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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 Opticians, Dispensing in UNITED STATES

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      National Employment Percent
      Change      		 Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2022 2032
      United States 73,300 75,200 3% 6,400
      State Employment Percent
      Change      		 Projected
      Annual
      Job
      Openings*
      2020 2030
      California 8,600 9,300 +8% 750
      Texas 6,740 7,940 +18% 670
      New York 3,360 4,300 +28% 380
      Florida 3,620 4,180 +16% 350
      Washington 1,940 2,660 +37% 320
      Illinois 3,060 3,220 +5% 250
      Ohio 3,170 3,260 +3% 250
      Michigan 2,760 3,020 +9% 240
      Virginia 2,050 2,510 +22% 220
      Pennsylvania 2,420 2,590 +7% 210
      Georgia 1,600 2,040 +28% 180
      Indiana 1,760 1,870 +6% 150
      Colorado 1,570 1,840 +17% 150
      North Carolina 1,730 1,860 +8% 150
      Utah 1,210 1,550 +28% 140
      Puerto Rico 1,100 1,490 +36% 140
      Minnesota 1,580 1,680 +6% 130
      New Jersey 1,370 1,580 +15% 130
      Tennessee 1,460 1,560 +7% 130
      Arizona 1,080 1,350 +25% 120
      Wisconsin 1,410 1,530 +9% 120
      Massachusetts 1,220 1,410 +16% 120
      Maryland 1,320 1,370 +4% 110
      Iowa 980 1,170 +19% 100
      South Carolina 1,020 1,200 +18% 100
      Louisiana 1,120 1,190 +6% 90
      Oregon 1,010 1,130 +12% 90
      Alabama 990 1,100 +11% 90
      Missouri 1,000 1,020 +2% 80
      Kentucky 950 1,020 +7% 80
      Oklahoma 770 930 +21% 80
      Nevada 760 840 +11% 70
      Arkansas 740 810 +10% 70
      Kansas 660 700 +6% 60
      Nebraska 640 740 +16% 60
      Idaho 600 710 +18% 60
      New Mexico 540 580 +7% 50
      South Dakota 510 560 +10% 50
      West Virginia 370 440 +19% 40
      Connecticut 430 500 +16% 40
      Delaware 360 420 +17% 40
      Montana 410 460 +12% 40
      Maine 410 410 +0% 30
      North Dakota 370 410 +11% 30
      Hawaii 350 380 +9% 30
      New Hampshire 330 360 +9% 30
      Mississippi 410 420 +2% 30
      Wyoming 180 200 +11% 20
      Rhode Island 180 200 +11% 20
      Vermont 70 80 +14% 10
      District of Columbia 60 70 +17% 10
      Alaska 150 170 +13% 10
      Virgin Islands 10 20 +100% 00
      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.