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Employed by this Industry	Code	Occupation	Projected Growth (2023-2033)	Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)
87%	41-2031.00	Retail Salespersons Bright Outlook	Little or no change	552,500
85%	49-3091.00	Bicycle Repairers	Faster than average	2,000
83%	41-2011.00	Cashiers	Decline	565,600
83%	51-3021.00	Butchers and Meat Cutters	Decline	16,100
81%	31-9095.00	Pharmacy Aides	Slower than average	7,700
78%	49-3093.00	Tire Repairers and Changers	Average	14,500
78%	49-3052.00	Motorcycle Mechanics	Average	1,700
72%	41-2022.00	Parts Salespersons	Slower than average	29,700
71%	27-1023.00	Floral Designers	Decline	5,600
70%	29-2052.00	Pharmacy Technicians	Faster than average	47,400
69%	41-1011.00	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	Decline	124,100
68%	49-3092.00	Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians	Much faster than average	2,600
66%	49-9063.00	Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners	Slower than average	500
64%	53-7065.00	Stockers and Order Fillers	Faster than average	485,800
64%	29-2092.00	Hearing Aid Specialists	Much faster than average	1,000
53%	29-1051.00	Pharmacists	Average	14,200
50%	49-9064.00	Watch and Clock Repairers	Little or no change	200
49%	53-6031.00	Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	Little or no change	14,300
44%	49-3023.00	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	Average	67,800
44%	27-1026.00	Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	Average	19,800
44%	29-2081.00	Opticians, Dispensing	Average	7,400
43%	49-2096.00	Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles	Decline	600
41%	49-9095.00	Manufactured Building and Mobile Home Installers	Decline	200
40%	49-2097.00	Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers	Slower than average	2,700
38%	49-3053.00	Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics	Average	4,200
34%	49-3051.00	Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians	Faster than average	2,900
32%	41-9099.00	Sales and Related Workers, All Other	Average	18,300
31%	33-9021.00	Private Detectives and Investigators	Average	3,600
30%	51-3011.00	Bakers	Average	40,400
30%	49-2011.00	Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers	Decline	8,200
29%	49-9031.00	Home Appliance Repairers	Slower than average	3,100
28%	47-2041.00	Carpet Installers	Decline	1,200
26%	35-2021.00	Food Preparation Workers	Decline	155,200
26%	51-9071.00	Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers Gem and Diamond Workers	Decline	5,400
25%	53-7064.00	Packers and Packagers, Hand	Decline	84,500
25%	49-9091.00	Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers	Little or no change	4,000
24%	53-7199.00	Material Moving Workers, All Other	Average	3,000
24%	51-9194.00	Etchers and Engravers	Slower than average	1,500
23%	43-5071.00	Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	Decline	71,600
22%	51-6052.00	Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	Decline	3,000
21%	53-7061.00	Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	Average	56,500
21%	49-9011.00	Mechanical Door Repairers	Much faster than average	2,700
20%	51-9083.00	Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians	Slower than average	2,100
20%	29-2091.00	Orthotists and Prosthetists	Much faster than average	800
19%	41-2021.00	Counter and Rental Clerks	Average	46,100
19%	51-3099.00	Food Processing Workers, All Other	Average	6,900
18%	53-3033.00	Light Truck Drivers	Much faster than average	125,600
18%		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	62,700
18%	53-6021.00	Parking Attendants	Average	18,600
18%	43-4151.00	Order Clerks	Decline	9,300
18%	35-2019.00	Cooks, All Other	Average	3,200
17%	43-4051.00	Customer Service Representatives	Decline	365,300
17%	11-2022.00	Sales Managers	Faster than average	48,600
16%	49-3021.00	Automotive Body and Related Repairers	Slower than average	13,900
16%	41-9012.00	Models	Little or no change	600
15%	41-9011.00	Demonstrators and Product Promoters	Average	10,600
14%	35-2015.00	Cooks, Short Order	Decline	18,400
13%	27-1022.00	Fashion Designers	Average	2,100
12%	11-1021.00	General and Operations Managers	Faster than average	320,800
12%	39-2021.00	Animal Caretakers	Much faster than average	75,800
12%	51-3022.00	Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers	Average	17,900
12%	51-6051.00	Sewers, Hand	Decline	600
11%	49-1011.00	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	Average	50,600
11%	49-9099.00	Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other Geothermal Technicians	Average	20,400
11%	27-1025.00	Interior Designers	Average	8,800
11%	29-1041.00	Optometrists	Much faster than average	2,200
11%	27-1012.00	Craft Artists	Slower than average	1,300
10%	53-7062.00	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand Recycling and Reclamation Workers	Average	409,000
10%	53-3031.00	Driver/Sales Workers	Much faster than average	58,100
10%	53-3099.00	Motor Vehicle Operators, All Other	Faster than average	13,000
10%	43-5111.00	Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	Decline	6,000
10%	47-2121.00	Glaziers	Average	5,600
10%	47-2042.00	Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles	Much faster than average	2,800
10%	43-4041.00	Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks	Decline	1,100
10%	51-6041.00	Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers	Decline	800

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics external site 2023-2033 employment projections. “Projected Growth” represents the estimated change in total employment over the projections period 2023-2033 for the US nationwide. “Projected Job Openings” represent openings due to growth and replacement.