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Employed by this Industry	Code	Occupation	Projected Growth (2025-2035)	Projected Job Openings (2025-2035)
99%	51-4052.00	Pourers and Casters, Metal	Decline	400
98%	51-9141.00	Semiconductor Processing Technicians Bright Outlook	Much faster than average	3,400
98%	51-4062.00	Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic	Decline	100
97%	51-4034.00	Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	Decline	1,400
97%	51-4051.00	Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	Decline	1,400
97%	51-4071.00	Foundry Mold and Coremakers	Decline	800
96%	51-9011.00	Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	Average	13,900
95%	51-9196.00	Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	Decline	9,000
95%	51-4021.00	Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	Slower than average	5,400
95%	51-9197.00	Tire Builders	Slower than average	1,900
95%	51-2061.00	Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters	Decline	0
94%	51-4033.00	Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	Decline	4,500
94%	51-4111.00	Tool and Die Makers	Decline	4,300
94%	51-2031.00	Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	Decline	2,100
94%	51-6091.00	Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	Decline	1,100
93%	51-9041.00	Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	Slower than average	5,200
93%	51-4193.00	Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	Decline	2,500
93%	51-6064.00	Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	Decline	2,400
92%	51-4072.00	Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	Decline	13,800
92%	51-2051.00	Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators Bright Outlook	Faster than average	1,700
92%	51-6063.00	Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	Decline	1,300
92%	51-2021.00	Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	Decline	1,200
92%	51-6061.00	Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	Decline	600
91%	51-9161.00	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	Decline	12,500
91%	51-7042.00	Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	Decline	5,300
91%	51-2011.00	Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers	Decline	3,100
91%	51-4023.00	Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	Decline	1,900
90%	51-4022.00	Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	Decline	600
89%		Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers Bright Outlook Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers Bright Outlook	Faster than average	25,900
89%	51-3023.00	Slaughterers and Meat Packers	Slower than average	7,700
89%	51-4191.00	Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	Decline	1,100
88%	51-4031.00	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	Decline	13,200
88%	51-5113.00	Print Binding and Finishing Workers	Decline	2,300
88%	51-9051.00	Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	Average	1,800
88%	51-9191.00	Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	Slower than average	1,300
88%	51-4035.00	Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	Decline	1,000
87%	51-9162.00	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers Bright Outlook	Faster than average	2,700
87%	51-8091.00	Chemical Plant and System Operators	Decline	1,300
87%	51-4032.00	Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	Decline	400
84%	51-4041.00	Machinists	Slower than average	26,100
84%	51-3092.00	Food Batchmakers Bright Outlook	Much faster than average	23,100
84%	51-7041.00	Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	Decline	4,500
82%	51-4122.00	Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	Decline	2,500
81%	51-9032.00	Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	Decline	5,400
81%	51-3093.00	Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	Little or no change	3,700
81%	51-6062.00	Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	Decline	900
80%	51-4081.00	Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	Slower than average	11,600
80%	51-9023.00	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	Decline	7,900
80%	51-2041.00	Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	Decline	4,800
80%	51-9081.00	Dental Laboratory Technicians	Decline	3,600
80%	51-9193.00	Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders Bright Outlook	Faster than average	800
80%	51-9022.00	Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	Decline	700
79%	51-9111.00	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	Average	41,400
78%	51-7011.00	Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	Decline	6,900
78%	51-9012.00	Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	Decline	5,200
77%	51-3022.00	Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers Bright Outlook	Faster than average	17,000
76%		Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators Team Assemblers Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other	Slower than average	138,700
76%	17-3026.00	Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians	Average	6,600
76%	51-9192.00	Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	Average	1,700
74%	11-3051.00	Industrial Production Managers Quality Control Systems Managers Geothermal Production Managers Biofuels Production Managers Biomass Power Plant Managers Hydroelectric Production Managers	Average	17,000
