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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 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health in US

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      National Employment Percent
      Change      		 Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2023 2033
      United States 84,600 90,700 7% 8,500
      State Employment Percent
      Change      		 Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2022 2032
      California 12,400 13,400 +8% 1,090
      Washington 3,580 4,560 +27% 510
      Florida 4,890 5,360 +10% 440
      Texas 3,810 4,620 +21% 410
      North Carolina 3,800 4,330 +14% 370
      Colorado 2,960 3,600 +22% 320
      New Jersey 3,380 3,570 +6% 290
      Virginia 3,250 3,540 +9% 290
      Pennsylvania 2,880 3,050 +6% 250
      Maryland 2,320 2,590 +12% 220
      Michigan 2,640 2,750 +4% 220
      Ohio 2,420 2,530 +5% 200
      District of Columbia 1,990 2,050 +3% 160
      Minnesota 1,760 1,890 +7% 150
      Illinois 1,460 1,550 +6% 130
      Arizona 1,270 1,420 +12% 120
      Wisconsin 1,260 1,450 +15% 120
      Oregon 1,170 1,360 +16% 120
      Tennessee 1,130 1,320 +17% 110
      Georgia 1,170 1,310 +12% 110
      New Mexico 1,150 1,280 +11% 110
      Kentucky 1,080 1,130 +5% 90
      Indiana 830 940 +13% 80
      Massachusetts 870 950 +9% 80
      Utah 710 870 +23% 80
      Louisiana 960 1,030 +7% 80
      New York 4,300 5,000 +16% 70
      Nevada 710 800 +13% 70
      Connecticut 740 820 +11% 70
      Alabama 810 840 +4% 70
      Iowa 640 690 +8% 60
      Alaska 640 730 +14% 60
      Puerto Rico 650 720 +11% 60
      South Carolina 610 690 +13% 60
      Idaho 540 610 +13% 50
      New Hampshire 530 580 +9% 50
      Missouri 430 480 +12% 40
      Montana 410 480 +17% 40
      Oklahoma 470 520 +11% 40
      Nebraska 420 440 +5% 40
      Wyoming 460 510 +11% 40
      Vermont 380 430 +13% 40
      Kansas 490 530 +8% 40
      Maine 450 470 +4% 40
      Delaware 320 330 +3% 30
      Rhode Island 280 300 +7% 30
      West Virginia 270 300 +11% 20
      Arkansas 220 260 +18% 20
      North Dakota 210 220 +5% 20
      South Dakota 180 190 +6% 20
      Mississippi 270 280 +4% 20
      Guam 120 130 +8% 10
      Virgin Islands 110 100 -9% 10
      Northern Mariana Islands 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

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