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| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 242 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 271 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 280 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 280 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 278 | 0.00% |
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $69,409 | $33.37 | --0.1% |
| 2025 | $69,446 | $33.39 | +0.6% |
| 2024 | $69,013 | $33.18 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | $66,826 | $32.13 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | $65,516 | $31.50 | +3.5% |
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 170 | 24% |
| 2 | Vermont | 623,657 | 110 | 18% |
| 3 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 101 | 12% |
| 4 | Alaska | 739,795 | 88 | 12% |
| 5 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 443 | 11% |
| 6 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 111 | 11% |
| 7 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 820 | 10% |
| 8 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 105 | 10% |
| 9 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 58 | 10% |
| 10 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 603 | 9% |
| 11 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 530 | 9% |
| 12 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 524 | 9% |
| 13 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 290 | 9% |
| 14 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 172 | 9% |
| 15 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 119 | 9% |
| 16 | West Virginia | 1,815,857 | 148 | 8% |
| 17 | Maine | 1,335,907 | 102 | 8% |
| 18 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 63 | 8% |
| 19 | New Jersey | 9,005,644 | 598 | 7% |
| 20 | Delaware | 961,939 | 68 | 7% |
Park University
Park University
Biological And Physical Sciences
Professor Wen Hsin: If you want to maximize the salary, move to either the East coast or the West coast. The salary there tends to be higher than that of the Midwest. But don't forget that the living expense will be higher there as well, presenting a tradeoff. Also consider the stock options and benefits that a company offers. Look at the entire compensation package as a whole, rather than rely on salary alone. To maximize the salary potential, I would stay abreast of the current technology and demonstrate additional values that I can bring to the company, whether they are soft skills or hard skills. Be sure to stay connected within the professional networks. So, when an opportunity falls through, you can transition to others quickly.
Professor Wen Hsin: The current trending topics are AI, data analytics, and cybersecurity. Also, I continue to hear from our recent graduates that cloud computing is what they are doing in their companies these days.