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Employment data are from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics and Employment Projections programs. State-level projections data are from Projections Central and State Labor Market Information offices.

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      Current Employment for Firefighters in UNITED STATES

      Rank State 2023 Employment
        United States 315,460
      1 Texas 28,570
      2 California 27,750
      3 Florida 22,130
      4 Ohio 17,320
      5 North Carolina 16,970
      6 Illinois 14,950
      7 Massachusetts 11,770
      8 Georgia 11,090
      9 Virginia 10,770
      10 New York 10,190
      11 Indiana 9,270
      12 Wisconsin 7,430
      13 Arizona 7,380
      14 Michigan 7,080
      15 Alabama 6,960
      16 South Carolina 6,710
      17 Washington 6,660
      18 Colorado 6,310
      19 Missouri 5,570
      20 New Jersey 5,530
      21 Louisiana 5,110
      22 Tennessee 5,030
      23 Minnesota 4,760
      24 Kentucky 4,530
      25 Maryland 4,460
      26 Oklahoma 3,890
      27 Kansas 3,190
      28 Oregon 3,160
      29 Connecticut 3,050
      30 Utah 2,750
      31 New Hampshire 2,540
      32 Arkansas 2,530
      33 Mississippi 2,420
      34 Maine 2,300
      35 Nevada 2,130
      36 New Mexico 2,100
      37 Idaho 2,020
      38 Iowa 1,940
      39 Rhode Island 1,730
      40 District of Columbia 1,400
      41 Alaska 1,130
      42 Montana 1,110
      43 West Virginia 1,070
      44 Nebraska 1,040
      45 North Dakota 860
      46 Wyoming 680
      47 Delaware 600
      48 South Dakota 470
      49 Vermont 390
      50 American Samoa No Data Available
      51 Guam No Data Available
      52 Hawaii No Data Available
      53 Northern Mariana Islands No Data Available
      54 Pennsylvania No Data Available
      55 Puerto Rico No Data Available
      56 Virgin Islands No Data Available