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Computer Technician Projected Growth In The United States

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Research Summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:

  • Salaries have increased 9% for computer technicians in the last 5 years

  • Projected job growth for computer technicians is 10% from 2018-2028

  • There are over 546,052 computer technicians currently employed in the United States

  • There are 95,688 active computer technician job openings in the US based on job postings

  • The average salary for a computer technician is $39,767

Are Computer Technician Jobs In Demand?

Yes, computer technician jobs are in demand. The job market for analysts is projected to grow 10% from 2018 to 2028.

Job Growth Estimate
10%
Most Common City
Statesboro, GA
Most Common State
District of Columbia

Computer Technician Job and Salary Trends Over Time

Compare the number of jobs and average salary for computer technicians over time.

Computer Technician Jobs Over Time

Computer Technician Job Growth Over Time

Year# Of Jobs% Of Population
2012234,9160.07%
2013242,2390.08%
2014251,7000.08%
2015261,1100.08%
2016269,6460.08%
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Average Computer Technician Accountant Salary Over Time

Computer Technician Salary By Year

YearAvg. SalaryHourly Rate% Change
2008$28,691$13.79-
2009$29,674$14.27+3.4%
2010$30,993$14.90+4.4%
2011$31,980$15.38+3.2%
2012$32,712$15.73+2.3%
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Number Of Computer Technicians By State

Mouse over a state to see the number of active computer technician jobs in each state. The darker areas on the map show where computer technicians earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.

Average Salary: Job Openings:

Most Common States For Computer Technicians

RankStatePopulation# of JobsEmployment/
1000ppl
1District of Columbia693,97242461%
2Alaska739,79522430%
3Vermont623,65716927%
4Delaware961,93924525%
5Massachusetts6,859,819169925%
6Maryland6,052,177145124%
7New Hampshire1,342,79531323%
8Virginia8,470,020185222%
9North Dakota755,39316922%
10Maine1,335,90727621%
11Colorado5,607,154110720%
12Minnesota5,576,606110520%
13Rhode Island1,059,63921120%
14Montana1,050,49321020%
15Utah3,101,83360319%
16Iowa3,145,71157918%
17Wyoming579,31510117%
18Nebraska1,920,07633517%
19Kansas2,913,12349517%
20South Dakota869,66614717%

Most Common Cities For Computer Technicians In The US

RankCity# of JobsEmployment/
1000ppl
Avg. Salary
1Statesboro26%$38,019
2Eden Prairie23%$42,863
3Scottsdale42%$42,223
4Carson22%$47,018
5Santa Clara22%$49,349
6Topeka22%$34,091
7Boston81%$43,182
8Tampa51%$38,793
9New Orleans31%$37,941
10Fontana21%$46,824
11Phoenix40%$42,288
12Chicago30%$37,523
13San Diego30%$46,634
14Detroit20%$41,918
15Houston20%$41,106
16Los Angeles20%$47,080
17San Francisco20%$49,572

Experts Weigh In On Computer Technician Job Outlook

We spoke to professors and experts from several universities and companies to get their opinions on where the job market for recent graduates is heading, as well as how young graduates entering the industry can be adequately prepared. Here are their thoughts.

Our Panel of Experts

Lisa Sietstra

Grantham University

Curtis Welborn

Utah Valley University

Stephen Hyzny

Governors State University

Joshua Davis Ph.D.

Carleton College

Ming Chow

Tufts University

Mark Albert Ph.D.

University of North Texas

Abdou Karim Jallow Ph.D.

Slippery Rock University

Edward Moskal

Saint Peter's University

Dr. Hala ElAarag

Stetson University

Kathleen Riley

American University

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Lisa Sietstra

Career Services Manager

Grantham University

Career Services

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What experience really stands out on Computer Technician resumes?

Lisa Sietstra: The job seeker's experiences will stand out when they've described previous accomplishments and shown a potential employer the value they have added in the past. Students/recent graduates (or really any job seeker at all) need to include quantifiable data in their statements; clearly painting a picture of achieved results. Connect the dots for the recruiter or hiring manager and really show that you have the potential to join the team and immediately contribute in positive ways.

Add details about academic projects if you do not yet have work experience in your field. Include a section of highlights from your coursework that applies to what the company is asking for in the job description.

Curtis Welborn

Professor

Utah Valley University

Computer Science Department

Website

Will there be an enduring impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Computer Technicians?

Curtis Welborn: Not that I can see. The high tech sector and jobs for CS students remains very strong, and as the economy recovers, these areas will continue to grow as they have over the past 40 years.

What type of skills will young Computer Technicians need?

