There are currently an estimated 1,164,600 delivery service drivers in the United States. The delivery service driver job market is expected to grow by 11.5% between 2022 and 2032.
How employable are delivery service drivers?
CareerExplorer rates delivery service drivers with an A employability rating, meaning this career should provide great employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will need 139,700 delivery service drivers. That number is based on 133,800 additional delivery service drivers, and the retirement of 5,900 existing delivery service drivers.
What’s the supply of delivery service drivers?
The delivery service driver industry is concentrated in California, Texas, Florida
Delivery Service Driver job market by state
| State Name | Employed Delivery Service Drivers |
|---|---|
| California | 103,760 |
| Texas | 65,380 |
| Florida | 54,000 |
| New York | 46,000 |
| Illinois | 45,550 |
| Ohio | 36,610 |
| Pennsylvania | 35,900 |
| New Jersey | 29,070 |
| Michigan | 27,290 |
| North Carolina | 25,750 |
| Georgia | 25,390 |
| Virginia | 21,580 |
| Maryland | 21,260 |
| Massachusetts | 21,160 |
| Washington | 18,710 |
| Tennessee | 18,320 |
| Indiana | 18,310 |
| Colorado | 17,780 |
| Missouri | 16,510 |
| Wisconsin | 16,290 |
| Minnesota | 15,550 |
| Louisiana | 15,050 |
| Arizona | 14,830 |
| Kentucky | 13,850 |
| South Carolina | 13,780 |
| Alabama | 12,930 |
| Connecticut | 10,270 |
| Oregon | 9,190 |
| Oklahoma | 8,640 |
| Iowa | 8,540 |
| Kansas | 8,450 |
| Utah | 7,820 |
| Mississippi | 7,180 |
| Nevada | 6,870 |
| Arkansas | 6,720 |
| Puerto Rico | 4,940 |
| West Virginia | 4,870 |
| Nebraska | 4,740 |
| New Mexico | 4,680 |
| Hawaii | 4,510 |
| Maine | 4,360 |
| New Hampshire | 4,280 |
| Idaho | 3,790 |
| Montana | 3,700 |
| Rhode Island | 3,660 |
| South Dakota | 2,840 |
| Delaware | 2,330 |
| North Dakota | 2,310 |
| Vermont | 2,180 |
| Alaska | 1,860 |
| District of Columbia | 1,740 |
| Wyoming | 1,530 |
| Guam | 340 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | 200 |