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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 US

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      National Employment Percent
      Change      		 Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2022 2032
      United States 826,300 888,700 8% 39,100
      State Employment Percent
      Change      		 Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2020 2030
      California 108,400 122,300 +13% 6,720
      New York 86,680 102,090 +18% 5,910
      Texas 55,960 66,750 +19% 3,920
      Florida 57,130 65,750 +15% 3,700
      Illinois 35,490 39,280 +11% 2,110
      District of Columbia 38,700 39,970 +3% 1,950
      Massachusetts 22,840 29,160 +28% 1,830
      Pennsylvania 30,730 33,820 +10% 1,800
      New Jersey 25,470 28,010 +10% 1,490
      Georgia 22,480 25,980 +16% 1,470
      Colorado 18,060 22,930 +27% 1,390
      Washington 17,920 19,810 +11% 1,250
      Ohio 21,270 22,670 +7% 1,160
      Michigan 17,890 19,950 +12% 1,080
      North Carolina 17,460 19,400 +11% 1,050
      Maryland 17,390 18,880 +9% 990
      Virginia 20,550 20,560 +0% 950
      Arizona 11,990 14,640 +22% 880
      Missouri 12,890 14,290 +11% 770
      Minnesota 13,520 14,630 +8% 760
      Tennessee 9,270 11,480 +24% 700
      Connecticut 10,890 12,350 +13% 680
      Indiana 10,460 11,480 +10% 610
      Wisconsin 10,090 10,660 +6% 540
      Louisiana 9,360 10,140 +8% 530
      Oklahoma 8,200 9,380 +14% 520
      South Carolina 8,200 9,210 +12% 500
      Utah 5,770 7,220 +25% 450
      Kentucky 8,240 8,690 +6% 440
      Alabama 7,720 8,320 +8% 430
      Oregon 7,800 8,230 +6% 400
      Nevada 5,640 6,630 +18% 380
      Puerto Rico 4,930 5,530 +12% 300
      Iowa 4,130 4,890 +18% 290
      Kansas 4,420 4,890 +11% 260
      New Mexico 4,440 4,750 +7% 240
      Arkansas 3,750 4,080 +9% 220
      Rhode Island 3,860 4,230 +10% 220
      Nebraska 3,400 3,780 +11% 200
      Mississippi 3,830 4,030 +5% 200
      Montana 2,790 3,250 +17% 190
      West Virginia 3,060 3,380 +11% 180
      Delaware 2,960 3,250 +10% 170
      New Hampshire 2,360 2,610 +11% 140
      Idaho 2,780 2,890 +4% 140
      Maine 2,490 2,630 +6% 130
      Hawaii 2,380 2,550 +7% 130
      North Dakota 1,870 2,050 +10% 110
      Vermont 1,610 1,790 +11% 100
      Wyoming 1,060 1,310 +24% 80
      South Dakota 1,120 1,280 +14% 70
      Alaska 970 970 +0% 50
      Guam 160 220 +38% 20
      Virgin Islands 260 260 +0% 10
      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.