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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 UNITED STATES

      National Employment Percent
      Change
      Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2022 2032
      United States 431,800 438,000 1% 42,600
      State Employment Percent
      Change
      Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2020 2030
      Texas 48,330 59,530 +23% 6,790
      California 32,000 35,500 +11% 3,890
      Wisconsin 17,010 19,150 +13% 2,120
      Pennsylvania 18,250 19,560 +7% 2,120
      Ohio 17,610 18,990 +8% 2,060
      Georgia 15,060 17,780 +18% 2,000
      Florida 14,460 17,180 +19% 1,940
      Indiana 16,210 17,630 +9% 1,920
      Illinois 14,600 16,100 +10% 1,770
      Michigan 12,900 14,170 +10% 1,550
      Louisiana 11,670 13,620 +17% 1,520
      West Virginia 12,070 13,650 +13% 1,510
      New York 10,750 13,210 +23% 1,510
      North Carolina 12,020 13,560 +13% 1,500
      Oklahoma 10,340 12,500 +21% 1,420
      Alabama 10,790 12,130 +12% 1,340
      Missouri 10,820 12,010 +11% 1,320
      Tennessee 10,180 11,740 +15% 1,310
      Minnesota 9,610 10,350 +8% 1,120
      Virginia 9,450 10,240 +8% 1,110
      Iowa 8,400 9,700 +16% 1,080
      South Carolina 8,160 9,300 +14% 1,030
      Washington 8,380 8,960 +7% 1,020
      Kentucky 7,040 8,060 +15% 900
      Arizona 5,980 7,560 +26% 870
      Kansas 6,420 7,170 +12% 790
      Mississippi 6,370 6,830 +7% 740
      Oregon 5,360 6,520 +22% 680
      Arkansas 5,460 6,000 +10% 660
      Utah 4,290 5,600 +31% 650
      Colorado 5,010 5,850 +17% 600
      Nebraska 4,240 4,720 +11% 520
      Idaho 3,710 4,750 +28% 500
      Massachusetts 3,440 4,070 +18% 460
      New Jersey 3,720 4,120 +11% 450
      Maryland 3,380 3,660 +8% 400
      South Dakota 2,610 3,020 +16% 340
      North Dakota 2,420 2,840 +17% 320
      Connecticut 2,400 2,810 +17% 310
      New Mexico 2,050 2,270 +11% 250
      Wyoming 1,910 2,160 +13% 240
      Montana 1,520 1,900 +25% 220
      Maine 1,890 1,940 +3% 210
      Rhode Island 1,480 1,760 +19% 200
      Puerto Rico 1,440 1,680 +17% 190
      Nevada 1,450 1,670 +15% 190
      New Hampshire 990 1,070 +8% 120
      Delaware 600 690 +15% 80
      Hawaii 640 640 +0% 70
      Alaska 560 640 +14% 70
      Vermont 420 440 +5% 50
      District of Columbia 140 160 +14% 20
      Guam 190 190 +0% 20
      Virgin Islands 160 80 -50% 00
      American Samoa 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.