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Cyberstates 2015™

The definitive state-by-state analysis of the U.S. tech industry

Jobs • Wages • PayrollEstablishments • Industry sectors Wage differential• Tech concentration

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FOREWORD'

The*Compu8ng*Technology*Industry*Associa8on*(CompTIA)*presents*the*16th*annual*edi8on*of*Cyberstates:*State,by,

State*Analysis*of*the*U.S.*Tech*Industry,*which*examines*the*size*and*scope*of*the*tech*industry*in*terms*of*jobs,*wages,*

and*other*factors,*na8onally*and*in*all*50*states,*the*District*of*Columbia,*and*Puerto*Rico.*This*report*was*created*to*

quan8fy*the*size*and*scope*of*the*na8on’s*technology*industry*at*a*na8onal*and*state*level*and*to*allow*a*true*applesOtoO

apples*comparison*among*the*states*using*the*same*methodology*and*defini8on.**

Cyberstates*provides*oneOpage*‘snapshots’*of*the*electronics*and*informa8on*technology*industry*for*each*state,*the*

District*of*Columbia,*and*Puerto*Rico.*These*pages*provide*key*data*points*for*the*tech*industry*for*each*state,*covering*

trends*and*comparisons*of*employment*and*wages.*Also*highlighted*are*the*individual*state’s*key*technology*industry*

sectors,*such*as*computer*systems*design*(IT*services),*Internet*services,*telecommunica8ons,*semiconductors,*and*

engineering*services.**

This*edi8on*contains*a*slight*refinement*to*the*defini8on*of*the*tech*industry.*The*new*defini8on*provides*a*mechanism*

to*track*the*five*major*industry*sectors*for*the*tech*industry:*tech*manufacturing;*telecommunica8ons*and*Internet*

services;*soUware*publishing;*IT*services;*and*R&D,*tes8ng,*and*engineering*services.*The*IT*services*sector*contains*two*

new*subsectors*added*to*the*defini8on:*computer,*peripheral,*and*soUware*wholesalers*and*computer*and*electronic*

repair*and*maintenance.*Nowadays*these*two*subsectors*oUen*require*high*skills*and*more*oUen*than*not*fit*within*the*

defini8onal*philosophy*as*makers,*creators,*enablers,*integrators,*or*supporters*of*technology*products*and/or*services.*

The*overview*pages*also*contain*two*new*data*points*for*observing*the*impact*of*the*technology*industry.*While*this*

report*focuses*on*the*impact*of*the*tech*industry*specifically,*it*was*also*important*to*observe*the*impact*of*various*tech*

occupa8ons*in*other*industries,*as*these*are*oUen*those*jobs*that*require*some*of*the*highest*educa8on*and/or*skill*

levels.*To*this*end,*one*graph*looks*at*the*matrix*of*the*tech*industry*and*tech*occupa8ons.*Addi8onally,*insights*

detailing*the*impact*of*the*tech*industry*on*the*gross*state*product*(the*state*economy)*provides*further*granularity*for*

readers.*The*GSP*data*is*par8cularly*telling*for*topOranked*states*like*Oregon,*Washington,*and*Colorado,*where*the*tech*

industry*has*contributed*heavily*to*the*state*economy.*

At*the*macro*level,*the*U.S.*tech*industry*as*defined*by*Cyberstates*added*129,600*jobs*in*2014,*for*a*total*of*6.5*million*

workers.*This*represents*the*fourth*year*in*a*row*that*the*tech*industry*has*added*jobs*aUer*bo`oming*out*in*2010,*at*

the*depth*of*the*recession.*The*tech*industry*employs*5.7*percent*of*the*private*sector*workforce.**

Of*the*five*technology*industry*sectors*that*make*up*the*tech*industry,*four*of*them*experienced*job*growth*in*2014,*

with*tech*manufacturing*declining*by*13,300*jobs,*the*third*year*of*declining*employment.*IT*services*added*the*most*

jobs,*jumping*by*63,300,*followed*by*R&D,*tes8ng,*and*engineering*services*(+50,700);*telecommunica8ons*and*Internet*

services*(+21,100),*and*soUware*publishers*(+7,700).*

The*tech*industry*makes*a*significant*contribu8on*to*the*overall*GDP*of*the*United*States,*accoun8ng*for*7.1*percent*of*

the*GDP.**

The*stateObyOstate*data*reveal*that*38*states*added*tech*jobs*in*2014,*with*the*largest*gains*in*California*(+32,900),*Texas*

(+20,100),*Florida*(+12,500),*Massachuse`s*(+8,700),*and*Michigan*(+8,100).*The*top*five*states*by*tech*industry*

employment*were*California*(1,087,800),*Texas*(581,200),*New*York*(346,500),*Florida*(307,100),*and*Massachuse`s*

(286,300).*


On*a*per*capita*basis,*the*states*with*the*highest*concentra8on*of*tech*industry*workers*were*Massachuse`s*(with*9.8*

percent*of*the*private*sector*workforce*in*the*tech*industry),*Virginia*(9.4*percent),*Colorado*(9.2*percent),*Maryland*

(8.6*percent),*and*Washington*(8.4*percent).*These*high*concentra8on*rates*far*exceeded*the*na8onal*average*of*5.7*

percent.*The*tech*industry’s*payroll*contribu8on*at*the*state*level*was*even*more*pronounced*than*the*number*of*

workers.*Consider*that*20*percent*of*California’s*private*sector*payroll*came*from*tech*companies*last*year.*Overall,*19*

states*had*more*than*10*percent*of*their*payroll*coming*from*the*tech*industry.*AUer*California,*Virginia*ranked*second*

at*19.3*percent,*followed*by*Massachuse`s*(19*percent),*Washington*(19*percent),*and*Colorado*(18.4*percent).*

On*average,*tech*industry*workers*con8nue*to*be*wellOcompensated*for*their*specialized*skills,*training,*and*educa8on,*

earning*102*percent*more*than*the*average*private*sector*worker,*$100,400*versus*$49,600,*respec8vely,*in*2014.*Eight*

states*generated*average*tech*wages*more*than*double*that*of*the*average*private*sector*wage.*California*had*the*

highest*differen8al*with*average*tech*wages*that*were*147*percent*more*than*those*in*the*private*sector,*followed*by*

Idaho*(129*percent),*Washington*(126*percent),*Oregon*(118*percent),*and*Virginia*(106*percent).**The*topOranked*states*

by*annual*average*wages*in*2014*were*California*($139,500),*Massachuse`s*($121,000),*and*Washington*($119,300).**

The*report*also*explores*each*state’s*leading*industry*sectors*with*addi8onal*rankings*provided*in*the*appendices.*Of*the*

17*tech*sectors*included,*California*was*the*employment*leader*in*all*but*four.*Washington*ranked*first*in*soUware*

publishers,*while*Texas*ranked*first*in*computer,*peripheral,*and*soUware*wholesalers*and*first*in*computer*and*

electronic*repair.*Florida*was*first*in*computer*training.*

However,*many*other*states*showed*their*employment*number*strengths*in*par8cular*sectors.**For*example,*Virginia*

ranked*third*in*computer*systems*design*and*related*services*with*142,600*employees,*which*contributed*greatly*to*the*

state’s*overall*high*concentra8on*of*tech*workers.*Massachuse`s*ranked*second*in*R&D*and*tes8ng*labs*with*50,600*

industry*workers.*In*the*semiconductor*industry,*Oregon*and*Arizona*ranked*third*and*fourth*by*employment,*behind*

California*and*Texas,*but*ahead*of*Massachuse`s.*In*space*and*defense,*Arizona*ranked*second*and*Colorado*ranked*

fiUh.*

All*data*in*this*report*are*the*most*recent*available*at*the*8me*of*produc8on*–*mostly*2014,*along*with*a*few*2013*data*

points.*

For*addi8onal*context*and*insight*into*the*trends*shaping*the*tech*space,*see*CompTIA’s'IT#Industry#Outlook#2015#trends*to*watch,*available*at*CompTIA.org.*

Macro'Trends'

*1. *Technology*Extends*its*Global*Reach*

*2. *The*Push*to*Simplify:*Ba`ling*Complexity*on*Many*Fronts*

*3. *The*Democra8za8on*of*Technology*Creates*New*Opportuni8es*for*Small*Businesses*

*4. *The*Stakes*Get*Higher*for*Tech*Policy*

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Technology'Trends'

*5. *New*Business*Systems*Get*Built:*Cloud*+*Mobility*

*6. *Data*Handling*Becomes*a*Core*Competency*

*7. *The*Internet*of*Things*Drives*Innova8on*

*8. *Security*Gets*a*Makeover*

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IT'Channel'Trends'

*9. *The*Need*to*Remodel*the*IT*Channel*

*10. *Customers*Tighten*Grip*on*Reins*

*11. *Business*Transforma8on*is*NOT*the*End*Point*

*12. *Skills*Gaps:*Marke8ng*and*Beyond*

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CompTIA'|'TechAmerica'

The*Compu8ng*Technology*Industry*Associa8on*(CompTIA)*is*the*voice*of*the*informa8on*technology*(IT)*industry.*Its*

2,000+*member*companies,*1.8*million*cer8fica8on*holders,*and*3,000*academic*and*training*partners,*are*at*the*

forefront*of*innova8on*and*digitaliza8on.*CompTIA*is*dedicated*to*advancing*industry*growth*through*educa8onal*

programs,*market*intelligence,*networking*events*and*professional*cer8fica8ons.*

Through*its*TechAmerica*public*advocacy*efforts,*CompTIA*champions*memberOdriven*business*and*IT*priori8es*that*

impact*the*en8re*con8nuum*of*informa8on*technology*companies*–*from*small*IT*service*providers*and*soUware*

developers*to*large*equipment*manufacturers*and*communica8ons*service*providers.*CompTIA*gives*eyes,*ears*and*a*

voice*to*technology*companies,*allowing*them*to*quickly*and*comprehensively*understand*policy*developments*–*and*

then*do*something*about*it.*CompTIA*fosters*an*environment*for*members*to*succeed*in*informa8on*technology*

through*comprehensive*global,*na8onal*and*regional*advocacy*as*well*as*highOlevel*business*intelligence*that*delivers*an*

edge*in*the*marketplace.*

TechAmerica*is*the*public*sector*and*public*policy*department*of*CompTIA,*advoca8ng*before*decisionOmakers*at*the*

state,*federal*and*interna8onal*levels*of*government.*Represen8ng*technology*companies*of*all*sizes,*TechAmerica*is*

commi`ed*to*expanding*market*opportuni8es*and*driving*the*compe88veness*of*the*U.S.*technology*industry*around*

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TECNA'

The*Technology*Councils*of*North*America*(TECNA)*represents*50+*IT*and*technology*trade*organiza8ons*which,*in*turn,*

represent*more*than*22,000*techOrelated*companies*in*North*America.*TECNA*serves*its*members*and*the*industry*

through*its*strong*peerOtoOpeer*network*and*its*regional*ini8a8ves*to*raise*the*visibility*and*viability*of*the*technology*

industry.**

TECNA*provided*strategic*guidance*and*support*of*Cyberstates*through*a*task*force*comprised*of:*Arizona*Technology*

Council*(ATC),*Communitech,*Connec8cut*Technology*Council*(CTC),*Pi`sburgh*Technology*Council*(PTC),*Quebec*

Technology*Associa8on*(AQT),*Technology*Associa8on*of*Georgia*(TAG),*Technology*Associa8on*of*Oregon*(TAO),*and*

the*Wisconsin*Technology*Council.*For*more*informa8on,*visit*www.tecna.org.*

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TABLE'OF'CONTENTS'

FOREWORD *1*

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KEY*FINDINGS *6*

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U.S.*TECH*IMPACT *10*

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TECH*IMPACT*BY*STATE *16*

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APPENDIX*A:*U.S.*TECH*INDUSTRY*METRICS *70*

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APPENDIX*B:*STATE*TECH*INDUSTRY*METRICS* *83*

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APPENDIX*C:*STATE*RANKINGS *94*

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CYBERSTATES*DEFINITION*OF*TECH*INDUSTRY *116*

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TECH*NAICS*CODE*DEFINITION *118*

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METHODOLOGY *119*

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U.S.'TECH'EMPLOYMENT'2013'vs.'2014'

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* * *Numeric*

*2013 *2014 *Change*

Tech**

Manufacturing *1,150,200 **1,136,900* *O13,300*

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO*

Telecommunica8ons*and*Internet*

Services *1,256,100 *1,277,300 *+21,100*


SoUware* *296,800 *304,500 *+7,700*

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

IT*Services* *2,041,300 *2,104,600 *+63,300*


R&D,*Tes8ng,*and*Engineering*

Services *1,639,300 *1,690,000 *+50,700*

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Total'Tech'

Employment '6,383,700 '6,513,200 '+129,600'


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ANNUAL'NET'JOB'CHANGE'

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*2011O *2012O *2013O*

*2012 *2013 *2014*

Tech**

Manufacturing *O15,000 *O28,600 *O13,300*



Services *+1,400 *+24,500 *+21,100*

*OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO*

SoUware* *+13,800 *+12,700 *+7,700*


IT*Services* *+87,300 *+79,000 *+63,300*



Services *+26,200 *+14,600 *+50,700*


Total'Tech'

Employment '+113,700 '+102,200 '+129,600'


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U.S.'TECH'WAGES'2013'vs.'2014'

(Adjusted*for**infla>on*to*2014*dollars)**

* * *Numeric*

*2013 *2014 *Change*

Tech**

Manufacturing *$104,000 *$102,700 *O$1,300*



Services *$96,300 *$96,200 *O$200*


SoUware* *$135,700 *$132,600 *O$3,100*


IT*Services* *$101,500 *$99,800 *O$1,600*



Services *$98,600 *$96,800 *O$1,800*

*OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO*

Total'Tech'

Employment '$101,800 '$100,400 'Y$1,400'


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KEY'FINDINGS'–'NATIONAL''

U.S.'TECH'INDUSTRY'EMPLOYMENT'*

!  U.S.*tech*employment*totaled*6.5*million*in*2014,*up*by*129,600*from*6.4*

million*in*2013.*Tech*industry*employment*grew*at*exactly*the*same*rate*as*the*

private*sector,*both*increasing*by*2*percent.**

!  The*tech*industry*comprised*5.7*percent*of*the*U.S.*private*sector*workforce*in*

2014,*unchanged*from*2013.*

!  Tech*manufacturing*employment*totaled*1.15*million*in*2014,*a*drop*of*13,300*

jobs*from*2013,*represen8ng*a*1.2*percent*decline.*This*compares*with*a*slight*

increase*of*0.8*percent*for*the*en8re*manufacturing*sector.*

! While*most*of*the*tech*manufacturing*subsectors*felt*employment*decreases,*

two*subsectors*experienced*increases.*Both*computer*and*peripheral*

equipment*and*audio*and*video*equipment*had*growth*rates*of*3.5*percent*and*

1.6*percent,*respec8vely.*

!  Employment*in*the*telecommunica8ons*and*Internet*services*sector*totaled*1.3*

million*in*2014,*up*by*21,100*from*2013.*

!  SoUware*employment*totaled*304,500*in*2014,*up*by*7,700,*represen8ng*an*

increase*of*2.6*percent*from*2013.*

!  The*IT*services*sector*experienced*the*largest*increase*in*jobs*of*the*tech*sectors*analyzed,*jumping*by*63,300*in*2014*for*a*total*of*2.1*million.*Much*of*

this*growth*was*fueled*by*high*growth*rates*in*custom*computer*programming*

services*and*computer*systems*design*services.*

!  R&D,*tes8ng,*and*engineering*services*employment*totaled*1.7*million*in*2014,*

growing*by*3.1*percent*or*50,700*jobs.**

! Within*the*tech*manufacturing*sector*there*was*a*mix*of*job*growth*and*

declines.*Consumer*electronics,*semiconductors,*and*measuring*and*control*

instruments*each*experienced*employment*increases,*albeit*in*modest*

amounts.**

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U.S.'TECH'INDUSTRY'WAGES'

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!  U.S.*tech*industry*workers*con8nue*to*be*wellOcompensated*for*their*

educa8on,*skills,*and*experience,*earning*an*annualized*average*wage*of*

$100,400*in*2014.*This*represents*an*infla8on*adjusted*drop*of*$1,400,*or*1.4*

percent,*from*2013.*This*is*slightly*be`er*than*the*2*percent*decline*in*annual*

average*wages*for*the*overall*private*sector*for*the*same*period.*

!  The*average*tech*wage*was*more*than*double*the*average*annualized*private*

sector*wage*of*$49,600*in*2014*(102*percent*more).*

!  SoUware*employment*earned*the*highest*annualized*average*wage*of*the*five*

major*sectors*in*2014*–*$132,600*–*followed*by*tech*manufacturing*at*

$102,700.*Tech*manufacturing*in*general*represents*the*companies*that*

research,*develop,*design,*test,*and*build*technology*products*and*as*such*

includes*the*en8re*manufacturing*chain,*which*may*or*may*not*include*the*

actual*manufacturing*facility.**

*Some*numeric*changes*affected*by*rounding*

Source:*U.S.*Bureau*of*Labor*Sta8s8cs*


U.S.'TECH'INDUSTRY'PAYROLL'*

!  U.S.*tech*payroll*totaled*$654*billion*for*2014,*up*by*$4*billion*or*0.6*percent*from*2013,*adjusted*for*infla8on.*This*rate*of*growth*is*slightly*be`er*than*the*

0.1*percent*increase*for*the*total*private*sector.*(Payroll*represents*the*

cumula8ve*wages*for*works*for*the*en8re*year.)*

!  Tech*payroll*accounted*for*11.4*percent*of*the*en8re*total*private*sector*payroll*in*the*United*States*in*2014,*up*from*10.6*percent*in*2008*and*con8nuing*a*sixO

year*trend*of*increases.**

!  The*IT*services*sector*had*the*largest*payroll*of*all*the*tech*sectors,*with*$210*billion*in*2014.*This*isn’t*surprising*given*that*IT*services*also*has*the*most*

employees*of*all*the*tech*sectors.*

!  The*only*sector*to*experience*a*decline*in*payroll*was*tech*manufacturing*

where*payroll*declined*by*2*percent*for*a*total*of*$117*billion*in*2014,*adjusted*

for*infla8on.*

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U.S.'TECH'ESTABLISHMENTS'

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!  U.S.*tech*establishments*totaled*452,300*in*2013,*an*increase*of*2.8*percent,*or*

12,200*over*2012,*represen8ng*the*fiUh*straight*year*of*increases*in*tech*

establishments**An*establishment*is*a*single*economic*unit,*usually*engaged*in*

one*type*of*economic*ac8vity*for*which*an*industrial*classifica8on*can*be*

applied.*The*vast*majority*of*tech*companies*have*a*single*establishment,*which*

means*establishment*is*essen8ally*a*proxy*for*company.*Some*tech*companies*

have*mul8ple*establishments;*in*these*cases*the*interpreta8on*of*establishment*

and*company*is*slightly*different.*For*more*details*on*establishments*please*see*

the*methodology.*

!  Tech*establishments*accounted*for*5.1*percent*of*all*establishments*in*the*

United*States*in*2013,*the*most*recent*data*available*for*establishments.*IT*

Services*with*253,400*establishments*accounted*for*well*over*half*of*all*tech*

establishments*in*2013.*

!  Tech*manufacturing*had*the*most*employees*per*establishment*with*an*

average*of*60*employees*per*establishment,*while*IT*services*had*the*fewest*at*

eight*employees*per*establishment.*

!  SoUware*had*the*largest*growth*of*establishments*in*2013,*jumping*by*9.2*

percent*or*1,100*for*a*total*of*13,000.*IT*services*and*R&D,*tes8ng,*and*

engineering*services*both*experience*growth*in*their*number*of*establishments.**

On*the*other*hand,*telecommunica8ons*and*Internet*services*and*tech*

manufacturing*experienced*declines*in*the*number*of*establishments.*

U.S.'TECH'OCCUPATION'JOBS'''

!  Tech*occupa8ons*can*be*found*in*every*sector*of*the*U.S.*economy.*Technology*

u8liza8on*is*now*so*pervasive*that*every*industry*sector*demands*a*wide*range*

of*technology*skills.*Na8onally,*there*are*6.8*million*tech*occupa8on*jobs.*In*

most*states,*the*number*of*tech*occupa8on*jobs*exceeds*the*number*of*tech*

industry*jobs.*

KEY'FINDINGS'–'NATIONAL''

U.S.*TECH*PAYROLL*

2013*vs.*2014*

(in*billions*of*2014*dollars)**

* * *Numeric*

*2013 *2014 *Change*

Tech**

Manufacturing *$119.6 *$116.7 *O$2.9*

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Services *$121.0 *$122.8 *+$1.8*

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SoUware* *$40.3 *$40.4 *+$0.1*

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IT*Services* *$207.1 *$210.1 *+$3.0*

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Services *$161.7 *$163.6 *+$2.0*

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Total'Tech'

Employment '$649.6 '$653.6 '+$4.0'

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U.S.*TECH*ESTABLISHMENTS*

2012*vs.*2013*

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* * *Numeric*

*2012 *2013 *Change*

Tech**

Manufacturing *19,300 *19,300 *0*

***



Services *67,400 *66,500 *O900*

***


SoUware* *11,900 *13,000 *+1,100*

***


IT*Services* *242,800 *253,400 *+10,600*

***



Services *98,700 *100,000 *+1,300*

***


Total'Tech'

Employment '440,100 '452,300 '+12,200'

***


*

*

Some*numeric*changes*affected*by*rounding*



KEY'FINDINGS'–'STATES''

TOP*CYBERSTATES*

BY*TECH*EMPLOYMENT*

2014*

*

*1. *California *1,087,800*

* *OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO*

*2. *Texas *581,200*


*3. *New*York *346,500*


*4. *Florida *307,100*


*5. *Massachuse`s *286,300*


*

*

TOP*AND*BOTTOM*CYBERSTATES*

BY*NUMERIC*TECH*EMPLOYMENT*GROWTH*

2014*

*

*1. *California *32,900*

* *OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO*

*2. *Texas *20,100*

* **OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO*

*3. *Florida *12,500*




*5. *Michigan *8,100*

* *————————————————'

*47. *New*Mexico *O600*


*48. *New*Jersey *O600*


*49. *Arizona *O800*


*50. *Maryland *O1,100*


*51. *Virginia *O8,900*


*

Note:*Rankings*include*the*District*of*Columbia.**

*

*

*

TOP*CYBERSTATES*

BY*TECH*WAGES*

2014*

*

*1. *California *$139,500*


*2. *Massachuse`s *$121,000*


*3. *Washington *$119,300*


*4. *New*Jersey *$111,600*


*5. *District*of*Columbia *$105,600*


*

STATE'EMPLOYMENT'*

!  California*led*all*states*with*1,087,800*tech*industry*workers*in*2014,*nearly*twice*as*many*as*secondOranked*Texas*and*more*than*three*8mes*as*many*as*third*

ranked*New*York.*

!  Florida*ranked*fourth*with*307,100*tech*industry*workers*in*2014,*followed*by*Massachuse`s*at*286,300.**

!  The*largest*net*gain*in*tech*jobs*between*2013*and*2014*was*in*California,*which*added*32,900*jobs,*followed*by*Texas,*which*added*20,100*jobs*and*Florida,*which*

added*12,500*jobs.*

!  The*fourth*and*fiUh*largest*net*gains*in*tech*employment*were*in*Massachuse`s*

and*Michigan,*which*added*8,700*and*8,100*net*jobs,*respec8vely.*

!  At*the*other*end*of*the*spectrum*13*states*experienced*a*drop*in*tech*

employment*between*2013*and*2014.*Virginia*saw*its*tech*employment*drop*the*

most,*losing*some*8,900*net*tech*jobs.*Much*of*this*decline*for*Virginia*was*the*

result*of*drops*in*computer*systems*design*and*engineering*services.*

! Massachuse`s*overtook*first*place*Virginia*in*2014*to*lead*the*na8on*in*the*

concentra8on*of*tech*workers*with*9.8*percent*of*its*workforce*in*the*tech*

industry.*Virginia’s*concentra8on*dropped*from*9.7*percent*in*2013*to*9.4*percent*

in*2014,*puvng*it*to*second*place.*

!  Colorado*and*Maryland*followed*Virginia*by*tech*concentra8on*with*9.2*percent*

and*8.8*percent*of*their*private*sector*workforce*in*the*tech*industry,*respec8vely.**

