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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 Respiratory Therapists in US

      National Employment Percent
      Change
      Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2022 2032
      United States 133,100 149,800 13% 8,600
      State Employment Percent
      Change
      Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2020 2030
      California 16,600 20,700 +25% 1,280
      Texas 11,720 15,550 +33% 1,020
      Florida 8,700 11,440 +32% 740
      New York 6,710 8,780 +31% 570
      Ohio 6,500 7,890 +21% 480
      Pennsylvania 6,160 7,520 +22% 450
      Arizona 3,640 5,800 +59% 440
      Georgia 4,190 5,710 +36% 380
      North Carolina 4,300 5,480 +27% 350
      Michigan 4,600 5,650 +23% 340
      New Jersey 4,390 5,430 +24% 330
      Illinois 4,510 5,360 +19% 310
      Tennessee 3,510 4,580 +31% 290
      Indiana 3,820 4,610 +21% 280
      Missouri 3,330 4,120 +24% 250
      Kentucky 3,060 3,780 +24% 230
      Maryland 3,200 3,870 +21% 230
      Colorado 2,080 2,900 +39% 190
      Washington 2,170 2,580 +19% 190
      Virginia 2,450 2,950 +20% 180
      Massachusetts 2,260 2,900 +28% 180
      Louisiana 2,570 3,010 +17% 170
      Alabama 2,400 2,900 +21% 170
      Wisconsin 2,290 2,730 +19% 160
      Oklahoma 2,050 2,600 +27% 160
      South Carolina 1,970 2,420 +23% 150
      Nevada 1,530 2,170 +42% 150
      Minnesota 1,860 2,240 +20% 130
      Oregon 1,570 1,970 +26% 120
      Mississippi 1,460 1,780 +22% 110
      Arkansas 1,480 1,820 +23% 110
      Utah 1,220 1,620 +33% 110
      Connecticut 1,310 1,590 +21% 100
      Kansas 1,330 1,640 +23% 100
      West Virginia 1,180 1,480 +25% 90
      Nebraska 1,240 1,320 +7% 70
      Iowa 910 1,120 +23% 70
      New Mexico 720 950 +32% 60
      Idaho 740 910 +23% 50
      Delaware 500 650 +30% 40
      Puerto Rico 590 710 +20% 40
      Maine 500 590 +18% 40
      Hawaii 340 420 +24% 30
      South Dakota 340 450 +32% 30
      Rhode Island 370 440 +19% 30
      Montana 410 510 +24% 30
      North Dakota 340 440 +29% 30
      New Hampshire 410 500 +22% 30
      Wyoming 200 250 +25% 20
      District of Columbia 280 350 +25% 20
      Vermont 170 220 +29% 10
      Alaska 160 190 +19% 10
      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
      Guam 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

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