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 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining 1,230 1,340 110 8.9 160
North Carolina Industrial Production Managers 5,980 6,510 530 8.9 470
North Carolina Musicians and Singers 1,690 1,840 150 8.9 220
North Carolina Psychologists, All Other 1,800 1,960 160 8.9 140
North Carolina Advertising Sales Agents 4,560 4,960 400 8.8 630
North Carolina Personal Service Managers; Entertainment & Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other 12,200 13,270 1,070 8.8 1,030
North Carolina Property Appraisers and Assessors 2,610 2,840 230 8.8 230
North Carolina Librarians and Media Collections Specialists 2,530 2,750 220 8.7 270
North Carolina Special Education Teachers, Preschool 690 750 60 8.7 60
North Carolina Barbers 2,800 3,040 240 8.6 300
North Carolina Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 4,550 4,940 390 8.6 470
North Carolina Real Estate Sales Agents 17,750 19,270 1,520 8.6 1,740
North Carolina Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary 2,930 3,180 250 8.5 310
North Carolina Advertising and Promotions Managers 240 260 20 8.3 30
North Carolina Bicycle Repairers 240 260 20 8.3 30
North Carolina Cost Estimators 6,390 6,920 530 8.3 640
North Carolina Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 120 130 10 8.3 10
North Carolina Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary 480 520 40 8.3 50
North Carolina Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 11,530 12,480 950 8.2 1,830
North Carolina Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 4,040 4,370 330 8.2 710
North Carolina Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 4,960 5,360 400 8.1 500
North Carolina Communications Teachers, Postsecondary 990 1,070 80 8.1 100
North Carolina Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 1,490 1,610 120 8.1 160
North Carolina Social Science Research Assistants 2,480 2,680 200 8.1 330
North Carolina Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 370 400 30 8.1 50
North Carolina Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders 750 810 60 8 100
North Carolina Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 250 270 20 8 30
North Carolina Education Teachers, Postsecondary 2,610 2,820 210 8 270
North Carolina Family Medicine Physicians 1,370 1,480 110 8 50
North Carolina Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric 15,370 16,600 1,230 8 560
North Carolina Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary 1,010 1,090 80 7.9 100
North Carolina Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 4,920 5,310 390 7.9 540
North Carolina Environmental Engineers 1,520 1,640 120 7.9 130
North Carolina Receptionists and Information Clerks 39,190 42,300 3,110 7.9 5,400
North Carolina Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other 12,610 13,590 980 7.8 1,320
North Carolina History Teachers, Postsecondary 770 830 60 7.8 80
North Carolina Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 5,230 5,640 410 7.8 550
North Carolina Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 10,860 11,710 850 7.8 940
North Carolina Agricultural Equipment Operators 1,960 2,110 150 7.7 330
North Carolina Budget Analysts 1,300 1,400 100 7.7 110
North Carolina Computer Hardware Engineers 1,820 1,960 140 7.7 140
North Carolina Conservation Scientists 390 420 30 7.7 40
North Carolina Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 130 140 10 7.7 10
North Carolina Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 780 840 60 7.7 80
North Carolina Packers and Packagers, Hand 26,460 28,490 2,030 7.7 3,990
North Carolina Computer Network Architects (SOC 2018) 4,420 4,750 330 7.5 300
North Carolina Opticians, Dispensing 1,730 1,860 130 7.5 150
North Carolina First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 8,270 8,880 610 7.4 1,020
North Carolina Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage 270 290 20 7.4 20
North Carolina Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 4,940 5,300 360 7.3 540
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