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

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

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2,323

2,144

1,310

1,140

1,018

1,582

3,813

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Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	72,700	0.02%
2020	85,774	0.03%
2019	108,599	0.03%
2018	125,579	0.04%
2017	144,118	0.04%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$28,187	$13.55	+4.8%
2024	$26,893	$12.93	+4.9%
2023	$25,627	$12.32	+6.4%
2022	$24,093	$11.58	+5.0%
2021	$22,947	$11.03	+3.6%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	New Hampshire	1,342,795	400	30%
2	South Dakota	869,666	224	26%
3	Utah	3,101,833	780	25%
4	Nebraska	1,920,076	474	25%
5	Tennessee	6,715,984	1,641	24%
6	Georgia	10,429,379	2,323	22%
7	North Carolina	10,273,419	2,144	21%
8	Missouri	6,113,532	1,310	21%
9	Colorado	5,607,154	1,140	20%
10	South Carolina	5,024,369	1,018	20%
11	Oregon	4,142,776	847	20%
12	Virginia	8,470,020	1,582	19%
13	Idaho	1,716,943	327	19%
14	Delaware	961,939	178	19%
15	Florida	20,984,400	3,813	18%
16	Washington	7,405,743	1,313	18%
17	Connecticut	3,588,184	630	18%
18	West Virginia	1,815,857	321	18%
19	New Mexico	2,088,070	352	17%
20	District of Columbia	693,972	118	17%

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