Department of Labor and Regulation

Title - Labor Market Information Center

Occupational Employment Projections

South Dakota Employment Projections
for Occupations for which Postsecondary Education and Related Work Experience,
or Long-term On-the-job Training is Recommended
and with Higher-than-Average Projected Demand
2008 - 2018
SOC* Code Occupational Title 2008 Base Number of Jobs 2018 Projected Number of Jobs Actual Change Percent Change Average Annual Demand for Workers
00-0000 Total, All Occupations 468,635 510,000 41,365 8.8% 15,167
11-9012 Farmers and Ranchers 23,300 23,565 265 1.1% 170
47-2031 Carpenters 5,355 6,045 690 12.9% 136
51-4121 Welders, Cutters, Solderers and Brazers 2,200 2,615 415 18.9% 109
41-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers 4,000 4,145 145 3.6% 101
41-3021 Insurance Sales Agents 2,740 3,005 265 9.7% 91
43-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers 2,700 2,865 165 6.1% 78
43-6011 Executive Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 3,090 3,375 285 9.2% 71
49-9042 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 2,540 2,860 320 12.6% 71
47-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers 1,850 2,055 205 11.1% 56
47-2051 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers 1,300 1,515 215 16.5% 55
47-2111 Electricians 1,820 1,890 70 3.8% 51
49-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers and Repairers 1,050 1,135 85 8.1% 37
49-9051 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers 795 855 60 7.5% 34
51-1011 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers 1,425 1,575 150 10.5% 34
47-2152 Plumbers, Pipefitters and Steamfitters 1,310 1,390 80 6.1% 34
49-9021 Heating, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 860 1,040 180 20.9% 32
25-4031 Library Technicians 655 690 35 5.3% 32
13-1051 Cost Estimators 585 750 165 28.2% 29
51-8031 Water and Liquid Waste Treatment Plant and System Operators 720 845 125 17.4% 28
41-1012 First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales Workers 1,010 1,075 65 6.4% 27
49-9041 Industrial Machinery Mechanics 805 960 155 19.3% 27
*SOC - Standard Occupational Classification, 2000
Click here for descriptions of SOC occupations by code (2000 version).
Notes: Data for occupations with less than 20 jobs in 2008 not included.
Numer of jobs data for 2008 and 2008 rounded to nearest five.
  Data presented for occupations will not sum to totals due to non-publishable data for additional occupations included in totals. Demand data is the summation of job openings estimated due to projected employment growth and job openings projected to be created due to replacement need of current workers. Replacement need is estimated by multiplying occupational employment estimates by national replacement rates supplied by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). These rates estimate the number of job openings, by occupation, which will be attributed to a worker permanently leaving an occupation (e.g. retirement, death, exits the workforce, etc. ). Average annual demand data are calculated by dividing by ten, the number of years in the projection period. Occupations included on the above list have average annual demand greater than 25, the average annual demand across all occupations. Click here for more information on employment projections. Click here for more information on hiring preferences (recommended levels of education, training and work experience).
Source: Labor Market Information Center, SD Department of Labor, December 2010.

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