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Job outlook for order pickers in the United States
Order picker job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected order picker job growth rate is 1% from 2018-2028.
About 46,900 new jobs for order pickers are projected over the next decade.
Order picker salaries have increased 38% for order pickers in the last 5 years.
There are over 95,862 order pickers currently employed in the United States.
There are 199,572 active order picker job openings in the US.
The average order picker salary is $31,950.
Are order picker jobs in demand?
Yes, order picker jobs are in demand. Order picker demand is projected to grow 1% from 2018 to 2028.
Order picker job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of order picker jobs and the average order picker salary over time.
Order picker jobs over time
Order picker job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 95,862 | 0.03% |
| 2020 | 78,048 | 0.02% |
| 2019 | 397,027 | 0.12% |
| 2018 | 98,749 | 0.03% |
| 2017 | 98,270 | 0.03% |
Average order picker salary over time
Order picker salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $31,950 | $15.36 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | $31,298 | $15.05 | +25.5% |
| 2023 | $24,948 | $11.99 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | $23,754 | $11.42 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | $23,143 | $11.13 | +2.7% |
Order picker jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of order picker job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where order pickers earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average salary: Job openings:
Most common states for order pickers
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 1,651 | 25% |
| 2 | New Jersey | 9,005,644 | 2,102 | 23% |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | 12,805,537 | 2,785 | 22% |
| 4 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 540 | 19% |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 1,071 | 18% |
| 6 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 1,027 | 17% |
| 7 | Kentucky | 4,454,189 | 771 | 17% |
| 8 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 532 | 17% |
| 9 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 131 | 17% |
| 10 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 879 | 16% |
| 11 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 1,532 | 15% |
| 12 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 1,043 | 15% |
| 13 | Illinois | 12,802,023 | 1,786 | 14% |
| 14 | Michigan | 9,962,311 | 1,404 | 14% |
| 15 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 147 | 14% |
| 16 | Ohio | 11,658,609 | 1,545 | 13% |
| 17 | Arizona | 7,016,270 | 914 | 13% |
| 18 | Missouri | 6,113,532 | 789 | 13% |
| 19 | Mississippi | 2,984,100 | 378 | 13% |
| 20 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 178 | 13% |
Most common cities for order pickers
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shakopee | 8 | 20% | $33,701 |
| 2 | Harrisburg | 5 | 10% | $32,490 |
| 3 | Eagan | 6 | 9% | $33,734 |
| 4 | Janesville | 5 | 8% | $32,816 |
| 5 | Lubbock | 8 | 3% | $29,715 |
| 6 | Portland | 10 | 2% | $36,831 |
| 7 | Orlando | 5 | 2% | $26,926 |
| 8 | Fontana | 4 | 2% | $33,726 |
| 9 | Minneapolis | 6 | 1% | $33,818 |
| 10 | Charlotte | 5 | 1% | $28,559 |
| 11 | Phoenix | 7 | 0% | $32,359 |
| 12 | Columbus | 4 | 0% | $30,454 |
| 13 | Jacksonville | 4 | 0% | $26,925 |