Occupational Projections
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WORKFORCE West Virginia
Last Updated: 8-19-08
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West Virginia Occupational Projections
Workforce Investment Area 2
2006 - 2016

SOC SOC Title 2006 Estimated Employment 2016 Projected Employment Annual Growth Openings Annual Replacement Openings Total Annual Openings Annual Growth Rate
00-0000 Total, All Occupations 122,894 128,740 820 2,776 3,596 0.47
11-1011 Chief Executives 403 398 0 11 11 -0.12
11-1021 General and Operations Managers 1,333 1,281 0 32 32 -0.40
11-2011 Advertising and Promotions Managers 37 35 0 1 1 -0.55
11-2021 Marketing Managers 46 49 0 1 1 0.63
11-2022 Sales Managers 107 119 1 2 3 1.07
11-3011 Administrative Services Managers 142 149 1 4 5 0.48
11-3021 Computer and Information Systems Managers 62 69 1 1 2 1.08
11-3031 Financial Managers 258 296 4 4 8 1.38
11-3051 Industrial Production Managers 103 106 0 4 4 0.29
11-3071 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 90 91 0 3 3 0.11
11-9021 Construction Managers 116 124 1 2 3 0.67
11-9032 Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 286 288 0 8 8 0.07
11-9033 Education Administrators, Postsecondary 140 151 1 4 5 0.76
11-9041 Engineering Managers 54 55 0 1 1 0.18
11-9051 Food Service Managers 197 197 0 5 5 0.00
11-9081 Lodging Managers 30 23 0 1 1 -2.62
11-9111 Medical and Health Services Managers 394 442 5 7 12 1.16
11-9141 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 124 134 1 2 3 0.78
11-9151 Social and Community Service Managers 89 94 1 2 3 0.55
11-9199 Managers, All Other 432 464 3 9 12 0.72
13-1022 Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 106 99 0 2 2 -0.68
13-1023 Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Produc 159 151 0 3 3 -0.51
13-1031 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 130 140 1 3 4 0.74
13-1041 Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Healt 147 158 1 2 3 0.72
13-1051 Cost Estimators 128 137 1 3 4 0.68
13-1071 Employment, Recruitment, and Placement Specialists 113 111 0 2 2 -0.18
13-1072 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 59 71 1 1 2 1.87
13-1073 Training and Development Specialists 129 147 2 3 5 1.31
13-1079 Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists, 573 572 0 12 12 -0.02
13-1111 Management Analysts 87 92 1 2 3 0.56
13-1199 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 412 492 8 4 12 1.79
13-2011 Accountants and Auditors 969 1,071 10 17 27 1.01
13-2052 Personal Financial Advisors 74 94 2 1 3 2.42
13-2072 Loan Officers 182 259 8 2 10 3.59
13-2081 Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 39 41 0 1 1 0.50
13-2082 Tax Preparers 91 70 0 2 2 -2.59
13-2099 Financial Specialists, All Other 40 44 0 1 1 0.96
15-1021 Computer Programmers 125 110 0 3 3 -1.27
15-1031 Computer Software Engineers, Applications 84 113 3 1 4 3.01
15-1032 Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software 33 40 1 1 2 1.94
15-1041 Computer Support Specialists 185 204 2 6 8 0.98
15-1051 Computer Systems Analysts 80 97 2 2 4 1.95
15-1061 Database Administrators 48 59 1 1 2 2.08
15-1071 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 88 107 2 2 4 1.97
15-1081 Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts 67 102 4 1 5 4.29
15-1099 Computer Specialists, All Other 73 76 0 2 2 0.40
17-1022 Surveyors 70 73 0 2 2 0.42
17-2051 Civil Engineers 97 104 1 3 4 0.70
17-2071 Electrical Engineers 51 50 0 1 1 -0.20
17-2111 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers 49 52 0 1 1 0.60
17-2112 Industrial Engineers 52 62 1 1 2 1.77
17-2141 Mechanical Engineers 86 84 0 2 2 -0.24
17-2151 Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Eng 46 48 0 1 1 0.43
17-2199 Engineers, All Other 35 32 0 0 0 -0.89
17-3011 Architectural and Civil Drafters 44 44 0 1 1 0.00
17-3013 Mechanical Drafters 56 56 0 2 2 0.00
17-3022 Civil Engineering Technicians 85 89 0 2 2 0.46
17-3023 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 138 130 0 3 3 -0.60
19-2041 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health 49 53 0 1 1 0.79
19-3031 Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 92 99 1 1 2 0.74
19-3099 Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other 43 44 0 1 1 0.23
