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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 Power Plant Operators in UNITED STATES

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      National Employment Percent
      Change      		 Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2022 2032
      United States 32,200 28,200 -13% 2,100
      State Employment Percent
      Change      		 Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2020 2030
      Texas 2,390 2,450 +3% 230
      California 2,500 2,200 -12% 190
      New York 2,090 1,880 -10% 160
      Pennsylvania 1,450 1,330 -8% 120
      Michigan 1,600 1,380 -14% 120
      Illinois 1,170 1,080 -8% 100
      Florida 1,180 1,090 -8% 100
      Arizona 1,030 980 -5% 90
      Indiana 1,120 930 -17% 80
      Wisconsin 940 810 -14% 70
      Tennessee 660 630 -5% 60
      Ohio 780 670 -14% 60
      Georgia 800 720 -10% 60
      Colorado 740 720 -3% 60
      Missouri 740 650 -12% 60
      Minnesota 860 710 -17% 60
      Alabama 710 640 -10% 60
      South Carolina 620 560 -10% 50
      Maryland 480 510 +6% 50
      Kansas 650 590 -9% 50
      Alaska 480 510 +6% 50
      Kentucky 580 540 -7% 50
      Virginia 470 440 -6% 40
      Massachusetts 380 410 +8% 40
      Iowa 450 400 -11% 40
      Hawaii 500 430 -14% 40
      North Carolina 580 500 -14% 40
      New Jersey 360 300 -17% 30
      Nevada 400 360 -10% 30
      Nebraska 300 300 +0% 30
      Idaho 370 380 +3% 30
      Connecticut 330 320 -3% 30
      Washington 370 370 +0% 30
      Mississippi 300 290 -3% 30
      Utah 410 370 -10% 30
      Oklahoma 300 300 +0% 30
      New Mexico 320 280 -13% 20
      Puerto Rico 40 170 +325% 20
      Maine 320 280 -13% 20
      Louisiana 280 260 -7% 20
      North Dakota 340 290 -15% 20
      Wyoming 280 230 -18% 20
      Oregon 220 200 -9% 20
      Arkansas 280 260 -7% 20
      West Virginia 330 280 -15% 20
      Vermont 70 70 +0% 10
      South Dakota 60 50 -17% 10
      Rhode Island 100 80 -20% 10
      Montana 110 100 -9% 10
      New Hampshire 120 100 -17% 10
      Delaware 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
      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.