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Employed by this Industry	Code	Occupation	Projected Growth (2022-2032)	Projected Job Openings (2022-2032)
98%	51-4052.00	Pourers and Casters, Metal	Decline	500
97%	51-9197.00	Tire Builders	Decline	1,800
97%	51-4071.00	Foundry Mold and Coremakers	Decline	600
97%	51-4062.00	Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic	Decline	100
96%	51-9011.00	Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders	Decline	10,200
96%	51-2031.00	Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	Decline	4,700
96%	51-4051.00	Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders	Decline	1,700
95%	51-9196.00	Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	Decline	8,800
95%	51-4033.00	Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	Decline	6,800
95%	51-4021.00	Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	Decline	6,400
95%	51-4111.00	Tool and Die Makers	Decline	5,600
95%	51-9141.00	Semiconductor Processing Technicians Bright Outlook	Faster than average	2,900
95%	51-6064.00	Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	Decline	2,400
95%	51-6063.00	Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	Decline	1,700
95%	51-6061.00	Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders	Decline	700
94%	51-9041.00	Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	Little or no change	5,800
94%	51-4193.00	Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	Decline	2,700
94%	51-4023.00	Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	Decline	2,400
93%	51-4034.00	Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	Decline	2,200
93%	51-8091.00	Chemical Plant and System Operators	Decline	1,700
93%	51-9191.00	Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	Decline	1,000
93%	51-4022.00	Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	Decline	900
92%	51-9161.00	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	Decline	14,300
92%	51-2051.00	Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators	Little or no change	2,400
91%	51-4072.00	Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	Decline	13,900
91%	51-7042.00	Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	Little or no change	5,900
91%	51-2021.00	Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	Decline	900
90%	51-3023.00	Slaughterers and Meat Packers	Little or no change	9,400
90%	51-4191.00	Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	Decline	1,300
89%	51-9162.00	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	Much faster than average	3,200
88%	51-4031.00	Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	Decline	14,900
87%		Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers Electrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers	Faster than average	31,800
87%	51-6091.00	Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	Decline	1,700
87%	51-6042.00	Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders	Decline	300
87%	51-2061.00	Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters	Decline	0
86%	51-4032.00	Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	Decline	600
85%	51-2011.00	Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers	Decline	2,800
84%	51-9032.00	Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	Decline	5,600
84%	51-4122.00	Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	Decline	2,800
83%	51-3092.00	Food Batchmakers	Faster than average	27,800
83%	51-3093.00	Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders	Average	3,900
83%	51-9081.00	Dental Laboratory Technicians	Decline	3,800
83%	51-9051.00	Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	Little or no change	1,800
83%	51-4035.00	Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	Decline	1,600
83%	51-6062.00	Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	Decline	1,000
82%	51-4041.00	Machinists	Average	32,600
81%	51-9023.00	Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	Average	11,800
81%	51-7041.00	Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	Little or no change	5,500
81%	51-2041.00	Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	Decline	4,600
80%	51-9111.00	Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	Faster than average	42,400
79%	51-4081.00	Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	Little or no change	13,600
79%	51-9012.00	Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	Average	5,400
79%	51-5113.00	Print Binding and Finishing Workers	Decline	2,800
78%	51-7011.00	Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	Decline	9,800
78%	51-3091.00	Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders	Average	3,000
78%	51-6041.00	Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers	Decline	1,000
78%	51-4192.00	Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic	Decline	600
78%	51-9031.00	Cutters and Trimmers, Hand	Decline	500
76%	51-9022.00	Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	Decline	1,000
76%	51-9193.00	Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders	Faster than average	800