19-4031 Chemical Technicians 68 73 1 2 3 0.71
21-1011 Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors 42 48 1 1 2 1.34
21-1012 Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors 260 263 0 5 5 0.11
21-1014 Mental Health Counselors 118 131 1 2 3 1.05
21-1015 Rehabilitation Counselors 62 57 0 1 1 -0.84
21-1021 Child, Family, and School Social Workers 461 483 2 10 12 0.47
21-1022 Medical and Public Health Social Workers 152 187 4 3 7 2.09
21-1023 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 183 200 2 4 6 0.89
21-1091 Health Educators 66 76 1 1 2 1.42
21-1093 Social and Human Service Assistants 353 384 3 4 7 0.85
21-2011 Clergy 139 151 1 2 3 0.83
23-1011 Lawyers 405 403 0 8 8 -0.05
23-1023 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 39 42 0 1 1 0.74
23-2011 Paralegals and Legal Assistants 345 367 2 5 7 0.62
23-2093 Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 71 64 0 1 1 -1.03
25-1194 Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 187 213 3 3 6 1.31
25-2011 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 337 321 0 6 6 -0.49
25-2012 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 194 210 2 3 5 0.80
25-2021 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1,241 1,320 8 27 35 0.62
25-2022 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Educat 576 600 2 13 15 0.41
25-2031 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Edu 1,017 1,007 0 30 30 -0.10
25-2032 Vocational Education Teachers, Secondary School 158 141 0 5 5 -1.13
25-2041 Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten, and Ele 485 541 6 11 17 1.10
25-2042 Special Education Teachers, Middle School 93 101 1 2 3 0.83
25-2043 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 109 110 0 2 2 0.09
25-3021 Self-Enrichment Education Teachers 83 88 1 1 2 0.59
25-3099 Teachers and Instructors, All Other 198 198 0 2 2 0.00
25-4021 Librarians 96 94 0 3 3 -0.21
25-4031 Library Technicians 81 83 0 4 4 0.24
25-9031 Instructional Coordinators 64 73 1 1 2 1.32
25-9041 Teacher Assistants 615 616 0 10 10 0.02
25-9099 Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other 69 72 0 1 1 0.43
27-1023 Floral Designers 94 79 0 3 3 -1.72
27-1024 Graphic Designers 100 102 0 3 3 0.20
27-1026 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 69 72 0 2 2 0.43
27-2012 Producers and Directors 63 65 0 2 2 0.31
27-2022 Coaches and Scouts 88 93 1 2 3 0.55
27-3031 Public Relations Specialists 165 176 1 1 2 0.65
27-3041 Editors 36 38 0 1 1 0.54
27-4012 Broadcast Technicians 51 52 0 2 2 0.19
27-4021 Photographers 47 47 0 1 1 0.00
29-1021 Dentists, General 91 99 1 2 3 0.85
29-1031 Dietitians and Nutritionists 39 41 0 1 1 0.50
29-1051 Pharmacists 333 380 5 6 11 1.33
29-1062 Family and General Practitioners 282 315 3 5 8 1.11
29-1063 Internists, General 120 137 2 2 4 1.33
29-1069 Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 323 395 7 6 13 2.03
29-1071 Physician Assistants 103 130 3 1 4 2.36
29-1111 Registered Nurses 2,680 3,264 58 44 102 1.99
29-1122 Occupational Therapists 84 103 2 1 3 2.06
29-1123 Physical Therapists 141 174 3 2 5 2.13
29-1126 Respiratory Therapists 136 168 3 2 5 2.14
29-1127 Speech-Language Pathologists 116 119 0 2 2 0.26
29-2011 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 97 106 1 2 3 0.89
29-2012 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 130 149 2 2 4 1.37
29-2021 Dental Hygienists 164 216 5 3 8 2.79
29-2032 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 48 56 1 1 2 1.55
29-2033 Nuclear Medicine Technologists 60 71 1 1 2 1.70
29-2034 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 282 322 4 4 8 1.34
29-2041 Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 172 199 3 2 5 1.47
29-2052 Pharmacy Technicians 416 514 10 13 23 2.14
29-2055 Surgical Technologists 110 134 2 3 5 1.99
29-2061 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 1,085 1,129 4 30 34 0.40
29-2071 Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 177 198 2 5 7 1.13
29-2081 Opticians, Dispensing 40 41 0 1 1 0.25
29-2099 Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other 31 34 0 0 0 0.93
29-9011 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 74 75 0 1 1 0.13
31-1011 Home Health Aides 605 809 20 5 25 2.95
