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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 Lawyers in UNITED STATES

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      National Employment Percent
      Change      		 Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2023 2033
      United States 859,000 903,300 5% 35,600
      State Employment Percent
      Change      		 Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2022 2032
      California 106,500 122,300 +15% 5,960
      Florida 65,500 76,380 +17% 3,800
      Texas 57,020 69,640 +22% 3,690
      District of Columbia 42,430 43,920 +4% 1,800
      Illinois 35,240 37,840 +7% 1,660
      Pennsylvania 30,680 33,170 +8% 1,470
      Colorado 19,190 23,450 +22% 1,240
      New Jersey 26,730 28,070 +5% 1,180
      Georgia 22,390 25,030 +12% 1,170
      Washington 17,090 18,880 +11% 1,050
      Maryland 18,510 20,520 +11% 950
      Ohio 21,130 21,690 +3% 880
      Virginia 20,070 21,040 +5% 880
      North Carolina 16,490 18,520 +12% 870
      Michigan 18,300 19,190 +5% 810
      New York 96,070 103,830 +8% 780
      Arizona 13,110 15,130 +15% 740
      Missouri 15,160 16,460 +9% 740
      Minnesota 13,950 14,990 +8% 660
      Tennessee 10,260 12,080 +18% 610
      Indiana 11,100 12,240 +10% 560
      South Carolina 9,620 11,030 +15% 540
      Louisiana 9,690 10,460 +8% 460
      Connecticut 9,820 10,300 +5% 430
      Wisconsin 9,780 10,240 +5% 430
      Massachusetts 8,850 9,510 +8% 420
      Oklahoma 7,470 8,240 +10% 380
      Nevada 6,520 7,500 +15% 370
      Oregon 7,920 8,460 +7% 370
      Alabama 7,720 8,340 +8% 370
      Kentucky 7,490 7,930 +6% 340
      Utah 5,260 6,190 +18% 310
      Puerto Rico 5,400 6,180 +14% 300
      Kansas 5,090 5,500 +8% 240
      Iowa 4,400 4,860 +11% 220
      Arkansas 4,100 4,500 +10% 210
      New Mexico 3,980 4,430 +11% 210
      Rhode Island 4,000 4,360 +9% 200
      Mississippi 3,950 4,350 +10% 200
      Nebraska 4,070 4,450 +9% 200
      Idaho 2,830 3,220 +14% 160
      Montana 2,670 3,110 +17% 150
      West Virginia 3,150 3,340 +6% 140
      Delaware 2,930 2,990 +2% 120
      Maine 2,730 2,860 +5% 120
      New Hampshire 2,080 2,300 +11% 110
      North Dakota 1,990 2,100 +6% 90
      Wyoming 1,250 1,460 +17% 70
      South Dakota 1,270 1,410 +11% 70
      Vermont 1,570 1,690 +8% 70
      Alaska 1,040 1,030 -1% 40
      Virgin Islands 410 420 +2% 20
      Guam 210 230 +10% 10
      American Samoa 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

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