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 5
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 75,441 77,665 463 1,720 2,183 0.29
11-1011 Chief Executives 221 215 0 6 6 -0.27
11-1021 General and Operations Managers 782 720 0 19 19 -0.82
11-1031 Legislators 84 76 0 2 2 -1.00
11-2021 Marketing Managers 44 44 0 1 1 0.00
11-2022 Sales Managers 79 78 0 2 2 -0.13
11-3011 Administrative Services Managers 82 83 0 2 2 0.12
11-3021 Computer and Information Systems Managers 53 55 0 1 1 0.37
11-3031 Financial Managers 199 198 0 3 3 -0.05
11-3041 Compensation and Benefits Managers 31 31 0 1 1 0.00
11-3051 Industrial Production Managers 87 82 0 3 3 -0.59
11-3071 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 35 37 0 1 1 0.56
11-9032 Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 158 152 0 4 4 -0.39
11-9033 Education Administrators, Postsecondary 74 76 0 2 2 0.27
11-9041 Engineering Managers 37 35 0 1 1 -0.55
11-9051 Food Service Managers 149 157 1 4 5 0.52
11-9061 Funeral Directors 37 38 0 1 1 0.27
11-9081 Lodging Managers 30 22 0 1 1 -3.05
11-9131 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 34 33 0 1 1 -0.30
11-9151 Social and Community Service Managers 70 73 0 1 1 0.42
11-9199 Managers, All Other 188 192 0 4 4 0.21
13-1022 Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 57 50 0 1 1 -1.30
13-1023 Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Produc 66 66 0 1 1 0.00
13-1031 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 68 77 1 2 3 1.25
13-1041 Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Healt 150 157 1 2 3 0.46
13-1051 Cost Estimators 53 57 0 1 1 0.73
13-1071 Employment, Recruitment, and Placement Specialists 36 41 1 1 2 1.31
13-1073 Training and Development Specialists 81 86 1 2 3 0.60
13-1079 Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists, 582 547 0 13 13 -0.62
13-1111 Management Analysts 66 69 0 1 1 0.45
13-1121 Meeting and Convention Planners 91 94 0 2 2 0.32
13-1199 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 264 282 2 3 5 0.66
13-2011 Accountants and Auditors 523 548 3 9 12 0.47
13-2021 Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 48 47 0 1 1 -0.21
13-2072 Loan Officers 105 101 0 1 1 -0.39
13-2081 Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 37 39 0 1 1 0.53
13-2082 Tax Preparers 91 67 0 2 2 -3.02
15-1021 Computer Programmers 86 71 0 2 2 -1.90
15-1031 Computer Software Engineers, Applications 46 64 2 1 3 3.36
15-1041 Computer Support Specialists 89 95 1 3 4 0.65
15-1051 Computer Systems Analysts 110 131 2 3 5 1.76
15-1061 Database Administrators 30 39 1 0 1 2.66
15-1071 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 54 60 1 1 2 1.06
17-2041 Chemical Engineers 70 65 0 2 2 -0.74
17-2051 Civil Engineers 46 50 0 1 1 0.84
17-2071 Electrical Engineers 45 47 0 1 1 0.44
17-2112 Industrial Engineers 66 76 1 2 3 1.42
17-2141 Mechanical Engineers 101 99 0 2 2 -0.20
17-3022 Civil Engineering Technicians 45 47 0 1 1 0.44
19-2031 Chemists 36 35 0 1 1 -0.28
19-3021 Market Research Analysts 45 41 0 0 0 -0.93
19-3031 Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 50 56 1 1 2 1.14
19-4031 Chemical Technicians 99 96 0 3 3 -0.31
21-1012 Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors 120 119 0 2 2 -0.08
21-1014 Mental Health Counselors 66 84 2 1 3 2.44
21-1015 Rehabilitation Counselors 44 48 0 1 1 0.87
21-1021 Child, Family, and School Social Workers 407 435 3 9 12 0.67
21-1022 Medical and Public Health Social Workers 75 89 1 2 3 1.73
21-1091 Health Educators 61 71 1 1 2 1.53
21-2011 Clergy 144 152 1 2 3 0.54
23-1011 Lawyers 341 323 0 7 7 -0.54
23-2011 Paralegals and Legal Assistants 168 174 1 2 3 0.35
25-2011 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 223 235 1 4 5 0.53
25-2012 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 100 103 0 2 2 0.30
25-2021 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 547 554 1 12 13 0.13
25-2022 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Educat 313 308 0 7 7 -0.16
25-2031 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Edu 513 483 0 15 15 -0.60
25-2032 Vocational Education Teachers, Secondary School 111 95 0 3 3 -1.54
