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

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

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Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	178	0.00%
2020	250	0.00%
2019	336	0.00%
2018	288	0.00%
2017	246	0.00%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2026	$53,839	$25.88	--2.1%
2025	$55,000	$26.44	+2.2%
2024	$53,819	$25.87	--0.3%
2023	$53,999	$25.96	--0.8%
2022	$54,449	$26.18	+0.2%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	North Carolina	10,273,419	16	0%
2	California	39,536,653	15	0%
3	Texas	28,304,596	14	0%
4	Colorado	5,607,154	8	0%
5	Virginia	8,470,020	7	0%
6	Kentucky	4,454,189	7	0%
7	Nevada	2,998,039	6	0%
8	Arizona	7,016,270	6	0%
9	Wisconsin	5,795,483	6	0%
10	Pennsylvania	12,805,537	5	0%
11	Washington	7,405,743	5	0%
12	Delaware	961,939	2	0%
13	Oregon	4,142,776	2	0%
14	Utah	3,101,833	2	0%
15	New Jersey	9,005,644	1	0%
16	Massachusetts	6,859,819	1	0%
17	New Mexico	2,088,070	1	0%
18	Alabama	4,874,747	1	0%
19	West Virginia	1,815,857	0	0%
20	Rhode Island	1,059,639	0	0%

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