The map below shows you the number of special forces officer job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where special forces officers earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

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Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	265	0.00%
2020	264	0.00%
2019	0	0.00%
2018	0	0.00%
2017	277	0.00%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2026	$49,723	$23.91	+5.4%
2025	$47,187	$22.69	+3.0%
2024	$45,800	$22.02	+2.5%
2023	$44,674	$21.48	+1.8%
2022	$43,903	$21.11	+2.3%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	Vermont	623,657	130	21%
2	Nebraska	1,920,076	389	20%
3	Idaho	1,716,943	339	20%
4	North Dakota	755,393	148	20%
5	New Hampshire	1,342,795	244	18%
6	Kentucky	4,454,189	766	17%
7	Rhode Island	1,059,639	183	17%
8	Virginia	8,470,020	1,314	16%
9	Arizona	7,016,270	1,122	16%
10	Massachusetts	6,859,819	1,008	15%
11	Missouri	6,113,532	921	15%
12	Minnesota	5,576,606	855	15%
13	Colorado	5,607,154	848	15%
14	Wisconsin	5,795,483	803	14%
15	Oregon	4,142,776	565	14%
16	Connecticut	3,588,184	485	14%
17	Iowa	3,145,711	436	14%
18	New Mexico	2,088,070	294	14%
19	South Dakota	869,666	124	14%
20	Pennsylvania	12,805,537	1,661	13%

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