Rounding*out*the*top*five*was*Washington.**

*

STATE'WAGES'

*

!  California*con8nued*to*lead*the*na8on*with*the*highest*average*wage*for*tech*industry*workers*at*$139,500*in*2014.*This*was*down*by*0.5*percent*from*2013,*

adjusted*for*infla8on.*

! Massachuse`s*ranked*second*with*annual*average*wages*of*$121,000*in*2014,*

followed*by*Washington*at*$119,300.*New*Jersey*and*the*District*of*Columbia*

rounded*out*the*top*five*rankings*by*average*tech*wages.*

!  Average*annual*wages,*adjusted*for*infla8on,*decreased*in*every*state*between*2013*and*2014,*following*the*na8onal*trend*of*annual*average*wages*dropping*by*

1.4*percent,*adjusted*for*infla8on.*

!  The*technology*industry’s*highly*skilled,*highly*educated*workers*are*wellOcompensated*throughout*the*states.*Every*state*in*the*union*had*technology*

workers*earning*significantly*more*than*the*average*private*sector*worker.*The*

wage*differen8als*ranged*from*37*percent*in*the*District*of*Columbia*(in*part*due*

to*the*high*private*sector*wages*in*DC)*to*147*percent*in*California.*

!  The*average*tech*wage*was*more*than*double*the*private*sector*wage*in*the*

following*eight*states:*California,*Idaho,*Washington,*Oregon,*Virginia,*North*

Carolina,*Arizona,*and*New*Mexico.***




KEY'FINDINGS'–'STATES''

TOP*CYBERSTATES*

BY*TECH*PAYROLL*

2014*

*

*1. *California *$151.7*B*


*2. *Texas *$56.2*B*


*3. *New*York *$35.4*B*


*4. *Massachuse`s *$34.6*B*


*5. *Virginia* *$29.3*B*


*

*

BY*TECH*ESTABLISHMENTS*

2014*

*



*2. *Texas *32,600*


*3. *Florida *29,400*


*4. *Illinois *23,500*


*5. *New*York *23,000*


*

*

BY*SEMICONDUCTOR*MANUFACTURING*

EMPLOYMENT*

2014*

*



*2. *Texas *29,000*


*3. *Oregon *26,200*


*4. *Arizona *19,600*


*5. *Massachuse`s* *11,300*


*

*

BY*SOFTWARE*

2014*

*

*1. *Washington *55,100*


*2. *California* *53,600*




*4. *Texas *17,600*


*5. *Georgia *15,000*


*

STATE'PAYROLLS'*

!  California*led*the*na8on*with*a*tech*payroll*of*$152*billion,*accoun8ng*for*more*

than*23*percent*of*the*en8re*na8on’s*total*tech*payroll*for*2014,*and*nearly*

three*8mes*as*much*as*secondOranked*Texas,*which*had*$56*billion*in*tech*

payroll.**

!  New*York,*Massachuse`s,*and*Virginia*rounded*out*the*top*five*states*by*tech*

payroll*in*2014.*Together*the*top*five*states*account*for*nearly*half*of*all*tech*

payroll*in*the*na8on.**

!  In*19*states*the*tech*industry*payroll*accounted*for*more*than*10*percent*of*the*

total*private*sector*payroll.*In*California,*nearly*20*percent*of*the*private*sector*

payroll*was*directly*a`ributable*to*the*tech*industry.*Virginia,*Massachuse`s,*and*

Washington*all*had*payroll*concentra8ons*of*over*19*percent*of*their*private*

sector*payroll.**

*

STATE'ESTABLISHMENTS'*

!  California*also*led*the*na8on*by*tech*industry*establishments*in*2013*with*

46,300,*considerably*more*than*second*ranked*Texas*at*32,600.**

!  Florida,*Illinois,*and*New*York*rounded*out*the*top*fives*states*by*tech*establishments,*all*with*more*than*20,000*of*them*in*2013.***

!  All*five*of*these*top*states*had*the*number*of*tech*establishments*grow*in*2013.**

*

STATES'BY'INDUSTRY'SECTOR'EMPLOYMENT'

*

!  California*led*the*na8on*in*all*industry*sectors*except*soUware*publishers,*tech*wholesalers,*computer*training,*and*tech*repair.*

! Washington*state*led*the*na8on*in*SoUware*Publishing,*with*55,100*workers*in*

2014.**

!  Texas*ranked*first*by*employment*in*tech*wholesalers*and*tech*repair*in*2014,*

and*Florida*by*computer*training*employment.*

!  Virginia*has*a*large*computer*systems*design*and*related*services*sector*with*

141,100*workers*in*2014,*ranked*third*in*the*na8on.*

!  Illinois*ranked*among*the*top*five*na8onally*in*four*of*the*eight*tech*

manufacturing*sectors,*led*by*electronic*components*with*9,900*workers*in*2014.*

!  Florida,*not*tradi8onally*thought*of*as*a*tech*loca8on,*ranked*among*the*top*in*

10*of*the*17*industry*segments.*Florida’s*space*coast*provides*a*strong*cluster*of*

highly*skilled,*technically*trained*individuals,*who*oUen*work*for*private*

companies*that*support*the*space*industry,*and*currently*are*more*oUen*

branching*out*to*other*industries.*

! Massachuse`s*ranked*second*in*R&D*and*tes8ng*labs*with*50,600*workers*in*

2014,*followed*closely*by*Michigan*(47,500),*and*New*York*(47,200).*



U.S.'TECH'IMPACT'

U.S.'TECH'EMPLOYMENT'2013'vs.'2014'

*

* * *Numeric*

*2013 *2014 *Change*

Tech**

Manufacturing *1,150,200 **1,*136,900* *O13,300*

*OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO*


Services *1,256,100 *1,277,300 *+21,100*


SoUware* *296,800 *304,500 *+7,700*


IT*Services* *2,041,300 *2,104,600 *+63,300*



Services *1,639,300 *1,690,000 *+50,700*

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO*

Total'Tech'

Employment '6,383,700 '6,513,200 '+129,600'*OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO*

*

'ANNUAL'NET'JOB'CHANGE'

*

*2011O *2012O *2013O*

*2012 *2013 *2014*

Tech**

Manufacturing *O15,000 *O28,600 *O13,300*



Services *+1,400 *+24,500 *+21,100*


SoUware* *+13,800 *+12,700 *+7,700*


IT*Services* *+87,300 *+79,000 *+63,300*



Services *+26,200 *+14,600 *+50,700*


Total'Tech'

Employment '+113,700 '+102,200 '+129,600'*OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO*

'

Tech*industry*employment*increased*by*2*percent*to*6.5*million*in*2014,*up*from*

6.4*million*in*2013.*By*way*of*comparison,*total*private*sector*employment*rose*by*

the*same*rate.*This*growth*tended*to*concentrate*in*two*sectors,*IT*services*and*

R&D,*tes8ng,*and*engineering*services*which*both*grew*at*3.1*percent*between*

2013*and*2014.*These*two*sectors*combined*added*114,000*jobs.*

The*employment*growth*in*both*soUware*and*telecommunica8ons*and*Internet*

services*was*on*par*with*the*tech*industry*as*a*whole,*with*2.6*and*1.7*percent*

growth*rates,*respec8vely.*SoUware*employment*dipped*during*the*depths*of*the*

recession*in*2009,*but*has*grown*steadily*since.*On*the*other*hand,*employment*in*

the*telecommunica8ons*and*Internet*services*has*been*more*mixed.*On*the*

telecommunica8ons*side,*employment*declined*from*2008*to*2013,*with*

employment*only*star8ng*to*8ck*upwards*in*2014,*while*for*Internet*services*

employment*has*grown*consistently*from*2009*to*2014.**

The*tech*manufacturing*sector*experienced*a*net*decline*in*employment*of*1.2*

percent*in*2014,*for*a*total*of*1.1*million*industry*workers.*While*most*tech*

manufacturing*sectors*saw*employment*declines,*there*were*a*few*bright*spots.*

Computer*and*peripheral*equipment*manufacturing*and*audio*and*video*

equipment*manufacturing*both*experienced*an*increase*in*employment*in*2014,*

growing*by*3.5*percent*and*1.6*percent,*respec8vely.*

The*tech*industry*accounted*for*5.7*percent*of*all*private*sector*employment*in*

2014.*This*percentage*has*remained*about*steady*from*2008*through*2014.**

Unemployment*across*a*number*of*technology*occupa8ons*remained*low*in*2013*

and*2014,*far*below*the*private*sector*na8onal*unemployment*rate.*Electrical*and*

electronic*engineers*had*an*unemployment*rate*of*4.7*percent,*while*computer*

and*math*occupa8ons*experienced*an*unemployment*rate*of*3.8*percent*in*2013*

(the*most*recent*full*year*data).*As*of*December*2014,*the*U.S.*Bureau*of*Labor*

Sta8s8cs*showed*further*decreases*in*the*na8onal*and*tech*occupa8on*

unemployment*rates.*




LEADING'OCCUPATIONAL'JOB'CATEGORIES'

7.1%*OF*THE**

U.S.*ECONOMY*IS*

FROM*THE*TECH*

INDUSTRY*

TECH*INDUSTRY*JOBS* 6,513,236*

TECH*COMPANY*ESTABLISHMENTS* 452,303*

TECH*INDUSTRY*PAYROLL* $654*B*

AVERAGE*WAGE*IN*U.S.*TECH*INDUSTRY* $100,355*

AVERAGE*PRIVATE*SECTOR*WAGE*OVERALL** $49,611*

%*OF*U.S.*PRIVATE*SECTOR*WORKERS**

EMPLOYED*BY*TECH*INDUSTRY*FIRMS*5.7%*

296,800*

1,150,200*

1,256,100*

1,639,300*

2,041,300*

304,500*

1,136,900*

1,277,300*

1,690,000*

2,104,600*

2014' 2013'

IT*SERVICES*

R&D,*TESTING,*&*ENGINEERING*SERVICES*

TELECOMMUNICATIONS*&*INTERNET*SERVICES*

TECH*MANUFACTURING*

SOFTWARE*PUBLISHING*

STATE'OF'TECHNOLOGY'IN'THE'U.S.'UNITED'STATES'

0*

3,000,000*

6,000,000*

2008* 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014*

TECH*

INDUSTRY*

JOBS*

6.5*million*

TECH*

OCCUPATION*

JOBS*

6.8*million*

46%*of*Tech*Industry*Jobs**

Are*in*Tech*Occupa8ons*

TECH'INDUSTRY'EMPLOYMENT'TRENDS'

[*

+129,600*JOBS*

+2.0%*

POSTINGS'FOR'TECH'OCCUPATIONS'JOB'OPENINGS'(NET)* TECH'INDUSTRY'WAGES'

*599,300***667,200**

0*

400,000*

800,000*

Q4*2013* Q4*2014*

+11.3%*[

$49,600*

$100,400*

$0*

$50,000*

$100,000*

PRIVATE*SECTOR*

WAGES*

TECH*INDUSTRY*

WAGES*

TECH'WAGES'

ARE'102%'MORE'

SoUware*Developers,*Applica8ons* 670,800* 3.1%*

Computer*User*Support*Specialists* 556,700* 2.7%*

Computer*Systems*Analysts* 526,700* 3.0%*

SoUware*Developers,*Systems*SoUware* 387,400* 2.6%*

Network*and*Computer*Systems*Administrators* 369,100* 1.7%*

YoY'%'Change'2014'

Sources:*U.S.*Bureau*of*Labor*Sta8s8cs*|*EMSI*|*Burning*Glass*Technologies*Labor*Insights*

LEADING'TECH'INDUSTRY'SECTORS'(BY*EMPLOYMENT)*

All*data*covers*the*2014*8me*period,*except*where*specified*as*2013*


Tech*Industry*Larger*than*the*Finance*and*Insurance*Industry*

*

**

Tech*Employment*Con8nues*Its*Upward*Growth*

*

**

Tech*Employment*Trends*

2008O2014*

*

Select*Industries*Employment*Trends*

2013*vs.*2014*

U.S.'TECH'INDUSTRY'IMPACT'

The*U.S.*tech*industry*added*

129,600*jobs*for*a*total*of*6.5*

million*in*2014,*the*fourth*year*

of*growth*following*the*declines*

of*2009*and*2010.*Tech*industry*

employment*bo`omed*out*at*6*

million*in*2010,*and*has*

consistently*grown*since*that*

8me.*

The*tech*industry*is*growing*at*

the*same*rate*as*the*overall*

private*sector,*2*percent.*

6.38*

5.82*5.63*

1.51* 1.47*

6.51*

6.00*

5.63*

1.54* 1.48*

0*

3*

6*

TECH* CONO*

STRUCTION*

FINANCE*

AND*

INSURANCE*

TRANSPORO*

TATION**

MFG.*

FOOD**

MFG.*

(IN*M

ILLIONS)*

2013* 2014*

Sources:*U.S.*Bureau*of*Labor*Sta8s8cs*|*EMSI*|*Select*data*are*rounded*

The*tech*industry*employed*6.5*

million*in*the*United*States*in*

2014,*more*than*finance*and*

insurance,*construc8on,*

transporta8on,*and*food*

manufacturing.*

The*tech*industry*employed*5.7*

percent*of*the*private*sector*

workforce,*making*it*one*of*the*

largest*industry*sectors*in*the*

country.**

**

0*

3,000,000*

6,000,000*

2008* 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014*

[*

+129,600*JOBS*

+2.0%*


Tech*Manufacturing*Employment*Trends*

2008O2014*

Tech*Mfg.*Employment*by*Sector*

2013*vs.*2014*

Tech*Employment*Trends*Mixed*for*Various*Manufacturing*Sectors*

*

101,900**

156,400**

186,800**

201,600**

392,400**

97,300**

161,900**

183,700**

198,600**

385,600**

Tech*Manufacturing*Employment*Con8nues*To*Decline*

*

**

U.S.'TECH'IMPACT'

1.34*

1.22*1.19* 1.19* 1.18* 1.15* 1.14*

0.0*

0.5*

1.0*

1.5*

2008* 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014*

(IN*M

ILLIONS)*

[*

O13,300*JOBS*

O1.2%*

Tech*manufacturing*

employment*totaled*1.1*million*

in*2014,*down*slightly*by*13,300*

jobs*since*2013.**

Tech*manufacturing*has*been*

declining*for*most*of*the*past*six*

years,*although*the*rate*of*

decline*is*slower*now*than*

during*the*height*of*the*recent*

recession.*

The*largest*tech*manufacturing*

sectors*in*2014*were*measuring*

and*control*instruments,*

semiconductor,*electronic*

components,*and*computer*and*

peripheral*equipment.*

Across*the*eight*sectors*that*

make*up*tech*manufacturing*

employment*only*two*sectors*

experienced*growth*with*six*

sectors*declining*between*2013*

and*2014.*

The*largest*decline*was*in*the*

measuring*and*control*

instruments*sector*with*a*drop*

of*some*6,800*jobs.*

Computer*and*peripheral*

equipment*experienced*a*net*

growth*of*some*5,500*jobs*

between*2013*and*2014.*

Y6,800'Y1.7%'

Y3,000'Y1.5%'

Y3,000'Y1.6%'

+5,500'+3.5%'

Y4,600'Y4.5%'

MEASURING*AND*CONTROL*INSTRUMENTS*MFG.*

*

*

*

*

SEMICONDUCTOR*MFG.*

*

*

*

*

ELECTRONIC*COMPONENTS*MFG.*

*

*

*

*

COMPUTER*AND*PERIPHERAL*EQUIPMENT*MFG.*

*

*

*

*

COMMUNICATIONS*EQUIPMENT*MFG.*

2013'''''''2014'



IT*Services*Employment*Adds*60,000*Jobs*in*2014*

*

**

SoUware*Publishers*Con8nues*Five*Years*of*Growth*

*

**

Telecommunica8ons*and*Internet*Services*Employment*Grows*

*

**

*

Internet*and*Telecom*Employment*Trends*

2008O2014*

*

SoUware*Publishers*Employment*

2008O2014*

U.S.'TECH'IMPACT'

[*

+21,100*JOBS*

+1.7%*

The*Internet*and*telecommunica8ons*

sector*had*con8nued*growth*in*2014.*

This*growth*has*largely*been*driven*by*

growth*in*the*Internet*services*sector.*

In*2014*the*telecommunica8ons*sector*

experienced*job*growth*for*the*first*8me*

in*more*than*five*years.*Overall*growth*

in*this*sector*was*up*by*1.7*percent*or*

21,100*jobs.*Telecommunica8ons*was*up*

by*0.4*percent*or*3,700*jobs,*while*

Internet*services*was*up*by*4.3*percent*

or*17,400*jobs.*

The*soUware*publishers*industry*

con8nued*its*strong*growth*in*

2014.*This*sector*grew*by*2.6*

percent,*adding*some*net*7,700*

jobs*in*2014*for*a*total*of*

304,500*jobs. **

1.36* 1.30*1.24* 1.23* 1.23* 1.26* 1.28*

0.0*

0.5*

1.0*

1.5*

2008* 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014*

(IN*M

ILLIONS)*

[*

+7,700*JOBS*

+2.6%*

262* 255* 259*270*

284*297* 304*

0*

100*

200*

300*

2008* 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014*

(IN*THOUSANDS)*

*

IT*Services*Employment*Trends*

2008O2014*

[*

+63,300*JOBS*

+3.1%*

IT*services*had*net*growth*in*

2014,*adding*63,300*jobs,*

growing*by*3.1*percent*for*a*

total*of*2.1*million*workers.*

This*sector*grew*consistently*

since*2009*when*it*bo`omed*

out*at*1.75*million.*

IT*services,*with*its*2.1*million*

workers,*represents*the*largest*

sector*of*the*five*industry*

sectors*examined*in*this*report.***

1.81* 1.75* 1.77*1.87*

1.96*2.04* 2.10*

0.0*

0.5*

1.0*

1.5*

2.0*

2.5*

2008* 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014*

(IN*M

ILLIONS)*

IT*services*includes*computer,*

peripheral,*and*soUware*

wholesalers;*computer*systems*

design;*computer*training;**

and*computer*and*electronic*

repair.**

*



Unemployment*Remains*Low*Across*Most*Tech*Occupa8ons*in*2013*

*

**

R&D,*Tes8ng,*and*Engineering*Services*Employment*Up*by*3.1%*

*

**

*

Engineering*and*Tech*Services*Employment*

2008O2014*

1.63*1.58* 1.57* 1.60* 1.62* 1.64*

1.69*

0

1

2

2008* 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014*

(IN*M

ILLIONS)*

*

Select*Unemployment*Rates*by*Occupa8on*

2012*vs.*2013*

U.S.'TECH'IMPACT'

[*

+50,700*JOBS*

+3.1%*

R&D,*tes8ng,*and*engineering*

services*employment*totaled*

1.69*million*jobs*in*2014,*up*3.1*

percent*or*50,700*from*2013.**

This*represents*the*fourth*

consecu8ve*year*of*growth*in*

this*sector*aUer*bo`oming*out*

in*2010.*

R&D,*tes8ng,*and*engineering*

services*sector*includes*

engineering*services;*tes8ng*

labs;*R&D*in*biotechnology;*and*

R&D*in*the*physical*sciences,*

engineering,*and*life*sciences.*

8.0%*

3.7%*

4.6%*

3.9%*

2.8%*

7.2%*

4.7%*

4.2%*3.8%*

2.7%*

0%*

5%*

10%*

U.S.*

Total*

Electrical*

Eng*

Computer*

Programmers*

Computer*

and*

Math*

Computer*

SoUware*

Eng*

2012* 2013*

Tech*occupa8ons*con8nue*to*be*

in*strong*demand*across*the*

economy,*garnering*lower*than*

average*unemployment*rates.*

Note:*full*year*2014*data*was*

not*available*at*the*8me*of*

publica8on*of*this*report.*For*

December*2014,*the*na8onal*

unemployment*rate*stood*at*2.4*

percent.*In*comparison,*the*

unemployment*rate*for*

computer*and*mathema8cal*

occupa8ons*was*2.4*percent.****

More*detailed*data*can*be*found*

in*Appendix*A.*


Unemployment*rates*are*from*unpublished*BLS*tables.*Some*occupa8ons*lack*sufficient*sample*sizes*to*determine*sta8s8cally*significant*results*


TECH'IMPACT'BY'STATE'

This*sec8on*examines*trends*in*tech*industry*employment*for*all*50*states,*the*

District*of*Columbia,*and*Puerto*Rico.*

California*con8nued*to*lead*the*na8on*with*1.1*million*technology*industry*

employees*in*2014,*nearly*twice*as*many*as*secondOranked*Texas.*It*also*was*the*

fastest*growing,*adding*32,900*jobs.*Of*course,*California*is*also*the*largest*state*

economy*in*the*U.S.*and*one*of*the*10*largest*economies*in*the*world,*exceeding*

the*GDPs*of*countries*such*as*Russia*and*Italy.**

Texas*ranked*second*in*tech*industry*employment,*and*was*also*the*secondOfastest*

growing*state*adding*some*20,100*tech*jobs.**

New*York*was*the*third*largest*state*with*346,500*technology*industry*jobs.*

Florida,*with*a*vibrant*tech*hub*around*the*space*coast*and*elsewhere,*is*ranked*

fourth.*While*Massachuse`s*was*the*fiUh*largest*state*by*tech*employment,*it*had*

the*highest*concentra8on*of*tech*workers*with*nearly*1*out*of*every*10*private*

sector*workers*in*the*tech*industry.**

Virginia*with*its*significant*presence*of*technology*companies*in*Northern*Virginia,*

ranked*sixth*in*number*of*tech*industry*workers*and*second*by*concentra8on*of*

tech*workers.***

There*were*38*states*that*experienced*a*net*increase*in*tech*industry*jobs*between*

2013*and*2014.*While*California*and*Texas*led*by*numeric*growth,*Nevada*and*

Delaware*led*by*percent*growth,*both*growing*by*more*than*5*percent*in*2014,*

albeit*from*rela8vely*small*bases.*Tennessee*with*its*76,800*tech*workers*in*2014,*

grew*by*4.6*percent,*the*third*highest*growth*rate.*Impressively,*Michigan*grew*by*

4.3*percent*off*a*fairly*large*base*of*196,100*in*2014.*

Conversely,*there*were*14*states*that*saw*their*tech*industry*employment*drop*in*

2014.*Virginia’s*and*Maryland’s*tech*industry*were*hit*the*hardest*in*2014,*losing*

some*8,900*and*1,100*jobs*respec8vely.*These*drop*were*likely*due,*in*part,*to*the*

contrac8on*of*federal*government*spending.**

The*technology*industry*accounts*for*a*fairly*significant*por8on*of*each*state’s*

workforce.*As*seen,*Massachuse`s*and*Virginia*had*the*highest*concentra8on*of*

tech*workers*in*the*na8on.*However,*it*may*surprise*some*to*find*that*Colorado*

and*Maryland*are*third*and*fourth*ranked*by*concentra8on.*Each*of*these*states*

have*had*a*vibrant*and*thriving*tech*industry.*Washington*state*rounded*out*the*

top*five*by*this*metric*with*8.4*percent*of*its*workforce*in*tech.*

When*examining*tech’s*share*of*the*gross*domes8c*product*at*the*state*level,*the*

tech*industry*is*clearly*an*important*component.*Oregon*had*by*far*the*highest*

concentra8on*of*tech*by*this*metric*with*26.5*percent*of*its*state*economy*directly*

a`ributable*to*the*tech*industry.*Washington*and*Colorado*ranked*second*and*

third*at*12*and*11.3*percent,*respec8vely.*Massachuse`s*and*Arkansas*ranked*

fourth*and*fiUh.**

*

TOP'CYBERSTATES'BY'TECH'EMPLOYMENT'

2014'*

*1. *California *1,087,800*

* *OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO*

*2. *Texas *581,200*

* **OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO*

*3. *New*York *346,500*


*4. *Florida *307,100*




*

*

TOP'AND'BOTTOM'CYBERSTATES'

