According to projections from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Lightcast, in the next ten years the tech workforce will grow twice as fast as the overall U.S. workforce. The macro trend of digital transformation means demand for tech talent across the full spectrum of tech job roles will continue unabated.
This analysis is part of the recently released “State of the Tech Workforce” report, 2025 edition, from Computing Technology Industry Association, an American IT industry trade association. CompTIA’s report also specifically addresses artificial intelligence as a workforce factor.
A review of employer hiring activity via job postings reveals a market dominated by AI skills hiring – reaching nearly 125,000 active job postings for May 2025. Hiring for AI skill may entail employers seeking candidates with AI fluency and the ability to utilize and optimize AI tools to perform tasks and boost productivity. For example, an employer hiring a marketing manager with the ability to use generative AI tools to assist with developing, deploying and monitoring marketing campaigns; or a software developer with skill and experience in leveraging AI-enabled coding tools to save time in generating and debugging code.
Across most states (47), the greatest share of tech professionals work within the tech sector, such as working for a software company, a computer manufacturer or a managed security services provider. The number two and three positions see more variation across the professional services sector, the finance and insurance sector, and the government sector. Most states have tech workforces employed in these top four sectors.
In the Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler metropolitan area, the report projects the top industry sectors driving tech hiring for 2025 are tech (38,828); finance and insurance (13,601); professional, scientific and technical services (8,747); and administrative services (8,354). The tech sector includes tech services, manufacturing, telecom and cloud infrastructure, and software.
