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 7
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 79,072 85,814 774 1,803 2,577 0.82
11-1011 Chief Executives 213 218 1 6 7 0.23
11-1021 General and Operations Managers 727 730 0 18 18 0.04
11-1031 Legislators 81 82 0 2 2 0.12
11-2022 Sales Managers 125 157 3 3 6 2.31
11-3011 Administrative Services Managers 121 132 1 3 4 0.87
11-3021 Computer and Information Systems Managers 65 81 2 1 3 2.23
11-3031 Financial Managers 179 195 2 3 5 0.86
11-3051 Industrial Production Managers 51 51 0 2 2 0.00
11-3071 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers 43 49 1 1 2 1.31
11-9032 Education Administrators, Elementary and Secondary School 260 281 2 7 9 0.78
11-9051 Food Service Managers 123 130 1 3 4 0.56
11-9081 Lodging Managers 55 65 1 1 2 1.68
11-9111 Medical and Health Services Managers 188 202 1 4 5 0.72
11-9121 Natural Sciences Managers 45 47 0 1 1 0.44
11-9131 Postmasters and Mail Superintendents 53 52 0 1 1 -0.19
11-9151 Social and Community Service Managers 39 43 0 1 1 0.98
11-9199 Managers, All Other 267 326 6 5 11 2.02
13-1023 Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Produc 122 122 0 3 3 0.00
13-1031 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators 83 88 1 2 3 0.59
13-1041 Compliance Officers, Except Agriculture, Construction, Healt 116 127 1 1 2 0.91
13-1051 Cost Estimators 72 80 1 2 3 1.06
13-1071 Employment, Recruitment, and Placement Specialists 31 39 1 1 2 2.32
13-1072 Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists 33 37 0 1 1 1.15
13-1073 Training and Development Specialists 113 129 2 2 4 1.33
13-1079 Human Resources, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists, 350 372 2 8 10 0.61
13-1081 Logisticians 31 40 1 1 2 2.58
13-1111 Management Analysts 138 154 2 2 4 1.10
13-1121 Meeting and Convention Planners 41 48 1 1 2 1.59
13-1199 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 342 420 8 4 12 2.08
13-2011 Accountants and Auditors 471 530 6 8 14 1.19
13-2021 Appraisers and Assessors of Real Estate 99 106 1 2 3 0.69
13-2072 Loan Officers 112 124 1 1 2 1.02
13-2081 Tax Examiners, Collectors, and Revenue Agents 51 56 1 1 2 0.94
15-1021 Computer Programmers 130 119 0 3 3 -0.88
15-1031 Computer Software Engineers, Applications 163 238 8 2 10 3.86
15-1032 Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software 58 76 2 1 3 2.74
15-1041 Computer Support Specialists 150 166 2 5 7 1.02
15-1051 Computer Systems Analysts 157 216 6 4 10 3.24
15-1071 Network and Computer Systems Administrators 124 157 3 3 6 2.39
15-1081 Network Systems and Data Communications Analysts 78 116 4 2 6 4.05
15-1099 Computer Specialists, All Other 163 172 1 4 5 0.54
17-2051 Civil Engineers 86 92 1 2 3 0.68
17-2112 Industrial Engineers 74 101 3 2 5 3.16
17-2199 Engineers, All Other 33 37 0 0 0 1.15
17-3022 Civil Engineering Technicians 43 44 0 1 1 0.23
17-3023 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians 37 36 0 1 1 -0.27
17-3029 Engineering Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other 31 31 0 1 1 0.00
19-1029 Biological Scientists, All Other 45 47 0 1 1 0.44
19-3031 Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists 36 41 1 1 2 1.31
19-4021 Biological Technicians 91 94 0 3 3 0.32
19-4031 Chemical Technicians 52 65 1 2 3 2.26
21-1012 Educational, Vocational, and School Counselors 183 203 2 4 6 1.04
21-1021 Child, Family, and School Social Workers 272 301 3 6 9 1.02
21-1022 Medical and Public Health Social Workers 83 104 2 2 4 2.28
21-1023 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers 72 83 1 2 3 1.43
23-1011 Lawyers 319 338 2 6 8 0.58
23-1023 Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates 37 36 0 1 1 -0.27
23-2011 Paralegals and Legal Assistants 262 290 3 3 6 1.02
25-1194 Vocational Education Teachers, Postsecondary 159 192 3 3 6 1.90
25-2011 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education 446 475 3 7 10 0.63
25-2012 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education 252 293 4 4 8 1.52
25-2021 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1,235 1,410 18 27 45 1.33
25-2022 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Educat 315 353 4 7 11 1.15
