Job outlook for ground workers in the United States

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

• The projected ground worker job growth rate is 5% from 2018-2028.

• About 61,300 new jobs for ground workers are projected over the next decade.

• Ground worker salaries have increased 21% for ground workers in the last 5 years.

• There are over 95,102 ground workers currently employed in the United States.

• There are 33,720 active ground worker job openings in the US.

• The average ground worker salary is $29,875.

Compare the number of ground worker jobs and the average ground worker salary over time.

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