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Mapped: Where Tech Jobs Grew Fastest Across America in 2025

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In 2025, tech job growth in America shifted away from its biggest hubs. While California still employs more tech workers than any other state, it saw employment decline, alongside other large markets like Texas. Meanwhile, a smaller group of states posted the fastest gains.

This map shows which states led the country in tech job growth, based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data compiled via Arizona State University.

The results suggest that momentum is spreading beyond the largest legacy centers, with several smaller states outpacing the industry’s traditional leaders.

Ranked: The U.S. States Leading Tech Job Growth in 2025

Utah ranks first overall, with tech employment rising 6.3% annually, adding roughly 3,000 jobs.

Home to “Silicon Slopes,” Utah is projected to have the third-fastest tech job growth this decade. Illinois (+5.7%) and South Carolina (+4.8%) follow, rounding out a top three that reflects a mix of established and emerging tech ecosystems.

Other notable gainers include Colorado (+4.6%) and Washington (+3.0%), both of which continue to build on strong existing tech sectors.

At the same time, several large states with significant tech workforces saw flat or declining growth. California, the country’s largest tech employer with over 500,000 jobs, recorded a 2.8% decline. Texas (-2.0%) and New York (0.0%) also lagged.

In total, two-thirds of U.S. states recorded declines in tech employment.

Overall, New Mexico saw the sharpest contraction nationwide, with tech employment falling 11%. Jobs in Rhode Island and Georgia, meanwhile, fell 7.1% and 6.7%, respectively.

What’s Driving the Shift in Tech Jobs?

Of course, one key driver behind these trends is the rapid adoption of artificial intelligence.

Across the tech sector, companies are restructuring around AI—both creating demand for specialized roles and reducing the need for others. In 2025, AI was cited as a contributing factor in thousands of job cuts, while also driving hiring in high-skill areas.

As AI reshapes hiring across the industry, the biggest story isn’t job loss or growth alone, but where opportunities are moving next.

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Ranked: The U.S. Jobs Losing the Most Workers by 2034

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Some of the most common jobs in America could shrink sharply over the next decade.

According to projections from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, occupations like cashiers, office assistants, and customer service representatives are expected to lose hundreds of thousands of roles between 2024 and 2034 as automation and digital tools reshape the workforce.

This graphic shows the 20 occupations projected to lose the most jobs overall, along with those expected to see the fastest percentage declines.

Cashiers Could Lose Over 313,000 Jobs by 2034

Cashiers stand as the hardest-hit occupation in absolute terms, with 313,600 roles set to disappear by 2034, a 10% decline.

This follows an already entrenched trend, with full-time cashier roles falling from 1.3 million in 2014 to 1 million in 2025. At the same time, self-checkouts account for 38% of U.S. grocery lanes.

Office assistant roles follow next in line, with 177,800 roles expected to vanish by 2034.

Overall, administrative-related positions account for six of the top 20 largest declines, spanning from bookkeepers (-94,300) to payroll clerks (-27,000). Many of these roles are highly exposed to AI, along with retail supervisors and customer service representatives.

Bank tellers, meanwhile, are projected to decline by 44,900 positions, ranking eighth-highest overall. Outside office roles, only two jobs—packers and machine operators—appear among the top 20 largest projected declines.

The Jobs Facing the Steepest Percentage Declines

Many of the fastest-declining occupations are administrative or clerical roles, which involve routine tasks that can now be handled by software.

While some large occupations are losing the most workers overall, smaller occupations are shrinking much faster in percentage terms.

Clerical typists are projected to see the steepest decline (-36.1%) between 2024 and 2034, while phone operators (-27.5%), receptionists (-26.3%), and data entry roles (-25.9%) fall in the top five.

Outside office-based occupations, the list also includes several industrial and production roles, such as roof bolters, foundry mold makers, and underground machine operators. In many cases, advances in automation and productivity-enhancing technologies are reducing the need for these positions across the economy.

Telemarketers (-22.1%) also appear among the fastest-declining occupations, reflecting the growing use of automated marketing platforms and AI-driven customer outreach tools among U.S. firms.

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