There are currently an estimated 114,400 intelligence analysts in the United States. The intelligence analyst job market is expected to grow by 1.5% between 2022 and 2032.
How employable are intelligence analysts?
CareerExplorer rates intelligence analysts 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 5,800 intelligence analysts. That number is based on 1,700 additional intelligence analysts, and the retirement of 4,100 existing intelligence analysts.
What’s the supply of intelligence analysts?
The intelligence analyst industry is concentrated in Texas, California, New York
Intelligence Analyst job market by state
| State Name | Employed Intelligence Analysts |
|---|---|
| Texas | 16,780 |
| California | 11,700 |
| New York | 9,290 |
| Florida | 6,240 |
| Arizona | 5,910 |
| Georgia | 3,370 |
| Virginia | 3,360 |
| New Jersey | 3,090 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,910 |
| North Carolina | 2,880 |
| Illinois | 2,800 |
| Washington | 2,280 |
| Louisiana | 2,030 |
| Michigan | 2,020 |
| Ohio | 2,020 |
| Massachusetts | 1,760 |
| Colorado | 1,750 |
| New Mexico | 1,620 |
| Missouri | 1,550 |
| Tennessee | 1,420 |
| Wisconsin | 1,370 |
| Minnesota | 1,350 |
| Alabama | 1,280 |
| South Carolina | 1,140 |
| Indiana | 1,070 |
| Maryland | 950 |
| Oklahoma | 940 |
| Mississippi | 920 |
| Connecticut | 920 |
| Kansas | 840 |
| Puerto Rico | 630 |
| Maine | 580 |
| Kentucky | 580 |
| Nevada | 560 |
| Oregon | 540 |
| Arkansas | 470 |
| Hawaii | 460 |
| Montana | 450 |
| Idaho | 410 |
| Iowa | 400 |
| Utah | 370 |
| Nebraska | 340 |
| New Hampshire | 330 |
| Rhode Island | 290 |
| North Dakota | 270 |
| Vermont | 220 |
| South Dakota | 210 |
| West Virginia | 190 |
| Wyoming | 160 |
| Alaska | 100 |