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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 Plant and System Operators, All Other in US

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      National Employment Percent
      Change      		 Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2023 2033
      United States 15,800 16,300 3% 1,500
      State Employment Percent
      Change      		 Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2022 2032
      Texas 2,570 3,010 +17% 300
      Louisiana 1,950 2,010 +3% 190
      California 1,300 1,300 +0% 120
      Missouri 730 800 +10% 80
      Georgia 680 790 +16% 80
      Colorado 740 790 +7% 70
      Iowa 440 480 +9% 50
      Florida 490 540 +10% 50
      Nevada 320 360 +13% 40
      New Jersey 420 420 +0% 40
      Alaska 300 340 +13% 30
      Minnesota 360 370 +3% 30
      Virginia 340 330 -3% 30
      Ohio 350 360 +3% 30
      Connecticut 140 160 +14% 20
      New Hampshire 220 220 +0% 20
      Washington 210 210 +0% 20
      Montana 200 230 +15% 20
      Mississippi 230 250 +9% 20
      Michigan 210 210 +0% 20
      Maryland 240 250 +4% 20
      Arkansas 140 160 +14% 20
      Illinois 140 150 +7% 20
      Oregon 190 200 +5% 20
      Pennsylvania 220 230 +5% 20
      Utah 170 210 +24% 20
      Maine 190 180 -5% 20
      Tennessee 90 110 +22% 10
      North Carolina 100 110 +10% 10
      New Mexico 130 140 +8% 10
      Kentucky 130 130 +0% 10
      Indiana 130 130 +0% 10
      Idaho 70 80 +14% 10
      Oklahoma 110 100 -9% 10
      Puerto Rico 110 120 +9% 10
      Wyoming 80 90 +13% 10
      South Dakota 40 50 +25% 00
      Nebraska 50 50 +0% 00
      West Virginia 60 50 -17% 00
      North Dakota No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Wisconsin No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Massachusetts No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Delaware No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Kansas No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Alabama No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      District of Columbia 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
      Rhode Island 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
      Vermont 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
      South Carolina No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      New York 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
      Arizona 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.