There are currently an estimated 953,500 delivery service drivers in the United States. The delivery service driver job market is expected to grow by 6.5% between 2016 and 2026.

How employable are delivery service drivers?

CareerExplorer rates delivery service drivers 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 68,400 delivery service drivers. That number is based on 62,100 additional delivery service drivers, and the retirement of 6,300 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