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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 Paralegals and Legal Assistants in US

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      National Employment Percent
      Change      		 Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2023 2033
      United States 366,200 370,500 1% 37,300
      State Employment Percent
      Change      		 Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2022 2032
      California 39,300 44,100 +12% 4,690
      Florida 36,540 41,460 +14% 4,430
      Texas 24,730 29,470 +19% 3,210
      Illinois 13,610 14,210 +4% 1,470
      North Carolina 12,610 13,590 +8% 1,420
      Georgia 12,240 13,220 +8% 1,380
      Pennsylvania 11,000 11,530 +5% 1,190
      Virginia 10,660 10,620 -0% 1,070
      Washington 7,880 8,690 +10% 1,000
      New Jersey 9,770 9,880 +1% 1,000
      Colorado 6,610 7,850 +19% 850
      Ohio 8,450 8,290 -2% 830
      Michigan 7,440 7,570 +2% 770
      Maryland 6,930 7,410 +7% 770
      Arizona 6,330 7,180 +13% 770
      South Carolina 6,430 7,080 +10% 750
      Indiana 6,250 6,800 +9% 720
      Missouri 5,990 6,310 +5% 650
      Tennessee 5,300 6,070 +15% 650
      District of Columbia 5,950 6,140 +3% 630
      Minnesota 5,860 6,070 +4% 620
      Louisiana 5,670 5,950 +5% 610
      Oregon 5,160 5,250 +2% 540
      Connecticut 5,250 5,100 -3% 510
      Utah 4,110 4,650 +13% 500
      Wisconsin 4,920 4,870 -1% 490
      Alabama 3,990 4,200 +5% 430
      Nevada 3,280 3,630 +11% 380
      Oklahoma 2,910 3,100 +7% 320
      Kentucky 2,890 3,000 +4% 310
      Kansas 2,660 2,800 +5% 290
      Massachusetts 2,600 2,680 +3% 270
      Iowa 2,210 2,380 +8% 250
      West Virginia 2,200 2,400 +9% 250
      New York 33,430 35,830 +7% 240
      Arkansas 2,220 2,340 +5% 240
      Mississippi 2,050 2,190 +7% 230
      New Mexico 1,800 1,980 +10% 210
      Nebraska 1,790 1,890 +6% 200
      Idaho 1,500 1,670 +11% 180
      Montana 1,360 1,560 +15% 170
      Delaware 1,780 1,740 -2% 170
      New Hampshire 1,340 1,430 +7% 150
      Rhode Island 1,320 1,390 +5% 140
      Maine 960 980 +2% 100
      Puerto Rico 760 830 +9% 90
      Vermont 670 720 +8% 80
      North Dakota 630 670 +6% 70
      South Dakota 520 570 +10% 60
      Wyoming 410 460 +12% 50
      Alaska 570 550 -4% 50
      Virgin Islands 90 80 -11% 10
      Guam 100 110 +10% 10
      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.