75%	51-3022.00	Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	Average	17,000
74%	17-3026.00	Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians Nanotechnology Engineering Technologists and Technicians	Average	6,500
74%	51-9195.00	Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic Stone Cutters and Carvers, Manufacturing Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers Potters, Manufacturing	Average	5,800
74%	51-5111.00	Prepress Technicians and Workers	Decline	2,500
73%	51-1011.00	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	Little or no change	63,300
73%	11-3051.00	Industrial Production Managers Quality Control Systems Managers Geothermal Production Managers Biofuels Production Managers Biomass Power Plant Managers Hydroelectric Production Managers	Average	15,300
73%	51-5112.00	Printing Press Operators	Decline	14,400
73%	51-4061.00	Model Makers, Metal and Plastic	Decline	200
73%	49-9045.00	Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons	Decline	0
72%		Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators Team Assemblers Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other	Decline	141,400
70%	51-4194.00	Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	Decline	500
69%	51-9198.00	Helpers--Production Workers	Decline	26,900
69%	17-2112.00	Industrial Engineers Human Factors Engineers and Ergonomists Validation Engineers Manufacturing Engineers	Much faster than average	22,800
68%	51-9192.00	Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders	Average	1,600
65%	51-4121.00	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	Little or no change	42,600
65%	51-6031.00	Sewing Machine Operators	Decline	12,500
64%	51-9061.00	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	Decline	64,300
64%	51-6099.00	Textile, Apparel, and Furnishings Workers, All Other	Decline	1,400
62%	51-9124.00	Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	Little or no change	15,500
61%	53-7063.00	Machine Feeders and Offbearers	Faster than average	8,500
61%	51-3099.00	Food Processing Workers, All Other	Average	5,200
59%	51-4199.00	Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other	Decline	1,800
58%	51-9021.00	Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	Decline	2,800
58%	51-9123.00	Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers	Little or no change	1,200
58%	45-4023.00	Log Graders and Scalers	Decline	800
57%	51-6093.00	Upholsterers	Decline	2,800
56%	49-9043.00	Maintenance Workers, Machinery	Faster than average	6,400
56%	51-9082.00	Medical Appliance Technicians	Average	2,000
55%	51-7021.00	Furniture Finishers	Little or no change	2,200
55%	51-9194.00	Etchers and Engravers	Little or no change	1,300
54%	49-9041.00	Industrial Machinery Mechanics	Much faster than average	39,200
54%	17-2131.00	Materials Engineers	Faster than average	1,500
52%	51-6092.00	Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers	Decline	300
51%	17-3013.00	Mechanical Drafters	Decline	3,500
50%	17-2041.00	Chemical Engineers	Faster than average	1,300
48%	19-4013.00	Food Science Technicians	Faster than average	3,000
48%	19-1012.00	Food Scientists and Technologists	Faster than average	1,300
47%	17-2141.00	Mechanical Engineers Fuel Cell Engineers Automotive Engineers	Much faster than average	19,200
46%	19-4031.00	Chemical Technicians	Average	7,100
46%	17-3027.00	Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians Automotive Engineering Technicians	Little or no change	3,700
46%	51-8093.00	Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	Decline	2,800
46%	51-7099.00	Woodworkers, All Other	Decline	1,500
46%	51-8099.00	Plant and System Operators, All Other Biofuels Processing Technicians	Little or no change	1,400
44%	17-3021.00	Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians	Faster than average	1,000
44%	51-7032.00	Patternmakers, Wood	Decline	100
42%	17-2011.00	Aerospace Engineers	Faster than average	3,800
41%	51-9083.00	Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	Little or no change	2,500
40%	51-9199.00	Production Workers, All Other	Little or no change	30,100
40%	17-3023.00	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	Little or no change	9,900
38%	19-2031.00	Chemists	Faster than average	6,600
38%	17-3024.00	Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians Robotics Technicians	Decline	1,300
37%	49-9044.00	Millwrights	Average	3,500
36%	11-9041.00	Architectural and Engineering Managers Biofuels/Biodiesel Technology and Product Development Managers	Average	13,600
36%	17-3019.00	Drafters, All Other	Decline	1,300
34%	27-1021.00	Commercial and Industrial Designers	Average	2,200
33%	51-3011.00	Bakers	Faster than average	33,800
33%	17-2071.00	Electrical Engineers	Average	11,000
33%	49-2091.00	Avionics Technicians	Average	1,900
33%	29-2091.00	Orthotists and Prosthetists	Much faster than average	800
32%	19-2032.00	Materials Scientists	Faster than average	600
30%	43-5061.00	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	Average	42,700
