The map below shows you the number of composition worker job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where composition workers 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 composition worker professors and experts from several universities and companies to get their opinions on where the composition worker job market for recent graduates is heading and how young graduates entering the composition worker industry can be adequately prepared. Here are their thoughts.

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

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Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	860	0.00%
2020	921	0.00%
2019	994	0.00%
2018	1,020	0.00%
2017	1,027	0.00%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$28,755	$13.82	+2.4%
2024	$28,078	$13.50	+1.5%
2023	$27,655	$13.30	+1.7%
2022	$27,201	$13.08	+2.6%
2021	$26,517	$12.75	+3.1%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	New Hampshire	1,342,795	235	18%
2	South Dakota	869,666	159	18%
3	Nebraska	1,920,076	298	16%
4	District of Columbia	693,972	96	14%
5	Washington	7,405,743	961	13%
6	Missouri	6,113,532	778	13%
7	Oregon	4,142,776	538	13%
8	Utah	3,101,833	409	13%
9	West Virginia	1,815,857	232	13%
10	Georgia	10,429,379	1,216	12%
11	Virginia	8,470,020	1,038	12%
12	Tennessee	6,715,984	826	12%
13	South Carolina	5,024,369	586	12%
14	North Carolina	10,273,419	1,151	11%
15	Colorado	5,607,154	631	11%
16	New Mexico	2,088,070	236	11%
17	Delaware	961,939	107	11%
18	Alabama	4,874,747	484	10%
19	Connecticut	3,588,184	375	10%
20	Idaho	1,716,943	175	10%

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