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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 Power Plant Operators in US

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      National Employment Percent
      Change      		 Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2023 2033
      United States 32,400 29,300 -9% 2,500
      State Employment Percent
      Change      		 Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2022 2032
      Texas 3,820 3,500 -8% 270
      California 2,500 2,400 -4% 190
      Florida 1,670 1,540 -8% 120
      Michigan 1,750 1,480 -15% 110
      Indiana 1,390 1,190 -14% 90
      Missouri 1,200 1,110 -8% 90
      Arizona 1,060 910 -14% 70
      Pennsylvania 1,100 970 -12% 70
      Ohio 860 750 -13% 60
      Georgia 830 740 -11% 60
      Kansas 770 690 -10% 50
      Illinois 730 670 -8% 50
      South Carolina 640 590 -8% 50
      Tennessee 540 590 +9% 50
      North Carolina 650 630 -3% 50
      Wisconsin 830 720 -13% 50
      Alabama 710 560 -21% 40
      Colorado 560 510 -9% 40
      Washington 350 370 +6% 40
      Alaska 430 440 +2% 40
      Minnesota 620 550 -11% 40
      Kentucky 500 460 -8% 40
      Louisiana 380 360 -5% 30
      Idaho 390 360 -8% 30
      Massachusetts 330 320 -3% 30
      Utah 400 370 -8% 30
      Mississippi 420 390 -7% 30
      North Dakota 290 270 -7% 20
      Nevada 300 250 -17% 20
      Nebraska 240 230 -4% 20
      Maine 250 220 -12% 20
      Iowa 370 330 -11% 20
      New Jersey 300 280 -7% 20
      Guam 190 170 -11% 20
      Wyoming 240 220 -8% 20
      West Virginia 430 320 -26% 20
      Virginia 350 310 -11% 20
      Oregon 220 200 -9% 20
      Oklahoma 270 250 -7% 20
      Montana 190 170 -11% 10
      Maryland 180 160 -11% 10
      Vermont 110 90 -18% 10
      New Mexico 160 150 -6% 10
      Puerto Rico 90 80 -11% 10
      Rhode Island 90 90 +0% 10
      Arkansas 200 180 -10% 10
      New Hampshire 190 180 -5% 10
      Connecticut 260 210 -19% 10
      Virgin Islands 00 00 +0% 00
      New York 2,020 2,030 +1% 00
      American Samoa 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
      Delaware 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
      Northern Mariana Islands No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      South Dakota 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.