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Employed by this Industry	Code	Occupation	Projected Growth (2020-2030)	Projected Job Openings (2020-2030)
97%	31-2021.00	Physical Therapist Assistants Bright Outlook	Much faster than average	16,400
97%	29-1292.00	Dental Hygienists	Faster than average	15,600
97%	29-2055.00	Surgical Technologists	Average	9,000
97%	29-1124.00	Radiation Therapists	Average	1,100
96%	31-2022.00	Physical Therapist Aides	Much faster than average	7,400
96%	29-2032.00	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	Much faster than average	7,300
95%	31-9091.00	Dental Assistants	Faster than average	44,000
95%	31-9097.00	Phlebotomists	Much faster than average	19,500
95%	31-1132.00	Orderlies	Average	5,800
95%	29-2033.00	Nuclear Medicine Technologists	Average	1,500
95%	29-1161.00	Nurse Midwives	Faster than average	500
94%	31-9092.00	Medical Assistants	Much faster than average	104,400
94%	29-2057.00	Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	Faster than average	5,500
94%	29-2031.00	Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	Average	4,700
93%	29-2034.00	Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	Average	17,400
93%	29-1126.00	Respiratory Therapists	Much faster than average	10,100
93%	31-2011.00	Occupational Therapy Assistants	Much faster than average	7,800
93%	31-2012.00	Occupational Therapy Aides	Much faster than average	900
92%	31-9093.00	Medical Equipment Preparers	Average	7,900
92%	29-1151.00	Nurse Anesthetists	Faster than average	2,900
91%	43-6013.00	Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	Faster than average	75,200
91%	29-2035.00	Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists	Average	3,400
91%	29-1211.00	Anesthesiologists	Little or no change	800
90%		Home Health and Personal Care Aides Home Health Aides Personal Care Aides	Much faster than average	599,800
90%	31-1131.00	Nursing Assistants	Average	187,000
90%	29-1071.00	Physician Assistants Anesthesiologist Assistants	Much faster than average	12,200
90%	29-1221.00	Pediatricians, General	Decline	800
90%	29-1218.00	Obstetricians and Gynecologists	Decline	500
89%		Surgeons, Except Ophthalmologists Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric Pediatric Surgeons Surgeons, All Other	Decline	1,000
88%	29-1171.00	Nurse Practitioners	Much faster than average	26,000
88%	29-1215.00	Family Medicine Physicians	Slower than average	3,500
88%	29-1216.00	General Internal Medicine Physicians	Little or no change	1,500
87%	29-1123.00	Physical Therapists	Much faster than average	15,600
87%	29-2053.00	Psychiatric Technicians	Faster than average	8,000
86%	29-1141.00	Registered Nurses Acute Care Nurses Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses Critical Care Nurses Clinical Nurse Specialists	Average	194,500
86%	29-2051.00	Dietetic Technicians	Average	2,200
85%	29-2061.00	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	Average	60,700
85%		Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists Cytogenetic Technologists Cytotechnologists Histotechnologists Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians Histology Technicians	Faster than average	25,900
83%	29-1023.00	Orthodontists	Average	200
82%	29-1021.00	Dentists, General	Average	4,300
81%	29-1125.00	Recreational Therapists	Faster than average	1,900
80%	29-1122.00	Occupational Therapists Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists	Much faster than average	10,100
80%	29-1223.00	Psychiatrists	Faster than average	1,200
80%	29-9092.00	Genetic Counselors	Much faster than average	300
80%	29-1022.00	Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons	Average	200
79%	21-1022.00	Healthcare Social Workers	Faster than average	20,400
78%		Physicians, All Other; and Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric Cardiologists Dermatologists Emergency Medicine Physicians Neurologists Physicians, Pathologists Radiologists Physicians, All Other Allergists and Immunologists Hospitalists Urologists Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians Preventive Medicine Physicians Sports Medicine Physicians Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric	Slower than average	13,400
75%	11-9111.00	Medical and Health Services Managers	Much faster than average	51,800
75%	21-1023.00	Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	Faster than average	14,000
75%	31-1133.00	Psychiatric Aides	Average	7,200
75%	29-1024.00	Prosthodontists	Average	0
74%		Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors Mental Health Counselors	Much faster than average	41,000
74%	21-1013.00	Marriage and Family Therapists	Much faster than average	8,500
74%	29-1181.00	Audiologists	Much faster than average	800
73%		Medical Dosimetrists, Medical Records Specialists, and Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other Medical Dosimetrists Medical Records Specialists Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other Neurodiagnostic Technologists Ophthalmic Medical Technologists Patient Representatives	Average	27,400
73%	29-1081.00	Podiatrists	Slower than average	900
72%	53-3011.00	Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians	Much faster than average	1,900
71%	21-1015.00	Rehabilitation Counselors	Faster than average	11,200
70%	29-1041.00	Optometrists	Average	1,700
69%	29-1011.00	Chiropractors	Faster than average	1,800
68%		Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics Emergency Medical Technicians Paramedics	Faster than average	20,700
68%	11-9031.00	Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	Faster than average	5,300
66%	35-3041.00	Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	Faster than average	45,700
65%	39-9041.00	Residential Advisors	Faster than average	17,500
64%		Health Information Technologists, Medical Registrars, Surgical Assistants, and Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars Surgical Assistants Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other Midwives	Faster than average	6,900
