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Job outlook for warehouse specialists in the United States
Warehouse specialist job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected warehouse specialist job growth rate is 1% from 2018-2028.
About 46,900 new jobs for warehouse specialists are projected over the next decade.
Warehouse specialist salaries have increased 38% for warehouse specialists in the last 5 years.
There are over 656,640 warehouse specialists currently employed in the United States.
There are 211,496 active warehouse specialist job openings in the US.
The average warehouse specialist salary is $35,015.
Are warehouse specialist jobs in demand?
Warehouse specialist job and salary trends over time
Warehouse specialist jobs over time
Warehouse specialist job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 656,640 | 0.19% |
| 2020 | 296,791 | 0.09% |
| 2019 | 639,829 | 0.19% |
| 2018 | 361,807 | 0.11% |
| 2017 | 359,885 | 0.11% |
Average warehouse specialist salary over time
Warehouse specialist salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $35,015 | $16.83 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | $34,300 | $16.49 | +25.5% |
| 2023 | $27,341 | $13.14 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | $26,033 | $12.52 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | $25,363 | $12.19 | +2.7% |
Warehouse specialist jobs by state
Most common states for warehouse specialists
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 2,217 | 33% |
| 2 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 402 | 30% |
| 3 | Pennsylvania | 12,805,537 | 3,696 | 29% |
| 4 | New Jersey | 9,005,644 | 2,576 | 29% |
| 5 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 1,986 | 29% |
| 6 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 1,735 | 29% |
| 7 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 835 | 29% |
| 8 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 209 | 28% |
| 9 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 849 | 27% |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 1,488 | 26% |
| 11 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 1,371 | 25% |
| 12 | Kentucky | 4,454,189 | 1,100 | 25% |
| 13 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 263 | 25% |
| 14 | Vermont | 623,657 | 154 | 25% |
| 15 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 2,371 | 23% |
| 16 | Illinois | 12,802,023 | 2,638 | 21% |
| 17 | Arizona | 7,016,270 | 1,452 | 21% |
| 18 | Tennessee | 6,715,984 | 1,401 | 21% |
| 19 | Ohio | 11,658,609 | 2,385 | 20% |
| 20 | Michigan | 9,962,311 | 2,000 | 20% |
Most common cities for warehouse specialists
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sterling | 3 | 11% | $36,890 |
| 2 | Elk Grove Village | 3 | 9% | $35,933 |
| 3 | Natick | 3 | 9% | $38,953 |
| 4 | La Crosse | 4 | 8% | $37,293 |
| 5 | Prescott Valley | 3 | 7% | $37,436 |
| 6 | Sanford | 3 | 5% | $32,173 |
| 7 | Taunton | 3 | 5% | $39,004 |
| 8 | Plymouth | 3 | 4% | $37,762 |
| 9 | Sioux Falls | 4 | 2% | $34,975 |
| 10 | Austin | 8 | 1% | $33,722 |
| 11 | Columbus | 6 | 1% | $36,388 |
| 12 | Colorado Springs | 4 | 1% | $36,834 |
| 13 | Pittsburgh | 4 | 1% | $37,100 |
| 14 | Birmingham | 3 | 1% | $32,569 |
| 15 | Boston | 3 | 0% | $38,944 |
| 16 | Phoenix | 3 | 0% | $37,397 |
Warehouse Specialist job outlook: Expert opinions
Our panel of warehouse specialist experts
Rowan University
The Ohio State University at Lima
North Carolina Central University
Forsyth County, Georgia
Dr. Kate Seltzer Ph.D.
Assistant ProfessorRowan University
Department of Language, Literacy and Sociocultural education
How would you rate the starting salaries for Warehouse Specialists, as well as the prospects for salary advancement?
Dr. Kate Seltzer Ph.D.: Educators are not paid nearly enough. However, working in a state with strong teachers' unions helps to ensure a starting salary that recent graduates can live off of and growth opportunities, albeit modest, over their careers.
Are there any particularly good places in the United States for Warehouse Specialists to find work opportunities?
Leah Herner-Patnode: Usually, urban areas of bigger cities and southern states, such as North Carolina, have many openings. Maine, Florida, California, Hawaii, Washington, and Texas are the most open positions.
Elisha Blankson
Program Director NCCU, Assistant ProfessorNorth Carolina Central University
Communication Disorders Department
What type of skills will young Warehouse Specialists need?
Elisha Blankson: Graduates will need a skill set about the field in which they received training and additional skills useful to the job market. For example, with the changing demographics in the United States, extra skills in information technology and foreign languages will be a plus when entering the job market.
Are there any particularly good places in the United States for Warehouse Specialists to find work opportunities?
Donna Kukarola: This one, not so sure of, the southeast continues to see options as well as mid-western states.