BY'NUMERIC'TECH'EMPLOYMENT'

GROWTH'2014'

*



*2. *Texas *20,100*


*3. *Florida *12,500*




*5. *Michigan *8,100*

* *————————————————*







*50. *Maryland *O1,100*


*51. *Virginia *O8,900*


*

Note:*Rankings*include*the*District*of*Columbia*

*

*

*

TOP'CYBERSTATES'

BY'CONCENTRATION'OF'TECH'WORKERS'

2014'*

*1. *Massachuse`s *9.8%*


*2. *Virginia *9.4%*


*3. *Colorado *9.2%*


*4. *Maryland *8.6%*


*5. *Washington *8.4%*





AN'OVERVIEW'OF'TECH'IN'THE'UNITED'STATES'

SELECT*METRICS*FOR*LEADING*CYBERSTATES*IN*2014 **

Select*data*are*rounded*

2014*data*are*based*on*data*from*EMSI*

*


Top*states*by*tech*concentra8on*

Top*states*by*tech*employment*

States*ranked*in*top*by*both*

employment*and*concentra8on*

**

California*led*the*na8on*in*

tech*employment,*with*1.1*

million*workers,*

accoun8ng*for*8.1*percent*

of*its*private*sector*

workforce*

**

Washington*had*210,800*

tech*workers*earning*an*

average*wage*that*was*

over*125*percent*more*

than*the*state’s*average*

private*sector*worker*

**

Idaho*had*the*2nd*highest*wage*

differen8al*in*the*na8on,*with*tech*

workers*earning*nearly*130*percent*more,*

$84,100*compared*to*the*statewide*

average*wage*of*$36,600*

Colorado*had*the*3rd*highest*

concentra8on*of*tech*

workers*in*the*na8on,*with*

9.2*percent*of*its*private*

sector*in*tech*

Illinois*ranked*

8th*in*tech*

employment*

Michigan*was*the*5th*fastest*

growing*state,*by*percent*

and*numeric*growth*job*

growth*

New*York*ranked*

3rd*by*tech*

employment,*with*

346,500*jobs*

New'Hampshire'

had*7.2*percent*of*

its*private*sector*

workforce*in*tech*

Massachusecs*had*

the*highest*

concentra8on*of*

tech*industry*

workers,*with*9.8*

percent*of*the*

workforce*in*tech*

Pennsylvania*

ranked*7th*by*tech*

employment*with*

228,200*in*2014*

Virginia*had*the*2nd*

highest*

concentra8on*of*

tech*workers*in*the*

na8on,*with*nearly*1*

in*10*in*tech**

Georgia*was*the*7th*

fastest*growing*

state,*adding*6,700*

jobs*in*2014*

Florida’s*tech*

industry*was*the*

4th*largest*in*the*

na8on*with*

307,100*workers*

Texas*ranked*2nd*by*

tech*employment*at*

581,200*and*2nd*by*

tech*employment*

growth,*adding*

20,100*in*2014*

New'Mexico'had*

tech*wages*that*

were*double*that*of*

the*average*private*

sector*and*had*

nearly*8*percent*of*

its*workforce*in*tech*


TECH*INDUSTRY*JOBS* 79,185*


TECH*COMPANY*PAYROLL* $6.2*B*

AVERAGE*WAGE*IN*TECH*INDUSTRY* $77,771*

%*OF*PRIVATE*SECTOR*WORKERS*IN*TECH* 5.3%*

STATE*RANKINGS:*TECH*EMPLOYMENT* 23rd**

STATE*RANKINGS:*AVERAGE*TECH*WAGE* 30th**

4,200**

7,200**

10,400**

20,100**

22,900**

4,200**

7,200**

10,400**

19,700**

23,200**

2014' 2013'

COMPUTER*SYSTEMS*DESIGN*(IT*SERVICES)*

ENGINEERING*SERVICES*

TELECOMMUNICATIONS*

R&D*AND*TESTING*LABS*

SPACE*AND*DEFENSE*SYSTEMS*

STATE'OF'TECHNOLOGY'IN'ALABAMA'ALABAMA'

0*

45,000*

90,000*

2008* 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014*

TECH*

INDUSTRY*

JOBS*

79,200*

TECH*

OCCUPATION*

JOBS*

92,300*


[*

O12*JOBS*

0%*


TECH'INDUSTRY'WAGES'

$41,200*

$77,800*

$0*

$45,000*

$90,000*

PRIVATE*SECTOR*

WAGES*

TECH*INDUSTRY*

WAGES*

*5,300***5,900**

0*

3,500*

7,000*

Q4*2013* Q4*2014*

4.0%*OF*

ALABAMA’S*

ECONOMY*IS*

FROM*THE*TECH*

INDUSTRY*



+10.4%*[


POSTINGS'FOR'TECH'OCCUPATIONS'JOB'OPENINGS'(NET)*

TECH'WAGES'

ARE'89%'MORE'



Computer*Programmers* 5,100* O0.6%*

Electrical*Engineers* 5,100* O0.9%*


YoY'%'Change'2014'

Sources:*U.S.*Bureau*of*Labor*Sta8s8cs*|*EMSI*|*Burning*Glass*Technologies*Labor*Insights* All*data*covers*the*2014*8me*period,*except*where*specified*as*2013*


1.9%*OF*

ALASKA’S*

ECONOMY*IS*

FROM*THE*TECH*

INDUSTRY*

1,200**

1,300**

4,000**

4,100**

1,200**

1,300**

4,000**

4,100**

2014' 2013'

TELECOMMUNICATIONS*




STATE'OF'TECHNOLOGY'IN'ALASKA'ALASKA'

0*

6,000*

12,000*

2008* 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014*

TECH*

INDUSTRY*

JOBS*

11,000*

TECH*

OCCUPATION*

JOBS*

11,700*



[*

O28*JOBS*

O0.3%*

$50,800*

$76,600*

$0*

$45,000*

$90,000*

PRIVATE*SECTOR*

WAGES*

TECH*INDUSTRY*

WAGES*

*1,100**

*2,600**

0*

1,500*

3,000*

Q4*2013* Q4*2014*


TECH*COMPANY*ESTABLISHMENTS* 881*

TECH*COMPANY*PAYROLL* $840*M*



STATE*RANKINGS:*TECH*EMPLOYMENT* 50th***

STATE*RANKINGS:*AVERAGE*TECH*WAGE* 32nd**

+138.3%*[



TECH'WAGES'

ARE'51%'MORE'


Network*and*Computer*Systems*Administrators* 1,200* O1.2%*

Computer*User*Support*Specialists* 1,000* O0.6%*

Telecom*Equipment*Installers*and*Repairers* 800* 2.0%*

Engineers,*Other* 700* O1.8%*

Electrical*and*Electronics*Engineering*Technicians* 600* O0.4%*

YoY'%'Change'2014'









STATE*RANKINGS:*TECH*EMPLOYMENT* 18th**


12,200**

13,900**

16,500**

20,500**

25,900**

11,700**

14,200**

16,300**

19,600**

26,400**

2014' 2013'


SEMICONDUCTOR*MFG.*


TELECOMMUNICATIONS*

SPACE*AND*DEFENSE*SYSTEMS*

STATE'OF'TECHNOLOGY'IN'ARIZONA'ARIZONA'

0*

70,000*

140,000*

2008* 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014*

TECH*

INDUSTRY*

JOBS*

132,500*

TECH*

OCCUPATION*

JOBS*

140,000*

[*

O800*JOBS*

O0.6%*

$45,300*

$91,900*

$0*

$50,000*

$100,000*

PRIVATE*SECTOR*

WAGES*

TECH*INDUSTRY*

WAGES*

*13,700**

*16,700**

0*

10,000*

20,000*

Q3*2014* Q4*2014*

6.3%*OF*

ARIZONA’S*

ECONOMY*IS*

FROM*THE*TECH*

INDUSTRY*



+22.2%*[



TECH'WAGES'

ARE'103%'MORE'






Computer*and*Informa8on*Systems*Managers* 6,400* 1.2%*

YoY'%'Change'2014'











1,850**

2,000**

3,100**

5,900**

9,100**

1,850**

2,000**

3,100**

5,750**

9,200**

2014' 2013'


TELECOMMUNICATIONS*




STATE'OF'TECHNOLOGY'IN'ARKANSAS'ARKANSAS'

0*

15,000*

30,000*

2008* 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014*

TECH*

INDUSTRY*

JOBS*

26,400*

TECH*

OCCUPATION*

JOBS*

36,600*

[*

O77*JOBS*

O0.3%*

$38,500*

$66,400*

$0*

$40,000*

$80,000*

PRIVATE*SECTOR*

WAGES*

TECH*INDUSTRY*

WAGES*

*2,700**

*3,800**

0*

2,500*

5,000*

Q3*2014* Q4*2014*

10.2%*OF*

ARKANSAS’S*

ECONOMY*IS*

FROM*THE*TECH*

INDUSTRY*



+37.1%*[



TECH'WAGES'

ARE'73%'MORE'







YoY'%'Change'2014'




TECH*INDUSTRY*JOBS* 1,087,789*


TECH*COMPANY*PAYROLL* $152*B*



STATE*RANKINGS:*TECH*EMPLOYMENT* *1st**

STATE*RANKINGS:*AVERAGE*TECH*WAGE* 1st***

79,600**

88,300**

104,900**

144,800**

241,700**

86,700**

89,900**

109,500**

152,100**

251,700**

2014' 2013'




TELECOMMUNICATIONS*

INTERNET*SERVICES*

STATE'OF'TECHNOLOGY'IN'CALIFORNIA'CALIFORNIA'

0*

500,000*

1,000,000*

2008* 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014*

TECH*

INDUSTRY*

JOBS*

1,087,800*

TECH*

OCCUPATION*

JOBS*

938,200*

[*

+32,900*JOBS*

+3.1%*

$56,600*

$139,500*

$0*

$75,000*

$150,000*

PRIVATE*SECTOR*

WAGES*

TECH*INDUSTRY*

WAGES*

*89,900**

*101,500**

0*

60,000*

120,000*

Q3*2014* Q4*2014*

10.1%*OF*

CALIFORNIA’S*

ECONOMY*IS*

FROM*THE*TECH*

INDUSTRY*



+12.8%*[



TECH'WAGES'

ARE'147%'MORE'







YoY'%'Change'2014'






TECH*COMPANY*PAYROLL* $19*B*



STATE*RANKINGS:*TECH*EMPLOYMENT* 13th*


11,900**

14,600**

27,300**

32,300**

47,900**

11,500**

15,000**

27,600**

35,500**

50,800**

2014' 2013'



TELECOMMUNICATIONS*



STATE'OF'TECHNOLOGY'IN'COLORADO'COLORADO'

0*

100,000*

200,000*

2008* 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014*

TECH*

INDUSTRY*

JOBS*

186,100*

TECH*

OCCUPATION*

JOBS*

155,300*

[*

+5,900*JOBS*

+3.3%*

$51,000*

$101,800*

$0*

$60,000*

$120,000*

PRIVATE*SECTOR*

WAGES*

TECH*INDUSTRY*

WAGES*

*15,800**

*20,500**

0*

12,500*

25,000*

Q3*2014* Q4*2014*

11.3%*OF*

COLORADO’S*

ECONOMY*IS*

FROM*THE*TECH*

INDUSTRY*



+29.9%*[



TECH'WAGES'

ARE'100%'MORE'







YoY'%'Change'2014'











6,100**

7,200**

7,700**

9,200**

23,000**

5,800**

6,800**

8,100**

9,200**

23,100**

2014' 2013'


TELECOMMUNICATIONS*


MEASURING*AND**CONTROL*INSTRUMENTS*MFG.*


STATE'OF'TECHNOLOGY'IN'CONNECTICUT'CONNECTICUT'

0*

40,000*

80,000*

2008* 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014*

TECH*

INDUSTRY*

JOBS*

67,800*

TECH*

OCCUPATION*

JOBS*

87,800*

[*

O400*JOBS*

O0.5%*

$62,900*

$97,700*

$0*

$50,000*

$100,000*

PRIVATE*SECTOR*

WAGES*

TECH*INDUSTRY*

WAGES*

*8,100**

*11,300**

0*

7,500*

15,000*

Q3*2014* Q4*2014*

7.4%*OF*

CONNECTICUT’S*

ECONOMY*IS*

FROM*THE*TECH*

INDUSTRY*



+39.7%*[



TECH'WAGES'

ARE'55%'MORE'





Computer*and*Informa8on*Systems*Managers* 6,600* O0.2%*

Mechanical*Engineers* 6,100* O1.9%*

YoY'%'Change'2014'









STATE*RANKINGS:*TECH*EMPLOYMENT* 41st**


2,300**

2,500**

2,600**

4,600**

7,250**

2,500**

2,500**

2,700**

4,900**

7,850**

2014' 2013'





TELECOMMUNICATIONS*

STATE'OF'TECHNOLOGY'IN'DELAWARE'DELAWARE'

0*

11,000*

22,000*

2008* 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014*

TECH*

INDUSTRY*

JOBS*

22,700*

TECH*

OCCUPATION*

JOBS*

21,000*

[*

+1,100*JOBS*

+5.2%*

$52,200*

$100,600*

$0*

$55,000*

$110,000*

PRIVATE*SECTOR*

WAGES*

TECH*INDUSTRY*

WAGES*

*2,400**

*3,600**

0*

2,500*

5,000*

Q3*2014* Q4*2014*

3.4%*OF*

DELAWARE’S*

ECONOMY*IS*

FROM*THE*TECH*

INDUSTRY*



+49.0%*[



TECH'WAGES'

ARE'93%'MORE'





Computer*Programmers* 1,300* 2.9%*


YoY'%'Change'2014'











1,200**

2,400**

5,200**

4,600**

20,200**

1,200**

2,300**

4,700**

4,900**

20,400**

2014' 2013'




TELECOMMUNICATIONS*

INTERNET*SERVICES*

STATE'OF'TECHNOLOGY'IN'DC'DISTRICT'OF'COLUMBIA'

0*

20,000*

40,000*

2008* 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014*

TECH*

INDUSTRY*

JOBS*

35,000*

TECH*

OCCUPATION*

JOBS*

54,900*

[*

O50*JOBS*

O0.1%*

$76,900*

$105,600*

$0*

$60,000*

$120,000*

PRIVATE*SECTOR*

WAGES*

TECH*INDUSTRY*

WAGES*

*7,700**

*10,600**

0*

7,500*

15,000*

Q3*2014* Q4*2014*

8.7%*OF*

DISTRICT*OF*

COLUMBIA'S*

ECONOMY*IS*

FROM*THE*TECH*

INDUSTRY*



+37.1%*[



TECH'WAGES'

ARE'37%'MORE'


Computer*Occupa8ons,*Other* 11,300* O3.7%*



Computer*and*Informa8on*Systems*Managers* 3,500* O0.3%*


YoY'%'Change'2014'











15,300**

19,300**

48,800**

52,800**

69,600**

15,200**

20,100**

52,500**

54,200**

76,400**

2014' 2013'


TELECOMMUNICATIONS*




STATE'OF'TECHNOLOGY'IN'FLORIDA'FLORIDA'

0*

175,000*

350,000*

2008* 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014*

TECH*

INDUSTRY*

JOBS*

307,100*

TECH*

OCCUPATION*

JOBS*

317,500*


[*

+12,500*JOBS*

+4.2%*


$42,800*

$80,400*

$0*

$45,000*

$90,000*

PRIVATE*SECTOR*

WAGES*

TECH*INDUSTRY*

WAGES*

*22,200**

*28,800**

0*

17,500*

35,000*

Q3*2014* Q4*2014*

5.5%*OF*

FLORIDA’S*

ECONOMY*IS*

FROM*THE*TECH*

INDUSTRY*



+30.2%*[

TECH'WAGES'

ARE'88%'MORE'





Telecom*Equipment*Installers*and*Repairers* 18,300* 2.2%*

Data*Entry*Keyers* 16,700* O1.5%*

YoY'%'Change'2014'











12,700*

14,000*

27,600*

48,300*

57,800*

12,800*

15,000*

28,800*

49,900*

60,300*

2014' 2013'


TELECOMMUNICATIONS*


SOFTWARE*PUBLISHERS*

COMPUTER*AND*SOFTWARE*WHOLESALERS*

STATE'OF'TECHNOLOGY'IN'GEORGIA'GEORGIA'

0*

100,000*

200,000*

2008* 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014*

TECH*

INDUSTRY*

JOBS*

198,100*

TECH*

OCCUPATION*

JOBS*

202,700*


[*

+6,700*JOBS*

+3.5%*


$47,400*

$89,200*

$0*

$50,000*

$100,000*

PRIVATE*SECTOR*

WAGES*

TECH*INDUSTRY*

WAGES*

*19,700**

*22,100**

0*

10,000*

20,000*

Q4*2013* Q4*2014*

7.7%*OF*

GEORGIA’S*

ECONOMY*IS*

FROM*THE*TECH*

INDUSTRY*

[*

+12.3%*



TECH'WAGES'

ARE'88%'MORE'







YoY'%'Change'2014'











600**

2,000**

3,450*

3,750**

4,850**

700**

2,050**

3,500*

3,750**

4,800**

2014' 2013'


TELECOMMUNICATIONS*


R&D*AND*TESTING**

INTERNET*SERVICES*

STATE'OF'TECHNOLOGY'IN'HAWAII'

0*

8,000*

16,000*

2008* 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014*

TECH*

INDUSTRY*

JOBS*

15,400*

TECH*

OCCUPATION*

JOBS*

18,500*


[*

+150*JOBS*

+1.0%*


$41,400*

$77,900*

$0*

$40,000*

$80,000*

PRIVATE*SECTOR*

WAGES*

TECH*INDUSTRY*

WAGES*

*1,400***1,500**

0*

1,000*

2,000*

Q4*2013* Q4*2014*

2.4%*OF*

HAWAII’S*

ECONOMY*IS*

FROM*THE*TECH*

INDUSTRY*

[*

+3.5%*

HAWAII'



TECH'WAGES'

ARE'88%'MORE'







YoY'%'Change'2014'










STATE*RANKINGS:*AVERAGE*TECH*WAGE* 21st**

3,000*

3,100*

3,600*

6,900*

7,700*

3,000*

3,100*

3,600*

6,700*

8,100*

2014' 2013'

SEMICONDUCTORS*MANUFACTURING*

R&D*AND*TESTING**



TELECOMMUNICATIONS*

STATE'OF'TECHNOLOGY'IN'IDAHO'IDAHO'

0*

20,000*

40,000*

2008* 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014*

TECH*

INDUSTRY*

JOBS*

30,100*

TECH*

OCCUPATION*

JOBS*

24,900*


[*

+150*JOBS*

+0.5%*


$36,600*

$84,100*

$0*

$50,000*

$100,000*

PRIVATE*SECTOR*

WAGES*

TECH*INDUSTRY*

WAGES*

*1,800**

*2,300**

0*

1,000*

2,000*

3,000*

Q4*2013* Q4*2014*

7.5%*OF*

IDAHO’S*

ECONOMY*IS*

FROM*THE*TECH*

INDUSTRY*

[*

+26.5%*



TECH'WAGES'

ARE'129%'MORE'





Electronics*Engineers,*Except*Computer* 1,300* 0.5%*


YoY'%'Change'2014'











16,200*

27,600*

26,900*

35,300*

71,700*

17,700*

26,900*

27,900*

33,500*

72,500*

2014' 2013'


TELECOMMUNICATIONS*


R&D*AND*TESTING**

INTERNET*SERVICES*

STATE'OF'TECHNOLOGY'IN'ILLINOIS'ILLINOIS'

0*

125,000*

250,000*

2008* 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014*

TECH*

INDUSTRY*

JOBS*

227,700*

TECH*

OCCUPATION*

JOBS*

272,600*


[*

+400*JOBS*

+0.2%*


$52,400*

$91,800*

$0*

$50,000*

$100,000*

PRIVATE*SECTOR*

WAGES*

TECH*INDUSTRY*

WAGES*

*30,900**

*34,900**

0*

20,000*

40,000*

Q4*2013* Q4*2014*

5.2%*OF*

ILLINOIS’S*

ECONOMY*IS*

FROM*THE*TECH*

INDUSTRY*

[*

+12.7%*



TECH'WAGES'

ARE'75%'MORE'






Telecom*Equipment*Installers*and*Repairers* 15,900* O1.1%*

YoY'%'Change'2014'









STATE*RANKINGS:*TECH*EMPLOYMENT* 22nd**


6,400*

7,000*

11,500*

13,100*

20,700*

6,200*

7,300*

11,800*

12,600*

21,900*

2014' 2013'


TELECOMMUNICATIONS*


R&D*AND*TESTING**


STATE'OF'TECHNOLOGY'IN'INDIANA'INDIANA'

0*

45,000*

90,000*

2008* 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014*

TECH*

INDUSTRY*

JOBS*

79,200*

TECH*

OCCUPATION*

JOBS*

121,100*


[*

+1,000*JOBS*

+1.2%*


$41,600*

$72,100*

$0*

$40,000*

$80,000*

PRIVATE*SECTOR*

WAGES*

TECH*INDUSTRY*

WAGES*

*7,700** *7,900**

0*

4,000*

8,000*

Q4*2013* Q4*2014*

3.1%*OF*

INDIANA’S*

ECONOMY*IS*

FROM*THE*TECH*

INDUSTRY*

[*

+2.9%*



TECH'WAGES'

ARE'73%'MORE'


Mechanical*Engineers* 9,700* 2.2%*


Industrial*Engineers* 8,100* 3.2%*



YoY'%'Change'2014'











4,900*

5,800*

7,000*

9,300*

10,400*

5,100*

5,500*

6,700*

9,800*

10,400*

2014' 2013'



TELECOMMUNICATIONS*

INTERNET*SERVICES**


STATE'OF'TECHNOLOGY'IN'IOWA'IOWA'

0*

25,000*

50,000*

2008* 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014*

TECH*

INDUSTRY*

JOBS*

45,400*

TECH*

OCCUPATION*

JOBS*

58,600*


[*

+500*JOBS*

+1.2%*


$40,500*

$71,600*

$0*

$40,000*

$80,000*

PRIVATE*SECTOR*

WAGES*

TECH*INDUSTRY*

WAGES*

*5,100**

*7,000**

0*

4,000*

8,000*

Q4*2013* Q4*2014*

4.0%*OF*

IOWA’S*

ECONOMY*IS*

FROM*THE*TECH*

INDUSTRY*

[*

+36.9%*



TECH'WAGES'

ARE'77%'MORE'







YoY'%'Change'2014'











3,400*

3,700*

10,700*

11,600*

15,600*

3,400*

3,800*

11,000*

11,800*

15,900*

2014' 2013'

TELECOMMUNICATIONS*



R&D*AND*TESTING*

COMMUNICATIONS*EQUIPMENT*MANUFACTURING*

STATE'OF'TECHNOLOGY'IN'KANSAS'KANSAS'

0*

30,000*

60,000*

2008* 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014*

TECH*

INDUSTRY*

JOBS*

55,500*

TECH*

OCCUPATION*

JOBS*

62,100*


[*

+1,400*JOBS*

+2.7%*


$42,300*

$80,000*

$0*

$45,000*

$90,000*

PRIVATE*SECTOR*

WAGES*

TECH*INDUSTRY*

WAGES*

*4,400***4,700**

0*

3,000*

6,000*

Q4*2013* Q4*2014*

5.3%*OF*

KANSAS’S*

ECONOMY*IS*

FROM*THE*TECH*

INDUSTRY*

[*

+5.9%*



TECH'WAGES'

ARE'89%'MORE'







YoY'%'Change'2014'











2,700*

6,300*

8,200*

9,800*

12,900*

2,800*

6,100*

8,300*

10,200*

13,200*

2014' 2013'


TELECOMMUNICATIONS*


INTERNET*SERVICES**

COMPUTER*AND*ELECTRONICS*REPAIR*

STATE'OF'TECHNOLOGY'IN'KENTUCKY'KENTUCKY'

