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Employed by this Industry	Code	Occupation	Projected Growth (2025-2035)	Projected Job Openings (2025-2035)
67%	49-3041.00	Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians Bright Outlook	Much faster than average	3,700
63%	41-4012.00	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products Bright Outlook	Decline	99,800
61%	41-4011.00	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors	Slower than average	23,600
35%	27-1026.00	Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	Average	17,200
34%	49-9062.00	Medical Equipment Repairers Bright Outlook	Much faster than average	8,200
34%	49-2092.00	Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	Average	1,400
29%	49-2011.00	Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	Decline	6,100
28%	49-3042.00	Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines Bright Outlook	Much faster than average	15,000
28%	43-4151.00	Order Clerks	Decline	6,300
28%	41-9031.00	Sales Engineers	Average	3,800
25%	53-3031.00	Driver/Sales Workers Bright Outlook	Much faster than average	45,500
21%	11-2022.00	Sales Managers Bright Outlook	Faster than average	47,300
20%	37-3012.00	Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation	Average	3,300
19%	41-2022.00	Parts Salespersons	Average	30,000
19%	41-1012.00	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	Slower than average	21,700
19%	49-9069.00	Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other	Average	1,000
17%		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	54,900
17%	27-1022.00	Fashion Designers	Little or no change	2,500
16%	53-7011.00	Conveyor Operators and Tenders	Decline	2,200
15%	43-5071.00	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	Decline	61,300
15%	11-3071.00	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Bright Outlook Supply Chain Managers Bright Outlook	Faster than average	18,300
15%	43-3061.00	Procurement Clerks	Decline	3,700
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%	53-3033.00	Light Truck Drivers Bright Outlook	Faster than average	107,200
14%		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
14%	49-9041.00	Industrial Machinery Mechanics Bright Outlook	Much faster than average	44,400
14%	43-5111.00	Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	Decline	4,700
14%	19-4012.00	Agricultural Technicians Bright Outlook Precision Agriculture Technicians Bright Outlook	Faster than average	2,800
14%	43-4041.00	Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	Decline	900
13%	49-3031.00	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	Average	24,400
13%	45-2091.00	Agricultural Equipment Operators Bright Outlook	Much faster than average	10,100
13%	53-7199.00	Material Moving Workers, All Other	Average	2,800
13%	27-1021.00	Commercial and Industrial Designers	Slower than average	2,800
13%	53-7071.00	Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators	Slower than average	300
13%	51-6092.00	Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers	Decline	200
13%	49-9061.00	Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers	Decline	100
12%	53-3032.00	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers Bright Outlook	Average	214,500
12%	53-7051.00	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	Slower than average	64,700
12%	41-9099.00	Sales and Related Workers, All Other	Slower than average	13,100
12%	11-3061.00	Purchasing Managers	Average	6,400
12%	49-9091.00	Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	Decline	3,800
12%	51-9082.00	Medical Appliance Technicians	Average	1,300
12%	53-7121.00	Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	Average	1,300
12%	53-7072.00	Pump Operators, Except Wellhead Pumpers	Average	1,000
12%	47-5032.00	Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters	Little or no change	400
11%	13-1081.00	Logisticians Bright Outlook Logistics Engineers Bright Outlook Logistics Analysts Bright Outlook	Much faster than average	26,600
11%	53-7021.00	Crane and Tower Operators	Average	3,500
11%	19-1013.00	Soil and Plant Scientists Bright Outlook	Much faster than average	1,400
10%	53-7065.00	Stockers and Order Fillers Bright Outlook	Much faster than average	430,700
10%	11-2021.00	Marketing Managers Bright Outlook	Much faster than average	34,000
10%	49-9099.00	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other Geothermal Technicians	Average	18,300
10%	49-2094.00	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	Little or no change	4,700
10%	49-9043.00	Maintenance Workers, Machinery	Decline	4,400
10%	51-8093.00	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	Decline	2,700
10%	43-9071.00	Office Machine Operators, Except Computer	Decline	2,100

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.