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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 Paralegals and Legal Assistants in US

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      National Employment Percent
      Change      		 Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2022 2032
      United States 354,300 369,100 4% 38,000
      State Employment Percent
      Change      		 Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2020 2030
      Florida 35,090 43,810 +25% 5,060
      California 35,900 41,400 +15% 4,650
      Texas 28,540 35,170 +23% 4,050
      New York 28,320 34,020 +20% 3,880
      Illinois 13,540 15,490 +14% 1,740
      Georgia 12,040 14,140 +17% 1,600
      Pennsylvania 12,110 13,750 +14% 1,540
      North Carolina 11,830 13,510 +14% 1,510
      Massachusetts 8,660 11,470 +32% 1,350
      Ohio 11,160 12,150 +9% 1,340
      Virginia 10,850 10,670 -2% 1,120
      Washington 7,780 8,860 +14% 1,100
      New Jersey 8,320 9,510 +14% 1,070
      Arizona 6,930 8,890 +28% 1,040
      Michigan 7,250 8,520 +18% 960
      Maryland 8,020 8,630 +8% 950
      Missouri 7,140 8,120 +14% 910
      Colorado 5,510 7,540 +37% 830
      South Carolina 6,340 7,260 +15% 810
      Tennessee 5,190 6,770 +30% 790
      District of Columbia 6,520 7,040 +8% 770
      Minnesota 5,510 6,100 +11% 680
      Indiana 4,840 5,520 +14% 620
      Connecticut 4,860 5,560 +14% 620
      Louisiana 4,720 5,290 +12% 590
      Wisconsin 4,490 4,840 +8% 530
      Alabama 4,250 4,700 +11% 520
      Oregon 4,670 5,110 +9% 510
      Utah 3,030 3,780 +25% 440
      Oklahoma 2,750 3,300 +20% 380
      Kentucky 3,090 3,360 +9% 370
      Kansas 2,550 2,910 +14% 330
      Nevada 2,200 2,730 +24% 310
      Iowa 2,100 2,630 +25% 310
      Arkansas 2,260 2,530 +12% 280
      Nebraska 2,190 2,460 +12% 270
      Mississippi 1,820 2,010 +10% 220
      West Virginia 1,620 1,790 +11% 200
      Delaware 1,660 1,820 +10% 200
      New Mexico 1,520 1,710 +13% 190
      Rhode Island 1,260 1,520 +21% 170
      Maine 1,340 1,460 +9% 160
      New Hampshire 1,170 1,320 +13% 150
      Montana 1,010 1,310 +30% 150
      Idaho 1,360 1,470 +8% 150
      Hawaii 1,130 1,230 +9% 140
      Puerto Rico 750 860 +15% 100
      Vermont 690 780 +13% 90
      Wyoming 520 670 +29% 80
      North Dakota 570 640 +12% 70
      South Dakota 470 560 +19% 60
      Alaska 530 520 -2% 50
      Guam 60 80 +33% 10
      American Samoa 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

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