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Job outlook for warehouse employees in the United States
Warehouse employee job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected warehouse employee job growth rate is 1% from 2018-2028.
About 46,900 new jobs for warehouse employees are projected over the next decade.
Warehouse employee salaries have increased 38% for warehouse employees in the last 5 years.
There are over 1,354,187 warehouse employees currently employed in the United States.
There are 186,499 active warehouse employee job openings in the US.
The average warehouse employee salary is $32,510.
Are warehouse employee jobs in demand?
Yes, warehouse employee jobs are in demand. Warehouse employee demand is projected to grow 1% from 2018 to 2028.
Warehouse employee job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of warehouse employee jobs and the average warehouse employee salary over time.
Warehouse employee jobs over time
Warehouse employee job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,354,187 | 0.40% |
| 2020 | 653,426 | 0.19% |
| 2019 | 1,026,946 | 0.31% |
| 2018 | 788,084 | 0.24% |
| 2017 | 778,410 | 0.24% |
Average warehouse employee salary over time
Warehouse employee salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $32,510 | $15.63 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | $31,846 | $15.31 | +25.5% |
| 2023 | $25,385 | $12.20 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | $24,170 | $11.62 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | $23,548 | $11.32 | +2.7% |
Warehouse employee jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of warehouse employee job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where warehouse employees earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average salary: Job openings:
Most common states for warehouse employees
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 2,405 | 40% |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | 12,805,537 | 3,361 | 26% |
| 3 | New Jersey | 9,005,644 | 2,380 | 26% |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 1,747 | 25% |
| 5 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 190 | 25% |
| 6 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 1,625 | 24% |
| 7 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 242 | 23% |
| 8 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 609 | 21% |
| 9 | Kentucky | 4,454,189 | 873 | 20% |
| 10 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 262 | 20% |
| 11 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 1,047 | 18% |
| 12 | Tennessee | 6,715,984 | 1,137 | 17% |
| 13 | Nevada | 2,998,039 | 504 | 17% |
| 14 | Arizona | 7,016,270 | 1,147 | 16% |
| 15 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 876 | 16% |
| 16 | Ohio | 11,658,609 | 1,779 | 15% |
| 17 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 1,548 | 15% |
| 18 | Michigan | 9,962,311 | 1,421 | 14% |
| 19 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 428 | 14% |
| 20 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 389 | 13% |
Most common cities for warehouse employees
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doral | 2 | 3% | $30,456 |
| 2 | Marietta | 2 | 3% | $25,278 |
| 3 | Agawam Town | 1 | 3% | $36,477 |
| 4 | Hartford | 2 | 2% | $34,631 |
| 5 | Bentonville | 1 | 2% | $28,450 |
| 6 | Cleveland | 2 | 1% | $28,970 |
| 7 | Auburn | 1 | 1% | $38,396 |
| 8 | Boynton Beach | 1 | 1% | $30,391 |
| 9 | Los Angeles | 4 | 0% | $36,196 |
| 10 | Denver | 3 | 0% | $32,483 |
| 11 | Austin | 2 | 0% | $32,447 |
| 12 | Houston | 2 | 0% | $32,254 |
| 13 | Phoenix | 2 | 0% | $33,530 |
| 14 | Portland | 2 | 0% | $36,599 |
| 15 | Aurora | 1 | 0% | $32,452 |
| 16 | Birmingham | 1 | 0% | $27,808 |