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

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

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Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	104	0.00%
2020	98	0.00%
2019	113	0.00%
2018	117	0.00%
2017	130	0.00%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$31,819	$15.30	+5.4%
2024	$30,178	$14.51	--1.2%
2023	$30,553	$14.69	+4.4%
2022	$29,257	$14.07	+0.4%
2021	$29,135	$14.01	+2.9%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	Massachusetts	6,859,819	1,237	18%
2	District of Columbia	693,972	126	18%
3	Rhode Island	1,059,639	156	15%
4	Alaska	739,795	105	14%
5	New Hampshire	1,342,795	163	12%
6	New Jersey	9,005,644	906	10%
7	Wisconsin	5,795,483	484	8%
8	Hawaii	1,427,538	98	7%
9	Minnesota	5,576,606	350	6%
10	Ohio	11,658,609	587	5%
11	North Carolina	10,273,419	488	5%
12	Indiana	6,666,818	340	5%
13	Tennessee	6,715,984	306	5%
14	Iowa	3,145,711	159	5%
15	Pennsylvania	12,805,537	502	4%
16	Illinois	12,802,023	497	4%
17	Kansas	2,913,123	108	4%
18	Maine	1,335,907	47	4%
19	South Dakota	869,666	36	4%
20	Vermont	623,657	26	4%

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