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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 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health in UNITED STATES

          National Employment Percent
          Change
          Projected
          Annual
          Job
          Openings*
          2023 2033
          United States 84,600 90,700 7% 8,500
          State Employment Percent
          Change
          Projected
          Annual
          Job
          Openings*
          2022 2032
          California 12,400 13,400 +8% 1,090
          Washington 3,580 4,560 +27% 510
          Florida 4,890 5,360 +10% 440
          Texas 3,810 4,620 +21% 410
          North Carolina 3,800 4,330 +14% 370
          Colorado 2,960 3,600 +22% 320
          New Jersey 3,380 3,570 +6% 290
          Virginia 3,250 3,540 +9% 290
          Pennsylvania 2,880 3,050 +6% 250
          Maryland 2,320 2,590 +12% 220
          Michigan 2,640 2,750 +4% 220
          Ohio 2,420 2,530 +5% 200
          District of Columbia 1,990 2,050 +3% 160
          Minnesota 1,760 1,890 +7% 150
          Illinois 1,460 1,550 +6% 130
          Arizona 1,270 1,420 +12% 120
          Oregon 1,170 1,360 +16% 120
          Wisconsin 1,260 1,450 +15% 120
          Georgia 1,170 1,310 +12% 110
          New Mexico 1,150 1,280 +11% 110
          Tennessee 1,130 1,320 +17% 110
          Kentucky 1,080 1,130 +5% 90
          Indiana 830 940 +13% 80
          Louisiana 960 1,030 +7% 80
          Massachusetts 870 950 +9% 80
          Utah 710 870 +23% 80
          Alabama 810 840 +4% 70
          Connecticut 740 820 +11% 70
          Nevada 710 800 +13% 70
          New York 4,300 5,000 +16% 70
          Alaska 640 730 +14% 60
          Iowa 640 690 +8% 60
          South Carolina 610 690 +13% 60
          Puerto Rico 650 720 +11% 60
          Idaho 540 610 +13% 50
          New Hampshire 530 580 +9% 50
          Kansas 490 530 +8% 40
          Maine 450 470 +4% 40
          Missouri 430 480 +12% 40
          Montana 410 480 +17% 40
          Nebraska 420 440 +5% 40
          Oklahoma 470 520 +11% 40
          Vermont 380 430 +13% 40
          Wyoming 460 510 +11% 40
          Delaware 320 330 +3% 30
          Rhode Island 280 300 +7% 30
          Arkansas 220 260 +18% 20
          Mississippi 270 280 +4% 20
          North Dakota 210 220 +5% 20
          South Dakota 180 190 +6% 20
          West Virginia 270 300 +11% 20
          Guam 120 130 +8% 10
          U.S. Virgin Islands 110 100 -9% 10
          Northern Mariana Islands 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
          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.