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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 Mechanical Drafters in UNITED STATES

      National Employment Percent
      Change
      Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2023 2033
      United States 50,400 47,900 -5% 4,000
      State Employment Percent
      Change
      Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2022 2032
      California 4,300 4,100 -5% 320
      Texas 3,690 3,770 +2% 310
      Florida 2,570 2,700 +5% 230
      Pennsylvania 2,670 2,500 -6% 190
      Wisconsin 2,350 2,380 +1% 190
      Michigan 2,580 2,360 -9% 180
      Indiana 2,240 2,130 -5% 170
      Washington 1,700 1,790 +5% 160
      Georgia 1,460 1,500 +3% 120
      Ohio 1,770 1,620 -9% 120
      Illinois 1,570 1,470 -6% 110
      Tennessee 1,380 1,350 -2% 110
      Minnesota 1,320 1,270 -4% 100
      Missouri 1,140 1,090 -4% 90
      New Jersey 1,140 1,120 -2% 90
      Maryland 1,010 970 -4% 80
      Arizona 850 890 +5% 70
      North Carolina 850 850 +0% 70
      Virginia 930 870 -7% 70
      Colorado 750 770 +3% 60
      Connecticut 700 740 +6% 60
      Iowa 810 800 -1% 60
      Utah 580 670 +16% 60
      Kansas 620 600 -3% 50
      Nebraska 640 620 -3% 50
      Oklahoma 740 690 -7% 50
      South Carolina 650 660 +2% 50
      Alabama 450 440 -2% 40
      Kentucky 590 570 -3% 40
      Oregon 430 440 +2% 40
      Maine 430 400 -7% 30
      Arkansas 280 270 -4% 20
      Delaware 190 180 -5% 20
      Idaho 180 210 +17% 20
      Louisiana 210 200 -5% 20
      Massachusetts 330 310 -6% 20
      Mississippi 240 250 +4% 20
      Nevada 270 260 -4% 20
      Alaska 80 80 +0% 10
      Montana 80 80 +0% 10
      New Hampshire 150 140 -7% 10
      New Mexico 120 120 +0% 10
      North Dakota 80 80 +0% 10
      South Dakota 160 160 +0% 10
      Vermont 70 70 +0% 10
      West Virginia 130 130 +0% 10
      Wyoming 100 110 +10% 10
      Puerto Rico 150 160 +7% 10
      New York 2,230 2,150 -4% 00
      Rhode Island 50 50 +0% 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
      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.