25-2031 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Vocational Edu 585 622 4 17 21 0.62
25-2032 Vocational Education Teachers, Secondary School 133 127 0 4 4 -0.46
25-2041 Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten, and Ele 412 492 8 9 17 1.79
25-2042 Special Education Teachers, Middle School 94 110 2 2 4 1.58
25-2043 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School 97 105 1 2 3 0.80
25-3099 Teachers and Instructors, All Other 76 83 1 1 2 0.89
25-4021 Librarians 128 134 1 4 5 0.46
25-9041 Teacher Assistants 856 918 6 14 20 0.70
25-9099 Education, Training, and Library Workers, All Other 240 269 3 3 6 1.15
27-1019 Artists and Related Workers, All Other 43 44 0 1 1 0.23
27-1023 Floral Designers 78 63 0 2 2 -2.11
27-1024 Graphic Designers 65 71 1 2 3 0.89
27-2012 Producers and Directors 39 40 0 1 1 0.25
27-3031 Public Relations Specialists 88 101 1 1 2 1.39
27-3043 Writers and Authors 41 44 0 1 1 0.71
29-1051 Pharmacists 172 194 2 3 5 1.21
29-1062 Family and General Practitioners 109 118 1 2 3 0.80
29-1063 Internists, General 35 38 0 1 1 0.83
29-1071 Physician Assistants 63 78 2 1 3 2.16
29-1111 Registered Nurses 1,384 1,647 26 23 49 1.76
29-1122 Occupational Therapists 32 38 1 1 2 1.73
29-1123 Physical Therapists 52 63 1 1 2 1.94
29-1127 Speech-Language Pathologists 91 99 1 2 3 0.85
29-2012 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 88 98 1 1 2 1.08
29-2021 Dental Hygienists 98 129 3 2 5 2.79
29-2034 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians 145 159 1 2 3 0.93
29-2041 Emergency Medical Technicians and Paramedics 151 172 2 2 4 1.31
29-2051 Dietetic Technicians 56 60 0 2 2 0.69
29-2052 Pharmacy Technicians 193 232 4 6 10 1.86
29-2055 Surgical Technologists 59 71 1 2 3 1.87
29-2061 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses 618 646 3 17 20 0.44
29-2071 Medical Records and Health Information Technicians 117 132 2 3 5 1.21
29-9011 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists 37 37 0 1 1 0.00
31-1011 Home Health Aides 309 404 10 3 13 2.72
31-1012 Nursing Aides, Orderlies, and Attendants 1,134 1,241 11 10 21 0.91
31-9011 Massage Therapists 172 209 4 2 6 1.97
31-9091 Dental Assistants 132 172 4 2 6 2.68
31-9092 Medical Assistants 108 146 4 1 5 3.06
31-9095 Pharmacy Aides 61 51 0 1 1 -1.77
31-9099 Healthcare Support Workers, All Other 44 48 0 1 1 0.87
33-2011 Fire Fighters 74 83 1 3 4 1.15
33-3011 Bailiffs 40 45 1 1 2 1.18
33-3012 Correctional Officers and Jailers 406 485 8 9 17 1.79
33-3051 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers 312 345 3 8 11 1.01
33-9032 Security Guards 259 302 4 5 9 1.55
33-9099 Protective Service Workers, All Other 56 65 1 4 5 1.50
35-1011 Chefs and Head Cooks 41 45 0 1 1 0.94
35-1012 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serv 505 554 5 4 9 0.93
35-2011 Cooks, Fast Food 245 269 2 7 9 0.94
35-2012 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 441 447 1 12 13 0.14
35-2014 Cooks, Restaurant 536 603 7 15 22 1.18
35-2015 Cooks, Short Order 168 176 1 5 6 0.47
35-2021 Food Preparation Workers 665 769 10 23 33 1.46
35-3011 Bartenders 750 827 8 27 35 0.98
35-3021 Combined Food Preparation and Serving Workers, Including Fas 1,372 1,570 20 26 46 1.36
35-3022 Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, and Coffee S 113 117 0 8 8 0.35
35-3031 Waiters and Waitresses 1,405 1,549 14 76 90 0.98
35-3041 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant 85 98 1 1 2 1.43
35-9011 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 149 172 2 6 8 1.45
35-9021 Dishwashers 217 239 2 9 11 0.97
35-9031 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop 219 259 4 15 19 1.69
37-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Housekeeping and Janitori 150 177 3 2 5 1.67
37-1012 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Landscaping, Lawn Service 46 54 1 0 1 1.62
37-2011 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaner 1,040 1,180 14 20 34 1.27
37-2012 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 987 1,160 17 19 36 1.63
37-3011 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers 374 407 3 5 8 0.85
39-1021 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Personal Service Workers 127 135 1 3 4 0.61
