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| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 329,194 | 0.10% |
| 2020 | 309,504 | 0.09% |
| 2019 | 337,764 | 0.10% |
| 2018 | 339,639 | 0.10% |
| 2017 | 343,302 | 0.10% |
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $48,523 | $23.33 | +3.2% |
| 2025 | $47,004 | $22.60 | +1.5% |
| 2024 | $46,331 | $22.27 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | $45,708 | $21.98 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | $45,111 | $21.69 | +3.2% |
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 301 | 43% |
| 2 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 218 | 29% |
| 3 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 1,696 | 25% |
| 4 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 205 | 24% |
| 5 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 246 | 23% |
| 6 | Alaska | 739,795 | 170 | 23% |
| 7 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 429 | 22% |
| 8 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 220 | 21% |
| 9 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 1,481 | 20% |
| 10 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 1,129 | 20% |
| 11 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 627 | 20% |
| 12 | Delaware | 961,939 | 193 | 20% |
| 13 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 1,102 | 18% |
| 14 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 245 | 18% |
| 15 | Vermont | 623,657 | 113 | 18% |
| 16 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 1,781 | 17% |
| 17 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 979 | 17% |
| 18 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 521 | 17% |
| 19 | Alabama | 4,874,747 | 748 | 15% |
| 20 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 515 | 14% |
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mason City | 5 | 18% | $49,259 |
| 2 | Troy | 6 | 7% | $52,789 |
| 3 | Orlando | 8 | 3% | $53,586 |
| 4 | Sacramento | 11 | 2% | $71,252 |
| 5 | Fresno | 10 | 2% | $70,496 |
| 6 | Mesa | 9 | 2% | $45,912 |
| 7 | Bakersfield | 8 | 2% | $69,047 |
| 8 | Tucson | 8 | 2% | $45,934 |
| 9 | Glendale | 6 | 2% | $45,982 |
| 10 | Gilbert | 5 | 2% | $45,928 |
| 11 | San Jose | 13 | 1% | $72,610 |
| 12 | Indianapolis | 11 | 1% | $54,568 |
| 13 | San Diego | 11 | 1% | $65,911 |
| 14 | Phoenix | 9 | 1% | $45,960 |
| 15 | Fort Worth | 6 | 1% | $57,399 |
| 16 | Atlanta | 5 | 1% | $45,403 |
| 17 | Denver | 5 | 1% | $46,448 |
| 18 | Los Angeles | 13 | 0% | $67,336 |
| 19 | Chicago | 10 | 0% | $56,789 |

Bethel University

Bethel University
Education Leadership
Jessica Tangen Daniels Ph.D.: For educational leaders, I'm not convinced discrete skills equate to salary. Working hard and working well with others, with a disposition of humility and curiosity, is really powerful. Perhaps the combination of soft and hard skills gained through diverse experiences, positions, and institutional contexts results in the highest earning potential.