64%	29-1031.00	Dietitians and Nutritionists	Faster than average	5,900
63%	21-1093.00	Social and Human Service Assistants	Much faster than average	59,100
61%	25-2011.00	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	Much faster than average	59,600
61%	43-4111.00	Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	Decline	20,100
61%	31-9099.00	Healthcare Support Workers, All Other Speech-Language Pathology Assistants Endoscopy Technicians	Faster than average	13,900
57%	11-9151.00	Social and Community Service Managers	Much faster than average	18,300
55%	29-2081.00	Opticians, Dispensing	Average	5,900
54%	21-1094.00	Community Health Workers	Much faster than average	8,600
54%	29-1029.00	Dentists, All Other Specialists	Average	200
52%	31-9094.00	Medical Transcriptionists	Decline	6,600
51%	29-1127.00	Speech-Language Pathologists	Much faster than average	15,200
50%	21-1091.00	Health Education Specialists	Faster than average	7,400
47%	43-4171.00	Receptionists and Information Clerks	Slower than average	134,000
47%	29-9091.00	Athletic Trainers	Much faster than average	3,100
45%	43-2021.00	Telephone Operators	Decline	400
43%	43-3021.00	Billing and Posting Clerks	Slower than average	48,900
43%		Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists Clinical and Counseling Psychologists School Psychologists	Faster than average	9,400
42%	35-2012.00	Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	Average	61,600
41%	43-2011.00	Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service	Decline	4,500
40%	21-1021.00	Child, Family, and School Social Workers	Faster than average	36,700
40%		Crematory Operators and Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other Crematory Operators Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	Much faster than average	13,900
38%	29-2091.00	Orthotists and Prosthetists	Much faster than average	1,000
35%	29-1128.00	Exercise Physiologists	Faster than average	1,500
33%	39-9011.00	Childcare Workers Nannies	Average	150,300
33%	29-1129.00	Therapists, All Other Art Therapists Music Therapists	Faster than average	2,400
32%	29-1051.00	Pharmacists	Decline	11,300
32%	25-2051.00	Special Education Teachers, Preschool	Faster than average	1,800
32%	29-2092.00	Hearing Aid Specialists	Faster than average	700
30%		First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service and Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	Much faster than average	28,600
30%	21-1099.00	Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	Faster than average	11,700
29%	39-9032.00	Recreation Workers	Much faster than average	64,600
27%		Acupuncturists and Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other Acupuncturists Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other Naturopathic Physicians Orthoptists	Slower than average	3,600
26%	21-1019.00	Counselors, All Other	Average	5,700
24%	19-1042.00	Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	Much faster than average	12,600
23%	31-9011.00	Massage Therapists	Much faster than average	23,300
23%	51-9083.00	Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	Faster than average	4,000
22%	49-9062.00	Medical Equipment Repairers	Average	6,300
21%	29-2052.00	Pharmacy Technicians	Slower than average	31,700
20%	51-6011.00	Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	Faster than average	26,600
20%	19-1041.00	Epidemiologists	Much faster than average	900
19%	37-2012.00	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	Faster than average	183,300
19%	21-1029.00	Social Workers, All Other	Average	7,100
19%	39-6012.00	Concierges	Much faster than average	6,000
19%	51-8021.00	Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	Average	4,000
17%	43-4071.00	File Clerks	Decline	9,600
16%	43-1011.00	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	Decline	142,700
16%	13-1131.00	Fundraisers	Much faster than average	12,000
16%	31-9095.00	Pharmacy Aides	Decline	4,100
15%	43-5021.00	Couriers and Messengers	Decline	11,800
15%	51-9082.00	Medical Appliance Technicians	Faster than average	2,200
14%	43-4161.00	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	Decline	10,600
14%	51-9081.00	Dental Laboratory Technicians	Faster than average	4,900
13%		Administrative Services and Facilities Managers Administrative Services Managers Facilities Managers Security Managers	Average	29,200
13%	27-3091.00	Interpreters and Translators	Much faster than average	10,400
13%	19-2012.00	Physicists	Average	1,300
12%	43-9061.00	Office Clerks, General	Decline	324,600
12%	13-1151.00	Training and Development Specialists	Faster than average	35,200
12%	19-4021.00	Biological Technicians	Average	11,800
12%	39-5094.00	Skincare Specialists	Much faster than average	10,100
12%	25-2059.00	Special Education Teachers, All Other Adapted Physical Education Specialists	Faster than average	3,000
12%	11-9161.00	Emergency Management Directors	Average	1,000
11%	43-6014.00	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	Decline	195,100
11%		Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education Teaching Assistants, Special Education Teaching Assistants, All Other	Average	136,400
11%	13-1071.00	Human Resources Specialists	Faster than average	73,400
11%	35-2019.00	Cooks, All Other	Faster than average	3,500
11%	13-2071.00	Credit Counselors	Average	3,000
10%	43-3051.00	Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	Decline	11,400
10%	43-3061.00	Procurement Clerks	Decline	5,200
10%	53-2012.00	Commercial Pilots	Faster than average	4,900

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2020-2030 employment projections. “Projected Growth” represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period 2020-2030 for the US nationwide. “Projected Job Openings” represent openings due to growth and replacement.