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 Sort descending Avg. Annl Openings
North Carolina Lighting Technicians and Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other 300 300 0 0 30
North Carolina Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 40 40 0 0 0
North Carolina Material Moving Workers, All Other 60 60 0 0 10
North Carolina Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other 510 510 0 0 50
North Carolina Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners 150 150 0 0 20
North Carolina Obstetricians and Gynecologists (SOC 2018) 440 440 0 0 10
North Carolina Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 70 70 0 0 10
North Carolina Plant and System Operators, All Other 130 130 0 0 10
North Carolina Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,090 1,090 0 0 110
North Carolina Proofreaders and Copy Markers 10 10 0 0 0
North Carolina Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators 120 120 0 0 10
North Carolina Rock Splitters, Quarry 60 60 0 0 10
North Carolina Sewers, Hand 120 120 0 0 20
North Carolina Ship Engineers 100 100 0 0 10
North Carolina Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers 230 230 0 0 30
North Carolina Surgeons, Except Ophthalmologists 650 650 0 0 20
North Carolina Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners 90 90 0 0 10
North Carolina Transportation Security Screeners 1,370 1,370 0 0 120
North Carolina Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 7,260 7,260 0 0 660
North Carolina Writers and Authors 3,760 3,760 0 0 360
North Carolina Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 14,230 14,270 40 0.3 2,240
North Carolina Funeral Attendants 1,680 1,690 10 0.6 220
North Carolina Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 21,000 21,180 180 0.9 2,030
North Carolina Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 2,660 2,690 30 1.1 270
North Carolina Cooks, Fast Food 19,130 19,340 210 1.1 2,800
North Carolina Labor Relations Specialists 900 910 10 1.1 90
North Carolina Legal Support Workers, All Other 870 880 10 1.1 80
North Carolina Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 2,270 2,300 30 1.3 260
North Carolina Mechanical Drafters 1,540 1,560 20 1.3 150
North Carolina Office Clerks, General 89,330 90,480 1,150 1.3 10,350
North Carolina Anesthesiologists (SOC 2018) 720 730 10 1.4 20
North Carolina Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 5,640 5,720 80 1.4 580
North Carolina Medical Transcriptionists 1,390 1,410 20 1.4 190
North Carolina Art Directors 1,300 1,320 20 1.5 130
North Carolina Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 54,390 55,240 850 1.6 6,100
North Carolina Brickmasons and Blockmasons 3,130 3,180 50 1.6 300
North Carolina Brokerage Clerks 1,840 1,870 30 1.6 200
North Carolina Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 2,540 2,580 40 1.6 310
North Carolina Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 640 650 10 1.6 70
North Carolina Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 3,330 3,390 60 1.8 280
North Carolina Agricultural and Food Science Technicians (SOC 2018) 510 520 10 2 70
North Carolina Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators 2,440 2,490 50 2 270
North Carolina Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 500 510 10 2 50
North Carolina Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 9,550 9,750 200 2.1 750
North Carolina Semiconductor Processors 2,220 2,270 50 2.3 250
North Carolina Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 880 900 20 2.3 100
North Carolina First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 15,940 16,320 380 2.4 1,470
North Carolina Foresters 410 420 10 2.4 40
North Carolina Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers 780 800 20 2.6 90
North Carolina Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,080 1,110 30 2.8 130
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