31-1012 Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants 1,711 1,881 17 15 32 0.95
31-2021 Physical Therapist Assistants 76 98 2 1 3 2.57
31-2022 Physical Therapist Aides 31 35 0 0 0 1.22
31-9091 Dental Assistants 228 298 7 4 11 2.71
31-9092 Medical Assistants 424 584 16 5 21 3.25
31-9094 Medical Transcriptionists 171 188 2 2 4 0.95
31-9095 Pharmacy Aides 94 78 0 1 1 -1.85
31-9099 Healthcare Support Workers, All Other 63 73 1 1 2 1.48
33-1012 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and Detectives 36 37 0 1 1 0.27
33-3012 Correctional Officers and Jailers 182 222 4 4 8 2.01
33-3021 Detectives and Criminal Investigators 30 35 1 1 2 1.55
33-3051 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 410 432 2 11 13 0.52
33-9032 Security Guards 514 599 9 10 19 1.54
33-9092 Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Se 94 97 0 7 7 0.31
35-1011 Chefs and Head Cooks 36 37 0 1 1 0.27
35-1012 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serv 778 844 7 6 13 0.82
35-2011 Cooks, Fast Food 539 580 4 15 19 0.74
35-2012 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 585 552 0 16 16 -0.58
35-2014 Cooks, Restaurant 706 768 6 19 25 0.85
35-2015 Cooks, Short Order 126 131 1 3 4 0.39
35-2021 Food Preparation Workers 618 705 9 21 30 1.33
35-3011 Bartenders 654 678 2 24 26 0.36
35-3021 Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fas 3,164 3,701 54 60 114 1.58
35-3022 Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee S 205 217 1 14 15 0.57
35-3031 Waiters and Waitresses 1,659 1,784 13 90 103 0.73
35-3041 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 76 83 1 1 2 0.89
35-9011 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 144 155 1 6 7 0.74
35-9021 Dishwashers 297 314 2 12 14 0.56
35-9031 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 395 449 5 27 32 1.29
37-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and Janitori 176 188 1 3 4 0.66
37-1012 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn Service 99 106 1 1 2 0.69
37-2011 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaner 1,995 2,204 21 38 59 1.00
37-2012 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 905 896 0 17 17 -0.10
37-2021 Pest Control Workers 37 45 1 1 2 1.98
37-3011 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 731 796 7 10 17 0.86
39-1021 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service Workers 109 110 0 2 2 0.09
39-2021 Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 148 158 1 2 3 0.66
39-3091 Amusement and Recreation Attendants 123 129 1 6 7 0.48
39-4021 Funeral Attendants 85 92 1 2 3 0.79
39-5012 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 309 323 1 4 5 0.44
39-6021 Tour Guides and Escorts 77 81 0 3 3 0.51
39-9011 Child Care Workers 788 755 0 23 23 -0.43
39-9021 Personal and Home Care Aides 394 525 13 7 20 2.91
39-9031 Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 130 133 0 2 2 0.23
39-9032 Recreation Workers 174 173 0 3 3 -0.06
41-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers 1,556 1,540 0 33 33 -0.10
41-1012 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales Workers 358 351 0 5 5 -0.20
41-2011 Cashiers 4,084 3,786 0 194 194 -0.75
41-2021 Counter and Rental Clerks 358 413 6 14 20 1.44
41-2022 Parts Salespersons 233 206 0 3 3 -1.22
41-2031 Retail Salespersons 3,270 3,434 16 101 117 0.49
41-3011 Advertising Sales Agents 141 162 2 3 5 1.40
41-3021 Insurance Sales Agents 326 370 4 7 11 1.27
41-3031 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 108 147 4 3 7 3.13
41-3099 Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 193 243 5 5 10 2.33
41-4011 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technica 169 176 1 4 5 0.41
41-4012 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except T 1,076 1,102 3 24 27 0.24
41-9021 Real Estate Brokers 58 63 1 1 2 0.83
41-9022 Real Estate Sales Agents 282 293 1 5 6 0.38
41-9041 Telemarketers 604 538 0 21 21 -1.15
41-9099 Sales and Related Workers, All Other 85 90 1 1 2 0.57
43-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative 988 1,037 5 20 25 0.49
43-2011 Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 170 152 0 4 4 -1.11
43-2021 Telephone Operators 41 23 0 1 1 -5.62
43-3011 Bill and Account Collectors 343 457 11 5 16 2.91
