There are currently an estimated 987,600 business analysts in the United States. The business analyst job market is expected to grow by 9.7% between 2022 and 2032.
How employable are business analysts?
CareerExplorer rates business analysts 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 100,300 business analysts. That number is based on 95,700 additional business analysts, and the retirement of 4,600 existing business analysts.
What’s the supply of business analysts?
The business analyst industry is concentrated in California, Virginia, Florida
Business Analyst job market by state
| State Name | Employed Business Analysts |
|---|---|
| California | 102,580 |
| Virginia | 48,070 |
| Florida | 42,790 |
| New York | 42,510 |
| Illinois | 38,840 |
| Texas | 36,050 |
| Pennsylvania | 25,600 |
| Massachusetts | 23,230 |
| Georgia | 22,270 |
| Washington | 19,650 |
| District of Columbia | 19,420 |
| Ohio | 18,580 |
| Maryland | 18,050 |
| Michigan | 16,640 |
| North Carolina | 15,470 |
| New Jersey | 14,240 |
| Minnesota | 13,680 |
| Wisconsin | 11,120 |
| Arizona | 10,560 |
| Indiana | 10,230 |
| Colorado | 9,730 |
| Connecticut | 7,830 |
| South Carolina | 7,790 |
| Tennessee | 6,910 |
| Missouri | 6,540 |
| Oregon | 6,150 |
| Arkansas | 4,990 |
| Iowa | 4,930 |
| Utah | 4,750 |
| Kansas | 4,510 |
| Alabama | 4,250 |
| Oklahoma | 3,960 |
| Kentucky | 3,720 |
| Nevada | 3,620 |
| Rhode Island | 3,130 |
| Louisiana | 2,980 |
| New Mexico | 2,570 |
| South Dakota | 2,530 |
| Idaho | 2,460 |
| Delaware | 2,370 |
| Nebraska | 2,270 |
| New Hampshire | 2,160 |
| Hawaii | 2,140 |
| West Virginia | 1,950 |
| Puerto Rico | 1,440 |
| Mississippi | 1,410 |
| Maine | 1,130 |
| Vermont | 670 |
| Alaska | 640 |
| Montana | 610 |
| North Dakota | 550 |
| Wyoming | 380 |
| Guam | 140 |