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Job outlook for day porters in the United States
Day porter job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected day porter job growth rate is 4% from 2018-2028.
About 85,500 new jobs for day porters are projected over the next decade.
Day porter salaries have increased 20% for day porters in the last 5 years.
There are over 225,491 day porters currently employed in the United States.
There are 84,003 active day porter job openings in the US.
The average day porter salary is $28,820.
Are day porter jobs in demand?
Yes, day porter jobs are in demand. Day porter demand is projected to grow 4% from 2018 to 2028.
Day porter job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of day porter jobs and the average day porter salary over time.
Day porter jobs over time
Day porter job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 225,491 | 0.07% |
| 2020 | 220,379 | 0.07% |
| 2019 | 237,533 | 0.07% |
| 2018 | 238,731 | 0.07% |
| 2017 | 239,591 | 0.07% |
Average day porter salary over time
Day porter salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $28,820 | $13.86 | +6.0% |
| 2025 | $27,185 | $13.07 | +5.1% |
| 2024 | $25,876 | $12.44 | +4.5% |
| 2023 | $24,766 | $11.91 | +3.3% |
| 2022 | $23,974 | $11.53 | +3.2% |
Day porter jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of day porter job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where day porters earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average salary: Job openings:
Most common states for day porters
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 610 | 11% |
| 2 | Alaska | 739,795 | 77 | 10% |
| 3 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 66 | 10% |
| 4 | Ohio | 11,658,609 | 1,047 | 9% |
| 5 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 608 | 9% |
| 6 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 281 | 9% |
| 7 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 53 | 9% |
| 8 | Illinois | 12,802,023 | 974 | 8% |
| 9 | Michigan | 9,962,311 | 749 | 8% |
| 10 | Missouri | 6,113,532 | 490 | 8% |
| 11 | Kentucky | 4,454,189 | 338 | 8% |
| 12 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 87 | 8% |
| 13 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 693 | 7% |
| 14 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 614 | 7% |
| 15 | Tennessee | 6,715,984 | 476 | 7% |
| 16 | South Carolina | 5,024,369 | 333 | 7% |
| 17 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 191 | 7% |
| 18 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 77 | 7% |
| 19 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 397 | 6% |
| 20 | Maine | 1,335,907 | 81 | 6% |
Most common cities for day porters
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Encinitas | 6 | 10% | $33,294 |
| 2 | Troy | 6 | 7% | $26,678 |
| 3 | Charleston | 5 | 4% | $22,576 |
| 4 | Lansing | 5 | 4% | $26,578 |
| 5 | San Diego | 26 | 2% | $33,231 |
| 6 | Orlando | 6 | 2% | $22,759 |
| 7 | Saint Louis | 6 | 2% | $24,492 |
| 8 | Fort Lauderdale | 4 | 2% | $22,676 |
| 9 | Phoenix | 10 | 1% | $28,244 |
| 10 | Austin | 9 | 1% | $23,811 |
| 11 | Atlanta | 5 | 1% | $22,590 |
| 12 | Indianapolis | 5 | 1% | $25,015 |
| 13 | Jacksonville | 5 | 1% | $22,869 |
| 14 | Sacramento | 4 | 1% | $35,455 |
| 15 | San Antonio | 6 | 0% | $23,871 |
| 16 | Los Angeles | 5 | 0% | $33,663 |
| 17 | Dallas | 4 | 0% | $23,875 |
| 18 | San Jose | 4 | 0% | $35,432 |