There are currently an estimated 729,500 technical support specialists in the United States. The technical support specialist job market is expected to shrink by 3.7% between 2024 and 2034.
How employable are technical support specialists?
CareerExplorer rates technical support specialists 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 lose -27,000 technical support specialists.
What’s the supply of technical support specialists?
The technical support specialist industry is concentrated in California, Texas, Florida
Technical Support Specialist job market by state
| State Name | Employed Technical Support Specialists |
|---|---|
| California | 74,490 |
| Texas | 72,030 |
| Florida | 51,220 |
| New York | 39,100 |
| Pennsylvania | 30,560 |
| Illinois | 26,060 |
| Georgia | 25,980 |
| North Carolina | 23,100 |
| Ohio | 22,370 |
| Michigan | 22,090 |
| Washington | 21,860 |
| Virginia | 20,910 |
| Arizona | 18,780 |
| New Jersey | 18,200 |
| Massachusetts | 17,570 |
| Colorado | 16,740 |
| Minnesota | 15,320 |
| Indiana | 13,540 |
| Missouri | 13,510 |
| Wisconsin | 12,400 |
| Maryland | 12,200 |
| Tennessee | 11,920 |
| Utah | 11,120 |
| South Carolina | 9,880 |
| Oklahoma | 9,600 |
| Kentucky | 9,460 |
| Connecticut | 9,300 |
| Oregon | 8,850 |
| Alabama | 7,360 |
| Kansas | 6,780 |
| Nevada | 6,560 |
| Nebraska | 6,380 |
| Iowa | 6,140 |
| Louisiana | 4,780 |
| Arkansas | 4,390 |
| New Hampshire | 3,910 |
| Mississippi | 3,830 |
| Idaho | 3,650 |
| New Mexico | 3,290 |
| District of Columbia | 3,140 |
| Maine | 2,810 |
| Hawaii | 2,440 |
| West Virginia | 2,250 |
| Delaware | 1,890 |
| Rhode Island | 1,780 |
| Montana | 1,640 |
| Vermont | 1,630 |
| North Dakota | 1,400 |
| South Dakota | 1,240 |
| Alaska | 950 |
| Wyoming | 790 |