The map below shows you the number of cooperative extension agent job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where cooperative extension agents earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

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Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	100	0.00%
2020	76	0.00%
2019	82	0.00%
2018	75	0.00%
2017	79	0.00%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$49,098	$23.60	+3.7%
2024	$47,345	$22.76	--0.3%
2023	$47,469	$22.82	+0.7%
2022	$47,155	$22.67	+0.0%
2021	$47,136	$22.66	+0.6%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	Nebraska	1,920,076	281	15%
2	Delaware	961,939	146	15%
3	Vermont	623,657	96	15%
4	Massachusetts	6,859,819	898	13%
5	New Hampshire	1,342,795	172	13%
6	Montana	1,050,493	133	13%
7	Wyoming	579,315	76	13%
8	Missouri	6,113,532	764	12%
9	Oregon	4,142,776	480	12%
10	Utah	3,101,833	370	12%
11	Rhode Island	1,059,639	129	12%
12	Arizona	7,016,270	800	11%
13	South Dakota	869,666	94	11%
14	Pennsylvania	12,805,537	1,325	10%
15	Ohio	11,658,609	1,207	10%
16	Colorado	5,607,154	581	10%
17	Idaho	1,716,943	166	10%
18	North Dakota	755,393	76	10%
19	District of Columbia	693,972	70	10%
20	Michigan	9,962,311	874	9%

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