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Job outlook for warehouse assistants in the United States
Warehouse assistant job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected warehouse assistant job growth rate is 1% from 2018-2028.
About 46,900 new jobs for warehouse assistants are projected over the next decade.
Warehouse assistant salaries have increased 38% for warehouse assistants in the last 5 years.
There are over 1,470,468 warehouse assistants currently employed in the United States.
There are 216,320 active warehouse assistant job openings in the US.
The average warehouse assistant salary is $33,353.
Are warehouse assistant jobs in demand?
Yes, warehouse assistant jobs are in demand. Warehouse assistant demand is projected to grow 1% from 2018 to 2028.
Warehouse assistant job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of warehouse assistant jobs and the average warehouse assistant salary over time.
Warehouse assistant jobs over time
Warehouse assistant job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,470,468 | 0.44% |
| 2020 | 784,371 | 0.23% |
| 2019 | 1,167,445 | 0.35% |
| 2018 | 886,632 | 0.27% |
| 2017 | 873,412 | 0.26% |
Average warehouse assistant salary over time
Warehouse assistant salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $33,353 | $16.04 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | $32,673 | $15.71 | +25.5% |
| 2023 | $26,044 | $12.52 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | $24,798 | $11.92 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | $24,159 | $11.62 | +2.7% |
Warehouse assistant jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of warehouse assistant job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where warehouse assistants earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average salary: Job openings:
Most common states for warehouse assistants
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 229 | 30% |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | 12,805,537 | 3,164 | 25% |
| 3 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 1,699 | 25% |
| 4 | New Jersey | 9,005,644 | 2,167 | 24% |
| 5 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 1,467 | 24% |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 1,253 | 22% |
| 7 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 1,417 | 21% |
| 8 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 220 | 21% |
| 9 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 272 | 20% |
| 10 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 1,071 | 19% |
| 11 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 557 | 19% |
| 12 | Ohio | 11,658,609 | 2,094 | 18% |
| 13 | Arizona | 7,016,270 | 1,295 | 18% |
| 14 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 549 | 18% |
| 15 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 1,793 | 17% |
| 16 | Kentucky | 4,454,189 | 751 | 17% |
| 17 | Michigan | 9,962,311 | 1,562 | 16% |
| 18 | Tennessee | 6,715,984 | 1,101 | 16% |
| 19 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 1,291 | 15% |
| 20 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 483 | 15% |
Most common cities for warehouse assistants
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northampton | 59 | 149% | $34,759 |
| 2 | Bothell | 6 | 13% | $36,059 |
| 3 | Lawrenceville | 4 | 13% | $31,668 |
| 4 | Lakewood | 4 | 7% | $36,039 |
| 5 | Marysville | 4 | 6% | $36,072 |
| 6 | Everett | 5 | 5% | $36,067 |
| 7 | Bellevue | 5 | 4% | $36,052 |
| 8 | Murfreesboro | 5 | 4% | $33,351 |
| 9 | Seattle | 9 | 1% | $36,052 |
| 10 | Charlotte | 8 | 1% | $32,329 |
| 11 | Denver | 7 | 1% | $34,707 |
| 12 | Miami | 5 | 1% | $30,156 |
| 13 | Minneapolis | 5 | 1% | $36,230 |
| 14 | Mesa | 4 | 1% | $32,846 |
| 15 | Omaha | 4 | 1% | $33,684 |
| 16 | Portland | 4 | 1% | $36,779 |
| 17 | Phoenix | 4 | 0% | $32,889 |