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

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

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Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	1,026	0.00%
2020	1,024	0.00%
2019	1,060	0.00%
2018	1,069	0.00%
2017	1,123	0.00%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$47,122	$22.65	+2.2%
2024	$46,092	$22.16	+3.5%
2023	$44,547	$21.42	+2.3%
2022	$43,554	$20.94	+2.8%
2021	$42,365	$20.37	+3.3%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	Idaho	1,716,943	306	18%
2	Massachusetts	6,859,819	1,160	17%
3	Minnesota	5,576,606	960	17%
4	Rhode Island	1,059,639	176	17%
5	North Dakota	755,393	125	17%
6	New Hampshire	1,342,795	185	14%
7	Nebraska	1,920,076	244	13%
8	South Dakota	869,666	112	13%
9	Vermont	623,657	81	13%
10	New Jersey	9,005,644	1,041	12%
11	Maryland	6,052,177	753	12%
12	Colorado	5,607,154	689	12%
13	Iowa	3,145,711	391	12%
14	Illinois	12,802,023	1,352	11%
15	Georgia	10,429,379	1,156	11%
16	North Carolina	10,273,419	1,106	11%
17	Arizona	7,016,270	777	11%
18	Nevada	2,998,039	325	11%
19	New Mexico	2,088,070	230	11%
20	Maine	1,335,907	143	11%

Rank	City	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl	Avg. salary
1	Washington	2	0%	$67,752
2	Tampa	1	0%	$41,989

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