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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 Optometrists in UNITED STATES

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          National Employment Percent
          Change          		 Projected
          Annual
          Job
          Openings*
          2023 2033
          United States 49,300 53,600 9% 2,200
          State Employment Percent
          Change          		 Projected
          Annual
          Job
          Openings*
          2022 2032
          California 6,300 7,600 +21% 340
          Texas 2,910 3,430 +18% 150
          Washington 1,340 1,800 +34% 140
          Florida 2,170 2,620 +21% 120
          Arizona 1,050 1,350 +29% 70
          Ohio 2,070 2,160 +4% 70
          Pennsylvania 1,740 1,880 +8% 70
          Virginia 1,300 1,500 +15% 60
          Illinois 1,350 1,450 +7% 50
          Michigan 1,310 1,390 +6% 50
          New York 2,830 3,370 +19% 50
          North Carolina 1,090 1,270 +17% 50
          Colorado 740 860 +16% 40
          Georgia 1,040 1,150 +11% 40
          Indiana 960 1,040 +8% 40
          New Jersey 900 1,010 +12% 40
          Wisconsin 990 1,080 +9% 40
          Connecticut 670 750 +12% 30
          Iowa 530 630 +19% 30
          Maryland 810 890 +10% 30
          Minnesota 820 900 +10% 30
          Missouri 810 870 +7% 30
          Oregon 570 680 +19% 30
          South Carolina 500 620 +24% 30
          Tennessee 690 810 +17% 30
          Utah 360 540 +50% 30
          Alabama 550 600 +9% 20
          Idaho 270 340 +26% 20
          Kansas 390 430 +10% 20
          Kentucky 470 510 +9% 20
          Nevada 410 460 +12% 20
          Oklahoma 540 580 +7% 20
          Arkansas 320 360 +13% 10
          Louisiana 240 260 +8% 10
          Massachusetts 350 380 +9% 10
          Mississippi 290 310 +7% 10
          Montana 180 220 +22% 10
          Nebraska 320 360 +13% 10
          New Hampshire 180 200 +11% 10
          New Mexico 130 170 +31% 10
          North Dakota 200 220 +10% 10
          South Dakota 150 170 +13% 10
          West Virginia 180 180 +0% 10
          Puerto Rico 150 170 +13% 10
          Alaska 90 100 +11% 00
          Delaware 100 110 +10% 00
          District of Columbia 70 80 +14% 00
          Maine 190 180 -5% 00
          Vermont 100 100 +0% 00
          Wyoming 70 80 +14% 00
          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
          Guam No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
          U.S. Virgin 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

          *Projected Annual Job Openings refers to the average annual job openings due to growth and net replacement.