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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 Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians in US

      National Employment Percent
      Change
      Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2022 2032
      United States 21,300 21,600 1% 2,500
      State Employment Percent
      Change
      Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2020 2030
      Texas 3,100 3,860 +25% 520
      New York 2,680 3,620 +35% 490
      California 3,000 3,500 +17% 460
      Florida 2,540 3,010 +19% 400
      Ohio 1,700 1,750 +3% 220
      Illinois 1,100 1,230 +12% 160
      Missouri 930 1,050 +13% 140
      Virginia 810 950 +17% 130
      Georgia 760 940 +24% 130
      Michigan 780 930 +19% 120
      Minnesota 760 870 +15% 120
      Washington 1,150 1,080 -6% 120
      Kentucky 690 800 +16% 110
      Pennsylvania 710 790 +11% 100
      Wisconsin 490 570 +16% 80
      Tennessee 470 550 +17% 70
      Louisiana 460 500 +9% 70
      Colorado 520 620 +19% 70
      Maryland 380 420 +11% 60
      Indiana 400 440 +10% 60
      Arizona 330 450 +36% 60
      North Carolina 400 460 +15% 60
      Oregon 340 410 +21% 50
      Connecticut 290 350 +21% 50
      Arkansas 240 280 +17% 40
      New Jersey 240 280 +17% 40
      South Carolina 230 280 +22% 40
      Iowa 280 320 +14% 40
      Mississippi 190 200 +5% 30
      Nevada 170 200 +18% 30
      Rhode Island 180 200 +11% 30
      Oklahoma 210 250 +19% 30
      Nebraska 130 150 +15% 20
      New Mexico 110 120 +9% 20
      New Hampshire 110 120 +9% 20
      Alabama 160 190 +19% 20
      Maine 30 40 +33% 10
      Montana 90 100 +11% 10
      South Dakota 40 50 +25% 10
      West Virginia 100 100 +0% 10
      Wyoming 40 50 +25% 10
      Kansas 90 90 +0% 10
      Idaho 20 20 +0% 00
      American Samoa No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Alaska 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
      Vermont No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Utah 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
      Northern Mariana Islands 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
      Delaware 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
      North Dakota 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
      Hawaii 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.