Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

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Area Title Base Projected Change %Change Sort ascending Avg. Annl Openings
Washington Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 790 820 30 3.8 90
Washington Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay 260 270 10 3.8 20
Washington Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 17,390 18,050 660 3.8 1,790
Washington Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing 2,140 2,220 80 3.7 240
Washington First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers 1,110 1,150 40 3.6 100
Washington Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 1,970 2,040 70 3.6 240
Washington Agricultural Equipment Operators 5,760 5,950 190 3.3 950
Washington Chemical Plant and System Operators 620 640 20 3.2 70
Washington First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 13,940 14,380 440 3.2 1,450
Washington Loan Interviewers and Clerks 3,470 3,580 110 3.2 330
Washington Forest and Conservation Technicians (SOC 2018) 1,310 1,350 40 3.1 170
Washington Log Graders and Scalers 320 330 10 3.1 50
Washington Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service 980 1,010 30 3.1 120
Washington Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers 330 340 10 3 20
Washington Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 3,970 4,090 120 3 400
Washington Credit Analysts 1,720 1,770 50 2.9 160
Washington Physical Scientists, All Other 340 350 10 2.9 30
Washington Transportation Security Screeners 1,370 1,410 40 2.9 130
Washington Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 3,350 3,440 90 2.7 340
Washington Broadcast Technicians 390 400 10 2.6 40
Washington Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door 380 390 10 2.6 30
Washington Printing Press Operators 2,730 2,800 70 2.6 310
Washington Brokerage Clerks 410 420 10 2.4 50
Washington Calibration and Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 2,500 2,560 60 2.4 250
Washington Materials Scientists 410 420 10 2.4 40
Washington Radio and Television Announcers 420 430 10 2.4 40
Washington Sewing Machine Operators 2,650 2,710 60 2.3 310
Washington Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels 1,380 1,410 30 2.2 140
Washington Locksmiths and Safe Repairers 450 460 10 2.2 50
Washington Foresters 950 970 20 2.1 90
Washington Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 6,130 6,250 120 2 990
Washington Forest and Conservation Workers 1,020 1,040 20 2 160
Washington Machine Feeders and Offbearers 1,520 1,550 30 2 210
Washington Purchasing Managers 1,990 2,030 40 2 160
Washington Medical Appliance Technicians 520 530 10 1.9 70
Washington Commercial Pilots 1,670 1,700 30 1.8 180
Washington Loan Officers 7,970 8,110 140 1.8 640
Washington Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 570 580 10 1.8 30
Washington Mechanical Drafters 1,640 1,670 30 1.8 160
Washington Air Traffic Controllers 620 630 10 1.6 60
Washington Data Entry Keyers 2,480 2,520 40 1.6 280
Washington Sailors and Marine Oilers 1,960 1,990 30 1.5 230
Washington Helpers--Production Workers 2,440 2,460 20 0.8 350
Washington Postal Service Mail Carriers 6,640 6,690 50 0.8 480
Washington Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,490 1,500 10 0.7 150
Washington Postal Service Clerks 1,680 1,690 10 0.6 140
Washington Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 2,060 2,070 10 0.5 230
Washington Agricultural Engineers 20 20 0 0 0
Washington Animal Breeders 150 150 0 0 20
Washington Artists and Related Workers, All Other 140 140 0 0 20
Washington Boilermakers 170 170 0 0 20
Washington Bridge and Lock Tenders 60 60 0 0 10
Washington Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers 60 60 0 0 10
Washington Communications Equipment Operators, All Other 20 20 0 0 0
Washington Continuous Mining Machine Operators 30 30 0 0 0
Washington Cutters and Trimmers, Hand 40 40 0 0 0
Washington Dentists, All Other Specialists 100 100 0 0 0
Washington Dredge Operators 10 10 0 0 0
Washington Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 30 30 0 0 0
Washington Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment 380 380 0 0 30
Washington Entertainment Attendants and Related Workers, All Other 60 60 0 0 10
Washington Environmental Engineering Technicians 480 480 0 0 40
Washington Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers 10 10 0 0 0
Washington Farm Labor Contractors 220 220 0 0 20
Washington Fish and Game Wardens 110 110 0 0 10
Washington Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 20 20 0 0 0
Washington Foundry Mold and Coremakers 160 160 0 0 20
Washington Funeral Attendants 310 310 0 0 40
Washington Geography Teachers, Postsecondary 60 60 0 0 10
Washington Helpers--Extraction Workers 10 10 0 0 0
Washington Insurance Underwriters 1,240 1,240 0 0 90
Washington Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 40 40 0 0 0
Washington Model Makers, Metal and Plastic 40 40 0 0 0
Washington Model Makers, Wood 30 30 0 0 0
Washington Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic 20 20 0 0 0
Washington Petroleum Engineers 70 70 0 0 10
Washington Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators 140 140 0 0 20
Washington Plant and System Operators, All Other 230 230 0 0 20
Washington Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 280 280 0 0 20
Washington Pourers and Casters, Metal 70 70 0 0 10
Washington Power Plant Operators 370 370 0 0 30
Washington Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 480 480 0 0 50
Washington Prosthodontists 10 10 0 0 0
Washington Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers 20 20 0 0 0
Washington Semiconductor Processors 730 730 0 0 80
Washington Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders 120 120 0 0 10
Washington Tax Examiners and Collectors, and Revenue Agents 1,040 1,040 0 0 90
Washington Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders 20 20 0 0 0
Washington Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 80 80 0 0 10
Washington Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 100 100 0 0 10
Washington Traffic Technicians 70 70 0 0 10
Washington Transit and Railroad Police 20 20 0 0 0
Washington Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 170 170 0 0 20
Washington Woodworkers, All Other 100 100 0 0 10
Washington Mechanical Engineers 8,450 8,440 -10 -0.1 480
Washington Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 2,730 2,720 -10 -0.4 270
Washington Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Clerks 2,610 2,600 -10 -0.4 280
Washington Logging Workers, All Other 860 850 -10 -1.2 130
Washington Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic 780 770 -10 -1.3 80
Washington Engineers, All Other 3,990 3,930 -60 -1.5 230
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