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Job outlook for warehouse technicians in the United States
Warehouse technician job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected warehouse technician job growth rate is 1% from 2018-2028.
About 46,900 new jobs for warehouse technicians are projected over the next decade.
Warehouse technician salaries have increased 38% for warehouse technicians in the last 5 years.
There are over 1,375,087 warehouse technicians currently employed in the United States.
There are 231,431 active warehouse technician job openings in the US.
The average warehouse technician salary is $34,985.
Are warehouse technician jobs in demand?
Yes, warehouse technician jobs are in demand. Warehouse technician demand is projected to grow 1% from 2018 to 2028.
Warehouse technician job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of warehouse technician jobs and the average warehouse technician salary over time.
Warehouse technician jobs over time
Warehouse technician job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,375,087 | 0.41% |
| 2020 | 673,495 | 0.20% |
| 2019 | 1,046,839 | 0.31% |
| 2018 | 802,465 | 0.24% |
| 2017 | 792,282 | 0.24% |
Average warehouse technician salary over time
Warehouse technician salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | $34,985 | $16.82 | +2.1% |
| 2025 | $34,271 | $16.48 | +25.5% |
| 2024 | $27,318 | $13.13 | +5.0% |
| 2023 | $26,011 | $12.51 | +2.6% |
| 2022 | $25,341 | $12.18 | +2.7% |
Warehouse technician jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of warehouse technician job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where warehouse technicians earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average salary: Job openings:
Most common states for warehouse technicians
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 2,550 | 38% |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | 12,805,537 | 4,443 | 35% |
| 3 | New Jersey | 9,005,644 | 2,940 | 33% |
| 4 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 2,293 | 33% |
| 5 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 438 | 33% |
| 6 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 1,905 | 31% |
| 7 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 1,806 | 31% |
| 8 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 898 | 31% |
| 9 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 327 | 31% |
| 10 | Tennessee | 6,715,984 | 1,987 | 30% |
| 11 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 1,629 | 29% |
| 12 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 922 | 29% |
| 13 | Kentucky | 4,454,189 | 1,236 | 28% |
| 14 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 214 | 28% |
| 15 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 2,864 | 27% |
| 16 | Vermont | 623,657 | 163 | 26% |
| 17 | Illinois | 12,802,023 | 3,218 | 25% |
| 18 | Ohio | 11,658,609 | 2,937 | 25% |
| 19 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 774 | 25% |
| 20 | Maine | 1,335,907 | 320 | 24% |
Most common cities for warehouse technicians
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plainfield | 4 | 13% | $36,260 |
| 2 | Elk Grove Village | 3 | 9% | $34,853 |
| 3 | Fort Myers | 3 | 4% | $32,921 |
| 4 | Birmingham | 6 | 3% | $33,619 |
| 5 | Orlando | 6 | 2% | $32,902 |
| 6 | Akron | 3 | 2% | $37,354 |
| 7 | Carrollton | 3 | 2% | $34,103 |
| 8 | Colorado Springs | 5 | 1% | $36,821 |
| 9 | Indianapolis | 5 | 1% | $36,301 |
| 10 | Jacksonville | 5 | 1% | $32,891 |
| 11 | Omaha | 4 | 1% | $34,968 |
| 12 | Atlanta | 3 | 1% | $33,642 |
| 13 | Cleveland | 3 | 1% | $37,362 |
| 14 | Phoenix | 6 | 0% | $35,196 |
| 15 | Dallas | 4 | 0% | $34,088 |