The map below shows you the number of social welfare clerk job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where social welfare clerks earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

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

Yes, social welfare clerk jobs are in demand. Social welfare clerk demand is projected to grow 12% from 2018 to 2028.

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Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	7	0.00%
2020	7	0.00%
2019	8	0.00%
2018	7	0.00%
2017	7	0.00%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2026	$37,585	$18.07	+2.6%
2025	$36,644	$17.62	+3.9%
2024	$35,275	$16.96	+1.9%
2023	$34,617	$16.64	+4.1%
2022	$33,247	$15.98	+3.2%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	District of Columbia	693,972	181	26%
2	South Dakota	869,666	201	23%
3	Delaware	961,939	211	22%
4	Massachusetts	6,859,819	1,462	21%
5	Vermont	623,657	129	21%
6	Washington	7,405,743	1,464	20%
7	Kansas	2,913,123	578	20%
8	Nebraska	1,920,076	380	20%
9	Idaho	1,716,943	336	20%
10	Alaska	739,795	151	20%
11	Utah	3,101,833	577	19%
12	Minnesota	5,576,606	1,027	18%
13	Connecticut	3,588,184	646	18%
14	Wyoming	579,315	102	18%
15	Indiana	6,666,818	1,102	17%
16	Colorado	5,607,154	937	17%
17	California	39,536,653	6,280	16%
18	Michigan	9,962,311	1,604	16%
19	New Hampshire	1,342,795	218	16%
20	Maine	1,335,907	212	16%

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