Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

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Area Title Base Projected Change %Change Avg. Annl Openings
Montana Nurse Practitioners 780 1,150 370 47.4 90
Montana Nursing Assistants (SOC 2018) 4,600 4,850 250 5.4 730
Montana Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 170 210 40 23.5 20
Montana Obstetricians and Gynecologists (SOC 2018) 150 150 0 0 0
Montana Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (SOC 2018) 580 660 80 13.8 70
Montana Occupational Health and Safety Technicians (SOC 2018) 70 80 10 14.3 10
Montana Occupational Therapists 380 440 60 15.8 30
Montana Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 280 300 20 7.1 40
Montana Office Clerks, General 10,950 12,250 1,300 11.9 1,590
Montana Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 90 80 -10 -11.1 10
Montana Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 3,490 4,460 970 27.8 500
Montana Operations Research Analysts 140 160 20 14.3 10
Montana Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 350 380 30 8.6 40
Montana Opticians, Dispensing 380 430 50 13.2 40
Montana Optometrists 210 230 20 9.5 10
Montana Order Clerks 320 280 -40 -12.5 30
Montana Orthotists and Prosthetists 70 100 30 42.9 10
Montana Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 130 150 20 15.4 20
Montana Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 710 860 150 21.1 110
Montana Packers and Packagers, Hand 1,160 1,220 60 5.2 190
Montana Painters, Construction and Maintenance 1,900 2,380 480 25.3 230
Montana Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 60 70 10 16.7 10
Montana Paralegals and Legal Assistants 1,000 1,310 310 31 160
Montana Paramedics 110 120 10 9.1 10
Montana Parking Lot Attendants 40 40 0 0 10
Montana Parts Salespersons 1,430 1,750 320 22.4 230
Montana Patternmakers, Wood 0 0 0 0 0
Montana Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 190 250 60 31.6 30
Montana Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 460 440 -20 -4.3 50
Montana Pediatricians, General (SOC 2018) 90 80 -10 -11.1 0
Montana Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other 140 140 0 0 20
Montana Personal Financial Advisors 980 1,070 90 9.2 80
Montana Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation 440 530 90 20.5 70
Montana Petroleum Engineers 250 320 70 28 30
Montana Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers 470 570 100 21.3 70
Montana Pharmacists 1,190 1,270 80 6.7 60
Montana Pharmacy Aides 100 100 0 0 20
Montana Pharmacy Technicians 1,160 1,350 190 16.4 130
Montana Phlebotomists 310 370 60 19.4 50
Montana Photographers 570 690 120 21.1 70
Montana Physical Scientists, All Other 160 160 0 0 10
Montana Physical Therapist Aides 110 140 30 27.3 20
Montana Physical Therapist Assistants 300 400 100 33.3 60
Montana Physical Therapists 1,180 1,370 190 16.1 80
Montana Physician Assistants 640 810 170 26.6 60
Montana Physicians, All Other 480 510 30 6.3 20
Montana Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 50 50 0 0 0
Montana Pipelayers 150 190 40 26.7 20
Montana Plant and System Operators, All Other 200 220 20 10 30
Montana Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 1,820 2,380 560 30.8 270
Montana Podiatrists 40 40 0 0 0
Montana Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 1,920 2,160 240 12.5 190
Montana Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers 480 540 60 12.5 60
Montana Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 30 40 10 33.3 0
Montana Postal Service Clerks 560 500 -60 -10.7 40
Montana Postal Service Mail Carriers 880 790 -90 -10.2 60
Montana Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators 270 240 -30 -11.1 20
Montana Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 160 150 -10 -6.3 10
Montana Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 240 260 20 8.3 20
Montana Power Plant Operators 140 120 -20 -14.3 10
Montana Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other 40 50 10 25 10
Montana Prepress Technicians and Workers 50 40 -10 -20 10
Montana Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 1,320 1,540 220 16.7 170
Montana Print Binding and Finishing Workers 110 100 -10 -9.1 10
Montana Printing Press Operators 300 300 0 0 30
Montana Private Detectives and Investigators 110 130 20 18.2 10
Montana Procurement Clerks 170 170 0 0 20
Montana Producers and Directors 430 490 60 14 50
Montana Production Workers, All Other 250 280 30 12 30
Montana Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 210 240 30 14.3 30
Montana Project Management Specialists 1,660 2,170 510 30.7 200
Montana Property Appraisers and Assessors 350 380 30 8.6 30
Montana Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 1,780 2,000 220 12.4 180
Montana Prosthodontists 0 0 0 0 0
Montana Protective Service Workers, All Other 420 450 30 7.1 120
Montana Psychiatric Technicians 360 390 30 8.3 40
Montana Psychiatrists (SOC 2018) 50 50 0 0 0
Montana Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 90 100 10 11.1 10
Montana Public Relations Managers 80 90 10 12.5 10
Montana Public Relations Specialists 820 1,000 180 22 100
Montana Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers 110 130 20 18.2 20
Montana Purchasing Managers 90 100 10 11.1 10
Montana Radiation Therapists 70 70 0 0 0
Montana Radio and Television Announcers 130 120 -10 -7.7 10
Montana Radiologic Technologists 780 820 40 5.1 50
Montana Radiologists 120 130 10 8.3 0
Montana Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers 370 380 10 2.7 40
Montana Real Estate Brokers 610 680 70 11.5 70
Montana Real Estate Sales Agents 2,180 2,380 200 9.2 220
Montana Receptionists and Information Clerks 1,330 1,460 130 9.8 200
Montana Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 40 40 0 0 0
Montana Recreation Workers 1,220 1,430 210 17.2 290
Montana Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians 70 90 20 28.6 10
Montana Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 520 620 100 19.2 90
Montana Registered Nurses 9,820 10,400 580 5.9 630
Montana Rehabilitation Counselors 500 540 40 8 50
Montana Religious Workers, All Other 160 170 10 6.3 20
Montana Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks 330 390 60 18.2 50
Montana Residential Advisors 330 370 40 12.1 60
Montana Respiratory Therapists 380 450 70 18.4 30
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