0*

30,000*

60,000*

2008* 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014*

TECH*

INDUSTRY*

JOBS*

49,800*

TECH*

OCCUPATION*

JOBS*

59,500*


[*

+400*JOBS*

+0.7%*


$40,500*

$63,000*

$0*

$35,000*

$70,000*

PRIVATE*SECTOR*

WAGES*

TECH*INDUSTRY*

WAGES*

*4,500***4,850**

0*

3,000*

6,000*

Q4*2013* Q4*2014*

3.7%*OF*

KENTUCKY’S*

ECONOMY*IS*

FROM*THE*TECH*

INDUSTRY*

[*

+7.6%*



TECH'WAGES'

ARE'56%'MORE'







YoY'%'Change'2014'











1,700**

4,650**

7,100**

9,700**

16,100**

1,800**

4,750**

6,700**

9,700**

16,600**

2014' 2013'

ENGINEERING*SERVICES**

TELECOMMUNICATIONS*


R&D*AND*TESTING*

COMPUTER*AND*ELECTRONICS*REPAIR*

STATE'OF'TECHNOLOGY'IN'LOUISIANA'LOUISIANA'

0*

25,000*

50,000*

2008* 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014*

TECH*

INDUSTRY*

JOBS*

45,200*

TECH*

OCCUPATION*

JOBS*

51,800*


[*

+100*JOBS*

+0.2%*


$44,400*

$71,500*

$0*

$40,000*

$80,000*

PRIVATE*SECTOR*

WAGES*

TECH*INDUSTRY*

WAGES*

*3,850**

*4,600**

0*

2,500*

5,000*

Q4*2013* Q4*2014*

1.6%*OF*

LOUISIANA’S*

ECONOMY*IS*

FROM*THE*TECH*

INDUSTRY*

[*

+20.1%*



TECH'WAGES'

ARE'61%'MORE'





Engineers,*Other* 3,100* O0.7%*


YoY'%'Change'2014'










STATE*RANKINGS:*AVERAGE*TECH*WAGE* 43rd**

900**

2,100**

2,400*

3,100**

3,800**

900**

2,100**

2,500*

3,300**

4,000**

2014' 2013'



TELECOMMUNICATIONS*

R&D*AND*TESTING*

SEMICONDUCTOR*MANUFACTURING**

STATE'OF'TECHNOLOGY'IN'MAINE'MAINE'

0*

9,000*

18,000*

2008* 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014*

TECH*

INDUSTRY*

JOBS*

15,700*

TECH*

OCCUPATION*

JOBS*

20,200*


[*

+300*JOBS*

+1.9%*


*2,400**

*1,800**

0*

1,000*

2,000*

3,000*

Q4*2013* Q4*2014*

3.3%*OF*

MAINE’S*

ECONOMY*IS*

FROM*THE*TECH*

INDUSTRY*

[*

O23.6%*



$38,700*

$69,000*

$0*

$40,000*

$80,000*

PRIVATE*SECTOR*

WAGES*

TECH*INDUSTRY*

WAGES*

TECH'WAGES'

ARE'78%'MORE'







YoY'%'Change'2014'











12,200*

15,300*

26,700*

32,900*

68,100*

12,200*

14,800*

26,800*

32,700*

68,800*

2014' 2013'



R&D*AND*TESTING**

TELECOMMUNICATIONS*


STATE'OF'TECHNOLOGY'IN'MARYLAND'MARYLAND'

0*

100,000*

200,000*

2008* 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014*

TECH*

INDUSTRY*

JOBS*

178,300*

TECH*

OCCUPATION*

JOBS*

184,700*


[*

O1,100*JOBS*

O0.6%*


$51,800*

$101,800*

$0*

$50,000*

$100,000*

PRIVATE*SECTOR*

WAGES*

TECH*INDUSTRY*

WAGES*

*14,800**

*19,100**

0*

11,000*

22,000*

Q4*2013* Q4*2014*

9.0%*OF*

MARYLAND’S*

ECONOMY*IS*

FROM*THE*TECH*

INDUSTRY*

[*

+28.5%*



TECH'WAGES'

ARE'97%'MORE'



Computer*Occupa8ons,*All*Other* 13,200* O3.1%*




YoY'%'Change'2014'




10.6%*OF*

MASSACHUSETTS‘S*

ECONOMY*IS*

FROM*THE*TECH*

INDUSTRY*

STATE'OF'TECHNOLOGY'IN'MASSACHUSETTS'MASSACHUSETTS'

0*

150,000*

300,000*

2008* 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014*

TECH*

INDUSTRY*

JOBS*

286,300*

TECH*

OCCUPATION*

JOBS*

231,600*


[*

+8,700**JOBS*

+3.1%*


*24,100**

*27,800**

0*

15,000*

30,000*

Q4*2013* Q4*2014*







STATE*RANKINGS:*AVERAGE*TECH*WAGE* 2nd***

+15.6%*[



*24,800**

*23,400**

*26,300**

*50,500**

*68,800**

*24,300**

*24,900**

*26,300**

*50,600**

*74,200**

2014' 2013'


R&D*AND*TESTING*



MEASURING*AND*CONTROL*INSTRUMENTS*MFG*


$62,200*

$121,000*

$0*

$70,000*

$140,000*

PRIVATE*SECTOR*

WAGES*

TECH*INDUSTRY*

WAGES*

TECH'WAGES'

ARE'94%'MORE'







YoY'%'Change'2014'




3.9%*OF*

MICHIGAN’S*

ECONOMY*IS*

FROM*THE*TECH*

INDUSTRY*

STATE'OF'TECHNOLOGY'IN'MICHIGAN'MICHIGAN'

0*

100,000*

200,000*

2008* 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014*

TECH*

INDUSTRY*

JOBS*

196,100*

TECH*

OCCUPATION*

JOBS*

240,900*


[*

+8,100*JOBS*

+4.3%*


*20,900** *20,100**

0*

12,500*

25,000*

Q4*2013* Q4*2014*








O3.7%*[



*8,500**

*19,900**

*43,500**

*42,800**

*44,600**

*8,500**

*20,000**

*45,100**

*45,600**

*47,500**

2014' 2013'

R&D*AND*TESTING*



TELECOMMUNICATIONS*



$46,700*

$82,200*

$0*

$45,000*

$90,000*

PRIVATE*SECTOR*

WAGES*

TECH*INDUSTRY*

WAGES*

TECH'WAGES'

ARE'76%'MORE'







YoY'%'Change'2014'




7.1%*OF*

MINNESOTA’S*

ECONOMY*IS*

FROM*THE*TECH*

INDUSTRY*

STATE'OF'TECHNOLOGY'IN'MINNESOTA'MINNESOTA'

0*

75,000*

150,000*

2008* 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014*

TECH*

INDUSTRY*

JOBS*

136,800*

TECH*

OCCUPATION*

JOBS*

151,800*


[*

+2,300*JOBS*

+1.7%*


*14,700***13,000**

0*

10,000*

20,000*

Q4*2013* Q4*2014*








O11.9%*[



*10,500**

*12,300**

*13,500**

*24,500**

*32,300**

*10,900**

*13,100**

*13,300**

*24,400**

*32,700**

2014' 2013'



TELECOMMUNICATIONS*


R&D*AND*TESTING*


$50,400*

$89,600*

$0*

$45,000*

$90,000*

PRIVATE*SECTOR*

WAGES*

TECH*INDUSTRY*

WAGES*

TECH'WAGES'

ARE'78%'MORE'







YoY'%'Change'2014'




2.6%*OF*

MISSISSIPPI’S*

ECONOMY*IS*

FROM*THE*TECH*

INDUSTRY*

STATE'OF'TECHNOLOGY'IN'MISSISSIPPI'MISSISSIPPI'

0*

12,000*

24,000*

2008* 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014*

TECH*

INDUSTRY*

JOBS*

20,900*

TECH*

OCCUPATION*

JOBS*

29,200*


[*

O200*JOBS*

O1.0%*


*1,400**

*2,100**

0*

1,250*

2,500*

Q4*2013* Q4*2014*






STATE*RANKINGS:*TECH*EMPLOYMENT* 42nd****

STATE*RANKINGS:*AVERAGE*TECH*WAGE* 50th***

+52.5%*[



*900**

*1,200**

*4,000**

*5,000**

*6,500**

*1,000**

*1,300**

*3,800**

*4,800**

*6,400**

2014' 2013'

TELECOMMUNICATIONS*



INTERNET*SERVICES*

MEASURING*AND*CONTROL*INSTRUMENTS*MFG.**


$35,900*

$58,800*

$0*

$35,000*

$70,000*

PRIVATE*SECTOR*

WAGES*

TECH*INDUSTRY*

WAGES*

TECH'WAGES'

ARE'64%'MORE'







YoY'%'Change'2014'




6.6%*OF*

MISSOURI’S*

ECONOMY*IS*

FROM*THE*TECH*

INDUSTRY*

STATE'OF'TECHNOLOGY'IN'MISSOURI'MISSOURI'

0*

55,000*

110,000*

2008* 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014*

TECH*

INDUSTRY*

JOBS*

103,300*

TECH*

OCCUPATION*

JOBS*

123,100*


[*

+1,000*JOBS*

+1.0%*


*9,000** *8,900**

0*

5,500*

11,000*

Q4*2013* Q4*2014*







STATE*RANKINGS:*AVERAGE*TECH*WAGE* 23rd***

O1.2%*[



*8,000**

*11,300**

*14,400**

*20,400**

*33,100**

*8,200**

*11,200**

*14,600**

*20,400**

*33,800**

2014' 2013'


TELECOMMUNICATIONS*


INTERNET*SERVICES*

R&D*AND*TESTING*


$43,500*

$81,700*

$0*

$50,000*

$100,000*

PRIVATE*SECTOR*

WAGES*

TECH*INDUSTRY*

WAGES*

TECH'WAGES'

ARE'88%'MORE'







YoY'%'Change'2014'




2.9%*OF*

MONTANA’S*

ECONOMY*IS*

FROM*THE*TECH*

INDUSTRY*

STATE'OF'TECHNOLOGY'IN'MONTANA'MONTANA'

0*

7,000*

14,000*

2008* 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014*

TECH*

INDUSTRY*

JOBS*

12,600*

TECH*

OCCUPATION*

JOBS*

12,600*


[*

+200*JOBS*

+1.7%*


*700**

*1,300**

0*

1,000*

2,000*

Q4*2013* Q4*2014*








+85.1%*[



*500**

*1,200**

*2,800**

*2,900**

*3,400**

*500**

*1,200**

*2,900**

*3,000**

*3,450**

2014' 2013'


TELECOMMUNICATIONS*


R&D*AND*TESTING*

SEMICONDUCTOR*MFG.*


TECH*

WAGES*

ARE*%*

MORE*

$36,300*

$63,300*

$0*

$40,000*

$80,000*

PRIVATE*SECTOR*

WAGES*

TECH*INDUSTRY*

WAGES*

TECH'WAGES'

ARE'74%'MORE'



Computer*Systems*Analysts* 800* 2.1%*

Computer*Programmers* 700* O0.8%*


SoUware*Developers,*Applica8ons* 700* 2.6%*

YoY'%'Change'2014'




3.8%*OF*

NEBRASKA’S*

ECONOMY*IS*

FROM*THE*TECH*

INDUSTRY*

STATE'OF'TECHNOLOGY'IN'NEBRASKA'NEBRASKA'

0*

18,000*

36,000*

2008* 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014*

TECH*

INDUSTRY*

JOBS*

32,300*

TECH*

OCCUPATION*

JOBS*

39,700*


[*

+200*JOBS*

+0.6%*


*3,600***3,800**

0*

2,500*

5,000*

Q4*2013* Q4*2014*








+4.2%*[



*2,000**

*3,000**

*4,300**

*5,000**

*11,100**

*2,000**

*2,800**

*4,400**

*4,800**

*11,700**

2014' 2013'


INTERNET*SERVICES*


TELECOMMUNICATIONS*

R&D*AND*TESTING*


$39,300*

$69,700*

$0*

$40,000*

$80,000*

PRIVATE*SECTOR*

WAGES*

TECH*INDUSTRY*

WAGES*

TECH'WAGES'

ARE'77%'MORE'







YoY'%'Change'2014'




2.6%*OF*

NEVADA’S*

ECONOMY*IS*

FROM*THE*TECH*

INDUSTRY*

STATE'OF'TECHNOLOGY'IN'NEVADA'NEVADA'

0*

17,000*

34,000*

2008* 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014*

TECH*

INDUSTRY*

JOBS*

29,600*

TECH*

OCCUPATION*

JOBS*

30,000*


[*

+1,500*JOBS*

+5.3%*


*2,700***3,000**

0*

2,500*

5,000*

Q4*2013* Q4*2014*








+12.9%*[



*1,600**

*4,000**

*4,700**

*5,800**

*6,600**

*1,800**

*3,800**

*4,900**

*6,400**

*6,900**

2014' 2013'



R&D*AND*TESTING*

TELECOMMUNICATIONS*

INTERNET*SERVICES*


$42,700*

$79,200*

$0*

$45,000*

$90,000*

PRIVATE*SECTOR*

WAGES*

TECH*INDUSTRY*

WAGES*

TECH'WAGES'

ARE'85%'MORE'



Computer*Occupa8ons,*All*Other* 2,400* 0.0%*




YoY'%'Change'2014'




8.6%*OF*

NEW*

HAMPSHIRE’S*

ECONOMY*IS*

FROM*THE*TECH*

INDUSTRY*

STATE'OF'TECHNOLOGY'IN'NEW'HAMPSHIRE'NEW'HAMPSHIRE'

0*

22,000*

44,000*

2008* 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014*

TECH*

INDUSTRY*

JOBS*

39,000*

TECH*

OCCUPATION*

JOBS*

35,100*


[*

+200*JOBS*

+0.5%*


*2,400***2,550**

0*

1,500*

3,000*

Q4*2013* Q4*2014*






STATE*RANKINGS:*TECH*EMPLOYMENT* 33rd****


+4.6%*[



*3,500**

*3,700**

*4,300**

*7,200**

*8,200**

*3,500**

*4,000**

*4,200**

*7,200**

*8,200**

2014' 2013'


MEASURING*AND*CONTROL*INSTRUMENTS*MFG.**


TELECOMMUNICATIONS*



$49,400*

$94,600*

$0*

$50,000*

$100,000*

PRIVATE*SECTOR*

WAGES*

TECH*INDUSTRY*

WAGES*

TECH'WAGES'

ARE'92%'MORE'




Electrical*and*Electronic*Equipment*Assemblers* 2,300* O0.7%*



YoY'%'Change'2014'




7.9%*OF*

NEW*JERSEY’S*

ECONOMY*IS*

FROM*THE*TECH*

INDUSTRY*

STATE'OF'TECHNOLOGY'IN'NEW'JERSEY'NEW'JERSEY'

0*

125,000*

250,000*

2008* 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014*

TECH*

INDUSTRY*

JOBS*

204,400*

TECH*

OCCUPATION*

JOBS*

211,600*


[*

O600*JOBS*

O0.3%*


*21,800**

*30,500**

0*

17,500*

35,000*

Q4*2013* Q4*2014*








+39.7%*[



*12,600**

*23,900**

*32,000**

*31,900**

*68,100**

*11,800**

*23,700**

*30,700**

*30,800**

*71,500**

2014' 2013'


R&D*AND*TESTING*

TELECOMMUNICATIONS*




$58,800*

$111,600*

$0*

$60,000*

$120,000*

PRIVATE*SECTOR*

WAGES*

TECH*INDUSTRY*

WAGES*

TECH'WAGES'

ARE'90%'MORE'







YoY'%'Change'2014'




5.5%*OF*

NEW*MEXICO’S*

ECONOMY*IS*

FROM*THE*TECH*

INDUSTRY*

STATE'OF'TECHNOLOGY'IN'NEW'MEXICO'NEW'MEXICO'

0*

25,000*

50,000*

2008* 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014*

TECH*

INDUSTRY*

JOBS*

46,900*

TECH*

OCCUPATION*

JOBS*

35,400*


[*

O550*JOBS*

O1.2%*


*1,700**

*2,500**

0*

1,500*

3,000*

Q4*2013* Q4*2014*








+41.5%*[



*4,000**

*4,400**

*5,000**

*6,300**

*23,200**

*3,700**

*4,500**

*4,700**

*6,350**

*23,400**

2014' 2013'

R&D*AND*TESTING*

TELECOMMUNICATIONS*



SEMICONDUCTOR*MFG.*

$39,600*

$79,600*

$0*

$40,000*

$80,000*

PRIVATE*SECTOR*

WAGES*

TECH*INDUSTRY*

WAGES*

TECH'WAGES'

ARE'101%'MORE'



Engineers,*Other* 2,900* O3.3%*

Architectural*and*Engineering*Managers* 1,900* O2.7%*

Electrical*and*Electronics*Engineering*Technicians* 1,500* O3.5%*

SoUware*Developers,*Systems*SoUware* 1,500* O0.6%*

YoY'%'Change'2014'




32,100*

34,200*

46,100*

48,300*

97,600*

32,500*

34,800*

47,200*

48,000*

104,700*

2014' 2013'


TELECOMMUNICATIONS*

R&D*TESTING*


INTERNET*SERVICES*

8.8%*OF*

NEW*YORK’S*

ECONOMY*IS*

FROM*THE*TECH*

INDUSTRY*

STATE'OF'TECHNOLOGY'IN'NEW'YORK'NEW'YORK'

0*

180,000*

360,000*

2008* 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014*

TECH*

INDUSTRY*

JOBS*

346,500*

TECH*

OCCUPATION*

JOBS*

371,900*


[*

+5,700*JOBS*

+1.7%*


*38,700** *38,800**

0*

22,500*

45,000*

Q3*2014* Q4*2014*










+0.3%*[

$64,000*

$102,000*

$0*

$55,000*

$110,000*

PRIVATE*SECTOR*

WAGES*

TECH*INDUSTRY*

WAGES*

TECH'WAGES'

ARE'59%'MORE'







YoY'%'Change'2014'




12,900*

18,200*

21,000*

25,700*

41,700*

13,200*

19,200*

22,300*

25,500*

44,900*

2014' 2013'

5.3%*OF*

NORTH*

CAROLINA’S*

ECONOMY*IS*

FROM*THE*TECH*

INDUSTRY*

STATE'OF'TECHNOLOGY'IN'NORTH'CAROLINA'NORTH'CAROLINA'

0*

90,000*

180,000*

2008* 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014*

TECH*

INDUSTRY*

JOBS*

176,800*

TECH*

OCCUPATION*

JOBS*

192,200*


[*

+5,400*JOBS*

+3.1%*


*18,100** *18,400**

0*

11,000*

22,000*

Q3*2014* Q4*2014*









TELECOMMUNICATIONS*

R&D*AND*TESTING*


INTERNET*SERVICES*



+1.6%*[

$43,800*

$89,400*

$0*

$50,000*

$100,000*

PRIVATE*SECTOR*

WAGES*

TECH*INDUSTRY*

WAGES*

TECH'WAGES'

ARE'104%'MORE'







YoY'%'Change'2014'




900*

1,350*

1,800*

2,550*

3,300*

900*

1,400*

1,900*

2,650*

3,600*

2014' 2013'

2.8%*OF*

NORTH*DAKOTA’S*

ECONOMY*IS*

FROM*THE*TECH*

INDUSTRY*

STATE'OF'TECHNOLOGY'IN'NORTH'DAKOTA'NORTH'DAKOTA'

0*

7,000*

14,000*

2008* 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014*

TECH*

INDUSTRY*

JOBS*

12,800*

TECH*

OCCUPATION*

JOBS*

13,500*


[*

+500*JOBS*

+4.3%*


*1,200**

*1,700**

0*

1,250*

2,500*

Q3*2014* Q4*2014*










TELECOMMUNICATIONS*


R&D*AND*TESTING*



+40.9%*[

$49,600*

$74,500*

$0*

$40,000*

$80,000*

PRIVATE*SECTOR*

WAGES*

TECH*INDUSTRY*

WAGES*

TECH'WAGES'

ARE'50%'MORE'




Mechanical*Engineers* 700* 6.1%*

SoUware*Developers,*Systems*SoUware* 700* 5.5%*

Data*Entry*Keyers* 600* 0.0%*

YoY'%'Change'2014'




10,600*

22,100*

26,700*

25,600*

53,700*

10,900*

23,100*

26,600*

27,200*

54,900*

2014' 2013'

3.8%*OF*

OHIO’S*

ECONOMY*IS*

FROM*THE*TECH*

INDUSTRY*

STATE'OF'TECHNOLOGY'IN'OHIO'OHIO'

0*

90,000*

180,000*

2008* 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014*

TECH*

INDUSTRY*

JOBS*

176,200*

TECH*

OCCUPATION*

JOBS*

252,000*


[*

+3,200*JOBS*

+1.9%*


*17,700**

*21,900**

0*

12,000*

24,000*

Q3*2014* Q4*2014*







STATE*RANKINGS:*AVERAGE*TECH*WAGE* 33rd**



TELECOMMUNICATIONS*

R&D*AND*TESTING*

INTERNET*SERVICES*



+23.8%*[

$44,000*

$75,500*

$0*

$45,000*

$90,000*

PRIVATE*SECTOR*

WAGES*

TECH*INDUSTRY*

WAGES*

TECH'WAGES'

ARE'71%'MORE'







YoY'%'Change'2014'




2,500*

2,500*

7,300*

7,300*

9,600*

2,400*

2,600*

6,800*

7,700*

9,400*

2014' 2013'

4.0%*OF*

OKLAHOMA’S*

ECONOMY*IS*

FROM*THE*TECH*

INDUSTRY*

STATE'OF'TECHNOLOGY'IN'OKLAHOMA'OKLAHOMA'

0*

22,000*

44,000*

2008* 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014*

TECH*

INDUSTRY*

JOBS*

35,700*

TECH*

OCCUPATION*

JOBS*

56,100*


[*

O400*JOBS*

O1.1%*


*5,025** *5,000**

0*

3,000*

6,000*

Q3*2014* Q4*2014*








TELECOMMUNICATIONS*




R&D*AND*TESTING*



O0.5%*[

$42,600*

$66,800*

$0*

$40,000*

$80,000*

PRIVATE*SECTOR*

WAGES*

TECH*INDUSTRY*

WAGES*

TECH'WAGES'

ARE'57%'MORE'



SoUware*Developers,*Applica8ons* 3,400* O0.1%*




YoY'%'Change'2014'




6,700*

8,200*

9,500*

13,300*

25,500*

6,700*

8,200*

9,600*

14,700*

26,200*

2014' 2013'

26.5%*OF*

OREGON’S*

ECONOMY*IS*

FROM*THE*TECH*

INDUSTRY*

STATE'OF'TECHNOLOGY'IN'OREGON'OREGON'

0*

50,000*

100,000*

2008* 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014*

TECH*

INDUSTRY*

JOBS*

90,000*

TECH*

OCCUPATION*

JOBS*

89,200*


[*

+2,900*JOBS*

+3.3%*


*8,000***8,600**

0*

5,000*

10,000*

Q3*2014* Q4*2014*






STATE*RANKINGS:*TECH*EMPLOYMENT* 21st****


SEMICONDUCTOR*MFG.*




TELECOMMUNICATIONS*



+8.2%*[

$44,300*

$96,600*

$0*

$50,000*

$100,000*

PRIVATE*SECTOR*

WAGES*

TECH*INDUSTRY*

WAGES*

TECH'WAGES'

ARE'118%'MORE'




Computer*Occupa8ons,*Other* 5,700* 1.4%*



YoY'%'Change'2014'




14,000*

28,900*

36,300*

38,200*

61,900*

13,900*

27,900*

36,900*

39,500*

62,900*

2014' 2013'

7.1%*OF*

PENNSYLVANIA’S*

ECONOMY*IS*

FROM*THE*TECH*

INDUSTRY*

STATE'OF'TECHNOLOGY'IN'PENNSYLVANIA'PENNSYLVANIA'

