Job outlook for soldiers in the United States

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

• The projected soldier job growth rate is 3% from 2018-2028.

• About 38,000 new jobs for soldiers are projected over the next decade.

• Soldier salaries have increased 13% for soldiers in the last 5 years.

• There are over 15,010 soldiers currently employed in the United States.

• There are 108 active soldier job openings in the US.

• The average soldier salary is $36,491.

Compare the number of soldier jobs and the average soldier salary over time.

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