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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 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators in UNITED STATES

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      National Employment Percent
      Change      		 Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2023 2033
      United States 124,700 117,200 -6% 10,300
      State Employment Percent
      Change      		 Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2022 2032
      Texas 9,740 9,890 +2% 930
      California 10,200 9,700 -5% 870
      Florida 7,400 7,310 -1% 680
      Pennsylvania 6,160 5,800 -6% 520
      Illinois 5,130 4,830 -6% 430
      Ohio 4,940 4,570 -8% 410
      North Carolina 3,220 3,280 +2% 310
      Washington 2,550 2,780 +9% 300
      Georgia 3,030 3,150 +4% 300
      Tennessee 3,000 3,140 +5% 300
      Arizona 3,110 2,980 -4% 270
      Michigan 3,340 2,980 -11% 260
      Oklahoma 2,760 2,750 -0% 260
      Virginia 3,080 2,910 -6% 260
      Colorado 2,580 2,650 +3% 250
      Missouri 2,880 2,780 -4% 250
      Indiana 2,900 2,710 -7% 240
      South Carolina 2,620 2,600 -1% 240
      New Jersey 2,510 2,380 -5% 220
      Alabama 2,520 2,390 -5% 210
      Minnesota 2,310 2,200 -5% 200
      Kentucky 2,330 2,220 -5% 200
      Arkansas 2,170 2,120 -2% 200
      Iowa 2,170 2,110 -3% 190
      Louisiana 2,000 1,930 -4% 180
      Utah 1,690 1,830 +8% 180
      Wisconsin 2,070 1,940 -6% 170
      Maryland 1,770 1,760 -1% 160
      Idaho 1,510 1,530 +1% 140
      Kansas 1,650 1,570 -5% 140
      Mississippi 1,560 1,550 -1% 140
      New Mexico 1,390 1,370 -1% 130
      Oregon 1,060 1,100 +4% 110
      Massachusetts 1,130 1,080 -4% 100
      Puerto Rico 1,170 1,120 -4% 100
      Connecticut 950 950 +0% 90
      West Virginia 1,130 1,060 -6% 90
      South Dakota 890 920 +3% 90
      Nebraska 750 720 -4% 70
      North Dakota 730 700 -4% 60
      Alaska 520 560 +8% 50
      Wyoming 500 490 -2% 50
      Nevada 570 560 -2% 50
      Montana 540 560 +4% 50
      New Hampshire 410 400 -2% 40
      Delaware 310 310 +0% 30
      Maine 370 350 -5% 30
      Rhode Island 350 340 -3% 30
      Vermont 260 270 +4% 30
      New York 4,690 4,870 +4% 20
      Guam 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
      Northern Mariana Islands 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
      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

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