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| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,931 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 2,041 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 2,051 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 1,900 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 1,916 | 0.00% |
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $53,615 | $25.78 | +3.7% |
| 2025 | $51,686 | $24.85 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | $50,621 | $24.34 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | $50,167 | $24.12 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | $49,447 | $23.77 | +1.4% |
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 5 | 1% |
| 2 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 3 | 1% |
| 3 | California | 39,536,653 | 29 | 0% |
| 4 | New York | 19,849,399 | 15 | 0% |
| 5 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 14 | 0% |
| 6 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 12 | 0% |
| 7 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 10 | 0% |
| 8 | Pennsylvania | 12,805,537 | 8 | 0% |
| 9 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 7 | 0% |
| 10 | New Jersey | 9,005,644 | 6 | 0% |
| 11 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 5 | 0% |
| 12 | Nevada | 2,998,039 | 5 | 0% |
| 13 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 5 | 0% |
| 14 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 5 | 0% |
| 15 | Michigan | 9,962,311 | 4 | 0% |
| 16 | Alaska | 739,795 | 3 | 0% |
| 17 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 3 | 0% |
| 18 | Idaho | 1,716,943 | 3 | 0% |
| 19 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 2 | 0% |
| 20 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 1 | 0% |
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Auburn | 1 | 2% | $46,720 |
| 2 | Elk Grove | 1 | 1% | $70,653 |
| 3 | Tuscaloosa | 1 | 1% | $47,030 |
| 4 | Boston | 1 | 0% | $60,749 |
| 5 | Los Angeles | 1 | 0% | $62,983 |
University of Hawai'i at Manoa
Andrew Wertheimer Ph.D.: Most libraries are in the public sector, so I imagine the job situation will depend greatly on bailouts for states and local governments. The Trump administration and Senate forced states to reply to COVID-19 issues without giving them funding, so local and state governments had to freeze hiring in most places for all civil service positions. Now that we have a new administration which sees the value of education and libraries and local government, I expect jobs to slowly recover. I think the pandemic certainly increased the need for graduates with strong technology skills. Of course, there also is strength for those who can market their ICT skills in other workplaces too. I imagine health informatics will continue to be a growth field.