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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 Private Detectives and Investigators in US

      National Employment Percent
      Change
      Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2023 2033
      United States 38,800 40,700 5% 3,600
      State Employment Percent
      Change
      Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2022 2032
      Washington 3,650 4,890 +34% 640
      California 5,000 5,500 +10% 520
      Florida 4,560 5,180 +14% 500
      Texas 2,720 3,390 +25% 340
      Illinois 1,900 1,970 +4% 180
      Virginia 1,720 1,830 +6% 170
      Ohio 1,710 1,790 +5% 170
      Pennsylvania 1,590 1,680 +6% 160
      Arizona 1,060 1,260 +19% 130
      Georgia 1,050 1,190 +13% 120
      New Jersey 1,050 1,110 +6% 110
      Michigan 1,140 1,130 -1% 100
      Minnesota 950 1,010 +6% 100
      North Carolina 830 940 +13% 90
      Maryland 770 820 +7% 80
      Missouri 770 820 +7% 80
      Tennessee 730 820 +12% 80
      Colorado 610 700 +15% 70
      Utah 480 600 +25% 60
      Louisiana 570 590 +4% 60
      Indiana 470 500 +6% 50
      Nevada 390 470 +21% 50
      Oregon 470 520 +11% 50
      Connecticut 440 480 +9% 50
      Alabama 380 400 +5% 40
      Wisconsin 330 360 +9% 30
      Rhode Island 280 300 +7% 30
      Oklahoma 320 350 +9% 30
      Maine 320 330 +3% 30
      Kentucky 270 290 +7% 30
      Arkansas 300 340 +13% 30
      Massachusetts 240 270 +13% 30
      South Carolina 240 270 +13% 30
      New Mexico 170 190 +12% 20
      Iowa 140 160 +14% 20
      New Hampshire 230 250 +9% 20
      Puerto Rico 80 90 +13% 10
      West Virginia 60 70 +17% 10
      North Dakota 60 60 +0% 10
      New York 1,460 1,570 +8% 10
      Nebraska 100 110 +10% 10
      Kansas 130 130 +0% 10
      Idaho 80 90 +13% 10
      Montana 70 80 +14% 10
      South Dakota 40 40 +0% 00
      Vermont 40 50 +25% 00
      District of Columbia 40 40 +0% 00
      Hawaii No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Mississippi No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Delaware No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Wyoming 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
      Virgin Islands No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Alaska 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

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