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Job outlook for food runners in the United States
Food runner job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected food runner job growth rate is 14% from 2018-2028.
About 775,300 new jobs for food runners are projected over the next decade.
Food runner salaries have increased 21% for food runners in the last 5 years.
There are over 1,500,469 food runners currently employed in the United States.
There are 240,853 active food runner job openings in the US.
The average food runner salary is $25,536.
Are food runner jobs in demand?
Yes, food runner jobs are in demand. Food runner demand is projected to grow 14% from 2018 to 2028.
Food runner job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of food runner jobs and the average food runner salary over time.
Food runner jobs over time
Food runner job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,500,469 | 0.45% |
| 2020 | 1,618,741 | 0.48% |
| 2019 | 2,078,168 | 0.62% |
| 2018 | 2,090,911 | 0.63% |
| 2017 | 2,082,585 | 0.63% |
Average food runner salary over time
Food runner salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $25,536 | $12.28 | +4.9% |
| 2024 | $24,347 | $11.71 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | $23,041 | $11.08 | +5.3% |
| 2022 | $21,880 | $10.52 | +3.8% |
| 2021 | $21,078 | $10.13 | +2.8% |
Food runner jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of food runner job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where food runners earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average salary: Job openings:
Most common states for food runners
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 299 | 28% |
| 2 | South Carolina | 5,024,369 | 1,194 | 24% |
| 3 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 318 | 24% |
| 4 | Kentucky | 4,454,189 | 1,003 | 23% |
| 5 | Delaware | 961,939 | 217 | 23% |
| 6 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 135 | 23% |
| 7 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 1,488 | 22% |
| 8 | Tennessee | 6,715,984 | 1,488 | 22% |
| 9 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 1,250 | 22% |
| 10 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 1,806 | 21% |
| 11 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 2,096 | 20% |
| 12 | Arizona | 7,016,270 | 1,393 | 20% |
| 13 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 586 | 20% |
| 14 | West Virginia | 1,815,857 | 359 | 20% |
| 15 | Pennsylvania | 12,805,537 | 2,391 | 19% |
| 16 | Ohio | 11,658,609 | 2,189 | 19% |
| 17 | Missouri | 6,113,532 | 1,156 | 19% |
| 18 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 608 | 19% |
| 19 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 168 | 19% |
| 20 | Texas | 28,304,596 | 5,082 | 18% |
Most common cities for food runners
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Miami Beach | 26 | 28% | $22,289 |
| 2 | Fort Lauderdale | 17 | 10% | $22,290 |
| 3 | Miami | 43 | 9% | $22,290 |
| 4 | Orlando | 25 | 9% | $22,307 |
| 5 | Atlanta | 26 | 6% | $23,307 |
| 6 | New Orleans | 20 | 5% | $20,878 |
| 7 | Washington | 29 | 4% | $26,488 |
| 8 | Dallas | 44 | 3% | $23,327 |
| 9 | Charlotte | 27 | 3% | $24,271 |
| 10 | San Francisco | 22 | 3% | $27,243 |
| 11 | Boston | 19 | 3% | $26,700 |
| 12 | Las Vegas | 19 | 3% | $22,007 |
| 13 | Chicago | 51 | 2% | $24,576 |
| 14 | Philadelphia | 36 | 2% | $23,737 |
| 15 | Austin | 15 | 2% | $23,354 |
| 16 | New York | 62 | 1% | $25,867 |
| 17 | Los Angeles | 24 | 1% | $27,042 |
| 18 | Houston | 19 | 1% | $23,325 |
| 19 | Phoenix | 15 | 1% | $22,224 |