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 Sort ascending Change %Change Avg. Annl Openings
North Carolina Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 2,370 2,920 550 23.2 240
North Carolina Technical Writers 2,340 2,900 560 23.9 290
North Carolina First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 2,520 2,850 330 13.1 210
North Carolina Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 2,520 2,840 320 12.7 250
North Carolina Property Appraisers and Assessors 2,610 2,840 230 8.8 230
North Carolina Architectural and Civil Drafters 2,630 2,820 190 7.2 280
North Carolina Education Teachers, Postsecondary 2,610 2,820 210 8 270
North Carolina Tire Repairers and Changers 2,660 2,810 150 5.6 330
North Carolina English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 2,620 2,780 160 6.1 260
North Carolina Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 2,410 2,780 370 15.4 270
North Carolina Producers and Directors 2,340 2,760 420 17.9 260
North Carolina Librarians and Media Collections Specialists 2,530 2,750 220 8.7 270
North Carolina Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment 2,460 2,740 280 11.4 230
North Carolina Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (SOC 2018) 2,470 2,700 230 9.3 210
North Carolina Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders 2,660 2,690 30 1.1 270
North Carolina Credit Analysts 2,600 2,680 80 3.1 230
North Carolina Social Science Research Assistants 2,480 2,680 200 8.1 330
North Carolina Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 2,240 2,670 430 19.2 270
North Carolina Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators 2,860 2,670 -190 -6.6 220
North Carolina Purchasing Managers 2,400 2,670 270 11.3 220
North Carolina Dietitians and Nutritionists 2,340 2,650 310 13.2 200
North Carolina Demonstrators and Product Promoters 2,290 2,640 350 15.3 470
North Carolina Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers 2,300 2,610 310 13.5 290
North Carolina Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 2,190 2,610 420 19.2 280
North Carolina Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers 2,540 2,580 40 1.6 310
North Carolina Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 2,230 2,580 350 15.7 280
North Carolina Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 2,170 2,560 390 18 260
North Carolina Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators 2,440 2,490 50 2 270
North Carolina Sales Engineers 2,140 2,430 290 13.6 260
North Carolina Interior Designers 2,210 2,410 200 9 230
North Carolina Web Developers and Digital Interface Designers 2,170 2,410 240 11.1 190
North Carolina Medical Equipment Preparers 2,130 2,400 270 12.7 300
North Carolina Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians 2,200 2,350 150 6.8 220
North Carolina Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 2,270 2,300 30 1.3 260
North Carolina Special Education Teachers, Secondary School (SOC 2018) 2,150 2,290 140 6.5 170
North Carolina Semiconductor Processors 2,220 2,270 50 2.3 250
North Carolina Tree Trimmers and Pruners 2,120 2,270 150 7.1 300
North Carolina Residential Advisors 1,990 2,260 270 13.6 320
North Carolina Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary 1,980 2,240 260 13.1 220
North Carolina Teachers and Instructors, All Other, Except Substitute Teachers 2,130 2,240 110 5.2 260
North Carolina Library Technicians 2,230 2,210 -20 -0.9 320
North Carolina Legal Secretaries 2,640 2,150 -490 -18.6 210
North Carolina Agricultural Equipment Operators 1,960 2,110 150 7.7 330
North Carolina Directors, Religious Activities and Education 1,950 2,080 130 6.7 240
North Carolina Postal Service Clerks 2,080 2,050 -30 -1.4 160
North Carolina Chemical Technicians 1,790 1,990 200 11.2 220
North Carolina Education Administrators, Preschool and Childcare Center/Program 1,780 1,990 210 11.8 160
North Carolina Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door 1,900 1,980 80 4.2 160
North Carolina Engineers, All Other 1,800 1,970 170 9.4 140
North Carolina Computer Hardware Engineers 1,820 1,960 140 7.7 140
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