19-2040 Environmental scientists and geoscientists
Employment by industry, occupation, and percent distribution, 2023 and projected 2033.

Employment in thousands.
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Industry Title	Industry Code	Industry Type	2023 Employment	2023 Percent of Occupation	2023 Percent of Industry	Projected 2033 Employment	Projected 2033 Percent of Occupation	Projected 2033 Percent of Industry	Employment Change, 2023-2033	Employment Percent Change, 2023-2033	Industry Sort	Display Level
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Total employment	TE1000	Summary	117.1	100.0	0.1	124.8	100.0	0.1	7.7	6.6		0
Total wage and salary employment	TE1200	Summary	117.0	100.0	0.1	124.7	100.0	0.1	7.7	6.6	3	1
Support activities for agriculture and forestry	115000	Line Item	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.4	0.3	0.3	0.0	4.0	11	3
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction	210000	Summary	4.2	3.6	0.7	4.2	3.4	0.7	0.0	0.3	12	2
Oil and gas extraction	211000	Line Item	2.3	1.9	1.9	2.2	1.7	2.0	-0.1	-5.1	13	3
Mining (except oil and gas)	212000	Summary	0.7	0.6	0.4	0.8	0.6	0.4	0.0	6.3	14	3
Metal ore mining	212200	Line Item	0.6	0.6	1.5	0.7	0.6	1.5	0.1	9.4	16	4
Support activities for mining	213000	Line Item	1.2	1.0	0.4	1.3	1.0	0.4	0.1	7.1	18	3
Utilities	220000	Summary	1.1	0.9	0.2	1.1	0.8	0.2	0.0	-2.6	19	2
Utilities	221000	Summary	1.1	0.9	0.2	1.1	0.8	0.2	0.0	-2.6	20	3
Electric power generation, transmission and distribution	221100	Summary	0.8	0.7	0.2	0.7	0.6	0.2	0.0	-4.0	21	4
Electric power generation	221110	Summary	0.5	0.4	0.3	0.4	0.3	0.2	-0.1	-13.9	22	5
Hydroelectric power generation	221111	Line Item	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.1	0.1	1.0	0.0	4.3	23	6
Fossil fuel electric power generation	221112	Line Item	0.3	0.2	0.4	0.2	0.2	0.4	-0.1	-31.1	24	6
Nuclear electric power generation	221113	Line Item	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.1	0.1	0.3	0.0	-14.5	25	6
Natural gas distribution	221200	Line Item	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.1	0.2	0.0	-3.1	32	4
Water, sewage and other systems	221300	Line Item	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.0	6.5	33	4
Construction	230000	Summary	0.3	0.2	0.0	0.3	0.2	0.0	0.0	6.0	34	2
Construction of buildings	236000	Summary	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	5.8	35	3
Nonresidential building construction	236200	Line Item	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	6.6	37	4
Heavy and civil engineering construction	237000	Summary	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	5.7	38	3
Manufacturing	31-330	Summary	1.5	1.3	0.0	1.5	1.2	0.0	0.1	3.5	60	2
Petroleum and coal products manufacturing	324000	Line Item	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.2	0.0	-1.6	88	3
Chemical manufacturing	325000	Summary	0.6	0.5	0.1	0.7	0.5	0.1	0.0	5.4	89	3
Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing	325400	Line Item	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	6.6	90	4
Chemical manufacturing (3251,2,3,9)	3250A1	Line Item	0.5	0.4	0.1	0.5	0.4	0.1	0.0	5.1	92	4
Primary metal manufacturing	331000	Summary	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	5.7	97	3
Machinery manufacturing	333000	Summary	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.0	1.7	110	3
Machinery manufacturing (3331,2,4,9)	3330A1	Line Item	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.0	1.8	114	4
Computer and electronic product manufacturing	334000	Summary	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	5.7	115	3
Transportation equipment manufacturing	336000	Summary	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	-0.5	127	3
Wholesale trade	420000	Summary	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.2	0.1	0.0	0.0	5.7	143	2
Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods	424000	Summary	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	7.3	151	3
Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (4242,6)	4240A2	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.0	8.8	154	4
Transportation and warehousing	48-490	Summary	0.2	0.2	0.0	0.3	0.2	0.0	0.0	7.5	192	2
Pipeline transportation	486000	Summary	0.2	0.2	0.4	0.2	0.2	0.4	0.0	7.0	208	3
Pipeline transportation of natural gas	486200	Line Item	0.1	0.1	0.4	0.1	0.1	0.4	0.0	8.2	210	4
Finance and insurance	520000	Summary	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	14.5	245	2
Real estate and rental and leasing	530000	Summary	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	-5.5	266	2
Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets (except copyrighted works)	533000	Line Item	0.1	0.1	0.4	0.1	0.1	0.4	0.0	-5.7	271	3
Professional, scientific, and technical services	540000	Summary	46.9	40.1	0.4	51.7	41.4	0.4	4.7	10.1	272	2
Professional, scientific, and technical services	541000	Summary	46.9	40.1	0.4	51.7	41.4	0.4	4.7	10.1	273	3
