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Employed by this Industry	Code	Occupation	Projected Growth (2021-2031)	Projected Job Openings (2021-2031)
99%	51-6091.00	Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	Decline	1,500
99%	51-4062.00	Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic	Decline	200
98%	51-6064.00	Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	Decline	2,600
98%	51-4052.00	Pourers and Casters, Metal	Decline	600
97%	51-9197.00	Tire Builders Bright Outlook	Faster than average	2,100
97%	51-6063.00	Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	Decline	1,900
97%	51-4051.00	Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	Decline	1,500
97%	51-4071.00	Foundry Mold and Coremakers	Decline	1,200
97%	51-6061.00	Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	Decline	700
96%	51-9011.00	Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	Decline	10,600
96%	51-4033.00	Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	Decline	7,800
94%	51-9196.00	Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	Decline	10,100
94%	51-4111.00	Tool and Die Makers	Decline	6,500
94%	51-4193.00	Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	Decline	3,000
94%	51-4023.00	Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	Decline	2,900
94%	51-4034.00	Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	Decline	2,400
93%	51-9161.00	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	Decline	14,700
93%	51-4021.00	Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	Little or no change	6,600
93%	51-9041.00	Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	Average	6,300
93%	51-2031.00	Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	Decline	5,700
93%	51-2051.00	Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	Little or no change	2,100
93%	51-4022.00	Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	Decline	900
92%	51-8091.00	Chemical Plant and System Operators	Little or no change	2,300
92%	51-9191.00	Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	Slower than average	1,600
91%	51-3023.00	Slaughterers and Meat Packers	Decline	10,800
91%	51-7042.00	Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	Slower than average	7,200
90%	51-4031.00	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	Decline	17,100
90%	51-4072.00	Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	Little or no change	16,800
90%	51-9162.00	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	Much faster than average	3,600
90%	51-2021.00	Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	Decline	1,000
89%		Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers	Slower than average	32,800
89%	51-9141.00	Semiconductor Processing Technicians	Slower than average	3,200
87%	51-4035.00	Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	Decline	1,600
87%	51-4191.00	Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	Decline	1,300
86%	51-2011.00	Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers	Decline	2,900
85%	51-9023.00	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	Slower than average	12,800
84%	51-4081.00	Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	Slower than average	15,300
84%	51-7041.00	Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	Average	5,700
84%	51-9051.00	Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	Slower than average	1,800
84%	51-6062.00	Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	Decline	1,400
84%	51-2061.00	Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters	Decline	100
83%	51-4041.00	Machinists	Slower than average	37,500
82%	51-3092.00	Food Batchmakers	Average	23,500
82%	51-9032.00	Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	Decline	7,300
82%	51-4122.00	Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	Decline	3,100
82%	51-4032.00	Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	Decline	700
81%	51-9111.00	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	Average	43,800
81%	51-9081.00	Dental Laboratory Technicians	Little or no change	4,800
80%	51-2041.00	Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	Decline	4,700
80%	51-9193.00	Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	Average	1,000
79%	51-3093.00	Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	Little or no change	5,000
79%	51-5113.00	Print Binding and Finishing Workers	Decline	2,800
78%	51-3022.00	Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	Little or no change	17,500
78%	51-7011.00	Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	Average	11,500
78%	51-9012.00	Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	Little or no change	5,400
78%	51-3091.00	Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	Slower than average	2,800
77%	17-3026.00	Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians	Slower than average	6,600
77%	51-9195.00	Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers Potters, Manufacturing	Much faster than average	5,700
