The map below shows you the number of front desk/office manager job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where front desk/office managers earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

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

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Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	603,862	0.18%
2020	597,059	0.18%
2019	622,753	0.19%
2018	618,388	0.19%
2017	610,324	0.19%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$55,886	$26.87	+3.2%
2024	$54,136	$26.03	+1.5%
2023	$53,362	$25.65	+1.4%
2022	$52,645	$25.31	+1.3%
2021	$51,956	$24.98	+3.2%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	District of Columbia	693,972	198	29%
2	Alaska	739,795	140	19%
3	Wyoming	579,315	90	16%
4	Montana	1,050,493	155	15%
5	Virginia	8,470,020	1,172	14%
6	New Hampshire	1,342,795	191	14%
7	Vermont	623,657	85	14%
8	Colorado	5,607,154	731	13%
9	Utah	3,101,833	408	13%
10	Rhode Island	1,059,639	142	13%
11	North Dakota	755,393	101	13%
12	Delaware	961,939	120	12%
13	Florida	20,984,400	2,303	11%
14	Arizona	7,016,270	800	11%
15	Massachusetts	6,859,819	765	11%
16	Maryland	6,052,177	670	11%
17	Wisconsin	5,795,483	615	11%
18	Connecticut	3,588,184	391	11%
19	West Virginia	1,815,857	192	11%
20	Maine	1,335,907	149	11%

Rank	City	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl	Avg. salary
1	Port Charlotte	1	2%	$52,328
2	Cincinnati	1	0%	$56,256

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