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Social Workers, All Other

All social workers not listed separately.

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Adult Protective Service Social Worker · Criminal Justice Social Worker · Forensic Social Worker · Sexual Assault Social Worker

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State	People doing it	Job openings each year	Expected change
California	9,900	850	13.8%
Florida	6,850	590	12.9%
Minnesota	5,380	450	8.5%
Texas	4,200	370	15.7%
Ohio	3,610	300	7.1%
Wisconsin	3,600	310	9.8%
Oregon	3,470	300	13.0%
Colorado	3,270	290	15.1%
New York	2,970	50	20.7%
Tennessee	2,690	240	18.5%
Illinois	1,760	150	8.0%
Maryland	1,670	140	10.6%
Missouri	1,620	140	6.6%
Georgia	1,600	140	11.9%
North Carolina	1,600	140	9.6%
Washington	1,570	150	9.8%
Arizona	1,370	120	12.3%
Pennsylvania	1,320	110	3.9%
Arkansas	1,260	100	6.8%
Michigan	1,230	100	6.0%
Puerto Rico	1,190	100	15.5%
New Jersey	1,100	90	7.8%
Virginia	1,060	90	8.2%
Louisiana	970	80	7.8%
Maine	970	80	3.2%
Utah	790	70	16.2%
Kentucky	760	60	4.1%
Nevada	730	70	17.7%
Indiana	650	60	6.6%
New Mexico	630	50	5.0%
South Carolina	550	50	10.0%
Alabama	510	40	6.3%
Iowa	450	40	12.5%
Oklahoma	450	40	4.7%
Connecticut	400	30	5.3%
Montana	400	30	14.3%
West Virginia	400	30	−2.4%
District of Columbia	380	30	5.6%
Alaska	340	30	6.3%
Massachusetts	290	20	7.4%
Nebraska	280	20	7.7%
Kansas	210	20	5.0%
Vermont	190	20	18.8%
North Dakota	170	20	—
Rhode Island	160	10	6.7%
South Dakota	150	10	7.1%
Idaho	100	10	—
Virgin Islands	40	0	—

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