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 Sort ascending %Change Avg. Annl Openings
North Carolina Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 4,870 5,670 800 16.4 510
North Carolina Dental Hygienists (SOC 2018) 7,040 7,830 790 11.2 530
North Carolina Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 7,190 7,980 790 11 920
North Carolina Upholsterers 6,960 7,750 790 11.4 710
North Carolina Veterinarians 3,570 4,360 790 22.1 200
North Carolina Interpreters and Translators 3,560 4,340 780 21.9 450
North Carolina Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 10,880 11,650 770 7.1 880
North Carolina Parts Salespersons 8,370 9,130 760 9.1 1,120
North Carolina Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 4,540 5,290 750 16.5 550
North Carolina Computer Occupations, All Other (SOC 2018) 6,160 6,900 740 12 550
North Carolina Chefs and Head Cooks 2,480 3,200 720 29 440
North Carolina Slaughterers and Meat Packers 5,850 6,570 720 12.3 790
North Carolina Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity (SOC 2018) 2,920 3,600 680 23.3 440
North Carolina Occupational Therapists 3,730 4,410 680 18.2 290
North Carolina Computer Network Support Specialists (SOC 2018) 5,280 5,950 670 12.7 470
North Carolina Natural Sciences Managers 4,120 4,780 660 16 370
North Carolina Religious Workers, All Other 9,490 10,140 650 6.8 1,340
North Carolina Automotive Body and Related Repairers 5,450 6,090 640 11.7 590
North Carolina Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 6,760 7,400 640 9.5 690
North Carolina Instructional Coordinators 6,020 6,650 630 10.5 650
North Carolina Maintenance Workers, Machinery 4,370 5,000 630 14.4 470
North Carolina Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 4,740 5,370 630 13.3 530
North Carolina Bakers 4,370 4,990 620 14.2 670
North Carolina First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 8,270 8,880 610 7.4 1,020
North Carolina Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 4,560 5,170 610 13.4 700
North Carolina Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (SOC 2018) 4,800 5,390 590 12.3 570
North Carolina Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 3,840 4,430 590 15.4 540
North Carolina Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 6,040 6,630 590 9.8 750
North Carolina Painters, Construction and Maintenance 6,190 6,780 590 9.5 620
North Carolina Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 4,400 4,980 580 13.2 510
North Carolina Real Estate Brokers 6,290 6,870 580 9.2 620
North Carolina Helpers--Electricians 5,780 6,350 570 9.9 770
North Carolina Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School 8,190 8,760 570 7 670
North Carolina Substitute Teachers, Short-Term 5,200 5,770 570 11 680
North Carolina Technical Writers 2,340 2,900 560 23.9 290
North Carolina Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 2,370 2,920 550 23.2 240
North Carolina Human Resources Managers 4,110 4,650 540 13.1 400
North Carolina Social and Community Service Managers 3,320 3,860 540 16.3 360
North Carolina Chemists 4,470 5,000 530 11.9 480
North Carolina Cost Estimators 6,390 6,920 530 8.3 640
North Carolina Industrial Production Managers 5,980 6,510 530 8.9 470
North Carolina Administrative Services and Facilities Managers (SOC 2018) 4,120 4,640 520 12.6 400
North Carolina Nurse Anesthetists 3,330 3,850 520 15.6 230
North Carolina Food Batchmakers 3,670 4,180 510 13.9 530
North Carolina Loan Interviewers and Clerks 7,010 7,520 510 7.3 690
North Carolina Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 3,110 3,620 510 16.4 300
North Carolina Architectural and Engineering Managers 4,770 5,270 500 10.5 400
North Carolina Architects, Except Landscape and Naval 3,290 3,780 490 14.9 300
North Carolina Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 3,730 4,210 480 12.9 550
North Carolina Roofers 3,790 4,270 480 12.7 430
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