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

No, ordinary seaman jobs are not in demand. Ordinary seaman demand is projected to decline 1% from 2018 to 2028.

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

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Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	668	0.00%
2020	642	0.00%
2019	786	0.00%
2018	810	0.00%
2017	777	0.00%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$52,664	$25.32	+3.3%
2024	$50,976	$24.51	+6.3%
2023	$47,951	$23.05	+0.4%
2022	$47,752	$22.96	--3.2%
2021	$49,311	$23.71	+1.9%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	Alaska	739,795	3	0%
2	Massachusetts	6,859,819	2	0%
3	Louisiana	4,684,333	1	0%
4	Virginia	8,470,020	1	0%
5	New Jersey	9,005,644	0	0%
6	New York	19,849,399	0	0%
7	Rhode Island	1,059,639	0	0%
8	Connecticut	3,588,184	0	0%
9	Delaware	961,939	0	0%
10	Maryland	6,052,177	0	0%
11	New Hampshire	1,342,795	0	0%
12	Vermont	623,657	0	0%
13	District of Columbia	693,972	0	0%
14	Nevada	2,998,039	0	0%
15	Pennsylvania	12,805,537	0	0%
16	Illinois	12,802,023	0	0%
17	Ohio	11,658,609	0	0%
18	Iowa	3,145,711	0	0%
19	Arizona	7,016,270	0	0%
20	Michigan	9,962,311	0	0%

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