25-2041 Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten, and Ele 279 297 2 6 8 0.63
25-2042 Special Education Teachers, Middle School 60 62 0 1 1 0.33
25-4021 Librarians 49 45 0 1 1 -0.85
25-9041 Teacher Assistants 501 513 1 8 9 0.24
25-9099 Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other 30 30 0 0 0 0.00
27-1023 Floral Designers 71 58 0 2 2 -2.00
27-1024 Graphic Designers 51 50 0 1 1 -0.20
27-2022 Coaches and Scouts 118 117 0 3 3 -0.09
27-3011 Radio and Television Announcers 48 15 0 2 2 -10.98
27-3022 Reporters and Correspondents 34 31 0 1 1 -0.92
27-3031 Public Relations Specialists 205 212 1 2 3 0.34
29-1041 Optometrists 48 54 1 1 2 1.18
29-1051 Pharmacists 156 181 3 3 6 1.50
29-1062 Family and General Practitioners 200 225 3 4 7 1.18
29-1069 Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 129 155 3 2 5 1.85
29-1071 Physician Assistants 50 61 1 1 2 2.01
29-1111 Registered Nurses 1,521 1,876 36 25 61 2.12
29-1122 Occupational Therapists 40 48 1 1 2 1.84
29-1123 Physical Therapists 64 81 2 1 3 2.38
29-1126 Respiratory Therapists 78 98 2 1 3 2.31
29-1127 Speech-Language Pathologists 79 77 0 2 2 -0.26
29-2011 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 68 75 1 1 2 0.98
29-2012 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 62 73 1 1 2 1.65
29-2021 Dental Hygienists 151 195 4 3 7 2.59
29-2034 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 125 145 2 2 4 1.50
29-2041 Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 78 97 2 1 3 2.20
29-2052 Pharmacy Technicians 190 236 5 6 11 2.19
29-2061 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 697 716 2 19 21 0.27
29-2071 Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 180 203 2 5 7 1.21
29-2081 Opticians, Dispensing 30 31 0 1 1 0.33
31-1011 Home Health Aides 561 735 17 5 22 2.74
31-1012 Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants 1,234 1,321 9 11 20 0.68
31-1013 Psychiatric Aides 34 34 0 0 0 0.00
31-2022 Physical Therapist Aides 32 35 0 0 0 0.90
31-9011 Massage Therapists 38 45 1 0 1 1.71
31-9091 Dental Assistants 160 204 4 3 7 2.46
31-9092 Medical Assistants 156 210 5 2 7 3.02
31-9094 Medical Transcriptionists 102 112 1 1 2 0.94
33-3012 Correctional Officers and Jailers 134 165 3 3 6 2.10
33-3021 Detectives and Criminal Investigators 30 36 1 1 2 1.84
33-3051 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 336 343 1 9 10 0.21
33-9032 Security Guards 454 568 11 9 20 2.27
33-9099 Protective Service Workers, All Other 33 43 1 2 3 2.68
35-1011 Chefs and Head Cooks 87 92 1 1 2 0.56
35-1012 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serv 470 517 5 4 9 0.96
35-2011 Cooks, Fast Food 217 235 2 6 8 0.80
35-2012 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 368 348 0 10 10 -0.56
35-2014 Cooks, Restaurant 497 559 6 14 20 1.18
35-2015 Cooks, Short Order 154 166 1 4 5 0.75
35-2021 Food Preparation Workers 438 503 7 15 22 1.39
35-3011 Bartenders 691 732 4 25 29 0.58
35-3021 Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fas 1,611 1,884 27 31 58 1.58
35-3022 Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee S 125 140 2 9 11 1.14
35-3031 Waiters and Waitresses 1,473 1,639 17 80 97 1.07
35-3041 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 75 80 1 1 2 0.65
35-9011 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 160 184 2 7 9 1.41
35-9021 Dishwashers 232 244 1 10 11 0.51
35-9031 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 144 160 2 10 12 1.06
37-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and Janitori 143 163 2 2 4 1.32
37-1012 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn Service 75 84 1 1 2 1.14
37-2011 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaner 1,737 1,913 18 33 51 0.97
37-2012 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 818 900 8 15 23 0.96
37-3011 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 574 611 4 8 12 0.63
39-1021 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service Workers 154 155 0 3 3 0.06
39-2011 Animal Trainers 53 62 1 1 2 1.58
39-3093 Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants 38 44 1 2 3 1.48
39-4021 Funeral Attendants 65 67 0 2 2 0.30
