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Valve technician job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected valve technician job growth rate is 6% from 2018-2028.
About 7,500 new jobs for valve technicians are projected over the next decade.
Valve technician salaries have increased 11% for valve technicians in the last 5 years.
There are over 15,196 valve technicians currently employed in the United States.
There are 128,478 active valve technician job openings in the US.
The average valve technician salary is $41,020.
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 15,196 | 0.00% |
| 2020 | 17,157 | 0.01% |
| 2019 | 17,702 | 0.01% |
| 2018 | 17,519 | 0.01% |
| 2017 | 16,154 | 0.00% |
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $41,020 | $19.72 | +4.3% |
| 2024 | $39,340 | $18.91 | +3.6% |
| 2023 | $37,966 | $18.25 | +0.4% |
| 2022 | $37,817 | $18.18 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | $36,916 | $17.75 | +0.8% |
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 1,310 | 42% |
| 2 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 502 | 26% |
| 3 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 333 | 25% |
| 4 | Colorado | 5,607,154 | 1,340 | 24% |
| 5 | Maine | 1,335,907 | 325 | 24% |
| 6 | Delaware | 961,939 | 235 | 24% |
| 7 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 1,298 | 23% |
| 8 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 2,238 | 22% |
| 9 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 1,503 | 22% |
| 10 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 1,451 | 22% |
| 11 | Alaska | 739,795 | 166 | 22% |
| 12 | Vermont | 623,657 | 139 | 22% |
| 13 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 2,218 | 21% |
| 14 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 136 | 20% |
| 15 | Missouri | 6,113,532 | 1,150 | 19% |
| 16 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 1,123 | 19% |
| 17 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 577 | 19% |
| 18 | Arizona | 7,016,270 | 1,230 | 18% |
| 19 | Kentucky | 4,454,189 | 789 | 18% |
| 20 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 513 | 18% |
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hawthorne | 1 | 1% | $44,351 |
| 2 | Jacksonville | 1 | 0% | $32,823 |