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Employment by industry, occupation, and percent distribution, 2020 and projected 2030.

Employment in thousands.
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Occupation Title	Occupation Code	Occupation Type	2020 Employment	2020 Percent of Industry	2020 Percent of Occupation	Projected 2030 Employment	Projected 2030 Percent of Industry	Projected 2030 Percent of Occupation	Employment Change, 2020-2030	Employment Percent Change, 2020-2030	Occupation Sort	Display Level
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Total, all occupations	00-0000	Summary	37.5	100.0	0.0	36.4	100.0	0.0	-1.1	-2.9		0
Management occupations	11-0000	Summary	1.6	4.2	0.0	1.5	4.3	0.0	0.0	-1.9	2	1
Top executives	11-1000	Summary	1.0	2.7	0.0	1.0	2.7	0.0	0.0	-2.5	3	2
General and operations managers	11-1021	Line Item	1.0	2.6	0.0	0.9	2.6	0.0	0.0	-2.0	5	3
Advertising, marketing, promotions, public relations, and sales managers	11-2000	Summary	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.0	-2.0	7	2
Marketing and sales managers	11-2020	Summary	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.0	-2.0	9	3
Sales managers	11-2022	Line Item	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.0	-2.0	11	4
Operations specialties managers	11-3000	Summary	0.4	1.0	0.0	0.4	1.0	0.0	0.0	-0.6	13	2
Financial managers	11-3031	Line Item	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.0	7.8	16	3
Industrial production managers	11-3051	Line Item	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.0	-2.0	17	3
Transportation, storage, and distribution managers	11-3071	Line Item	0.2	0.6	0.2	0.2	0.6	0.1	0.0	-2.0	19	3
Other management occupations	11-9000	Summary	0.1	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.0	0.0	-1.5	23	2
Personal service managers, all other; entertainment and recreation managers, except gambling; and managers, all other	11-9198	Line Item	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.0	0.0	-2.0	42	3
Business and financial operations occupations	13-0000	Summary	0.4	1.2	0.0	0.4	1.2	0.0	0.0	-4.2	43	1
Business operations specialists	13-1000	Summary	0.3	0.8	0.0	0.3	0.8	0.0	0.0	-5.3	44	2
Buyers and purchasing agents	13-1020	Line Item	0.1	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.0	0.0	-11.8	46	3
Cost estimators	13-1051	Line Item	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.0	-6.9	51	3
Financial specialists	13-2000	Summary	0.1	0.4	0.0	0.1	0.4	0.0	0.0	-2.0	64	2
Accountants and auditors	13-2011	Line Item	0.1	0.4	0.0	0.1	0.4	0.0	0.0	-2.0	65	3
Computer and mathematical occupations	15-0000	Summary	0.1	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.4	79	1
Computer occupations	15-1200	Summary	0.1	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.4	80	2
Architecture and engineering occupations	17-0000	Summary	0.2	0.6	0.0	0.2	0.6	0.0	0.0	-2.3	103	1
Engineers	17-2000	Summary	0.2	0.5	0.0	0.2	0.5	0.0	0.0	-2.0	111	2
Mechanical engineers	17-2141	Line Item	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.0	-2.0	127	3
Drafters, engineering technicians, and mapping technicians	17-3000	Summary	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	-3.0	132	2
Engineering technologists and technicians, except drafters	17-3020	Summary	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	-3.1	138	3
Life, physical, and social science occupations	19-0000	Summary	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	-2.0	148	1
Protective service occupations	33-0000	Summary	0.2	0.4	0.0	0.1	0.4	0.0	0.0	-5.1	474	1
Other protective service workers	33-9000	Summary	0.2	0.4	0.0	0.1	0.4	0.0	0.0	-5.1	496	2
Security guards and gambling surveillance officers	33-9030	Summary	0.1	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.0	-6.9	499	3
Security guards	33-9032	Line Item	0.1	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.0	-6.9	501	4
Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations	37-0000	Summary	1.1	3.0	0.0	1.1	3.0	0.0	0.0	-2.0	530	1
Building cleaning and pest control workers	37-2000	Summary	1.1	3.0	0.0	1.1	3.0	0.0	0.0	-2.0	534	2
Building cleaning workers	37-2010	Summary	1.1	3.0	0.0	1.1	3.0	0.0	0.0	-2.0	535	3
Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners	37-2011	Line Item	1.1	3.0	0.1	1.1	3.0	0.0	0.0	-2.0	536	4
Sales and related occupations	41-0000	Summary	0.1	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.0	0.0	-2.0	587	1
Sales representatives, services	41-3000	Summary	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	-2.0	599	2
Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel	41-3091	Line Item	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	-2.0	604	3
Office and administrative support occupations	43-0000	Summary	2.5	6.6	0.0	2.2	6.0	0.0	-0.3	-12.2	620	1
Supervisors of office and administrative support workers	43-1000	Summary	0.2	0.4	0.0	0.1	0.4	0.0	0.0	-11.8	621	2
First-line supervisors of office and administrative support workers	43-1011	Line Item	0.2	0.4	0.0	0.1	0.4	0.0	0.0	-11.8	622	3
Financial clerks	43-3000	Summary	0.2	0.6	0.0	0.2	0.5	0.0	0.0	-12.1	627	2
Billing and posting clerks	43-3021	Line Item	0.1	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.0	0.0	-11.8	629	3
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks	43-3031	Line Item	0.1	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.0	-11.8	630	3
Information and record clerks	43-4000	Summary	0.2	0.5	0.0	0.2	0.5	0.0	0.0	-12.7	636	2
Customer service representatives	43-4051	Line Item	0.2	0.4	0.0	0.1	0.4	0.0	0.0	-11.8	641	3
Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers	43-5000	Summary	0.3	0.9	0.0	0.3	0.8	0.0	0.0	-4.4	654	2
Production, planning, and expediting clerks	43-5061	Line Item	0.1	0.4	0.0	0.1	0.4	0.0	0.0	-2.0	665	3
Shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks	43-5071	Line Item	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	-11.8	666	3
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping	43-5111	Line Item	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.0	-2.0	667	3
Secretaries and administrative assistants	43-6000	Summary	0.5	1.3	0.0	0.4	1.1	0.0	-0.1	-18.2	668	2
Executive secretaries and executive administrative assistants	43-6011	Line Item	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	-26.5	669	3
Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive	43-6014	Line Item	0.4	1.1	0.0	0.3	0.9	0.0	-0.1	-16.7	672	3
Other office and administrative support workers	43-9000	Summary	1.1	3.0	0.0	1.0	2.7	0.0	-0.1	-11.9	673	2
Office clerks, general	43-9061	Line Item	1.1	3.0	0.0	1.0	2.7	0.0	-0.1	-11.8	680	3
Construction and extraction occupations	47-0000	Summary	0.8	2.0	0.0	0.7	2.0	0.0	0.0	-2.0	706	1
Supervisors of construction and extraction workers	47-1000	Summary	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.0	-2.0	707	2
First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers	47-1011	Line Item	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.1	0.2	0.0	0.0	-2.0	708	3
Construction trades workers	47-2000	Summary	0.4	1.0	0.0	0.3	1.0	0.0	0.0	-2.0	709	2
Electricians	47-2111	Line Item	0.1	0.3	0.0	0.1	0.3	0.0	0.0	-2.0	731	3
Other construction and related workers	47-4000	Summary	0.3	0.8	0.1	0.3	0.8	0.1	0.0	-2.0	756	2
Rail-track laying and maintenance equipment operators	47-4061	Line Item	0.3	0.8	2.0	0.3	0.8	1.8	0.0	-2.0	762	3
Installation, maintenance, and repair occupations	49-0000	Summary	11.0	29.4	0.2	10.8	29.7	0.2	-0.2	-2.0	779	1
Supervisors of installation, maintenance, and repair workers	49-1000	Summary	1.0	2.7	0.2	1.0	2.7	0.2	0.0	-2.0	780	2
First-line supervisors of mechanics, installers, and repairers	49-1011	Line Item	1.0	2.7	0.2	1.0	2.7	0.2	0.0	-2.0	781	3
Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers	49-3000	Summary	8.9	23.7	0.5	8.7	23.9	0.5	-0.2	-2.0	796	2
Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists	49-3031	Line Item	0.4	1.1	0.1	0.4	1.1	0.1	0.0	-2.0	802	3
Heavy vehicle and mobile equipment service technicians and mechanics	49-3040	Summary	8.5	22.6	3.8	8.3	22.8	3.4	-0.2	-2.0	803	3
Mobile heavy equipment mechanics, except engines	49-3042	Line Item	0.1	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.1	0.0	-2.0	805	4
Rail car repairers	49-3043	Line Item	8.3	22.2	39.6	8.2	22.4	36.8	-0.2	-2.0	806	4
Other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations	49-9000	Summary	1.1	3.0	0.0	1.1	3.0	0.0	0.0	-2.0	815	2
