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Job outlook for order takers in the United States
Order taker job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected order taker job growth rate is 0% from 2018-2028.
About -5,200 new jobs for order takers are projected over the next decade.
Order taker salaries have increased 7% for order takers in the last 5 years.
There are over 13,465 order takers currently employed in the United States.
There are 77,938 active order taker job openings in the US.
The average order taker salary is $30,383.
Are order taker jobs in demand?
No, order taker jobs are not in demand. Order taker demand is projected to decline 0% from 2018 to 2028.
Order taker job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of order taker jobs and the average order taker salary over time.
Order taker jobs over time
Order taker job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 13,465 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 12,036 | 0.00% |
| 2019 | 13,800 | 0.00% |
| 2018 | 16,016 | 0.00% |
| 2017 | 17,013 | 0.01% |
Average order taker salary over time
Order taker salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $30,383 | $14.61 | +3.9% |
| 2024 | $29,231 | $14.05 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | $28,565 | $13.73 | --0.1% |
| 2022 | $28,608 | $13.75 | +0.4% |
| 2021 | $28,488 | $13.70 | +3.2% |
Order taker jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of order taker job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where order takers earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average salary: Job openings:
Most common states for order takers
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 976 | 12% |
| 2 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 749 | 12% |
| 3 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 1,011 | 10% |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 716 | 10% |
| 5 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 373 | 10% |
| 6 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 305 | 10% |
| 7 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 304 | 10% |
| 8 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 297 | 10% |
| 9 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 132 | 10% |
| 10 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 102 | 10% |
| 11 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 77 | 10% |
| 12 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 890 | 9% |
| 13 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 673 | 9% |
| 14 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 543 | 9% |
| 15 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 501 | 9% |
| 16 | Alabama | 4,874,747 | 449 | 9% |
| 17 | Arkansas | 3,004,279 | 257 | 9% |
| 18 | Idaho | 1,716,943 | 146 | 9% |
| 19 | Delaware | 961,939 | 88 | 9% |
| 20 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 55 | 9% |
Most common cities for order takers
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dana Point | 2 | 6% | $32,141 |
| 2 | West Hollywood | 2 | 5% | $32,388 |
| 3 | Corona | 6 | 4% | $32,158 |
| 4 | Dedham | 1 | 4% | $35,632 |
| 5 | Georgetown | 2 | 3% | $27,112 |
| 6 | Beverly Hills | 1 | 3% | $32,394 |
| 7 | Brighton | 1 | 3% | $30,490 |
| 8 | Scottsdale | 3 | 1% | $29,275 |
| 9 | Huntington Beach | 2 | 1% | $32,233 |
| 10 | New Orleans | 2 | 1% | $21,976 |
| 11 | Plano | 2 | 1% | $26,740 |
| 12 | Amarillo | 1 | 1% | $27,293 |
| 13 | Austin | 3 | 0% | $27,108 |
| 14 | Atlanta | 1 | 0% | $25,675 |
| 15 | Boston | 1 | 0% | $35,682 |
| 16 | Chicago | 1 | 0% | $28,416 |
| 17 | Dallas | 1 | 0% | $26,809 |