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Employed by this Industry	Code	Occupation	Projected Growth (2022-2032)	Projected Job Openings (2022-2032)
87%	41-2031.00	Retail Salespersons Bright Outlook	Decline	531,700
86%	51-3021.00	Butchers and Meat Cutters	Little or no change	15,300
86%	49-3091.00	Bicycle Repairers	Average	1,700
83%	31-9095.00	Pharmacy Aides	Decline	7,500
82%	41-2011.00	Cashiers	Decline	577,600
82%	49-3093.00	Tire Repairers and Changers	Little or no change	11,600
75%	49-3092.00	Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians	Much faster than average	2,200
75%	49-3052.00	Motorcycle Mechanics	Average	1,700
71%	29-2052.00	Pharmacy Technicians	Faster than average	44,900
71%	41-2022.00	Parts Salespersons	Little or no change	31,400
69%	41-1011.00	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	Decline	123,700
68%	27-1023.00	Floral Designers	Decline	4,700
63%	53-7065.00	Stockers and Order Fillers	Faster than average	488,700
61%	29-2092.00	Hearing Aid Specialists	Much faster than average	900
60%	49-9063.00	Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners	Decline	500
59%	49-9064.00	Watch and Clock Repairers	Decline	100
58%	53-6031.00	Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	Little or no change	14,600
55%	29-1051.00	Pharmacists	Average	13,400
48%	27-1026.00	Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	Average	20,800
44%	49-2096.00	Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles	Decline	600
43%	49-3023.00	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	Average	67,700
43%	29-2081.00	Opticians, Dispensing	Average	6,400
36%	49-3053.00	Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	Little or no change	4,200
36%	49-9091.00	Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	Decline	4,200
33%	49-3051.00	Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	Faster than average	3,100
32%	49-2097.00	Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers	Decline	2,300
32%	49-9095.00	Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers	Decline	300
31%	41-9099.00	Sales and Related Workers, All Other	Faster than average	18,800
30%	51-3011.00	Bakers	Faster than average	33,800
29%	49-9031.00	Home Appliance Repairers	Decline	2,900
29%	51-9194.00	Etchers and Engravers	Little or no change	1,300
28%	49-2011.00	Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	Decline	7,700
28%	51-9071.00	Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers Gem and Diamond Workers	Decline	6,100
28%	41-9012.00	Models	Little or no change	400
25%	47-2041.00	Carpet Installers	Decline	1,500
24%	53-7064.00	Packers and Packagers, Hand	Little or no change	93,000
24%	51-6052.00	Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	Decline	3,800
23%	35-2021.00	Food Preparation Workers	Decline	157,100
23%	43-5071.00	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	Decline	76,100
23%	43-4151.00	Order Clerks	Decline	11,200
22%	53-7061.00	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	Average	55,300
22%	51-3099.00	Food Processing Workers, All Other	Average	5,200
20%		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	Faster than average	63,900
20%	41-9011.00	Demonstrators and Product Promoters	Average	8,500
20%	53-7199.00	Material Moving Workers, All Other	Average	3,200
20%	35-2019.00	Cooks, All Other	Average	3,100
20%	49-9011.00	Mechanical Door Repairers	Much faster than average	2,400
19%	41-2021.00	Counter and Rental Clerks	Average	45,700
18%	43-4051.00	Customer Service Representatives	Decline	373,400
18%	11-2022.00	Sales Managers	Average	43,200
18%	53-6021.00	Parking Attendants	Average	15,700
17%	49-3021.00	Automotive Body and Related Repairers	Little or no change	13,400
17%	33-9021.00	Private Detectives and Investigators	Faster than average	3,800
16%	53-3033.00	Light Truck Drivers	Much faster than average	141,300
15%	51-9083.00	Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	Little or no change	2,500
14%	27-1022.00	Fashion Designers	Average	2,300
14%	29-2091.00	Orthotists and Prosthetists	Much faster than average	800
13%	11-1021.00	General and Operations Managers	Average	296,300
13%	39-2021.00	Animal Caretakers	Much faster than average	70,900
13%	35-2015.00	Cooks, Short Order	Decline	19,100
13%	53-3099.00	Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	Faster than average	10,900
13%	29-1041.00	Optometrists	Much faster than average	1,700
13%	53-6099.00	Transportation Workers, All Other	Average	1,300
13%	51-6051.00	Sewers, Hand	Decline	800
12%	49-9099.00	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other Geothermal Technicians	Average	18,800
12%	51-3022.00	Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	Average	17,000
12%	27-1025.00	Interior Designers	Average	9,000
12%	27-1012.00	Craft Artists	Average	1,100
12%	29-1181.00	Audiologists	Much faster than average	900
11%	53-3031.00	Driver/Sales Workers	Faster than average	62,500
11%	49-1011.00	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	Average	49,200
11%	43-4041.00	Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	Decline	1,200
10%	43-5111.00	Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	Decline	6,500
10%	47-2121.00	Glaziers	Average	5,500
10%	33-1099.00	First-Line Supervisors of Protective Service Workers, All Other	Average	2,300

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.