Control and valve installers and repairers	49-9010	Summary	0.1	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.3	0.2	0.0	-2.0	816	3
Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door	49-9012	Line Item	0.1	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.3	0.2	0.0	-2.0	818	4
Maintenance and repair workers, general	49-9071	Line Item	0.5	1.3	0.0	0.5	1.3	0.0	0.0	-2.0	835	3
Miscellaneous installation, maintenance, and repair workers	49-9090	Summary	0.5	1.3	0.1	0.5	1.3	0.1	0.0	-2.0	837	3
Signal and track switch repairers	49-9097	Line Item	0.3	0.7	4.0	0.3	0.7	3.7	0.0	-2.0	843	4
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers	49-9098	Line Item	0.2	0.6	0.2	0.2	0.6	0.2	0.0	-2.0	844	4
Production occupations	51-0000	Summary	1.9	5.1	0.0	1.8	5.0	0.0	-0.1	-4.9	846	1
Supervisors of production workers	51-1000	Summary	0.2	0.4	0.0	0.2	0.4	0.0	0.0	-2.0	847	2
First-line supervisors of production and operating workers	51-1011	Line Item	0.2	0.4	0.0	0.2	0.4	0.0	0.0	-2.0	848	3
Metal workers and plastic workers	51-4000	Summary	0.9	2.4	0.1	0.9	2.4	0.0	0.0	-2.5	870	2
Welding, soldering, and brazing workers	51-4120	Summary	0.8	2.2	0.2	0.8	2.2	0.2	0.0	-2.0	893	3
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers	51-4121	Line Item	0.8	2.2	0.2	0.8	2.2	0.2	0.0	-2.0	894	4
Other production occupations	51-9000	Summary	0.8	2.3	0.0	0.8	2.1	0.0	-0.1	-7.7	948	2
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers	51-9061	Line Item	0.2	0.6	0.0	0.2	0.5	0.0	0.0	-21.6	961	3
Painting workers	51-9120	Summary	0.6	1.5	0.4	0.6	1.5	0.3	0.0	-2.0	968	3
Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders	51-9124	Line Item	0.6	1.5	0.4	0.6	1.5	0.4	0.0	-2.0	970	4
Transportation and material moving occupations	53-0000	Summary	17.5	46.6	0.1	17.1	47.0	0.1	-0.4	-2.0	986	1
Supervisors of transportation and material moving workers	53-1000	Summary	1.6	4.2	0.3	1.5	4.2	0.3	0.0	-2.0	987	2
First-line supervisors of transportation and material-moving workers, except aircraft cargo handling supervisors	53-1047	Line Item	1.6	4.2	0.3	1.5	4.2	0.3	0.0	-2.0	989	3
Motor vehicle operators	53-3000	Summary	2.0	5.3	0.0	2.0	5.4	0.0	0.0	-2.0	998	2
Driver/sales workers and truck drivers	53-3030	Summary	1.6	4.2	0.0	1.6	4.3	0.0	0.0	-2.0	1000	3
Heavy and tractor-trailer truck drivers	53-3032	Line Item	1.5	3.9	0.1	1.4	4.0	0.1	0.0	-2.0	1002	4
Motor vehicle operators, all other	53-3099	Line Item	0.4	1.0	0.6	0.4	1.0	0.5	0.0	-2.0	1007	3
Rail transportation workers	53-4000	Summary	4.0	10.8	4.6	4.0	10.9	4.3	-0.1	-2.0	1008	2
Locomotive engineers and operators	53-4010	Summary	1.7	4.7	5.7	1.7	4.7	5.3	0.0	-2.0	1009	3
Locomotive engineers	53-4011	Line Item	0.2	0.6	0.9	0.2	0.6	0.8	0.0	-2.0	1010	4
Rail yard engineers, dinkey operators, and hostlers	53-4013	Line Item	1.5	4.0	35.7	1.5	4.1	34.7	0.0	-2.0	1011	4
Railroad brake, signal, and switch operators and locomotive firers	53-4022	Line Item	1.0	2.7	9.1	1.0	2.7	8.7	0.0	-2.0	1012	3
Railroad conductors and yardmasters	53-4031	Line Item	0.4	1.1	1.2	0.4	1.1	1.2	0.0	-2.0	1013	3
Rail transportation workers, all other	53-4099	Line Item	0.9	2.4	53.7	0.9	2.4	51.2	0.0	-2.0	1015	3
Other transportation workers	53-6000	Summary	0.9	2.3	0.3	0.8	2.3	0.2	0.0	-2.0	1022	2
Transportation inspectors	53-6051	Line Item	0.6	1.6	2.1	0.6	1.6	2.0	0.0	-2.0	1027	3
Aircraft service attendants and transportation workers, all other	53-6098	Line Item	0.1	0.4	0.4	0.1	0.4	0.4	0.0	-2.0	1029	3
Material moving workers	53-7000	Summary	9.0	23.9	0.1	8.8	24.2	0.1	-0.2	-2.0	1030	2
Crane and tower operators	53-7021	Line Item	0.4	1.0	0.9	0.4	1.0	0.8	0.0	-2.0	1032	3
Industrial truck and tractor operators	53-7051	Line Item	2.6	7.0	0.4	2.6	7.1	0.4	-0.1	-2.0	1035	3
Laborers and material movers	53-7060	Summary	4.1	10.8	0.1	4.0	10.9	0.1	-0.1	-2.0	1036	3
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment	53-7061	Line Item	0.8	2.2	0.2	0.8	2.2	0.2	0.0	-2.0	1037	4
Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand	53-7062	Line Item	3.2	8.6	0.1	3.1	8.6	0.1	-0.1	-2.0	1038	4
Tank car, truck, and ship loaders	53-7121	Line Item	1.6	4.2	12.1	1.5	4.2	11.3	0.0	-2.0	1047	3

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