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

Yes, refractory worker jobs are in demand. Refractory worker demand is projected to grow 5% from 2018 to 2028.

The map below shows you the number of refractory worker job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where refractory workers earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

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Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	190	0.00%
2020	219	0.00%
2019	236	0.00%
2018	322	0.00%
2017	377	0.00%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$34,880	$16.77	+1.1%
2024	$34,484	$16.58	+3.4%
2023	$33,335	$16.03	+7.5%
2022	$31,023	$14.91	+7.4%
2021	$28,889	$13.89	--3.9%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	Minnesota	5,576,606	1,083	19%
2	South Dakota	869,666	162	19%
3	New Hampshire	1,342,795	235	18%
4	Nebraska	1,920,076	304	16%
5	District of Columbia	693,972	96	14%
6	Washington	7,405,743	979	13%
7	Missouri	6,113,532	781	13%
8	Oregon	4,142,776	541	13%
9	Utah	3,101,833	413	13%
10	West Virginia	1,815,857	230	13%
11	Georgia	10,429,379	1,211	12%
12	Virginia	8,470,020	1,049	12%
13	Tennessee	6,715,984	835	12%
14	South Carolina	5,024,369	596	12%
15	North Carolina	10,273,419	1,165	11%
16	Colorado	5,607,154	636	11%
17	Connecticut	3,588,184	378	11%
18	New Mexico	2,088,070	239	11%
19	Delaware	961,939	105	11%
20	Idaho	1,716,943	178	10%

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