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 3
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 120,381 128,322 989 2,701 3,690 0.64
11-1011 Chief Executives 558 567 1 15 16 0.16
11-1021 General and Operations Managers 1,606 1,565 0 39 39 -0.26
11-1031 Legislators 60 57 0 1 1 -0.51
11-2011 Advertising and Promotions Managers 126 130 0 3 3 0.31
11-2021 Marketing Managers 45 52 1 1 2 1.46
11-2022 Sales Managers 180 193 1 4 5 0.70
11-3011 Administrative Services Managers 209 224 2 6 8 0.70
11-3021 Computer and Information Systems Managers 159 173 1 3 4 0.85
11-3031 Financial Managers 389 415 3 6 9 0.65
11-3049 Human Resources Managers, All Other 52 56 0 1 1 0.74
11-3051 Industrial Production Managers 56 58 0 2 2 0.35
11-3061 Purchasing Managers 34 37 0 1 1 0.85
11-3071 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 104 109 1 3 4 0.47
11-9021 Construction Managers 62 70 1 1 2 1.22
11-9033 Education Administrators, Postsecondary 74 79 1 2 3 0.66
11-9041 Engineering Managers 85 89 0 2 2 0.46
11-9051 Food Service Managers 176 181 1 4 5 0.28
11-9081 Lodging Managers 37 42 1 1 2 1.28
11-9111 Medical and Health Services Managers 457 528 7 9 16 1.45
11-9121 Natural Sciences Managers 50 55 1 1 2 0.96
11-9131 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 97 100 0 2 2 0.31
11-9141 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers 188 194 1 3 4 0.31
11-9151 Social and Community Service Managers 144 158 1 3 4 0.93
11-9199 Managers, All Other 716 758 4 14 18 0.57
13-1022 Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 79 73 0 2 2 -0.79
13-1023 Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Produc 112 113 0 2 2 0.09
13-1031 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 419 461 4 11 15 0.96
13-1041 Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Healt 375 407 3 4 7 0.82
13-1051 Cost Estimators 93 108 2 2 4 1.51
13-1061 Emergency Management Specialists 37 40 0 0 0 0.78
13-1071 Employment, Recruitment, and Placement Specialists 127 139 1 3 4 0.91
13-1072 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 92 110 2 2 4 1.80
13-1073 Training and Development Specialists 179 204 3 4 7 1.32
13-1079 Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists, 751 731 0 16 16 -0.27
13-1111 Management Analysts 127 136 1 2 3 0.69
13-1121 Meeting and Convention Planners 83 92 1 2 3 1.03
13-1199 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 709 839 13 8 21 1.70
13-2011 Accountants and Auditors 1,392 1,558 17 25 42 1.13
13-2021 Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 82 84 0 2 2 0.24
13-2041 Credit Analysts 40 41 0 2 2 0.25
13-2051 Financial Analysts 136 183 5 1 6 3.01
13-2052 Personal Financial Advisors 155 193 4 1 5 2.22
13-2053 Insurance Underwriters 81 85 0 2 2 0.48
13-2061 Financial Examiners 43 46 0 1 1 0.68
13-2072 Loan Officers 146 153 1 2 3 0.47
13-2081 Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 73 80 1 2 3 0.92
13-2099 Financial Specialists, All Other 61 65 0 2 2 0.64
15-1021 Computer Programmers 434 378 0 9 9 -1.37
15-1031 Computer Software Engineers, Applications 76 99 2 1 3 2.68
15-1032 Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software 112 124 1 2 3 1.02
15-1041 Computer Support Specialists 343 370 3 11 14 0.76
15-1051 Computer Systems Analysts 189 234 5 5 10 2.16
15-1061 Database Administrators 94 114 2 1 3 1.95
15-1071 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 178 211 3 4 7 1.72
15-1081 Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts 286 419 13 6 19 3.89
17-1022 Surveyors 52 55 0 2 2 0.56
17-2041 Chemical Engineers 89 86 0 2 2 -0.34
17-2051 Civil Engineers 318 344 3 8 11 0.79
17-2072 Electronics Engineers, Except Computer 30 28 0 1 1 -0.69
17-2081 Environmental Engineers 32 36 0 1 1 1.18
17-2111 Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers 63 66 0 2 2 0.47
17-2112 Industrial Engineers 37 49 1 1 2 2.85
17-2141 Mechanical Engineers 40 39 0 1 1 -0.25
17-2151 Mining and Geological Engineers, Including Mining Safety Eng 38 45 1 1 2 1.71
17-3022 Civil Engineering Technicians 231 250 2 5 7 0.79
17-3023 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 118 124 1 2 3 0.50
