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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Additional information and resources are available on each State's website, and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics website. More information about occupational details can be found on the O*NET Online website.

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Area Title Base Projected Change %Change Sort ascending Avg. Annl Openings
North Carolina Animal Control Workers 400 440 40 10 40
North Carolina Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 200 220 20 10 30
North Carolina Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 200 220 20 10 30
North Carolina Life Scientists, All Other 200 220 20 10 20
North Carolina Log Graders and Scalers 200 220 20 10 30
North Carolina Transportation Inspectors 300 330 30 10 40
North Carolina Urban and Regional Planners 1,500 1,650 150 10 150
North Carolina Woodworkers, All Other 100 110 10 10 10
North Carolina Helpers--Electricians 5,780 6,350 570 9.9 770
North Carolina Compensation and Benefits Managers 610 670 60 9.8 50
North Carolina Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 610 670 60 9.8 70
North Carolina Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors 8,360 9,180 820 9.8 890
North Carolina Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 6,040 6,630 590 9.8 750
North Carolina Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 21,520 23,620 2,100 9.8 1,920
North Carolina Sheet Metal Workers 3,770 4,140 370 9.8 400
North Carolina Industrial Engineering Technicians 2,780 3,050 270 9.7 290
North Carolina Museum Technicians and Conservators 310 340 30 9.7 40
North Carolina Butchers and Meat Cutters 3,110 3,410 300 9.6 410
North Carolina Food Processing Workers, All Other 1,670 1,830 160 9.6 190
North Carolina Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 1,040 1,140 100 9.6 110
North Carolina Counter and Rental Clerks 10,350 11,330 980 9.5 1,330
North Carolina Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 8,850 9,690 840 9.5 1,050
North Carolina Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 6,760 7,400 640 9.5 690
North Carolina Emergency Management Directors 210 230 20 9.5 20
North Carolina Food Scientists and Technologists 210 230 20 9.5 30
North Carolina Painters, Construction and Maintenance 6,190 6,780 590 9.5 620
North Carolina Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 420 460 40 9.5 50
North Carolina Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other 420 460 40 9.5 50
North Carolina Childcare Workers 32,370 35,410 3,040 9.4 4,950
North Carolina Engineers, All Other 1,800 1,970 170 9.4 140
North Carolina Tax Preparers 2,880 3,150 270 9.4 360
North Carolina Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (SOC 2018) 2,470 2,700 230 9.3 210
North Carolina Rehabilitation Counselors 2,700 2,950 250 9.3 290
North Carolina Biological Scientists, All Other 1,530 1,670 140 9.2 150
North Carolina First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 4,690 5,120 430 9.2 350
North Carolina Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 39,410 43,020 3,610 9.2 5,670
North Carolina Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 16,740 18,280 1,540 9.2 1,480
North Carolina Real Estate Brokers 6,290 6,870 580 9.2 620
North Carolina Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 650 710 60 9.2 70
North Carolina Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants 3,070 3,350 280 9.1 460
North Carolina Environmental Engineering Technicians 110 120 10 9.1 10
North Carolina Farm and Home Management Advisors 110 120 10 9.1 10
North Carolina Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other 4,700 5,130 430 9.1 540
North Carolina Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 11,920 13,010 1,090 9.1 990
North Carolina Paperhangers 330 360 30 9.1 30
North Carolina Parts Salespersons 8,370 9,130 760 9.1 1,120
North Carolina Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 440 480 40 9.1 50
North Carolina First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 21,070 22,960 1,890 9 2,330
North Carolina Interior Designers 2,210 2,410 200 9 230
North Carolina Landscape Architects 780 850 70 9 60
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