Job outlook for package handlers in the United States

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

• The projected package handler job growth rate is 6% from 2018-2028.

• About 358,300 new jobs for package handlers are projected over the next decade.

• Package handler salaries have increased 20% for package handlers in the last 5 years.

• There are over 649,987 package handlers currently employed in the United States.

• There are 93,831 active package handler job openings in the US.

• The average package handler salary is $32,785.

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

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