Upholsterers 2,910 2,530 -380 -13.1 200
Mississippi Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 2,140 2,510 370 17.3 400
Mississippi Radiologic Technologists 2,300 2,500 200 8.7 190
Mississippi Buyers and Purchasing Agents 2,530 2,420 -110 -4.3 230
Mississippi Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 2,290 2,420 130 5.7 300
Mississippi Dishwashers 1,920 2,390 470 24.5 390
Mississippi Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 1,830 2,370 540 29.5 420
Mississippi Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 2,130 2,370 240 11.3 260
Mississippi Compliance Officers 2,180 2,320 140 6.4 190
Mississippi Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 2,910 2,320 -590 -20.3 220
Mississippi Loan Interviewers and Clerks 2,130 2,310 180 8.5 210
Mississippi Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors 1,960 2,300 340 17.3 230
Mississippi Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 2,090 2,240 150 7.2 170
Mississippi Painters, Construction and Maintenance 2,160 2,210 50 2.3 190
Mississippi Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 2,040 2,200 160 7.8 310
Mississippi Computer Systems Analysts (SOC 2018) 2,120 2,190 70 3.3 150
Mississippi Parts Salespersons 2,280 2,190 -90 -3.9 260
Mississippi Training and Development Specialists 1,910 2,190 280 14.7 220
Mississippi Industrial Engineers 1,940 2,170 230 11.9 150
Mississippi First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 1,810 2,150 340 18.8 260
Mississippi Civil Engineers 2,080 2,140 60 2.9 150
Mississippi Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 2,020 2,130 110 5.4 190
Mississippi First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service & Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Exc Gambling Services 1,740 2,080 340 19.5 240
Mississippi Recreation Workers 1,790 2,060 270 15.1 320
Mississippi Coaches and Scouts 1,750 2,050 300 17.1 290
Mississippi Healthcare Social Workers 1,670 2,030 360 21.6 210
Mississippi Paralegals and Legal Assistants 1,820 2,010 190 10.4 220
Mississippi Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 1,950 1,950 0 0 210
Mississippi Physical Therapists 1,580 1,940 360 22.8 110
Mississippi Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 2,050 1,920 -130 -6.3 210
Mississippi Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 1,620 1,910 290 17.9 260
Mississippi Construction Managers 1,970 1,900 -70 -3.6 130
Mississippi Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 1,460 1,880 420 28.8 200
Mississippi Industrial Production Managers 1,760 1,840 80 4.5 130
Mississippi Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (SOC 2018) 1,830 1,830 0 0 180
Mississippi Speech-Language Pathologists 1,410 1,810 400 28.4 130
Mississippi Respiratory Therapists 1,460 1,780 320 21.9 110
Mississippi First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 1,460 1,770 310 21.2 200
Mississippi First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 1,610 1,770 160 9.9 120
Mississippi Community Health Workers 1,470 1,750 280 19 190
Mississippi Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 1,650 1,750 100 6.1 230
Mississippi Teachers and Instructors, All Other, Except Substitute Teachers 1,600 1,750 150 9.4 210
Mississippi Mechanical Engineers 1,590 1,710 120 7.5 110
Mississippi Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 1,840 1,700 -140 -7.6 170
Mississippi Amusement and Recreation Attendants 1,470 1,680 210 14.3 350
Mississippi Instructional Coordinators 1,510 1,660 150 9.9 160
Mississippi Logging Equipment Operators 1,790 1,650 -140 -7.8 240
Mississippi Personal Service Managers; Entertainment & Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other 1,570 1,630 60 3.8 120
Mississippi Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 1,400 1,620 220 15.7 250
Mississippi Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,710 1,600 -110 -6.4 160
Mississippi Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers 1,460 1,590 130 8.9 170
Mississippi Education Administrators, Postsecondary 1,420 1,580 160 11.3 120
Mississippi Librarians and Media Collections Specialists 1,470 1,580 110 7.5 150
Mississippi Sheet Metal Workers 1,510 1,570 60 4 150
Mississippi Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 1,540 1,550 10 0.6 140
Mississippi Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers 1,400 1,530 130 9.3 150
Mississippi Network and Computer Systems Administrators (SOC 2018) 1,440 1,500 60 4.2 100
Mississippi Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 1,330 1,480 150 11.3 170
Mississippi Dental Hygienists (SOC 2018) 1,180 1,460 280 23.7 110
Mississippi Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 1,350 1,450 100 7.4 100
Mississippi Social and Community Service Managers 1,240 1,430 190 15.3 130
Mississippi Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 1,400 1,420 20 1.4 140
Mississippi Phlebotomists 1,170 1,420 250 21.4 180
Mississippi First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 1,290 1,410 120 9.3 100
Mississippi Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,350 1,410 60 4.4 160
Mississippi Real Estate Sales Agents 1,420 1,410 -10 -0.7 120
Mississippi Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 1,340 1,380 40 3 130
Mississippi Engine and Other Machine Assemblers 1,550 1,370 -180 -11.6 140
Mississippi Cost Estimators 1,300 1,340 40 3.1 120
Mississippi Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 1,230 1,330 100 8.1 140
Mississippi Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 1,220 1,330 110 9 130
Mississippi Automotive Body and Related Repairers 1,370 1,310 -60 -4.4 120
Mississippi Slaughterers and Meat Packers 990 1,310 320 32.3 160
Mississippi Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 1,400 1,300 -100 -7.1 90
Mississippi Electrical Engineers 1,260 1,300 40 3.2 90
Mississippi Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 1,180 1,280 100 8.5 100
Mississippi Sales Managers 1,190 1,270 80 6.7 110
Mississippi Computer and Information Systems Managers 1,140 1,250 110 9.6 100
Mississippi Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 1,180 1,240 60 5.1 110
Mississippi Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 1,230 1,220 -10 -0.8 110
Mississippi Production Workers, All Other 1,050 1,210 160 15.2 140
Mississippi Animal Trainers 1,180 1,200 20 1.7 140
Mississippi Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other 1,140 1,200 60 5.3 130
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