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Employed by this Industry	Code	Occupation	Projected Growth (2024-2034)	Projected Job Openings (2024-2034)
87%	41-2031.00	Retail Salespersons Bright Outlook	Little or no change	555,800
83%	41-2011.00	Cashiers	Decline	542,600
82%	51-3021.00	Butchers and Meat Cutters	Slower than average	16,900
81%	31-9095.00	Pharmacy Aides	Little or no change	6,100
80%	27-1023.00	Floral Designers	Decline	5,100
80%	49-3091.00	Bicycle Repairers	Decline	1,600
77%	49-3093.00	Tire Repairers and Changers	Faster than average	15,300
77%	49-3052.00	Motorcycle Mechanics	Faster than average	1,500
73%	41-2022.00	Parts Salespersons	Average	30,200
70%	29-2052.00	Pharmacy Technicians	Faster than average	49,000
68%	41-1011.00	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	Decline	125,100
67%	49-3092.00	Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians	Much faster than average	2,800
66%	53-7065.00	Stockers and Order Fillers	Much faster than average	472,300
63%	29-2092.00	Hearing Aid Specialists	Much faster than average	1,000
57%	49-9063.00	Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners	Slower than average	600
55%	49-2096.00	Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles	Decline	600
52%	49-9064.00	Watch and Clock Repairers	Decline	100
51%	29-1051.00	Pharmacists	Faster than average	14,200
50%	53-6031.00	Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	Decline	14,400
44%	49-3023.00	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	Average	70,000
43%	29-2081.00	Opticians, Dispensing	Average	6,800
41%	27-1026.00	Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	Average	20,800
40%	49-2097.00	Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers	Much faster than average	2,600
39%	49-3053.00	Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	Average	3,500
35%	51-9194.00	Etchers and Engravers	Decline	900
34%	51-9071.00	Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers Gem and Diamond Workers	Decline	4,000
34%	49-9095.00	Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers	Faster than average	300
33%	49-2011.00	Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	Decline	7,600
33%	49-9031.00	Home Appliance Repairers	Average	3,100
33%	49-3051.00	Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	Faster than average	2,600
32%	33-9021.00	Private Detectives and Investigators	Faster than average	3,900
29%	51-3011.00	Bakers	Faster than average	39,900
27%	41-9099.00	Sales and Related Workers, All Other	Average	16,000
26%	35-2021.00	Food Preparation Workers	Decline	148,000
26%	53-7064.00	Packers and Packagers, Hand	Decline	74,000
24%	47-2041.00	Carpet Installers	Decline	1,100
21%	43-5071.00	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	Decline	69,300
21%	53-7061.00	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	Average	56,200
21%	53-7199.00	Material Moving Workers, All Other	Average	3,100
20%	41-2021.00	Counter and Rental Clerks	Average	45,900
20%	51-3099.00	Food Processing Workers, All Other	Faster than average	6,500
20%	49-9011.00	Mechanical Door Repairers	Much faster than average	2,700
20%	51-9083.00	Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	Slower than average	2,400
18%		First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors First-Line Supervisors of Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand Recycling Coordinators First-Line Supervisors of Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators First-Line Supervisors of Passenger Attendants First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, All Other	Average	61,300
18%	43-4151.00	Order Clerks	Decline	8,000
17%	43-4051.00	Customer Service Representatives	Decline	341,700
17%	53-6021.00	Parking Attendants	Average	18,500
17%	49-3021.00	Automotive Body and Related Repairers	Slower than average	14,600
17%	27-1022.00	Fashion Designers	Slower than average	2,300
16%	53-3033.00	Light Truck Drivers	Much faster than average	120,200
16%	11-2022.00	Sales Managers	Faster than average	49,000
15%	51-6052.00	Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	Decline	5,000
15%	49-9091.00	Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	Decline	3,500
14%	41-9011.00	Demonstrators and Product Promoters	Little or no change	14,000
13%	27-1025.00	Interior Designers	Average	7,800
13%	47-2121.00	Glaziers	Average	5,100
13%	35-2019.00	Cooks, All Other	Faster than average	3,700
13%	29-2091.00	Orthotists and Prosthetists	Much faster than average	900
12%	11-1021.00	General and Operations Managers	Average	308,700
12%	49-1011.00	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	Average	52,400
12%	51-3022.00	Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	Faster than average	18,400
12%	53-3099.00	Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	Faster than average	11,100
12%	29-1041.00	Optometrists	Much faster than average	2,400
11%	53-7062.00	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Recycling and Reclamation Workers	Slower than average	384,300
11%	43-4041.00	Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	Decline	1,000
10%	39-2021.00	Animal Caretakers	Much faster than average	74,600
10%	53-3031.00	Driver/Sales Workers	Much faster than average	51,300
10%	49-9099.00	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other Geothermal Technicians	Slower than average	21,500
10%	35-2015.00	Cooks, Short Order	Decline	20,600
10%	43-5111.00	Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	Decline	5,300
10%	27-1012.00	Craft Artists	Slower than average	1,000

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics external site 2024-2034 employment projections. “Projected Growth” represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period 2024-2034 for the US nationwide. “Projected Job Openings” represent openings due to growth and replacement.