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    "statement": "projected growth in US HVAC technician jobs from 2025 to 2035, almost four times the 3% for all occupations",
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        "name": "Occupational Outlook Handbook",
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    "source_quote": "Employment of heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers is projected to grow 11 percent from 2025 to 2035",
    "verification_note": "Read on bls.gov OOH HVAC page, summary and Job Outlook tab (440,900 jobs in 2025, 489,100 projected for 2035; 'Total, all occupations' 3%). BLS projection, not a measured value.",
    "verified_at": "2026-10-23T00:00:00+00:00",
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                "72,700",
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                "Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters",
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                "7%",
                "42,000",
                "$63,800"
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            "happened_on": "2026-10-23",
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            "note": "Wording corrected to match the source: hiring difficulty was the most common reason, not the top reason, for trying AI"
        }
    ],
    "page_url": "https://digitaltreed.com/statistics/home-services-marketing/hvac-job-growth-2025-2035",
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