39-5012 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 341 346 1 4 5 0.15
39-6021 Tour Guides and Escorts 101 101 0 4 4 0.00
39-9011 Child Care Workers 693 720 3 20 23 0.38
39-9021 Personal and Home Care Aides 335 478 14 6 20 3.62
39-9031 Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 134 134 0 3 3 0.00
39-9032 Recreation Workers 238 224 0 5 5 -0.60
41-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers 738 751 1 16 17 0.17
41-1012 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales Workers 202 195 0 3 3 -0.35
41-2011 Cashiers 2,576 2,448 0 123 123 -0.51
41-2012 Gaming Change Persons and Booth Cashiers 450 515 7 21 28 1.36
41-2021 Counter and Rental Clerks 276 312 4 11 15 1.23
41-2022 Parts Salespersons 64 54 0 1 1 -1.68
41-2031 Retail Salespersons 1,744 1,797 5 54 59 0.30
41-3011 Advertising Sales Agents 81 71 0 1 1 -1.31
41-3021 Insurance Sales Agents 140 161 2 3 5 1.41
41-3031 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 69 90 2 2 4 2.69
41-3099 Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 82 96 1 2 3 1.59
41-4011 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technica 257 214 0 6 6 -1.81
41-4012 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except T 553 556 0 12 12 0.05
41-9022 Real Estate Sales Agents 42 47 1 1 2 1.13
41-9099 Sales and Related Workers, All Other 85 93 1 1 2 0.90
43-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative 675 671 0 14 14 -0.06
43-2011 Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 72 62 0 2 2 -1.48
43-3011 Bill and Account Collectors 226 264 4 3 7 1.57
43-3021 Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 277 263 0 4 4 -0.52
43-3031 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 974 1,021 5 15 20 0.47
43-3051 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 98 96 0 3 3 -0.21
43-3071 Tellers 487 528 4 21 25 0.81
43-4031 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 32 32 0 1 1 0.00
43-4061 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 71 73 0 1 1 0.28
43-4071 File Clerks 85 47 0 2 2 -5.75
43-4081 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 95 94 0 4 4 -0.11
43-4131 Loan Interviewers and Clerks 47 40 0 1 1 -1.60
43-4141 New Accounts Clerks 63 45 0 2 2 -3.31
43-4151 Order Clerks 59 39 0 1 1 -4.06
43-4161 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 48 51 0 0 0 0.61
43-4171 Receptionists and Information Clerks 509 559 5 12 17 0.94
43-4199 Information and Record Clerks, All Other 81 73 0 1 1 -1.03
43-5021 Couriers and Messengers 153 161 1 4 5 0.51
43-5031 Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers 108 111 0 3 3 0.27
43-5032 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 53 49 0 1 1 -0.78
43-5041 Meter Readers, Utilities 91 69 0 3 3 -2.73
43-5051 Postal Service Clerks 59 59 0 1 1 0.00
43-5052 Postal Service Mail Carriers 194 195 0 6 6 0.05
43-5053 Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Mach 52 47 0 1 1 -1.01
43-5061 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 137 134 0 4 4 -0.22
43-5071 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 231 229 0 6 6 -0.09
43-5081 Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 828 730 0 20 20 -1.25
43-5111 Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 34 27 0 1 1 -2.28
43-6011 Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 402 421 2 6 8 0.46
43-6012 Legal Secretaries 122 116 0 2 2 -0.50
43-6013 Medical Secretaries 226 261 4 4 8 1.45
43-6014 Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,448 1,376 0 23 23 -0.51
43-9011 Computer Operators 78 50 0 1 1 -4.35
43-9021 Data Entry Keyers 148 132 0 4 4 -1.14
43-9051 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Servic 70 63 0 2 2 -1.05
43-9061 Office Clerks, General 1,991 2,120 13 37 50 0.63
43-9199 Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 30 26 0 1 1 -1.42
47-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and E 346 339 0 5 5 -0.20
47-2021 Brickmasons and Blockmasons 203 168 0 4 4 -1.87
47-2031 Carpenters 836 793 0 11 11 -0.53
47-2041 Carpet Installers 67 52 0 1 1 -2.50
47-2051 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 42 40 0 1 1 -0.49
47-2061 Construction Laborers 779 759 0 6 6 -0.26
