The table below provides information about the number of workers in this occupation in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.
Employment
Major employers:
- Warehouses and storage companies
- Building material and supply companies
- Grocery wholesale companies
- Local and long distance trucking companies
- Temporary worker agencies
Outlook
This occupation is expected to grow about as fast as average. Growth will be due to the growing number of warehouses. However, companies are installing automated conveyor belts to move things in storage facilities and warehouses which will limit growth.
Job openings will occur as people leave the occupation or retire. Job prospects may be best for people comfortable using a tablet or hand-held scanners.
Forklift Operators (CIS 100089)
Location | Employment | & | Growth | >>>> | Annual openings | |
This occupation |
All occupations |
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Illinois |
27,024 Very large |
& |
10.1% |
5.8% |
>>>> |
3,388 Very High |
Champaign Area |
358 Very large |
& |
12.6% |
7.0% |
>>>> |
45 Very High |
Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area |
653 Very large |
& |
5.4% |
5.0% |
>>>> |
77 Very High |
Cook County |
10,301 Very large |
& |
10.3% |
5.6% |
>>>> |
1,293 Very High |
Decatur Area |
280 Very large |
& |
7.5% |
7.0% |
>>>> |
34 Very High |
DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area |
1,682 Very large |
& |
15.5% |
9.7% |
>>>> |
225 Very High |
Du Page County |
2,951 Very large |
& |
9.3% |
5.4% |
>>>> |
367 Very High |
Edwardsville Area |
874 Very large |
& |
21.7% |
5.1% |
>>>> |
125 Very High |
Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area |
160 Very large |
& |
8.8% |
7.0% |
>>>> |
19 High |
Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area |
412 Very large |
& |
9.7% |
5.2% |
>>>> |
51 Very High |
Lake County |
1,518 Very large |
& |
13.6% |
8.6% |
>>>> |
198 Very High |
McHenry County |
460 Very large |
& |
12.4% |
6.8% |
>>>> |
60 Very High |
Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area |
540 Very large |
& |
5.4% |
6.8% |
>>>> |
64 Very High |
Northwest Illinois Area |
1,013 Very large |
& |
5.9% |
3.6% |
>>>> |
120 Very High |
Peoria-Bloomington Area |
1,048 Very large |
& |
7.8% |
7.3% |
>>>> |
128 Very High |
Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area |
333 Very large |
& |
6.0% |
4.3% |
>>>> |
40 Very High |
Rock Island-Moline Area |
341 Very large |
& |
11.4% |
5.7% |
>>>> |
44 Very High |
Rockford Area |
1,084 Very large |
& |
25.4% |
7.6% |
>>>> |
161 Very High |
Shawnee National Forest Area |
124 Very large |
& |
3.2% |
2.4% |
>>>> |
13 High |
Springfield Area |
353 Large |
& |
8.2% |
4.7% |
>>>> |
44 High |
St Louis-Belleville Area |
498 Very large |
& |
16.5% |
6.4% |
>>>> |
67 Very High |
Vermilion County |
226 Very large |
& |
4.0% |
4.9% |
>>>> |
26 Very High |
Will County |
1,843 Very large |
& |
16.3% |
9.1% |
>>>> |
248 Very High |
United States |
634,700 Very large |
& |
2.8% |
3.7% |
>>>> |
64,300 Very High |