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Job outlook for job placement specialists in the United States
Job placement specialist job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected job placement specialist job growth rate is 8% from 2018-2028.
About 58,800 new jobs for job placement specialists are projected over the next decade.
Job placement specialist salaries have increased 7% for job placement specialists in the last 5 years.
There are over 18,526 job placement specialists currently employed in the United States.
There are 37,946 active job placement specialist job openings in the US.
The average job placement specialist salary is $38,930.
Are job placement specialist jobs in demand?
Job placement specialist job and salary trends over time
Job placement specialist jobs over time
Job placement specialist job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 18,526 | 0.01% |
| 2020 | 16,241 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 15,873 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 14,886 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 13,902 | 0.00% |
Average job placement specialist salary over time
Job placement specialist salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $38,930 | $18.72 | +2.5% |
| 2025 | $37,968 | $18.25 | +1.7% |
| 2024 | $37,330 | $17.95 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | $37,005 | $17.79 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | $36,288 | $17.45 | +1.4% |
Job placement specialist jobs by state
Most common states for job placement specialists
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 79 | 11% |
| 2 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 241 | 8% |
| 3 | Delaware | 961,939 | 66 | 7% |
| 4 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 57 | 7% |
| 5 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 54 | 7% |
| 6 | Alaska | 739,795 | 49 | 7% |
| 7 | Vermont | 623,657 | 45 | 7% |
| 8 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 41 | 7% |
| 9 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 416 | 6% |
| 10 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 333 | 6% |
| 11 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 123 | 6% |
| 12 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 475 | 5% |
| 13 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 387 | 5% |
| 14 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 267 | 5% |
| 15 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 202 | 5% |
| 16 | Idaho | 1,716,943 | 78 | 5% |
| 17 | Hawaii | 1,427,538 | 70 | 5% |
| 18 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 70 | 5% |
| 19 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 55 | 5% |
| 20 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 55 | 5% |
Most common cities for job placement specialists
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marion | 1 | 3% | $35,206 |
| 2 | Russellville | 1 | 3% | $32,552 |
| 3 | Fort Collins | 2 | 1% | $40,871 |
| 4 | Bakersfield | 1 | 0% | $45,445 |
Job Placement Specialist job outlook: Expert opinions
Our panel of job placement specialist experts
Michigan State University
Will there be an increase or decrease in demand for Job Placement Specialists in the next 5 years?
Dr. Phil Gardner Ph.D.: During the quarantine, we had strong demand for both interns and graduates - there were many programs at MSU that had many internships canceled due to covid. Americans now realize the importance of our food industry and supply chain as we all saw shortages in the stores - food production is essential. Areas such as poultry, swine, dairy and meat industry are winning the student recruitment battle because of competitive salaries. The demand for talent in production ag has been strong. We also have a few contract research organizations recruiting for study technicians. I predict that the trend of more animal science jobs than interested students will continue in the future.
Employers are offering jobs if students are doing a great job in their internship. MSU also had two-year programs offered through our Institute of Ag Technology, last fall. We had a first-year student get offered an internship in the fall with Kalmbach in Ohio, halfway through his summer internship, and he was offered a job. Because his courses are now online this semester, he is staying in Ohio, starting his new job, and finishing up his classes online.
What technology do you think will become more important and prevalent for Job Placement Specialists in the next 3-5 years?
Dr. Phil Gardner Ph.D.: Technology - Data Science - the ability to interpret trends of data tracked in livestock production and then to prescribe changes in management. This is also huge in crop production.
Automation - in animal care and food processing to lower demand for human labor because there are shortages.