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

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

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Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	922	0.00%
2020	879	0.00%
2019	873	0.00%
2018	839	0.00%
2017	754	0.00%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$39,731	$19.10	+2.1%
2024	$38,928	$18.72	+2.3%
2023	$38,048	$18.29	+1.3%
2022	$37,569	$18.06	+3.6%
2021	$36,257	$17.43	+3.3%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	District of Columbia	693,972	94	14%
2	Montana	1,050,493	91	9%
3	Colorado	5,607,154	327	6%
4	Florida	20,984,400	1,027	5%
5	Virginia	8,470,020	432	5%
6	Maryland	6,052,177	290	5%
7	Utah	3,101,833	162	5%
8	Georgia	10,429,379	405	4%
9	Arizona	7,016,270	292	4%
10	Delaware	961,939	37	4%
11	Alaska	739,795	30	4%
12	Wyoming	579,315	23	4%
13	Texas	28,304,596	832	3%
14	Pennsylvania	12,805,537	372	3%
15	Ohio	11,658,609	320	3%
16	Kansas	2,913,123	85	3%
17	Nevada	2,998,039	81	3%
18	New Hampshire	1,342,795	44	3%
19	Maine	1,335,907	40	3%
20	Rhode Island	1,059,639	33	3%

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