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Census taker job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected census taker job growth rate is 0% from 2018-2028.
About -5,200 new jobs for census takers are projected over the next decade.
Census taker salaries have increased 13% for census takers in the last 5 years.
There are over 6,087 census takers currently employed in the United States.
There are 1,153 active census taker job openings in the US.
The average census taker salary is $38,585.
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 6,087 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 6,228 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 6,758 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 6,910 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 6,795 | 0.00% |
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $38,585 | $18.55 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | $37,305 | $17.94 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | $36,334 | $17.47 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | $35,321 | $16.98 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | $34,297 | $16.49 | +2.4% |
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 9 | 2% |
| 2 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 9 | 1% |
| 3 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 8 | 1% |
| 4 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 8 | 1% |
| 5 | Alaska | 739,795 | 6 | 1% |
| 6 | Vermont | 623,657 | 5 | 1% |
| 7 | Delaware | 961,939 | 5 | 1% |
| 8 | California | 39,536,653 | 24 | 0% |
| 9 | Pennsylvania | 12,805,537 | 21 | 0% |
| 10 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 14 | 0% |
| 11 | New York | 19,849,399 | 14 | 0% |
| 12 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 14 | 0% |
| 13 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 12 | 0% |
| 14 | New Jersey | 9,005,644 | 10 | 0% |
| 15 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 7 | 0% |
| 16 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 7 | 0% |
| 17 | Maine | 1,335,907 | 6 | 0% |
| 18 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 3 | 0% |
| 19 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 2 | 0% |
| 20 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 1 | 0% |