Architectural, engineering, and related services	541300	Summary	21.3	18.2	1.3	22.6	18.1	1.3	1.3	6.1	276	4
Engineering services	541330	Line Item	16.9	14.4	1.5	17.9	14.3	1.5	1.0	6.1	278	5
Testing laboratories and services	541380	Line Item	3.1	2.6	1.7	3.3	2.6	1.7	0.2	6.1	280	5
Computer systems design and related services	541500	Line Item	0.5	0.4	0.0	0.6	0.5	0.0	0.1	18.6	282	4
Management, scientific, and technical consulting services	541600	Line Item	21.2	18.1	1.1	24.1	19.3	1.1	2.9	13.5	283	4
Scientific research and development services	541700	Summary	3.2	2.7	0.3	3.6	2.9	0.3	0.4	11.6	284	4
Research and development in the physical, engineering, and life sciences	541710	Line Item	2.9	2.5	0.3	3.3	2.6	0.3	0.3	12.0	285	5
Research and development in the social sciences and humanities	541720	Line Item	0.3	0.2	0.4	0.3	0.2	0.4	0.0	7.4	286	5
Management of companies and enterprises	550000	Summary	2.5	2.2	0.1	2.7	2.2	0.1	0.2	8.4	292	2
Management of companies and enterprises	551000	Line Item	2.5	2.2	0.1	2.7	2.2	0.1	0.2	8.4	293	3
Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services	560000	Summary	2.2	1.9	0.0	2.4	1.9	0.0	0.2	8.6	294	2
Administrative and support services	561000	Summary	0.8	0.7	0.0	0.8	0.7	0.0	0.0	3.8	295	3
Facilities support services	561200	Line Item	0.1	0.0	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	14.4	297	4
Employment services	561300	Summary	0.6	0.5	0.0	0.7	0.5	0.0	0.0	2.3	298	4
Temporary help services	561320	Line Item	0.5	0.4	0.0	0.5	0.4	0.0	0.0	4.1	299	5
Waste management and remediation services	562000	Summary	1.4	1.2	0.3	1.6	1.2	0.3	0.2	11.4	311	3
Waste collection	562100	Line Item	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.0	11.5	312	4
Waste treatment and disposal	562200	Line Item	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.2	0.1	0.1	0.0	6.9	313	4
Remediation and other waste management services	562900	Line Item	1.1	0.9	0.6	1.2	1.0	0.6	0.1	12.0	314	4
Educational services; state, local, and private	610000	Summary	4.5	3.9	0.0	4.8	3.8	0.0	0.3	5.8	315	2
Educational services; state, local, and private	611000	Summary	4.5	3.9	0.0	4.8	3.8	0.0	0.3	5.8	316	3
Educational services; private	6110P0	Summary	0.5	0.4	0.0	0.5	0.4	0.0	0.0	2.2	317	4
Junior colleges, colleges, universities, and professional schools; private (6112,3)	6110P1	Summary	0.4	0.3	0.0	0.4	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.6	319	5
Colleges, universities, and professional schools; private	61130P	Line Item	0.4	0.3	0.0	0.4	0.3	0.0	0.0	1.6	321	6
Educational services; state and local	6110Y0	Summary	4.1	3.5	0.0	4.3	3.5	0.0	0.3	6.2	327	4
Junior colleges, colleges, universities, and professional schools; state and local (6112,3)	6110Y1	Summary	3.9	3.4	0.1	4.2	3.3	0.1	0.2	6.1	330	5
Colleges, universities, and professional schools; state	61130S	Line Item	3.9	3.3	0.2	4.2	3.3	0.2	0.2	6.1	333	6
Other educational services; state and local (6114-7)	6110Y2	Summary	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	12.4	335	5
Healthcare and social assistance	620000	Summary	0.5	0.4	0.0	0.6	0.4	0.0	0.0	5.6	344	2
Hospitals; state, local, and private	622000	Summary	0.5	0.4	0.0	0.5	0.4	0.0	0.0	5.5	362	3
Arts, entertainment, and recreation	710000	Summary	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	15.5	389	2
Museums, historical sites, and similar institutions	712000	Line Item	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.1	0.0	15.6	399	3
Other services (except public administration)	810000	Summary	2.8	2.4	0.0	3.2	2.6	0.0	0.5	17.7	419	2
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations	813000	Summary	2.7	2.3	0.1	3.2	2.6	0.1	0.5	17.8	433	3
Grantmaking and giving services and social advocacy organizations	8132-3	Summary	2.6	2.2	0.5	3.1	2.5	0.6	0.5	18.3	435	4
Grantmaking and giving services	813200	Line Item	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.3	0.2	0.1	0.0	8.8	436	5
Social advocacy organizations	813300	Line Item	2.3	2.0	0.8	2.8	2.2	0.9	0.5	19.4	437	5
Civic, social, professional, and similar organizations	8134-9	Summary	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	6.3	438	4
Business, professional, labor, political, and similar organizations	813900	Summary	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.1	0.1	0.0	0.0	5.5	440	5
Government	900000	Summary	49.4	42.2	0.4	51.1	40.9	0.5	1.7	3.4	444	2
Federal government	910000	Summary	9.7	8.3	0.3	9.8	7.9	0.3	0.1	0.6	445	3
Federal government, excluding postal service	999100	Line Item	9.7	8.3	0.4	9.8	7.9	0.4	0.1	0.6	447	4
State and local government, excluding education and hospitals	9992-3	Summary	39.6	33.9	0.5	41.3	33.1	0.5	1.6	4.1	448	3
State government, excluding education and hospitals	999200	Line Item	27.3	23.3	1.2	28.3	22.7	1.2	1.0	3.6	449	4
Local government, excluding education and hospitals	999300	Line Item	12.3	10.5	0.2	13.0	10.4	0.2	0.6	5.2	450	4

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