Job outlook for labour workers in the United States

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

The projected labour worker job growth rate is 4% from 2018-2028.
About 69,500 new jobs for labour workers are projected over the next decade.
Labour worker salaries have increased 23% for labour workers in the last 5 years.
There are over 46,264 labour workers currently employed in the United States.
There are 85,623 active labour worker job openings in the US.
The average labour worker salary is $30,080.

Are labour worker jobs in demand?

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

Labour worker job and salary trends over time

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

Labour worker jobs over time

Labour worker 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 worker salary over time

Labour worker salary by year

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2026	$30,080	$14.46	+4.8%
2025	$28,700	$13.80	+4.9%
2024	$27,349	$13.15	+6.4%
2023	$25,711	$12.36	+5.0%
2022	$24,488	$11.77	+3.6%

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Labour worker jobs by state

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

Average salary: Job openings:

Most common states for labour workers

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	Vermont	623,657	125	20%
2	South Dakota	869,666	154	18%
3	West Virginia	1,815,857	305	17%
4	Nebraska	1,920,076	303	16%
5	District of Columbia	693,972	112	16%
6	Utah	3,101,833	433	14%
7	Georgia	10,429,379	1,342	13%
8	Washington	7,405,743	997	13%
9	Colorado	5,607,154	714	13%
10	Oregon	4,142,776	540	13%
11	Idaho	1,716,943	219	13%
12	Delaware	961,939	122	13%
13	North Dakota	755,393	96	13%
14	Virginia	8,470,020	1,045	12%
15	Tennessee	6,715,984	813	12%
16	Missouri	6,113,532	726	12%
17	Wyoming	579,315	69	12%
18	South Carolina	5,024,369	528	11%
19	Connecticut	3,588,184	410	11%
20	Iowa	3,145,711	335	11%

Most common cities for labour workers

Rank	City	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl	Avg. salary
1	Englewood	5	15%	$30,601
2	Sarasota	6	11%	$23,493
3	Cincinnati	14	5%	$31,708
4	Cambridge	6	5%	$34,313
5	Alexandria	6	4%	$28,206
6	Tampa	11	3%	$23,541
7	Orlando	8	3%	$23,590
8	Sioux Falls	6	3%	$30,758
9	Denver	14	2%	$30,619
10	Colorado Springs	8	2%	$30,365
11	Norfolk	6	2%	$27,402
12	Phoenix	12	1%	$32,345
13	Austin	7	1%	$27,272
14	Baltimore	7	1%	$30,554
15	Columbus	7	1%	$32,436
16	Jacksonville	7	1%	$23,956
17	Atlanta	6	1%	$27,181
18	Fort Worth	6	1%	$27,293
19	Chicago	5	0%	$31,867

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