There are currently an estimated 73,800 credit analysts in the United States. The credit analyst job market is expected to grow by 8.3% between 2016 and 2026.
How employable are credit analysts?
CareerExplorer rates credit analysts 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 11,800 credit analysts. That number is based on 6,100 additional credit analysts, and the retirement of 5,700 existing credit analysts.
What’s the supply of credit analysts?
The credit analyst industry is concentrated in California, New York, Texas
Credit Analyst job market by state
| State Name | Employed Credit Analysts |
|---|---|
| California | 8,520 |
| New York | 8,050 |
| Texas | 7,930 |
| North Carolina | 3,120 |
| Minnesota | 3,060 |
| Illinois | 3,050 |
| Ohio | 2,940 |
| Florida | 2,560 |
| New Jersey | 2,390 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,260 |
| Georgia | 2,000 |
| Massachusetts | 1,990 |
| Wisconsin | 1,860 |
| Missouri | 1,760 |
| Virginia | 1,720 |
| Arizona | 1,580 |
| Michigan | 1,340 |
| Maryland | 1,300 |
| Colorado | 1,200 |
| Delaware | 1,130 |
| Connecticut | 1,100 |
| Iowa | 1,060 |
| Washington | 1,060 |
| South Carolina | 980 |
| Tennessee | 960 |
| Utah | 900 |
| Kentucky | 800 |
| Indiana | 710 |
| Oregon | 700 |
| Puerto Rico | 680 |
| Rhode Island | 650 |
| Oklahoma | 590 |
| Nevada | 580 |
| Alabama | 580 |
| Nebraska | 560 |
| Arkansas | 550 |
| Kansas | 550 |
| Mississippi | 360 |
| South Dakota | 340 |
| Louisiana | 290 |
| Idaho | 250 |
| District of Columbia | 250 |
| New Hampshire | 170 |
| Montana | 170 |
| New Mexico | 170 |
| Maine | 160 |
| North Dakota | 150 |
| Vermont | 140 |
| West Virginia | 140 |
| Hawaii | 100 |
| Wyoming | 40 |