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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 Foresters in US

      National Employment Percent
      Change
      Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2023 2033
      United States 15,400 15,900 3% 1,400
      State Employment Percent
      Change
      Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2022 2032
      California 1,000 1,000 +0% 90
      Washington 790 830 +5% 70
      Texas 450 610 +36% 60
      Wisconsin 570 580 +2% 50
      Michigan 510 510 +0% 40
      Oregon 440 460 +5% 40
      Virginia 390 400 +3% 30
      Georgia 310 320 +3% 30
      Minnesota 380 390 +3% 30
      Pennsylvania 340 350 +3% 30
      South Carolina 240 250 +4% 20
      Montana 180 190 +6% 20
      Florida 270 280 +4% 20
      Colorado 250 280 +12% 20
      Arkansas 240 240 +0% 20
      Illinois 280 290 +4% 20
      North Carolina 270 280 +4% 20
      Missouri 190 200 +5% 20
      Idaho 260 270 +4% 20
      Alabama 240 240 +0% 20
      Iowa 60 60 +0% 10
      Arizona 90 100 +11% 10
      Alaska 100 100 +0% 10
      Louisiana 60 60 +0% 10
      Wyoming 60 60 +0% 10
      West Virginia 130 130 +0% 10
      Tennessee 130 140 +8% 10
      Ohio 150 150 +0% 10
      New Hampshire 100 110 +10% 10
      Mississippi 180 180 +0% 10
      Maine 80 80 +0% 10
      Kentucky 120 120 +0% 10
      Indiana 140 150 +7% 10
      Vermont 70 70 +0% 10
      Massachusetts 150 160 +7% 10
      Maryland 110 120 +9% 10
      South Dakota 180 180 +0% 10
      Virgin Islands 10 10 +0% 00
      Nebraska 30 30 +0% 00
      New Jersey 30 30 +0% 00
      Delaware 10 10 +0% 00
      North Dakota 30 30 +0% 00
      Connecticut 50 50 +0% 00
      Nevada 30 30 +0% 00
      New Mexico 60 60 +0% 00
      Rhode Island No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Oklahoma 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
      District of Columbia No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Kansas No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      New York 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
      American Samoa 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
      Utah 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

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