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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 Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers in UNITED STATES

      National Employment Percent
      Change
      Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2022 2032
      United States 12,200 12,300 1% 1,200
      State Employment Percent
      Change
      Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2020 2030
      Texas 2,160 2,390 +11% 220
      New York 1,200 1,200 +0% 110
      California 1,000 1,000 +0% 90
      Pennsylvania 950 940 -1% 80
      Missouri 550 560 +2% 50
      Arkansas 480 460 -4% 40
      Virginia 410 430 +5% 40
      Indiana 540 500 -7% 40
      Washington 510 470 -8% 30
      Nebraska 270 300 +11% 30
      Iowa 330 340 +3% 30
      Arizona 290 270 -7% 20
      Kentucky 220 220 +0% 20
      Louisiana 190 190 +0% 20
      Wyoming 200 190 -5% 20
      Wisconsin 250 250 +0% 20
      Oregon 130 130 +0% 10
      Colorado 50 60 +20% 10
      Utah 120 130 +8% 10
      Minnesota 60 60 +0% 10
      Idaho 30 40 +33% 00
      Alaska 30 30 +0% 00
      South Carolina 30 30 +0% 00
      New Jersey 30 30 +0% 00
      Guam No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Connecticut 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
      North Carolina No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Tennessee No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Michigan 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
      Vermont 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
      Oklahoma 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
      Montana 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
      Rhode Island No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Florida 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
      Maryland No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Maine No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      West Virginia No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      District of Columbia 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
      Ohio No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Mississippi No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Kansas No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Illinois No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Delaware 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
      New Hampshire No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      Georgia No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available No Data Available
      North Dakota 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
      Massachusetts 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.