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

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

No, puncher jobs are not in demand. Puncher demand is projected to decline 3% from 2018 to 2028.

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Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	770	0.00%
2020	861	0.00%
2019	903	0.00%
2018	905	0.00%
2017	913	0.00%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$35,011	$16.83	+3.8%
2024	$33,737	$16.22	+4.2%
2023	$32,365	$15.56	+2.1%
2022	$31,690	$15.24	+2.1%
2021	$31,037	$14.92	+2.5%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	Massachusetts	6,859,819	2	0%
2	New York	19,849,399	2	0%
3	Ohio	11,658,609	0	0%
4	West Virginia	1,815,857	0	0%
5	Kentucky	4,454,189	0	0%
6	Rhode Island	1,059,639	0	0%
7	Pennsylvania	12,805,537	0	0%
8	New Hampshire	1,342,795	0	0%
9	Connecticut	3,588,184	0	0%
10	Vermont	623,657	0	0%
11	Delaware	961,939	0	0%
12	Maine	1,335,907	0	0%
13	Colorado	5,607,154	0	0%
14	Michigan	9,962,311	0	0%
15	New Jersey	9,005,644	0	0%
16	Maryland	6,052,177	0	0%
17	North Dakota	755,393	0	0%
18	Wisconsin	5,795,483	0	0%
19	District of Columbia	693,972	0	0%
20	Minnesota	5,576,606	0	0%

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