Job outlook for lift operators in the United States

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

• The projected lift operator job growth rate is 7% from 2018-2028.

• About 56,900 new jobs for lift operators are projected over the next decade.

• Lift operator salaries have increased 16% for lift operators in the last 5 years.

• There are over 466,750 lift operators currently employed in the United States.

• There are 72,445 active lift operator job openings in the US.

• The average lift operator salary is $32,309.

Compare the number of lift operator jobs and the average lift operator salary over time.

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