There are currently an estimated 391,300 systems administrators in the United States. The systems administrator job market is expected to grow by 6.1% between 2016 and 2026.
How employable are systems administrators?
CareerExplorer rates systems administrators with a B- employability rating, meaning this career should provide good employment opportunities for the foreseeable future. Over the next 10 years, it is expected the US will need 28,700 systems administrators. That number is based on 24,000 additional systems administrators, and the retirement of 4,700 existing systems administrators.
What’s the supply of systems administrators?
The systems administrator industry is concentrated in California, Texas, New York
Systems Administrator job market by state
| State Name | Employed Systems Administrators |
|---|---|
| California | 40,700 |
| Texas | 32,660 |
| New York | 25,290 |
| Virginia | 19,510 |
| Florida | 18,970 |
| Maryland | 15,400 |
| Pennsylvania | 13,700 |
| Ohio | 13,340 |
| Illinois | 13,210 |
| New Jersey | 11,850 |
| North Carolina | 11,550 |
| Georgia | 10,820 |
| Colorado | 10,600 |
| Massachusetts | 9,310 |
| Washington | 9,200 |
| Minnesota | 8,540 |
| Missouri | 8,420 |
| Michigan | 8,250 |
| Arizona | 7,480 |
| Indiana | 7,220 |
| Wisconsin | 6,760 |
| South Carolina | 5,810 |
| Kansas | 5,510 |
| Tennessee | 5,490 |
| Alabama | 4,230 |
| Utah | 3,450 |
| Oregon | 3,440 |
| Iowa | 3,340 |
| Kentucky | 3,160 |
| Connecticut | 3,140 |
| Nebraska | 3,140 |
| Oklahoma | 2,840 |
| Louisiana | 2,790 |
| Arkansas | 2,720 |
| District of Columbia | 2,450 |
| New Hampshire | 1,990 |
| Rhode Island | 1,960 |
| New Mexico | 1,760 |
| South Dakota | 1,640 |
| Vermont | 1,490 |
| Nevada | 1,490 |
| Delaware | 1,360 |
| Idaho | 1,330 |
| Maine | 1,250 |
| Mississippi | 1,250 |
| West Virginia | 1,230 |
| Hawaii | 1,190 |
| Alaska | 1,020 |
| Puerto Rico | 940 |
| Montana | 640 |
| North Dakota | 620 |
| Wyoming | 530 |
| Guam | 80 |
| Virgin Islands, U.S. | 40 |