Curtis Welborn: First, they need a strong fundamental understanding of Computer Science. People think they have to learn language X or environment Y or this thing or that thing because it is hot. Well, the thing to know about Computer Science jobs is there is always some new thing, always some new language better than the last, always something that is hot. Learning the hottest new thing might get you a job today, but it will not keep you a job tomorrow.

Having strong fundamental skills in Computer Science will equip you to learn ANY new thing. A good fundamental education in CS includes knowledge of programming languages, data structures, database, computer architecture, internet programming and networking, incremental design and development, and some advanced topic, which can vary based on a person's interest. Beyond this, everyone should have a basic understanding of math and the ability to write clearly because you always have to write something.

What experience really stands out on Computer Technician resumes?

Curtis Welborn: That can really depend upon the company. Some companies want people with a strong background in machine learning right now. But I've met people who shy away from hiring people with too much machine learning on their resume even when the company wants someone to do machine learning because too many of these people only want to, or only can, do machine learning. They don't have a strong fundamental understanding of Computer Science (see No. 2). Our students who complete the Compiler course get jobs, not because companies are building a compiler but because companies know that someone who can build a compiler can most likely do anything they would want done. So people should not focus on finding that thing that makes their resume look good today. Just be great at everything you do. Take hard classes, and excel at them. Learn EVERYTHING you can, and companies will want you.

Stephen Hyzny

Lecturer

Governors State University

Information Technology Department

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What are the biggest trends we'll see in the Computer Technician job market given the pandemic?

Stephen Hyzny: Security, as more people need online services, the protection behind that technology will be needed.

What technology do you think will become more important and prevalent for Computer Technicians in the next 3-5 years?

Stephen Hyzny: IoT having small devices connected to networks that control everything in our lives will become more integrated into our lives.

Will there be an increase or decrease in demand for Computer Technicians in the next 5 years?

Stephen Hyzny: As everything involves technology, more educated people will need it in the future. As our cars, houses, and lives connect, people will be required to make it all work.

Joshua Davis Ph.D.

Lecturer

Carleton College

Department of Mathematics and Statistics

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LinkedIn

What type of skills will young Computer Technicians need?

Joshua Davis Ph.D.: Studying mathematics is good practice for rigorous thinking and problem solving, which are valued across the workforce. For science and engineering applications, it is often also helpful to have R, Python, Matlab, or another popular programming language. But technical abilities get the graduate-only so far. They need interpersonal communication skills so that they can understand the needs of stakeholders and cooperate with colleagues. For this reason, many faculty at my school emphasize writing, speaking, listening, and teamwork skills.

Are there any particularly good places in the United States for Computer Technicians to find work opportunities?

Joshua Davis Ph.D.: Math is arguably the highest of high-tech, in the sense that it leads to other high-tech fields. For example, differential geometry and complex analysis were developed in the early 1800s; they became central to the language of physics in the early 1900s; those physics led to consumer products such as GPS and electronics in the present day. So it's unsurprising that companies in technology centers with research and development divisions often employ mathematicians. But I also have friends in the financial industry, the video game industry, the federal government, etc.

How do you envision technology impacting Computer Technicians in the next 5 years?

Joshua Davis Ph.D.: Electronic communication has enabled new collaborative projects in academic math, sometimes involving tens of mathematicians, spontaneously organizing around new problems. In industrial math, computers' ever-increasing power is getting more and more math turned into practical technology. Many of today's biggest buzzwords --- machine learning, self-driving cars, etc. --- are based on sophisticated math and statistics. I expect that math will only grow in importance as these technologies become more prevalent in society.

Ming Chow

Associate Teaching Professor

Tufts University

Department of Computer Science

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LinkedIn

What are the biggest trends we'll see in the Computer Technician job market given the pandemic?

Ming Chow: -Need to hit the ground running as many employees and companies don't have the time, energy, and training infrastructure.
-The soft skills, including communications, how to deal with change and the basics are becoming more critical-things like using a calendar, following-up, etc.

What technology do you think will become more important and prevalent for Computer Technicians in the next 3-5 years?

Ming Chow: Infrastructure, including cloud and networking, Security, Machine Learning, and Data Science.

References:
1. cybersecurity
2. cybersecurity

Will there be an increase or decrease in demand for Computer Technicians in the next 5 years?

Ming Chow: On the one hand, there are many opportunities in tech currently. On the other hand, new college hires will be competing with crowds of people with real experience who were laid off during COVID. Five years is too far ahead to predict.

Mark Albert Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

University of North Texas

Computer Science and Engineering, Biomedical Engineering

Website
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LinkedIn

What experience really stands out on Computer Technician resumes?

