Job outlook for set-up people in the United States

Set-up person job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

The projected set-up person job growth rate is -5% from 2018-2028.
About -45,900 new jobs for set-up people are projected over the next decade.
Set-up person salaries have increased 9% for set-up people in the last 5 years.
There are over 682,491 set-up people currently employed in the United States.
There are 31,652 active set-up person job openings in the US.
The average set-up person salary is $31,426.

Are set-up person jobs in demand?

No, set-up person jobs are not in demand. Set-up person demand is projected to decline -5% from 2018 to 2028.

Set-up person job and salary trends over time

Compare the number of set-up person jobs and the average set-up person salary over time.

Set-up person jobs over time

Set-up person job growth rate over time

Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	682,491	0.20%
2020	103,999	0.03%
2019	743,565	0.22%
2018	101,449	0.03%
2017	92,967	0.03%

Average set-up person salary over time

Set-up person salary by year

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$31,426	$15.11	+3.2%
2024	$30,438	$14.63	+2.7%
2023	$29,650	$14.25	+1.7%
2022	$29,156	$14.02	+1.3%
2021	$28,771	$13.83	+1.1%

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Set-up person jobs by state

The map below shows you the number of set-up person job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where set-up people earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Most common states for set-up people

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	New Hampshire	1,342,795	105	8%
2	North Carolina	10,273,419	574	6%
3	Vermont	623,657	39	6%
4	Georgia	10,429,379	516	5%
5	Tennessee	6,715,984	337	5%
6	South Carolina	5,024,369	241	5%
7	Connecticut	3,588,184	195	5%
8	Nebraska	1,920,076	89	5%
9	West Virginia	1,815,857	87	5%
10	Florida	20,984,400	748	4%
11	Ohio	11,658,609	425	4%
12	Virginia	8,470,020	328	4%
13	Indiana	6,666,818	287	4%
14	Massachusetts	6,859,819	252	4%
15	Kentucky	4,454,189	196	4%
16	Alabama	4,874,747	188	4%
17	Mississippi	2,984,100	111	4%
18	Maine	1,335,907	56	4%
19	Rhode Island	1,059,639	39	4%
20	Pennsylvania	12,805,537	398	3%

Most common cities for set-up people

Rank	City	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl	Avg. salary
1	Wooster	1	4%	$27,601
2	Jacksonville	1	0%	$32,617

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