39-2021 Nonfarm Animal Caretakers 110 123 1 2 3 1.12
39-3091 Amusement and Recreation Attendants 59 68 1 3 4 1.43
39-4021 Funeral Attendants 38 42 0 1 1 1.01
39-5012 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 428 484 6 5 11 1.24
39-6021 Tour Guides and Escorts 48 51 0 2 2 0.61
39-9011 Child Care Workers 640 673 3 18 21 0.50
39-9021 Personal and Home Care Aides 254 346 9 4 13 3.14
39-9031 Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors 97 109 1 2 3 1.17
39-9032 Recreation Workers 163 170 1 3 4 0.42
41-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers 799 820 2 17 19 0.26
41-1012 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales Workers 178 176 0 3 3 -0.11
41-2011 Cashiers 2,576 2,434 0 123 123 -0.57
41-2021 Counter and Rental Clerks 208 256 5 8 13 2.10
41-2022 Parts Salespersons 146 162 2 2 4 1.05
41-2031 Retail Salespersons 1,959 2,111 15 60 75 0.75
41-3021 Insurance Sales Agents 139 157 2 3 5 1.23
41-3031 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents 56 67 1 1 2 1.81
41-3099 Sales Representatives, Services, All Other 120 147 3 3 6 2.05
41-4011 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technica 50 64 1 1 2 2.50
41-4012 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except T 628 732 10 14 24 1.54
41-9022 Real Estate Sales Agents 457 464 1 7 8 0.15
41-9041 Telemarketers 100 89 0 4 4 -1.16
41-9099 Sales and Related Workers, All Other 48 60 1 0 1 2.26
43-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative 578 598 2 12 14 0.34
43-2011 Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service 73 60 0 2 2 -1.94
43-3011 Bill and Account Collectors 146 171 3 2 5 1.59
43-3021 Billing and Posting Clerks and Machine Operators 287 296 1 4 5 0.31
43-3031 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 962 1,077 12 15 27 1.14
43-3051 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 96 96 0 2 2 0.00
43-3061 Procurement Clerks 34 34 0 1 1 0.00
43-3071 Tellers 510 592 8 22 30 1.50
43-4031 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks 69 77 1 2 3 1.10
43-4051 Customer Service Representatives 682 783 10 19 29 1.39
43-4061 Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs 56 57 0 1 1 0.18
43-4071 File Clerks 90 55 0 2 2 -4.81
43-4081 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks 220 277 6 9 15 2.33
43-4111 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan 121 128 1 3 4 0.56
43-4121 Library Assistants, Clerical 44 48 0 1 1 0.87
43-4131 Loan Interviewers and Clerks 54 54 0 1 1 0.00
43-4141 New Accounts Clerks 89 73 0 3 3 -1.96
43-4151 Order Clerks 329 344 2 7 9 0.45
43-4161 Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 55 59 0 0 0 0.70
43-4171 Receptionists and Information Clerks 492 573 8 12 20 1.54
43-4199 Information and Record Clerks, All Other 587 500 0 9 9 -1.59
43-5021 Couriers and Messengers 58 64 1 2 3 0.99
43-5031 Police, Fire, and Ambulance Dispatchers 144 163 2 4 6 1.25
43-5032 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 93 102 1 2 3 0.93
43-5041 Meter Readers, Utilities 45 43 0 1 1 -0.45
43-5051 Postal Service Clerks 66 66 0 2 2 0.00
43-5052 Postal Service Mail Carriers 227 228 0 7 7 0.04
43-5053 Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Mach 70 63 0 1 1 -1.05
43-5061 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks 133 133 0 4 4 0.00
43-5081 Stock Clerks and Order Fillers 930 868 0 22 22 -0.69
43-5111 Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 33 34 0 1 1 0.30
43-6011 Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 399 450 5 6 11 1.21
43-6012 Legal Secretaries 116 122 1 2 3 0.51
43-6013 Medical Secretaries 107 120 1 2 3 1.15
43-6014 Secretaries, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,290 1,284 0 21 21 -0.05
43-9011 Computer Operators 117 89 0 2 2 -2.70
43-9021 Data Entry Keyers 464 433 0 11 11 -0.69
43-9022 Word Processors and Typists 139 130 0 3 3 -0.67
43-9061 Office Clerks, General 1,962 2,134 17 36 53 0.84
43-9199 Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other 81 74 0 2 2 -0.90
45-4022 Logging Equipment Operators 61 73 1 1 2 1.81
47-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and E 328 343 2 5 7 0.45
47-2021 Brickmasons and Blockmasons 35 38 0 1 1 0.83
47-2031 Carpenters 1,512 1,445 0 21 21 -0.45
