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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 Mental Health Counselors in UNITED STATES

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      National Employment Percent
      Change      		 Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2023 2033
      United States 449,800 534,300 19% 48,900
      State Employment Percent
      Change      		 Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2022 2032
      California 57,400 70,200 +22% 6,520
      Pennsylvania 23,410 26,960 +15% 2,420
      Texas 18,460 23,480 +27% 2,220
      Florida 17,230 22,220 +29% 2,120
      Colorado 15,180 19,420 +28% 1,840
      Virginia 15,000 18,370 +23% 1,710
      Ohio 15,210 17,440 +15% 1,560
      Illinois 13,640 16,010 +17% 1,450
      New Jersey 13,060 15,470 +19% 1,410
      Arizona 9,410 13,090 +39% 1,290
      North Carolina 9,730 12,360 +27% 1,170
      Michigan 9,710 11,440 +18% 1,040
      Maryland 8,430 10,290 +22% 960
      Indiana 8,110 9,830 +21% 910
      Oregon 7,490 9,540 +27% 900
      Connecticut 7,310 8,810 +21% 810
      Wisconsin 7,440 8,630 +16% 780
      Minnesota 7,220 8,520 +18% 780
      Georgia 6,350 7,730 +22% 720
      Kentucky 6,270 7,610 +21% 700
      Tennessee 5,420 7,180 +33% 690
      Massachusetts 6,240 7,450 +19% 680
      Missouri 6,150 7,270 +18% 660
      Oklahoma 5,830 6,980 +20% 640
      New York 24,270 30,380 +25% 610
      Utah 3,780 5,900 +56% 610
      Alabama 5,870 6,720 +15% 600
      Louisiana 5,160 6,190 +20% 570
      South Carolina 4,700 5,660 +20% 520
      Iowa 3,190 4,180 +31% 400
      New Mexico 2,300 3,090 +34% 300
      New Hampshire 2,300 2,850 +24% 270
      Arkansas 2,420 2,940 +22% 270
      Idaho 1,960 2,620 +34% 250
      Montana 1,990 2,580 +30% 250
      Mississippi 2,240 2,510 +12% 220
      Kansas 2,020 2,400 +19% 220
      Nebraska 1,830 2,220 +21% 210
      Delaware 1,760 2,090 +19% 190
      West Virginia 1,620 2,000 +24% 190
      South Dakota 1,730 1,980 +15% 180
      Nevada 1,320 1,610 +22% 150
      Vermont 1,220 1,470 +21% 140
      Rhode Island 1,120 1,340 +20% 120
      District of Columbia 1,020 1,200 +18% 110
      North Dakota 840 970 +16% 90
      Alaska 990 1,090 +10% 90
      Wyoming 710 880 +24% 80
      Maine 750 790 +5% 70
      Puerto Rico 200 250 +25% 20
      Virgin Islands 80 80 +0% 10
      American Samoa 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
      Northern Mariana Islands No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Washington 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

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