76%	51-9031.00	Cutters and Trimmers, Hand	Decline	700
75%	51-5111.00	Prepress Technicians and Workers	Decline	2,400
75%	51-4192.00	Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic	Decline	600
74%		Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators Team Assemblers Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other	Decline	142,700
74%	51-1011.00	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	Slower than average	68,700
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	15,400
74%	51-6031.00	Sewing Machine Operators	Decline	14,000
74%	51-9022.00	Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	Decline	1,300
73%	51-6042.00	Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders	Decline	500
71%	17-2112.00	Industrial Engineers Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists Validation Engineers Manufacturing Engineers	Faster than average	22,400
71%	51-5112.00	Printing Press Operators	Decline	13,200
70%	51-9192.00	Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	Average	1,800
67%	51-9198.00	Helpers--Production Workers	Decline	28,700
66%	51-4194.00	Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	Decline	600
65%	51-9124.00	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	Slower than average	16,600
64%	51-9061.00	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	Decline	67,800
64%	51-4121.00	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	Slower than average	47,600
64%	51-9123.00	Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	Slower than average	1,400
64%	51-6099.00	Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	Decline	1,200
64%	51-7032.00	Patternmakers, Wood	Faster than average	0
63%	51-9021.00	Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	Decline	3,500
62%	45-4023.00	Log Graders and Scalers	Average	700
61%	51-4061.00	Model Makers, Metal and Plastic	Decline	300
60%	49-9043.00	Maintenance Workers, Machinery	Faster than average	6,900
60%	51-7021.00	Furniture Finishers	Slower than average	2,700
60%	19-4013.00	Food Science Technicians	Faster than average	2,300
60%	51-6092.00	Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers	Decline	300
57%	51-6093.00	Upholsterers	Slower than average	3,700
55%	51-3099.00	Food Processing Workers, All Other	Little or no change	5,400
54%	49-9041.00	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	Much faster than average	42,500
54%	53-7063.00	Machine Feeders and Offbearers	Average	10,800
54%	51-9082.00	Medical Appliance Technicians	Average	2,300
54%	51-6041.00	Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers	Decline	900
52%	17-3013.00	Mechanical Drafters	Decline	3,900
52%	51-4199.00	Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	Decline	1,800
52%	17-2131.00	Materials Engineers	Average	1,700
51%	19-1012.00	Food Scientists and Technologists	Average	1,500
51%	49-9045.00	Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons	Decline	0
49%	51-7099.00	Woodworkers, All Other	Faster than average	1,400
49%	51-9194.00	Etchers and Engravers	Slower than average	800
48%	17-2141.00	Mechanical Engineers Fuel Cell Engineers Automotive Engineers	Slower than average	17,900
48%	19-4031.00	Chemical Technicians	Average	7,800
47%	51-8099.00	Plant and System Operators, All Other Biofuels Processing Technicians	Little or no change	1,700
46%	17-3027.00	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians Automotive Engineering Technicians	Slower than average	4,200
46%	51-8093.00	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	Slower than average	3,900
46%	17-2041.00	Chemical Engineers	Much faster than average	2,000
46%	17-3021.00	Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	Average	1,200
43%	17-2011.00	Aerospace Engineers	Average	3,800
41%	19-2031.00	Chemists	Average	7,600
40%	51-9199.00	Production Workers, All Other	Average	28,300
40%	17-3023.00	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	Little or no change	11,100
40%	17-3024.00	Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians Robotics Technicians	Decline	1,100
37%	27-1021.00	Commercial and Industrial Designers	Slower than average	2,700
36%	51-9083.00	Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	Average	2,800
36%	49-2091.00	Avionics Technicians	Average	1,600
36%	17-3019.00	Drafters, All Other	Decline	1,300
36%	17-2121.00	Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	Average	400
35%	11-9041.00	Architectural and Engineering Managers Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	Slower than average	14,000
34%	51-3011.00	Bakers	Faster than average	31,300
34%	19-2032.00	Materials Scientists	Average	600
33%	17-2071.00	Electrical Engineers	Slower than average	12,300
33%	49-9044.00	Millwrights	Average	3,800
32%	29-2091.00	Orthotists and Prosthetists	Much faster than average	1,000
32%	47-5051.00	Rock Splitters, Quarry	Average	600
31%	43-5061.00	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	Average	44,800
