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Job outlook for product merchandisers in the United States
Product merchandiser job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected product merchandiser job growth rate is 1% from 2018-2028.
About 46,900 new jobs for product merchandisers are projected over the next decade.
Product merchandiser salaries have increased 38% for product merchandisers in the last 5 years.
There are over 119,726 product merchandisers currently employed in the United States.
There are 122,502 active product merchandiser job openings in the US.
The average product merchandiser salary is $31,071.
Are product merchandiser jobs in demand?
Yes, product merchandiser jobs are in demand. Product merchandiser demand is projected to grow 1% from 2018 to 2028.
Product merchandiser job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of product merchandiser jobs and the average product merchandiser salary over time.
Product merchandiser jobs over time
Product merchandiser job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 119,726 | 0.04% |
| 2020 | 123,213 | 0.04% |
| 2019 | 129,559 | 0.04% |
| 2018 | 148,437 | 0.04% |
| 2017 | 148,206 | 0.04% |
Average product merchandiser salary over time
Product merchandiser salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $31,071 | $14.94 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | $30,437 | $14.63 | +25.5% |
| 2023 | $24,262 | $11.66 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | $23,101 | $11.11 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | $22,506 | $10.82 | +2.7% |
Product merchandiser jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of product merchandiser job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where product merchandisers earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average salary: Job openings:
Most common states for product merchandisers
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 1,835 | 33% |
| 2 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 252 | 33% |
| 3 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 554 | 29% |
| 4 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 1,572 | 28% |
| 5 | Arkansas | 3,004,279 | 806 | 27% |
| 6 | Pennsylvania | 12,805,537 | 3,180 | 25% |
| 7 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 1,636 | 25% |
| 8 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 1,459 | 25% |
| 9 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 220 | 25% |
| 10 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 2,069 | 24% |
| 11 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 2,359 | 23% |
| 12 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 684 | 23% |
| 13 | West Virginia | 1,815,857 | 414 | 23% |
| 14 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 133 | 23% |
| 15 | Ohio | 11,658,609 | 2,527 | 22% |
| 16 | Michigan | 9,962,311 | 2,147 | 22% |
| 17 | Missouri | 6,113,532 | 1,272 | 21% |
| 18 | Maine | 1,335,907 | 276 | 21% |
| 19 | Tennessee | 6,715,984 | 1,356 | 20% |
| 20 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 644 | 20% |
Most common cities for product merchandisers
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bellevue | 1 | 1% | $36,013 |
| 2 | Carlsbad | 1 | 1% | $31,666 |
| 3 | Fort Lauderdale | 1 | 1% | $23,433 |
| 4 | Loveland | 1 | 1% | $30,059 |
| 5 | Wilmington | 1 | 1% | $30,619 |
| 6 | Aurora | 1 | 0% | $29,993 |
| 7 | Baltimore | 1 | 0% | $29,872 |
| 8 | Boston | 1 | 0% | $27,004 |
| 9 | Denver | 1 | 0% | $30,002 |
| 10 | Saint Louis | 1 | 0% | $28,709 |