There are currently an estimated 372,400 immunologists in the United States. The immunologist job market is expected to grow by 11.4% between 2016 and 2026.
How employable are immunologists?
CareerExplorer rates immunologists 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 43,400 immunologists. That number is based on 42,300 additional immunologists, and the retirement of 1,100 existing immunologists.
What’s the supply of immunologists?
The immunologist industry is concentrated in New York, California, Pennsylvania
Immunologist job market by state
| State Name | Employed Immunologists |
|---|---|
| New York | 46,080 |
| California | 29,890 |
| Pennsylvania | 19,820 |
| Texas | 18,820 |
| Florida | 18,410 |
| Michigan | 16,370 |
| New Jersey | 14,520 |
| Massachusetts | 14,370 |
| Ohio | 13,990 |
| Maryland | 10,550 |
| North Carolina | 10,360 |
| Illinois | 10,270 |
| Georgia | 9,530 |
| Indiana | 9,530 |
| Virginia | 8,000 |
| Washington | 7,240 |
| Wisconsin | 6,670 |
| Tennessee | 6,420 |
| Connecticut | 6,060 |
| Arizona | 5,720 |
| Alabama | 5,390 |
| Oregon | 4,870 |
| Missouri | 4,440 |
| Louisiana | 4,340 |
| Kansas | 3,190 |
| Kentucky | 2,970 |
| South Carolina | 2,900 |
| West Virginia | 2,820 |
| Oklahoma | 2,800 |
| Arkansas | 2,750 |
| Colorado | 2,720 |
| Iowa | 2,620 |
| Nevada | 2,240 |
| Rhode Island | 2,220 |
| Maine | 2,080 |
| Utah | 2,010 |
| District of Columbia | 1,880 |
| Nebraska | 1,860 |
| Mississippi | 1,760 |
| New Mexico | 1,720 |
| Delaware | 1,670 |
| New Hampshire | 1,610 |
| Hawaii | 1,280 |
| Puerto Rico | 1,050 |
| Vermont | 1,020 |
| Montana | 930 |
| Idaho | 740 |
| North Dakota | 530 |
| Alaska | 500 |
| Wyoming | 490 |
| South Dakota | 460 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | 100 |
| Guam | 70 |