Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

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Area Title Base Projected Change %Change Avg. Annl Openings
Nebraska Obstetricians and Gynecologists (SOC 2018) 150 150 0 0 0
Nebraska Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (SOC 2018) 900 980 80 8.9 70
Nebraska Occupational Health and Safety Technicians (SOC 2018) 190 210 20 10.5 20
Nebraska Occupational Therapists 1,080 1,270 190 17.6 80
Nebraska Occupational Therapy Aides 180 240 60 33.3 30
Nebraska Occupational Therapy Assistants 140 200 60 42.9 30
Nebraska Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 480 510 30 6.3 60
Nebraska Office Clerks, General 16,410 16,460 50 0.3 1,880
Nebraska Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 270 240 -30 -11.1 20
Nebraska Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 2,830 3,030 200 7.1 330
Nebraska Operations Research Analysts 560 700 140 25 60
Nebraska Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 130 150 20 15.4 20
Nebraska Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 670 800 130 19.4 70
Nebraska Opticians, Dispensing 640 740 100 15.6 60
Nebraska Optometrists 550 630 80 14.5 30
Nebraska Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 10 20 10 100 0
Nebraska Order Clerks 540 440 -100 -18.5 40
Nebraska Orderlies (SOC 2018) 370 380 10 2.7 50
Nebraska Orthodontists 80 90 10 12.5 0
Nebraska Orthotists and Prosthetists 20 20 0 0 0
Nebraska Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 270 290 20 7.4 30
Nebraska Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 3,950 4,260 310 7.8 470
Nebraska Packers and Packagers, Hand 3,640 3,480 -160 -4.4 480
Nebraska Painters, Construction and Maintenance 2,430 2,670 240 9.9 240
Nebraska Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 80 80 0 0 10
Nebraska Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 390 410 20 5.1 50
Nebraska Paralegals and Legal Assistants 2,190 2,460 270 12.3 270
Nebraska Parking Lot Attendants 490 530 40 8.2 80
Nebraska Parts Salespersons 2,290 2,430 140 6.1 290
Nebraska Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 5,210 6,380 1,170 22.5 790
Nebraska Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 10 10 0 0 0
Nebraska Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 740 780 40 5.4 80
Nebraska Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 1,010 920 -90 -8.9 90
Nebraska Pediatricians, General (SOC 2018) 180 180 0 0 10
Nebraska Personal Financial Advisors 1,700 1,870 170 10 150
Nebraska Personal Service Managers; Entertainment & Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other 2,510 2,770 260 10.4 220
Nebraska Pest Control Workers 340 370 30 8.8 50
Nebraska Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation 300 300 0 0 40
Nebraska Petroleum Engineers 40 50 10 25 0
Nebraska Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers 10 10 0 0 0
Nebraska Pharmacists 2,850 2,890 40 1.4 110
Nebraska Pharmacy Aides 320 300 -20 -6.3 40
Nebraska Pharmacy Technicians 2,730 2,980 250 9.2 230
Nebraska Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 220 240 20 9.1 20
Nebraska Phlebotomists 810 950 140 17.3 120
Nebraska Photographers 820 900 80 9.8 90
Nebraska Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators 80 80 0 0 10
Nebraska Physical Scientists, All Other 60 60 0 0 10
Nebraska Physical Therapist Aides 510 640 130 25.5 80
Nebraska Physical Therapist Assistants 570 770 200 35.1 100
Nebraska Physical Therapists 1,900 2,310 410 21.6 130
Nebraska Physician Assistants 1,260 1,580 320 25.4 110
Nebraska Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric 2,340 2,520 180 7.7 80
Nebraska Physicists 30 40 10 33.3 0
Nebraska Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 160 180 20 12.5 20
Nebraska Pipelayers 280 250 -30 -10.7 20
Nebraska Plant and System Operators, All Other 120 120 0 0 10
Nebraska Plasterers and Stucco Masons 60 70 10 16.7 10
Nebraska Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 450 450 0 0 40
Nebraska Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 3,990 4,320 330 8.3 450
Nebraska Podiatrists 80 80 0 0 10
Nebraska Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 2,910 3,110 200 6.9 250
Nebraska Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers 810 900 90 11.1 90
Nebraska Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 140 150 10 7.1 20
Nebraska Postal Service Clerks 750 750 0 0 60
Nebraska Postal Service Mail Carriers 2,330 2,360 30 1.3 170
Nebraska Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators 730 700 -30 -4.1 60
Nebraska Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 150 160 10 6.7 10
Nebraska Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 620 670 50 8.1 60
Nebraska Power Distributors and Dispatchers 360 360 0 0 30
Nebraska Power Plant Operators 300 300 0 0 30
Nebraska Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other 20 30 10 50 0
Nebraska Prepress Technicians and Workers 160 150 -10 -6.3 20
Nebraska Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 1,930 2,130 200 10.4 220
Nebraska Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 70 60 -10 -14.3 10
Nebraska Print Binding and Finishing Workers 290 270 -20 -6.9 30
Nebraska Printing Press Operators 2,170 2,110 -60 -2.8 220
Nebraska Private Detectives and Investigators 110 120 10 9.1 10
Nebraska Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 250 260 10 4 20
Nebraska Procurement Clerks 490 480 -10 -2 40
Nebraska Producers and Directors 380 420 40 10.5 40
Nebraska Production Workers, All Other 1,250 1,370 120 9.6 150
Nebraska Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 1,430 1,550 120 8.4 160
Nebraska Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other 5,810 6,220 410 7.1 480
Nebraska Proofreaders and Copy Markers 90 100 10 11.1 10
Nebraska Property Appraisers and Assessors 870 930 60 6.9 70
Nebraska Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 1,920 2,030 110 5.7 160
Nebraska Psychiatric Aides (SOC 2018) 480 500 20 4.2 60
Nebraska Psychiatric Technicians 400 450 50 12.5 40
Nebraska Psychiatrists (SOC 2018) 200 230 30 15 10
Nebraska Psychologists, All Other 170 180 10 5.9 10
Nebraska Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 270 300 30 11.1 30
Nebraska Public Relations and Fundraising Managers (SOC 2018) 780 890 110 14.1 80
Nebraska Public Relations Specialists 1,660 1,870 210 12.7 180
Nebraska Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers 30 30 0 0 0
Nebraska Purchasing Managers 390 420 30 7.7 30
Nebraska Radiation Therapists 130 140 10 7.7 10
Nebraska Radio and Television Announcers 350 370 20 5.7 40
Nebraska Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairs 30 30 0 0 0
Nebraska Radiologic Technologists 1,920 2,070 150 7.8 160
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