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

Given the change of course that has happened in the world, we wanted to provide expert opinions on what aspiring graduates can do to start off their careers in an uncertain economic climate. We wanted to know what skills will be more important, where the economy is doing relatively well, and if there will be any lasting effects on the job market. Companies are looking for candidates that can handle the new responsibilities of the job market. Recent graduates actually have an advantage because they are comfortable using newer technologies and have been communicating virtually their whole lives. They can take what they've learned and apply it immediately.We spoke to tanker professors and experts from several universities and companies to get their opinions on where the tanker job market for recent graduates is heading and how young graduates entering the tanker industry can be adequately prepared. Here are their thoughts.

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

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Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	2,230	0.00%
2020	2,058	0.00%
2019	1,889	0.00%
2018	1,683	0.00%
2017	1,830	0.00%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2026	$51,598	$24.81	+1.6%
2025	$50,800	$24.42	+6.2%
2024	$47,824	$22.99	+1.6%
2023	$47,072	$22.63	+7.6%
2022	$43,727	$21.02	--1.7%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	Pennsylvania	12,805,537	1,000	8%
2	Delaware	961,939	81	8%
3	Maryland	6,052,177	382	6%
4	West Virginia	1,815,857	73	4%
5	Maine	1,335,907	34	3%
6	Vermont	623,657	16	3%
7	Illinois	12,802,023	241	2%
8	Virginia	8,470,020	202	2%
9	South Carolina	5,024,369	97	2%
10	Louisiana	4,684,333	86	2%
11	Kentucky	4,454,189	82	2%
12	Arkansas	3,004,279	49	2%
13	Rhode Island	1,059,639	17	2%
14	District of Columbia	693,972	13	2%
15	Ohio	11,658,609	138	1%
16	Indiana	6,666,818	98	1%
17	New Jersey	9,005,644	93	1%
18	Massachusetts	6,859,819	44	1%
19	Connecticut	3,588,184	34	1%
20	New Hampshire	1,342,795	12	1%

Rank	City	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl	Avg. salary
1	Oak Creek	1	3%	$53,473
2	Saint Paul	1	0%	$46,826

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