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

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

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Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	27,321	0.01%
2020	26,060	0.01%
2019	25,853	0.01%
2018	24,856	0.01%
2017	22,342	0.01%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$98,755	$47.48	+2.1%
2024	$96,758	$46.52	+2.3%
2023	$94,570	$45.47	+1.3%
2022	$93,380	$44.89	+3.6%
2021	$90,119	$43.33	+3.3%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	Florida	20,984,400	177	1%
2	Tennessee	6,715,984	68	1%
3	Virginia	8,470,020	51	1%
4	Arizona	7,016,270	49	1%
5	Washington	7,405,743	42	1%
6	Mississippi	2,984,100	39	1%
7	Wisconsin	5,795,483	37	1%
8	Indiana	6,666,818	35	1%
9	Missouri	6,113,532	33	1%
10	South Carolina	5,024,369	32	1%
11	Kentucky	4,454,189	28	1%
12	Minnesota	5,576,606	28	1%
13	Nevada	2,998,039	20	1%
14	New Mexico	2,088,070	16	1%
15	Nebraska	1,920,076	10	1%
16	District of Columbia	693,972	8	1%
17	Montana	1,050,493	8	1%
18	California	39,536,653	176	0%
19	Colorado	5,607,154	25	0%
20	Idaho	1,716,943	7	0%

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