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

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

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Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	560	0.00%
2020	516	0.00%
2019	526	0.00%
2018	503	0.00%
2017	467	0.00%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$44,260	$21.28	+2.5%
2024	$43,196	$20.77	+1.5%
2023	$42,557	$20.46	+1.8%
2022	$41,800	$20.10	+1.7%
2021	$41,089	$19.75	+1.5%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	West Virginia	1,815,857	29	2%
2	New Hampshire	1,342,795	22	2%
3	District of Columbia	693,972	17	2%
4	North Dakota	755,393	14	2%
5	Texas	28,304,596	172	1%
6	Pennsylvania	12,805,537	110	1%
7	New York	19,849,399	108	1%
8	Ohio	11,658,609	91	1%
9	Washington	7,405,743	76	1%
10	North Carolina	10,273,419	72	1%
11	New Jersey	9,005,644	67	1%
12	Massachusetts	6,859,819	60	1%
13	Oregon	4,142,776	43	1%
14	Louisiana	4,684,333	40	1%
15	Connecticut	3,588,184	31	1%
16	Oklahoma	3,930,864	24	1%
17	Maine	1,335,907	16	1%
18	Vermont	623,657	9	1%
19	Alaska	739,795	7	1%
20	Delaware	961,939	6	1%

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