There are currently an estimated 28,100 grain elevator workers in the United States. The grain elevator worker job market is expected to shrink by -1.4% between 2016 and 2026.
How employable are grain elevator workers?
CareerExplorer rates grain elevator workers with a D employability rating, meaning this career should provide weak 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 the retirement of 8,300 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 |
Wisconsin | 320 |
West Virginia | 320 |
South Carolina | 310 |
Colorado | 300 |
New Jersey | 280 |
Nevada | 210 |
Oregon | 210 |
Mississippi | 180 |
Alabama | 170 |
Massachusetts | 170 |
Maryland | 160 |
Montana | 160 |
Maine | 140 |
Idaho | 110 |
New Mexico | 100 |
North Dakota | 100 |
Utah | 100 |
Arizona | 80 |
Wyoming | 80 |
Vermont | 60 |
Puerto Rico | 60 |
New Hampshire | 50 |