17-3025 Environmental Engineering Technicians 51 55 0 1 1 0.76
17-3031 Surveying and Mapping Technicians 67 71 0 1 1 0.58
19-1022 Microbiologists 48 56 1 1 2 1.55
19-1042 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 32 35 0 1 1 0.90
19-3011 Economists 51 56 1 2 3 0.94
19-3021 Market Research Analysts 36 39 0 0 0 0.80
19-3031 Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 58 66 1 1 2 1.30
19-4031 Chemical Technicians 91 93 0 3 3 0.22
19-4092 Forensic Science Technicians 33 44 1 1 2 2.92
21-1011 Substance Abuse and Behavioral Disorder Counselors 35 46 1 1 2 2.77
21-1012 Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors 226 230 0 5 5 0.18
21-1015 Rehabilitation Counselors 93 101 1 2 3 0.83
21-1021 Child, Family, and School Social Workers 509 560 5 11 16 0.96
21-1022 Medical and Public Health Social Workers 254 308 5 5 10 1.95
21-1023 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 87 99 1 2 3 1.30
21-1091 Health Educators 160 195 4 2 6 2.00
21-1092 Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists 36 43 1 0 1 1.79
21-1093 Social and Human Service Assistants 292 325 3 3 6 1.08
21-2011 Clergy 172 184 1 2 3 0.68
23-1011 Lawyers 1,424 1,425 0 27 27 0.01
23-2011 Paralegals and Legal Assistants 744 806 6 10 16 0.80
23-2093 Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 53 48 0 1 1 -0.99
25-1011 Business Teachers, Postsecondary 54 60 1 1 2 1.06
25-1194 Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 246 279 3 4 7 1.27
25-2011 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 203 218 2 3 5 0.72
25-3099 Teachers and Instructors, All Other 118 125 1 1 2 0.58
25-9031 Instructional Coordinators 74 89 2 1 3 1.86
25-9041 Teacher Assistants 555 576 2 9 11 0.37
25-9099 Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other 78 80 0 1 1 0.25
27-1023 Floral Designers 74 60 0 2 2 -2.08
27-1024 Graphic Designers 109 116 1 3 4 0.62
27-1025 Interior Designers 69 73 0 2 2 0.57
27-1026 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers 44 47 0 1 1 0.66
27-2012 Producers and Directors 42 33 0 1 1 -2.38
27-3011 Radio and Television Announcers 75 42 0 3 3 -5.63
27-3031 Public Relations Specialists 272 293 2 2 4 0.75
27-3043 Writers and Authors 100 101 0 2 2 0.10
27-4012 Broadcast Technicians 54 38 0 2 2 -3.45
27-4021 Photographers 59 58 0 1 1 -0.17
29-1021 Dentists, General 85 91 1 2 3 0.68
29-1031 Dietitians and Nutritionists 61 67 1 2 3 0.94
29-1051 Pharmacists 295 350 6 5 11 1.72
29-1062 Family and General Practitioners 94 105 1 2 3 1.11
29-1063 Internists, General 58 64 1 1 2 0.99
29-1067 Surgeons 88 97 1 2 3 0.98
29-1071 Physician Assistants 95 125 3 1 4 2.78
29-1111 Registered Nurses 3,086 4,027 94 51 145 2.70
29-1122 Occupational Therapists 70 85 2 1 3 1.96
29-1123 Physical Therapists 133 170 4 2 6 2.48
29-2011 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 129 152 2 2 4 1.65
29-2021 Dental Hygienists 145 188 4 3 7 2.63
29-2032 Diagnostic Medical Sonographers 91 113 2 1 3 2.19
29-2033 Nuclear Medicine Technologists 52 64 1 1 2 2.10
29-2052 Pharmacy Technicians 363 463 10 11 21 2.46
29-2055 Surgical Technologists 180 240 6 6 12 2.92
29-2061 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 873 936 6 24 30 0.70
29-2081 Opticians, Dispensing 36 33 0 1 1 -0.87
29-9011 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 59 63 0 1 1 0.66
31-1011 Home Health Aides 528 729 20 5 25 3.28
31-1012 Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants 1,602 1,927 33 14 47 1.86
31-1013 Psychiatric Aides 99 102 0 1 1 0.30
31-9091 Dental Assistants 320 410 9 6 15 2.51
31-9092 Medical Assistants 469 640 17 6 23 3.16
31-9093 Medical Equipment Preparers 69 83 1 1 2 1.86
31-9094 Medical Transcriptionists 164 188 2 2 4 1.38
31-9095 Pharmacy Aides 85 71 0 1 1 -1.78
31-9099 Healthcare Support Workers, All Other 233 263 3 3 6 1.22
33-1012 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Police and Detectives 45 48 0 1 1 0.65
33-3012 Correctional Officers and Jailers 198 258 6 5 11 2.68
33-3021 Detectives and Criminal Investigators 125 155 3 3 6 2.17
33-3051 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 471 491 2 13 15 0.42
