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Scale operator job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected scale operator job growth rate is -3% from 2018-2028.
About -38,100 new jobs for scale operators are projected over the next decade.
Scale operator salaries have increased 27% for scale operators in the last 5 years.
There are over 41,672 scale operators currently employed in the United States.
There are 30,062 active scale operator job openings in the US.
The average scale operator salary is $32,498.
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 41,672 | 0.01% |
| 2020 | 44,107 | 0.01% |
| 2019 | 46,360 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | 50,096 | 0.02% |
| 2017 | 55,271 | 0.02% |
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $32,498 | $15.62 | +4.6% |
| 2024 | $31,070 | $14.94 | +8.4% |
| 2023 | $28,649 | $13.77 | +7.1% |
| 2022 | $26,761 | $12.87 | +4.8% |
| 2021 | $25,528 | $12.27 | +0.3% |
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 1,213 | 18% |
| 2 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 126 | 18% |
| 3 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 153 | 14% |
| 4 | Alaska | 739,795 | 97 | 13% |
| 5 | New Jersey | 9,005,644 | 881 | 10% |
| 6 | Hawaii | 1,427,538 | 98 | 7% |
| 7 | Ohio | 11,658,609 | 16 | 0% |
| 8 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 15 | 0% |
| 9 | Illinois | 12,802,023 | 13 | 0% |
| 10 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 11 | 0% |
| 11 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 10 | 0% |
| 12 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 7 | 0% |
| 13 | Nevada | 2,998,039 | 7 | 0% |
| 14 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 6 | 0% |
| 15 | West Virginia | 1,815,857 | 4 | 0% |
| 16 | Delaware | 961,939 | 2 | 0% |
| 17 | Maine | 1,335,907 | 1 | 0% |
| 18 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 1 | 0% |
| 19 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 0 | 0% |
| 20 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 0 | 0% |
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greeley | 2 | 2% | $32,129 |
| 2 | Sioux Falls | 2 | 1% | $33,241 |
| 3 | Albany | 1 | 1% | $32,886 |
| 4 | Ann Arbor | 1 | 1% | $33,190 |