There are currently an estimated 287,200 database architects in the United States. The database architect job market is expected to grow by 9.3% between 2016 and 2026.
How employable are database architects?
CareerExplorer rates database architects with a D employability rating, meaning this career should provide weak employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will need 31,200 database architects. That number is based on 26,600 additional database architects, and the retirement of 4,600 existing database architects.
What’s the supply of database architects?
The database architect industry is concentrated in California, Texas, District of Columbia
Database Architect job market by state
| State Name | Employed Database Architects |
|---|---|
| California | 47,930 |
| Texas | 19,640 |
| District of Columbia | 17,020 |
| Georgia | 16,580 |
| Illinois | 16,050 |
| Colorado | 14,390 |
| Pennsylvania | 14,280 |
| Maryland | 13,840 |
| Virginia | 13,040 |
| Florida | 11,180 |
| Washington | 10,940 |
| Michigan | 9,780 |
| New Jersey | 9,470 |
| Massachusetts | 9,240 |
| Ohio | 7,900 |
| Arizona | 7,150 |
| Oregon | 6,740 |
| Missouri | 6,260 |
| Minnesota | 6,020 |
| Utah | 5,170 |
| Wisconsin | 3,750 |
| Tennessee | 3,620 |
| Louisiana | 3,340 |
| Indiana | 2,750 |
| Nevada | 2,710 |
| Kentucky | 2,590 |
| Nebraska | 2,430 |
| Oklahoma | 2,360 |
| Iowa | 2,180 |
| West Virginia | 1,900 |
| Connecticut | 1,880 |
| Alabama | 1,810 |
| Hawaii | 1,640 |
| South Carolina | 1,470 |
| Kansas | 1,430 |
| Rhode Island | 1,210 |
| New Mexico | 1,120 |
| Idaho | 960 |
| Maine | 820 |
| North Dakota | 810 |
| Arkansas | 750 |
| Montana | 640 |
| Mississippi | 600 |
| Alaska | 540 |
| New Hampshire | 540 |
| Vermont | 380 |
| Puerto Rico | 370 |
| South Dakota | 180 |
| Wyoming | 140 |
| Guam | 100 |