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 4
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 77,959 80,276 405 1,775 2,180 0.29
11-1011 Chief Executives 250 241 0 7 7 -0.37
11-1021 General and Operations Managers 892 839 0 22 22 -0.61
11-1031 Legislators 92 88 0 2 2 -0.44
11-2021 Marketing Managers 58 60 0 1 1 0.34
11-2022 Sales Managers 61 62 0 1 1 0.16
11-3011 Administrative Services Managers 88 87 0 2 2 -0.11
11-3021 Computer and Information Systems Managers 57 62 1 1 2 0.84
11-3031 Financial Managers 205 211 1 3 4 0.29
11-3049 Human Resources Managers, All Other 30 31 0 1 1 0.33
11-3051 Industrial Production Managers 157 147 0 5 5 -0.66
11-3061 Purchasing Managers 44 45 0 1 1 0.23
11-3071 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 56 55 0 2 2 -0.18
11-9032 Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 241 245 0 7 7 0.16
11-9051 Food Service Managers 174 177 0 4 4 0.17
11-9111 Medical and Health Services Managers 170 176 1 3 4 0.35
11-9131 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 56 55 0 1 1 -0.18
11-9151 Social and Community Service Managers 48 51 0 1 1 0.61
11-9199 Managers, All Other 285 288 0 6 6 0.10
13-1022 Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 89 83 0 2 2 -0.70
13-1023 Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Produc 136 129 0 3 3 -0.53
13-1041 Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Healt 97 100 0 1 1 0.31
13-1051 Cost Estimators 74 80 1 2 3 0.78
13-1071 Employment, Recruitment, and Placement Specialists 38 40 0 1 1 0.51
13-1073 Training and Development Specialists 102 109 1 2 3 0.67
13-1079 Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists, 539 543 0 12 12 0.07
13-1111 Management Analysts 282 284 0 5 5 0.07
13-1121 Meeting and Convention Planners 48 52 0 1 1 0.80
13-1199 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 447 506 6 5 11 1.25
13-2011 Accountants and Auditors 738 765 3 13 16 0.36
13-2021 Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 51 52 0 1 1 0.19
13-2072 Loan Officers 125 134 1 1 2 0.70
13-2081 Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 43 46 0 1 1 0.68
13-2099 Financial Specialists, All Other 90 91 0 2 2 0.11
15-1021 Computer Programmers 68 56 0 1 1 -1.92
15-1041 Computer Support Specialists 123 130 1 4 5 0.56
15-1051 Computer Systems Analysts 55 65 1 2 3 1.68
15-1061 Database Administrators 30 39 1 0 1 2.66
15-1071 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 41 48 1 1 2 1.59
15-1081 Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts 52 75 2 1 3 3.73
17-2051 Civil Engineers 65 65 0 2 2 0.00
17-2071 Electrical Engineers 55 46 0 1 1 -1.77
17-2112 Industrial Engineers 71 77 1 2 3 0.81
17-2141 Mechanical Engineers 40 36 0 1 1 -1.05
17-3013 Mechanical Drafters 32 31 0 1 1 -0.32
17-3023 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 97 82 0 2 2 -1.67
19-3031 Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 43 46 0 1 1 0.68
19-4031 Chemical Technicians 303 294 0 10 10 -0.30
21-1012 Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors 127 131 0 3 3 0.31
21-1021 Child, Family, and School Social Workers 348 374 3 7 10 0.72
21-1022 Medical and Public Health Social Workers 77 84 1 2 3 0.87
21-1023 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 114 126 1 2 3 1.01
21-1093 Social and Human Service Assistants 408 508 10 5 15 2.22
21-2011 Clergy 116 125 1 2 3 0.75
23-1011 Lawyers 239 243 0 5 5 0.17
23-1023 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 40 39 0 1 1 -0.25
23-2011 Paralegals and Legal Assistants 240 259 2 3 5 0.76
23-2093 Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers 46 41 0 1 1 -1.14
25-1194 Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 65 73 1 1 2 1.17
25-2011 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 277 290 1 5 6 0.46
25-2012 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 145 160 2 2 4 0.99
25-2021 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 942 1,011 7 21 28 0.71
25-2022 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Educat 533 561 3 12 15 0.51
25-2031 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Edu 432 432 0 13 13 0.00
25-2032 Vocational Education Teachers, Secondary School 136 123 0 4 4 -1.00
