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

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

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Year	# Of Jobs	% Of Population
2021	13,284	0.00%
2020	13,509	0.00%
2019	13,185	0.00%
2018	13,257	0.00%
2017	10,815	0.00%

Year	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	% Change
2025	$47,242	$22.71	+3.0%
2024	$45,881	$22.06	+1.4%
2023	$45,250	$21.75	--0.2%
2022	$45,333	$21.79	+5.4%
2021	$43,026	$20.69	+6.6%

Rank	State	Population	# of Jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	North Dakota	755,393	5	1%
2	California	39,536,653	57	0%
3	Pennsylvania	12,805,537	16	0%
4	Arizona	7,016,270	14	0%
5	Michigan	9,962,311	11	0%
6	Illinois	12,802,023	10	0%
7	Louisiana	4,684,333	9	0%
8	West Virginia	1,815,857	5	0%
9	Kentucky	4,454,189	3	0%
10	Iowa	3,145,711	3	0%
11	Delaware	961,939	2	0%
12	New Hampshire	1,342,795	2	0%
13	District of Columbia	693,972	2	0%
14	Alaska	739,795	1	0%
15	Nevada	2,998,039	1	0%
16	Ohio	11,658,609	1	0%
17	Connecticut	3,588,184	0	0%
18	Rhode Island	1,059,639	0	0%
19	New Jersey	9,005,644	0	0%
20	Maryland	6,052,177	0	0%

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