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 Avg. Annl Openings Sort ascending
North Carolina Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 3,930 3,490 -440 -11.2 390
North Carolina Adult Basic and Secondary Education and Literacy Teachers and Instructors 3,920 3,520 -400 -10.2 380
North Carolina Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers 3,580 3,950 370 10.3 380
North Carolina Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 2,990 3,380 390 13 380
North Carolina Business Teachers, Postsecondary 3,690 3,910 220 6 370
North Carolina Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 3,320 3,750 430 13 370
North Carolina Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 4,010 4,210 200 5 370
North Carolina Natural Sciences Managers 4,120 4,780 660 16 370
North Carolina Pipelayers 3,310 3,550 240 7.3 370
North Carolina Editors 3,270 3,610 340 10.4 360
North Carolina Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 3,420 3,780 360 10.5 360
North Carolina Social and Community Service Managers 3,320 3,860 540 16.3 360
North Carolina Tax Preparers 2,880 3,150 270 9.4 360
North Carolina Writers and Authors 3,760 3,760 0 0 360
North Carolina Cargo and Freight Agents 3,040 3,420 380 12.5 350
North Carolina Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 3,290 3,410 120 3.6 350
North Carolina First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 4,690 5,120 430 9.2 350
North Carolina Fundraisers 3,050 3,450 400 13.1 350
North Carolina Healthcare Social Workers 3,170 3,600 430 13.6 350
North Carolina Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 3,530 3,510 -20 -0.6 350
North Carolina Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 4,030 3,630 -400 -9.9 350
North Carolina Respiratory Therapists 4,300 5,480 1,180 27.4 350
North Carolina Couriers and Messengers 3,090 3,420 330 10.7 340
North Carolina Agricultural Equipment Operators 1,960 2,110 150 7.7 330
North Carolina Civil Engineering Technicians 3,260 3,490 230 7.1 330
North Carolina Operations Research Analysts 2,980 3,970 990 33.2 330
North Carolina School Bus Monitors and Protective Service Workers, All Other 1,150 1,330 180 15.7 330
North Carolina Social Science Research Assistants 2,480 2,680 200 8.1 330
North Carolina Tire Repairers and Changers 2,660 2,810 150 5.6 330
North Carolina Library Technicians 2,230 2,210 -20 -0.9 320
North Carolina Residential Advisors 1,990 2,260 270 13.6 320
North Carolina Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 2,930 3,180 250 8.5 310
North Carolina Database Administrators and Architects 3,570 3,940 370 10.4 310
North Carolina Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 2,540 2,580 40 1.6 310
North Carolina Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators 3,450 3,430 -20 -0.6 310
North Carolina Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 3,290 3,780 490 14.9 300
North Carolina Barbers 2,800 3,040 240 8.6 300
North Carolina Brickmasons and Blockmasons 3,130 3,180 50 1.6 300
North Carolina Chief Executives 4,900 4,690 -210 -4.3 300
North Carolina Computer Network Architects (SOC 2018) 4,420 4,750 330 7.5 300
North Carolina Medical Equipment Preparers 2,130 2,400 270 12.7 300
North Carolina Statisticians 2,190 3,280 1,090 49.8 300
North Carolina Surgical Technologists 3,510 3,920 410 11.7 300
North Carolina Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 3,110 3,620 510 16.4 300
North Carolina Tree Trimmers and Pruners 2,120 2,270 150 7.1 300
North Carolina Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 2,300 2,610 310 13.5 290
North Carolina Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 2,620 3,000 380 14.5 290
North Carolina Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other 1,300 1,630 330 25.4 290
North Carolina Industrial Engineering Technicians 2,780 3,050 270 9.7 290
North Carolina Occupational Therapists 3,730 4,410 680 18.2 290
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