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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 Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers in US

      National Employment Percent
      Change
      Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2023 2033
      United States 12,000 12,100 2% 1,100
      State Employment Percent
      Change
      Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2022 2032
      Texas 1,980 2,230 +13% 230
      California 1,200 1,100 -8% 110
      Missouri 970 930 -4% 90
      Colorado 770 780 +1% 80
      Nebraska 530 540 +2% 50
      Georgia 460 520 +13% 50
      Wyoming 290 360 +24% 40
      Pennsylvania 390 390 +0% 40
      Ohio 450 450 +0% 40
      Washington 480 470 -2% 40
      Idaho 220 250 +14% 30
      Alabama 330 330 +0% 30
      Iowa 310 310 +0% 30
      Arizona 320 300 -6% 30
      Wisconsin 170 160 -6% 20
      Oklahoma 190 190 +0% 20
      Mississippi 160 170 +6% 20
      New Jersey 80 90 +13% 10
      North Carolina 150 150 +0% 10
      Florida 160 140 -13% 10
      South Carolina 50 50 +0% 10
      Louisiana 120 120 +0% 10
      Kentucky 80 80 +0% 10
      New York 550 560 +2% 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
      Tennessee No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Michigan 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
      Indiana No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Minnesota No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Connecticut 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
      South Dakota 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
      New Mexico 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
      Virgin 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
      Northern Mariana Islands No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Maryland No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Maine No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      West Virginia 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
      Oregon No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Virginia 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
      Illinois 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
      Nevada 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
      North Dakota 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
      Arkansas 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

      *Projected Annual Job Openings refers to the average annual job openings due to growth and net replacement.