Job outlook for first officers in the United States

First officer job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

• The projected first officer job growth rate is 3% from 2018-2028.

• About 20,600 new jobs for first officers are projected over the next decade.

• First officer salaries have increased 10% for first officers in the last 5 years.

• There are over 7,444 first officers currently employed in the United States.

• There are 89,899 active first officer job openings in the US.

• The average first officer salary is $82,510.

Compare the number of first officer jobs and the average first officer salary over time.

The map below shows you the number of first officer job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where first officers earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.