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Job outlook for warehouse packers in the United States
Warehouse packer job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected warehouse packer job growth rate is 6% from 2018-2028.
About 358,300 new jobs for warehouse packers are projected over the next decade.
Warehouse packer salaries have increased 27% for warehouse packers in the last 5 years.
There are over 1,003,133 warehouse packers currently employed in the United States.
There are 154,284 active warehouse packer job openings in the US.
The average warehouse packer salary is $30,384.
Are warehouse packer jobs in demand?
Yes, warehouse packer jobs are in demand. Warehouse packer demand is projected to grow 6% from 2018 to 2028.
Warehouse packer job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of warehouse packer jobs and the average warehouse packer salary over time.
Warehouse packer jobs over time
Warehouse packer job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,003,133 | 0.30% |
| 2020 | 683,672 | 0.20% |
| 2019 | 704,280 | 0.21% |
| 2018 | 796,198 | 0.24% |
| 2017 | 821,399 | 0.25% |
Average warehouse packer salary over time
Warehouse packer salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $30,384 | $14.61 | +8.3% |
| 2024 | $28,066 | $13.49 | +5.4% |
| 2023 | $26,626 | $12.80 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | $25,380 | $12.20 | +5.9% |
| 2021 | $23,972 | $11.52 | +5.3% |
Warehouse packer jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of warehouse packer job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where warehouse packers earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average salary: Job openings:
Most common states for warehouse packers
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pennsylvania | 12,805,537 | 3,069 | 24% |
| 2 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 1,589 | 24% |
| 3 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 257 | 24% |
| 4 | New Jersey | 9,005,644 | 2,061 | 23% |
| 5 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 1,429 | 21% |
| 6 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 1,200 | 21% |
| 7 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 649 | 21% |
| 8 | Tennessee | 6,715,984 | 1,310 | 20% |
| 9 | Kentucky | 4,454,189 | 901 | 20% |
| 10 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 539 | 19% |
| 11 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 996 | 18% |
| 12 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 245 | 18% |
| 13 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 1,736 | 17% |
| 14 | Illinois | 12,802,023 | 1,981 | 15% |
| 15 | Ohio | 11,658,609 | 1,645 | 14% |
| 16 | Michigan | 9,962,311 | 1,404 | 14% |
| 17 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 1,201 | 14% |
| 18 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 874 | 14% |
| 19 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 104 | 14% |
| 20 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 556 | 13% |
Most common cities for warehouse packers
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northampton | 16 | 40% | $28,892 |
| 2 | Post Falls | 6 | 19% | $30,873 |
| 3 | Olive Branch | 4 | 11% | $26,572 |
| 4 | Canton | 2 | 8% | $26,429 |
| 5 | Smyrna | 3 | 6% | $26,742 |
| 6 | Cedar Falls | 2 | 5% | $31,721 |
| 7 | Mooresville | 2 | 5% | $25,734 |
| 8 | Elkhart | 2 | 4% | $29,862 |
| 9 | Kent | 2 | 2% | $34,794 |
| 10 | Buffalo | 2 | 1% | $30,530 |
| 11 | Chandler | 2 | 1% | $28,301 |
| 12 | Durham | 2 | 1% | $25,739 |
| 13 | Grand Rapids | 2 | 1% | $29,727 |
| 14 | Joliet | 2 | 1% | $30,879 |
| 15 | Columbus | 2 | 0% | $28,609 |
| 16 | Fort Worth | 2 | 0% | $26,315 |
| 17 | Houston | 2 | 0% | $25,934 |