There are currently an estimated 1,693,800 software engineers in the United States. The software engineer job market is expected to grow by 15.8% between 2024 and 2034.
How employable are software engineers?
CareerExplorer rates software engineers with an A employability rating, meaning this career should provide great employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will need 267,600 software engineers.
What’s the supply of software engineers?
The software engineer industry is concentrated in California, Texas, New York
Software Engineer job market by state
| State Name | Employed Software Engineers |
|---|---|
| California | 284,390 |
| Texas | 163,880 |
| New York | 113,510 |
| Washington | 107,030 |
| Virginia | 88,280 |
| Florida | 87,890 |
| North Carolina | 58,470 |
| Illinois | 56,310 |
| Pennsylvania | 55,920 |
| New Jersey | 51,570 |
| Georgia | 49,700 |
| Massachusetts | 48,190 |
| Ohio | 44,790 |
| Michigan | 43,460 |
| Colorado | 43,320 |
| Arizona | 38,050 |
| Minnesota | 35,890 |
| Utah | 31,940 |
| Maryland | 31,350 |
| Oregon | 21,830 |
| Wisconsin | 21,730 |
| Missouri | 20,020 |
| Tennessee | 19,030 |
| Alabama | 17,450 |
| Indiana | 14,130 |
| Connecticut | 13,660 |
| Kansas | 13,580 |
| South Carolina | 13,230 |
| New Hampshire | 10,840 |
| Iowa | 9,040 |
| Kentucky | 7,660 |
| Nebraska | 7,260 |
| Oklahoma | 6,880 |
| District of Columbia | 6,120 |
| Arkansas | 6,050 |
| Idaho | 5,750 |
| Rhode Island | 5,070 |
| Nevada | 4,520 |
| Louisiana | 4,080 |
| New Mexico | 3,960 |
| Delaware | 3,380 |
| Maine | 2,790 |
| West Virginia | 2,650 |
| South Dakota | 2,380 |
| Montana | 2,160 |
| Mississippi | 1,880 |
| Vermont | 1,740 |
| Hawaii | 1,600 |
| Wyoming | 1,510 |
| North Dakota | 1,450 |
| Alaska | 530 |