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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 Mechanical Engineers in US

      National Employment Percent
      Change
      Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2023 2033
      United States 291,900 323,900 11% 19,800
      State Employment Percent
      Change
      Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2022 2032
      Michigan 32,020 34,660 +8% 2,070
      California 27,700 31,700 +14% 2,020
      Texas 18,040 21,790 +21% 1,460
      Pennsylvania 17,710 19,620 +11% 1,200
      Ohio 15,790 17,300 +10% 1,050
      Illinois 11,850 13,120 +11% 800
      Wisconsin 9,350 10,960 +17% 710
      Washington 8,190 9,340 +14% 710
      Florida 8,100 9,830 +21% 660
      North Carolina 7,840 9,390 +20% 620
      Indiana 7,180 8,280 +15% 530
      Virginia 6,470 7,320 +13% 460
      Colorado 5,410 6,550 +21% 440
      Maryland 6,130 6,940 +13% 440
      Arizona 5,350 6,450 +21% 430
      Utah 3,860 5,420 +40% 410
      Minnesota 5,570 6,340 +14% 400
      South Carolina 4,850 5,840 +20% 390
      Georgia 4,680 5,610 +20% 370
      Alabama 5,000 5,740 +15% 370
      Iowa 4,870 5,620 +15% 360
      Connecticut 4,030 5,150 +28% 360
      New Jersey 5,140 5,660 +10% 350
      Oregon 3,310 4,020 +22% 270
      Missouri 3,080 3,420 +11% 210
      Kansas 2,980 3,360 +13% 210
      Kentucky 2,780 3,200 +15% 200
      Massachusetts 3,080 3,330 +8% 200
      Tennessee 2,390 2,790 +17% 180
      New Hampshire 2,430 2,840 +17% 180
      Oklahoma 2,040 2,250 +10% 140
      New Mexico 1,800 2,110 +17% 140
      Louisiana 1,390 1,600 +15% 100
      Idaho 1,040 1,320 +27% 90
      Nevada 1,070 1,320 +23% 90
      Mississippi 1,210 1,430 +18% 90
      Rhode Island 1,120 1,230 +10% 80
      Nebraska 980 1,110 +13% 70
      Arkansas 1,010 1,170 +16% 70
      Maine 940 990 +5% 60
      Montana 720 850 +18% 60
      Delaware 660 740 +12% 50
      North Dakota 620 740 +19% 50
      South Dakota 710 830 +17% 50
      Vermont 620 680 +10% 40
      District of Columbia 640 670 +5% 40
      Puerto Rico 530 620 +17% 40
      West Virginia 450 530 +18% 40
      Wyoming 280 360 +29% 30
      Alaska 310 350 +13% 20
      New York 8,740 8,740 +0% 00
      American Samoa 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
      Northern Mariana Islands 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
      Guam 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.