Job outlook for militaries in the United States

Military job and salary trends over time

Military jobs over time

Military job growth rate over time

Year	# Of Jobs	% Of Population
2021	0	0.00%
2020	0	0.00%
2019	0	0.00%
2018	0	0.00%
2017	0	0.00%

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Average military salary over time

Military salary by year

Year	Avg. Salary	Hourly Rate	% Change
2025	$51,584	$24.80	+5.4%
2024	$48,953	$23.53	+3.0%
2023	$47,514	$22.84	+2.5%
2022	$46,346	$22.28	+1.8%
2021	$45,546	$21.90	+2.3%

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Military jobs by state

Most common states for militaries

Rank	State	Population	# of Jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	District of Columbia	693,972	50	7%
2	Alaska	739,795	46	6%
3	Vermont	623,657	30	5%
4	Nebraska	1,920,076	80	4%
5	Hawaii	1,427,538	58	4%
6	Montana	1,050,493	42	4%
7	Rhode Island	1,059,639	38	4%
8	Delaware	961,939	38	4%
9	Wyoming	579,315	24	4%
10	Virginia	8,470,020	223	3%
11	Kentucky	4,454,189	128	3%
12	Alabama	4,874,747	124	3%
13	Kansas	2,913,123	91	3%
14	Utah	3,101,833	80	3%
15	Iowa	3,145,711	79	3%
16	New Mexico	2,088,070	59	3%
17	Maine	1,335,907	43	3%
18	New Hampshire	1,342,795	34	3%
19	South Dakota	869,666	29	3%
20	North Dakota	755,393	26	3%

Most common cities for militaries

Rank	City	# of Jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl	Avg. Salary
1	Annapolis	2	5%	$49,100
2	Dover	2	5%	$50,229
3	Bethesda	2	3%	$48,419
4	Huntsville	3	2%	$34,592
5	Atlanta	5	1%	$34,868
6	Tampa	5	1%	$36,537
7	Glendale	3	1%	$50,922
8	Virginia Beach	3	1%	$53,958
9	Phoenix	5	0%	$50,871
10	San Antonio	5	0%	$41,283
11	Detroit	3	0%	$45,429
12	Jacksonville	3	0%	$34,924
13	Charlotte	2	0%	$44,466
14	Colorado Springs	2	0%	$32,627
15	Denver	2	0%	$32,013
16	Indianapolis	2	0%	$52,981