0*

120,000*

240,000*

2008* 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014*

TECH*

INDUSTRY*

JOBS*

228,200*

TECH*

OCCUPATION*

JOBS*

250,700*


[*

+1,600*JOBS*

+0.7%*


*18,900***17,700**

0*

11,000*

22,000*

Q3*2014* Q4*2014*










R&D*AND*TESTING*

TELECOMMUNICATIONS*




O6.4%*[

$48,700*

$90,700*

$0*

$50,000*

$100,000*

PRIVATE*SECTOR*

WAGES*

TECH*INDUSTRY*

WAGES*

TECH'WAGES'

ARE'86%'MORE'







YoY'%'Change'2014'




2,000*

3,500*

3,000*

3,200*

9,800*

2,200*

3,200*

3,200*

3,600*

9,900*

2013' 2012'

STATE'OF'TECHNOLOGY'IN'PUERTO'RICO'PUERTO'RICO'

0*

15,000*

30,000*

2008* 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013*

TECH*

INDUSTRY*

JOBS*

25,500*

TECH*

OCCUPATION*

JOBS*

25,700*


[*

+300*JOBS*

+1.2%*

KEY'OCCUPATIONAL'CATEGORIES'

2013'TECH'INDUSTRY'WAGES'

Data*Entry*Keyers* 2,900* 4.3%*



Electrical*and*Electronics*Engineering*Technicians* 1,500* 0.7%*

YoY'Change'2013'







STATE*RANKINGS:*AVERAGE*TECH*WAGE* 52nd*

TELECOMMUNICATIONS*




INTERNET*SERVICES*

$25,700*

$44,000*

$0*

$25,000*

$50,000*

PRIVATE*SECTOR*

WAGES*

TECH*INDUSTRY*

WAGES*

TECH'WAGES'

ARE'71%'MORE'

Note:*2013*data*are*the*most*recent*available*for*Puerto*Rico.*

Within*the*Tech*Industry*There*Are**

Many*Jobs*in*Tech*Occupa8ons*




2,550*

2,600*

2,700*

2,600*

5,700*

2,550*

2,550*

2,600*

2,700*

5,900*

2014' 2013'

6.9%*OF*

RHODE*ISLAND’S*

ECONOMY*IS*

FROM*THE*TECH*

INDUSTRY*

STATE'OF'TECHNOLOGY'IN'RHODE'ISLAND'RHODE'ISLAND'

0*

11,000*

22,000*

2008* 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014*

TECH*

INDUSTRY*

JOBS*

19,900*

TECH*

OCCUPATION*

JOBS*

21,800*


[*

+200*JOBS*

+1.1%*


*1,950**

*2,950**

0*

2,000*

4,000*

Q3*2014* Q4*2014*










INTERNET*SERVICES*

TELECOMMUNICATIONS*




+51.0%*[

$45,800*

$76,700*

$0*

$45,000*

$90,000*

PRIVATE*SECTOR*

WAGES*

TECH*INDUSTRY*

WAGES*

TECH'WAGES'

ARE'67%'MORE'







YoY'%'Change'2014'




3,000*

4,100*

11,000*

12,200*

15,600*

2,900*

4,300*

11,500*

12,600*

15,800*

2014' 2013'

3.3%*OF*

SOUTH*

CAROLINA’S*

ECONOMY*IS*

FROM*THE*TECH*

INDUSTRY*

STATE'OF'TECHNOLOGY'IN'SOUTH'CAROLINA'SOUTH'CAROLINA'

0*

30,000*

60,000*

2008* 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014*

TECH*

INDUSTRY*

JOBS*

58,200*

TECH*

OCCUPATION*

JOBS*

76,800*


[*

+1,700*JOBS*

+3.1%*


*5,300** *5,325**

0*

3,750*

7,500*

Q3*2014* Q4*2014*




AVERAGE*WAGE*IN*TECH*INDUSTRY* $72.347*





TELECOMMUNICATIONS*


R&D*AND*TESTING*

INTERNET*SERVICES*



+0.1%*[

$39,000*

$72,300*

$0*

$45,000*

$90,000*

PRIVATE*SECTOR*

WAGES*

TECH*INDUSTRY*

WAGES*

TECH'WAGES'

ARE'85%'MORE'







YoY'%'Change'2014'




800*

900*

1,700*

1,800*

2,700*

900*

900*

1,800*

1,900*

2,800*

2014' 2013'

3.3%*OF*

SOUTH*DAKOTA’S*

ECONOMY*IS*

FROM*THE*TECH*

INDUSTRY*

STATE'OF'TECHNOLOGY'IN'SOUTH'DAKOTA'SOUTH'DAKOTA'

0*

6,000*

12,000*

2008* 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014*

TECH*

INDUSTRY*

JOBS*

10,300*

TECH*

OCCUPATION*

JOBS*

12,900*


[*

+400*JOBS*

+3.9%*


*775**

*1,550**

0*

1,500*

3,000*

Q3*2014* Q4*2014*








TELECOMMUNICATIONS*




R&D*AND*TESTING*



+99.9%*[

$37,100*

$56,200*

$0*

$35,000*

$70,000*

PRIVATE*SECTOR*

WAGES*

TECH*INDUSTRY*

WAGES*

TECH'WAGES'

ARE'51%'MORE'



Electrical*and*Electronic*Equipment*Assemblers* 1,500* O0.4%*



Computer*Network*Support*Specialists* 700* 0.6%*

YoY'%'Change'2014'




*5,300**

*10,000**

*14,400**

*15,600**

*15,600**

*5,700**

*10,200**

*14,900**

*16,600**

*16,600**

2014' 2013'










TELECOMMUNICATIONS*

R&D*AND*TESTING*

INTERNET*SERVICES*

STATE'OF'TECHNOLOGY'IN'TENNESSEE'TENNESSEE'

0*

40,000*

80,000*

2008* 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014*

TECH*

INDUSTRY*

JOBS*

76,800*

TECH*

OCCUPATION*

JOBS*

106,500*


[*

+3,400*JOBS*

+4.6%*


$44,100*

$74,900*

$0*

$45,000*

$90,000*

PRIVATE*SECTOR*

WAGES*

TECH*INDUSTRY*

WAGES*

*7,800** *7,600**

0*

4,500*

9,000*

Q4*2013* Q4*2014*

3.5%*OF*

TENNESSEE’S*

ECONOMY*IS*

FROM*THE*TECH*

INDUSTRY*



O2.6%*[

TECH'WAGES'

ARE'70%'MORE'







YoY'%'Change'2014'




*33,800**

*35,900**

*86,500**

*101,200**

*133,500**

*34,800**

*36,600**

*88,300**

*108,500**

*142,600**

2014' 2013'










TELECOMMUNICATIONS*

R&D*AND*TESTING*

INTERNET*SERVICES*

STATE'OF'TECHNOLOGY'IN'TEXAS'TEXAS'

0*

300,000*

600,000*

2008* 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014*

TECH*

INDUSTRY*

JOBS*

581,200*

TECH*

OCCUPATION*

JOBS*

593,700*


[*

+20,100*JOBS*

+3.6%*


$52,200*

$96,600*

$0*

$50,000*

$100,000*

PRIVATE*SECTOR*

WAGES*

TECH*INDUSTRY*

WAGES*

*47,600** *46,900**

0*

30,000*

60,000*

Q4*2013* Q4*2014*

5.8%*OF*

TEXAS’S*

ECONOMY*IS*

FROM*THE*TECH*

INDUSTRY*



O1.4%*[

TECH'WAGES'

ARE'85%'MORE'







YoY'%'Change'2014'




*7,100**

*7,800**

*8,700**

*8,800**

*19,300**

*7,400**

*7,500**

*9,000**

*9,300**

*20,600**

2014' 2013'









INTERNET*SERVICES*




STATE'OF'TECHNOLOGY'IN'UTAH'UTAH'

0*

40,000*

80,000*

2008* 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014*

TECH*

INDUSTRY*

JOBS*

79,100*

TECH*

OCCUPATION*

JOBS*

68,300*


[*

+2,300*JOBS*

+3.0%*


$41,700*

$74,300*

$0*

$45,000*

$90,000*

PRIVATE*SECTOR*

WAGES*

TECH*INDUSTRY*

WAGES*

*4,600** *4,700**

0*

3,000*

6,000*

Q4*2013* Q4*2014*

6.3%*OF*

UTAH’S*

ECONOMY*IS*

FROM*THE*TECH*

INDUSTRY*



+2.4%*[

TECH'WAGES'

ARE'78%'MORE'







YoY'%'Change'2014'




*1,300**

*1,450**

*1,600**

*3,400**

*4,300**

*1,200**

*1,550**

*1,600**

*3,600**

*3,900**

2014' 2013'








SEMICONDUCTOR*MFG.*




TELECOMMUNICATIONS*

STATE'OF'TECHNOLOGY'IN'VERMONT'VERMONT'

0*

8,000*

16,000*

2008* 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014*

TECH*

INDUSTRY*

JOBS*

*13,900*

TECH*

OCCUPATION*

JOBS*

13,400*


[*

O200*JOBS*

O1.7%*


$41,200*

$78,000*

$0*

$45,000*

$90,000*

PRIVATE*SECTOR*

WAGES*

TECH*INDUSTRY*

WAGES*

550*

*1,400**

0*

1,000*

2,000*

Q4*2013* Q4*2014*

6.9%*OF*

VERMONT’S*

ECONOMY*IS*

FROM*THE*TECH*

INDUSTRY*



+151.6%*[

TECH'WAGES'

ARE'90%'MORE'




Industrial*Engineers* 800* O3.4%*


Electrical*and*Electronic*Equipment*Assemblers* 700* O4.7%*

YoY'%'Change'2014'




*12,900**

*25,000**

*27,700**

*45,500**

*147,100**

*12,700**

*24,200**

*27,600**

*44,100**

*141,100**

2014' 2013'










TELECOMMUNICATIONS*

R&D*AND*TESTING*

INTERNET*SERVICES*

STATE'OF'TECHNOLOGY'IN'VIRGNIA'VIRGINIA'

0*

150,000*

300,000*

2008* 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014*

TECH*

INDUSTRY*

JOBS*

*277,600*

TECH*

OCCUPATION*

JOBS*

280,900*


[*

O8,900*JOBS*

O3.1%*


$51,300*

$105,500*

$0*

$55,000*

$110,000*

PRIVATE*SECTOR*

WAGES*

TECH*INDUSTRY*

WAGES*

*25,200** *24,900**

0*

17,500*

35,000*

Q4*2013* Q4*2014*

8.6%*OF*

VIRGINIA’S*

ECONOMY*IS*

FROM*THE*TECH*

INDUSTRY*



O1.3%*[

TECH'WAGES'

ARE'106%'MORE'


SoUware*Developers,*Applica8ons* 37,000* O2.7%*

Computer*Systems*Analysts* 26,600* O2.2%*

SoUware*Developers,*Systems*SoUware* 26,500* O3.7%*



YoY'%'Change'2014'




*19,900**

*22,000**

*24,300**

*41,800**

*53,800**

*19,500**

*23,400**

*25,800**

*44,200**

*55,100**

2014' 2013'







STATE*RANKINGS:*AVERAGE*TECH*WAGE* 3rd***




TELECOMMUNICATIONS*

R&D*AND*TESTING*

STATE'OF'TECHNOLOGY'IN'WASHINGTON'WASHINGTON'

0*

110,000*

220,000*

2008* 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014*

TECH*

INDUSTRY*

JOBS*

*210,800*

TECH*

OCCUPATION*

JOBS*

224,800*


[*

+7,500*JOBS*

+3.7%*


$52,900*

$119,300*

$0*

$60,000*

$120,000*

PRIVATE*SECTOR*

WAGES*

TECH*INDUSTRY*

WAGES*

*16,600***17,650**

0*

12,500*

25,000*

Q4*2013* Q4*2014*

12.0%*OF*

WASHINGTON’S*

ECONOMY*IS*

FROM*THE*TECH*

INDUSTRY*



+6.5%*[

TECH'WAGES'

ARE'126%'MORE'







YoY'%'Change'2014'




*1,000**

*2,400**

*2,750**

*3,400**

*3,500**

*1,000**

*2,500**

*2,750**

*3,500**

*3,700**

2014' 2013'









TELECOMMUNICATIONS*


R&D*AND*TESTING*

SPACE*AND*DEFENSE*MFG.*

STATE'OF'TECHNOLOGY'IN'WEST'VIRGINIA'WEST'VIRGINIA'

0*

9,000*

18,000*

2008* 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014*

TECH*

INDUSTRY*

JOBS*

*16,000*

TECH*

OCCUPATION*

JOBS*

19,400*


[*

+350*JOBS*

+2.3%*


$39,500*

$62,800*

$0*

$35,000*

$70,000*

PRIVATE*SECTOR*

WAGES*

TECH*INDUSTRY*

WAGES*

*2,600**

*1,400**

0*

2,000*

4,000*

Q4*2013* Q4*2014*

2.7%*OF*

WEST*VIRGINIA’S*

ECONOMY*IS*

FROM*THE*TECH*

INDUSTRY*

O47.2%*[



TECH'WAGES'

ARE'59%'MORE'






Network*and*Computer*Systems*Administrators* 800* 4.8%*

YoY'%'Change'2014'




*9,600**

*9,800**

*11,500**

*11,800**

*18,900**

*10,000**

*10,500**

*11,400**

*11,600**

*19,200**

2014' 2013'









TELECOMMUNICATIONS*




STATE'OF'TECHNOLOGY'IN'WISCONSIN'WISCONSIN'

0*

50,000*

100,000*

2008* 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014*

TECH*

INDUSTRY*

JOBS*

93,700*

TECH*

OCCUPATION*

JOBS*

126,000*


[*

+1,500*JOBS*

+1.6%*


$42,500*

$74,000*

$0*

$40,000*

$80,000*

PRIVATE*SECTOR*

WAGES*

TECH*INDUSTRY*

WAGES*

*9,700**

*8,500**

0*

6,000*

12,000*

Q4*2013* Q4*2014*

4.8%*OF*

WISCONSIN’S*

ECONOMY*IS*

FROM*THE*TECH*

INDUSTRY*



O12.4%*[

TECH'WAGES'

ARE'74%'MORE'







YoY'%'Change'2014'




*200**

*700**

*800**

*1,200**

*1,650**

*200**

*750**

*850**

*1,200**

*1,750**

2014' 2013'


TECH*COMPANY*ESTABLISHMENTS* 886*




STATE*RANKINGS:*TECH*EMPLOYMENT* 52nd***


TELECOMMUNICATIONS*


R&D*AND*TESTING*


INTERNET*SERVICES*

STATE'OF'TECHNOLOGY'IN'WYOMING'WYOMING'

0*

3,000*

6,000*

2008* 2009* 2010* 2011* 2012* 2013* 2014*

TECH*

INDUSTRY*

JOBS*

5,000*

TECH*

OCCUPATION*

JOBS*

6,600*


[*

+150*JOBS*

+3.4%*


$44,700*

$62,750*

$0*

$35,000*

$70,000*

PRIVATE*SECTOR*

WAGES*

TECH*INDUSTRY*

WAGES*

500*

900*

0*

500*

1,000*

Q4*2013* Q4*2014*

1.3%*OF*

WYOMING’S*

ECONOMY*IS*

FROM*THE*TECH*

INDUSTRY*



+87.3%*[

TECH'WAGES'

ARE'40%'MORE'



Computer*User*Support*Specialists* 600* 2.6%*

Network*and*Computer*Systems*Administrators* 500* 1.7%*


Computer*Systems*Analysts* 300* 4.9%*

YoY'%'Change'2014'




U.S.'TECH'INDUSTRY'EMPLOYMENT 'APPENDIX'A.1'

U.S.'AVERAGE'ANNUAL'EMPLOYMENT'IN'THE'TECHNOLOGY'INDUSTRY,'2008'Y'2014'* * * * * * * * *Percent *Numeric*

* * * * * * * * *Change *Change*

* *2008 *2009 *2010 *2011 *2012 *2013 *2014 *‘13O’14 **‘13O’14*

TECHNOLOGY'MANUFACTURING'*

Computer*and*Peripheral*Equipment*Manufacturing **

*Electronic*Computer* *99,498 *92,326 *88,614 *89,150 *89,316 *90,529 *95,674 *5.7% *5,145*

*Computer*Storage*Devices* *26,579 *23,014 *21,544 *21,549 *22,028 *22,388 *22,970 *2.6% *582*

*Computer*Peripheral*Equipment *42,107 *39,078 *36,581 *46,938 *46,355 *43,444 *43,245 *O0.5% *O199*

'Total '182,900 '167,764 '158,897 '157,637 '157,700 '156,361 '161,888 '3.5% '5,527'*

Communica8ons*Equipment*Manufacturing*

*Telephone*Apparatus* *32,535 *28,626 *26,443 *28,150 *25,944 *24,266 *21,797 *O10.2% *O2,469*

*Radio*&*TV*Broadcas8ng*&*Wireless*Comm.*Equip. *70,176 *67,136 *66,522 *64,430 *61,879 *58,352 *56,861 *O2.6% *O1,491*

*Other*Communica8ons*Equipment* *24,345 *23,775 *22,937 *22,669 *21,856 *19,272 *18,667 *O3.1% *O605*

*Total '127,056 '119,537 '115,903 '115,250 '109,678 '101,890 '97,324 'Y4.5% 'Y4,566'*

Consumer*Electronics*Manufacturing*

'Total '26,637 '22,430 '20,042 '19,793 '20,311 '19,116 '19,423 '1.6% '307'

*

Electronic*Components*Manufacturing*

*Bare*Printed*Circuit*Boards *51,381 *40,599 *37,588 *36,715 *36,138 *32,662 *30,014 *O8.1% *O2,648*

*Capacitors,*Resistor,*Coil,*Transformer,*and*Other *10,525 *8,628 *8,549 *19,252 *18,589 *18,141 *17,299 *O4.6% *O842*

*Electronic*Connectors *19,514 *17,454 *18,041 *19,035 *18,744 *18,820 *19,022 *1.1% *202*

*Printed*Circuit*Assembly *54,905 *48,822 *49,118 *52,238 *52,706 *53,498 *54,611 *2.1% *1,113*

*Other*Electronic*Components *68,966 *61,401 *60,028 *67,915 *66,823 *63,629 *62,784 *O1.3% *O845*

'Total '223,994 '192,076 '188,339 '195,155 '192,999 '186,750 '183,730 'Y1.6% 'Y3,020'

*

Semiconductor*Manufacturing*

*Semiconductor*and*Related*Devices *207,524 *184,987 *181,668 *188,358 *189,651 *185,942 *182,325 *O1.9% *O3,617*

*Semiconductor*Machinery *18,144 *14,756 *14,610 *15,743 *15,969 *15,658 *16,225 *3.6% *567*

'Total '225,668 '199,743 '196,278 '204,101 '205,620 '201,600 '198,551 'Y1.5% 'Y3,049'

*

Measuring*and*Control*Instruments*Manufacturing * * * * * * **

*Electromedical*and*Electrotherapeu8c*Apparatus *61,985 *59,296 *58,990 *59,773 *57,672 *55,817 *55,716 *O0.2% *O101*

*Search,*Detec8on,*Naviga8on,*and*Guidance *153,741 *150,415 *147,519 *138,691 *133,607 *127,518 *123,883 *O2.9% *O3,635*

*Automo8ve*Environmental*Controls *22,783 *18,906 *18,141 *17,992 *17,883 *18,692 *17,771 *O4.9% *O921*

*Industrial*Process*Control*Instruments *63,592 *57,838 *55,976 *58,199 *59,949 *60,673 *60,628 *O0.1% *O45*

*Totalizing*Fluid*Meter*and*Coun8ng*Devices *12,229 *10,964 *10,809 *10,994 *10,582 *10,156 *9,693 *O4.6% *O463*

*Electricity*Measuring*and*Tes8ng*Instruments *46,176 *41,962 *40,296 *41,654 *40,930 *38,735 *37,148 *O4.1% *O1,587*

*Analy8cal*Laboratory*Instruments *33,091 *31,209 *30,484 *31,465 *32,266 *33,726 *33,918 *0.6% *192*

*Irradia8on*Apparatus *12,719 *13,017 *12,181 *12,983 *12,673 *13,206 *13,448 *1.8% *242*

*Other*Measuring*and*Controlling*Instruments *31,917 *30,445 *29,464 *33,241 *34,493 *33,914 *33,419 *O1.5% *O495*

'Total' '442,711 '417,669 '407,363 '404,991 '400,053 '392,438 '385,624 'Y1.7% 'Y6,814'

*

Reproducing*Magne8c*and*Op8cal*Media*Manufacturing* * * * * * * **

'Total '34,955 '27,778 '25,005 '22,404 '20,277 '19,024 '18,519 'Y2.7% 'Y505'

* * * * * * **

Space*and*Defense*Systems*Manufacturing * * * * * * **

*Guided*Missile*and*Space*Vehicles *54,339 *55,303 *53,911 *55,981 *54,584 *55,890 *55,435 *O0.8% *O455*

*Guided*Missile*and*Space*Vehicles**

*************************Propulsion*Units*and*Parts* *15,272 *14,638 *12,673 *11,234 *10,867 *10,259 *9,742 *O5.0% *O517*

*Other*Guided*Missile*and*Space**

***************************Vehicle*Parts*&*Auxiliary*Equip.* *7,842 *8,033 *7,964 *7,263 *6,749 *6,888 *6,637 *O3.6% *O251*

'Total '77,452 '77,975 '74,548 '74,477 '72,199 '73,037 '71,815 'Y1.7% 'Y1,222'

*

TOTAL'HIGHYTECH'MANUFACTURING '1,341,372 '1,224,973 '1,186,374 '1,193,808 '1,178,837 '1,150,215 '1,136,874 'Y1.2% 'Y13,341'

*

Sources:*U.S.*Bureau*of*Labor*Sta8s8cs*|*EMSI*


U.S.'TECH'INDUSTRY'EMPLOYMENT'(cont.) 'APPENDIX'A.1'

U.S.'AVERAGE'ANNUAL'EMPLOYMENT'IN'THE'TECHNOLOGY'INDUSTRY,'2008'Y'2014 * * * * *Percent *Numeric*

* * * * * * * * *Change *Change*

* *2008 *2009 *2010 *2011 *2012 *2013 *2014 *‘13O’14 **‘13O’14*

TELECOMMUNICATIONS'AND'INTERNET'SERVICVES'*

Telecommunica8ons*

*Wired*Telecommunica8on*Carriers *665,228 *635,809 *598,456 *587,579 *580,560 *602,333 *607,746 *0.9% *5,413*

*Wireless*Telecomm.*Carriers*(except*Satellite) *201,495 *193,663 *172,040 *168,557 *155,685 *153,634 *155,960 *1.5% *2,326*

*Satellite*Telecommunica8ons *12,937 *13,159 *11,668 *10,910 *10,282 *9,715 *9,450 *O2.7% *O265*

*Telecommunica8on*Resellers *108,908 *101,323 *92,508 *88,781 *82,589 *57,615 *54,015 *O6.2% *O3,600*

*All*Other*Telecommunica8ons *30,580 *29,959 *28,019 *24,312 *25,834 *26,402 *26,256 *O0.6% *O146*

'Total '1,019,147 '973,912 '902,691 '880,139 '854,951 '849,699 '853,426 '0.4% '3,727'*

Internet*Services*

*Data*Processing,*Hos8ng,*and*Related*Services *260,562 *245,885 *242,412 *245,196 *253,734 *265,532 *268,222 *1.0% *2,690*

*Internet*Publishing*and*Web*Search*Portals *82,019 *82,111 *90,986 *104,923 *122,935 *140,908 *155,640 *10.5% *14,732*

'Total '342,581 '327,996 '333,398 '350,119 '376,669 '406,440 '423,862 '4.3% '17,422'

' ' ' ' ' ' ''Total'Telecommunicahons'and'Internet'Services '1,361,728 '1,301,908 '1,236,089 '1,230,258 '1,231,620 '1,256,139 '1,277,288 '1.7% '21,149'

' ' ' ''

SOFTWARE'SERVICES'*

SoUware*Publishers**

'Total '261,652 '255,417 '258,877 '270,239 '284,072 '296,802 '304,488 '2.6% '7,686'

'

IT'SERVICES'*

Computer*and*Computer*Peripheral*Equipment*and*SoUware*Merchant*Wholesalers**

'Total '242,973 '222,269 '214,774 '219,913 '226,307 '226,153 '228,029 '0.8% '1,876'

