There are currently an estimated 29,100 grain elevator workers in the United States. The grain elevator worker job market is expected to shrink by 3.4% between 2024 and 2034.
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 lose -1,000 grain elevator workers.
What’s the supply of grain elevator workers?
The grain elevator worker industry is concentrated in California, Texas, Nebraska
Grain Elevator Worker job market by state
| State Name | Employed Grain Elevator Workers |
|---|---|
| California | 2,460 |
| Texas | 2,380 |
| Nebraska | 1,180 |
| Kansas | 840 |
| North Carolina | 840 |
| Virginia | 820 |
| Kentucky | 780 |
| Tennessee | 760 |
| New York | 720 |
| Washington | 640 |
| Indiana | 610 |
| Georgia | 600 |
| Iowa | 590 |
| West Virginia | 580 |
| South Dakota | 500 |
| Illinois | 480 |
| Florida | 470 |
| Minnesota | 460 |
| Pennsylvania | 450 |
| Wisconsin | 450 |
| South Carolina | 440 |
| Michigan | 410 |
| Oregon | 390 |
| Montana | 370 |
| Colorado | 370 |
| Arizona | 360 |
| Oklahoma | 350 |
| Nevada | 350 |
| Ohio | 340 |
| Arkansas | 300 |
| Missouri | 290 |
| Idaho | 240 |
| Mississippi | 230 |
| Alabama | 210 |
| New Jersey | 210 |
| Louisiana | 210 |
| Maine | 200 |
| Massachusetts | 170 |
| Utah | 140 |
| Wyoming | 120 |
| North Dakota | 80 |
| Vermont | 50 |
| Maryland | 30 |