There are currently an estimated 831,300 software engineers in the United States. The software engineer job market is expected to grow by 30.7% between 2016 and 2026.
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 260,200 software engineers. That number is based on 255,300 additional software engineers, and the retirement of 4,900 existing 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 |