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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 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers in US

      National Employment Percent
      Change
      Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2023 2033
      United States 674,200 700,600 4% 53,800
      State Employment Percent
      Change
      Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2022 2032
      Texas 59,930 66,550 +11% 5,460
      California 64,200 66,400 +3% 5,180
      Florida 48,810 52,560 +8% 4,220
      Illinois 30,900 31,900 +3% 2,480
      Pennsylvania 25,640 26,540 +4% 2,070
      Ohio 24,330 24,840 +2% 1,920
      North Carolina 20,610 23,100 +12% 1,910
      Georgia 21,010 22,840 +9% 1,850
      New Jersey 21,250 21,550 +1% 1,650
      Virginia 17,760 18,630 +5% 1,470
      Michigan 17,650 17,280 -2% 1,290
      Louisiana 13,500 14,220 +5% 1,120
      Tennessee 11,810 13,350 +13% 1,110
      New York 53,050 63,950 +21% 1,090
      South Carolina 11,980 13,130 +10% 1,070
      Missouri 13,050 13,550 +4% 1,060
      Colorado 10,800 12,430 +15% 1,040
      Alabama 12,680 13,140 +4% 1,030
      Washington 10,040 11,100 +11% 1,020
      Indiana 12,500 12,850 +3% 1,000
      Wisconsin 12,210 12,440 +2% 960
      Oklahoma 10,040 11,030 +10% 900
      Minnesota 10,650 11,190 +5% 880
      Maryland 9,790 10,680 +9% 870
      Arizona 10,070 10,330 +3% 800
      Mississippi 8,260 8,760 +6% 700
      Massachusetts 8,050 8,490 +6% 670
      Kentucky 6,620 6,930 +5% 550
      Utah 5,220 6,250 +20% 540
      Connecticut 5,990 6,590 +10% 540
      Nevada 6,120 6,560 +7% 530
      Oregon 5,620 6,320 +13% 520
      Kansas 5,980 6,300 +5% 500
      District of Columbia 5,990 6,180 +3% 480
      Iowa 5,290 5,700 +8% 460
      Arkansas 5,330 5,550 +4% 440
      New Mexico 4,560 4,960 +9% 400
      New Hampshire 3,050 3,260 +7% 260
      West Virginia 3,130 3,230 +3% 250
      Nebraska 2,930 3,070 +5% 240
      Idaho 2,830 2,940 +4% 230
      Montana 1,910 2,150 +13% 180
      Maine 2,170 2,190 +1% 170
      Delaware 1,950 2,040 +5% 160
      South Dakota 1,970 2,030 +3% 160
      Rhode Island 1,860 1,900 +2% 150
      North Dakota 1,830 1,930 +6% 150
      Alaska 1,420 1,460 +3% 110
      Wyoming 1,290 1,380 +7% 110
      Vermont 910 940 +3% 70
      Guam 350 350 +0% 30
      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
      Virgin Islands 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.