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 Cargo and Freight Agents 3,040 3,420 380 12.5 350
North Carolina Floor Sanders and Finishers 400 450 50 12.5 40
North Carolina Nuclear Medicine Technologists 560 630 70 12.5 50
North Carolina Miscellaneous First-Line Supervisors, Protective Service Workers 1,610 1,810 200 12.4 180
North Carolina Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 1,140 1,280 140 12.3 100
North Carolina Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (SOC 2018) 4,800 5,390 590 12.3 570
North Carolina Construction Laborers 36,130 40,570 4,440 12.3 4,170
North Carolina Financial Clerks, All Other 730 820 90 12.3 90
North Carolina Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 13,300 14,930 1,630 12.3 1,780
North Carolina Slaughterers and Meat Packers 5,850 6,570 720 12.3 790
North Carolina Biomedical Engineers 490 550 60 12.2 40
North Carolina Therapists, All Other 410 460 50 12.2 30
North Carolina Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other 3,310 3,710 400 12.1 400
North Carolina Graphic Designers 9,360 10,490 1,130 12.1 1,010
North Carolina Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary 250 280 30 12 30
North Carolina Computer Occupations, All Other (SOC 2018) 6,160 6,900 740 12 550
North Carolina Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 8,950 10,020 1,070 12 1,600
North Carolina Medical Secretaries 13,030 14,590 1,560 12 1,630
North Carolina Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 14,050 15,740 1,690 12 1,720
North Carolina Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers 250 280 30 12 30
North Carolina Sales Managers 7,860 8,800 940 12 790
North Carolina Chemists 4,470 5,000 530 11.9 480
North Carolina Compliance Officers 8,300 9,290 990 11.9 780
North Carolina Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health (SOC 2018) 590 660 70 11.9 80
North Carolina Healthcare Support Workers, All Other 3,780 4,230 450 11.9 530
North Carolina Loan Officers 14,930 16,700 1,770 11.9 1,380
North Carolina Network and Computer Systems Administrators (SOC 2018) 10,080 11,280 1,200 11.9 800
North Carolina Radiation Therapists 590 660 70 11.9 40
North Carolina Recreation Workers 8,900 9,960 1,060 11.9 1,550
North Carolina Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers 8,940 10,000 1,060 11.9 1,160
North Carolina Archivists 170 190 20 11.8 20
North Carolina Cartographers and Photogrammetrists 850 950 100 11.8 90
North Carolina Counselors, All Other 340 380 40 11.8 40
North Carolina Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program 1,780 1,990 210 11.8 160
North Carolina Machine Feeders and Offbearers 1,700 1,900 200 11.8 260
North Carolina Motorcycle Mechanics 510 570 60 11.8 70
North Carolina Automotive Body and Related Repairers 5,450 6,090 640 11.7 590
North Carolina First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 33,890 37,860 3,970 11.7 3,730
North Carolina Surgical Technologists 3,510 3,920 410 11.7 300
North Carolina Avionics Technicians 430 480 50 11.6 40
North Carolina Optometrists 1,210 1,350 140 11.6 50
North Carolina Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 14,870 16,590 1,720 11.6 1,860
North Carolina Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders 260 290 30 11.5 30
North Carolina Commercial and Industrial Designers 960 1,070 110 11.5 100
North Carolina Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics (SOC 2018) 10,550 11,760 1,210 11.5 840
North Carolina Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary 1,480 1,650 170 11.5 160
North Carolina Registered Nurses 102,150 113,920 11,770 11.5 6,780
North Carolina Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 2,460 2,740 280 11.4 230
North Carolina Microbiologists 440 490 50 11.4 50
North Carolina Occupational Health and Safety Technicians (SOC 2018) 350 390 40 11.4 30
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