43-3021 Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 840 856 2 11 13 0.19
43-3031 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1,444 1,540 10 23 33 0.65
43-3051 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 188 183 0 5 5 -0.27
43-3071 Tellers 592 872 28 26 54 3.95
43-4031 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 69 72 0 2 2 0.43
43-4051 Customer Service Representatives 1,558 1,864 31 43 74 1.81
43-4061 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 102 106 0 2 2 0.39
43-4071 File Clerks 167 94 0 4 4 -5.59
43-4081 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 139 106 0 6 6 -2.67
43-4121 Library Assistants, Clerical 140 148 1 4 5 0.56
43-4131 Loan Interviewers and Clerks 78 97 2 1 3 2.20
43-4141 New Accounts Clerks 119 127 1 4 5 0.65
43-4151 Order Clerks 84 57 0 2 2 -3.80
43-4161 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 62 66 0 1 1 0.63
43-4171 Receptionists and Information Clerks 722 824 10 18 28 1.33
43-4199 Information and Record Clerks, All Other 137 119 0 2 2 -1.40
43-5021 Couriers and Messengers 99 94 0 3 3 -0.52
43-5031 Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers 68 73 1 2 3 0.71
43-5032 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 163 159 0 4 4 -0.25
43-5041 Meter Readers, Utilities 100 89 0 3 3 -1.16
43-5051 Postal Service Clerks 60 61 0 1 1 0.17
43-5052 Postal Service Mail Carriers 252 255 0 7 7 0.12
43-5053 Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Mach 153 140 0 2 2 -0.88
43-5061 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 145 151 1 4 5 0.41
43-5071 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 361 361 0 9 9 0.00
43-5081 Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 1,394 1,248 0 33 33 -1.10
43-5111 Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 59 50 0 2 2 -1.64
43-6011 Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 636 698 6 10 16 0.93
43-6012 Legal Secretaries 334 316 0 5 5 -0.55
43-6013 Medical Secretaries 313 363 5 5 10 1.49
43-6014 Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 2,013 1,919 0 32 32 -0.48
43-9011 Computer Operators 58 43 0 1 1 -2.95
43-9021 Data Entry Keyers 198 185 0 5 5 -0.68
43-9022 Word Processors and Typists 140 139 0 3 3 -0.07
43-9041 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks 100 100 0 1 1 0.00
43-9051 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Servic 65 60 0 2 2 -0.80
43-9061 Office Clerks, General 3,444 3,695 25 63 88 0.71
43-9199 Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 59 53 0 1 1 -1.07
45-2092 Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse 46 41 0 1 1 -1.14
47-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and E 1,396 1,431 4 20 24 0.25
47-2021 Brickmasons and Blockmasons 141 146 1 3 4 0.35
47-2031 Carpenters 1,218 1,291 7 17 24 0.58
47-2041 Carpet Installers 97 92 0 1 1 -0.53
47-2051 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 51 54 0 2 2 0.57
47-2061 Construction Laborers 1,687 1,781 9 13 22 0.54
47-2073 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operato 1,753 1,820 7 34 41 0.38
47-2081 Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers 60 63 0 1 1 0.49
47-2111 Electricians 1,185 1,243 6 31 37 0.48
47-2121 Glaziers 58 61 0 1 1 0.51
47-2141 Painters, Construction and Maintenance 235 250 2 4 6 0.62
47-2152 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 370 389 2 8 10 0.50
47-2171 Reinforcing Iron and Rebar Workers 39 43 0 1 1 0.98
47-2181 Roofers 134 144 1 3 4 0.72
47-2211 Sheet Metal Workers 132 136 0 3 3 0.30
47-2221 Structural Iron and Steel Workers 104 105 0 3 3 0.10
47-3012 Helpers--Carpenters 211 229 2 5 7 0.82
47-3015 Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 33 33 0 1 1 0.00
47-5021 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas 61 63 0 2 2 0.32
47-5041 Continuous Mining Machine Operators 916 953 4 35 39 0.40
47-5042 Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators 431 447 2 17 19 0.37
47-5061 Roof Bolters, Mining 499 505 1 15 16 0.12
47-5071 Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 47 48 0 1 1 0.21
47-5081 Helpers--Extraction Workers 779 798 2 23 25 0.24
49-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers, an 630 628 0 15 15 -0.03
49-2011 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers 173 167 0 2