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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 2023 estimates.

State employment projections are from Projections Central, Long-term Projections 2022-32, and State Labor Market Information offices.

National employment projections are from the Employment Projections, 2023-33.

Employment concentration data are from the Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2023 estimates.

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      Projected Employment for Zoologists and Wildlife Biologists in US

      National Employment Percent
      Change
      Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2023 2033
      United States 18,800 19,600 4% 1,500
      State Employment Percent
      Change
      Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2022 2032
      Washington 2,020 2,450 +21% 250
      California 1,600 1,800 +13% 140
      Florida 1,490 1,560 +5% 120
      Colorado 1,010 1,170 +16% 100
      Oregon 940 1,020 +9% 80
      Alaska 890 920 +3% 70
      Idaho 530 580 +9% 50
      Minnesota 630 650 +3% 50
      Wisconsin 490 530 +8% 40
      Pennsylvania 350 370 +6% 30
      South Carolina 380 420 +11% 30
      Maryland 340 360 +6% 30
      Alabama 430 440 +2% 30
      North Carolina 410 440 +7% 30
      Montana 350 390 +11% 30
      Illinois 280 280 +0% 20
      Georgia 250 250 +0% 20
      Mississippi 230 250 +9% 20
      Michigan 260 260 +0% 20
      Massachusetts 190 200 +5% 20
      Maine 300 300 +0% 20
      Wyoming 300 320 +7% 20
      Ohio 220 220 +0% 20
      Arizona 230 240 +4% 20
      South Dakota 190 200 +5% 20
      Texas 240 270 +13% 20
      Utah 290 310 +7% 20
      Virginia 290 310 +7% 20
      Vermont 70 70 +0% 10
      Tennessee 110 130 +18% 10
      Oklahoma 110 110 +0% 10
      North Dakota 100 100 +0% 10
      New Mexico 150 150 +0% 10
      New Jersey 90 90 +0% 10
      New Hampshire 100 100 +0% 10
      Nevada 160 180 +13% 10
      Nebraska 130 140 +8% 10
      Kentucky 140 140 +0% 10
      Kansas 180 190 +6% 10
      Iowa 130 140 +8% 10
      Indiana 140 140 +0% 10
      Connecticut 70 80 +14% 10
      New York 480 570 +19% 10
      Louisiana 50 60 +20% 00
      Hawaii 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
      District of Columbia 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
      Puerto Rico 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
      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
      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
      Arkansas No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Missouri 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.