The map below shows you the number of yard conductor job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where yard conductors 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 yard conductor professors and experts from several universities and companies to get their opinions on where the yard conductor job market for recent graduates is heading and how young graduates entering the yard conductor industry can be adequately prepared. Here are their thoughts.

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

No, yard conductor jobs are not in demand. Yard conductor demand is projected to decline 4% from 2018 to 2028.

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Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	129	0.00%
2020	121	0.00%
2019	123	0.00%
2018	114	0.00%
2017	120	0.00%

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$54,357	$26.13	--3.0%
2024	$56,021	$26.93	+4.9%
2023	$53,423	$25.68	+4.4%
2022	$51,190	$24.61	+4.9%
2021	$48,796	$23.46	+2.8%

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	Ohio	11,658,609	64	1%
2	Colorado	5,607,154	40	1%
3	Minnesota	5,576,606	34	1%
4	Maryland	6,052,177	32	1%
5	Wisconsin	5,795,483	29	1%
6	Oregon	4,142,776	26	1%
7	Alabama	4,874,747	25	1%
8	Utah	3,101,833	19	1%
9	Connecticut	3,588,184	18	1%
10	Kansas	2,913,123	15	1%
11	Montana	1,050,493	11	1%
12	South Dakota	869,666	10	1%
13	Maine	1,335,907	8	1%
14	Wyoming	579,315	5	1%
15	Alaska	739,795	4	1%
16	Florida	20,984,400	50	0%
17	Louisiana	4,684,333	14	0%
18	Iowa	3,145,711	10	0%
19	North Dakota	755,393	3	0%
20	Nevada	2,998,039	3	0%

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