30%	17-2072.00	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists	Average	7,800
30%	49-2094.00	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	Slower than average	5,000
30%	17-2031.00	Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	Faster than average	1,200
29%	17-2061.00	Computer Hardware Engineers	Average	5,300
28%	17-3028.00	Calibration Technologists and Technicians	Average	900
27%	43-5071.00	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	Decline	80,700
26%	11-3061.00	Purchasing Managers	Average	6,300
26%	45-2041.00	Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	Little or no change	5,200
25%	17-2111.00	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers	Average	1,500
24%	53-7064.00	Packers and Packagers, Hand	Little or no change	92,400
24%	13-1081.00	Logisticians Logistics Engineers Logistics Analysts	Much faster than average	24,800
24%	41-9011.00	Demonstrators and Product Promoters	Slower than average	8,600
23%		Buyers and Purchasing Agents Buyers and Purchasing Agents, Farm Products Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products	Decline	41,000
23%	47-2211.00	Sheet Metal Workers	Little or no change	12,300
23%	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	Little or no change	10,800
23%	17-3029.00	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other Non-Destructive Testing Specialists Photonics Technicians	Slower than average	7,800
23%	41-9031.00	Sales Engineers	Average	6,900
23%	19-5012.00	Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	Average	2,500
23%	51-7031.00	Model Makers, Wood	Average	100
22%	53-7051.00	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	Average	95,300
22%	17-3012.00	Electrical and Electronics Drafters	Little or no change	2,000
22%	51-6051.00	Sewers, Hand	Little or no change	1,200
21%	49-9096.00	Riggers	Average	2,200
21%	49-9095.00	Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers	Decline	300
20%	53-7021.00	Crane and Tower Operators	Little or no change	4,800
20%	19-1022.00	Microbiologists	Faster than average	2,000
19%	53-7011.00	Conveyor Operators and Tenders	Average	5,000
19%	19-1021.00	Biochemists and Biophysicists	Much faster than average	4,000
18%	41-4012.00	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	Average	139,700
18%	53-7121.00	Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	Decline	1,700
17%	51-8021.00	Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	Average	4,200
17%	53-7041.00	Hoist and Winch Operators	Little or no change	400
16%	19-5011.00	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	Average	12,000
16%	43-5111.00	Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	Little or no change	6,400
15%	27-1024.00	Graphic Designers	Slower than average	24,800
15%	43-3061.00	Procurement Clerks	Decline	5,800
14%	53-7062.00	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Recycling and Reclamation Workers	Average	421,900
14%	41-4011.00	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors	Average	30,400
14%	49-3011.00	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	Average	11,500
13%	49-9071.00	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	Average	160,100
13%	13-1051.00	Cost Estimators	Decline	18,500
13%	51-9071.00	Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers Gem and Diamond Workers	Little or no change	6,100
13%	27-3042.00	Technical Writers	Average	5,400
13%	49-2093.00	Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment	Average	900
13%	19-4044.00	Hydrologic Technicians	Little or no change	400
12%	45-4022.00	Logging Equipment Operators	Decline	5,200
12%	19-1011.00	Animal Scientists	Much faster than average	400
11%	11-2022.00	Sales Managers	Average	41,900
11%	49-9099.00	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other Geothermal Technicians	Slower than average	19,300
11%	11-3071.00	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Supply Chain Managers	Faster than average	14,200
11%	43-4151.00	Order Clerks	Decline	13,000
11%	11-3013.00	Facilities Managers Security Managers	Average	9,900
11%	47-2011.00	Boilermakers	Decline	1,100
11%	17-2021.00	Agricultural Engineers	Slower than average	100
10%	49-1011.00	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	Average	53,500
10%	11-3121.00	Human Resources Managers	Average	16,300
10%	47-2044.00	Tile and Stone Setters	Faster than average	5,600
10%	49-9091.00	Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	Average	3,900
10%	53-7199.00	Material Moving Workers, All Other	Average	3,500
10%	45-2011.00	Agricultural Inspectors	Little or no change	2,500
10%	27-1022.00	Fashion Designers	Slower than average	2,300
10%	49-2096.00	Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles	Decline	500

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics external site 2021-2031 employment projections. “Projected Growth” represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period 2021-2031 for the US nationwide. “Projected Job Openings” represent openings due to growth and replacement.