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

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

Yes, decontamination technician jobs are in demand. Decontamination technician demand is projected to grow 9% from 2018 to 2028.

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Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	363	0.00%
2020	360	0.00%
2019	370	0.00%
2018	346	0.00%
2017	348	0.00%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$44,291	$21.29	+0.4%
2024	$44,099	$21.20	+3.2%
2023	$42,736	$20.55	+1.5%
2022	$42,107	$20.24	+2.9%
2021	$40,903	$19.67	+2.7%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	Maine	1,335,907	157	12%
2	Alaska	739,795	87	12%
3	Vermont	623,657	54	9%
4	Massachusetts	6,859,819	559	8%
5	Delaware	961,939	75	8%
6	Minnesota	5,576,606	405	7%
7	Colorado	5,607,154	365	7%
8	Connecticut	3,588,184	242	7%
9	Iowa	3,145,711	231	7%
10	Illinois	12,802,023	756	6%
11	Georgia	10,429,379	628	6%
12	North Carolina	10,273,419	604	6%
13	Missouri	6,113,532	392	6%
14	Indiana	6,666,818	382	6%
15	Maryland	6,052,177	344	6%
16	Nebraska	1,920,076	117	6%
17	New Hampshire	1,342,795	85	6%
18	North Dakota	755,393	49	6%
19	New Jersey	9,005,644	454	5%
20	Virginia	8,470,020	447	5%

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