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

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

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Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	1,321	0.00%
2020	1,006	0.00%
2019	1,085	0.00%
2018	998	0.00%
2017	1,051	0.00%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2026	$45,428	$21.84	+3.7%
2025	$43,807	$21.06	--0.3%
2024	$43,921	$21.12	+0.7%
2023	$43,630	$20.98	+0.0%
2022	$43,613	$20.97	+0.6%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	Nebraska	1,920,076	281	15%
2	Delaware	961,939	145	15%
3	Vermont	623,657	96	15%
4	Massachusetts	6,859,819	869	13%
5	New Hampshire	1,342,795	171	13%
6	Wyoming	579,315	77	13%
7	Missouri	6,113,532	747	12%
8	Oregon	4,142,776	480	12%
9	Utah	3,101,833	371	12%
10	Rhode Island	1,059,639	130	12%
11	Montana	1,050,493	130	12%
12	Arizona	7,016,270	801	11%
13	South Dakota	869,666	94	11%
14	Pennsylvania	12,805,537	1,326	10%
15	Ohio	11,658,609	1,192	10%
16	Colorado	5,607,154	580	10%
17	North Dakota	755,393	75	10%
18	District of Columbia	693,972	67	10%
19	Michigan	9,962,311	857	9%
20	Alabama	4,874,747	461	9%

Rank	City	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl	Avg. salary
1	Newark	2	6%	$44,735
2	Bozeman	1	2%	$28,827
3	Pinellas Park	1	2%	$30,404

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