There are currently an estimated 636,600 IT support specialists in the United States. The IT support specialist job market is expected to grow by 11.3% between 2016 and 2026.

How employable are IT support specialists?

CareerExplorer rates IT support specialists with a B+ employability rating, meaning this career should provide good employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will need 77,200 IT support specialists. That number is based on 72,100 additional IT support specialists, and the retirement of 5,100 existing IT support specialists.

What’s the supply of IT support specialists?

The IT support specialist industry is concentrated in California, Texas, New York

IT Support Specialist job market by state

State Name Employed IT Support Specialists
California 69,030
Texas 57,680
New York 43,800
Florida 37,190
Illinois 25,540
Pennsylvania 23,590
Georgia 23,140
North Carolina 21,700
Massachusetts 20,090
Ohio 20,050
Virginia 19,750
Michigan 18,190
Washington 16,740
Colorado 14,190
Arizona 13,950
New Jersey 13,900
Missouri 13,370
Minnesota 12,240
Wisconsin 11,550
Indiana 10,110
Maryland 10,080
Tennessee 9,480
Utah 8,710
Connecticut 8,490
Oregon 7,680
Kansas 7,600
Oklahoma 7,320
South Carolina 6,420
Alabama 5,930
Kentucky 5,720
District of Columbia 4,530
Iowa 4,310
Nebraska 3,830
Nevada 3,600
Louisiana 3,590
Arkansas 3,570
Puerto Rico 3,320
Idaho 2,970
New Hampshire 2,930
Montana 2,450
New Mexico 2,450
Mississippi 2,380
West Virginia 2,010
Maine 1,930
Delaware 1,860
North Dakota 1,550
Rhode Island 1,450
South Dakota 1,340
Vermont 1,230
Hawaii 1,170
Alaska 830
Wyoming 590
Guam 130
Virgin Islands, U.S. 100