The map below shows you the number of process line operator job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where process line operators earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

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Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	325	0.00%
2020	309	0.00%
2019	325	0.00%
2018	321	0.00%
2017	315	0.00%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$51,579	$24.80	+2.5%
2024	$50,315	$24.19	+1.5%
2023	$49,584	$23.84	+2.6%
2022	$48,312	$23.23	+1.9%
2021	$47,418	$22.80	+2.6%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	District of Columbia	693,972	218	31%
2	Massachusetts	6,859,819	1,957	29%
3	Rhode Island	1,059,639	241	23%
4	Alaska	739,795	132	18%
5	New Jersey	9,005,644	1,469	16%
6	Utah	3,101,833	359	12%
7	New Hampshire	1,342,795	162	12%
8	Delaware	961,939	116	12%
9	Indiana	6,666,818	701	11%
10	North Carolina	10,273,419	1,070	10%
11	Tennessee	6,715,984	674	10%
12	Arizona	7,016,270	673	10%
13	Colorado	5,607,154	571	10%
14	Iowa	3,145,711	315	10%
15	Idaho	1,716,943	176	10%
16	Hawaii	1,427,538	146	10%
17	Maine	1,335,907	137	10%
18	Pennsylvania	12,805,537	1,096	9%
19	Ohio	11,658,609	1,017	9%
20	Kentucky	4,454,189	405	9%

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