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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 Meter Readers, Utilities in UNITED STATES

      National Employment Percent
      Change
      Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2023 2033
      United States 20,400 18,100 -11% 1,300
      State Employment Percent
      Change
      Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2022 2032
      Texas 1,810 1,700 -6% 140
      Washington 830 910 +10% 90
      Florida 1,160 1,060 -9% 90
      Georgia 950 880 -7% 70
      California 1,000 900 -10% 70
      North Carolina 660 630 -5% 50
      Kentucky 640 590 -8% 50
      Ohio 730 630 -14% 50
      Louisiana 690 610 -12% 50
      Indiana 550 480 -13% 40
      Tennessee 510 500 -2% 40
      Utah 410 430 +5% 40
      Virginia 500 460 -8% 40
      South Carolina 560 540 -4% 40
      Oklahoma 530 500 -6% 40
      Mississippi 470 430 -9% 40
      West Virginia 450 380 -16% 30
      Missouri 430 400 -7% 30
      Arizona 420 370 -12% 30
      Alabama 390 340 -13% 30
      Colorado 310 280 -10% 20
      New Mexico 320 290 -9% 20
      Michigan 300 260 -13% 20
      Minnesota 270 230 -15% 20
      Wisconsin 270 220 -19% 20
      Iowa 220 200 -9% 20
      Oregon 180 170 -6% 10
      Connecticut 60 60 +0% 10
      Idaho 140 130 -7% 10
      New York 1,020 1,070 +5% 10
      New Hampshire 70 70 +0% 10
      Nevada 170 150 -12% 10
      Nebraska 80 70 -13% 10
      Kansas 170 150 -12% 10
      Maryland 190 180 -5% 10
      Massachusetts 190 170 -11% 10
      Vermont 50 40 -20% 00
      South Dakota 40 40 +0% 00
      Rhode Island 50 40 -20% 00
      North Dakota 60 60 +0% 00
      Montana 40 40 +0% 00
      Maine 60 50 -17% 00
      Delaware 40 40 +0% 00
      Alaska 40 50 +25% 00
      Wyoming 30 30 +0% 00
      Arkansas 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
      New Jersey No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Illinois No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      District of Columbia No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Puerto Rico 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
      Pennsylvania 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
      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.