Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

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Area Title Base Projected Change %Change Avg. Annl Openings
United States Motion Picture Projectionists 1,700 2,900 1,200 70.6 600
United States Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other 59,600 65,700 6,100 10.2 10,600
United States Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians 21,700 24,600 2,900 13.4 2,800
United States Motorboat Operators 2,600 3,000 400 15.4 300
United States Motorcycle Mechanics 14,000 15,400 1,400 10 1,700
United States Multimedia Artists and Animators 62,400 72,300 9,900 15.9 7,800
United States Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 138,400 150,200 11,800 8.5 15,600
United States Museum Technicians and Conservators 13,500 16,300 2,800 20.7 1,900
United States Music Directors and Composers 48,100 51,200 3,100 6.4 6,000
United States Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners 7,800 7,500 -300 -3.8 800
United States Musicians and Singers 157,300 174,800 17,500 11.1 20,800
United States Natural Sciences Managers 79,000 83,500 4,500 5.7 6,000
United States Network and Computer Systems Administrators (SOC 2018) 350,300 369,100 18,800 5.4 24,900
United States New Accounts Clerks 46,100 38,400 -7,700 -16.7 3,200
United States News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists 46,700 49,500 2,800 6 5,400
United States Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 272,400 366,100 93,700 34.4 56,400
United States Nuclear Engineers 17,200 15,800 -1,400 -8.1 900
United States Nuclear Medicine Technologists 18,300 19,700 1,400 7.7 1,500
United States Nuclear Power Reactor Operators 5,300 3,600 -1,700 -32.1 200
United States Nuclear Technicians 6,600 5,800 -800 -12.1 700
United States Nurse Anesthetists 44,200 49,800 5,600 12.7 2,900
United States Nurse Midwives 7,300 8,200 900 12.3 500
United States Nurse Practitioners 220,300 335,200 114,900 52.2 26,000
United States Nursing Assistants (SOC 2018) 1,396,700 1,512,000 115,300 8.3 187,000
United States Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary 72,600 88,900 16,300 22.5 9,000
United States Obstetricians and Gynecologists (SOC 2018) 20,700 20,300 -400 -1.9 500
United States Occupational Health and Safety Specialists (SOC 2018) 98,000 104,800 6,800 6.9 7,800
United States Occupational Health and Safety Technicians (SOC 2018) 21,300 23,200 1,900 8.9 1,800
United States Occupational Therapists 131,600 154,600 23,000 17.5 10,100
United States Occupational Therapy Aides 5,800 7,000 1,200 20.7 900
United States Occupational Therapy Assistants 43,300 58,900 15,600 36 7,800
United States Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 201,900 215,300 13,400 6.6 24,400
United States Office Clerks, General 2,933,900 2,873,600 -60,300 -2.1 324,600
United States Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 41,700 36,100 -5,600 -13.4 3,800
United States Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators 408,500 430,700 22,200 5.4 46,000
United States Operations Research Analysts 104,100 129,700 25,600 24.6 10,200
United States Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians 27,500 30,600 3,100 11.3 4,000
United States Ophthalmic Medical Technicians 60,900 69,600 8,700 14.3 5,500
United States Opticians, Dispensing 69,800 74,200 4,400 6.3 5,900
United States Optometrists 43,300 47,200 3,900 9 1,700
United States Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons 5,200 5,600 400 7.7 200
United States Order Clerks 133,900 109,500 -24,400 -18.2 10,400
United States Orderlies (SOC 2018) 44,000 47,200 3,200 7.3 5,800
United States Orthodontists 6,400 6,900 500 7.8 200
United States Orthotists and Prosthetists 10,100 12,000 1,900 18.8 1,000
United States Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics 33,300 35,500 2,200 6.6 4,000
United States Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 371,800 392,000 20,200 5.4 43,100
United States Packers and Packagers, Hand 599,700 600,600 900 0.2 82,900
United States Painters, Construction and Maintenance 350,800 369,100 18,300 5.2 32,700
United States Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers 12,400 13,200 800 6.5 1,300
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