Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

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Area Title Base Projected Change %Change Sort ascending Avg. Annl Openings
Tennessee Construction Laborers 24,230 28,390 4,160 17.2 2,970
Tennessee Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians 2,870 3,360 490 17.1 340
Tennessee Financial Clerks, All Other 760 890 130 17.1 100
Tennessee Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians 410 480 70 17.1 60
Tennessee Electricians 13,790 16,140 2,350 17 1,770
Tennessee Industrial Production Managers 4,660 5,450 790 17 420
Tennessee Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 470 550 80 17 70
Tennessee Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 6,040 7,060 1,020 16.9 560
Tennessee Registered Nurses 64,280 75,150 10,870 16.9 4,700
Tennessee Underground Mining Machine Operators and Extraction Workers, All Other 650 760 110 16.9 90
Tennessee Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other 7,100 8,290 1,190 16.8 900
Tennessee Miscellaneous First-Line Supervisors, Protective Service Workers 1,310 1,530 220 16.8 160
Tennessee Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 1,550 1,810 260 16.8 200
Tennessee Audiologists 420 490 70 16.7 30
Tennessee Commercial and Industrial Designers 660 770 110 16.7 80
Tennessee Compliance Officers 6,720 7,840 1,120 16.7 680
Tennessee Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders 600 700 100 16.7 70
Tennessee Occupational Therapy Aides 60 70 10 16.7 10
Tennessee Pile-Driver Operators 120 140 20 16.7 20
Tennessee Recreational Therapists 300 350 50 16.7 30
Tennessee Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners 540 630 90 16.7 80
Tennessee Accountants and Auditors 24,930 29,060 4,130 16.6 2,760
Tennessee Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 25,620 29,860 4,240 16.5 2,520
Tennessee Machinists 9,050 10,540 1,490 16.5 1,140
Tennessee Medical Secretaries 10,700 12,470 1,770 16.5 1,410
Tennessee Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 550 640 90 16.4 50
Tennessee Total, All Occupations 3,224,930 3,745,860 520,930 16.2 435,430
Tennessee Dental Laboratory Technicians 560 650 90 16.1 90
Tennessee Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists 1,490 1,730 240 16.1 140
Tennessee Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 2,740 3,180 440 16.1 330
Tennessee Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 1,690 1,960 270 16 190
Tennessee Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 6,750 7,830 1,080 16 870
Tennessee Photographers 2,820 3,270 450 16 320
Tennessee Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 2,440 2,830 390 16 280
Tennessee Chemists 1,330 1,540 210 15.8 150
Tennessee Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other 1,580 1,830 250 15.8 180
Tennessee New Accounts Clerks 1,900 2,200 300 15.8 220
Tennessee Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 570 660 90 15.8 60
Tennessee Radiologic Technologists 3,980 4,600 620 15.6 360
Tennessee First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 18,620 21,500 2,880 15.5 2,240
Tennessee Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 8,770 10,120 1,350 15.4 1,150
Tennessee Surveying and Mapping Technicians 780 900 120 15.4 120
Tennessee Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 2,350 2,710 360 15.3 290
Tennessee Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 10,750 12,400 1,650 15.3 1,420
Tennessee Nursing Assistants (SOC 2018) 29,570 34,090 4,520 15.3 4,290
Tennessee Surveyors 1,110 1,280 170 15.3 120
Tennessee Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 10,180 11,740 1,560 15.3 1,310
Tennessee Billing and Posting Clerks 11,050 12,730 1,680 15.2 1,390
Tennessee Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 47,740 54,990 7,250 15.2 6,350
Tennessee Landscape Architects 200 230 30 15 20
Tennessee Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 1,470 1,690 220 15 170
Tennessee Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders 670 770 100 14.9 80
Tennessee Social Workers, All Other 1,820 2,090 270 14.8 210
Tennessee Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other 1,090 1,250 160 14.7 150
Tennessee Stockers and Order Fillers 60,480 69,400 8,920 14.7 10,920
Tennessee Tile and Marble Setters 340 390 50 14.7 40
Tennessee Compensation and Benefits Managers 410 470 60 14.6 40
Tennessee Multimedia Artists and Animators 550 630 80 14.5 70
Tennessee Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairs 620 710 90 14.5 80
Tennessee First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 8,730 9,990 1,260 14.4 950
Tennessee Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 2,010 2,300 290 14.4 250
Tennessee Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders 210 240 30 14.3 30
Tennessee Lighting Technicians and Media and Communication Equipment Workers, All Other 350 400 50 14.3 40
Tennessee Mechanical Engineering Technicians 1,050 1,200 150 14.3 120
Tennessee Rock Splitters, Quarry 210 240 30 14.3 30
Tennessee Dental Hygienists (SOC 2018) 4,090 4,670 580 14.2 330
Tennessee Nurse Anesthetists 2,820 3,220 400 14.2 190
Tennessee Occupational Therapists 2,460 2,810 350 14.2 180
Tennessee Dental Assistants 5,590 6,380 790 14.1 770
Tennessee Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (SOC 2018) 1,280 1,460 180 14.1 170
Tennessee Food Batchmakers 5,900 6,730 830 14.1 850
Tennessee Home Appliance Repairers 500 570 70 14 60
Tennessee Industrial Engineering Technicians 1,860 2,120 260 14 210
Tennessee Slaughterers and Meat Packers 1,070 1,220 150 14 150
Tennessee First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 9,410 10,720 1,310 13.9 1,020
Tennessee Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles 360 410 50 13.9 40
Tennessee Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,660 1,890 230 13.9 220
Tennessee Animal Control Workers 290 330 40 13.8 30
Tennessee Music Directors and Composers 1,230 1,400 170 13.8 170
Tennessee Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 6,330 7,200 870 13.7 700
Tennessee Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 4,730 5,380 650 13.7 530
Tennessee Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 70,000 79,420 9,420 13.5 9,070
Tennessee Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 740 840 100 13.5 90
Tennessee Aircraft Service Attendants and Transportation Workers, All Other 820 930 110 13.4 130
Tennessee Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics (SOC 2018) 6,810 7,720 910 13.4 560
Tennessee Agricultural Equipment Operators 2,780 3,150 370 13.3 500
Tennessee Biological Scientists, All Other 450 510 60 13.3 50
Tennessee Motorcycle Mechanics 300 340 40 13.3 40
Tennessee School Bus Monitors and Protective Service Workers, All Other 1,350 1,530 180 13.3 380
Tennessee Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other 380 430 50 13.2 50
Tennessee Writers and Authors 2,830 3,200 370 13.1 320
Tennessee Architectural and Civil Drafters 1,160 1,310 150 12.9 130
Tennessee Chiropractors 620 700 80 12.9 20
Tennessee Calibration and Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 1,490 1,680 190 12.8 160
Tennessee Dietitians and Nutritionists 1,170 1,320 150 12.8 100
Tennessee First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 11,720 13,220 1,500 12.8 1,310
Tennessee Loan Interviewers and Clerks 4,600 5,190 590 12.8 490
Tennessee Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 1,890 2,130 240 12.7 210
Tennessee Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 7,020 7,910 890 12.7 650
Tennessee Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas; and Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters 550 620 70 12.7 80
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