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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 Drafters in US

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      National Employment Percent
      Change      		 Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2022 2032
      United States 49,600 46,000 -7% 3,500
      State Employment Percent
      Change      		 Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2020 2030
      Texas 4,930 5,290 +7% 520
      California 4,500 4,500 +0% 420
      Florida 2,990 3,350 +12% 340
      Pennsylvania 2,910 2,800 -4% 260
      New York 2,290 2,280 -0% 220
      Michigan 2,240 2,240 +0% 210
      Wisconsin 2,020 2,030 +1% 190
      Ohio 2,030 1,910 -6% 170
      Maryland 1,880 1,750 -7% 160
      Washington 1,640 1,670 +2% 160
      North Carolina 1,540 1,560 +1% 150
      Minnesota 1,580 1,510 -4% 140
      Massachusetts 1,320 1,420 +8% 140
      Illinois 1,630 1,560 -4% 140
      Indiana 1,290 1,250 -3% 120
      Tennessee 1,130 1,190 +5% 120
      Virginia 1,220 1,190 -3% 110
      New Jersey 1,090 1,110 +2% 110
      Missouri 1,170 1,160 -1% 110
      Georgia 1,020 1,040 +2% 100
      Iowa 980 1,010 +3% 100
      Arizona 860 930 +8% 90
      Utah 660 800 +21% 80
      Oklahoma 800 850 +6% 80
      Alabama 770 770 +0% 70
      South Carolina 760 750 -1% 70
      Maine 810 790 -3% 70
      Kansas 680 680 +0% 60
      Connecticut 580 610 +5% 60
      Oregon 530 570 +8% 50
      Kentucky 530 530 +0% 50
      Nebraska 530 520 -2% 50
      Colorado 450 510 +13% 50
      Louisiana 420 410 -2% 40
      Mississippi 410 380 -7% 30
      New Hampshire 320 310 -3% 30
      Arkansas 270 270 +0% 30
      South Dakota 180 190 +6% 20
      Delaware 230 210 -9% 20
      Nevada 240 250 +4% 20
      Idaho 200 240 +20% 20
      Vermont 50 50 +0% 10
      Rhode Island 60 50 -17% 10
      North Dakota 90 90 +0% 10
      New Mexico 150 140 -7% 10
      Montana 110 120 +9% 10
      Hawaii 80 70 -13% 10
      Alaska 80 90 +13% 10
      Puerto Rico 140 150 +7% 10
      Wyoming 40 50 +25% 00
      Guam 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
      West Virginia 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
      American Samoa 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.