Mark Albert Ph.D.: Projects. For resumes, it needs to be beyond a standard course final project. This can include a capstone team effort, a consistent theme among course projects, or engaging with faculty as a part of multi-year research pursuits. Also, we encourage our students to engage in the local community and seek internships to validate further their ability to work as part of a team.

How do you envision technology impacting Computer Technicians in the next 5 years?

Mark Albert Ph.D.: AI is impacting everything we do, and the Biomedical Engineering program is integrating both human-based decision making and moral, well-validated, artificial intelligence into research and development. We also engage students in the MS in AI program and Data Engineering, both of which have Biomedical Engineering concentrations as part of the course sequence.

Will there be an enduring impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Computer Technicians?

Mark Albert Ph.D.: They are now better at working remotely than ever before! It sure did accelerate the transition. Interestingly, our students are now more engaged beyond our academic borders than before, given remote collaboration capabilities.

Abdou Karim Jallow Ph.D.

Associate Professor

Slippery Rock University

Department of Information Systems

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LinkedIn

Will there be an enduring impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Computer Technicians?

Abdou Karim Jallow Ph.D.: It is obvious that the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted and transformed the lives of many people, including students all over the world. A major effect is requiring students to stay and learn from home because of the closure of educational institutions as a precautionary measure. Missing saying the traditional goodbye to friends, fraternities, and sororities, and having to watch commencement ceremonies in bedrooms online will leave an indelible mark in graduates.

This means a great U-shift in memories of college life, including physical interaction and learning environment, and systems adopting a new way of doing things. Graduates will enter the job market with uncertainties of availability of traditional jobs and how to work in a new normal. Many graduates will find themselves having to search for jobs virtually and having to start working remotely from the beginning in most cases and in most industries. What would have been a new beginning, along with the excitement of stepping through the doors of the new office and career, will not be there physically. This will have an impact on these graduates because of the transformation of society as a result of the pandemic.

Are there any particularly good places in the United States for Computer Technicians to find work opportunities?

Abdou Karim Jallow Ph.D.: Sometimes new graduates from college can find it hard to get the perfect or preferred job location. This may be different for those with information sciences or information systems and related degrees. Luckily there are big companies, multinational companies as well as some-sized enterprises who need skills in that discipline. Most of these can be found in some of the big cities beyond Silicon Valley such as NY, San Francisco, Seattle, Los Angeles, Pittsburgh, Atlanta, Denver, Colorado, Philadelphia, Chicago, DC, Charlotte, Houston, Boston, Dallas, and Minneapolis, just to name a few.

Some of these locations are where some of the big tech companies reside, such as Google, Microsoft, Apple, Amazon, Facebook, Twitter, IBM, HP, SAP, etc. The advantage of this degree is that graduates not only can work for tech companies but any company because of the need to manage data, information, process, and technology. Companies all over have or are putting together strategies to harness the potential of big data, and graduates with information sciences, information systems, and related degrees are sought after continuously.

How do you envision technology impacting Computer Technicians in the next 5 years?

Abdou Karim Jallow Ph.D.: The trend we have witnessed in the past two decades in terms of development in technology is unprecedented. This has a ripple effect on the field of information sciences and systems. Most traditional jobs have changed or rebranded. For example, consider how information and data processing and management (IDPM) has revolutionized into what is today information management or management information systems; business intelligence is almost transformed into business analytics, data science; high-performance computing, and grid computing is today predominantly engulfed by cloud computing services.

These are changing how data and information are managed. The decision-making process is changing in various information and knowledge-intensive and process-oriented industries such as healthcare, banking, transportation, engineering, education, security, just to name a few, despite the fact that roles and services still remain. New and emerging disciplines and services are added, driven by the advancement and greater capabilities of technology. Without a doubt, in the next few years, data and information services will be revolutionized by technology hugely. Consider the development in artificial intelligence, data science, blockchain, 5G, and broadband networks, all of which have huge potential to impact the discipline. This means that information sciences and information systems courses must adapt to take into consideration the emerging skills required by the professionals and businesses of the future. The education and training of professionals in this domain have to be continuously changing to prepare graduates adequately.

Edward Moskal

Associate Professor

Saint Peter's University

Department of Computer & Information Sciences

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LinkedIn

Will there be an enduring impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Computer Technicians?

Edward Moskal: While it's unclear how the pandemic will play-out, it will, without a doubt, change the landscape on how companies conduct business and the type of college graduates they will be looking to hire. Graduating into a bad economy can affect everything from obtaining that first full-time position to short- and long-term earnings. Recent college graduates and entry-level workers are being hit especially hard, as I see companies rescinding offers for jobs and internships as they navigate their recovery during the recession. As companies have shifted to remote work and phased returns, with furloughs and job eliminations, look for those graduates that can differentiate themselves from others to make the cut.

