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 Occupational Therapy Assistants 1,370 1,830 460 33.6 240
North Carolina Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 3,390 3,850 460 13.6 450
North Carolina Healthcare Support Workers, All Other 3,780 4,230 450 11.9 530
North Carolina Parking Lot Attendants 2,710 3,150 440 16.2 490
North Carolina Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 3,320 3,750 430 13 370
North Carolina First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 4,690 5,120 430 9.2 350
North Carolina Healthcare Social Workers 3,170 3,600 430 13.6 350
North Carolina Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other 4,700 5,130 430 9.1 540
North Carolina Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 2,240 2,670 430 19.2 270
North Carolina Surveying and Mapping Technicians 3,860 4,290 430 11.1 540
North Carolina Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 3,160 3,580 420 13.3 260
North Carolina Producers and Directors 2,340 2,760 420 17.9 260
North Carolina Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers 2,190 2,610 420 19.2 280
North Carolina Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 5,230 5,640 410 7.8 550
North Carolina Surgical Technologists 3,510 3,920 410 11.7 300
North Carolina Advertising Sales Agents 4,560 4,960 400 8.8 630
North Carolina Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 4,960 5,360 400 8.1 500
North Carolina Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other 3,310 3,710 400 12.1 400
North Carolina Fundraisers 3,050 3,450 400 13.1 350
North Carolina Production Workers, All Other 3,590 3,990 400 11.1 450
North Carolina Skincare Specialists 1,520 1,920 400 26.3 220
North Carolina Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 4,920 5,310 390 7.9 540
North Carolina Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 4,550 4,940 390 8.6 470
North Carolina First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 5,920 6,310 390 6.6 670
North Carolina Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 2,990 3,380 390 13 380
North Carolina Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 2,170 2,560 390 18 260
North Carolina Cargo and Freight Agents 3,040 3,420 380 12.5 350
North Carolina Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 2,620 3,000 380 14.5 290
North Carolina First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 15,940 16,320 380 2.4 1,470
North Carolina Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 2,600 2,980 380 14.6 230
North Carolina Pest Control Workers 3,770 4,150 380 10.1 560
North Carolina Biological Technicians 2,660 3,030 370 13.9 390
North Carolina Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School 5,690 6,060 370 6.5 430
North Carolina Database Administrators and Architects 3,570 3,940 370 10.4 310
North Carolina Education Administrators, Postsecondary 5,330 5,700 370 6.9 430
North Carolina Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 2,410 2,780 370 15.4 270
North Carolina Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers 3,580 3,950 370 10.3 380
North Carolina Sheet Metal Workers 3,770 4,140 370 9.8 400
North Carolina Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 4,940 5,300 360 7.3 540
North Carolina Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 3,420 3,780 360 10.5 360
North Carolina Demonstrators and Product Promoters 2,290 2,640 350 15.3 470
North Carolina Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 2,230 2,580 350 15.7 280
North Carolina Editors 3,270 3,610 340 10.4 360
North Carolina Tour and Travel Guides 1,130 1,470 340 30.1 240
North Carolina Computer Network Architects (SOC 2018) 4,420 4,750 330 7.5 300
North Carolina Couriers and Messengers 3,090 3,420 330 10.7 340
North Carolina First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 2,520 2,850 330 13.1 210
North Carolina Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other 1,300 1,630 330 25.4 290
North Carolina Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 4,040 4,370 330 8.2 710
North Carolina Pharmacists 9,920 10,250 330 3.3 410
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