'

Computer*Systems*Design*and*Related*Services * * * * * * **

*Custom*Computer*Programming*Services *626,720 *613,691 *626,293 *666,575 *699,580 *740,066 *770,303 *4.1% *30,237*

*Computer*Systems*Design*Services *652,596 *641,504 *660,756 *712,073 *762,520 *800,182 *833,247 *4.1% *33,065*

*Computer*Facili8es*Management*Services *57,532 *54,428 *51,972 *52,067 *51,914 *53,679 *53,552 *O0.2% *O127*

*Other*Computer*Related*Services *107,909 *103,399 *107,359 *109,918 *107,697 *106,158 *105,839 *O0.3% *O319*

'Total '1,444,758 '1,413,022 '1,446,380 '1,540,633 '1,621,711 '1,700,085 '1,762,941 '3.7% '62,856''

Computer*Training*

'Total '17,129 '16,041 '15,760 '15,979 '15,617 '15,132 '14,382 'Y5.0% 'Y750'

'

Computer*and*Electronic*Repair*and*Maintenance*

*Consumer*Electronics*Repair*and*Maintenance *13,111 *12,062 *10,990 *10,033 *9,598 *11,082 *10,559 *O4.7% *O523**

*Computer*and*Office*Machine*Repair*and*Maintenance* *42,642 *39,291 *38,876 *40,388 *41,585 *41,823 *41,497 *O0.8% *O326*

*Communica8on*Equipment*Repair*and*Maintenance* *17,438 *17,078 *17,045 *16,534 *15,284 *14,948 *14,553 *O2.6% *O395*

*Other*Electronic*and*Precision*Equipment* *29,601 *29,375 *29,987 *31,464 *32,169 *32,036 *32,625 *1.8% *589*

'Total '102,792 '97,806 '96,898 '98,419 '98,636 '99,889 '99,234 'Y0.7% 'Y655''

Total'IT'Services '1,807,652 '1,749,138 '1,773,812 '1,874,944 '1,962,271 '2,041,259 '2,104,585 '3.1% '63,326''

'

R&D,'TESTING,'AND'ENGINEERING'SERVICES'' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ''

Engineering*Services*

'Total '929,453 '879,000 '867,547 '873,746 '891,117 '904,762 '939,565 '3.8% '34,803''

R&D*and*Tes8ng*Labs ' ' ' ' ' ' ''*Tes8ng*Laboratories *149,423 *144,514 *144,193 *152,220 *158,350 *160,798 *168,375 *4.7% *7,577*

*R&D*in*Biotechnology *141,287 *139,637 *136,640 *139,508 *140,131 *142,439 *143,957 *1.1% *1,518*

*R&D*in*the*Physical,*Eng.,*and*Life*Sciences *414,690 *412,726 *425,890 *433,044 *435,072 *431,258 *438,102 *1.6% *6,844*

'Total '705,400 '696,877 '706,722 '724,772 '733,552 '734,495 '750,435 '2.2% '15,940'

' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ''Total'Engineering'and'Tech'Services '1,634,853 '1,575,877 '1,574,269 '1,598,518 '1,624,669 '1,639,257 '1,689,999 '3.1% '50,742'

' ' ' ' ' ' ''

TOTAL'TECH'INDUSTRY '6,407,257 '6,107,313 '6,029,421 '6,167,767 '6,281,469 '6,383,672 '6,513,236 '2.0% '129,564'' ' ' ' ' ' ''

Total*Private*Sector*Employment *113,188,643 *106,947,104 *106,201,232 *108,184,795 *110,633,297 *112,948,842 *115,256,160 *2.0% *2,307,318*

Tech*as*a*Percent*of*Private*Sector *5.7% *5.7% *5.7% *5.7% *5.7% *5.7% *5.7% **

Tech*Jobs*Per*1,000*Private*Sector*Jobs *56.6 *57.1 *56.8 *57.0 *56.8 *56.5 *56.5*



U.S.'TECH'INDUSTRY'WAGES 'APPENDIX'A.2'

U.S.'AVERAGE'ANNUAL'WAGES'IN'THE'TECHNOLOGY'INDUSTRY,'2008'Y'2014'(adjusted*for*infla>on*to*2014*dollars) * * * * * * * *Percent *Numeric*

* * * * * * * * *Change *Change*

* *2008 *2009 *2010 *2011 *2012 *2013 *2014 *‘13O’14 **‘13O’14*



*Electronic*Computer* *$147,026 *$145,803 *$178,605 *$176,215 *$188,920 *$178,361 *$177,180 *O0.7% *O$1,181*

*Computer*Storage*Devices* *$110,609 *$114,740 *$128,575 *$120,971 *$137,262 *$129,904 *$127,580 *O1.8% *O$2,324*

*Computer*Peripheral*Equipment *$91,666 *$93,219 *$96,383 *$109,870 *$107,823 *$107,105 *$105,219 *O1.8% *O$1,886*

'Total '$127,259 '$127,891 '$149,371 '$148,909 '$157,865 '$151,625 '$150,920 'Y0.5% 'Y$705'*


*Telephone*Apparatus* *$108,840 *$109,869 *$122,228 *$128,869 *$117,682 *$126,348 *$124,537 *O1.4% *O$1,811*

*Radio*&*TV*Broadcas8ng*&*Wireless*Comm.*Equip. *$90,833 *$94,919 *$97,416 *$97,429 *$100,261 *$100,896 *$99,708 *O1.2% *O$1,188*

*Other*Communica8ons*Equipment* *$78,626 *$89,114 *$85,726 *$87,117 *$87,380 *$78,285 *$76,634 *O2.1% *O$1,650*

*Total '$93,105 '$97,344 '$100,763 '$103,079 '$101,816 '$102,681 '$100,843 'Y1.8% 'Y$1,838'*


'Total '$75,702 '$79,326 '$82,564 '$81,044 '$81,650 '$84,094 '$82,858 'Y1.5% 'Y$1,237'

*


*Bare*Printed*Circuit*Boards *$55,927 *$57,555 *$60,082 *$60,643 *$58,932 *$60,009 *$58,737 *O2.1% *O$1,272*

*Capacitors,*Resistor,*Coil,*Transformer,*and*Other *$44,716 *$44,814 *$45,318 *$52,454 *$51,026 *$50,735 *$50,202 *O1.1% *O$533*

*Electronic*Connectors *$57,141 *$57,492 *$61,517 *$58,819 *$63,616 *$68,863 *$68,029 *O1.2% *O$834*

*Printed*Circuit*Assembly *$53,470 *$51,924 *$54,762 *$53,884 *$52,032 *$52,863 *$51,829 *O2.0% *O$1,034*

*Other*Electronic*Components *$62,853 *$61,342 *$64,148 *$67,900 *$68,471 *$66,739 *$65,460 *O1.9% *O$1,279*

'Total '$58,234 '$57,320 '$60,507 '$60,373 '$60,044 '$60,246 '$59,139 'Y1.8% 'Y$1,107'

*


*Semiconductor*and*Related*Devices *$110,858 *$110,130 *$121,568 *$127,983 *$123,928 *$126,972 *$124,779 *O1.7% *O$2,193*

*Semiconductor*Machinery *$117,658 *$114,522 *$136,493 *$145,666 *$134,944 *$141,095 *$138,148 *O2.1% *O$2,947*

'Total '$111,405 '$110,454 '$122,679 '$129,347 '$124,783 '$128,069 '$125,872 'Y1.7% 'Y$2,197'

*


*Electromedical*and*Electrotherapeu8c*Apparatus *$92,214 *$92,771 *$94,628 *$93,378 *$94,982 *$94,219 *$92,399 *O1.9% *O$1,820*

*Search,*Detec8on,*Naviga8on,*and*Guidance *$100,673 *$103,513 *$104,603 *$104,116 *$106,629 *$107,552 *$105,137 *O2.2% *O$2,415*

*Automo8ve*Environmental*Controls *$67,846 *$66,462 *$69,471 *$71,284 *$72,880 *$72,399 *$71,486 *O1.3% *O$913*

*Industrial*Process*Control*Instruments *$74,420 *$75,524 *$78,844 *$78,872 *$78,897 *$77,773 *$76,453 *O1.7% *O$1,320*

*Totalizing*Fluid*Meter*and*Coun8ng*Devices *$62,611 *$62,335 *$64,834 *$67,561 *$66,617 *$67,929 *$66,629 *O1.9% *O$1,300*

*Electricity*Measuring*and*Tes8ng*Instruments *$104,456 *$100,214 *$107,290 *$105,281 *$100,766 *$98,315 *$95,778 *O2.6% *O$2,538*

*Analy8cal*Laboratory*Instruments *$93,486 *$90,948 *$101,430 *$102,535 *$93,935 *$94,478 *$92,234 *O2.4% *O$2,244*

*Irradia8on*Apparatus *$93,895 *$98,345 *$99,478 *$100,697 *$98,225 *$100,993 *$99,878 *O1.1% *O$1,115*

*Other*Measuring*and*Controlling*Instruments *$70,871 *$68,680 *$71,342 *$73,900 *$72,392 *$71,459 *$70,347 *O1.6% *O$1,112*

'Total' '$90,169 '$91,074 '$94,156 '$93,860 '$93,386 '$92,977 '$91,033 'Y2.1% 'Y$1,943'

*


'Total '$81,559 '$83,988 '$88,544 '$92,831 '$104,338 '$97,004 '$96,340 'Y0.7% 'Y$664'

* * * * * * **


*Guided*Missile*and*Space*Vehicles *$113,580 *$116,165 *$116,193 *$118,334 *$118,564 *$121,236 *$118,886 *O1.9% *O$2,350*


**************************Propulsion*Units*and*Parts* *$83,013 *$88,732 *$95,246 *$91,256 *$89,343 *$92,173 *$90,359 *O2.0% *O$1,813*


***************************Vehicle*Parts*&*Auxiliary*Equip.* *$92,207 *$96,189 *$97,740 *$98,318 *$96,616 *$96,404 *$94,676 *O1.8% *O$1,727*

'Total '$105,391 '$108,956 '$110,661 '$112,299 '$112,116 '$114,812 '$112,779 'Y1.8% 'Y$2,033'

*

TOTAL'TECH'MANUFACTURING '$94,112 '$95,358 '$102,297 '$103,530 '$103,947 '$103,951 '$102,651 'Y1.3% 'Y$1,300'

*



U.S.'TECH'INDUSTRY'WAGES'(cont.) 'APPENDIX'A.2'

U.S.'AVERAGE'ANNUAL'WAGES'IN'THE'TECHNOLOGY'INDUSTRY,'2008'Y'2014'(adjusted*for*infla>on*to*2014*dollars)* * * * * * * * *Percent *Numeric*

* * * * * * * * *Change *Change*

* *2008 *2009 *2010 *2011 *2012 *2013 *2014 *‘13O’14 **‘13O’14*

TELECOMMUNICATIONS'AND'INTERNET'SERVICES''

Telecommunica8on*

*Wired*Telecommunica8on*Carriers *$78,233 *$78,293 *$80,220 *$80,132 *$81,080 *$81,423 *$79,863 *O1.9% *O$1,559*

*Wireless*Telecomm.*Carriers*(except*Satellite) *$78,535 *$75,140 *$68,695 *$71,133 *$72,947 *$73,489 *$72,160 *O1.8% *O$1,329*

*Satellite*Telecommunica8ons *$93,014 *$91,038 *$97,865 *$98,851 *$99,832 *$106,803 *$105,323 *O1.4% *O$1,481*

*Telecommunica8on*Resellers *$78,141 *$76,766 *$79,126 *$79,911 *$79,921 *$73,673 *$71,508 *O2.9% *O$2,164*

*All*Other*Telecommunica8ons *$92,981 *$93,196 *$92,970 *$97,643 *$94,413 *$99,152 *$96,430 *O2.7% *O$2,722*

'Total '$78,913 '$78,138 '$78,535 '$79,102 '$80,115 '$80,304 '$78,718 'Y2.0% 'Y$1,585'*

Internet*Services*

*Data*Processing,*Hos8ng,*and*Related*Services *$81,690 *$84,620 *$86,567 *$87,219 *$87,805 *$88,920 *$87,542 *O1.5% *O$1,378*

*Internet*Publishing*and*Web*Search*Portals *$122,757 *$122,867 *$133,036 *$141,940 *$149,231 *$206,954 *$206,572 *O0.2% *O$382*

'Total '$91,522 '$94,195 '$99,249 '$103,618 '$107,853 '$129,841 '$131,249 '1.1% '$1,408'' ' ' ' ' ' ''

Total'Telecommunicahons'and'Internet'Services' '$82,086 '$82,183 '$84,122 '$86,079 '$88,599 '$96,332 '$96,151 'Y0.2% 'Y$182'' ' ' ''

SOFTWARE'SERVICES'

'SoUware*Publishers**

'Total '$127,775 '$127,878 '$135,135 '$136,116 '$135,641 '$135,694 '$132,609 'Y2.3% 'Y$3,085''

IT'SERVICES'

'Computer*and*Computer*Peripheral*Equipment*and*SoUware*Merchant*Wholesalers**

'Total '$116,691 '$118,620 '$121,220 '$122,006 '$121,484 '$120,057 '$118,108 'Y1.6% 'Y$1,949''


*Custom*Computer*Programming*Services *$102,036 *$101,825 *$104,496 *$103,999 *$104,455 *$104,168 *$102,473 *O1.6% *O$1,695*

*Computer*Systems*Design*Services *$97,023 *$98,213 *$100,591 *$101,544 *$110,362 *$100,942 *$99,145 *O1.8% *O$1,797*

*Computer*Facili8es*Management*Services *$79,865 *$81,049 *$81,980 *$82,214 *$83,363 *$86,579 *$85,345 *O1.4% *O$1,234*

*Other*Computer*Related*Services *$86,184 *$87,025 *$90,888 *$90,886 *$99,173 *$101,293 *$100,145 *O1.1% *O$1,147*

'Total '$97,705 '$98,302 '$100,893 '$101,193 '$106,206 '$101,915 '$100,240 'Y1.6% 'Y$1,675'

'Computer*Training*

'Total '$64,025 '$63,821 '$62,696 '$63,962 '$64,385 '$68,921 '$67,111 'Y2.6% 'Y$1,810''


*Consumer*Electronics*Repair*and*Maintenance *$40,231 *$41,917 *$42,135 *$41,839 *$41,478 *$41,289 *$40,434 *O2.1% *O$856*

*Computer*and*Office*Machine*Repair*and*Maintenance* *$53,724 *$52,698 *$52,828 *$53,082 *$53,005 *$52,922 *$51,828 *O2.1% *O$1,093*

*Communica8on*Equipment*Repair*and*Maintenance* *$58,935 *$58,268 *$58,450 *$56,675 *$59,976 *$57,986 *$56,653 *O2.3% *O$1,332*

*Other*Electronic*and*Precision*Equipment* *$62,730 *$65,559 *$66,503 *$66,676 *$66,240 *$65,727 *$64,490 *O1.9% *O$1,236*

'Total '$55,480 '$56,204 '$56,836 '$56,885 '$57,280 '$56,496 '$55,486 'Y1.8% 'Y$1,009'

'Total'IT'Services '$97,537 '$98,214 '$100,608 '$100,991 '$105,176 '$101,458 '$99,839 'Y1.6% 'Y$1,618'''

R&D,'TESTING,'AND'ENGINEERING'SERVICES'

' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ''Engineering*Services*

'Total '$87,421 '$90,265 '$90,826 '$90,385 '$90,909 '$90,871 '$89,361 'Y1.7% 'Y$1,510'

'R&D*and*Tes8ng*Labs ' ' ' ' ' ' ''

*Tes8ng*Laboratories *$71,788 *$70,758 *$69,710 *$70,065 *$70,900 *$71,100 *$69,829 *O1.8% *O$1,271*

*R&D*in*Biotechnology *$116,080 *$120,524 *$119,459 *$121,662 *$127,891 *$131,386 *$128,857 *O1.9% *O$2,529*

*R&D*in*the*Physical,*Eng.,*and*Life*Sciences *$104,752 *$104,915 *$107,665 *$109,197 *$112,317 *$114,336 *$112,657 *O1.5% *O$1,679*

'Total '$100,038 '$100,959 '$102,201 '$103,378 '$106,352 '$108,177 '$106,156 'Y1.9% 'Y$2,022'' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ''

Total'Engineering'and'Tech'Services '$92,865 '$94,994 '$95,933 '$96,276 '$97,882 '$98,626 '$96,819 'Y1.8% 'Y$1,807'' ' ' ' ' ' ''

TOTAL'TECH'INDUSTRY '$93,579 '$94,633 '$97,822 '$98,825 '$101,186 '$101,763 '$100,355 'Y1.4% 'Y$1,408'' ' ' ' ' ' ''

Total*Private*Sector*Wages *$49,978 *$49,918 *$50,526 *$50,414 *$50,823 *$50,598 *$49,611 *O2.0% *O$987*

Tech*Wage*Differen8al*Over*Private*Sector*Wages *87.2% *89.6% *93.6% *96.0% *99.1% *101.1% *102.3%*



U.S.'TECH'INDUSTRY'PAYROLL 'APPENDIX'A.3'

U.S.'ANNUAL'PAYROLL'IN'THE'TECHNOLOGY'INDUSTRY,'2008'Y'2014'(adjusted*for*infla>on*to*millions*of*2014*dollars) * * * * * * * *Percent *Numeric*

* * * * * * * * *Change *Change*

* *2008 *2009 *2010 *2011 *2012 *2013 *2014 *‘13O’14 **‘13O’14*



*Electronic*Computer* *$14,629 *$13,461 *$15,827 *$15,710 *$16,874 *$16,147 *$16,952 *5% *$805*

*Computer*Storage*Devices* *$2,940 *$2,641 *$2,770 *$2,607 *$3,024 *$2,908 *$2,930 *1% *$22*

*Computer*Peripheral*Equipment *$3,860 *$3,643 *$3,526 *$5,157 *$4,998 *$4,653 *$4,550 *O2% *O$103*

'Total '$23,276 '$21,455 '$23,735 '$23,473 '$24,895 '$23,708 '$24,432 '3% '$724'*


*Telephone*Apparatus* *$3,541 *$3,145 *$3,232 *$3,628 *$3,053 *$3,066 *$2,715 *O11% *O$351*

*Radio*&*TV*Broadcas8ng*&*Wireless*Comm.*Equip.* *$6,374 *$6,372 *$6,480 *$6,277 *$6,204 *$5,887 *$5,669 *O4% *O$218*

*Other*Communica8ons*Equipment* *$1,914 *$2,119 *$1,966 *$1,975 *$1,910 *$1,509 *$1,431 *O5% *O$78*

*Total '$11,830 '$11,636 '$11,679 '$11,880 '$11,167 '$10,462 '$9,815 'Y6% 'Y$648'*


'Total '$2,016 '$1,779 '$1,655 '$1,604 '$1,658 '$1,608 '$1,609 '0% '$2'

*


*Bare*Printed*Circuit*Boards *$2,874 *$2,337 *$2,258 *$2,226 *$2,130 *$1,960 *$1,763 *O10% *O$197*

*Capacitors,*Resistor,*Coil,*Transformer,*and*Other *$471 *$387 *$387 *$1,010 *$949 *$920 *$868 *O6% *O$52*

*Electronic*Connectors *$1,115 *$1,003 *$1,110 *$1,120 *$1,192 *$1,296 *$1,294 *0% *O$2*

*Printed*Circuit*Assembly *$2,936 *$2,535 *$2,690 *$2,815 *$2,742 *$2,828 *$2,830 *0% *$2*

*Other*Electronic*Components *$4,335 *$3,766 *$3,851 *$4,611 *$4,575 *$4,247 *$4,110 *O3% *O$137*

'Total '$13,044 '$11,010 '$11,396 '$11,782 '$11,589 '$11,251 '$10,866 'Y3% 'Y$385'

*


*Semiconductor*and*Related*Devices *$23,006 *$20,373 *$22,085 *$24,107 *$23,503 *$23,609 *$22,750 *O4% *O$859*

*Semiconductor*Machinery *$2,135 *$1,690 *$1,994 *$2,293 *$2,155 *$2,209 *$2,241 *1% *$32*

'Total '$25,141 '$22,062 '$24,079 '$26,400 '$25,658 '$25,819 '$24,992 'Y3% 'Y$827'

*


*Electromedical*and*Electrotherapeu8c*Apparatus *$5,716 *$5,501 *$5,582 *$5,581 *$5,478 *$5,259 *$5,148 *O2% *O$111*

*Search,*Detec8on,*Naviga8on,*and*Guidance *$15,478 *$15,570 *$15,431 *$14,440 *$14,246 *$13,715 *$13,025 *O5% *O$690*

*Automo8ve*Environmental*Controls *$1,546 *$1,257 *$1,260 *$1,283 *$1,303 *$1,353 *$1,270 *O6% *O$83*

*Industrial*Process*Control*Instruments *$4,732 *$4,368 *$4,413 *$4,590 *$4,730 *$4,719 *$4,635 *O2% *O$84*

*Totalizing*Fluid*Meter*and*Coun8ng*Devices *$766 *$683 *$701 *$743 *$705 *$690 *$646 *O6% *O$44*

*Electricity*Measuring*and*Tes8ng*Instruments *$4,823 *$4,205 *$4,323 *$4,385 *$4,124 *$3,808 *$3,558 *O7% *O$250*

*Analy8cal*Laboratory*Instruments *$3,094 *$2,838 *$3,092 *$3,226 *$3,031 *$3,186 *$3,128 *O2% *O$58*

*Irradia8on*Apparatus *$1,194 *$1,280 *$1,212 *$1,307 *$1,245 *$1,334 *$1,343 *1% *$9*

*Other*Measuring*and*Controlling*Instruments *$2,262 *$2,091 *$2,102 *$2,456 *$2,497 *$2,423 *$2,351 *O3% *O$73*

'Total' '$39,919 '$38,039 '$38,356 '$38,012 '$37,359 '$36,488 '$35,105 'Y4% 'Y$1,383'

*


'Total '$2,851 '$2,333 '$2,214 '$2,080 '$2,116 '$1,845 '$1,784 'Y3% 'Y$61'

* * * * * * **


*Guided*Missile*and*Space*Vehicles *$6,172 *$6,424 *$6,264 *$6,624 *$6,472 *$6,776 *$6,590 *O3% *O$185*


**************************Propulsion*Units*and*Parts* *$1,268 *$1,299 *$1,207 *$1,025 *$971 *$946 *$880 *O7% *O$65*


***************************Vehicle*Parts*&*Auxiliary*Equip.* *$723 *$773 *$778 *$714 *$652 *$664 *$628 *O5% *O$36*

'Total '$8,163 '$8,496 '$8,250 '$8,364 '$8,095 '$8,385 '$8,099 'Y3% 'Y$286'

*

TOTAL'TECH'MANUFACTURING '$126,239 '$116,811 '$121,362 '$123,595 '$122,537 '$119,566 '$116,702 'Y2% 'Y$2,864'

*



U.S.'TECH'INDUSTRY'PAYROLL'(cont.) 'APPENDIX'A.3'

U.S.'ANNUAL'PAYROLL'IN'THE'TECHNOLOGY'INDUSTRY,'2008'Y'2014'(adjusted*for*infla>on*to*millions*of*2014*dollars)* * * * * * * * *Percent *Numeric*

* * * * * * * * *Change *Change*

* *2008 *2009 *2010 *2011 *2012 *2013 *2014 *‘13O’14 **‘13O’14*


Telecommunica8ons*

*Wired*Telecommunica8on*Carriers *$52,043 *$49,780 *$48,008 *$47,084 *$47,072 *$49,044 *$48,537 *O1% *O$507*

*Wireless*Telecomm.*Carriers*(except*Satellite) *$15,824 *$14,552 *$11,818 *$11,990 *$11,357 *$11,290 *$11,254 *0% *O$36*

*Satellite*Telecommunica8ons *$1,203 *$1,198 *$1,142 *$1,078 *$1,026 *$1,038 *$995 *O4% *O$42*

