Job outlook for materials assistants in the United States

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

• The projected materials assistant job growth rate is 1% from 2018-2028.

• About 46,900 new jobs for materials assistants are projected over the next decade.

• Materials assistant salaries have increased 38% for materials assistants in the last 5 years.

• There are over 34,766 materials assistants currently employed in the United States.

• There are 8,137 active materials assistant job openings in the US.

• The average materials assistant salary is $33,769.

Compare the number of materials assistant jobs and the average materials assistant salary over time.

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