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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 Locomotive Engineers in UNITED STATES

      National Employment Percent
      Change
      Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2022 2032
      United States 29,700 29,900 1% 2,400
      State Employment Percent
      Change
      Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2020 2030
      Texas 4,670 5,300 +14% 500
      New York 2,520 2,530 +0% 220
      California 1,900 2,100 +11% 190
      Missouri 1,280 1,350 +6% 120
      Indiana 1,510 1,440 -5% 120
      Pennsylvania 1,090 1,100 +1% 100
      Nebraska 910 1,050 +15% 100
      Virginia 930 1,000 +8% 90
      Ohio 980 990 +1% 90
      Iowa 870 910 +5% 80
      Wisconsin 780 800 +3% 70
      New Jersey 710 750 +6% 70
      Washington 850 790 -7% 60
      Arkansas 770 740 -4% 60
      North Carolina 580 610 +5% 50
      Kentucky 550 550 +0% 50
      Florida 840 690 -18% 50
      Minnesota 530 520 -2% 50
      Oregon 470 500 +6% 40
      Oklahoma 400 420 +5% 40
      Wyoming 550 490 -11% 40
      Arizona 460 440 -4% 40
      South Carolina 280 290 +4% 30
      West Virginia 290 310 +7% 30
      Michigan 320 230 -28% 20
      Nevada 160 180 +13% 20
      South Dakota 220 220 +0% 20
      Alaska 70 70 +0% 10
      Idaho 00 10 +0% 00
      New Hampshire 20 20 +0% 00
      Illinois No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Kansas No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Mississippi No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Alabama 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
      Maine No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Maryland 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
      Rhode Island 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
      Montana No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      New Mexico No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Utah 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
      Connecticut 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
      Louisiana No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Tennessee No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Delaware No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Massachusetts No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Georgia No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      North Dakota No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Hawaii 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
      Colorado 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.