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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 Security Guards in UNITED STATES

      National Employment Percent
      Change
      Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2023 2033
      United States 1,229,600 1,256,300 2% 161,000
      State Employment Percent
      Change
      Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2022 2032
      California 181,400 205,500 +13% 27,980
      Texas 92,620 110,280 +19% 15,170
      Florida 86,990 93,510 +8% 12,580
      Illinois 47,600 47,600 +0% 6,290
      Pennsylvania 41,350 40,960 -1% 5,400
      New Jersey 39,640 39,070 -1% 5,150
      Georgia 33,770 37,550 +11% 5,090
      Washington 21,260 27,400 +29% 4,470
      Virginia 32,140 32,800 +2% 4,360
      Ohio 33,490 32,650 -3% 4,290
      Puerto Rico 28,460 30,780 +8% 4,150
      Maryland 29,370 30,010 +2% 3,990
      North Carolina 26,840 28,320 +6% 3,790
      Tennessee 25,280 26,930 +7% 3,620
      Arizona 24,070 26,130 +9% 3,520
      Nevada 19,460 21,940 +13% 2,980
      Michigan 22,480 21,380 -5% 2,790
      Missouri 18,460 19,540 +6% 2,620
      Colorado 17,190 18,750 +9% 2,530
      Indiana 17,740 17,650 -1% 2,330
      South Carolina 14,450 15,660 +8% 2,110
      Alabama 14,710 14,690 -0% 1,940
      District of Columbia 13,750 14,420 +5% 1,930
      Louisiana 14,290 13,960 -2% 1,830
      Minnesota 12,680 13,060 +3% 1,740
      Kentucky 12,300 12,470 +1% 1,650
      Oklahoma 11,880 12,210 +3% 1,630
      Connecticut 11,810 12,060 +2% 1,600
      Oregon 9,790 10,890 +11% 1,480
      Wisconsin 10,280 10,470 +2% 1,390
      Mississippi 9,800 9,950 +2% 1,320
      New York 124,860 135,790 +9% 1,090
      New Mexico 7,450 7,980 +7% 1,070
      Massachusetts 7,910 8,060 +2% 1,070
      Utah 6,020 7,140 +19% 980
      Arkansas 6,320 6,580 +4% 880
      Iowa 6,430 6,510 +1% 860
      West Virginia 6,150 6,450 +5% 860
      Kansas 5,650 5,560 -2% 730
      Nebraska 4,680 4,810 +3% 640
      Idaho 3,150 3,420 +9% 460
      Delaware 3,030 3,030 +0% 400
      Rhode Island 2,970 3,040 +2% 400
      Alaska 2,710 2,860 +6% 380
      New Hampshire 2,740 2,800 +2% 370
      North Dakota 1,510 1,570 +4% 210
      Maine 1,660 1,560 -6% 200
      South Dakota 1,360 1,420 +4% 190
      Montana 1,170 1,240 +6% 170
      Guam 950 1,170 +23% 160
      Wyoming 960 1,100 +15% 150
      Virgin Islands 920 1,040 +13% 140
      Vermont 840 920 +10% 120
      American Samoa 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
      Northern Mariana 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.