47-2061 Construction Laborers 1,035 1,085 5 8 13 0.47
47-2071 Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 86 96 1 2 3 1.11
47-2073 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operato 515 556 4 10 14 0.77
47-2111 Electricians 266 291 3 7 10 0.90
47-2141 Painters, Construction and Maintenance 121 130 1 2 3 0.72
47-2152 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 120 132 1 3 4 0.96
47-2181 Roofers 49 55 1 1 2 1.16
47-2211 Sheet Metal Workers 75 79 0 2 2 0.52
47-3012 Helpers--Carpenters 145 135 0 4 4 -0.71
49-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers, an 278 298 2 7 9 0.70
49-2022 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Excep 73 76 0 2 2 0.40
49-3021 Automotive Body and Related Repairers 57 75 2 1 3 2.78
49-3023 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics 284 331 5 6 11 1.54
49-3031 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists 116 141 3 3 6 1.97
49-3042 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines 100 122 2 2 4 2.01
49-3093 Tire Repairers and Changers 56 72 2 1 3 2.55
49-9021 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and I 135 147 1 2 3 0.86
49-9041 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 282 335 5 5 10 1.74
49-9042 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 853 927 7 2 9 0.84
49-9052 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers 141 153 1 4 5 0.82
49-9091 Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers 68 69 0 2 2 0.15
49-9098 Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers 50 60 1 1 2 1.84
49-9099 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other 38 45 1 0 1 1.71
51-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating 467 448 0 8 8 -0.41
51-2092 Team Assemblers 419 439 2 9 11 0.47
51-3021 Butchers and Meat Cutters 52 50 0 2 2 -0.39
51-4021 Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tender 244 233 0 7 7 -0.46
51-4031 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and 91 77 0 2 2 -1.66
51-4121 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 173 194 2 4 6 1.15
51-5011 Bindery Workers 76 53 0 1 1 -3.54
51-5022 Prepress Technicians and Workers 40 38 0 1 1 -0.51
51-5023 Printing Machine Operators 75 67 0 2 2 -1.12
51-6011 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers 117 131 1 3 4 1.14
51-6031 Sewing Machine Operators 60 48 0 1 1 -2.21
51-7041 Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood 138 167 3 3 6 1.93
51-8031 Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators 110 123 1 2 3 1.12
51-9021 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators 70 63 0 1 1 -1.05
51-9023 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 65 64 0 1 1 -0.15
51-9032 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders 33 28 0 1 1 -1.63
51-9041 Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters 42 42 0 1 1 0.00
51-9051 Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders 47 52 1 1 2 1.02
51-9061 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers 480 458 0 7 7 -0.47
51-9111 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 273 254 0 5 5 -0.72
51-9199 Production Workers, All Other 111 124 1 2 3 1.11
53-1021 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Helpers, Laborers, and Ma 111 164 5 2 7 3.98
53-1031 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Transportation and Materi 130 145 2 3 5 1.10
53-3022 Bus Drivers, School 534 572 4 7 11 0.69
53-3031 Driver/Sales Workers 457 429 0 8 8 -0.63
53-3032 Truck Drivers, Heavy and Tractor-Trailer 1,284 1,498 21 23 44 1.55
53-3033 Truck Drivers, Light or Delivery Services 647 708 6 12 18 0.91
53-3041 Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs 60 67 1 1 2 1.11
53-7021 Crane and Tower Operators 33 35 0 1 1 0.59
53-7032 Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators 32 35 0 1 1 0.90
53-7051 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 434 548 11 11 22 2.36
53-7061 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment 134 151 2 5 7 1.20
53-7062 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,965 2,084 12 63 75 0.59
53-7063 Machine Feeders and Offbearers 181 171 0 3 3 -0.57
53-7064 Packers and Packagers, Hand 368 348 0 5 5 -0.56