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Job outlook for processing specialists in the United States
Processing specialist job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected processing specialist job growth rate is -5% from 2018-2028.
About -77,200 new jobs for processing specialists are projected over the next decade.
Processing specialist salaries have increased 10% for processing specialists in the last 5 years.
There are over 27,175 processing specialists currently employed in the United States.
There are 41,858 active processing specialist job openings in the US.
The average processing specialist salary is $55,587.
Are processing specialist jobs in demand?
No, processing specialist jobs are not in demand. Processing specialist demand is projected to decline -5% from 2018 to 2028.
Processing specialist job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of processing specialist jobs and the average processing specialist salary over time.
Processing specialist jobs over time
Processing specialist job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 27,175 | 0.01% |
| 2020 | 25,997 | 0.01% |
| 2019 | 27,235 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | 27,555 | 0.01% |
| 2017 | 27,589 | 0.01% |
Average processing specialist salary over time
Processing specialist salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $55,587 | $26.72 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | $54,040 | $25.98 | +2.5% |
| 2023 | $52,743 | $25.36 | +2.5% |
| 2022 | $51,432 | $24.73 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | $50,318 | $24.19 | +3.1% |
Processing specialist jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of processing specialist job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where processing specialists earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average salary: Job openings:
Most common states for processing specialists
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 126 | 18% |
| 2 | Delaware | 961,939 | 140 | 15% |
| 3 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 112 | 15% |
| 4 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 368 | 12% |
| 5 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 658 | 10% |
| 6 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 201 | 10% |
| 7 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 136 | 10% |
| 8 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 87 | 10% |
| 9 | Alaska | 739,795 | 74 | 10% |
| 10 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 267 | 9% |
| 11 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 99 | 9% |
| 12 | Vermont | 623,657 | 57 | 9% |
| 13 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 55 | 9% |
| 14 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 780 | 8% |
| 15 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 677 | 8% |
| 16 | Arizona | 7,016,270 | 576 | 8% |
| 17 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 489 | 8% |
| 18 | Hawaii | 1,427,538 | 112 | 8% |
| 19 | Maine | 1,335,907 | 108 | 8% |
| 20 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 80 | 8% |
Most common cities for processing specialists
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Newark | 11 | 33% | $60,618 |
| 2 | Carrollton | 25 | 19% | $54,802 |
| 3 | Livingston | 3 | 10% | $78,593 |
| 4 | Opelika | 3 | 10% | $43,453 |
| 5 | Troy | 4 | 5% | $54,628 |
| 6 | Atlanta | 17 | 4% | $44,330 |
| 7 | Aliso Viejo | 2 | 4% | $74,576 |
| 8 | Charlotte | 14 | 2% | $39,982 |
| 9 | Killeen | 3 | 2% | $58,387 |
| 10 | Chicago | 26 | 1% | $52,760 |
| 11 | Mesa | 7 | 1% | $46,926 |
| 12 | Tampa | 5 | 1% | $47,996 |
| 13 | Anchorage | 4 | 1% | $37,249 |
| 14 | Boston | 4 | 1% | $75,145 |
| 15 | Minneapolis | 3 | 1% | $34,674 |
| 16 | Indianapolis | 4 | 0% | $35,569 |
| 17 | Los Angeles | 4 | 0% | $75,270 |
| 18 | Baltimore | 2 | 0% | $65,519 |