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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 Physicists in UNITED STATES

      National Employment Percent
      Change
      Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2023 2033
      United States 21,100 22,600 7% 1,400
      State Employment Percent
      Change
      Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2022 2032
      California 5,400 6,000 +11% 390
      Washington 800 1,050 +31% 100
      Maryland 1,410 1,510 +7% 100
      Colorado 1,160 1,360 +17% 90
      Illinois 1,160 1,310 +13% 90
      Virginia 940 980 +4% 60
      New Mexico 750 840 +12% 60
      Texas 610 700 +15% 50
      District of Columbia 810 810 +0% 50
      Ohio 600 630 +5% 40
      North Carolina 350 400 +14% 30
      Tennessee 330 380 +15% 30
      Michigan 520 540 +4% 30
      Pennsylvania 420 440 +5% 30
      New Jersey 220 240 +9% 20
      New York 1,100 1,280 +16% 20
      Georgia 190 220 +16% 20
      Florida 190 220 +16% 20
      Indiana 270 290 +7% 20
      New Hampshire 110 120 +9% 10
      Missouri 110 120 +9% 10
      Massachusetts 170 180 +6% 10
      Idaho 110 130 +18% 10
      Alabama 170 170 +0% 10
      Arizona 200 230 +15% 10
      Wisconsin 160 190 +19% 10
      Oregon 110 130 +18% 10
      Maine 50 40 -20% 00
      Nebraska 20 20 +0% 00
      South Carolina 70 70 +0% 00
      Kentucky 60 60 +0% 00
      Iowa 50 60 +20% 00
      Utah 40 60 +50% 00
      Connecticut 60 60 +0% 00
      Rhode Island 50 50 +0% 00
      Mississippi 60 60 +0% 00
      Virgin Islands 00 00 +0% 00
      Arkansas No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Minnesota No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      North Dakota No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Nevada No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Delaware No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Kansas No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      West Virginia No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Wyoming 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
      Montana No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Oklahoma No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      South Dakota 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
      American Samoa No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Alaska No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Louisiana No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Puerto Rico 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

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