Long-Term Occupational Projections (2020-2030)

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Area Title Base Projected Change %Change Avg. Annl Openings
United States Manicurists and Pedicurists 123,000 163,100 40,100 32.6 18,800
United States Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers 3,400 2,800 -600 -17.6 300
United States Marine Engineers and Naval Architects 9,800 10,200 400 4.1 500
United States Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 740,900 904,500 163,600 22.1 96,000
United States Marketing Managers 293,700 323,100 29,400 10 28,500
United States Marriage and Family Therapists 73,200 85,100 11,900 16.3 8,500
United States Massage Therapists 144,600 191,100 46,500 32.2 23,300
United States Material Moving Workers, All Other 27,100 29,600 2,500 9.2 3,600
United States Materials Engineers 25,100 27,200 2,100 8.4 1,800
United States Materials Scientists 7,100 7,300 200 2.8 700
United States Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary 56,100 59,200 3,100 5.5 5,600
United States Mathematicians 2,700 2,800 100 3.7 200
United States Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers 153,000 158,000 5,000 3.3 18,400
United States Mechanical Door Repairers 22,800 25,500 2,700 11.8 2,200
United States Mechanical Drafters 53,600 51,000 -2,600 -4.9 4,700
United States Mechanical Engineering Technicians 40,400 42,700 2,300 5.7 4,000
United States Mechanical Engineers 299,200 320,100 20,900 7 20,200
United States Media and Communication Workers, All Other 21,500 26,400 4,900 22.8 2,700
United States Medical and Health Services Managers 429,800 569,400 139,600 32.5 51,800
United States Medical Appliance Technicians 14,600 16,700 2,100 14.4 2,200
United States Medical Assistants 720,900 853,500 132,600 18.4 104,400
United States Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 335,000 363,600 28,600 8.5 27,400
United States Medical Equipment Preparers 58,700 63,600 4,900 8.3 7,900
United States Medical Equipment Repairers 54,900 58,800 3,900 7.1 6,300
United States Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 133,900 156,600 22,700 17 12,600
United States Medical Secretaries 611,200 676,100 64,900 10.6 75,200
United States Medical Transcriptionists 52,400 48,500 -3,900 -7.4 6,600
United States Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners 125,900 148,000 22,100 17.6 16,400
United States Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 124,000 142,500 18,500 14.9 14,000
United States Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 136,400 142,400 6,000 4.4 13,200
United States Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other 21,400 21,000 -400 -1.9 2,100
United States Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders 15,100 15,500 400 2.6 1,400
United States Meter Readers, Utilities 27,000 24,700 -2,300 -8.5 1,700
United States Microbiologists 21,400 22,400 1,000 4.7 2,000
United States Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 598,500 643,300 44,800 7.5 48,400
United States Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 15,700 13,300 -2,400 -15.3 1,200
United States Millwrights 44,200 48,700 4,500 10.2 4,400
United States Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers 6,300 6,600 300 4.8 400
United States Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators 1,262,800 1,178,200 -84,600 -6.7 125,200
United States Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers 32,900 35,600 2,700 8.2 4,200
United States Miscellaneous Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers 33,700 45,200 11,500 34.1 4,900
United States Miscellaneous First-Line Supervisors, Protective Service Workers 81,400 89,800 8,400 10.3 9,000
United States Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 118,100 122,700 4,600 3.9 13,500
United States Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 152,100 169,900 17,800 11.7 17,500
United States Model Makers, Metal and Plastic 3,400 3,300 -100 -2.9 300
United States Model Makers, Wood 1,000 1,300 300 30 100
United States Models 2,700 3,000 300 11.1 500
United States Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic 46,300 53,300 7,000 15.1 5,700
United States Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 157,700 148,200 -9,500 -6 14,400
United States Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors 25,000 26,100 1,100 4.4 3,100
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