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 ascending Avg. Annl Openings
North Carolina Carpenters 24,860 26,230 1,370 5.5 2,480
North Carolina Radio and Television Announcers 910 960 50 5.5 90
North Carolina Chemical Plant and System Operators 740 780 40 5.4 80
North Carolina Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 380 400 20 5.3 40
North Carolina Industrial-Organizational Psychologists 190 200 10 5.3 20
North Carolina Sales and Related Workers, All Other 3,220 3,390 170 5.3 440
North Carolina Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders 1,150 1,210 60 5.2 120
North Carolina Locomotive Engineers 580 610 30 5.2 50
North Carolina Teachers and Instructors, All Other, Except Substitute Teachers 2,130 2,240 110 5.2 260
North Carolina Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters 980 1,030 50 5.1 120
North Carolina Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 4,010 4,210 200 5 370
North Carolina Rail Car Repairers 200 210 10 5 20
North Carolina Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,810 1,900 90 5 190
North Carolina Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 820 860 40 4.9 80
North Carolina Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Motion Picture 410 430 20 4.9 40
North Carolina Construction and Building Inspectors 5,700 5,980 280 4.9 700
North Carolina Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers 610 640 30 4.9 80
North Carolina Multimedia Artists and Animators 1,640 1,720 80 4.9 180
North Carolina Retail Salespersons 136,720 143,430 6,710 4.9 20,070
North Carolina Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 1,470 1,540 70 4.8 140
North Carolina Teaching Assistants, Postsecondary 430 450 20 4.7 40
North Carolina Acupuncturists and Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other 1,330 1,390 60 4.5 90
North Carolina Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners 220 230 10 4.5 20
North Carolina Highway Maintenance Workers 4,010 4,190 180 4.5 440
North Carolina Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary 230 240 10 4.3 20
North Carolina Calibration and Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 940 980 40 4.3 90
North Carolina Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators 460 480 20 4.3 50
North Carolina Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door 1,900 1,980 80 4.2 160
North Carolina Customer Service Representatives 91,580 95,220 3,640 4 12,100
North Carolina Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 3,720 3,870 150 4 470
North Carolina Funeral Home Managers 250 260 10 4 20
North Carolina Podiatrists 250 260 10 4 20
North Carolina Sailors and Marine Oilers 250 260 10 4 30
North Carolina Tire Builders 1,500 1,560 60 4 160
North Carolina Social Workers, All Other 1,270 1,320 50 3.9 120
North Carolina Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 3,290 3,410 120 3.6 350
North Carolina Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers 4,620 4,780 160 3.5 520
North Carolina Agricultural Workers, All Other 300 310 10 3.3 50
North Carolina Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors 920 950 30 3.3 110
North Carolina Pharmacists 9,920 10,250 330 3.3 410
North Carolina First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 42,620 44,000 1,380 3.2 4,390
North Carolina Insurance Underwriters 2,840 2,930 90 3.2 220
North Carolina Credit Analysts 2,600 2,680 80 3.1 230
North Carolina Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 650 670 20 3.1 70
North Carolina News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists 1,350 1,390 40 3 150
North Carolina Forest and Conservation Technicians (SOC 2018) 690 710 20 2.9 90
North Carolina Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 4,490 4,620 130 2.9 520
North Carolina Physical Scientists, All Other 690 710 20 2.9 50
North Carolina Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,080 1,110 30 2.8 130
North Carolina Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers 780 800 20 2.6 90
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