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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 Firefighters in UNITED STATES

          National Employment Percent
          Change
          Projected
          Annual
          Job
          Openings*
          2023 2033
          United States 326,800 340,500 4% 25,700
          State Employment Percent
          Change
          Projected
          Annual
          Job
          Openings*
          2022 2032
          Texas 25,150 27,880 +11% 2,240
          California 26,300 27,200 +3% 2,060
          Florida 22,490 24,340 +8% 1,920
          North Carolina 16,180 18,310 +13% 1,490
          Ohio 18,850 19,370 +3% 1,470
          Illinois 17,100 17,720 +4% 1,350
          Georgia 11,300 12,320 +9% 980
          Virginia 10,370 10,910 +5% 840
          Indiana 8,610 8,920 +4% 680
          Wisconsin 8,440 8,550 +1% 640
          Washington 5,980 6,560 +10% 590
          Colorado 5,970 6,840 +15% 560
          South Carolina 6,010 6,630 +10% 530
          Louisiana 6,440 6,770 +5% 520
          Michigan 7,190 7,040 -2% 510
          Alabama 6,310 6,550 +4% 500
          New Jersey 6,580 6,680 +2% 500
          Massachusetts 5,780 6,050 +5% 470
          Missouri 5,570 5,820 +5% 450
          Minnesota 5,400 5,630 +4% 430
          Oklahoma 4,810 5,310 +10% 430
          Tennessee 4,630 5,270 +14% 430
          Maryland 4,610 5,020 +9% 400
          Pennsylvania 5,080 5,270 +4% 400
          Arizona 4,880 5,050 +4% 380
          Kentucky 4,570 4,800 +5% 370
          Oregon 3,910 4,390 +12% 360
          Mississippi 2,950 3,150 +7% 250
          Kansas 2,880 3,040 +6% 240
          New York 11,380 13,710 +21% 230
          Utah 2,250 2,690 +20% 230
          New Hampshire 2,480 2,670 +8% 210
          Connecticut 2,270 2,520 +11% 200
          Iowa 2,080 2,260 +9% 180
          Maine 2,360 2,400 +2% 180
          Nevada 2,150 2,320 +8% 180
          New Mexico 2,070 2,240 +8% 180
          Arkansas 2,150 2,250 +5% 170
          Idaho 1,640 1,730 +6% 130
          Rhode Island 1,730 1,780 +3% 130
          Alaska 1,300 1,340 +3% 100
          Montana 900 1,020 +13% 80
          Nebraska 950 990 +4% 80
          West Virginia 1,060 1,100 +4% 80
          North Dakota 840 890 +6% 70
          Delaware 630 660 +5% 50
          Wyoming 590 640 +9% 50
          South Dakota 560 580 +4% 40
          Vermont 350 360 +3% 30
          Guam 270 280 +4% 20
          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
          Puerto Rico 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
          U.S. Virgin Islands 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.