25-2041 Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten, and Ele 310 350 4 7 11 1.22
25-2042 Special Education Teachers, Middle School 72 80 1 2 3 1.06
25-2043 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 66 67 0 2 2 0.15
25-3099 Teachers and Instructors, All Other 109 111 0 1 1 0.18
25-4021 Librarians 74 72 0 2 2 -0.27
25-9041 Teacher Assistants 493 508 2 8 10 0.30
25-9099 Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other 55 58 0 1 1 0.53
27-1023 Floral Designers 95 85 0 3 3 -1.11
27-1024 Graphic Designers 42 44 0 1 1 0.47
27-3022 Reporters and Correspondents 36 39 0 1 1 0.80
27-3031 Public Relations Specialists 101 106 1 1 2 0.48
27-3043 Writers and Authors 64 68 0 1 1 0.61
29-1021 Dentists, General 63 69 1 1 2 0.91
29-1051 Pharmacists 158 192 3 3 6 1.97
29-1062 Family and General Practitioners 87 92 1 2 3 0.56
29-1069 Physicians and Surgeons, All Other 139 167 3 3 6 1.85
29-1071 Physician Assistants 58 72 1 1 2 2.19
29-1111 Registered Nurses 1,669 1,861 19 28 47 1.09
29-1123 Physical Therapists 147 182 4 2 6 2.16
29-1126 Respiratory Therapists 61 67 1 1 2 0.94
29-1127 Speech-Language Pathologists 134 142 1 3 4 0.58
29-2011 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 44 41 0 1 1 -0.70
29-2012 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 104 106 0 2 2 0.19
29-2021 Dental Hygienists 111 144 3 2 5 2.64
29-2031 Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians 34 36 0 1 1 0.57
29-2034 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 149 149 0 2 2 0.00
29-2052 Pharmacy Technicians 202 265 6 6 12 2.75
29-2061 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 709 736 3 19 22 0.37
29-2071 Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 98 98 0 3 3 0.00
31-1012 Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants 1,222 1,267 5 11 16 0.36
31-2021 Physical Therapist Assistants 40 49 1 1 2 2.05
31-9091 Dental Assistants 180 233 5 3 8 2.61
31-9092 Medical Assistants 146 191 5 2 7 2.72
31-9094 Medical Transcriptionists 73 78 1 1 2 0.66
31-9095 Pharmacy Aides 37 32 0 1 1 -1.44
33-3051 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 237 248 1 6 7 0.45
35-1011 Chefs and Head Cooks 39 40 0 1 1 0.25
35-1012 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serv 591 639 5 4 9 0.78
35-2011 Cooks, Fast Food 282 304 2 8 10 0.75
35-2012 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 446 425 0 12 12 -0.48
35-2014 Cooks, Restaurant 570 627 6 15 21 0.96
35-2015 Cooks, Short Order 88 91 0 2 2 0.34
35-2021 Food Preparation Workers 413 458 5 14 19 1.04
35-3011 Bartenders 514 540 3 19 22 0.49
35-3021 Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fas 1,586 1,845 26 30 56 1.52
35-3022 Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee S 259 285 3 18 21 0.96
35-3031 Waiters and Waitresses 1,235 1,347 11 67 78 0.87
35-3041 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 138 136 0 2 2 -0.15
35-9011 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 125 135 1 5 6 0.77
35-9021 Dishwashers 182 197 2 7 9 0.80
35-9031 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 141 156 2 10 12 1.02
37-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and Janitori 92 100 1 1 2 0.84
37-1012 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn Service 37 40 0 0 0 0.78
37-2011 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaner 1,345 1,475 13 26 39 0.93
37-2012 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 556 552 0 11 11 -0.07
37-3011 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 365 392 3 5 8 0.72
39-1021 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service Workers 76 77 0 2 2 0.13
39-2021 Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 79 83 0 1 1 0.50
39-3091 Amusement and Recreation Attendants 45 47 0 2 2 0.44
39-4011 Embalmers 36 39 0 1 1 0.80
39-4021 Funeral Attendants 70 75 1 2 3 0.69
39-5012 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 308 323 2 4 6 0.48
39-9011 Child Care Workers 595 630 4 17 21 0.57
39-9032 Recreation Workers 130 129 0 2 2 -0.08
41-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers 877 894 2 18 20 0.19
41-1012 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales Workers 202 199 0 3 3 -0.15
41-2011 Cashiers 2,453 2,327 0 117 117 -0.53
41-2021 Counter and Rental Clerks 188 215 3 7 10 1.35
