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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 Police and Sheriff’s Patrol Officers in UNITED STATES

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      National Employment Percent
      Change      		 Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2022 2032
      United States 684,000 706,500 3% 55,000
      State Employment Percent
      Change      		 Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2020 2030
      New York 60,080 68,680 +14% 5,740
      California 68,600 71,700 +5% 5,620
      Texas 58,020 65,470 +13% 5,420
      Florida 39,910 42,300 +6% 3,350
      Illinois 30,400 33,030 +9% 2,670
      Pennsylvania 28,290 29,760 +5% 2,350
      New Jersey 24,660 25,670 +4% 2,010
      Georgia 21,590 23,780 +10% 1,940
      North Carolina 21,520 23,620 +10% 1,920
      Ohio 23,600 24,350 +3% 1,890
      Michigan 18,180 19,620 +8% 1,580
      Virginia 17,510 18,860 +8% 1,510
      Massachusetts 17,350 18,530 +7% 1,480
      Maryland 12,950 14,940 +15% 1,260
      Missouri 14,290 14,830 +4% 1,160
      Tennessee 12,760 13,880 +9% 1,120
      South Carolina 10,890 12,390 +14% 1,030
      Indiana 11,770 12,600 +7% 1,010
      Louisiana 11,350 12,350 +9% 1,000
      Alabama 11,880 12,590 +6% 1,000
      Wisconsin 11,480 12,180 +6% 970
      Washington 9,850 10,590 +8% 920
      Minnesota 10,860 11,500 +6% 910
      Colorado 10,150 11,750 +16% 890
      Arizona 10,090 10,790 +7% 860
      Puerto Rico 13,160 11,570 -12% 780
      Mississippi 8,500 9,270 +9% 750
      Kentucky 6,800 7,300 +7% 580
      Oklahoma 6,910 7,270 +5% 570
      Arkansas 6,140 6,840 +11% 560
      Utah 5,150 6,180 +20% 530
      Connecticut 5,670 6,220 +10% 510
      Nevada 5,310 6,080 +15% 510
      District of Columbia 6,350 6,590 +4% 510
      Kansas 5,850 6,290 +8% 500
      Iowa 4,900 5,470 +12% 450
      Oregon 5,010 5,650 +13% 420
      New Mexico 4,280 4,600 +8% 370
      Nebraska 2,910 3,110 +7% 250
      West Virginia 3,000 3,190 +6% 250
      New Hampshire 2,810 3,010 +7% 240
      Hawaii 2,570 2,650 +3% 210
      Idaho 2,830 2,730 -4% 180
      Rhode Island 1,870 2,050 +10% 170
      South Dakota 1,940 2,040 +5% 160
      Maine 2,030 2,080 +3% 160
      Montana 1,730 1,950 +13% 160
      Delaware 1,620 1,790 +11% 150
      North Dakota 1,510 1,670 +11% 140
      Alaska 1,280 1,300 +2% 100
      Wyoming 1,210 1,290 +7% 100
      Vermont 1,130 1,170 +4% 90
      American Samoa 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
      Virgin Islands 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

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