There are currently an estimated 170,300 photonics engineers in the United States. The photonics engineer job market is expected to grow by 3.3% between 2022 and 2032.
How employable are photonics engineers?
CareerExplorer rates photonics engineers with a C employability rating, meaning this career should provide moderate employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will need 9,000 photonics engineers. That number is based on 5,700 additional photonics engineers, and the retirement of 3,300 existing photonics engineers.
What’s the supply of photonics engineers?
The photonics engineer industry is concentrated in California, Texas, Florida
Photonics Engineer job market by state
| State Name | Employed Photonics Engineers |
|---|---|
| California | 17,820 |
| Texas | 10,760 |
| Florida | 8,020 |
| Michigan | 7,350 |
| Ohio | 6,870 |
| Maryland | 4,790 |
| Virginia | 4,640 |
| Louisiana | 4,580 |
| Pennsylvania | 4,440 |
| Illinois | 4,350 |
| New York | 4,100 |
| Alabama | 3,580 |
| New Jersey | 3,580 |
| Tennessee | 3,320 |
| Georgia | 3,150 |
| Washington | 3,130 |
| Massachusetts | 2,860 |
| District of Columbia | 2,720 |
| Minnesota | 2,640 |
| Colorado | 2,580 |
| Oregon | 2,500 |
| Arizona | 2,210 |
| New Mexico | 2,170 |
| Indiana | 2,110 |
| Iowa | 1,560 |
| North Carolina | 1,550 |
| Wisconsin | 1,180 |
| Missouri | 1,150 |
| Oklahoma | 1,080 |
| Utah | 1,080 |
| Connecticut | 1,040 |
| Kentucky | 830 |
| Alaska | 790 |
| Hawaii | 670 |
| Maine | 600 |
| Arkansas | 590 |
| Kansas | 560 |
| South Carolina | 530 |
| Nebraska | 530 |
| New Hampshire | 460 |
| Rhode Island | 430 |
| Idaho | 420 |
| Mississippi | 410 |
| Nevada | 390 |
| West Virginia | 310 |
| North Dakota | 290 |
| Puerto Rico | 210 |
| Montana | 190 |
| Vermont | 120 |
| Wyoming | 100 |