33-9021 Private Detectives and Investigators 65 72 1 1 2 1.03
35-1011 Chefs and Head Cooks 33 35 0 0 0 0.59
35-1012 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serv 647 706 6 5 11 0.88
35-2011 Cooks, Fast Food 362 388 3 10 13 0.70
35-2012 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 527 518 0 14 14 -0.17
35-2014 Cooks, Restaurant 884 974 9 24 33 0.97
35-2015 Cooks, Short Order 61 65 0 2 2 0.64
35-2021 Food Preparation Workers 670 760 9 23 32 1.27
35-3011 Bartenders 735 755 2 27 29 0.27
35-3021 Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fas 2,396 2,816 42 45 87 1.63
35-3022 Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee S 212 233 2 15 17 0.95
35-3031 Waiters and Waitresses 1,850 2,014 16 101 117 0.85
35-3041 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 145 165 2 2 4 1.30
35-9011 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 176 194 2 7 9 0.98
35-9021 Dishwashers 295 318 2 12 14 0.75
35-9031 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 240 264 2 16 18 0.96
37-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and Janitori 224 259 4 3 7 1.46
37-1012 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn Service 96 104 1 1 2 0.80
37-2011 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaner 2,567 2,923 36 49 85 1.31
37-2012 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,068 1,202 13 20 33 1.19
37-3011 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 672 741 7 9 16 0.98
39-1021 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service Workers 145 151 1 3 4 0.41
39-3031 Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers 41 47 1 3 4 1.38
39-3091 Amusement and Recreation Attendants 220 238 2 11 13 0.79
39-4021 Funeral Attendants 44 46 0 1 1 0.45
39-5012 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 524 535 1 6 7 0.21
39-9011 Child Care Workers 807 877 7 23 30 0.84
39-9021 Personal and Home Care Aides 524 741 22 9 31 3.53
39-9031 Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 182 188 1 3 4 0.32
39-9032 Recreation Workers 205 202 0 4 4 -0.15
41-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers 1,283 1,293 1 27 28 0.08
41-1012 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales Workers 395 379 0 6 6 -0.41
41-2011 Cashiers 3,279 3,083 0 156 156 -0.61
41-2012 Gaming Change Persons and Booth Cashiers 120 128 1 6 7 0.65
41-2021 Counter and Rental Clerks 331 369 4 13 17 1.09
41-2022 Parts Salespersons 271 233 0 3 3 -1.50
41-2031 Retail Salespersons 3,745 4,008 26 115 141 0.68
41-3011 Advertising Sales Agents 203 213 1 4 5 0.48
41-3021 Insurance Sales Agents 933 1,049 12 20 32 1.18
41-3031 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 102 121 2 3 5 1.72
41-3099 Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 253 302 5 6 11 1.79
41-4011 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technica 202 210 1 5 6 0.39
41-4012 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except T 955 936 0 21 21 -0.20
41-9011 Demonstrators and Product Promoters 95 109 1 3 4 1.38
41-9022 Real Estate Sales Agents 417 414 0 7 7 -0.07
41-9099 Sales and Related Workers, All Other 83 88 1 1 2 0.59
43-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative 1,308 1,345 4 27 31 0.28
43-2011 Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 179 154 0 4 4 -1.49
43-2021 Telephone Operators 105 60 0 1 1 -5.44
43-3011 Bill and Account Collectors 242 293 5 4 9 1.93
43-3021 Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 700 731 3 9 12 0.43
43-3031 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1,995 2,175 18 31 49 0.87
43-3051 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 167 170 0 4 4 0.18
43-3061 Procurement Clerks 69 67 0 1 1 -0.29
43-3071 Tellers 560 601 4 25 29 0.71
43-4031 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 85 87 0 2 2 0.23
43-4051 Customer Service Representatives 1,645 2,026 38 46 84 2.11
43-4061 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 253 277 2 4 6 0.91
43-4071 File Clerks 277 153 0 7 7 -5.76
43-4081 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 159 189 3 6 9 1.74
43-4111 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 255 259 0 7 7 0.16
