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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 Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists in UNITED STATES

      National Employment Percent
      Change
      Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2022 2032
      United States 19,100 19,700 3% 1,500
      State Employment Percent
      Change
      Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2020 2030
      Washington 1,980 2,250 +14% 240
      Florida 1,630 1,730 +6% 150
      California 1,100 1,300 +18% 120
      Alaska 910 950 +4% 90
      Oregon 810 870 +7% 70
      Minnesota 690 730 +6% 70
      Texas 450 570 +27% 60
      Colorado 610 690 +13% 60
      North Carolina 500 530 +6% 50
      Mississippi 450 500 +11% 50
      New York 380 420 +11% 40
      Maryland 400 440 +10% 40
      Michigan 440 470 +7% 40
      Montana 370 410 +11% 40
      Idaho 530 520 -2% 40
      Missouri 310 310 +0% 30
      Massachusetts 300 340 +13% 30
      Maine 280 280 +0% 30
      Arizona 310 320 +3% 30
      Illinois 260 280 +8% 30
      Utah 290 310 +7% 30
      Virginia 360 370 +3% 30
      Wisconsin 340 340 +0% 30
      Hawaii 300 310 +3% 30
      Nebraska 280 320 +14% 30
      Nevada 230 260 +13% 20
      Indiana 200 210 +5% 20
      Wyoming 270 270 +0% 20
      New Mexico 160 180 +13% 20
      South Dakota 180 190 +6% 20
      Kansas 180 180 +0% 20
      Alabama 210 220 +5% 20
      Ohio 220 240 +9% 20
      Georgia 230 240 +4% 20
      Pennsylvania 280 280 +0% 20
      South Carolina 240 250 +4% 20
      Tennessee 170 210 +24% 20
      West Virginia 80 80 +0% 10
      Vermont 80 90 +13% 10
      Rhode Island 90 100 +11% 10
      North Dakota 130 130 +0% 10
      New Hampshire 90 90 +0% 10
      Louisiana 50 50 +0% 10
      Kentucky 130 130 +0% 10
      Iowa 100 110 +10% 10
      District of Columbia 100 110 +10% 10
      New Jersey 110 110 +0% 10
      Puerto Rico 40 40 +0% 00
      Delaware 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
      American Samoa No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Oklahoma No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Guam No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Connecticut No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Arkansas No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Virgin Islands 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.