Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

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Area Title Base Projected Change %Change Avg. Annl Openings
Arkansas Miscellaneous Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers 40 50 10 25 10
Arkansas Miscellaneous First-Line Supervisors, Protective Service Workers 760 820 60 7.9 80
Arkansas Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 1,450 1,580 130 9 180
Arkansas Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 1,410 1,590 180 12.8 160
Arkansas Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 250 290 40 16 30
Arkansas Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,610 1,600 -10 -0.6 160
Arkansas Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors 450 460 10 2.2 50
Arkansas Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians 360 420 60 16.7 50
Arkansas Motorcycle Mechanics 190 220 30 15.8 30
Arkansas Multimedia Artists and Animators 150 160 10 6.7 20
Arkansas Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 1,660 1,860 200 12 200
Arkansas Museum Technicians and Conservators 70 100 30 42.9 10
Arkansas Music Directors and Composers 470 520 50 10.6 60
Arkansas Musicians and Singers 1,750 1,930 180 10.3 230
Arkansas Natural Sciences Managers 290 290 0 0 20
Arkansas Network and Computer Systems Administrators (SOC 2018) 2,090 2,190 100 4.8 150
Arkansas New Accounts Clerks 520 480 -40 -7.7 40
Arkansas News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists 300 270 -30 -10 30
Arkansas Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 2,550 3,130 580 22.7 480
Arkansas Nuclear Medicine Technologists 200 210 10 5 20
Arkansas Nurse Practitioners 2,800 4,310 1,510 53.9 340
Arkansas Nursing Assistants (SOC 2018) 18,430 20,050 1,620 8.8 2,480
Arkansas Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 590 720 130 22 70
Arkansas Obstetricians and Gynecologists (SOC 2018) 130 130 0 0 0
Arkansas Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (SOC 2018) 670 700 30 4.5 50
Arkansas Occupational Health and Safety Technicians (SOC 2018) 160 190 30 18.8 20
Arkansas Occupational Therapists 1,230 1,520 290 23.6 100
Arkansas Occupational Therapy Assistants 340 490 150 44.1 70
Arkansas Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 2,410 2,720 310 12.9 320
Arkansas Office Clerks, General 27,420 27,440 20 0.1 3,130
Arkansas Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 3,660 3,880 220 6 420
Arkansas Operations Research Analysts 360 510 150 41.7 40
Arkansas Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 240 280 40 16.7 40
Arkansas Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 510 570 60 11.8 40
Arkansas Opticians, Dispensing 740 810 70 9.5 70
Arkansas Optometrists 400 440 40 10 20
Arkansas Order Clerks 330 280 -50 -15.2 30
Arkansas Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 410 420 10 2.4 50
Arkansas Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 4,100 4,310 210 5.1 470
Arkansas Packers and Packagers, Hand 5,530 5,780 250 4.5 810
Arkansas Painters, Construction and Maintenance 1,750 1,810 60 3.4 160
Arkansas Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 60 60 0 0 10
Arkansas Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 2,580 2,450 -130 -5 270
Arkansas Paperhangers 20 30 10 50 0
Arkansas Paralegals and Legal Assistants 2,260 2,530 270 11.9 280
Arkansas Parking Lot Attendants 300 320 20 6.7 50
Arkansas Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity 8,410 10,310 1,900 22.6 1,270
Arkansas Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 1,070 1,180 110 10.3 130
Arkansas Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 970 860 -110 -11.3 80
Arkansas Pediatricians, General (SOC 2018) 90 80 -10 -11.1 0
Arkansas Personal Financial Advisors 1,380 1,470 90 6.5 110
Arkansas Personal Service Managers; Entertainment & Recreation Managers, Except Gambling; and Managers, All Other 4,550 5,060 510 11.2 400
Arkansas Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation 250 290 40 16 40
Arkansas Petroleum Engineers 40 40 0 0 0
Arkansas Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers 310 340 30 9.7 40
Arkansas Pharmacists 3,040 3,070 30 1 120
Arkansas Pharmacy Aides 120 110 -10 -8.3 10
Arkansas Pharmacy Technicians 4,600 5,050 450 9.8 390
Arkansas Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary 120 140 20 16.7 10
Arkansas Phlebotomists 790 980 190 24.1 120
Arkansas Photographers 800 910 110 13.8 90
Arkansas Physical Scientists, All Other 40 40 0 0 0
Arkansas Physical Therapist Assistants 1,430 1,960 530 37.1 250
Arkansas Physical Therapists 2,090 2,580 490 23.4 140
Arkansas Physician Assistants 590 780 190 32.2 60
Arkansas Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric 3,920 4,100 180 4.6 130
Arkansas Physics Teachers, Postsecondary 130 140 10 7.7 10
Arkansas Pipelayers 350 340 -10 -2.9 40
Arkansas Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 380 380 0 0 40
Arkansas Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 3,570 3,770 200 5.6 390
Arkansas Podiatrists 60 70 10 16.7 10
Arkansas Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 6,140 6,840 700 11.4 560
Arkansas Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers 1,080 1,220 140 13 120
Arkansas Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary 120 140 20 16.7 10
Arkansas Postal Service Clerks 1,060 1,000 -60 -5.7 80
Arkansas Postal Service Mail Carriers 3,170 2,980 -190 -6 200
Arkansas Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators 550 490 -60 -10.9 40
Arkansas Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 190 180 -10 -5.3 10
Arkansas Postsecondary Teachers, All Other 680 730 50 7.4 70
Arkansas Pourers and Casters, Metal 80 90 10 12.5 10
Arkansas Power Distributors and Dispatchers 340 350 10 2.9 30
Arkansas Power Plant Operators 280 260 -20 -7.1 20
Arkansas Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other 140 150 10 7.1 20
Arkansas Prepress Technicians and Workers 150 130 -20 -13.3 20
Arkansas Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 3,820 5,210 1,390 36.4 590
Arkansas Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 230 200 -30 -13 20
Arkansas Print Binding and Finishing Workers 380 330 -50 -13.2 40
Arkansas Printing Press Operators 1,660 1,540 -120 -7.2 160
Arkansas Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 1,000 1,040 40 4 90
Arkansas Procurement Clerks 690 660 -30 -4.3 60
Arkansas Producers and Directors 410 410 0 0 40
Arkansas Production Workers, All Other 2,660 3,010 350 13.2 340
Arkansas Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 2,730 2,940 210 7.7 310
Arkansas Project Management Specialists and Business Operations Specialists, All Other 11,490 12,470 980 8.5 960
Arkansas Property Appraisers and Assessors 660 700 40 6.1 60
Arkansas Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 2,360 2,440 80 3.4 190
Arkansas Psychiatric Technicians 790 1,020 230 29.1 90
Arkansas Psychiatrists (SOC 2018) 140 160 20 14.3 10
Arkansas Psychologists, All Other 340 340 0 0 20
Arkansas Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary 230 260 30 13 20
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