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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 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in US

      National Employment Percent
      Change
      Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2023 2033
      United States 468,000 487,600 4% 41,500
      State Employment Percent
      Change
      Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2022 2032
      Texas 41,490 47,380 +14% 4,300
      California 33,600 38,100 +13% 3,450
      Florida 29,040 32,610 +12% 2,930
      Pennsylvania 23,760 24,540 +3% 2,100
      North Carolina 15,430 17,070 +11% 1,520
      Colorado 12,610 14,100 +12% 1,270
      Ohio 13,670 14,100 +3% 1,200
      Georgia 11,680 12,960 +11% 1,160
      Washington 9,880 11,040 +12% 1,110
      Illinois 12,250 12,850 +5% 1,110
      Arizona 11,600 12,450 +7% 1,090
      Tennessee 8,830 11,060 +25% 1,060
      Alabama 10,200 11,170 +10% 990
      Virginia 11,070 11,290 +2% 960
      Wisconsin 8,750 9,850 +13% 890
      Indiana 10,180 10,360 +2% 880
      Missouri 9,280 9,870 +6% 860
      Michigan 10,270 10,250 -0% 860
      South Carolina 7,700 8,240 +7% 720
      Utah 5,620 7,300 +30% 710
      West Virginia 7,880 8,060 +2% 680
      Iowa 6,880 7,540 +10% 670
      Minnesota 6,830 7,510 +10% 670
      Louisiana 6,550 7,190 +10% 640
      Oklahoma 6,770 7,170 +6% 620
      Kansas 6,730 7,020 +4% 600
      Maryland 6,360 6,840 +8% 600
      Kentucky 6,390 6,720 +5% 580
      New Jersey 6,150 6,450 +5% 560
      Oregon 4,800 5,510 +15% 500
      New Mexico 4,880 5,440 +12% 490
      Arkansas 5,330 5,600 +5% 480
      Montana 3,810 4,590 +21% 430
      Nevada 4,460 4,850 +9% 430
      Mississippi 4,110 4,680 +14% 430
      Idaho 3,840 4,500 +17% 410
      North Dakota 4,050 4,550 +12% 410
      Wyoming 3,910 4,150 +6% 360
      Massachusetts 3,430 3,660 +7% 320
      Alaska 2,780 3,230 +16% 300
      Nebraska 3,110 3,350 +8% 290
      Connecticut 2,860 3,240 +13% 290
      South Dakota 1,980 2,190 +11% 200
      Puerto Rico 2,070 2,230 +8% 190
      Maine 2,410 2,360 -2% 190
      New Hampshire 1,500 1,610 +7% 140
      Delaware 1,390 1,470 +6% 130
      New York 15,750 16,780 +7% 100
      Vermont 1,000 1,080 +8% 90
      Rhode Island 720 790 +10% 70
      Guam 540 520 -4% 50
      District of Columbia 490 560 +14% 50
      Virgin Islands 220 240 +9% 20
      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

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