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

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

No, core setter jobs are not in demand. Core setter demand is projected to decline -5% from 2018 to 2028.

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Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	1,450	0.00%
2020	1,714	0.00%
2019	1,874	0.00%
2018	1,662	0.00%
2017	1,487	0.00%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$42,326	$20.35	+4.4%
2024	$40,559	$19.50	+0.5%
2023	$40,377	$19.41	+0.8%
2022	$40,046	$19.25	+1.0%
2021	$39,648	$19.06	+6.5%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	New Hampshire	1,342,795	8	1%
2	Texas	28,304,596	28	0%
3	Ohio	11,658,609	26	0%
4	Michigan	9,962,311	19	0%
5	California	39,536,653	17	0%
6	Arizona	7,016,270	14	0%
7	New York	19,849,399	10	0%
8	Pennsylvania	12,805,537	9	0%
9	Connecticut	3,588,184	8	0%
10	Rhode Island	1,059,639	2	0%
11	North Dakota	755,393	2	0%
12	New Jersey	9,005,644	2	0%
13	New Mexico	2,088,070	2	0%
14	Massachusetts	6,859,819	2	0%
15	Wisconsin	5,795,483	2	0%
16	Delaware	961,939	1	0%
17	Alaska	739,795	0	0%
18	Nevada	2,998,039	0	0%
19	Maine	1,335,907	0	0%
20	Vermont	623,657	0	0%

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