Job outlook for plant workers in the United States

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

• The projected plant worker job growth rate is 5% from 2018-2028.

• About 76,300 new jobs for plant workers are projected over the next decade.

• Plant worker salaries have increased 11% for plant workers in the last 5 years.

• There are over 4,269 plant workers currently employed in the United States.

• There are 78,873 active plant worker job openings in the US.

• The average plant worker salary is $31,705.

Compare the number of plant worker jobs and the average plant worker salary over time.

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