*Telecommunica8on*Resellers *$8,510 *$7,778 *$7,320 *$7,095 *$6,601 *$4,245 *$3,862 *O9% *O$382*

*All*Other*Telecommunica8ons *$2,843 *$2,792 *$2,605 *$2,374 *$2,439 *$2,618 *$2,532 *O3% *O$86*

'Total '$80,424 '$76,100 '$70,893 '$69,621 '$68,495 '$68,234 '$67,180 'Y2% 'Y$1,054'*

Internet*Services*

*Data*Processing,*Hos8ng,*and*Related*Services *$21,285 *$20,807 *$20,985 *$21,386 *$22,279 *$23,611 *$23,481 *O1% *O$130*

*Internet*Publishing*and*Web*Search*Portals *$10,068 *$10,089 *$12,104 *$14,893 *$18,346 *$29,161 *$32,151 *10% *$2,989*

'Total '$31,354 '$30,896 '$33,089 '$36,279 '$40,625 '$52,773 '$55,632 '5% '$2,859'' ' ' ' ' ' ''

Total'Telecommunicahons'and'Internet'Services' '$111,778 '$106,995 '$103,982 '$105,900 '$109,120 '$121,007 '$122,812 '1% '$1,805'' ' ' ''

SOFTWARE'SERVICES'

'SoUware*Publishers**

'Total '$33,433 '$32,662 '$34,983 '$36,784 '$38,532 '$40,274 '$40,378 '0% '$104''

IT'SERVICES'

'Computer*and*Computer*Peripheral*Equipment*and*SoUware*Merchant*Wholesalers**

'Total '$28,353 '$26,365 '$26,035 '$26,831 '$27,493 '$27,151 '$26,932 'Y1% 'Y$219''


*Custom*Computer*Programming*Services *$63,948 *$62,489 *$65,445 *$69,323 *$73,074 *$77,091 *$78,935 *2% *$1,844*

*Computer*Systems*Design*Services *$63,317 *$63,004 *$66,466 *$72,307 *$84,153 *$80,772 *$82,612 *2% *$1,840*

*Computer*Facili8es*Management*Services *$4,595 *$4,411 *$4,261 *$4,281 *$4,328 *$4,647 *$4,570 *O2% *O$77*

*Other*Computer*Related*Services *$9,300 *$8,998 *$9,758 *$9,990 *$10,681 *$10,753 *$10,599 *O1% *O$154*

'Total '$141,160 '$138,903 '$145,930 '$155,901 '$172,236 '$173,264 '$176,717 '2% '$3,453'

'Computer*Training*

'Total '$1,097 '$1,024 '$988 '$1,022 '$1,005 '$1,043 '$965 'Y7% 'Y$78''


*Consumer*Electronics*Repair*and*Maintenance *$527 *$506 *$463 *$420 *$398 *$458 *$427 *O7% *O$31*

*Computer*and*Office*Machine*Repair*and*Maintenance *$2,291 *$2,071 *$2,054 *$2,144 *$2,204 *$2,213 *$2,151 *O3% *O$63*

*Communica8on*Equipment*Repair*and*Maintenance *$1,028 *$995 *$996 *$937 *$917 *$867 *$824 *O5% *O$42*

*Other*Electronic*and*Precision*Equipment* *$1,857 *$1,926 *$1,994 *$2,098 *$2,131 *$2,106 *$2,104 *0% *O$2*

'Total '$5,703 '$5,497 '$5,507 '$5,599 '$5,650 '$5,643 '$5,506 'Y2% 'Y$137'

'Total'IT'Services '$176,312 '$171,789 '$178,460 '$189,352 '$206,384 '$207,101 '$210,121 '1% '$3,019''

R&D,'TESTING,'AND'ENGINEERING'SERVICES'

' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ''Engineering*Services*

'Total '$81,254 '$79,343 '$78,796 '$78,974 '$81,011 '$82,217 '$83,961 '2% '$1,744''

R&D*and*Tes8ng*Labs ' ' ' ' ' ' ''

*Tes8ng*Laboratories *$10,727 *$10,225 *$10,052 *$10,665 *$11,227 *$11,433 *$11,757 *3% *$325*

*R&D*in*Biotechnology *$16,401 *$16,830 *$16,323 *$16,973 *$17,922 *$18,715 *$18,550 *O1% *O$165*

*R&D*in*the*Physical,*Eng.,*and*Life*Sciences *$43,440 *$43,301 *$45,853 *$47,287 *$48,866 *$49,308 *$49,355 *0% *$47*

'Total '$70,567 '$70,356 '$72,228 '$74,925 '$78,014 '$79,456 '$79,663 '0% '$207'

' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ''

Total'Engineering'and'Tech'Services '$151,821 '$149,699 '$151,024 '$153,899 '$159,025 '$161,673 '$163,623 '1% '$1,951'' ' ' ' ' ' ''

TOTAL'TECH'INDUSTRY '$599,584 '$577,956 '$589,812 '$609,530 '$635,597 '$649,621 '$653,636 '1% '$4,014'' ' ' ' ' ' ''

Total*Private*Sector*Payroll *$5,656,976 *$5,338,593 *$5,365,958 *$5,454,028 *$5,622,683 *$5,714,988 *$5,717,973 *0% *$2,986*

Tech*Tech*Payroll*as*a*Percent*of*Private*Sector*Wages *10.6% *10.8% *11.0% *11.2% *11.3% *11.4% *11.4%*



U.S.'TECH'ESTABLISHMENTS 'APPENDIX'A.4'

U.S.'AVERAGE'ANNUAL'ESTABLISHMENTS'IN'THE'TECHNOLOGY'INDUSTRY,'2008'Y'2013'* * * * * * * *Percent *Numeric*

* * * * * * * *Change *Change*

* *2008 *2009 *2010 *2011 *2012 *2013 *‘12O’13 **‘12O’13*



*Electronic*Computer* *662 *636 *650 *654 *675 *666 *O1.3% *O9*

*Computer*Storage*Devices* *212 *205 *203 *209 *220 *234 *6.4% *14*

*Computer*Peripheral*Equipment *747 *765 *750 *767 *724 *725 *0.1% *1*

'Total '1,692 '1,671 '1,657 '1,629 '1,618 '1,625 '0.4% '7'*


*Telephone*Apparatus* *540 *490 *448 *436 *473 *469 *O0.8% *O4*

*Radio*&*TV*Broadcas8ng*&*Wireless*Comm.*Equip. *1,050 *1,074 *1,090 *1,127 *1,178 *1,207 *2.5% *29*

*Other*Communica8ons*Equipment* *650 *646 *638 *637 *633 *627 *O0.9% *O6*

*Total '2,240 '2,210 '2,175 '2,200 '2,283 '2,304 '0.9% '21'*


'Total '688 '693 '692 '661 '660 '662 '0.3% '2'

*


*Bare*Printed*Circuit*Boards *936 *875 *815 *771 *733 *706 *O3.7% *O27*

*Capacitors,*Resistor,*Coil,*Transformer,*and*Other *309 *300 *295 *473 *461 *450 *O2.4% *O11*

*Electronic*Connectors *276 *273 *288 *295 *292 *299 *2.4% *7*

*Printed*Circuit*Assembly *1,167 *1,137 *1,123 *1,125 *1,130 *1,127 *O0.3% *O3*

*Other*Electronic*Components *1,407 *1,403 *1,392 *1,462 *1,477 *1,478 *0.1% *1*

'Total '4,344 '4,233 '4,156 '4,125 '4,093 '4,060 'Y0.8% 'Y33'

*


*Semiconductor*and*Related*Devices *1,564 *1,584 *1,621 *1,604 *1,631 *1,602 *O1.8% *O29*

*Semiconductor*Machinery *238 *236 *229 *238 *240 *236 *O1.7% *O4*

'Total '1,802 '1,820 '1,850 '1,842 '1,871 '1,838 'Y1.8% 'Y33'

*


*Electromedical*and*Electrotherapeu8c*Apparatus *931 *937 *948 *1,002 *1,003 *1,060 *5.7% *57*

*Search,*Detec8on,*Naviga8on,*and*Guidance *885 *874 *953 *935 *937 *947 *1.1% *10*

*Automo8ve*Environmental*Controls *445 *437 *435 *441 *462 *461 *O0.2% *O1*

*Industrial*Process*Control*Instruments *1,773 *1,754 *1,716 *1,721 *1,755 *1,765 *0.6% *10*

*Totalizing*Fluid*Meter*and*Coun8ng*Devices *255 *255 *252 *253 *246 *233 *O5.3% *O13*

*Electricity*Measuring*and*Tes8ng*Instruments *1,036 *1,013 *1,009 *1,018 *1,016 *1,027 *1.1% *11*

*Analy8cal*Laboratory*Instruments *682 *688 *708 *724 *739 *769 *4.1% *30*

*Irradia8on*Apparatus *270 *287 *286 *278 *273 *268 *O1.8% *O5*

*Other*Measuring*and*Controlling*Instruments *1,017 *1,027 *1,052 *1,153 *1,163 *1,148 *O1.3% *O15*

'Total' '7,429 '7,394 '7,476 '7,524 '7,593 '7,677 '1.1% '84'

*


'Total '1,117 '1,063 '1,007 '946 '891 '840 'Y5.7% 'Y51'

* * * * * * **


*Guided*Missile*and*Space*Vehicles *169 *157 *144 *137 *141 *139 *O1.4% *O2*


**************************Propulsion*Units*and*Parts* *67 *66 *62 *62 *61 *61 *0.0% *0*


***************************Vehicle*Parts*&*Auxiliary*Equip.* *67 *71 *69 *67 *66 *64 *O3.0% *O2*

'Total '303 '294 '274 '265 '267 '263 'Y1.5% 'Y4'

*

TOTAL'TECH'MANUFACTURING '1,341,372 '1,224,973 '1,186,374 '1,193,808 '1,178,837 '1,150,215 '1,136,874 'Y1.2% 'Y13,341'

*



U.S.'TECH'ESTABLISHMENTS'(cont.) 'APPENDIX'A.4'

U.S.'AVERAGE'ANNUAL'ESTABLISHMENTS'IN'THE'TECHNOLOGY'INDUSTRY,'2008'Y'2013'* * * * * * * *Percent *Numeric*


* *2008 *2009 *2010 *2011 *2012 *2013 *‘12O’13 **‘12O’13*


Telecommunica8on*

*Wired*Telecommunica8on*Carriers *27,217 *27,751 *27,015 *25,814 *24,711 *23,468 *O5.0% *O1,243*

*Wireless*Telecomm.*Carriers*(except*Satellite) *9,876 *9,873 *9,204 *8,841 *9,123 *8,827 *O3.2% *O296*

*Satellite*Telecommunica8ons *942 *944 *917 *891 *850 *804 *O5.4% *O46*

*Telecommunica8on*Resellers *6,867 *6,746 *6,378 *6,007 *5,713 *4,812 *O15.8% *O901*

*All*Other*Telecommunica8ons *2,296 *2,153 *2,102 *2,116 *2,114 *2,258 *6.8% *144*

'Total '2,296 '2,153 '2,102 '2,116 '2,114 '2,258 '6.8% '144'*

Internet*Services*

*Data*Processing,*Hos8ng,*and*Related*Services *13,905 *14,012 *14,398 *14,685 *14,730 *15,253 *3.6% *523*

*Internet*Publishing*and*Web*Search*Portals *6,909 *7,618 *8,207 *9,088 *10,168 *11,120 *9.4% *952*

'Total '20,814 '21,630 '22,605 '23,773 '24,898 '26,373 '5.9% '1,475'' ' ' ' ' ' ''

Total'Telecommunicahons'and'Internet'Services' '68,011 '69,096 '68,220 '67,443 '67,409 '66,542 'Y1.3% 'Y867''

' ' ' ' ''SOFTWARE'SERVICES'

'

SoUware*Publishers**

'Total '10,424 '10,457 '10,592 '11,100 '11,929 '13,030 '9.2% '1,101'

'IT'SERVICES'

'

Computer*and*Computer*Peripheral*Equipment*and*SoUware*Merchant*Wholesalers**

'Total '13,280 '12,647 '12,215 '11,885 '12,251 '12,047 'Y1.7% 'Y204'

'Computer*Systems*Design*and*Related*Services * * * * * * **

*Custom*Computer*Programming*Services *78,819 *80,867 *83,693 *87,759 *93,236 *98,446 *5.6% *5,210*

*Computer*Systems*Design*Services *84,544 *87,909 *90,829 *95,082 *100,788 *106,048 *5.2% *5,260*

*Computer*Facili8es*Management*Services *2,430 *2,655 *2,679 *2,788 *2,933 *3,091 *5.4% *158*

*Other*Computer*Related*Services *14,176 *14,330 *14,595 *14,665 *14,740 *14,837 *0.7% *97*

'Total '179,968 '185,762 '191,795 '200,293 '211,697 '222,421 '5.1% '10,724'

'

Computer*Training*

'Total '2,772 '2,709 '2,624 '2,592 '2,614 '2,585 'Y1.1% 'Y29'

'Computer*and*Electronic*Repair*and*Maintenance*

*Consumer*Electronics*Repair*and*Maintenance *2,293 *2,227 *2,154 *2,076 *2,012 *2,008 *O0.2% *O4*

*Computer*and*Office*Machine*Repair*and*Maintenance* *7,243 *7,158 *7,121 *7,235 *7,249 *7,183 *O0.9% *O66*

*Communica8on*Equipment*Repair*and*Maintenance* *1,609 *1,592 *1,677 *1,612 *1,642 *1,717 *4.6% *75*

*Other*Electronic*and*Precision*Equipment* *5,116 *5,120 *5,203 *5,306 *5,334 *5,473 *2.6% *139*

'Total '16,261 '16,097 '16,155 '16,229 '16,237 '16,382 '0.9% '145'

'

Total'IT'Services '212,281 '217,215 '222,789 '230,999 '242,799 '253,435 '4.4% '10,636'''

R&D,'TESTING,'AND'ENGINEERING'SERVICES'' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ''

Engineering*Services*

'Total '67,295 '67,401 '67,688 '68,081 '68,871 '69,608 '1.1% '737'

'

R&D*and*Tes8ng*Labs ' ' ' ' ' ' ''*Tes8ng*Laboratories *8,803 *8,850 *8,820 *8,946 *9,033 *9,077 *0.5% *44*

*R&D*in*Biotechnology *5,328 *5,655 *5,972 *6,231 *6,543 *6,734 *2.9% *191*

*R&D*in*the*Physical,*Eng.,*and*Life*Sciences *12,418 *12,980 *13,526 *13,849 *14,290 *14,610 *2.2% *320*

'Total '26,549 '27,484 '28,318 '29,026 '29,866 '30,420 '1.9% '554'

' ' ' ' ' ' ' ' ''Total'Engineering'and'Tech'Services '93,844 '94,885 '96,006 '97,107 '98,737 '100,028 '1.3% '1,291'

' ' ' ' ' ' ''

TOTAL'TECH'INDUSTRY '404,174 '411,028 '416,894 '425,840 '440,149 '452,303 '2.8% '12,154'' ' ' ' ' ' ''

Total*Private*Sector*Establishments *8,789,360 *8,709,115 *8,695,598 *8,775,657 *8,841,500 *8,929,877 *1.0% *88,377*

Tech*as*a*Percent*of*Private*Sector *4.6% *4.7% *4.8% *4.9% *5.0% *5.1%*



U.S.'TECH'UNEMPLOYMENT'RATES 'APPENDIX'A.5'

Unemployment*data*are*for*private*sector*wage*and*salary*workers*only.*The*data*above*come*from*unpublished*unemployment*tables*from*the*Current*Popula8on*

Survey,*which*are*subject*to*both*sampling*and*nonsampling*errors.*Some*unemployment*es8mates*from*BLS*are*based*on*a*very*small*number*of*observa8ons,*which*

could*affect*the*accuracy.*

*


*

U.S.'UNEMPLOYMENT'RATES'IN'SELECT'TECH'OCCUPATIONS,'2007'Y'2013'*

*

* *2007 *2008 *2009 *2010 *2011 *2012 *2013*

*

U.S.'Labor'Force '4.7% '6.0% '9.3% '10.0% '9.0% '8.0% '7.2%'*

Computer*and*Informa8on*Systems*Managers *1.4% *2.3% *4.9% *5.3% *2.9% *3.2% *3.6%*

*

Engineering*Managers *n/a *0.8% *3.0% *4.0% *1.8% *2.4% *5.0%*

*

Computer*and**Mathema8cal*Occupa8ons *2.2% *2.7% *5.4% *5.6% *4.3% *3.9% *3.8%*

*Computer*Scien8sts*and*Systems*Analysts *2.2% *2.4% *6.1% *6.4% *2.8% *3.6% *3.5%*

*Computer*Programmers *2.5% *3.7% *5.2% *6.4% *3.8% *4.6% *4.2%*

*Computer*SoUware*Engineers *1.8% *1.6% *4.5% *4.7% *4.1% *2.8% *2.7%*

*Web*Developers *O *O *O *O *4.1% *5.5% *3.7%*

*Computer*Support*Specialists *4.0% *4.3% *6.8% *8.8% *8.0% *7.3% *7.1%*

*Database*Administrators *0.7% *2.5% *4.7% *2.1% *1.5% *4.2% *3.3%*

*Network*and*Computer*Systems*Administrators *1.7% *2.7% *6.9% *5.6% *3.5% *4.9% *3.3%*

*Computer*Network*Architects * * * * * * *2.0%*

*Opera8ons*Research*Analysts *2.7% *2.9% *5.1% *3.9% *n/m *1.5% *3.7%*

*

Architecture*and*Engineering*Occupa8ons *1.7% *3.3% *7.5% *6.7% *5.1% *4.4% *3.6%*

*Aerospace*Engineers *0.5% *1.2% *1.8% *3.7% *1.9% *2.7% *0.2%*

*Computer*Hardware*Engineers *2.7% *1.5% *5.6% *4.5% *1.3% *2.1% *2.6%*

*Electrical*and*Electronics*Engineers *1.0% *2.5% *6.9% *5.8% *3.4% *3.7% *4.7%*

*Industrial*Engineers *1.7% *2.7% *5.4% *7.9% *5.3% *2.8% *2.5%*

*Mechanical*Engineers *1.5% *2.2% *6.3% *4.5% *2.6% *3.8% *2.7%*

*Engineering*Technicians *2.1% *3.7% *9.3% *7.7% *9.2% *4.8% *4.7%*

*

Computer*Operators *6.5% *5.3% *11.2% *8.0% *9.3% *10.3% *8.5%*

Computer*Control*Programmers*and*Operators *7.9% *9.6% *15.2% *9.7% *10.4% *6.1% *5.0%*


U.S.'TECH'INDUSTRY'EMPLOYMENT'PROJECTIONS,'2012'VS.'2022'*

* * * *Percent *Numeric*

* *2012 *2022 *Change *Change*

*

*

Computer*and*peripheral*equipment*manufacturing ** **158,600 *118,700 *O25% *O39,900*

Communica8ons*equipment*manufacturing ** *109,500 *78,600 *O28% *O30,900*

Audio*and*video*equipment*manufacturing ** *19,900 *16,400 *O18% *O3,500*

Semiconductor*and*other*electronic*component*manufacturing *384,400 *353,200 *O8% *O31,200*

Measuring,*electromedical,*and*control*instruments*manufacturing *400,400 *367,300 *O8% *O33,100*

Reproducing*Magne8c*and*Op8cal*Media * *21,000 *17,200 *O18% *O3,800*

Aerospace*product*and*parts*manufacturing ** **72,600 *68,000 *O6% *O4,500*

Total'Tech'Manufacturing ' '1,166,400 '1,019,500 'Y13% 'Y146,800'

*

Telecommunica8ons * *858,000 *807,000 *O6% *O51,000*

Internet*Services * *374,800 *400,200 *7% *25,400*

Total'Telecommunicahons'and'Internet'and'Services '' '1,232,800 '1,207,200 'Y2% 'Y25,600'

*

Sokware'Services ' ''286,000 '359,100 '26% '73,100'

*

Computer*Systems*Design*and*Related*Services * **1,620,300 *2,229,000 *38% *608,700*

Electronic*and*precision*equipment*repair*and*maintenance*99,400 *104,700 *5% *5,300*

IT'Services ' '1,719,700 '2,333,700 '36% '614,000'*

Engineering*Services * *892,500 *1,076,100 *21% *183,600*

Tes8ng*Labs * *158,600 *191,200 *21% *32,600*

R&D*Services * *578,600 *656,700 *14% *78,100*

Total'R&D,'Teshng,'and'Engineering'Services ' '1,629,700 '1,924,000 '18% '294,300'*

TOTAL'TECH'EMPLOYMENT ' '6,034,600 '6,843,500 '13% '809,000'*

Total*Employment*(all*industries,*excludes*agricultural) * *134,427,600 *149,751,300 *11% *15,323,700*

Tech*Employment*as*a*Percent*of*All*Employment * *4.5% *4.6%*

*

''

SELECT'EMPLOYMENT'PROJECTIONS,'2012'VS.'2022'

* * * *Percent *Numeric*

* *2012 *2022 *Change *Change*

*

Food*Manufacturing ** *1,468,700 *1,441,800 *O2% *O26,900*

Plas8cs*and*Rubber*Products*Manufacturing ** **645,100 *593,700 *O8% *O51,400*

Tex8le*and*Apparel*Manufacturing * *382,700 *245,400 *O36% *O137,300*

Chemicals*Manufacturing * *783,700 *733,200 *O6% *O50,500*

Transporta8on*Equipment*Manufacturing * *1,456,100 *1,457,300 *0% *1,200*

Total'Manufacturing ' '11,918,900 '11,369,400 'Y5% 'Y549,500'

*

Construc8on * *5,640,900 *7,263,000 *29% *1,622,100*

Wholesale*Trade * *5,672,800 *6,143,200 *8% *470,400*

Retail*Trade * *14,875,300 *15,966,200 *7% *1,090,900*

Finance*and*Insurance* * *5,834,300 *6,334,900 *9% *500,600*

Legal*Services * *1,122,100 *1,210,800 *8% *88,700*

Accoun8ng * *912,700 *1,019,200 *12% *106,500*

Ambulatory*Healthcare*Services * *6,318,000 *8,781,800 *39% *2,463,800*

Hospitals*(private) * *4,791,000 *5,605,800 *17% *814,800*

Nursing*and*Residen8al*Care*Facili8es * *3,193,500 *3,954,200 *24% *760,700*

Social*Assistance* * *2,669,300 *3,624,000 *36% *954,700*

Accommoda8on*Services * *1,817,000 *1,998,800 *10% *181,800*

Food*Services*and*Drinking*Places * *9,963,300 *10,851,500 *9% *888,200*

Educa8on * *13,511,600 *14,786,800 *9% *1,275,200*

*

Total'Employment'(all'industries,'excludes'agricultural) ' '134,427,600 '149,751,300 '11% '15,323,700'

*

U.S.'TECH'EMPLOYMENT'PROJECTIONS 'APPENDIX'A.6'

Data*are*projec8ons*and*subject*to*revisions.*Data*are*rounded.*Only*select*industries*are*shown.*Employment**

sta8s8cs*represented*here*differ*from*sta8s8cs*used*elsewhere*in*the*report,*as*employment*projec8ons*are*based**

on*Current*Employment*Sta8s8cs*survey.*Total*employment*includes**

public*and*private*workers.*

*



OCCUPATION'EMPLOYMENT'PROJECTIONS 'APPENDIX'A.7'

Data*are*projec8ons*and*subject*to*revisions.*Data*are*rounded.*Only*select*industries*are*shown.*Employment*sta8s8cs*represented*here*differ*from*sta8s8cs*used*elsewhere*in*the*report,*

as*employment*projec8ons*are*based*on*Current*Employment*Sta8s8cs*survey.*Total*employment*includes*public*and*private*workers.*SOC*Codes*are*the*government*coding*system*for*

occupa8ons.*

*


Select'U.S.'OCCUPATIONAL'EMPLOYMENT'PROJECTIONS,'2010'VS.'2020'*

* * * * * * *Percent *Numeric*

* * * *SOC*Code *2010 *2020 *Change *Change*

*

Total,'All'Occupahons '00Y0000 '145,355,800 '160,983,700 '11% '15,627,900'*

Computer*and*Informa8on*Systems*Managers *11O3021 *332,700 *383,600 *15% *50,900*

