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

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

Yes, harvester operator jobs are in demand. Harvester operator demand is projected to grow 1% from 2018 to 2028.

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Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	1,522	0.00%
2020	1,699	0.00%
2019	1,569	0.00%
2018	1,515	0.00%
2017	1,515	0.00%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$29,909	$14.38	+2.5%
2024	$29,179	$14.03	+2.4%
2023	$28,485	$13.69	+3.6%
2022	$27,498	$13.22	+4.4%
2021	$26,348	$12.67	+3.6%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	Massachusetts	6,859,819	1,218	18%
2	District of Columbia	693,972	119	17%
3	Rhode Island	1,059,639	139	13%
4	Alaska	739,795	95	13%
5	New Jersey	9,005,644	870	10%
6	Hawaii	1,427,538	92	6%
7	New York	19,849,399	28	0%
8	Wisconsin	5,795,483	9	0%
9	Indiana	6,666,818	8	0%
10	Utah	3,101,833	7	0%
11	Minnesota	5,576,606	5	0%
12	Michigan	9,962,311	3	0%
13	Iowa	3,145,711	3	0%
14	Nebraska	1,920,076	1	0%
15	Missouri	6,113,532	1	0%
16	North Dakota	755,393	0	0%
17	South Dakota	869,666	0	0%
18	Wyoming	579,315	0	0%
19	Maine	1,335,907	0	0%
20	Delaware	961,939	0	0%

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