The map below shows you the number of snack bar cook job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where snack bar cooks earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

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

Yes, snack bar cook jobs are in demand. Snack bar cook demand is projected to grow 16% from 2018 to 2028.

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Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	1,033	0.00%
2020	960	0.00%
2019	1,214	0.00%
2018	1,161	0.00%
2017	1,105	0.00%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$31,636	$15.21	+3.6%
2024	$30,527	$14.68	+4.7%
2023	$29,143	$14.01	+5.4%
2022	$27,660	$13.30	+4.3%
2021	$26,517	$12.75	+4.5%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	Indiana	6,666,818	1,468	22%
2	Colorado	5,607,154	1,169	21%
3	Florida	20,984,400	4,150	20%
4	Kentucky	4,454,189	896	20%
5	North Carolina	10,273,419	1,927	19%
6	Arizona	7,016,270	1,292	18%
7	Iowa	3,145,711	568	18%
8	Ohio	11,658,609	1,982	17%
9	Tennessee	6,715,984	1,133	17%
10	Minnesota	5,576,606	927	17%
11	New Mexico	2,088,070	360	17%
12	Montana	1,050,493	181	17%
13	Wyoming	579,315	96	17%
14	Illinois	12,802,023	2,004	16%
15	Georgia	10,429,379	1,712	16%
16	Missouri	6,113,532	982	16%
17	Utah	3,101,833	498	16%
18	Nebraska	1,920,076	313	16%
19	Pennsylvania	12,805,537	1,913	15%
20	North Dakota	755,393	114	15%

Rank	City	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl	Avg. salary
1	Gary	6	8%	$29,956
2	Fremont	2	8%	$27,829
3	Kearney	2	6%	$27,697
4	Upland	3	4%	$33,333
5	Littleton	2	4%	$33,728
6	Carlsbad	3	3%	$33,031
7	Saint Charles	2	3%	$29,102
8	Davie	2	2%	$27,152
9	Tampa	3	1%	$27,573
10	Fort Collins	2	1%	$33,984
11	Reno	2	1%	$38,432
12	San Diego	4	0%	$32,893
13	Las Vegas	2	0%	$36,761
14	Los Angeles	2	0%	$33,490
15	Seattle	2	0%	$40,910
16	Tulsa	2	0%	$25,486

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