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

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

Yes, food porter jobs are in demand. Food porter demand is projected to grow 9% from 2018 to 2028.

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Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	869	0.00%
2020	911	0.00%
2019	993	0.00%
2018	952	0.00%
2017	947	0.00%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$31,881	$15.33	+6.1%
2024	$30,060	$14.45	+4.9%
2023	$28,657	$13.78	+4.3%
2022	$27,464	$13.20	+5.1%
2021	$26,135	$12.56	+4.0%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	South Dakota	869,666	125	14%
2	Alaska	739,795	99	13%
3	South Carolina	5,024,369	617	12%
4	Mississippi	2,984,100	317	11%
5	Montana	1,050,493	114	11%
6	North Carolina	10,273,419	984	10%
7	Virginia	8,470,020	862	10%
8	Tennessee	6,715,984	687	10%
9	Indiana	6,666,818	666	10%
10	Massachusetts	6,859,819	656	10%
11	Iowa	3,145,711	299	10%
12	Maine	1,335,907	133	10%
13	Delaware	961,939	99	10%
14	Wyoming	579,315	60	10%
15	Pennsylvania	12,805,537	1,091	9%
16	Michigan	9,962,311	852	9%
17	Wisconsin	5,795,483	508	9%
18	Minnesota	5,576,606	483	9%
19	Kentucky	4,454,189	410	9%
20	Vermont	623,657	57	9%

Rank	City	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl	Avg. salary
1	Pembroke Pines	1	1%	$24,019
2	Miami	1	0%	$24,026

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