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

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

No, meat grader jobs are not in demand. Meat grader demand is projected to decline -3% from 2018 to 2028.

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Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	19	0.00%
2020	21	0.00%
2019	25	0.00%
2018	28	0.00%
2017	29	0.00%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$44,605	$21.44	+9.9%
2024	$40,575	$19.51	+5.1%
2023	$38,615	$18.56	+4.7%
2022	$36,892	$17.74	+3.6%
2021	$35,596	$17.11	+6.7%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	New Jersey	9,005,644	357	4%
2	Alaska	739,795	29	4%
3	Iowa	3,145,711	89	3%
4	Delaware	961,939	33	3%
5	Vermont	623,657	18	3%
6	California	39,536,653	788	2%
7	Pennsylvania	12,805,537	210	2%
8	Ohio	11,658,609	196	2%
9	Washington	7,405,743	134	2%
10	Arizona	7,016,270	126	2%
11	Maryland	6,052,177	118	2%
12	Massachusetts	6,859,819	109	2%
13	Connecticut	3,588,184	77	2%
14	Nevada	2,998,039	53	2%
15	Idaho	1,716,943	29	2%
16	Montana	1,050,493	22	2%
17	Wyoming	579,315	10	2%
18	New York	19,849,399	219	1%
19	Maine	1,335,907	14	1%
20	New Hampshire	1,342,795	14	1%

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