43-4121 Library Assistants, Clerical 76 77 0 2 2 0.13
43-4131 Loan Interviewers and Clerks 131 124 0 2 2 -0.55
43-4141 New Accounts Clerks 135 104 0 4 4 -2.58
43-4161 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 80 89 1 1 2 1.07
43-4171 Receptionists and Information Clerks 939 1,033 9 23 32 0.96
43-4199 Information and Record Clerks, All Other 140 126 0 2 2 -1.05
43-5021 Couriers and Messengers 167 165 0 5 5 -0.12
43-5032 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 107 98 0 3 3 -0.87
43-5041 Meter Readers, Utilities 63 69 1 2 3 0.91
43-5051 Postal Service Clerks 99 104 1 2 3 0.49
43-5052 Postal Service Mail Carriers 263 277 1 8 9 0.52
43-5053 Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Mach 254 242 0 3 3 -0.48
43-5061 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 153 161 1 4 5 0.51
43-5071 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 261 263 0 6 6 0.08
43-5081 Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 1,283 1,161 0 30 30 -0.99
43-6011 Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 1,247 1,373 13 20 33 0.97
43-6012 Legal Secretaries 638 595 0 10 10 -0.70
43-6013 Medical Secretaries 347 413 7 6 13 1.76
43-6014 Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 2,204 2,125 0 35 35 -0.36
43-9011 Computer Operators 117 83 0 2 2 -3.38
43-9021 Data Entry Keyers 546 480 0 13 13 -1.28
43-9022 Word Processors and Typists 96 89 0 2 2 -0.75
43-9051 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Servic 211 202 0 6 6 -0.44
43-9061 Office Clerks, General 4,484 4,721 24 82 106 0.52
43-9071 Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 48 43 0 2 2 -1.09
43-9199 Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 74 62 0 2 2 -1.75
47-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and E 598 619 2 8 10 0.35
47-2021 Brickmasons and Blockmasons 94 100 1 2 3 0.62
47-2031 Carpenters 1,036 1,180 14 14 28 1.31
47-2051 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 44 52 1 1 2 1.68
47-2061 Construction Laborers 966 1,031 7 7 14 0.65
47-2073 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operato 1,217 1,267 5 24 29 0.40
47-2111 Electricians 560 573 1 14 15 0.23
47-2141 Painters, Construction and Maintenance 159 171 1 3 4 0.73
47-2152 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 256 263 1 5 6 0.27
47-2181 Roofers 91 96 1 2 3 0.54
47-2211 Sheet Metal Workers 109 113 0 3 3 0.36
47-3013 Helpers--Electricians 32 32 0 1 1 0.00
47-5012 Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas 50 50 0 1 1 0.00
47-5013 Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining 102 105 0 1 1 0.29
47-5021 Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas 50 52 0 2 2 0.39
47-5041 Continuous Mining Machine Operators 212 218 1 8 9 0.28
47-5042 Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators 73 75 0 3 3 0.27
47-5061 Roof Bolters, Mining 151 151 0 5 5 0.00
47-5081 Helpers--Extraction Workers 355 359 0 11 11 0.11
49-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers, an 447 451 0 11 11 0.09
49-2011 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers 292 281 0 3 3 -0.38
49-2022 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Excep 146 145 0 4 4 -0.07
49-2094 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industr 114 115 0 4 4 0.09
49-3011 Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians 60 64 0 1 1 0.65
49-3021 Automotive Body and Related Repairers 88 74 0 2 2 -1.72
49-3023 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 544 552 1 11 12 0.15
49-3031 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 318 318 0 7 7 0.00
49-3042 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 438 446 1 9 10 0.18
49-3052 Motorcycle Mechanics 32 33 0 1 1 0.31
49-3093 Tire Repairers and Changers 138 150 1 3 4 0.84
49-9012 Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanica 140 149 1 3 4 0.63
49-9021 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and I 224 215 0 4 4 -0.41
49-9031 Home Appliance Repairers 55 50 0 1 1 -0.95
49-9041 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 425 461 4 7 11 0.82
49-9042 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1,149 1,234 9 3 12