74%	51-3091.00	Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	Little or no change	2,500
74%	51-4194.00	Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	Decline	500
73%	51-5112.00	Printing Press Operators	Decline	12,100
73%	51-6042.00	Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders	Decline	400
72%	51-1011.00	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	Slower than average	61,000
72%	51-3099.00	Food Processing Workers, All Other Bright Outlook	Faster than average	7,400
71%	51-6099.00	Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	Decline	900
70%	51-9198.00	Helpers--Production Workers	Decline	20,900
70%	53-7063.00	Machine Feeders and Offbearers	Decline	4,000
70%	51-5111.00	Prepress Technicians and Workers	Decline	2,100
68%	17-2112.00	Industrial Engineers Bright Outlook Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists Bright Outlook Validation Engineers Bright Outlook Manufacturing Engineers Bright Outlook	Much faster than average	23,100
65%	51-9124.00	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	Average	15,300
65%	51-6031.00	Sewing Machine Operators	Decline	9,800
65%	51-9021.00	Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	Decline	2,300
65%	51-7021.00	Furniture Finishers	Decline	1,500
65%	51-4199.00	Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	Decline	1,300
65%	51-9031.00	Cutters and Trimmers, Hand	Decline	500
64%	51-9061.00	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	Average	66,700
64%	51-9195.00	Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic Bright Outlook Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing Bright Outlook Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers Bright Outlook Potters, Manufacturing Bright Outlook	Faster than average	5,100
63%	51-4121.00	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	Slower than average	40,300
63%	51-4192.00	Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic	Decline	500
61%	51-4061.00	Model Makers, Metal and Plastic	Decline	200
60%	45-4023.00	Log Graders and Scalers	Decline	600
59%	51-8093.00	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	Decline	2,700
58%	51-6041.00	Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers	Decline	1,000
56%	51-9123.00	Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	Slower than average	700
55%	51-6093.00	Upholsterers	Decline	1,700
55%	17-3021.00	Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians Bright Outlook	Much faster than average	1,100
54%	49-9043.00	Maintenance Workers, Machinery	Decline	4,400
54%	51-6092.00	Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers	Decline	200
53%	19-4013.00	Food Science Technicians Bright Outlook	Faster than average	3,000
53%	19-1012.00	Food Scientists and Technologists Bright Outlook	Faster than average	1,000
53%	51-9194.00	Etchers and Engravers	Decline	800
52%	49-9041.00	Industrial Machinery Mechanics Bright Outlook	Much faster than average	44,400
52%	51-9082.00	Medical Appliance Technicians	Average	1,300
51%	17-3027.00	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians Automotive Engineering Technicians	Slower than average	3,100
51%	17-2121.00	Marine Engineers and Naval Architects Bright Outlook	Much faster than average	500
51%	49-9045.00	Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons	Decline	100
50%	17-3013.00	Mechanical Drafters	Decline	2,900
50%	17-3024.00	Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians Robotics Technicians	Average	1,400
50%	17-2041.00	Chemical Engineers Bright Outlook	Faster than average	1,100
48%	17-2011.00	Aerospace Engineers Bright Outlook	Much faster than average	3,800
48%	17-2131.00	Materials Engineers Bright Outlook	Much faster than average	1,300
44%	51-9199.00	Production Workers, All Other	Slower than average	27,300
44%	17-2141.00	Mechanical Engineers Bright Outlook Fuel Cell Engineers Bright Outlook Automotive Engineers Bright Outlook	Much faster than average	17,800
43%	19-4031.00	Chemical Technicians Bright Outlook	Faster than average	7,600
42%	51-8099.00	Plant and System Operators, All Other Biofuels Processing Technicians	Slower than average	1,200
42%	17-3019.00	Drafters, All Other	Decline	1,000
41%	19-2031.00	Chemists Bright Outlook	Faster than average	5,900
40%	51-9083.00	Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	Slower than average	2,200
39%	17-3023.00	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	Slower than average	8,100
38%	49-2091.00	Avionics Technicians Bright Outlook	Much faster than average	1,700
36%	49-9044.00	Millwrights	Slower than average	3,200
35%	11-9041.00	Architectural and Engineering Managers Bright Outlook Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers Bright Outlook	Faster than average	14,900
35%	17-2072.00	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists	Average	4,900
35%	17-3028.00	Calibration Technologists and Technicians Bright Outlook	Faster than average	1,500
35%	19-2032.00	Materials Scientists Bright Outlook	Much faster than average	600
34%	17-2061.00	Computer Hardware Engineers Bright Outlook	Much faster than average	4,100
34%	27-1021.00	Commercial and Industrial Designers	Slower than average	2,800
31%	51-3011.00	Bakers Bright Outlook	Faster than average	36,500
31%	43-5061.00	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	Decline	32,600
30%	51-7032.00	Patternmakers, Wood	Decline	100
29%	17-2071.00	Electrical Engineers Bright Outlook	Much faster than average	11,400
28%	43-5071.00	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	Decline	61,300
