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Job outlook for warehouse workers in the United States
Warehouse worker job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected warehouse worker job growth rate is 1% from 2018-2028.
About 46,900 new jobs for warehouse workers are projected over the next decade.
Warehouse worker salaries have increased 38% for warehouse workers in the last 5 years.
There are over 1,324,545 warehouse workers currently employed in the United States.
There are 255,502 active warehouse worker job openings in the US.
The average warehouse worker salary is $33,010.
Are warehouse worker jobs in demand?
Yes, warehouse worker jobs are in demand. Warehouse worker demand is projected to grow 1% from 2018 to 2028.
Warehouse worker job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of warehouse worker jobs and the average warehouse worker salary over time.
Warehouse worker jobs over time
Warehouse worker job growth rate over time
| Year | # of jobs | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,324,545 | 0.39% |
| 2020 | 652,424 | 0.19% |
| 2019 | 1,024,154 | 0.31% |
| 2018 | 751,067 | 0.23% |
| 2017 | 745,347 | 0.23% |
Average warehouse worker salary over time
Warehouse worker salary by year
| Year | Avg. salary | Hourly rate | % Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $33,010 | $15.87 | +2.1% |
| 2024 | $32,336 | $15.55 | +25.5% |
| 2023 | $25,776 | $12.39 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | $24,542 | $11.80 | +2.6% |
| 2021 | $23,910 | $11.50 | +2.7% |
Warehouse worker jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of warehouse worker job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where warehouse workers earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average salary: Job openings:
Most common states for warehouse workers
| Rank | State | Population | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 526 | 39% |
| 2 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 2,478 | 37% |
| 3 | New Jersey | 9,005,644 | 3,077 | 34% |
| 4 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 3,308 | 32% |
| 5 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 1,829 | 32% |
| 6 | Iowa | 3,145,711 | 993 | 32% |
| 7 | Pennsylvania | 12,805,537 | 3,944 | 31% |
| 8 | Tennessee | 6,715,984 | 1,942 | 29% |
| 9 | Kentucky | 4,454,189 | 1,281 | 29% |
| 10 | Kansas | 2,913,123 | 842 | 29% |
| 11 | Nebraska | 1,920,076 | 558 | 29% |
| 12 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 1,902 | 28% |
| 13 | Missouri | 6,113,532 | 1,716 | 28% |
| 14 | North Carolina | 10,273,419 | 2,724 | 27% |
| 15 | Virginia | 8,470,020 | 2,288 | 27% |
| 16 | Maryland | 6,052,177 | 1,637 | 27% |
| 17 | Minnesota | 5,576,606 | 1,506 | 27% |
| 18 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 841 | 27% |
| 19 | Rhode Island | 1,059,639 | 271 | 26% |
| 20 | North Dakota | 755,393 | 198 | 26% |
Most common cities for warehouse workers
| Rank | City | # of jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Magna | 61 | 230% | $34,220 |
| 2 | Draper | 65 | 137% | $34,184 |
| 3 | West Jordan | 115 | 101% | $34,205 |
| 4 | South Jordan | 62 | 90% | $34,199 |
| 5 | Sandy | 63 | 66% | $34,184 |
| 6 | Salt Lake City | 110 | 57% | $34,199 |
| 7 | Thornton | 66 | 48% | $34,129 |
| 8 | Kent | 60 | 47% | $36,349 |
| 9 | Aurora | 89 | 25% | $34,092 |
| 10 | Denver | 124 | 18% | $34,105 |
| 11 | Seattle | 104 | 15% | $36,350 |
| 12 | Portland | 88 | 14% | $36,420 |
| 13 | Austin | 83 | 9% | $30,438 |
| 14 | Fort Worth | 69 | 8% | $30,597 |
| 15 | San Jose | 71 | 7% | $35,950 |
| 16 | Phoenix | 81 | 5% | $32,424 |
| 17 | Dallas | 64 | 5% | $30,555 |