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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 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in US

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      National Employment Percent
      Change      		 Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2022 2032
      United States 655,000 689,900 5% 54,400
      State Employment Percent
      Change      		 Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2020 2030
      California 72,400 83,500 +15% 6,980
      Texas 69,680 81,350 +17% 6,870
      New York 48,730 57,740 +19% 4,920
      Florida 41,780 46,530 +11% 3,810
      Pennsylvania 37,620 41,950 +12% 3,440
      Ohio 40,690 42,410 +4% 3,310
      Tennessee 25,620 29,860 +17% 2,520
      Georgia 21,860 26,060 +19% 2,230
      Virginia 20,800 23,100 +11% 1,890
      Illinois 19,590 20,120 +3% 1,550
      North Carolina 16,740 18,280 +9% 1,480
      Louisiana 18,970 19,320 +2% 1,480
      New Jersey 15,850 17,200 +9% 1,380
      Massachusetts 15,610 16,650 +7% 1,320
      Oklahoma 13,620 15,290 +12% 1,260
      Indiana 14,420 15,600 +8% 1,250
      Minnesota 14,410 15,360 +7% 1,220
      Maryland 12,450 14,460 +16% 1,220
      Missouri 14,830 15,340 +3% 1,190
      Michigan 13,180 14,070 +7% 1,120
      Alabama 12,060 13,210 +10% 1,070
      Arkansas 11,960 12,870 +8% 1,030
      Arizona 7,480 10,380 +39% 960
      Mississippi 9,520 11,040 +16% 930
      South Carolina 9,860 11,010 +12% 900
      Kentucky 9,420 10,270 +9% 830
      Washington 8,210 8,730 +6% 740
      Iowa 6,430 7,330 +14% 610
      Connecticut 7,920 8,000 +1% 610
      Wisconsin 8,080 7,990 -1% 600
      West Virginia 6,160 7,080 +15% 590
      Kansas 6,940 7,320 +6% 580
      Colorado 5,360 6,510 +22% 520
      Nebraska 5,840 6,290 +8% 500
      Puerto Rico 4,510 4,780 +6% 380
      Nevada 2,750 3,890 +42% 360
      Oregon 3,830 4,330 +13% 330
      Idaho 2,770 3,260 +18% 260
      North Dakota 2,550 2,860 +12% 240
      Delaware 2,250 2,610 +16% 220
      Montana 2,280 2,550 +12% 210
      New Hampshire 2,100 2,260 +8% 180
      South Dakota 2,050 2,190 +7% 180
      New Mexico 1,930 2,130 +10% 170
      District of Columbia 1,430 1,550 +8% 120
      Utah 1,180 1,300 +10% 110
      Rhode Island 1,210 1,300 +7% 100
      Vermont 1,010 1,110 +10% 90
      Maine 1,100 1,160 +6% 90
      Hawaii 970 1,070 +10% 90
      Alaska 510 590 +16% 50
      Wyoming 450 490 +9% 40
      Guam 100 110 +10% 10
      Virgin Islands 160 170 +6% 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

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