Eastern Washington Workforce Development Area
Eastern Washington WDA includes Asotin, Columbia, Ferry, Garfield, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Stevens, Walla Walla and Whitman counties
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High Growth and Declining Occupational
Projections Eastern Washington Workforce Development Area |
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Eastern Washington WDA includes Asotin, Columbia, Ferry, Garfield, Lincoln, Pend Oreille, Stevens, Walla Walla and Whitman counties |
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| Estimated Empl. | Average Annual | |||||||
| SOC Code | Occupational Title | 3rd Qtr 2001 | 3rd Qtr 2003 | Growth Rate | Empl. Growth | Total Openings | ||
| 259041 | Teacher assistants | 2,113 | 2,208 | 2.2% | 48 | 87 | ||
| 251000 | Postsecondary teachers | 1,767 | 1,847 | 2.2% | 40 | 87 | ||
| 372012 | Maids and housekeeping cleaners | 1,336 | 1,410 | 2.7% | 37 | 66 | ||
| 399011 | Child care workers | 1,297 | 1,359 | 2.4% | 31 | 83 | ||
| 252021 | Elementary school teachers, except special education | 1,229 | 1,286 | 2.3% | 29 | 53 | ||
| 412011 | Cashiers | 1,736 | 1,787 | 1.5% | 26 | 132 | ||
| 252031 | Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education | 1,003 | 1,049 | 2.3% | 23 | 52 | ||
| 253999 | All other teachers, primary, secondary, and adult | 1,106 | 1,146 | 1.8% | 20 | 30 | ||
| 252022 | Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education | 832 | 870 | 2.3% | 19 | 36 | ||
| 372011 | Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners | 1,159 | 1,190 | 1.3% | 15 | 36 | ||
| 291111 | Registered nurses | 1,011 | 1,042 | 1.5% | 15 | 33 | ||
| 533022 | Bus drivers, school | 656 | 685 | 2.2% | 14 | 31 | ||
| 412031 | Retail salespersons | 1,323 | 1,349 | 1.0% | 13 | 73 | ||
| 439061 | Office clerks, general | 1,282 | 1,306 | 0.9% | 12 | 37 | ||
| 311012 | Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants | 805 | 828 | 1.4% | 11 | 21 | ||
| 433071 | Tellers | 386 | 407 | 2.7% | 10 | 32 | ||
| 531031 | First-line supervisors/managers of transportation and material-moving machine and vehicle operators | 81 | 80 | -0.6% | -1 | 1 | ||
| 172051 | Civil engineers | 175 | 174 | -0.3% | -1 | 2 | ||
| 450000 | All Other Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations | 58 | 57 | -0.9% | -1 | 1 | ||
| 191010 | Agricultural and food scientists | 87 | 86 | -0.7% | -1 | 2 | ||
| 211022 | Medical and public health social workers | 100 | 98 | -0.6% | -1 | 0 | ||
| 472111 | Electricians | 439 | 438 | -0.1% | -1 | 7 | ||
| 533031 | Driver/sales workers | 180 | 178 | -0.3% | -1 | 2 | ||
| 491011 | First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers | 275 | 273 | -0.2% | -1 | 6 | ||
| 518012 | Power distributors and dispatchers | 96 | 94 | -0.7% | -1 | 2 | ||
| 472081 | Drywall and ceiling tile installers | 91 | 90 | -0.7% | -1 | 0 | ||
| 331012 | First-line supervisors/managers of police and detectives | 61 | 60 | -1.1% | -1 | 1 | ||
| 454023 | Log graders and scalers | 119 | 117 | -0.6% | -1 | 2 | ||
| 172071 | Electrical engineers | 84 | 82 | -1.0% | -1 | 1 | ||
| 399098 | All other personal care and service workers | 61 | 59 | -1.6% | -1 | 0 | ||
| 537063 | Machine feeders and offbearers | 137 | 135 | -0.7% | -1 | 4 | ||
| 414011 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products | 100 | 98 | -1.0% | -1 | 2 | ||
| 517099 | Woodworkers, all other | 59 | 57 | -1.7% | -1 | 2 | ||
| 499088 | All other installation, maintenance, and repair workers | 94 | 92 | -1.1% | -1 | 1 | ||
| 518013 | Power plant operators | 65 | 63 | -1.6% | -1 | 1 | ||
| 391021 | First-line supervisors/managers of personal service workers | 85 | 83 | -1.3% | -1 | 1 | ||
| 518031 | Water and liquid waste treatment plant and system operators | 80 | 77 | -1.4% | -1 | 1 | ||
