There are currently an estimated 30,600 grain elevator workers in the United States. The grain elevator worker job market is expected to grow by 5.9% between 2022 and 2032.
How employable are grain elevator workers?
CareerExplorer rates grain elevator workers with a C employability rating, meaning this career should provide moderate employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will need 7,900 grain elevator workers. That number is based on 1,800 additional grain elevator workers, and the retirement of 6,100 existing grain elevator workers.
What’s the supply of grain elevator workers?
The grain elevator worker industry is concentrated in California, Pennsylvania, Texas
Grain Elevator Worker job market by state
State Name | Employed Grain Elevator Workers |
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California | 2,440 |
Pennsylvania | 1,710 |
Texas | 1,640 |
Illinois | 1,410 |
Tennessee | 1,360 |
Kansas | 1,340 |
Iowa | 1,230 |
Indiana | 1,230 |
Ohio | 1,110 |
Nebraska | 980 |
Oklahoma | 800 |
Virginia | 760 |
Georgia | 750 |
Kentucky | 700 |
South Dakota | 650 |
Missouri | 620 |
Minnesota | 620 |
New York | 560 |
Florida | 550 |
North Carolina | 520 |
Washington | 510 |
Michigan | 460 |
Arkansas | 430 |
Louisiana | 360 |
West Virginia | 320 |
Wisconsin | 320 |
South Carolina | 310 |
Colorado | 300 |
New Jersey | 280 |
Nevada | 210 |
Oregon | 210 |
Mississippi | 180 |
Alabama | 170 |
Massachusetts | 170 |
Montana | 160 |
Maryland | 160 |
Maine | 140 |
Idaho | 110 |
Utah | 100 |
New Mexico | 100 |
North Dakota | 100 |
Wyoming | 80 |
Arizona | 80 |
Puerto Rico | 60 |
Vermont | 60 |
New Hampshire | 50 |