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Physical Scientists, All Other

All physical scientists not listed separately.

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State	People doing it	Job openings each year	Expected change
California	3,100	220	3.3%
Maryland	2,840	200	6.0%
Texas	2,050	140	9.0%
Virginia	1,640	110	4.5%
New York	1,520	20	16.9%
Indiana	1,130	80	5.6%
District of Columbia	1,080	70	−6.1%
Colorado	1,020	70	8.5%
Minnesota	880	60	7.3%
North Carolina	820	60	5.1%
Pennsylvania	820	50	2.5%
Ohio	800	50	2.6%
Illinois	660	40	−1.5%
New Jersey	540	40	—
Florida	530	40	12.8%
Georgia	460	30	4.5%
Idaho	420	30	10.5%
Washington	380	30	5.6%
Arizona	360	30	9.1%
Louisiana	360	20	2.9%
Michigan	340	20	−2.9%
Oregon	300	20	11.1%
Kentucky	290	20	3.6%
New Mexico	240	20	4.3%
Alabama	190	10	—
Nevada	180	10	5.9%
Puerto Rico	150	10	15.4%
Utah	140	10	16.7%
Connecticut	130	10	8.3%
Kansas	130	10	—
Massachusetts	130	10	—
Missouri	120	10	9.1%
Tennessee	120	10	9.1%
Alaska	110	10	—
South Carolina	110	10	—
Oklahoma	80	10	—
West Virginia	80	10	−11.1%
Wisconsin	80	10	—
Iowa	60	0	—
Maine	60	0	—
Nebraska	60	0	20.0%
North Dakota	60	10	20.0%
Wyoming	60	10	—
Rhode Island	40	0	—
South Dakota	30	0	—
Arkansas	20	0	—
Virgin Islands	10	0	—

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