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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 Recreational Therapists in US

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      National Employment Percent
      Change      		 Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2023 2033
      United States 16,600 17,300 4% 1,400
      State Employment Percent
      Change      		 Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2022 2032
      Washington 1,500 1,660 +11% 150
      California 1,700 1,900 +12% 140
      Texas 900 1,010 +12% 80
      Florida 720 790 +10% 60
      Pennsylvania 770 800 +4% 60
      New Jersey 570 630 +11% 50
      Kansas 660 680 +3% 50
      Michigan 700 720 +3% 50
      New York 1,630 2,030 +25% 40
      North Carolina 410 470 +15% 40
      Utah 320 400 +25% 40
      Virginia 460 480 +4% 40
      Illinois 490 510 +4% 40
      Indiana 320 350 +9% 30
      Iowa 410 430 +5% 30
      Missouri 360 380 +6% 30
      Maryland 400 430 +8% 30
      Colorado 350 400 +14% 30
      Ohio 430 420 -2% 30
      Georgia 390 370 -5% 30
      Wisconsin 360 350 -3% 20
      Mississippi 200 210 +5% 20
      Minnesota 240 250 +4% 20
      Connecticut 250 250 +0% 20
      Oklahoma 210 220 +5% 20
      Arizona 180 210 +17% 20
      South Carolina 260 280 +8% 20
      Tennessee 180 220 +22% 20
      Oregon 140 150 +7% 10
      New Mexico 110 120 +9% 10
      New Hampshire 80 90 +13% 10
      Nevada 100 110 +10% 10
      Nebraska 70 70 +0% 10
      Massachusetts 130 140 +8% 10
      Louisiana 180 190 +6% 10
      Kentucky 170 180 +6% 10
      Idaho 100 110 +10% 10
      District of Columbia 60 70 +17% 10
      Delaware 80 80 +0% 10
      Alabama 110 110 +0% 10
      Alaska 70 70 +0% 10
      Puerto Rico 100 110 +10% 10
      West Virginia 80 80 +0% 10
      Rhode Island 10 20 +100% 00
      North Dakota 40 40 +0% 00
      Montana 40 40 +0% 00
      Arkansas 60 60 +0% 00
      Maine 30 30 +0% 00
      Wyoming 30 30 +0% 00
      South Dakota 30 40 +33% 00
      Virgin Islands 10 10 +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
      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

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