30%	17-2072.00	Electronics Engineers, Except Computer Radio Frequency Identification Device Specialists	Faster than average	6,900
29%	17-2061.00	Computer Hardware Engineers	Faster than average	4,600
29%	45-2041.00	Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products	Decline	4,100
29%	17-3028.00	Calibration Technologists and Technicians	Average	1,100
28%	17-2111.00	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors Fire-Prevention and Protection Engineers	Average	1,300
28%	17-2121.00	Marine Engineers and Naval Architects	Little or no change	400
27%	49-2094.00	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	Little or no change	4,400
26%	43-5071.00	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	Decline	76,100
26%	11-3061.00	Purchasing Managers	Average	6,100
25%	51-6051.00	Sewers, Hand	Decline	800
24%	13-1081.00	Logisticians Logistics Engineers Logistics Analysts	Much faster than average	21,800
24%	19-5012.00	Occupational Health and Safety Technicians	Much faster than average	3,000
24%	17-2031.00	Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	Faster than average	1,200
23%	53-7064.00	Packers and Packagers, Hand	Little or no change	93,000
23%	53-7051.00	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	Average	80,900
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	39,000
23%	47-2211.00	Sheet Metal Workers	Little or no change	11,400
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	Average	10,400
23%	41-9011.00	Demonstrators and Product Promoters	Average	8,500
23%	17-3029.00	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other Non-Destructive Testing Specialists Photonics Technicians	Average	7,000
23%	41-9031.00	Sales Engineers	Faster than average	5,900
22%	49-9096.00	Riggers	Little or no change	2,000
21%	53-7011.00	Conveyor Operators and Tenders	Faster than average	3,300
21%	49-9095.00	Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers	Decline	300
20%	19-1021.00	Biochemists and Biophysicists	Faster than average	2,800
20%	17-3012.00	Electrical and Electronics Drafters	Little or no change	1,800
20%	19-1022.00	Microbiologists	Faster than average	1,700
19%	47-5051.00	Rock Splitters, Quarry	Average	500
18%	41-4012.00	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	Little or no change	119,500
18%	53-7021.00	Crane and Tower Operators	Little or no change	4,500
17%	19-5011.00	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	Much faster than average	14,200
17%	49-3011.00	Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	Average	10,900
17%	53-7121.00	Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders	Average	1,600
17%	53-7041.00	Hoist and Winch Operators	Decline	300
16%	43-3061.00	Procurement Clerks	Decline	5,400
16%	51-8021.00	Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	Average	3,600
15%	27-1024.00	Graphic Designers	Average	22,800
15%	19-1011.00	Animal Scientists	Faster than average	200
14%	53-7062.00	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Recycling and Reclamation Workers	Faster than average	411,700
14%	43-5111.00	Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	Decline	6,500
14%	49-9069.00	Precision Instrument and Equipment Repairers, All Other	Little or no change	1,100
13%	51-9071.00	Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers Gem and Diamond Workers	Decline	6,100
13%	27-3042.00	Technical Writers	Faster than average	4,800
13%	49-2096.00	Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles	Decline	600
12%	49-9071.00	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	Average	152,400
12%	41-4011.00	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Solar Sales Representatives and Assessors	Average	28,500
12%	13-1051.00	Cost Estimators	Decline	18,000
12%	11-3071.00	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers Supply Chain Managers	Faster than average	15,900
12%	43-4151.00	Order Clerks	Decline	11,200
12%	47-2011.00	Boilermakers	Decline	1,100
12%	17-2021.00	Agricultural Engineers	Faster than average	100
11%	49-9099.00	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other Geothermal Technicians	Average	18,800
11%	19-4021.00	Biological Technicians	Faster than average	10,600
11%	11-3013.00	Facilities Managers Security Managers	Faster than average	10,300
11%	27-1022.00	Fashion Designers	Average	2,300
10%	49-1011.00	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	Average	49,200
10%	11-2022.00	Sales Managers	Average	43,200
10%	11-3121.00	Human Resources Managers	Faster than average	15,500
10%	45-4022.00	Logging Equipment Operators	Decline	4,800
10%	53-7199.00	Material Moving Workers, All Other	Average	3,200
10%	49-2092.00	Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	Average	1,300
10%	49-2093.00	Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment	Faster than average	700

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics external site 2022-2032 employment projections. “Projected Growth” represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period 2022-2032 for the US nationwide. “Projected Job Openings” represent openings due to growth and replacement.