Job outlook for material handler leads in the United States

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

The projected material handler lead job growth rate is 6% from 2018-2028.
About 358,300 new jobs for material handler leads are projected over the next decade.
Material handler lead salaries have increased 20% for material handler leads in the last 5 years.
There are over 827,533 material handler leads currently employed in the United States.
There are 37,577 active material handler lead job openings in the US.
The average material handler lead salary is $37,147.

Are material handler lead jobs in demand?

Yes, material handler lead jobs are in demand. Material handler lead demand is projected to grow 6% from 2018 to 2028.

Material handler lead job and salary trends over time

Compare the number of material handler lead jobs and the average material handler lead salary over time.

Material handler lead jobs over time

Material handler lead job growth rate over time

Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	827,533	0.25%
2020	850,514	0.25%
2019	895,291	0.27%
2018	877,003	0.26%
2017	821,939	0.25%

Average material handler lead salary over time

Material handler lead salary by year

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$37,147	$17.86	+5.5%
2024	$35,225	$16.94	+4.4%
2023	$33,733	$16.22	+4.5%
2022	$32,277	$15.52	+4.1%
2021	$31,012	$14.91	+3.9%

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Material handler lead jobs by state

The map below shows you the number of material handler lead job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where material handler leads earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average salary: Job openings:

Most common states for material handler leads

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	Idaho	1,716,943	314	18%
2	Montana	1,050,493	190	18%
3	South Dakota	869,666	157	18%
4	Kansas	2,913,123	476	16%
5	Nebraska	1,920,076	300	16%
6	Alaska	739,795	122	16%
7	Nevada	2,998,039	407	14%
8	Arkansas	3,004,279	406	14%
9	Oklahoma	3,930,864	457	12%
10	New Mexico	2,088,070	259	12%
11	New Jersey	9,005,644	870	10%
12	Iowa	3,145,711	302	10%
13	Tennessee	6,715,984	596	9%
14	Indiana	6,666,818	586	9%
15	Wisconsin	5,795,483	518	9%
16	Pennsylvania	12,805,537	1,076	8%
17	Minnesota	5,576,606	455	8%
18	Kentucky	4,454,189	337	8%
19	New Hampshire	1,342,795	114	8%
20	Utah	3,101,833	208	7%

Most common cities for material handler leads

Rank	City	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl	Avg. salary
1	Lockport	2	8%	$34,188
2	Romeoville	2	5%	$34,196
3	Bolingbrook	3	4%	$34,209
4	Brighton	1	3%	$39,596
5	Crown Point	1	3%	$33,443
6	Elk Grove Village	1	3%	$34,292
7	Florence	1	3%	$29,756
8	Beaumont	2	2%	$32,287
9	Chino	2	2%	$40,155
10	Doral	1	2%	$33,792
11	Tampa	3	1%	$33,486
12	Austin	3	0%	$32,571
13	Fort Worth	2	0%	$32,066
14	Indianapolis	2	0%	$33,154

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