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Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction   Save Table (XLS/CSV)

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(2010-2020)		 Projected Job Openings
(2010-2020)
45% 17-2151.00 Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Engineers  Average   Average 2,000
61% 17-2171.00 Petroleum Engineers  Average   Average 11,800
25% 19-2042.00 Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers   Green Occupation Green  Faster than average   Faster than average 17,100
55% 19-4041.00 Geological and Petroleum Technicians  Average   Average 7,000
  19-4041.01 Geophysical Data Technicians Green Occupation    
  19-4041.02 * Geological Sample Test Technicians Green Occupation    
97% 47-5011.00 Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas  Slower than average   Slower than average 5,700
94% 47-5012.00 Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas  Slower than average   Slower than average 6,400
92% 47-5013.00 Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining Green Occupation  Slower than average   Slower than average 12,100
30% 47-5021.00 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas  Average   Average 6,200
32% 47-5031.00 Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters  Little or no change   Little or no change 1,400
95% 47-5041.00 Continuous Mining Machine Operators Green Occupation  Little or no change   Little or no change 3,000
89% 47-5042.00 Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators  Little or no change   Little or no change 1,600
80% 47-5049.00 Mining Machine Operators, All Other  Little or no change   Little or no change 700
72% 47-5051.00 Rock Splitters, Quarry  Average   Average 1,200
100% 47-5061.00 Roof Bolters, Mining  Little or no change   Little or no change 1,300
91% 47-5071.00 Roustabouts, Oil and Gas  Slower than average   Slower than average 15,500
85% 47-5081.00 Helpers--Extraction Workers  Slower than average   Slower than average 6,500
76% 47-5099.00 Extraction Workers, All Other  Decline slowly or moderately   Decline slowly or moderately 1,600
17% 49-9092.00 Commercial Divers  Average   Average 1,300
17% 49-9096.00 Riggers  Average   Average 4,400
15% 51-8092.00 Gas Plant Operators  Decline slowly or moderately   Decline slowly or moderately 4,500
21% 51-8093.00 Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers  Decline rapidly   Decline rapidly 14,400
14% 51-9021.00 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders  Slower than average   Slower than average 11,700
50% 53-7031.00 Dredge Operators  Average   Average 900
19% 53-7032.00 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators  Average   Average 28,900
75% 53-7033.00 Loading Machine Operators, Underground Mining  Little or no change   Little or no change 1,200
14% 53-7041.00 Hoist and Winch Operators  Slower than average   Slower than average 1,200
18% 53-7071.00 Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators  Decline rapidly   Decline rapidly 1,300
47% 53-7072.00 Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers  Slower than average   Slower than average 3,600
89% 53-7073.00 Wellhead Pumpers  Slower than average   Slower than average 5,200
100% 53-7111.00 Mine Shuttle Car Operators  Decline slowly or moderately   Decline slowly or moderately 900

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics external site 2010-2020 employment projections. "Projected Growth" represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period (2010-2020). "Projected Job Openings" represent openings due to growth and replacement.