27%	17-2031.00	Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers Bright Outlook	Much faster than average	1,200
26%	45-2041.00	Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	Decline	5,800
26%	17-3029.00	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other Non-Destructive Testing Specialists Photonics Technicians	Average	5,400
26%	51-7099.00	Woodworkers, All Other	Decline	1,700
26%	51-7031.00	Model Makers, Wood	Decline	100
25%	53-7021.00	Crane and Tower Operators	Average	3,500
25%	29-2091.00	Orthotists and Prosthetists Bright Outlook	Much faster than average	700
24%	53-7064.00	Packers and Packagers, Hand	Decline	61,800
24%	49-2094.00	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	Little or no change	4,700
24%	19-1022.00	Microbiologists Bright Outlook	Faster than average	1,500
23%	53-7051.00	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	Slower than average	64,700
23%	47-2211.00	Sheet Metal Workers	Average	9,800
23%	11-3061.00	Purchasing Managers	Average	6,400
22%		Buyers and Purchasing Agents Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products Bright Outlook Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products Bright Outlook Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products Bright Outlook	Faster than average	47,200
22%	13-1081.00	Logisticians Bright Outlook Logistics Engineers Bright Outlook Logistics Analysts Bright Outlook	Much faster than average	26,600
22%	17-3012.00	Electrical and Electronics Drafters	Decline	1,400
22%	17-2111.00	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors Bright Outlook Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers Bright Outlook	Faster than average	1,200
22%	51-6051.00	Sewers, Hand	Decline	600
21%	17-2199.00	Engineers, All Other Energy Engineers, Except Wind and Solar Mechatronics Engineers Microsystems Engineers Photonics Engineers Robotics Engineers Nanosystems Engineers Wind Energy Engineers Solar Energy Systems Engineers	Average	8,800
21%	41-9031.00	Sales Engineers	Average	3,800
20%	19-1021.00	Biochemists and Biophysicists Bright Outlook	Much faster than average	2,900
20%	45-2011.00	Agricultural Inspectors	Slower than average	2,500
20%	53-7041.00	Hoist and Winch Operators	Little or no change	300
19%	49-3011.00	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians Bright Outlook	Faster than average	11,400
18%	41-4012.00	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products Bright Outlook	Decline	99,800
18%	49-9096.00	Riggers	Average	1,700
18%	49-9095.00	Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers Bright Outlook	Faster than average	300
17%	19-5011.00	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists Bright Outlook	Much faster than average	17,100
17%	41-9011.00	Demonstrators and Product Promoters	Little or no change	11,400
17%	19-5012.00	Occupational Health and Safety Technicians Bright Outlook	Much faster than average	3,800
17%	53-7011.00	Conveyor Operators and Tenders	Decline	2,200
16%	51-9071.00	Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers Gem and Diamond Workers	Decline	3,700
16%	51-8021.00	Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	Average	3,200
15%	27-1024.00	Graphic Designers	Decline	16,000
15%	43-4151.00	Order Clerks	Decline	6,300
15%	43-5111.00	Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	Decline	4,700
15%	53-7121.00	Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	Average	1,300
15%	49-2096.00	Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles	Decline	400
14%	53-7062.00	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Bright Outlook Recycling and Reclamation Workers Bright Outlook	Slower than average	340,500
14%	43-3061.00	Procurement Clerks	Decline	3,700
14%	47-2011.00	Boilermakers	Decline	700
13%	49-9071.00	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General Bright Outlook	Average	148,700
13%	11-3071.00	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Bright Outlook Supply Chain Managers Bright Outlook	Faster than average	18,300
13%	27-3042.00	Technical Writers	Slower than average	3,200
13%	49-2092.00	Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	Average	1,400
12%	49-9099.00	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other Geothermal Technicians	Average	18,300
12%	13-1051.00	Cost Estimators	Decline	17,600
11%	41-4011.00	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors	Slower than average	23,600
11%	11-3013.00	Facilities Managers Bright Outlook Security Managers Bright Outlook	Faster than average	14,200
11%	47-2044.00	Tile and Stone Setters Bright Outlook	Much faster than average	3,300
11%	17-2021.00	Agricultural Engineers Bright Outlook	Much faster than average	100
10%	49-1011.00	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	Average	48,900
10%	11-2022.00	Sales Managers Bright Outlook	Faster than average	47,300
10%	19-4021.00	Biological Technicians Bright Outlook	Much faster than average	9,400
10%	47-2221.00	Structural Iron and Steel Workers	Average	5,900
10%	45-4022.00	Logging Equipment Operators	Decline	3,700
10%	19-1011.00	Animal Scientists Bright Outlook	Faster than average	200

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics external site 2025-2035 employment projections. “Projected Growth” represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period 2025-2035 for the US nationwide. “Projected Job Openings” represent openings due to growth and replacement.