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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 Firefighters in US

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      National Employment Percent
      Change      		 Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2022 2032
      United States 334,200 346,200 4% 26,400
      State Employment Percent
      Change      		 Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2020 2030
      Texas 24,590 28,120 +14% 2,290
      California 27,200 28,300 +4% 2,160
      Florida 19,670 20,970 +7% 1,630
      New York 15,240 17,450 +15% 1,420
      Ohio 17,530 18,340 +5% 1,400
      North Carolina 14,820 17,070 +15% 1,400
      Massachusetts 11,930 12,850 +8% 1,000
      Georgia 10,960 12,080 +10% 960
      Virginia 9,670 10,450 +8% 820
      Wisconsin 8,790 9,360 +7% 730
      Indiana 8,140 8,850 +9% 700
      Michigan 7,440 8,050 +8% 630
      Minnesota 7,410 7,890 +7% 610
      Louisiana 6,640 7,290 +10% 580
      New Jersey 7,090 7,420 +5% 570
      South Carolina 5,860 6,900 +18% 570
      Washington 5,840 6,230 +7% 520
      Alabama 6,370 6,750 +6% 520
      Colorado 5,670 6,550 +16% 480
      Maryland 4,890 5,650 +16% 470
      Missouri 5,900 6,150 +4% 470
      Tennessee 5,130 5,660 +10% 450
      Arizona 4,880 5,410 +11% 430
      Kentucky 4,450 4,800 +8% 380
      Pennsylvania 4,540 4,780 +5% 370
      Oregon 4,340 4,900 +13% 350
      Mississippi 3,620 4,020 +11% 320
      Oklahoma 3,610 3,950 +9% 310
      Kansas 3,490 3,790 +9% 300
      Utah 2,570 3,080 +20% 260
      Connecticut 2,640 2,970 +13% 240
      New Hampshire 2,450 2,670 +9% 210
      Arkansas 2,270 2,550 +12% 210
      New Mexico 2,250 2,410 +7% 190
      Nevada 1,770 2,030 +15% 170
      Maine 2,210 2,280 +3% 170
      Iowa 1,860 2,130 +15% 170
      Hawaii 1,890 1,940 +3% 150
      Rhode Island 1,370 1,520 +11% 120
      Alaska 1,440 1,470 +2% 110
      Idaho 1,630 1,610 -1% 100
      Montana 840 970 +16% 80
      North Dakota 790 890 +13% 70
      Nebraska 870 930 +7% 70
      West Virginia 810 870 +7% 70
      Wyoming 630 680 +8% 50
      South Dakota 650 680 +5% 50
      Delaware 440 520 +18% 40
      Illinois 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
      Northern Mariana Islands 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
      Guam 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
      American Samoa 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.