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

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

Yes, wrecker jobs are in demand. Wrecker demand is projected to grow 4% from 2018 to 2028.

Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	1,049	0.00%
2020	1,087	0.00%
2019	1,087	0.00%
2018	1,131	0.00%
2017	1,178	0.00%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$43,097	$20.72	+2.3%
2024	$42,128	$20.25	+2.9%
2023	$40,923	$19.67	+2.5%
2022	$39,936	$19.20	+2.6%
2021	$38,912	$18.71	+1.6%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	Pennsylvania	12,805,537	3	0%
2	New York	19,849,399	3	0%
3	West Virginia	1,815,857	1	0%
4	Virginia	8,470,020	1	0%
5	Delaware	961,939	0	0%
6	New Jersey	9,005,644	0	0%
7	Rhode Island	1,059,639	0	0%
8	Connecticut	3,588,184	0	0%
9	Alaska	739,795	0	0%
10	Michigan	9,962,311	0	0%
11	New Hampshire	1,342,795	0	0%
12	Massachusetts	6,859,819	0	0%
13	Maryland	6,052,177	0	0%
14	Ohio	11,658,609	0	0%
15	Vermont	623,657	0	0%
16	Arizona	7,016,270	0	0%
17	District of Columbia	693,972	0	0%
18	Wisconsin	5,795,483	0	0%
19	Maine	1,335,907	0	0%
20	North Dakota	755,393	0	0%

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