Yes, metal handler jobs are in demand. Metal handler demand is projected to grow 6% from 2018 to 2028.

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

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

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Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	452	0.00%
2020	465	0.00%
2019	490	0.00%
2018	480	0.00%
2017	449	0.00%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2026	$36,177	$17.39	+5.5%
2025	$34,306	$16.49	+4.4%
2024	$32,853	$15.79	+4.5%
2023	$31,434	$15.11	+4.1%
2022	$30,202	$14.52	+3.9%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	New Jersey	9,005,644	754	8%
2	Tennessee	6,715,984	518	8%
3	Iowa	3,145,711	247	8%
4	Pennsylvania	12,805,537	907	7%
5	Indiana	6,666,818	455	7%
6	Wisconsin	5,795,483	420	7%
7	Minnesota	5,576,606	370	7%
8	New Hampshire	1,342,795	99	7%
9	Massachusetts	6,859,819	398	6%
10	Maryland	6,052,177	336	6%
11	Kentucky	4,454,189	263	6%
12	Mississippi	2,984,100	165	6%
13	Kansas	2,913,123	163	6%
14	South Dakota	869,666	49	6%
15	Illinois	12,802,023	647	5%
16	Ohio	11,658,609	616	5%
17	Arizona	7,016,270	332	5%
18	Utah	3,101,833	146	5%
19	Idaho	1,716,943	85	5%
20	Vermont	623,657	34	5%

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