Job outlook for labour contractors in the United States

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

The projected labour contractor job growth rate is 4% from 2018-2028.
About 69,500 new jobs for labour contractors are projected over the next decade.
Labour contractor salaries have increased 13% for labour contractors in the last 5 years.
There are over 46,264 labour contractors currently employed in the United States.
There are 37,148 active labour contractor job openings in the US.
The average labour contractor salary is $32,121.

Are labour contractor jobs in demand?

Yes, labour contractor jobs are in demand. Labour contractor demand is projected to grow 4% from 2018 to 2028.

Labour contractor job and salary trends over time

Compare the number of labour contractor jobs and the average labour contractor salary over time.

Labour contractor jobs over time

Labour contractor job growth rate over time

Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	46,264	0.01%
2020	47,942	0.01%
2019	52,594	0.02%
2018	53,913	0.02%
2017	54,625	0.02%

Average labour contractor salary over time

Labour contractor salary by year

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$32,121	$15.44	+2.8%
2024	$31,247	$15.02	+3.0%
2023	$30,349	$14.59	+3.7%
2022	$29,272	$14.07	+3.3%
2021	$28,340	$13.62	+4.8%

Top labour contractor jobs near you

Labour contractor jobs by state

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

Most common states for labour contractors

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	Montana	1,050,493	74	7%
2	Iowa	3,145,711	188	6%
3	West Virginia	1,815,857	110	6%
4	New Hampshire	1,342,795	62	5%
5	Kansas	2,913,123	109	4%
6	North Dakota	755,393	32	4%
7	District of Columbia	693,972	31	4%
8	Virginia	8,470,020	258	3%
9	Tennessee	6,715,984	188	3%
10	Maryland	6,052,177	178	3%
11	Alabama	4,874,747	125	3%
12	Oregon	4,142,776	113	3%
13	Nebraska	1,920,076	56	3%
14	Idaho	1,716,943	51	3%
15	Maine	1,335,907	40	3%
16	South Dakota	869,666	30	3%
17	Wyoming	579,315	20	3%
18	Vermont	623,657	19	3%
19	Washington	7,405,743	166	2%
20	Connecticut	3,588,184	70	2%

Most common cities for labour contractors

Rank	City	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl	Avg. salary
1	Des Moines	12	6%	$31,774
2	Grand Rapids	11	6%	$32,130
3	Orlando	11	4%	$28,389
4	Pittsburgh	11	4%	$33,131
5	Denver	19	3%	$33,070
6	Tampa	11	3%	$28,410
7	Baltimore	14	2%	$30,236
8	Indianapolis	14	2%	$30,575
9	Detroit	13	2%	$32,196
10	Milwaukee	12	2%	$29,236
11	Omaha	9	2%	$31,623
12	Phoenix	18	1%	$31,543
13	San Diego	12	1%	$39,199
14	Charlotte	9	1%	$28,447
15	San Antonio	9	1%	$28,665
16	Houston	11	0%	$28,472
17	Chicago	8	0%	$37,840

Labour contractor jobs

Browse construction and extraction jobs