So internships, apprenticeships, certifications from professional organizations, acquiring skills, and on-the-job-training (above and beyond the related technical instruction acquired while in college), will be of paramount importance to have in your portfolio. However, it's not all doom and gloom for graduates who are having some challenges landing that first job. Graduate schools could be a prime pivot. While graduate school could result in additional student loans, it could also provide a career pathway by acquiring additional skills and a lever to start building a network of professionals that could provide the conduit to the job market.

Are there any particularly good places in the United States for Computer Technicians to find work opportunities?

Edward Moskal: Top places for graduates to find work opportunities would be in areas surrounding these cities: New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Seattle, Dallas, and Boston. So look at a 50-mile radius surrounding these cities, and those areas would be prime. These cities and their surrounding geographic areas will provide job connections to major financial services, manufacturing, tech, and logistics companies. According to cyberseek.org, just for cybersecurity job openings, New York has 15,000 openings, California has 68,000, Illinois has 18,000, Washington has 10,000, Texas has 47,000, and Massachusetts has 15,000.

How do you envision technology impacting Computer Technicians in the next 5 years?

Edward Moskal: Technology will have a significant impact over the next five years. While technology associated with the software, databases, blockchain, cloud computing, and cybersecurity will still have an impact, we are likely to see significant changes and advancements in fields such as artificial intelligence, combinations of augmented and mixed reality, and quantum computing. Industry and business will be driving these advancements, in particular, the healthcare industry and large tech companies like Google and Facebook that have already started establishing a strong presence in these fields.

Dr. Hala ElAarag

Professor

Stetson University

Department of Mathematics and Computer Science

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LinkedIn

Will there be an enduring impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Computer Technicians?

Dr. Hala ElAarag: I didn't see any negative impact of coronavirus on our graduates. Our graduates did not have any problem finding internships and jobs during the pandemic. After the pandemic, there will be even more demand and opportunities for our graduates.

Are there any particularly good places in the United States for Computer Technicians to find work opportunities?

Dr. Hala ElAarag: Not really. With the increasing shift of working remotely, the jobs now are not tied to a specific location in the US or anywhere in the world.

How do you envision technology impacting Computer Technicians in the next 5 years?

Dr. Hala ElAarag: In our field, it might be more appropriate the other way around. I would like to rephrase the question as to how does the computer science field impact technology in the next five years? The answer is tremendous. With fields like quantum computing, artificial intelligence, visual, and augmented reality making great strides, there is no doubt that we will witness a revolution in technology in the next five years.

Kathleen Riley

Professor

American University

Department of Computer Science

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Will there be an enduring impact of the coronavirus pandemic on Computer Technicians?

Kathleen Riley: The job market has been good for Computer Science graduates in the last several years, and I expect it to stay good, despite the pandemic. The coronavirus pandemic is changing the job market overall, with some industries cutting back and others increasing hiring, so there has been some redistribution of job opportunities as a result, but I fully expect the demand for our graduates to stay high. One of the changes we see in the industry right now is a growing demand for technology that enables and facilitates remote and touchless interactions; there will be significant demand for people with computer science skills to make that technology successful.

Are there any particularly good places in the United States for Computer Technicians to find work opportunities?

Kathleen Riley: My computer science students from the class of 2020 had a variety of experiences when they entered the job market after graduation. Those who had already signed on at companies like Amazon or Google, whose business stayed strong during the pandemic and whose workplace models adjusted easily to remote work, had a relatively easy time starting their industry jobs. Others, especially those who had planned to work for companies whose business depended on clients or industries which suffered under the pandemic, saw delays, changes in their work plans, and even cancellations of contracts; several found themselves job hunting again over the summer, interviewing remotely and having to assess companies without setting foot outside their own home. Fortunately, there are still a lot of jobs out there for Computer Science graduates, and most of the students I know have found other placements or are well into that process.

We all know about the abundance of computer science opportunities in the Silicon Valley, the Dulles Technology corridor, and other tech hubs, but there is also an abundance of computer science opportunities in large and small cities throughout the country. In addition to businesses whose focus or products are technology-related, many other businesses have significant technology and computer science needs that are provided in-house, and those who thrive and survive will continue to hire.

How do you envision technology impacting Computer Technicians in the next 5 years?

Kathleen Riley: I expect some of the changes we've seen in the work world as a result of the pandemic to remain part of our lives long after the virus is no longer a threat. In particular, the pandemic has caused a lot of people to think more favorably about remote work, online meetings and conferences, and other video interactions. Not only do I expect to see increased availability of jobs supporting such technology, but I also anticipate that there will be more opportunities for computer scientists to join companies in other parts of the country without having to move to high cost-of-living areas like the Silicon Valley.

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