| 411012 | First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers | 161 | 159 | -0.7% | -1 | 1 | ||
| 537051 | Industrial truck and tractor operators | 289 | 287 | -0.4% | -1 | 2 | ||
| 111031 | Legislators | 79 | 77 | -1.6% | -1 | 1 | ||
| 390000 | All Other Personal Care & Service Occupations | 238 | 236 | -0.5% | -1 | 7 | ||
| 271026 | Merchandise displayers and window trimmers | 84 | 81 | -1.7% | -1 | 0 | ||
| 516011 | Laundry and dry-cleaning workers | 146 | 143 | -1.0% | -2 | 3 | ||
| 514031 | Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 61 | 58 | -2.5% | -2 | 0 | ||
| 353031 | Waiters and waitresses | 878 | 875 | -0.2% | -2 | 52 | ||
| 434031 | Court, municipal, and license clerks | 124 | 121 | -1.3% | -2 | 0 | ||
| 537064 | Packers and packagers, hand | 732 | 729 | -0.2% | -2 | 17 | ||
| 211093 | Social and human service assistants | 123 | 119 | -1.6% | -2 | 1 | ||
| 533032 | Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer | 772 | 768 | -0.3% | -2 | 7 | ||
| 132011 | Accountants and auditors | 557 | 553 | -0.4% | -2 | 5 | ||
| 459100 | All other farming, fishing, and forestry workers | 721 | 717 | -0.3% | -2 | 24 | ||
| 493041 | Farm equipment mechanics | 346 | 341 | -0.6% | -2 | 6 | ||
| 514041 | Machinists | 106 | 102 | -2.0% | -2 | 0 | ||
| 517042 | Woodworking machine setters, operators, and tenders, except sawing | 291 | 287 | -0.8% | -2 | 11 | ||
| 474051 | Highway maintenance workers | 454 | 450 | -0.5% | -2 | 4 | ||
| 533033 | Truck drivers, light or delivery services | 357 | 353 | -0.7% | -2 | 2 | ||
| 434121 | Library assistants, clerical | 259 | 255 | -0.9% | -2 | 11 | ||
| 373013 | Tree trimmers and pruners | 658 | 653 | -0.4% | -2 | 15 | ||
| 435031 | Police, fire, and ambulance dispatchers | 162 | 157 | -1.5% | -2 | 0 | ||
| 414012 | Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products | 481 | 476 | -0.5% | -2 | 13 | ||
| 533021 | Bus drivers, transit and intercity | 216 | 211 | -1.2% | -3 | 3 | ||
| 419022 | Real estate sales agents | 232 | 227 | -1.1% | -3 | 3 | ||
| 519111 | Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders | 361 | 355 | -0.7% | -3 | 5 | ||
| 499041 | Industrial machinery mechanics | 156 | 151 | -1.7% | -3 | 1 | ||
| 333051 | Police and sheriff's patrol officers | 274 | 268 | -1.1% | -3 | 2 | ||
| 514121 | Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers | 140 | 133 | -2.5% | -3 | 0 | ||
| 511011 | First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers | 435 | 428 | -0.8% | -4 | 8 | ||
| 231011 | Lawyers | 280 | 273 | -1.3% | -4 | 0 | ||
| 512092 | Team assemblers | 189 | 180 | -2.4% | -4 | 0 | ||
| 519061 | Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers | 342 | 334 | -1.3% | -4 | 3 | ||
| 514072 | Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 57 | 48 | -8.2% | -5 | 0 | ||
| 510000 | All Other Production Occupations | 1,032 | 1,023 | -0.5% | -5 | 24 | ||
| 514033 | Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic | 78 | 66 | -7.8% | -6 | 0 | ||
| 332011 | Fire fighters | 375 | 364 | -1.6% | -6 | 3 | ||
| 395012 | Hairdressers, hairstylists, and cosmetologists | 381 | 368 | -1.7% | -6 | 2 | ||
| 454022 | Logging equipment operators | 448 | 434 | -1.5% | -7 | 2 | ||
| 537062 | Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand | 816 | 801 | -0.9% | -7 | 25 | ||
| 472031 | Carpenters | 665 | 647 | -1.4% | -9 | 1 | ||
| 452041 | Graders and sorters, agricultural products | 697 | 676 | -1.6% | -11 | 5 | ||
| 452080 | Farmworkers | 3,625 | 3,588 | -0.5% | -19 | 107 | ||
| 999999 | All other occupations | 5,691 | 5,618 | -0.6% | -36 | 148 | ||
For specific questions concerning this survey or for other
labor market information, contact the Labor Market Information Center at 1-800-215-1617 or
email: lmic@esd.wa.gov |
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