Job outlook for table operators in the United States

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

The projected table operator job growth rate is -5% from 2018-2028.
About -45,900 new jobs for table operators are projected over the next decade.
Table operator salaries have increased 14% for table operators in the last 5 years.
There are over 31,745 table operators currently employed in the United States.
There are 54,149 active table operator job openings in the US.
The average table operator salary is $31,481.

Are table operator jobs in demand?

No, table operator jobs are not in demand. Table operator demand is projected to decline -5% from 2018 to 2028.

Table operator job and salary trends over time

Compare the number of table operator jobs and the average table operator salary over time.

Table operator jobs over time

Table operator job growth rate over time

Year	# of jobs	% of population
2021	31,745	0.01%
2020	33,709	0.01%
2019	35,429	0.01%
2018	36,301	0.01%
2017	36,127	0.01%

Average table operator salary over time

Table operator salary by year

Year	Avg. salary	Hourly rate	% Change
2025	$31,481	$15.14	+3.8%
2024	$30,315	$14.57	+3.3%
2023	$29,336	$14.10	+4.2%
2022	$28,144	$13.53	+2.1%
2021	$27,556	$13.25	+3.5%

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Table operator jobs by state

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

Average salary: Job openings:

Most common states for table operators

Rank	State	Population	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl
1	Massachusetts	6,859,819	1,223	18%
2	District of Columbia	693,972	126	18%
3	Rhode Island	1,059,639	153	14%
4	Alaska	739,795	96	13%
5	New Hampshire	1,342,795	165	12%
6	New Jersey	9,005,644	883	10%
7	Wisconsin	5,795,483	556	10%
8	Minnesota	5,576,606	484	9%
9	Indiana	6,666,818	552	8%
10	Ohio	11,658,609	766	7%
11	Iowa	3,145,711	221	7%
12	Hawaii	1,427,538	95	7%
13	Pennsylvania	12,805,537	790	6%
14	Georgia	10,429,379	674	6%
15	North Carolina	10,273,419	569	6%
16	Tennessee	6,715,984	406	6%
17	Illinois	12,802,023	680	5%
18	Kentucky	4,454,189	205	5%
19	Nebraska	1,920,076	100	5%
20	South Dakota	869,666	33	4%

Most common cities for table operators

Rank	City	# of jobs	Employment/ 1000ppl	Avg. salary
1	Pleasant Grove	1	3%	$32,763
2	Huntington Park	1	2%	$32,653
3	Youngstown	1	2%	$32,082
4	Abilene	1	1%	$28,919
5	Clarksville	1	1%	$33,511
6	Lynchburg	1	1%	$27,898
7	Sioux City	1	1%	$30,051
8	Sioux Falls	1	1%	$35,967
9	Cleveland	1	0%	$32,112
10	Dallas	1	0%	$28,806
11	Fort Worth	1	0%	$28,833
12	Houston	1	0%	$28,569
13	Tacoma	1	0%	$36,641

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