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Store owner job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected store owner job growth rate is 6% from 2018-2028.
About 189,200 new jobs for store owners are projected over the next decade.
Store owner salaries have increased 4% for store owners in the last 5 years.
There are over 519,828 store owners currently employed in the United States.
There are 189,283 active store owner job openings in the US.
The average store owner salary is $60,283.
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 519,828 | 0.15% |
| 2020 | 408,806 | 0.12% |
| 2019 | 418,012 | 0.13% |
| 2018 | 398,766 | 0.12% |
| 2017 | 385,258 | 0.12% |
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $60,283 | $28.98 | +2.8% |
| 2024 | $58,614 | $28.18 | --0.1% |
| 2023 | $58,701 | $28.22 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | $58,398 | $28.08 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | $57,759 | $27.77 | +1.6% |
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 2,636 | 84% |
| 2 | Kentucky | 4,454,189 | 3,622 | 81% |
| 3 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 4,291 | 77% |
| 4 | Idaho | 1,716,943 | 1,273 | 74% |
| 5 | New Mexico | 2,088,070 | 1,507 | 72% |
| 6 | West Virginia | 1,815,857 | 1,315 | 72% |
| 7 | Louisiana | 4,684,333 | 3,262 | 70% |
| 8 | South Carolina | 5,024,369 | 3,280 | 65% |
| 9 | Wyoming | 579,315 | 378 | 65% |
| 10 | Tennessee | 6,715,984 | 4,274 | 64% |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 3,540 | 61% |
| 12 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 5,007 | 59% |
| 13 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 5,914 | 58% |
| 14 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 2,288 | 55% |
| 15 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 5,637 | 54% |
| 16 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 3,497 | 52% |
| 17 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 1,548 | 50% |
| 18 | Pennsylvania | 12,805,537 | 6,274 | 49% |
| 19 | Michigan | 9,962,311 | 4,891 | 49% |
| 20 | Mississippi | 2,984,100 | 1,389 | 47% |