Job outlook for food handlers in the United States

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

• The projected food handler job growth rate is 14% from 2018-2028.

• About 775,300 new jobs for food handlers are projected over the next decade.

• Food handler salaries have increased 21% for food handlers in the last 5 years.

• There are over 1,887,924 food handlers currently employed in the United States.

• There are 171,731 active food handler job openings in the US.

• The average food handler salary is $32,581.

Compare the number of food handler jobs and the average food handler salary over time.

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