47-2073 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operato 478 484 1 9 10 0.12
47-2111 Electricians 483 443 0 12 12 -0.86
47-2152 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 170 170 0 4 4 0.00
47-2221 Structural Iron and Steel Workers 60 56 0 2 2 -0.69
47-3011 Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and 35 34 0 1 1 -0.29
47-3012 Helpers--Carpenters 126 119 0 3 3 -0.57
47-4051 Highway Maintenance Workers 31 32 0 1 1 0.32
47-5041 Continuous Mining Machine Operators 42 42 0 2 2 0.00
49-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers, an 339 312 0 8 8 -0.83
49-2011 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers 60 59 0 1 1 -0.17
49-2022 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Excep 53 50 0 1 1 -0.58
49-2095 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation 38 31 0 1 1 -2.02
49-3021 Automotive Body and Related Repairers 61 65 0 1 1 0.64
49-3023 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 256 266 1 5 6 0.38
49-3031 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 113 121 1 3 4 0.69
49-3042 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 81 87 1 2 3 0.72
49-3093 Tire Repairers and Changers 89 98 1 2 3 0.97
49-9021 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and I 103 104 0 2 2 0.10
49-9031 Home Appliance Repairers 35 32 0 1 1 -0.89
49-9041 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 657 677 2 11 13 0.30
49-9042 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1,123 1,101 0 3 3 -0.20
49-9091 Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers 141 175 3 4 7 2.18
49-9098 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 31 30 0 1 1 -0.33
51-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating 500 451 0 8 8 -1.03
51-2092 Team Assemblers 332 318 0 7 7 -0.43
51-3011 Bakers 44 50 1 1 2 1.29
51-4041 Machinists 153 143 0 2 2 -0.67
51-4121 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 221 223 0 5 5 0.09
51-4193 Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, 139 119 0 4 4 -1.54
51-4199 Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Other 31 22 0 1 1 -3.37
51-5023 Printing Machine Operators 76 67 0 2 2 -1.25
51-6011 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 179 192 1 4 5 0.70
51-6021 Pressers, Textile, Garment, and Related Materials 30 26 0 0 0 -1.42
51-6031 Sewing Machine Operators 32 21 0 0 0 -4.12
51-7011 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 31 31 0 1 1 0.00
51-8021 Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators 100 81 0 2 2 -2.09
51-8031 Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators 89 91 0 2 2 0.22
51-9023 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 78 74 0 1 1 -0.53
51-9061 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 380 323 0 6 6 -1.61
51-9111 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 145 122 0 3 3 -1.71
51-9121 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, 89 80 0 2 2 -1.06
51-9198 Helpers--Production Workers 299 275 0 7 7 -0.83
51-9199 Production Workers, All Other 101 100 0 2 2 -0.10
53-1021 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Helpers, Laborers, and Ma 81 80 0 2 2 -0.12
53-1031 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Transportation and Materi 121 129 1 3 4 0.64
53-3011 Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical T 68 70 0 1 1 0.29
53-3022 Bus Drivers, School 292 283 0 4 4 -0.31
53-3031 Driver/Sales Workers 227 217 0 4 4 -0.45
53-3032 Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer 1,132 1,282 15 20 35 1.25
53-3033 Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services 556 545 0 10 10 -0.20
53-3041 Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs 176 183 1 2 3 0.39
53-7032 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators 57 56 0 1 1 -0.18
53-7051 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 394 365 0 10 10 -0.76
53-7061 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 137 147 1 5 6 0.71
53-7062 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,430 1,284 0 46 46 -1.07
53-7064 Packers and Packagers, Hand 334 273 0 4 4 -2.00
53-7081 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 180 164 0 5 5 -0.93