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 Dietetic Technicians 260 300 40 15.4 20
North Carolina Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 3,840 4,430 590 15.4 540
North Carolina Historians 130 150 20 15.4 10
North Carolina Marketing Managers 8,510 9,820 1,310 15.4 890
North Carolina Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 2,410 2,780 370 15.4 270
North Carolina Special Education Teachers, All Other 130 150 20 15.4 10
North Carolina Transportation Attendants, Except Flight Attendants 260 300 40 15.4 50
North Carolina Demonstrators and Product Promoters 2,290 2,640 350 15.3 470
North Carolina Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall 1,180 1,360 180 15.3 140
North Carolina Insulation Workers, Mechanical 1,110 1,280 170 15.3 130
North Carolina Construction Managers 22,230 25,600 3,370 15.2 2,040
North Carolina Firefighters 14,820 17,070 2,250 15.2 1,400
North Carolina Umpires, Referees, and Other Sports Officials 330 380 50 15.2 60
North Carolina Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other 930 1,070 140 15.1 130
North Carolina Security Guards 22,740 26,180 3,440 15.1 3,540
North Carolina FirstLine Supervisors of Transportation & Material Moving Workers, Exc Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisor (SOC 2018) 18,910 21,750 2,840 15 2,440
North Carolina Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 400 460 60 15 60
North Carolina Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 3,290 3,780 490 14.9 300
North Carolina Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 810 930 120 14.8 110
North Carolina Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 270 310 40 14.8 30
North Carolina Glaziers 1,630 1,870 240 14.7 210
North Carolina Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 2,600 2,980 380 14.6 230
North Carolina Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 2,620 3,000 380 14.5 290
North Carolina Mechanical Engineering Technicians 1,310 1,500 190 14.5 150
North Carolina Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 7,390 8,460 1,070 14.5 1,160
North Carolina Maintenance Workers, Machinery 4,370 5,000 630 14.4 470
North Carolina Anthropologists and Archeologists 140 160 20 14.3 20
North Carolina Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 630 720 90 14.3 130
North Carolina Helpers--Extraction Workers 70 80 10 14.3 10
North Carolina Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists 980 1,120 140 14.3 90
North Carolina Public Relations Specialists 5,740 6,560 820 14.3 640
North Carolina Survey Researchers 210 240 30 14.3 20
North Carolina Bakers 4,370 4,990 620 14.2 670
North Carolina Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 14,410 16,460 2,050 14.2 1,880
North Carolina Human Resources Specialists 21,160 24,170 3,010 14.2 2,420
North Carolina Paralegals and Legal Assistants 11,830 13,510 1,680 14.2 1,510
North Carolina Animal Trainers 1,420 1,620 200 14.1 200
North Carolina Commercial Pilots 1,630 1,860 230 14.1 210
North Carolina Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians 710 810 100 14.1 90
North Carolina Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 1,430 1,630 200 14 200
North Carolina Biological Technicians 2,660 3,030 370 13.9 390
North Carolina Child, Family, and School Social Workers 12,430 14,160 1,730 13.9 1,390
North Carolina Food Batchmakers 3,670 4,180 510 13.9 530
North Carolina Machinists 11,470 13,070 1,600 13.9 1,410
North Carolina Chiropractors 1,300 1,480 180 13.8 50
North Carolina Computer User Support Specialists (SOC 2018) 18,920 21,530 2,610 13.8 1,710
North Carolina Curators 580 660 80 13.8 80
North Carolina Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 580 660 80 13.8 50
North Carolina Structural Iron and Steel Workers 1,590 1,810 220 13.8 200
North Carolina Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians 12,120 13,780 1,660 13.7 980
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