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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 Opticians, Dispensing in US

      National Employment Percent
      Change
      Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2023 2033
      United States 77,300 79,500 3% 7,400
      State Employment Percent
      Change
      Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2022 2032
      California 7,800 9,000 +15% 810
      Texas 6,160 7,160 +16% 650
      Florida 3,930 4,350 +11% 390
      Michigan 3,500 3,580 +2% 300
      Illinois 3,180 3,210 +1% 270
      Washington 1,860 2,310 +24% 260
      Pennsylvania 2,970 3,020 +2% 250
      Ohio 2,850 2,810 -1% 230
      North Carolina 2,010 2,220 +10% 200
      Virginia 2,230 2,370 +6% 200
      Arizona 1,690 2,040 +21% 190
      New Jersey 1,860 1,960 +5% 170
      Indiana 2,000 2,060 +3% 170
      Georgia 1,710 1,840 +8% 160
      Minnesota 1,720 1,820 +6% 160
      Colorado 1,410 1,560 +11% 140
      Wisconsin 1,400 1,470 +5% 130
      Missouri 1,410 1,510 +7% 130
      Maryland 1,300 1,360 +5% 120
      Utah 730 1,060 +45% 110
      Puerto Rico 1,040 1,170 +13% 110
      Iowa 1,090 1,220 +12% 110
      Oregon 1,120 1,260 +13% 110
      Tennessee 1,150 1,210 +5% 100
      South Carolina 980 1,140 +16% 100
      Idaho 750 920 +23% 90
      Kansas 910 960 +6% 80
      Louisiana 930 950 +2% 80
      Kentucky 940 980 +4% 80
      Arkansas 710 760 +7% 70
      Alabama 780 820 +5% 70
      Nebraska 680 730 +7% 60
      Nevada 580 610 +5% 50
      Connecticut 500 550 +10% 50
      Oklahoma 600 620 +3% 50
      New Mexico 400 480 +20% 40
      Massachusetts 410 430 +5% 40
      Mississippi 510 510 +0% 40
      South Dakota 420 460 +10% 40
      Montana 340 390 +15% 40
      West Virginia 330 330 +0% 30
      New York 4,040 4,290 +6% 30
      Maine 340 320 -6% 30
      North Dakota 350 380 +9% 30
      New Hampshire 290 300 +3% 30
      Wyoming 180 190 +6% 20
      Delaware 260 280 +8% 20
      Vermont 100 100 +0% 10
      District of Columbia 110 120 +9% 10
      Alaska 140 150 +7% 10
      Virgin Islands 50 50 +0% 10
      Hawaii 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
      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

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