41-2022 Parts Salespersons 145 133 0 2 2 -0.86
41-2031 Retail Salespersons 2,696 2,864 17 83 100 0.61
41-3011 Advertising Sales Agents 104 134 3 2 5 2.57
41-3021 Insurance Sales Agents 226 254 3 5 8 1.17
41-3099 Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 107 128 2 3 5 1.81
41-4011 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technica 113 119 1 3 4 0.52
41-4012 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except T 471 483 1 10 11 0.25
41-9022 Real Estate Sales Agents 120 118 0 2 2 -0.17
41-9041 Telemarketers 246 216 0 9 9 -1.29
41-9099 Sales and Related Workers, All Other 60 65 1 1 2 0.80
43-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative 584 573 0 12 12 -0.19
43-2011 Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 86 71 0 2 2 -1.90
43-3011 Bill and Account Collectors 95 116 2 1 3 2.02
43-3021 Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 254 251 0 3 3 -0.12
43-3031 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 958 992 3 15 18 0.35
43-3051 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 73 68 0 2 2 -0.71
43-3071 Tellers 443 490 5 19 24 1.01
43-4031 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 30 30 0 1 1 0.00
43-4051 Customer Service Representatives 1,613 1,803 19 45 64 1.12
43-4061 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 68 67 0 1 1 -0.15
43-4071 File Clerks 56 29 0 2 2 -6.37
43-4081 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 103 104 0 4 4 0.10
43-4111 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 69 68 0 2 2 -0.15
43-4121 Library Assistants, Clerical 39 41 0 1 1 0.50
43-4131 Loan Interviewers and Clerks 85 82 0 2 2 -0.36
43-4141 New Accounts Clerks 84 67 0 3 3 -2.24
43-4151 Order Clerks 65 45 0 1 1 -3.61
43-4161 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 88 93 1 1 2 0.55
43-4171 Receptionists and Information Clerks 389 431 4 10 14 1.03
43-4181 Reservation and Transportation Ticket Agents and Travel Cler 110 118 1 2 3 0.70
43-4199 Information and Record Clerks, All Other 163 139 0 3 3 -1.58
43-5021 Couriers and Messengers 36 32 0 1 1 -1.17
43-5031 Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers 80 86 1 2 3 0.73
43-5032 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 70 67 0 2 2 -0.44
43-5041 Meter Readers, Utilities 80 69 0 3 3 -1.47
43-5051 Postal Service Clerks 49 49 0 1 1 0.00
43-5052 Postal Service Mail Carriers 226 227 0 7 7 0.04
43-5053 Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Mach 96 87 0 1 1 -0.98
43-5061 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 99 101 0 3 3 0.20
43-5071 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 247 242 0 6 6 -0.20
43-5081 Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 942 844 0 22 22 -1.09
43-6011 Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 512 538 3 8 11 0.50
43-6012 Legal Secretaries 82 80 0 1 1 -0.25
43-6013 Medical Secretaries 187 212 3 3 6 1.26
43-6014 Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,135 1,068 0 18 18 -0.61
43-9011 Computer Operators 35 23 0 1 1 -4.11
43-9021 Data Entry Keyers 134 122 0 3 3 -0.93
43-9022 Word Processors and Typists 141 116 0 3 3 -1.93
43-9051 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Servic 105 84 0 3 3 -2.21
43-9061 Office Clerks, General 2,400 2,572 17 44 61 0.69
43-9071 Office Machine Operators, Except Computer 33 27 0 1 1 -1.99
43-9199 Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 42 38 0 1 1 -1.00
45-4021 Fallers 46 53 1 1 2 1.43
47-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and E 655 656 0 9 9 0.02
47-2021 Brickmasons and Blockmasons 60 54 0 1 1 -1.05
47-2031 Carpenters 830 834 0 11 11 0.05
47-2051 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 81 87 1 2 3 0.72
47-2061 Construction Laborers 946 967 2 7 9 0.22
47-2073 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operato 910 873 0 18 18 -0.41
47-2111 Electricians 362 346 0 9 9 -0.45
47-2141 Painters, Construction and Maintenance 121 126 1 2 3 0.41
47-2151 Pipelayers 46 47 0 1 1 0.22
47-2152 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 315 333 2 7 9 0.56
47-2181 Roofers 98 100 0 2 2 0.20
47-2211 Sheet Metal Workers 91 91 0 2 2 0.00
47-3012 Helpers--Carpenters 154 154 0 4 4 0.00
47-5011 Derrick Operators, Oil and Gas 57 61 0 1 1 0.68
