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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 Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters in US

      National Employment Percent
      Change
      Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2023 2033
      United States 59,300 50,300 -15% 4,900
      State Employment Percent
      Change
      Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2022 2032
      Texas 6,800 5,980 -12% 580
      Wisconsin 3,250 2,900 -11% 280
      Illinois 3,040 2,610 -14% 250
      California 2,700 2,400 -11% 230
      Alabama 2,200 2,080 -6% 210
      Washington 1,810 1,870 +3% 200
      Michigan 2,710 2,170 -20% 200
      Florida 2,170 1,990 -8% 200
      Pennsylvania 2,320 1,970 -15% 190
      Utah 1,750 1,770 +1% 180
      Missouri 2,100 1,790 -15% 170
      Indiana 1,970 1,720 -13% 170
      Oregon 1,750 1,660 -5% 170
      North Carolina 1,720 1,530 -11% 150
      Virginia 1,490 1,350 -9% 130
      Ohio 1,620 1,380 -15% 130
      Tennessee 1,680 1,250 -26% 110
      Minnesota 1,320 1,150 -13% 110
      Arkansas 1,040 920 -12% 90
      Iowa 970 850 -12% 80
      Colorado 850 770 -9% 80
      Arizona 770 770 +0% 80
      Kansas 1,000 870 -13% 80
      Louisiana 840 740 -12% 70
      Georgia 760 730 -4% 70
      South Carolina 850 750 -12% 70
      Maine 830 670 -19% 60
      New Jersey 690 640 -7% 60
      Mississippi 730 640 -12% 60
      Oklahoma 690 570 -17% 50
      Nebraska 560 490 -13% 50
      Maryland 530 440 -17% 40
      Connecticut 470 400 -15% 40
      Nevada 410 390 -5% 40
      West Virginia 360 310 -14% 30
      New Hampshire 400 350 -13% 30
      Kentucky 400 350 -13% 30
      Massachusetts 350 300 -14% 30
      Idaho 270 280 +4% 30
      South Dakota 200 180 -10% 20
      North Dakota 260 240 -8% 20
      New Mexico 70 60 -14% 10
      Delaware 90 90 +0% 10
      Alaska 50 60 +20% 10
      Puerto Rico 50 40 -20% 00
      Wyoming 30 30 +0% 00
      New York 2,310 2,110 -9% 00
      Rhode Island 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
      Montana No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Vermont 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
      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
      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.