Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

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Area Sort descending Title Base Projected Change %Change Avg. Annl Openings
Mississippi Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 310 240 -70 -22.6 20
Mississippi Millwrights 540 570 30 5.6 50
Mississippi Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 16,410 17,170 760 4.6 1,920
Mississippi Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 20 20 0 0 0
Mississippi Miscellaneous Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers 30 40 10 33.3 0
Mississippi Miscellaneous First-Line Supervisors, Protective Service Workers 780 910 130 16.7 90
Mississippi Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,350 1,410 60 4.4 160
Mississippi Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 1,400 1,420 20 1.4 140
Mississippi Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 340 310 -30 -8.8 30
Mississippi Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 710 670 -40 -5.6 60
Mississippi Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors 310 290 -20 -6.5 30
Mississippi Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 360 390 30 8.3 60
Mississippi Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians 130 140 10 7.7 20
Mississippi Motorcycle Mechanics 130 140 10 7.7 20
Mississippi Multimedia Artists and Animators 100 90 -10 -10 10
Mississippi Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 520 530 10 1.9 50
Mississippi Music Directors and Composers 50 50 0 0 10
Mississippi Musicians and Singers 50 70 20 40 10
Mississippi Natural Sciences Managers 270 290 20 7.4 20
Mississippi Network and Computer Systems Administrators (SOC 2018) 1,440 1,500 60 4.2 100
Mississippi New Accounts Clerks 370 340 -30 -8.1 30
Mississippi News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists 280 240 -40 -14.3 20
Mississippi Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 2,210 2,560 350 15.8 390
Mississippi Nuclear Medicine Technologists 190 190 0 0 10
Mississippi Nuclear Technicians 80 80 0 0 10
Mississippi Nurse Anesthetists 290 330 40 13.8 20
Mississippi Nurse Practitioners 3,710 4,790 1,080 29.1 330
Mississippi Nursing Assistants (SOC 2018) 12,840 15,350 2,510 19.5 1,950
Mississippi Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 600 750 150 25 80
Mississippi Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (SOC 2018) 710 760 50 7 60
Mississippi Occupational Health and Safety Technicians (SOC 2018) 220 240 20 9.1 20
Mississippi Occupational Therapists 850 1,030 180 21.2 70
Mississippi Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 860 930 70 8.1 110
Mississippi Office Clerks, General 18,390 18,360 -30 -0.2 2,090
Mississippi Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 110 100 -10 -9.1 10
Mississippi Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 3,430 3,590 160 4.7 380
Mississippi Operations Research Analysts 410 520 110 26.8 40
Mississippi Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 190 200 10 5.3 30
Mississippi Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 450 530 80 17.8 40
Mississippi Opticians, Dispensing 410 420 10 2.4 30
Mississippi Optometrists 250 260 10 4 10
Mississippi Order Clerks 590 570 -20 -3.4 60
Mississippi Orderlies (SOC 2018) 340 370 30 8.8 50
Mississippi Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 180 180 0 0 20
Mississippi Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 3,040 3,300 260 8.6 370
Mississippi Packers and Packagers, Hand 3,240 3,280 40 1.2 450
Mississippi Painters, Construction and Maintenance 2,160 2,210 50 2.3 190
Mississippi Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 220 220 0 0 20
Mississippi Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,290 1,150 -140 -10.9 120
Mississippi Paralegals and Legal Assistants 1,820 2,010 190 10.4 220
Mississippi Parking Lot Attendants 340 400 60 17.6 60
Mississippi Parts Salespersons 2,280 2,190 -90 -3.9 260
Mississippi Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 8,470 10,360 1,890 22.3 1,280
Mississippi Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 710 740 30 4.2 80
Mississippi Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 860 870 10 1.2 90
Mississippi Pediatricians, General (SOC 2018) 110 130 20 18.2 10
Mississippi Personal Financial Advisors 870 920 50 5.7 70
Mississippi Personal Service Managers; Entertainment & Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other 1,570 1,630 60 3.8 120
Mississippi Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation 90 100 10 11.1 10
Mississippi Petroleum Engineers 240 310 70 29.2 20
Mississippi Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers 1,460 1,590 130 8.9 170
Mississippi Pharmacists 2,590 2,750 160 6.2 120
Mississippi Pharmacy Technicians 3,600 4,200 600 16.7 330
Mississippi Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 90 110 20 22.2 10
Mississippi Phlebotomists 1,170 1,420 250 21.4 180
Mississippi Photographers 540 380 -160 -29.6 30
Mississippi Physical Scientists, All Other 450 440 -10 -2.2 30
Mississippi Physical Therapist Aides 370 450 80 21.6 60
Mississippi Physical Therapist Assistants 850 1,090 240 28.2 140
Mississippi Physical Therapists 1,580 1,940 360 22.8 110
Mississippi Physician Assistants 290 380 90 31 30
Mississippi Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric 2,360 2,600 240 10.2 90
Mississippi Physicists 60 60 0 0 0
Mississippi Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 70 80 10 14.3 10
Mississippi Pipelayers 390 410 20 5.1 40
Mississippi Plant and System Operators, All Other 120 120 0 0 10
Mississippi Plasterers and Stucco Masons 90 90 0 0 10
Mississippi Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 3,050 3,300 250 8.2 350
Mississippi Podiatrists 40 40 0 0 0
Mississippi Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 8,500 9,270 770 9.1 750
Mississippi Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers 1,400 1,530 130 9.3 150
Mississippi Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 70 80 10 14.3 10
Mississippi Postal Service Clerks 860 760 -100 -11.6 60
Mississippi Postal Service Mail Carriers 3,110 2,760 -350 -11.3 170
Mississippi Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators 340 290 -50 -14.7 20
Mississippi Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 170 140 -30 -17.6 10
Mississippi Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 1,220 1,330 110 9 130
Mississippi Pourers and Casters, Metal 50 50 0 0 10
Mississippi Power Plant Operators 300 290 -10 -3.3 30
Mississippi Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other 120 120 0 0 10
Mississippi Prepress Technicians and Workers 80 50 -30 -37.5 10
Mississippi Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 2,490 2,960 470 18.9 320
Mississippi Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 540 390 -150 -27.8 30
Mississippi Print Binding and Finishing Workers 130 110 -20 -15.4 10
Mississippi Printing Press Operators 600 550 -50 -8.3 60
Mississippi Private Detectives and Investigators 140 150 10 7.1 10
Mississippi Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 530 540 10 1.9 50
Mississippi Procurement Clerks 760 720 -40 -5.3 60
Mississippi Producers and Directors 280 290 10 3.6 30
Mississippi Production Workers, All Other 1,050 1,210 160 15.2 140
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