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Job outlook for us marines in the United States
Are us marine jobs in demand?
Yes, us marine jobs are in demand. Us marine demand is projected to grow 4% from 2018 to 2028.
US Marine job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of us marine jobs and the average us marine salary over time.
US Marine jobs over time
US Marine job growth rate over time
Year  | # Of Jobs | % Of Population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2,756 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 3,249 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 4,243 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 4,239 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 4,093 | 0.00% |
Average us marine salary over time
US Marine salary by year
| Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $55,253 | $26.56 | +3.3% |
| 2024 | $53,493 | $25.72 | --0.2% |
| 2023 | $53,586 | $25.76 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | $52,666 | $25.32 | --2.5% |
| 2021 | $54,043 | $25.98 | +0.3% |
US Marine jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of us marine job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where us marines earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Most common states for us marines
| Rank | State | Population | # of Jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 13 | 2% |
| 2 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 58 | 1% |
| 3 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 48 | 1% |
| 4 | Mississippi | 2,984,100 | 33 | 1% |
| 5 | Louisiana | 4,684,333 | 32 | 1% |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 31 | 1% |
| 7 | South Carolina | 5,024,369 | 30 | 1% |
| 8 | Alabama | 4,874,747 | 29 | 1% |
| 9 | Maine | 1,335,907 | 18 | 1% |
| 10 | Hawaii | 1,427,538 | 13 | 1% |
| 11 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 11 | 1% |
| 12 | Delaware | 961,939 | 6 | 1% |
| 13 | Alaska | 739,795 | 6 | 1% |
| 14 | New York | 19,849,399 | 33 | 0% |
| 15 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 13 | 0% |
| 16 | Tennessee | 6,715,984 | 6 | 0% |
| 17 | West Virginia | 1,815,857 | 4 | 0% |
| 18 | Ohio | 11,658,609 | 4 | 0% |
| 19 | Michigan | 9,962,311 | 3 | 0% |
| 20 | New Mexico | 2,088,070 | 2 | 0% |
Most common cities for us marines
| Rank | City | # of Jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Davie | 11 | 11% | $51,273 |
| 2 | Kaneohe | 2 | 6% | $47,409 |
| 3 | Pensacola | 1 | 2% | $54,186 |
| 4 | Oceanside | 1 | 1% | $55,841 |
| 5 | Yuma | 1 | 1% | $51,222 |
| 6 | San Diego | 1 | 0% | $55,364 |