There are currently an estimated 158,800 robotics engineers in the United States. The robotics engineer job market is expected to grow by 2.1% between 2024 and 2034.
How employable are robotics engineers?
CareerExplorer rates robotics engineers 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 3,300 robotics engineers.
What’s the supply of robotics engineers?
The robotics engineer industry is concentrated in California, Texas, Florida
Robotics Engineer job market by state
| State Name | Employed Robotics Engineers |
|---|---|
| California | 28,610 |
| Texas | 10,820 |
| Florida | 8,600 |
| Michigan | 7,700 |
| Maryland | 7,340 |
| Ohio | 7,000 |
| Louisiana | 6,310 |
| New York | 5,760 |
| Virginia | 5,060 |
| New Jersey | 4,540 |
| Tennessee | 4,400 |
| North Carolina | 4,270 |
| Georgia | 4,120 |
| Washington | 3,580 |
| District of Columbia | 3,560 |
| Alabama | 3,460 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,250 |
| Massachusetts | 2,850 |
| Colorado | 2,540 |
| Illinois | 2,520 |
| Connecticut | 2,430 |
| New Mexico | 2,190 |
| Oregon | 2,030 |
| Missouri | 1,850 |
| Utah | 1,750 |
| Arizona | 1,720 |
| Indiana | 1,540 |
| Minnesota | 1,290 |
| South Carolina | 1,280 |
| Hawaii | 1,100 |
| Iowa | 1,100 |
| Nevada | 870 |
| Oklahoma | 860 |
| Arkansas | 820 |
| Kansas | 780 |
| Wisconsin | 690 |
| West Virginia | 660 |
| New Hampshire | 610 |
| Maine | 590 |
| Idaho | 560 |
| Kentucky | 500 |
| Mississippi | 480 |
| Vermont | 390 |
| Rhode Island | 380 |
| Nebraska | 300 |
| Montana | 240 |
| North Dakota | 220 |
| Alaska | 200 |
| South Dakota | 110 |
| Wyoming | 110 |