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Employed by this Industry	Code	Occupation	Projected Growth (2021-2031)	Projected Job Openings (2021-2031)
88%	41-2031.00	Retail Salespersons Bright Outlook	Little or no change	558,800
86%	51-3021.00	Butchers and Meat Cutters	Decline	17,700
85%	49-3091.00	Bicycle Repairers	Average	1,800
84%	49-3093.00	Tire Repairers and Changers	Slower than average	11,100
82%	41-2011.00	Cashiers	Decline	570,700
81%	31-9095.00	Pharmacy Aides	Decline	7,500
80%	49-3052.00	Motorcycle Mechanics	Average	1,800
77%	49-3092.00	Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians	Much faster than average	2,200
74%	27-1023.00	Floral Designers	Decline	3,800
72%	29-2052.00	Pharmacy Technicians	Average	43,500
72%	41-2022.00	Parts Salespersons	Average	35,600
69%	41-1011.00	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	Decline	153,000
64%	41-9099.00	Sales and Related Workers, All Other	Slower than average	36,600
63%	53-7065.00	Stockers and Order Fillers	Average	450,400
63%	49-9063.00	Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners	Decline	600
60%	53-6031.00	Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	Little or no change	17,700
58%	49-9064.00	Watch and Clock Repairers	Decline	100
56%	29-1051.00	Pharmacists	Slower than average	13,600
56%	29-2092.00	Hearing Aid Specialists	Much faster than average	1,000
50%	49-2096.00	Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles	Decline	500
45%	27-1026.00	Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	Average	20,100
43%	49-3023.00	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	Little or no change	73,300
43%	29-2081.00	Opticians, Dispensing	Average	6,700
41%	49-3051.00	Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	Faster than average	3,000
41%	51-9194.00	Etchers and Engravers	Slower than average	800
39%	49-3053.00	Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	Slower than average	4,100
37%	49-9095.00	Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers	Decline	300
34%	43-4151.00	Order Clerks	Decline	13,000
33%	51-9071.00	Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers Gem and Diamond Workers	Little or no change	6,100
31%	51-3011.00	Bakers	Faster than average	31,300
31%	47-2041.00	Carpet Installers	Decline	2,000
27%	35-2021.00	Food Preparation Workers	Slower than average	145,800
26%	49-2011.00	Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	Decline	10,300
26%	49-9031.00	Home Appliance Repairers	Little or no change	3,600
25%	53-7064.00	Packers and Packagers, Hand	Little or no change	92,400
25%	51-6052.00	Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	Little or no change	5,000
24%	53-7061.00	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	Average	59,900
24%	49-9091.00	Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	Average	3,900
23%	51-3099.00	Food Processing Workers, All Other	Little or no change	5,400
23%	49-2097.00	Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers	Decline	2,700
22%	41-9011.00	Demonstrators and Product Promoters	Slower than average	8,600
21%	43-5071.00	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	Decline	80,700
21%		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	71,300
19%	53-7199.00	Material Moving Workers, All Other	Average	3,500
19%	51-9083.00	Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	Average	2,800
18%	43-4051.00	Customer Service Representatives	Decline	389,400
18%	41-2021.00	Counter and Rental Clerks	Average	50,600
18%	49-3021.00	Automotive Body and Related Repairers	Slower than average	15,200
18%	35-2019.00	Cooks, All Other	Faster than average	3,300
18%	49-9011.00	Mechanical Door Repairers	Much faster than average	2,200
17%	53-3033.00	Light Truck Drivers	Faster than average	147,600
17%	11-2022.00	Sales Managers	Average	41,900
17%	53-6021.00	Parking Attendants	Average	14,800
15%	35-2015.00	Cooks, Short Order	Little or no change	20,100
15%	49-9099.00	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other Geothermal Technicians	Slower than average	19,300
14%	39-2021.00	Animal Caretakers	Much faster than average	70,400
14%	53-3099.00	Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	Faster than average	11,900
13%	51-3022.00	Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	Little or no change	17,500
13%	27-1025.00	Interior Designers	Little or no change	8,200
13%	53-6099.00	Transportation Workers, All Other	Average	1,900
13%	29-2091.00	Orthotists and Prosthetists	Much faster than average	1,000
13%	51-6041.00	Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers	Decline	900
12%	11-1021.00	General and Operations Managers	Average	300,400
12%	41-3091.00	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	Average	125,300
12%	47-2042.00	Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	Faster than average	2,500
12%	49-3022.00	Automotive Glass Installers and Repairers	Average	1,800
12%	29-1041.00	Optometrists	Faster than average	1,700
12%	51-6051.00	Sewers, Hand	Little or no change	1,200
11%	49-1011.00	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	Average	53,500
11%	47-2121.00	Glaziers	Average	6,500
11%	27-1022.00	Fashion Designers	Slower than average	2,300
11%	49-2021.00	Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers	Average	1,700
10%	53-3031.00	Driver/Sales Workers	Much faster than average	72,300
10%	43-5111.00	Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	Little or no change	6,400
10%	33-9021.00	Private Detectives and Investigators	Average	3,700
10%	33-1099.00	First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	Average	2,600
10%	43-4041.00	Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	Decline	1,700
10%	51-9151.00	Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators	Average	1,100
10%	29-1181.00	Audiologists	Faster than average	800

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.