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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 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health in UNITED STATES

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      National Employment Percent
      Change      		 Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2022 2032
      United States 80,500 85,300 6% 6,900
      State Employment Percent
      Change      		 Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2020 2030
      California 12,400 13,900 +12% 1,400
      Texas 5,520 6,880 +25% 730
      Florida 5,350 5,960 +11% 600
      New York 3,970 5,010 +26% 540
      North Carolina 4,400 4,980 +13% 510
      Washington 3,280 4,020 +23% 500
      Virginia 3,480 3,690 +6% 360
      Colorado 2,600 3,270 +26% 320
      Michigan 2,850 3,120 +10% 310
      Maryland 2,610 2,870 +10% 290
      New Jersey 2,750 2,940 +7% 290
      Georgia 2,110 2,470 +17% 260
      Massachusetts 1,760 2,230 +27% 240
      Illinois 2,180 2,410 +11% 240
      Pennsylvania 2,060 2,240 +9% 230
      District of Columbia 2,020 2,210 +9% 220
      Ohio 2,080 2,160 +4% 210
      Minnesota 1,840 1,930 +5% 190
      Wisconsin 1,560 1,700 +9% 170
      Tennessee 1,620 1,660 +3% 160
      New Mexico 1,390 1,540 +11% 160
      Arizona 1,320 1,480 +12% 150
      Indiana 1,030 1,200 +17% 120
      Alabama 980 1,050 +7% 110
      Louisiana 1,070 1,140 +7% 110
      Oregon 1,010 1,160 +15% 110
      Kentucky 920 940 +2% 90
      Connecticut 810 880 +9% 90
      Utah 560 680 +21% 70
      Iowa 630 720 +14% 70
      Missouri 700 730 +4% 70
      Puerto Rico 610 630 +3% 60
      Wyoming 500 580 +16% 60
      Alaska 600 640 +7% 60
      Nevada 480 560 +17% 60
      Hawaii 560 600 +7% 60
      Oklahoma 490 530 +8% 50
      Idaho 550 540 -2% 50
      Montana 390 440 +13% 50
      Kansas 460 490 +7% 50
      Maine 530 540 +2% 50
      South Carolina 330 370 +12% 40
      Rhode Island 330 370 +12% 40
      New Hampshire 380 400 +5% 40
      Nebraska 400 430 +8% 40
      West Virginia 370 410 +11% 40
      Delaware 310 320 +3% 30
      Vermont 310 340 +10% 30
      South Dakota 250 280 +12% 30
      Mississippi 290 290 +0% 30
      Arkansas 200 220 +10% 20
      North Dakota 220 230 +5% 20
      Virgin Islands 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
      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.