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

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

No, purification operator jobs are not in demand. Purification operator demand is projected to decline -7% from 2018 to 2028.

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Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	224	0.00%
2020	221	0.00%
2019	229	0.00%
2018	229	0.00%
2017	217	0.00%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2026	$35,631	$17.13	+2.8%
2025	$34,665	$16.67	+2.1%
2024	$33,954	$16.32	+1.4%
2023	$33,497	$16.10	+0.9%
2022	$33,214	$15.97	+2.2%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	District of Columbia	693,972	139	20%
2	Massachusetts	6,859,819	1,224	18%
3	Rhode Island	1,059,639	153	14%
4	Alaska	739,795	95	13%
5	New Jersey	9,005,644	879	10%
6	Hawaii	1,427,538	102	7%
7	Vermont	623,657	15	2%
8	Pennsylvania	12,805,537	112	1%
9	Indiana	6,666,818	92	1%
10	Wisconsin	5,795,483	49	1%
11	Iowa	3,145,711	39	1%
12	Connecticut	3,588,184	28	1%
13	Oregon	4,142,776	26	1%
14	Nevada	2,998,039	16	1%
15	New Hampshire	1,342,795	15	1%
16	South Dakota	869,666	13	1%
17	Maine	1,335,907	12	1%
18	Delaware	961,939	10	1%
19	Montana	1,050,493	9	1%
20	Wyoming	579,315	8	1%

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