There are currently an estimated 806,400 business analysts in the United States. The business analyst job market is expected to grow by 14.3% between 2016 and 2026.
How employable are business analysts?
CareerExplorer rates business analysts 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 120,400 business analysts. That number is based on 115,200 additional business analysts, and the retirement of 5,200 existing business analysts.
What’s the supply of business analysts?
The business analyst industry is concentrated in California, Virginia, Florida
Business Analyst job market by state
| State Name | Employed Business Analysts |
|---|---|
| California | 102,580 |
| Virginia | 48,070 |
| Florida | 42,790 |
| New York | 42,510 |
| Illinois | 38,840 |
| Texas | 36,050 |
| Pennsylvania | 25,600 |
| Massachusetts | 23,230 |
| Georgia | 22,270 |
| Washington | 19,650 |
| District of Columbia | 19,420 |
| Ohio | 18,580 |
| Maryland | 18,050 |
| Michigan | 16,640 |
| North Carolina | 15,470 |
| New Jersey | 14,240 |
| Minnesota | 13,680 |
| Wisconsin | 11,120 |
| Arizona | 10,560 |
| Indiana | 10,230 |
| Colorado | 9,730 |
| Connecticut | 7,830 |
| South Carolina | 7,790 |
| Tennessee | 6,910 |
| Missouri | 6,540 |
| Oregon | 6,150 |
| Arkansas | 4,990 |
| Iowa | 4,930 |
| Utah | 4,750 |
| Kansas | 4,510 |
| Alabama | 4,250 |
| Oklahoma | 3,960 |
| Kentucky | 3,720 |
| Nevada | 3,620 |
| Rhode Island | 3,130 |
| Louisiana | 2,980 |
| New Mexico | 2,570 |
| South Dakota | 2,530 |
| Idaho | 2,460 |
| Delaware | 2,370 |
| Nebraska | 2,270 |
| New Hampshire | 2,160 |
| Hawaii | 2,140 |
| West Virginia | 1,950 |
| Puerto Rico | 1,440 |
| Mississippi | 1,410 |
| Maine | 1,130 |
| Vermont | 670 |
| Alaska | 640 |
| Montana | 610 |
| North Dakota | 550 |
| Wyoming | 380 |
| Guam | 140 |