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

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

Yes, marine machinist jobs are in demand. Marine machinist demand is projected to grow 1% from 2018 to 2028.

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Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	235	0.00%
2020	254	0.00%
2019	271	0.00%
2018	271	0.00%
2017	267	0.00%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$41,678	$20.04	+3.2%
2024	$40,387	$19.42	+1.8%
2023	$39,669	$19.07	+2.4%
2022	$38,732	$18.62	+2.2%
2021	$37,914	$18.23	+2.8%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	Wisconsin	5,795,483	170	3%
2	Minnesota	5,576,606	145	3%
3	Oregon	4,142,776	120	3%
4	Maine	1,335,907	46	3%
5	New Hampshire	1,342,795	40	3%
6	Ohio	11,658,609	208	2%
7	Virginia	8,470,020	165	2%
8	Massachusetts	6,859,819	127	2%
9	Connecticut	3,588,184	83	2%
10	South Carolina	5,024,369	81	2%
11	Mississippi	2,984,100	65	2%
12	Iowa	3,145,711	56	2%
13	West Virginia	1,815,857	31	2%
14	Rhode Island	1,059,639	23	2%
15	Montana	1,050,493	22	2%
16	South Dakota	869,666	19	2%
17	Vermont	623,657	14	2%
18	North Dakota	755,393	13	2%
19	District of Columbia	693,972	13	2%
20	Washington	7,405,743	107	1%

Job outlook for marine machinists in the United States

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Marine machinist job and salary trends over time

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