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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 Paralegals and Legal Assistants in UNITED STATES

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          National Employment Percent
          Change          		 Projected
          Annual
          Job
          Openings*
          2023 2033
          United States 366,200 370,500 1% 37,300
          State Employment Percent
          Change          		 Projected
          Annual
          Job
          Openings*
          2022 2032
          California 39,300 44,100 +12% 4,690
          Florida 36,540 41,460 +14% 4,430
          Texas 24,730 29,470 +19% 3,210
          Illinois 13,610 14,210 +4% 1,470
          North Carolina 12,610 13,590 +8% 1,420
          Georgia 12,240 13,220 +8% 1,380
          Pennsylvania 11,000 11,530 +5% 1,190
          Virginia 10,660 10,620 +0% 1,070
          New Jersey 9,770 9,880 +1% 1,000
          Washington 7,880 8,690 +10% 1,000
          Colorado 6,610 7,850 +19% 850
          Ohio 8,450 8,290 -2% 830
          Arizona 6,330 7,180 +13% 770
          Maryland 6,930 7,410 +7% 770
          Michigan 7,440 7,570 +2% 770
          South Carolina 6,430 7,080 +10% 750
          Indiana 6,250 6,800 +9% 720
          Missouri 5,990 6,310 +5% 650
          Tennessee 5,300 6,070 +15% 650
          District of Columbia 5,950 6,140 +3% 630
          Minnesota 5,860 6,070 +4% 620
          Louisiana 5,670 5,950 +5% 610
          Oregon 5,160 5,250 +2% 540
          Connecticut 5,250 5,100 -3% 510
          Utah 4,110 4,650 +13% 500
          Wisconsin 4,920 4,870 -1% 490
          Alabama 3,990 4,200 +5% 430
          Nevada 3,280 3,630 +11% 380
          Oklahoma 2,910 3,100 +7% 320
          Kentucky 2,890 3,000 +4% 310
          Kansas 2,660 2,800 +5% 290
          Massachusetts 2,600 2,680 +3% 270
          Iowa 2,210 2,380 +8% 250
          West Virginia 2,200 2,400 +9% 250
          Arkansas 2,220 2,340 +5% 240
          New York 33,430 35,830 +7% 240
          Mississippi 2,050 2,190 +7% 230
          New Mexico 1,800 1,980 +10% 210
          Nebraska 1,790 1,890 +6% 200
          Idaho 1,500 1,670 +11% 180
          Delaware 1,780 1,740 -2% 170
          Montana 1,360 1,560 +15% 170
          New Hampshire 1,340 1,430 +7% 150
          Rhode Island 1,320 1,390 +5% 140
          Maine 960 980 +2% 100
          Puerto Rico 760 830 +9% 90
          Vermont 670 720 +8% 80
          North Dakota 630 670 +6% 70
          South Dakota 520 570 +10% 60
          Alaska 570 550 -4% 50
          Wyoming 410 460 +12% 50
          Guam 100 110 +10% 10
          U.S. Virgin Islands 90 80 -11% 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.