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Job outlook for warehouse clerks in the United States
Warehouse clerk job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected warehouse clerk job growth rate is 1% from 2018-2028.
About 46,900 new jobs for warehouse clerks are projected over the next decade.
Warehouse clerk salaries have increased 38% for warehouse clerks in the last 5 years.
There are over 1,456,605 warehouse clerks currently employed in the United States.
There are 235,973 active warehouse clerk job openings in the US.
The average warehouse clerk salary is $31,564.
Are warehouse clerk jobs in demand?
Yes, warehouse clerk jobs are in demand. Warehouse clerk demand is projected to grow 1% from 2018 to 2028.
Warehouse clerk job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of warehouse clerk jobs and the average warehouse clerk salary over time.
Warehouse clerk jobs over time
Warehouse clerk job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,456,605 | 0.43% |
| 2020 | 754,145 | 0.22% |
| 2019 | 1,116,607 | 0.33% |
| 2018 | 857,024 | 0.26% |
| 2017 | 849,552 | 0.26% |
Average warehouse clerk salary over time
Warehouse clerk salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $31,564 | $15.18 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | $30,920 | $14.87 | +25.5% |
| 2024 | $24,647 | $11.85 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | $23,468 | $11.28 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | $22,863 | $10.99 | +2.7% |
Warehouse clerk jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of warehouse clerk job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where warehouse clerks earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average salary: Job openings:
Most common states for warehouse clerks
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 2,555 | 38% |
| 2 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 1,066 | 37% |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | 12,805,537 | 4,401 | 34% |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 2,212 | 32% |
| 5 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 330 | 31% |
| 6 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 1,810 | 30% |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 1,758 | 30% |
| 8 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 1,665 | 30% |
| 9 | New Jersey | 9,005,644 | 2,610 | 29% |
| 10 | Tennessee | 6,715,984 | 1,891 | 28% |
| 11 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 855 | 28% |
| 12 | Kentucky | 4,454,189 | 1,217 | 27% |
| 13 | Ohio | 11,658,609 | 3,037 | 26% |
| 14 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 354 | 26% |
| 15 | Delaware | 961,939 | 250 | 26% |
| 16 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 195 | 26% |
| 17 | Michigan | 9,962,311 | 2,472 | 25% |
| 18 | Washington | 7,405,743 | 1,881 | 25% |
| 19 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 2,490 | 24% |
| 20 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 879 | 24% |
Most common cities for warehouse clerks
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Holland | 5 | 15% | $29,829 |
| 2 | Zionsville | 4 | 15% | $28,627 |
| 3 | Schaumburg | 10 | 13% | $32,112 |
| 4 | Greenwood | 6 | 11% | $28,252 |
| 5 | Olive Branch | 4 | 11% | $22,181 |
| 6 | Buffalo Grove | 4 | 10% | $32,193 |
| 7 | Sarasota | 4 | 7% | $23,346 |
| 8 | Kenosha | 4 | 4% | $29,473 |
| 9 | Irvine | 4 | 2% | $32,231 |
| 10 | Miami | 6 | 1% | $23,333 |
| 11 | Minneapolis | 6 | 1% | $31,975 |
| 12 | Aurora | 4 | 1% | $28,813 |
| 13 | Kansas City | 4 | 1% | $26,156 |
| 14 | Saint Louis | 4 | 1% | $25,664 |
| 15 | Atlanta | 3 | 1% | $23,546 |
| 16 | Phoenix | 7 | 0% | $27,309 |
| 17 | Houston | 4 | 0% | $24,204 |
| 18 | Austin | 3 | 0% | $24,405 |