Yes, combine driver jobs are in demand. Combine driver demand is projected to grow 4% from 2018 to 2028.

The map below shows you the number of combine driver job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where combine drivers earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Given the change of course that has happened in the world, we wanted to provide expert opinions on what aspiring graduates can do to start off their careers in an uncertain economic climate. We wanted to know what skills will be more important, where the economy is doing relatively well, and if there will be any lasting effects on the job market. Companies are looking for candidates that can handle the new responsibilities of the job market. Recent graduates actually have an advantage because they are comfortable using newer technologies and have been communicating virtually their whole lives. They can take what they've learned and apply it immediately.We spoke to combine driver professors and experts from several universities and companies to get their opinions on where the combine driver job market for recent graduates is heading and how young graduates entering the combine driver industry can be adequately prepared. Here are their thoughts.

We spoke to combine driver professors and experts from several universities and companies to get their opinions on where the combine driver job market for recent graduates is heading and how young graduates entering the combine driver industry can be adequately prepared. Here are their thoughts.

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3,349

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2,991

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5,520

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Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	469	0.00%
2020	443	0.00%
2019	457	0.00%
2018	443	0.00%
2017	430	0.00%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2026	$49,913	$24.00	+4.1%
2025	$47,933	$23.04	+3.6%
2024	$46,259	$22.24	+2.8%
2023	$44,989	$21.63	+2.8%
2022	$43,781	$21.05	+2.7%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	Iowa	3,145,711	4,252	135%
2	North Dakota	755,393	971	129%
3	South Dakota	869,666	1,066	123%
4	Kansas	2,913,123	3,349	115%
5	West Virginia	1,815,857	2,076	114%
6	Georgia	10,429,379	11,538	111%
7	Nebraska	1,920,076	2,020	105%
8	Kentucky	4,454,189	4,642	104%
9	Indiana	6,666,818	6,849	103%
10	South Carolina	5,024,369	5,064	101%
11	Alabama	4,874,747	4,857	100%
12	Arkansas	3,004,279	2,991	100%
13	Ohio	11,658,609	10,993	94%
14	Delaware	961,939	891	93%
15	Illinois	12,802,023	11,488	90%
16	Missouri	6,113,532	5,093	83%
17	Tennessee	6,715,984	5,520	82%
18	Oklahoma	3,930,864	2,947	75%
19	Mississippi	2,984,100	2,133	71%
20	Wyoming	579,315	408	70%

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Combine driver job and salary trends over time

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