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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 Therapy Assistants in US

      National Employment Percent
      Change
      Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2023 2033
      United States 47,500 58,100 22% 7,200
      State Employment Percent
      Change
      Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2022 2032
      Texas 4,280 5,620 +31% 810
      Florida 3,520 4,760 +35% 690
      Ohio 3,060 3,660 +20% 520
      California 2,700 3,600 +33% 520
      Illinois 2,230 2,800 +26% 400
      Pennsylvania 2,180 2,700 +24% 390
      Michigan 1,410 1,790 +27% 260
      North Carolina 1,310 1,780 +36% 260
      Arizona 1,140 1,670 +47% 240
      Missouri 1,160 1,490 +28% 220
      Georgia 980 1,240 +27% 180
      Virginia 990 1,230 +24% 180
      Indiana 1,000 1,280 +28% 180
      Washington 820 1,050 +28% 180
      Tennessee 900 1,260 +40% 180
      Wisconsin 1,040 1,240 +19% 180
      Colorado 880 1,160 +32% 170
      Maryland 830 1,040 +25% 150
      Louisiana 740 940 +27% 140
      Connecticut 740 920 +24% 130
      South Carolina 580 750 +29% 110
      Minnesota 640 770 +20% 110
      Oklahoma 660 800 +21% 110
      Arkansas 500 670 +34% 100
      New Jersey 570 720 +26% 100
      Kansas 550 660 +20% 90
      Iowa 470 630 +34% 90
      Massachusetts 490 620 +27% 90
      Kentucky 440 530 +21% 80
      Utah 300 500 +67% 80
      Alabama 460 590 +28% 80
      Rhode Island 430 550 +28% 80
      Mississippi 420 530 +26% 80
      New York 2,340 2,950 +26% 60
      Nevada 230 310 +35% 50
      Nebraska 250 330 +32% 50
      Idaho 200 290 +45% 40
      West Virginia 230 290 +26% 40
      Delaware 130 170 +31% 30
      Maine 200 240 +20% 30
      New Mexico 170 220 +29% 30
      North Dakota 80 110 +38% 20
      Vermont 40 40 +0% 10
      South Dakota 80 90 +13% 10
      District of Columbia 60 70 +17% 10
      Alaska 50 50 +0% 10
      Wyoming 70 80 +14% 10
      Hawaii No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Oregon 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
      New Hampshire 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
      American Samoa 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
      Montana 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.