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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 Occupational Therapists in US

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      National Employment Percent
      Change      		 Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2023 2033
      United States 150,500 167,300 11% 9,800
      State Employment Percent
      Change      		 Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2022 2032
      California 12,200 14,700 +21% 980
      Texas 9,000 10,800 +20% 720
      Florida 7,900 9,750 +23% 660
      Pennsylvania 7,220 8,060 +12% 500
      Illinois 6,800 7,320 +8% 430
      Ohio 5,310 5,900 +11% 360
      Colorado 4,100 4,990 +22% 340
      Missouri 3,940 4,750 +21% 320
      New Jersey 4,410 5,030 +14% 320
      Washington 2,870 3,510 +22% 300
      Michigan 4,420 4,830 +9% 290
      New York 10,270 13,090 +28% 280
      North Carolina 3,370 4,030 +20% 270
      Georgia 3,450 4,030 +17% 260
      Arizona 2,540 3,260 +28% 230
      Wisconsin 3,320 3,610 +9% 220
      Virginia 3,260 3,630 +11% 220
      Minnesota 3,110 3,450 +11% 210
      Indiana 2,860 3,250 +14% 200
      Tennessee 2,130 2,720 +28% 190
      Maryland 2,630 3,020 +15% 190
      Connecticut 2,310 2,560 +11% 160
      Kentucky 2,100 2,400 +14% 150
      South Carolina 1,730 2,080 +20% 140
      Massachusetts 1,760 1,990 +13% 130
      Louisiana 1,850 2,100 +14% 130
      Iowa 1,360 1,630 +20% 110
      Arkansas 1,380 1,630 +18% 110
      Nebraska 1,290 1,460 +13% 90
      Mississippi 1,190 1,350 +13% 90
      Oregon 1,260 1,450 +15% 90
      Kansas 1,330 1,470 +11% 90
      Utah 870 1,200 +38% 90
      Alabama 1,200 1,330 +11% 80
      New Hampshire 990 1,120 +13% 70
      Maine 1,160 1,200 +3% 70
      Nevada 790 960 +22% 70
      Idaho 800 1,020 +28% 70
      New Mexico 920 1,100 +20% 70
      Oklahoma 1,020 1,120 +10% 70
      Rhode Island 800 880 +10% 50
      North Dakota 520 600 +15% 40
      Montana 530 650 +23% 40
      West Virginia 490 530 +8% 30
      South Dakota 410 470 +15% 30
      Delaware 430 500 +16% 30
      Vermont 250 280 +12% 20
      District of Columbia 350 370 +6% 20
      Alaska 290 320 +10% 20
      Puerto Rico 270 320 +19% 20
      Wyoming 300 350 +17% 20
      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
      Guam 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.