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

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

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Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	7,028	0.00%
2020	8,388	0.00%
2019	8,998	0.00%
2018	9,390	0.00%
2017	9,987	0.00%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$54,219	$26.07	+1.2%
2024	$53,585	$25.76	+1.8%
2023	$52,648	$25.31	--2.1%
2022	$53,766	$25.85	+4.6%
2021	$51,394	$24.71	+4.4%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	District of Columbia	693,972	112	16%
2	Rhode Island	1,059,639	28	3%
3	Montana	1,050,493	27	3%
4	Georgia	10,429,379	180	2%
5	Virginia	8,470,020	151	2%
6	Massachusetts	6,859,819	116	2%
7	Alaska	739,795	13	2%
8	Vermont	623,657	12	2%
9	Wyoming	579,315	9	2%
10	New York	19,849,399	216	1%
11	North Carolina	10,273,419	136	1%
12	Michigan	9,962,311	78	1%
13	Maryland	6,052,177	69	1%
14	Ohio	11,658,609	69	1%
15	Missouri	6,113,532	45	1%
16	Wisconsin	5,795,483	43	1%
17	Connecticut	3,588,184	36	1%
18	Nevada	2,998,039	33	1%
19	Maine	1,335,907	10	1%
20	Delaware	961,939	10	1%

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