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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 Social Science Research Assistants in US

      National Employment Percent
      Change
      Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2022 2032
      United States 34,400 36,000 5% 4,400
      State Employment Percent
      Change
      Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2020 2030
      California 7,000 7,600 +9% 940
      New York 5,000 5,480 +10% 680
      District of Columbia 3,790 4,090 +8% 510
      North Carolina 2,480 2,680 +8% 330
      Texas 1,880 2,210 +18% 280
      Massachusetts 1,560 1,870 +20% 240
      Arizona 1,590 1,850 +16% 230
      Pennsylvania 1,260 1,340 +6% 170
      Georgia 1,200 1,310 +9% 160
      Illinois 800 880 +10% 110
      Washington 570 670 +18% 100
      Maryland 760 830 +9% 100
      Virginia 820 810 -1% 100
      Indiana 720 770 +7% 100
      Florida 550 690 +26% 90
      Tennessee 520 700 +35% 90
      Ohio 560 610 +9% 80
      Utah 340 470 +38% 60
      South Carolina 340 370 +9% 50
      Michigan 370 400 +8% 50
      Connecticut 170 200 +18% 30
      Nebraska 230 240 +4% 30
      New Jersey 180 200 +11% 30
      Louisiana 230 250 +9% 30
      Colorado 220 280 +27% 30
      West Virginia 110 120 +9% 20
      Iowa 120 140 +17% 20
      Maine 150 160 +7% 20
      Oklahoma 150 170 +13% 20
      Hawaii 80 90 +13% 10
      Arkansas 80 90 +13% 10
      Rhode Island 40 50 +25% 10
      Delaware 60 60 +0% 10
      New Hampshire 50 50 +0% 10
      Mississippi 60 60 +0% 10
      Vermont 100 110 +10% 10
      Alaska 60 70 +17% 10
      Kansas 60 60 +0% 10
      Idaho 30 30 +0% 00
      North Dakota 30 40 +33% 00
      Wisconsin No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Minnesota No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Alabama No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Oregon No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Wyoming No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Missouri 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
      Virgin Islands No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Montana No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      New Mexico No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Kentucky 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
      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
      Puerto Rico No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Nevada 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.