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

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

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Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	60	0.00%
2020	87	0.00%
2019	110	0.00%
2018	98	0.00%
2017	90	0.00%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$53,020	$25.49	+10.2%
2024	$48,100	$23.12	+11.1%
2023	$43,287	$20.81	+0.2%
2022	$43,180	$20.76	+2.0%
2021	$42,315	$20.34	--9.7%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	Alaska	739,795	4	1%
2	Vermont	623,657	4	1%
3	California	39,536,653	18	0%
4	Ohio	11,658,609	15	0%
5	Pennsylvania	12,805,537	11	0%
6	Texas	28,304,596	11	0%
7	Michigan	9,962,311	9	0%
8	North Carolina	10,273,419	5	0%
9	Nevada	2,998,039	4	0%
10	Arkansas	3,004,279	4	0%
11	New York	19,849,399	3	0%
12	New Jersey	9,005,644	3	0%
13	Connecticut	3,588,184	2	0%
14	Maryland	6,052,177	2	0%
15	New Hampshire	1,342,795	1	0%
16	Rhode Island	1,059,639	0	0%
17	Delaware	961,939	0	0%
18	Massachusetts	6,859,819	0	0%
19	West Virginia	1,815,857	0	0%
20	New Mexico	2,088,070	0	0%

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