Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

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Area Title Base Projected Change %Change Avg. Annl Openings
Arkansas Engineers, All Other 430 460 30 7 30
Arkansas English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 520 560 40 7.7 50
Arkansas Environmental Engineering Technicians 260 260 0 0 20
Arkansas Environmental Engineers 140 150 10 7.1 10
Arkansas Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health (SOC 2018) 130 150 20 15.4 20
Arkansas Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 200 220 20 10 20
Arkansas Epidemiologists 50 60 10 20 10
Arkansas Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining 360 390 30 8.3 50
Arkansas Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants 2,010 1,700 -310 -15.4 170
Arkansas Exercise Physiologists 40 50 10 25 0
Arkansas Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,520 1,540 20 1.3 150
Arkansas Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,130 1,200 70 6.2 120
Arkansas Family Medicine Physicians 1,570 1,690 120 7.6 60
Arkansas Farm and Home Management Advisors 220 210 -10 -4.5 20
Arkansas Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians 1,000 1,170 170 17 120
Arkansas Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers 46,340 44,430 -1,910 -4.1 4,190
Arkansas Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 6,890 8,260 1,370 19.9 1,320
Arkansas Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals 5,730 7,330 1,600 27.9 1,180
Arkansas Fashion Designers 230 220 -10 -4.3 20
Arkansas Fast Food and Counter Workers 36,380 42,970 6,590 18.1 8,700
Arkansas Fence Erectors 150 160 10 6.7 20
Arkansas Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators (SOC 2018) 390 450 60 15.4 50
Arkansas File Clerks 560 500 -60 -10.7 60
Arkansas Film and Video Editors 80 90 10 12.5 10
Arkansas Financial and Investment Analysts, Financial Risk Specialists, and Financial Specialists, All Other 1,450 1,550 100 6.9 120
Arkansas Financial Examiners 480 600 120 25 50
Arkansas Financial Managers 5,470 6,660 1,190 21.8 550
Arkansas Fire Inspectors and Investigators 40 40 0 0 0
Arkansas Firefighters 2,270 2,550 280 12.3 210
Arkansas First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 5,610 5,940 330 5.9 570
Arkansas First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers 560 590 30 5.4 50
Arkansas First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers 940 1,070 130 13.8 160
Arkansas First-Line Supervisors of Fire Fighting and Prevention Workers 1,020 1,150 130 12.7 80
Arkansas First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers 10,490 12,880 2,390 22.8 1,950
Arkansas First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers 1,890 1,980 90 4.8 230
Arkansas First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers 1,980 2,070 90 4.5 220
Arkansas First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 5,870 6,280 410 7 580
Arkansas First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers 3,470 3,310 -160 -4.6 280
Arkansas First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers 13,740 13,860 120 0.9 1,370
Arkansas First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives 1,740 1,940 200 11.5 140
Arkansas First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 8,960 9,640 680 7.6 970
Arkansas First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers 15,190 15,000 -190 -1.3 1,560
Arkansas FirstLine Supervisors of Transportation & Material Moving Workers, Exc Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisor (SOC 2018) 5,250 5,630 380 7.2 610
Arkansas Fishing and Hunting Workers 70 70 0 0 10
Arkansas Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 1,600 2,070 470 29.4 330
Arkansas Floor Sanders and Finishers 290 300 10 3.4 30
Arkansas Floral Designers 300 260 -40 -13.3 20
Arkansas Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders 30 30 0 0 0
Arkansas Food Batchmakers 1,920 2,090 170 8.9 260
Arkansas Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders 290 320 30 10.3 50
Arkansas Food Preparation and Serving Related Workers, All Other 180 210 30 16.7 40
Arkansas Food Preparation Workers 5,010 5,630 620 12.4 970
Arkansas Food Processing Workers, All Other 2,870 3,060 190 6.6 320
Arkansas Food Scientists and Technologists 400 420 20 5 50
Arkansas Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 960 1,100 140 14.6 180
Arkansas Food Service Managers 2,860 3,310 450 15.7 390
Arkansas Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary 190 210 20 10.5 20
Arkansas Forensic Science Technicians 170 200 30 17.6 30
Arkansas Forest and Conservation Technicians (SOC 2018) 280 280 0 0 30
Arkansas Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists 180 220 40 22.2 20
Arkansas Foresters 350 360 10 2.9 30
Arkansas Foundry Mold and Coremakers 90 80 -10 -11.1 10
Arkansas Fundraisers 1,190 1,750 560 47.1 200
Arkansas Funeral Attendants 360 360 0 0 50
Arkansas Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders 280 310 30 10.7 30
Arkansas Furniture Finishers 80 80 0 0 10
Arkansas Gas Plant Operators 190 180 -10 -5.3 20
Arkansas General and Operations Managers 22,350 25,040 2,690 12 2,210
Arkansas General Internal Medicine Physicians 140 150 10 7.1 0
Arkansas Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers 120 130 10 8.3 10
Arkansas Glaziers 440 490 50 11.4 50
Arkansas Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products 1,640 1,580 -60 -3.7 230
Arkansas Graphic Designers 1,120 1,160 40 3.6 110
Arkansas Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 530 500 -30 -5.7 50
Arkansas Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 550 520 -30 -5.5 60
Arkansas Grounds Maintenance Workers, All Other 130 130 0 0 20
Arkansas Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 3,190 3,340 150 4.7 370
Arkansas Hazardous Materials Removal Workers 200 220 20 10 30
Arkansas Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors 110 120 10 9.1 10
Arkansas Health Educators 220 250 30 13.6 30
Arkansas Health Information Technologists, Medical Registrars, Surgical Assistants, & Healthcare Practitioners, AO 3,190 4,260 1,070 33.5 370
Arkansas Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary 720 870 150 20.8 90
Arkansas Healthcare Social Workers 1,330 1,460 130 9.8 140
Arkansas Healthcare Support Workers, All Other 3,180 4,070 890 28 530
Arkansas Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 190 190 0 0 20
Arkansas Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 3,430 3,620 190 5.5 350
Arkansas Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 38,780 41,840 3,060 7.9 4,690
Arkansas Helpers, Construction Trades, All Other 560 590 30 5.4 70
Arkansas Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters 200 190 -10 -5 20
Arkansas Helpers--Carpenters 210 210 0 0 20
Arkansas Helpers--Electricians 250 260 10 4 30
Arkansas Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 1,560 1,680 120 7.7 220
Arkansas Helpers--Painters, Paperhangers, Plasterers, and Stucco Masons 70 80 10 14.3 10
Arkansas Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 510 530 20 3.9 60
Arkansas Helpers--Production Workers 9,000 9,070 70 0.8 1,280
Arkansas Helpers--Roofers 60 70 10 16.7 10
Arkansas Highway Maintenance Workers 3,320 3,590 270 8.1 380
Arkansas History Teachers, Postsecondary 210 220 10 4.8 20
Arkansas Hoist and Winch Operators 110 130 20 18.2 20
Arkansas Home Appliance Repairers 310 270 -40 -12.9 20
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