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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 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in US

      National Employment Percent
      Change
      Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2023 2033
      United States 454,500 463,800 2% 45,800
      State Employment Percent
      Change
      Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2022 2032
      Texas 50,160 55,510 +11% 5,640
      California 29,600 31,600 +7% 3,150
      Wisconsin 18,930 20,690 +9% 2,090
      Ohio 19,100 19,470 +2% 1,900
      Pennsylvania 17,220 17,640 +2% 1,720
      Georgia 14,210 16,580 +17% 1,720
      Florida 15,200 16,880 +11% 1,720
      Illinois 16,280 17,030 +5% 1,680
      Tennessee 13,940 15,710 +13% 1,610
      Indiana 14,940 15,750 +5% 1,560
      North Carolina 13,520 14,950 +11% 1,520
      Michigan 14,120 14,020 -1% 1,350
      Louisiana 11,450 12,580 +10% 1,270
      Alabama 10,160 10,870 +7% 1,090
      Minnesota 9,990 10,600 +6% 1,060
      Virginia 9,830 10,530 +7% 1,050
      Missouri 10,320 10,450 +1% 1,020
      South Carolina 8,950 9,800 +10% 990
      Oklahoma 9,520 9,740 +2% 950
      Iowa 8,670 9,400 +8% 950
      Washington 8,350 8,730 +5% 910
      Kentucky 7,650 8,270 +8% 830
      Arizona 6,740 7,730 +15% 800
      Mississippi 6,270 7,060 +13% 720
      Kansas 6,730 7,190 +7% 720
      Arkansas 6,000 6,520 +9% 660
      Colorado 5,450 5,930 +9% 600
      Oregon 4,630 5,330 +15% 550
      Utah 4,160 5,050 +21% 530
      Nebraska 4,370 4,690 +7% 470
      Idaho 3,320 4,140 +25% 440
      New Jersey 4,130 4,350 +5% 430
      South Dakota 3,410 3,800 +11% 390
      Maryland 3,400 3,490 +3% 340
      North Dakota 2,590 2,890 +12% 290
      Connecticut 2,410 2,700 +12% 270
      Rhode Island 2,000 2,360 +18% 250
      Wyoming 2,120 2,410 +14% 250
      West Virginia 2,310 2,430 +5% 240
      New Mexico 1,940 2,210 +14% 230
      Nevada 1,720 1,940 +13% 200
      Montana 1,640 1,860 +13% 190
      Maine 1,980 1,910 -4% 180
      Puerto Rico 1,270 1,370 +8% 140
      Massachusetts 1,250 1,300 +4% 130
      New Hampshire 1,220 1,300 +7% 130
      Alaska 720 850 +18% 90
      Delaware 630 670 +6% 70
      Vermont 360 360 +0% 40
      Guam 170 170 +0% 20
      District of Columbia 130 140 +8% 10
      Virgin Islands 50 60 +20% 10
      New York 9,540 8,880 -7% 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

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