Job outlook for freight handlers in the United States

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

• The projected freight handler job growth rate is 6% from 2018-2028.

• About 358,300 new jobs for freight handlers are projected over the next decade.

• Freight handler salaries have increased 20% for freight handlers in the last 5 years.

• There are over 819,863 freight handlers currently employed in the United States.

• There are 67,422 active freight handler job openings in the US.

• The average freight handler salary is $35,944.

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

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