47-5012 Rotary Drill Operators, Oil and Gas 40 39 0 0 0 -0.25
47-5013 Service Unit Operators, Oil, Gas, and Mining 55 58 0 1 1 0.53
47-5071 Roustabouts, Oil and Gas 80 83 0 2 2 0.37
49-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers, an 358 349 0 8 8 -0.25
49-2011 Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers 67 65 0 1 1 -0.30
49-2022 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Excep 106 100 0 3 3 -0.58
49-2095 Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation 64 56 0 2 2 -1.33
49-3021 Automotive Body and Related Repairers 70 75 1 2 3 0.69
49-3023 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 386 418 3 8 11 0.80
49-3031 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 156 162 1 3 4 0.38
49-3042 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 218 231 1 4 5 0.58
49-3093 Tire Repairers and Changers 43 52 1 1 2 1.92
49-9012 Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanica 70 62 0 1 1 -1.21
49-9021 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and I 119 127 1 2 3 0.65
49-9041 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 433 436 0 7 7 0.07
49-9042 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 661 662 0 2 2 0.02
49-9043 Maintenance Workers, Machinery 63 64 0 1 1 0.16
49-9091 Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers 169 160 0 5 5 -0.55
49-9098 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 95 102 1 2 3 0.71
49-9099 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other 30 31 0 0 0 0.33
51-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating 492 451 0 8 8 -0.87
51-2041 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters 81 86 1 1 2 0.60
51-2092 Team Assemblers 289 302 1 6 7 0.44
51-2099 Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other 37 32 0 1 1 -1.44
51-3021 Butchers and Meat Cutters 60 60 0 2 2 0.00
51-4021 Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tender 632 591 0 17 17 -0.67
51-4031 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and 86 70 0 2 2 -2.04
51-4041 Machinists 144 150 1 2 3 0.41
51-4072 Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, 81 68 0 2 2 -1.73
51-4121 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 463 490 3 10 13 0.57
51-5023 Printing Machine Operators 37 38 0 1 1 0.27
51-6011 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 118 117 0 3 3 -0.09
51-7011 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 30 34 0 1 1 1.26
51-7041 Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 74 84 1 2 3 1.28
51-7042 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except 36 42 1 1 2 1.55
51-8013 Power Plant Operators 116 107 0 4 4 -0.80
51-8031 Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators 156 166 1 3 4 0.62
51-9022 Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand 33 32 0 1 1 -0.31
51-9023 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 82 69 0 1 1 -1.71
51-9061 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 140 123 0 2 2 -1.29
51-9198 Helpers--Production Workers 159 156 0 4 4 -0.19
51-9199 Production Workers, All Other 56 62 1 1 2 1.02
53-1021 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Helpers, Laborers, and Ma 47 48 0 1 1 0.21
53-1031 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Transportation and Materi 218 230 1 4 5 0.54
53-3022 Bus Drivers, School 465 467 0 6 6 0.04
53-3031 Driver/Sales Workers 621 602 0 11 11 -0.31
53-3032 Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer 1,175 1,201 3 21 24 0.22
53-3033 Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services 523 539 2 9 11 0.30
53-7021 Crane and Tower Operators 216 172 0 4 4 -2.25
53-7032 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators 84 77 0 1 1 -0.87
53-7051 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 603 632 3 15 18 0.47
53-7061 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 214 233 2 8 10 0.85
53-7062 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,302 1,246 0 42 42 -0.44
53-7064 Packers and Packagers, Hand 367 317 0 5 5 -1.45
53-7071 Gas Compressor and Gas Pumping Station Operators 53 53 0 2 2 0.00
53-7073 Wellhead Pumpers 291 285 0 12 12 -0.21
53-7081 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 131 125 0 4 4 -0.47