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Data in this report are from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics:

Current employment data are from the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2022 estimates.

State employment projections are from Projections Central, Long-term Projections 2020-30, and State Labor Market Information offices.

National employment projections are from the Employment Projections, 2022-32.

Employment concentration data are from the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2022 estimates.

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      Projected Employment for Firefighters in UNITED STATES

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      National Employment Percent
      Change      		 Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2023 2033
      United States 326,800 340,500 4% 25,700
      State Employment Percent
      Change      		 Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2022 2032
      Texas 25,150 27,880 +11% 2,240
      California 26,300 27,200 +3% 2,060
      Florida 22,490 24,340 +8% 1,920
      North Carolina 16,180 18,310 +13% 1,490
      Ohio 18,850 19,370 +3% 1,470
      Illinois 17,100 17,720 +4% 1,350
      Georgia 11,300 12,320 +9% 980
      Virginia 10,370 10,910 +5% 840
      Indiana 8,610 8,920 +4% 680
      Wisconsin 8,440 8,550 +1% 640
      Washington 5,980 6,560 +10% 590
      Colorado 5,970 6,840 +15% 560
      South Carolina 6,010 6,630 +10% 530
      Louisiana 6,440 6,770 +5% 520
      Michigan 7,190 7,040 -2% 510
      Alabama 6,310 6,550 +4% 500
      New Jersey 6,580 6,680 +2% 500
      Massachusetts 5,780 6,050 +5% 470
      Missouri 5,570 5,820 +5% 450
      Tennessee 4,630 5,270 +14% 430
      Minnesota 5,400 5,630 +4% 430
      Oklahoma 4,810 5,310 +10% 430
      Maryland 4,610 5,020 +9% 400
      Pennsylvania 5,080 5,270 +4% 400
      Arizona 4,880 5,050 +4% 380
      Kentucky 4,570 4,800 +5% 370
      Oregon 3,910 4,390 +12% 360
      Mississippi 2,950 3,150 +7% 250
      Kansas 2,880 3,040 +6% 240
      New York 11,380 13,710 +21% 230
      Utah 2,250 2,690 +20% 230
      New Hampshire 2,480 2,670 +8% 210
      Connecticut 2,270 2,520 +11% 200
      New Mexico 2,070 2,240 +8% 180
      Maine 2,360 2,400 +2% 180
      Iowa 2,080 2,260 +9% 180
      Nevada 2,150 2,320 +8% 180
      Arkansas 2,150 2,250 +5% 170
      Idaho 1,640 1,730 +6% 130
      Rhode Island 1,730 1,780 +3% 130
      Alaska 1,300 1,340 +3% 100
      Nebraska 950 990 +4% 80
      West Virginia 1,060 1,100 +4% 80
      Montana 900 1,020 +13% 80
      North Dakota 840 890 +6% 70
      Delaware 630 660 +5% 50
      Wyoming 590 640 +9% 50
      South Dakota 560 580 +4% 40
      Vermont 350 360 +3% 30
      Guam 270 280 +4% 20
      Virgin Islands No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      American Samoa No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Northern Mariana Islands No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Hawaii No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Puerto Rico No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      District of Columbia No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available

      *Projected Annual Job Openings refers to the average annual job openings due to growth and net replacement.