Architectural*and*Engineering*Managers *11O9041 *193,800 *206,900 *7% *13,100*

*

Computer'and'Mathemahcal'Occupahons '15Y0000 '3,814,700 '4,500,500 '18% '685,800'*Computer*Occupa8ons *15O1100 *3,682,300 *4,333,600 *18% *651,300*

* *Computer*and*Informa8on*Research*Scien8sts *15O1111 *26,700 *30,800 *15% *4,100*

* *Computer*Systems*Analysts *15O1120 *595,700 *750,900 *26% *155,200*

* *SoUware*Developers*and*Programmers *15O1130 *1,503,100 *1,782,600 *19% *279,500*

* * *Computer*Programmers *15O1131 *343,700 *372,100 *8% *28,400*

* * *SoUware*Developers,*Applica8ons *15O1132 *613,000 *752,900 *23% *139,900*

* * *SoUware*Developers,*Systems*SoUware *15O1133 *405,000 *487,800 *20% *82,800*

* * *Web*Developers *15O1134 *141,400 *169,900 *20% *28,500*

* *Database*and*Systems*Admin*and*Network*Architects *15O1140 *628,600 *710,300 *13% *81,700*

* * *Database*Administrators *15O1141 *118,700 *136,600 *15% *17,900*

* * *Network*and*Computer*Systems*Administrators *15O1142 *366,400 *409,400 *12% *43,000*

* * *Computer*Network*Architects *15O1143 *143,400 *164,300 *15% *20,900*

* *Computer*Support*Specialists *15O1150 *722,400 *845,300 *17% *122,900*

* *Informa8on*Security*Analysts,*Web*Developers,**

* *Computer*Occupa8ons,*All*Other *15O1199 *205,800 *213,600 *4% *7,800*

*

* *Mathema8cians *15O2021 *3,500 *4,300 *23% *800*

* *Opera8ons*Research*Analysts *15O2031 *73,200 *92,700 *27% *19,500*

* *Sta8s8cians *15O2041 *27,600 *34,900 *26% *7,300*

*

Engineers '17Y2000 '1,589,600 '1,726,100 '9% '136,500'

Aerospace*Engineers *17O2011 *83,000 *89,100 *7% *6,100*

Biomedical*Engineers *17O2031 *19,400 *24,600 *27% *5,200*

Chemical*Engineers *17O2041 *33,300 *34,800 *5% *1,500*

Computer*Hardware*Engineers *17O2061 *83,300 *89,400 *7% *6,100*

Electrical*and*Electronics*Engineers *17O2070 *306,100 *318,700 *4% *12,600*

*Electrical*Engineers *17O2071 *166,100 *174,000 *5% *7,900*

*Electronics*Engineers,*Except*Computer *17O2072 *140,000 *144,800 *3% *4,800*

Industrial*Engineers,*Including*Health*and*Safety *17O2110 *247,400 *260,100 *5% *12,700*

*Industrial*Engineers *17O2112 *247,400 *260,100 *5% *12,700*

Materials*Engineers *17O2131 *23,200 *23,400 *1% *200*

Mechanical*Engineers *17O2141 *258,100 *269,700 *4% *11,600*

*

Engineering*Technicians,*Except*DraUers *17O3020 *449,100 *454,400 *1% *5,300*

*Aerospace*Engineering*and*Opera8ons*Technicians *17O3021 *9,900 *9,900 *0% *0*

*Civil*Engineering*Technicians *17O3022 *73,100 *73,600 *1% *500*

*Electrical*and*Electronics*Engineering*Technicians *17O3023 *146,500 *146,500 *0% *0*

*ElectroOMechanical*Technicians *17O3024 *17,300 *18,000 *4% *700*

*Industrial*Engineering*Technicians *17O3026 *68,000 *65,800 *O3% *O2,200*

*Mechanical*Engineering*Technicians *17O3027 *47,500 *49,700 *5% *2,200*

*

Computer*Operators *43O9011 *74,600 *62,000 *O17% *O12,600*

Data*Entry*and*Informa8on*Processing*Workers *43O9020 *324,600 *244,200 *O25% *O80,400*

*

Electrical/electronic*equip*mechanics,*installers,*and*repairers *49O2000 *617,800 *643,400 *4% *25,600*

*

*

Computer*Control*Programmers*and*Operators *51O4010 *164,600 *191,700 *16% *27,100*

*

Electrical,*Electronics,*and*Electromechanical*Assemblers *51O2020 *263,200 *244,600 *O7% *O18,600*

*Coil*Winders,*Tapers,*and*Finishers *51O2021 *14,400 *12,900 *O10% *O1,500*

*Electrical*and*Electronic*Equipment*Assemblers *51O2022 *198,300 *184,900 *O7% *O13,400*

*Electromechanical*Equipment*Assemblers *51O2023 *50,500 *46,900 *O7% *O3,600*

*


SELFYEMPLOYED'AND'SOLE'PROPRIETORS'BY'SECTOR 'APPENDIX'A.8'

NAICS' Tech'Industry'Sector'

2013''SelfYEmployed'

or'Sole'Proprietor''

Tech'Workers'Numerical'Change'

541511 *Custom*Computer*Programming*Services *222,916 *226,574 *3,658 *1.6%*

541512 *Computer*Systems*Design*Services *147,678 *149,909 *2,231 *1.5%*

541330 *Engineering*Services *116,995 *117,246 *251 *0.2%*

517110 *Wired*Telecommunica8ons*Carriers *112,868 *116,766 *3,898 *3.5%*

518210 *Data*Processing,*Hos8ng,*and*Related*Services *83,360 *86,170 *2,810 *3.4%*

519130 *Internet*Publishing*and*Web*Search*Portals *51,082 *55,094 *4,012 *7.9%*

511210 *SoUware*Publishers *45,138 *44,905 *O233 *O0.5%*

541712 *R&D*in*Physical,*Engineering,*and*Life*Sciences *35,958 *35,732 *O226 *O0.6%*

541519 *Other*Computer*Related*Services *36,524 *35,613 *O911 *O2.5%*

811212 *Computer*and*Office*Machine*Repair *31,748 *31,920 *172 *0.5%*

517210 *Wireless*Telecommunica8ons*Carriers *27,269 *23,761 *O3,508 *O12.9%*

541513 *Computer*Facili8es*Management*Services *23,256 *23,332 *76 *0.3%*

611420 *Computer*Training *19,765 *19,003 *O762 *O3.9%*

811219 *Other*Electronic*and*Precision*Equipment*Repair *17,263 *18,153 *890 *5.2%*

517919 *All*Other*Telecommunica8ons *11,376 *12,247 *871 *7.7%*

541711 *Research*and*Development*in*Biotechnology *9,390 *9,808 *418 *4.5%*

811211 *Consumer*Electronics*Repair*and*Maintenance *9,741 *9,236 *O505 *O5.2%*

517911 *Telecommunica8ons*Resellers *8,057 *8,025 *O32 *O0.4%*

811213 *Communica8on*Equipment*Repair*and*Maintenance *7,947 *7,882 *O65 *O0.8%*

541380 *Tes8ng*Laboratories *6,390 *6,442 *52 *0.8%*

*TOTAL '1,024,721 '1,037,818 '13,097 '1.3%'

2014''SelfYEmployed'

or'Sole'Proprietor''

Tech'Workers'Percent'Change'

LEADING'TECH'SECTORS'FOR'SELFYEMPLOYED'AND'SOLE'PROPRIETOR'TECH'WORKERS.'IN'2014,'THESE'CATEGORIES'

ACCOUNTED'FOR'97%'OF'ALL'TECH'SECTOR'SELFYEMPLOYED'AND'SOLE'PROPRIETOR'TECH'WORKERS.''



NATIONWIDE'POSTINGS'FOR'TECH'JOB'OPENINGS' 'APPENDIX'A.9'

15O1190 *Computer*Occupa8ons,*All*Other* **130,435* **139,695* *9,260 *7.1%*

15O1132 *SoUware*Developers,*Applica8ons **138,526* **116,355* *O22,171 *O16.0%*

15O1121 *Computer*Systems*Analysts **44,219* **69,052* *24,833 *56.2%*

15O1151 *Computer*User*Support*Specialists **46,932* **62,657* *15,725 *33.5%*

17O2000* *NET*Engineers** **59,159* **58,893* *O266 *O0.4%*

15O1131 *Computer*Programmers **22,345* **37,746* *15,401 *68.9%*

15O1141 *Database*Administrators **25,635* **33,094* *7,459 *29.1%*

15O1142 *Network*and*Computer*Systems*Administrators* **27,521* **31,786* *4,265 *15.5%*

15O1134 *Web*Developers **25,697* **25,216* *O481 *O1.9%*

15O1122 *Informa8on*Security*Analysts **11,034* **19,705* *8,671 *78.6%*

15O1133 *SoUware*Developers,*Systems*SoUware **17,573* **18,546* *973 *5.5%*

17O3000 *NET*Electronics*Technicians** **6,593* **10,668* *4,075 *61.8%*

11O3021 *Computer*and*Informa8on*Systems*Managers **8,606* **9,442* *836 *9.7%*

15O1143 *Computer*Network*Architects **9,859* **9,204* *O655 *O6.6%*

43O9000 *Computer*Operators*or*Data*Entry** **8,003* **9,062* *1,059 *13.2%*

51O4010 *ComputerOControlled*Machine*Operators **8,564* **6,564* *O2,000 *O23.4%*

15O1111 *Computer*and*Informa8on*Research*Scien8sts **2,346* **3,480* *1,134 *48.3%*

15O1152 *Computer*Network*Support*Specialists **3,080* **2,201* *O879 *O28.5%*

51O2020 *Electrical*and*Electronic*Equipment*Assemblers **1,913* **2,193* *280 *14.6%*

49O2010 *Computer,*Automated*Teller,*and*Office*Machine*Repairers* **1,301* **1,637* *336 *25.8%*

*TOTAL ''599,341' ''667,196' ''67,855' '11.3%'

SOC' Occupahons' Q4'2013' Q4'2014'Numerical'Change'

Source:*Burning*Glass*Technologies*Labor*Insights*

Percent'Change'

*The*Computer*Occupa8ons,*All*Other*category*includes*posi8ons*such*as*soUware*quality*assurance*engineers,*computer*system*engineers/architects,*business*

intelligence*analysts,*IT*project*managers,*data*warehousing*specialists*and*other*computer*or*soUware*related*posi8ons.*

*

**NET*refers*to*the*summa8on*of*occupa8ons*using*the*Cyberstates*grouping*for*that*category.*

*

Note:*job*pos8ng*data*is*a*useful,*but*an*imperfect*proxy*for*job*demand.*Not*every*pos8ng*translates*to*a*new*job;*hiring*firms*may*change*their*plans,*post*

mul8ple*8mes*for*the*same*job,*hire*internally,*try*different*approaches*to*find*the*right*candidate*and*so*forth*(see*Notes*area).*Also,*one*ad*may*be*posted*for*

mul8ple*openings.*Burning*Glass*Technologies*Labor*Insights*can*account*for*many*of*these*issues,*but*not*all.*

*

It*is*recommended*to*use*job*pos8ng*data*in*conjunc8on*with*BLS*and*other*data*found*in*Cyberstates*to*get*a*more*complete*picture*of*labor*dynamics*for*a*

given*occupa8on*category.*


*

**

COMPUTER'AND'PERIPHERAL'EQUIPMENT'MANUFACTURING'

1. *California *67,900*

2. *Texas *18,300*

3. *Massachuse`s *12,600*

4. *North*Carolina *10,000*

5. *Minnesota *8,600*

*

*

COMMUNICATIONS'EQUIPMENT'

MANUFACTURING'1. *California *23,400*

2. *Texas *11,400*

3. *New*York *6,800*

4. *Florida *5,800*

5. *Illinois *4,900*

*

*

CONSUMER'ELECTRONICS'

MANUFACTURING'




4. *Kentucky *800*

5. *Florida *700*

*

*

ELECTRONIC'COMPONENTS'

MANUFACTURING'


2. *Texas *14,600*

3. *New*York *10,800*


5. *Pennsylvania *9,100*

*

*

SEMICONDUCTOR'MANUFACTURING'


2. *Texas *29,000*

3. *Oregon *26,200*

4. *Arizona *19,600*


*

*

MEASURING'AND'CONTROL'INSTRUMENTS'MANUFACTURING'


2. *Minnesota *24,400*


4. *Texas *22,700*

5.  New*York *20,700*

TELECOMMUNICATIONS'SERVICES'1. *California *89,900*

2. *Texas *88,300*

3. *Florida *54,200*

4. *Georgia *49,900*

5. *New*York *48,000*

*

*

INTERNET'SERVICES'


2. *Texas *34,800*

3. *New*York* *32,500*

4. *Florida* *21,800*


*

*

SOFTWARE'PUBLISHERS'

1. *Washington *55,100*



4. *Texas *17,600*

5. *Georgia *15,000*

*

*

'COMPUTER,'PERIPHERAL,'AND'

SOFTWARE'WHOLESALERS'1. *Texas *41,100*


3. *Florida *14,400*

4. *Georgia* *12,800*

5. *New*York *11,800*

*

*

COMPUTER'SYSTEMS'DESIGN'AND'

RELATED'SERVICES'1. *California *251,700*

2. *Texas *142,600*

3. *Virginia *141,100*

4. *New*York *104,700*

5.  Florida *76,400*

ENGINEERING'SERVICES'1. *California *109,500*

2. *Texas *108,500*

3. *Florida *52,500*

4. *Michigan *45,600*

5. *Virginia *44,100*

R&D'AND'TESTING'

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3. *Michigan* *47,500*

4. *New*York *47,200*

5.  Pennsylvania *36,900*

COMPUTER'AND'ELECTRONIC'REPAIR'

1. *Texas *12,200*


3. *Florida *7,300*

4. *New*York *4,300*

5.  Pennsylvania *4,000*

*

*

SPACE'AND'DEFENSE'SYSTEMS'MANUFACTURING'


2. *Arizona *11,700*

3. *Florida *7,000*


5. *Colorado *5,600*

*

*

COMPUTER'TRAINING'1. *Florida *1,800*


3. *Texas *1,200*

4. *North*Carolina *800*

5. *Georgia *700*

'

'

*


Top*States*by*Industry*Sector*Employment:*2014*

SUMMARY:'TECH'IMPACT'BY'STATE' 'APPENDIX'B.1'


38'States'Add'Jobs'in'2014,'Led'by'California'''

*

Top*Five*States*by*Job*Growth*

2013*O*2014*

*

Top*Five*States*by*Employment*

2014*

*1,087,789**

*581,206**

*346,454***307,070** *286,314**

0*

500,000*

1,000,000*

CALIFO*

ORNIA*

TEXAS* NEW*

YORK*

FLORIDA* MASSO*

ACHUSETTS*

*32,900**

*20,100**

*12,500**

*8,700** *8,100**

0*

10,000*

20,000*

30,000*

CALIFO*

ORNIA*

TEXAS* FLORIDA* MASSO*

ACHUSETTS*

MICHIGAN*


*

Top*Five*States**

by*Employment*Percent*Growth*

2013*O*2014*

Declines*in*Tech*Employment*

2013*–*2014*

*

*

5.3%* 5.2%*

4.6%*

4.3%* 4.3%*

0.0%*

3.0%*

6.0%*

NEVADA* DELAWARE* TENNESSEE* NORTH*

DAKOTA*

MICHIGAN*

O550* O600* O750*O1,100*

O8,900*O10,000*

O5,000*

0*

NEW*

MEXICO*

NEW*

JERSEY*

ARIZONA* MARYLAND* VIRGINIA*



*

Top*Five*States*by*Tech*Concentra8on*

2014*

9.8%* 9.4%* 9.2%*

8.6%* 8.4%*

0%*

5%*

10%*

MASSO*

ACHUSETTS*

VIRGINIA* COLORADO* MARYLAND* WASHO*

INGTON*


*

Top*Five*States*by*Tech*Wages*

2014*

$139,500**

$121,000** $119,300**

$111,600**$105,600**

0*

50,000*

100,000*

150,000*

CALIFO*

ORNIA*

MASSO*

CHUSETTS*

WASHO*

INGTON*

NEW*

JERSEY*

DC*

*

Top*Five*Cyberstates*by*Wage*Differen8als*

2014*

147%*

129%*126%*

118%*

106%*

0%*

50%*

100%*

150%*

CALIFO*

ORNIA*

IDAHO* WASHO*

INGTON*

OREGON* VIRGINIA*

Tech’s*Contribu8on*to*Gross*State*Product*(GSP*

2012*

26.5%*

12.0%*11.3%*

10.6%* 10.2%*

0%*

10%*

20%*

30%*

OREGON* WASHO*

INGTON*

COLORADO* MASSO*

ACHUSETTS*

ARKANSAS*



AVERAGE'ANNUAL'EMPLOYMENT'IN'THE'TECHNOLOGY'INDUSTRY'BY'STATE,'2008'Y'2014'* * * * * * * *Percent *Numeric*


*2008 *2009 *2010 *2011 *2012 *2013 *2014 *2013O14 **2013O14*

United'States ''6,407,257 '6,107,313 '6,029,421 '6,167,767 '6,281,469 '6,383,672 '6,513,236 '2.0% '129,564'

'Alabama *86,155 *84,433 *81,498 *79,806 *79,547 *79,197 *79,185 *0.0% *O12*

Alaska *10,658 *10,704 *10,466 *10,687 *11,040 *11,002 *10,974 *O0.3% *O28*

Arizona *135,468 *125,409 *124,833 *128,136 *129,927 *133,249 *132,491 *O0.6% *O757*

Arkansas *28,492 *26,952 *26,544 *27,132 *26,090 *26,485 *26,409 *O0.3% *O77*

California *1,037,361 *982,636 *974,081 *997,726 *1,027,877 *1,054,860 *1,087,789 *3.1% *32,929*

*

Colorado *180,374 *175,188 *170,511 *175,190 *176,629 *180,222 *186,149 *3.3% *5,926*

Connec8cut *72,957 *68,735 *66,114 *67,634 *67,738 *68,122 *67,759 *O0.5% *O363*

Delaware *19,668 *18,610 *18,241 *20,351 *20,804 *21,524 *22,652 *5.2% *1,127*

District*of*Columbia *33,852 *33,514 *35,051 *35,988 *35,512 *35,031 *34,987 *O0.1% *O44*

Florida *312,516 *295,263 *288,802 *291,343 *292,133 *294,598 *307,070 *4.2% *12,472*

*

Georgia *188,536 *179,812 *178,985 *179,283 *185,025 *191,429 *198,128 *3.5% *6,699*

Hawaii *15,646 *15,428 *15,062 *14,947 *15,136 *15,287 *15,443 *1.0% *155*

Idaho *36,616 *31,090 *30,597 *31,071 *30,568 *29,971 *30,122 *0.5% *152*

Illinois *230,763 *215,978 *211,577 *217,095 *222,607 *227,289 *227,675 *0.2% *386*

Indiana *79,472 *75,660 *75,694 *76,567 *78,077 *78,220 *79,198 *1.2% *978*

*

Iowa *45,242 *42,863 *42,844 *44,081 *44,427 *44,869 *45,393 *1.2% *524*

Kansas *60,880 *56,525 *51,456 *51,250 *51,582 *54,023 *55,468 *2.7% *1,445*

Kentucky *50,220 *48,724 *48,166 *48,969 *49,361 *49,442 *49,799 *0.7% *357*

Louisiana *48,773 *46,817 *44,560 *43,364 *43,957 *45,143 *45,238 *0.2% *94*

Maine *16,528 *15,152 *15,122 *14,256 *15,006 *15,430 *15,717 *1.9% *287*

*

Maryland *180,815 *180,632 *180,379 *181,511 *180,712 *179,439 *178,331 *O0.6% *O1,108*

Massachuse`s *272,630 *263,565 *262,389 *267,151 *272,380 *277,605 *286,314 *3.1% *8,709*

Michigan *179,736 *160,131 *162,949 *171,293 *181,682 *187,996 *196,055 *4.3% *8,060*

Minnesota *137,607 *128,544 *126,732 *129,857 *132,030 *134,523 *136,800 *1.7% *2,277*

Mississippi *22,513 *21,378 *20,944 *20,857 *21,146 *21,115 *20,911 *O1.0% *O204*

*

Missouri *101,190 *96,967 *92,762 *93,760 *100,390 *102,261 *103,284 *1.0% *1,023*

Montana *11,579 *11,326 *11,577 *12,058 *12,075 *12,379 *12,592 *1.7% *213*

Nebraska *32,754 *30,903 *30,538 *30,684 *31,372 *32,130 *32,337 *0.6% *207*

Nevada *31,085 *28,450 *27,332 *27,199 *27,822 *28,108 *29,596 *5.3% *1,488*

New*Hampshire *40,140 *37,984 *37,113 *38,029 *38,340 *38,813 *39,014 *0.5% *201*

*

New*Jersey *223,832 *211,437 *205,370 *204,990 *205,637 *205,052 *204,432 *O0.3% *O620*

New*Mexico *51,316 *50,440 *50,007 *49,977 *48,383 *47,493 *46,942 *O1.2% *O551*

New*York *327,267 *316,011 *312,451 *325,202 *336,091 *340,712 *346,454 *1.7% *5,742*

North*Carolina *161,841 *154,759 *152,965 *164,568 *168,678 *171,387 *176,763 *3.1% *5,376*

North*Dakota *11,795 *11,586 *11,513 *11,249 *11,993 *12,295 *12,826 *4.3% *531*

*

Ohio *177,512 *170,582 *169,932 *175,391 *170,064 *172,986 *176,188 *1.9% *3,202*

Oklahoma *43,335 *42,350 *38,880 *38,172 *37,407 *36,060 *35,652 *O1.1% *O408*

Oregon *87,629 *80,951 *80,434 *83,221 *85,675 *87,154 *90,011 *3.3% *2,856*

Pennsylvania *230,502 *221,668 *216,794 *219,345 *224,540 *226,575 *228,201 *0.7% *1,626*

Puerto*Rico *29,615 *26,222 *25,171 *25,016 *25,185 *25,481 *N/A *N/A *N/A*

*

Rhode*Island *20,064 *19,877 *19,503 *19,961 *19,926 *19,696 *19,916 *1.1% *221*

South*Carolina *53,242 *51,572 *51,895 *55,951 *55,362 *56,485 *58,213 *3.1% *1,729*

South*Dakota *10,503 *9,759 *9,437 *9,564 *9,822 *9,939 *10,325 *3.9% *387*

Tennessee *72,015 *70,127 *67,890 *69,009 *69,522 *73,389 *76,783 *4.6% *3,394*

Texas *543,971 *513,326 *506,383 *526,751 *546,048 *561,099 *581,206 *3.6% *20,106*

*

Utah *69,791 *67,583 *67,057 *69,512 *73,262 *76,815 *79,128 *3.0% *2,313*

Vermont *15,552 *14,407 *14,477 *14,510 *14,456 *14,156 *13,921 *O1.7% *O235*

Virginia *296,615 *292,695 *291,045 *294,877 *292,543 *286,569 *277,632 *O3.1% *O8,937*

Washington *193,707 *188,872 *190,386 *196,546 *200,023 *203,322 *210,828 *3.7% *7,506*

*

West*Virginia *16,262 *15,911 *16,412 *16,560 *15,703 *15,650 *16,009 *2.3% *360*

Wisconsin *92,512 *87,015 *86,945 *90,432 *92,469 *92,213 *93,729 *1.6% *1,516*

Wyoming *5,221 *5,074 *4,873 *4,722 *4,805 *4,880 *5,047 *3.4% *167*

CYBERSTATES'EMPLOYMENT 'APPENDIX'B.4'



CYBERSTATES'WAGES 'APPENDIX'B.5'AVERAGE'ANNUAL'WAGES'IN'THE'TECHNOLOGY'INDUSTRY'BY'STATE,'2008'Y'2014'(adjusted*for*infla8on*to*2014*dollars)* * * * * *Percent *Numeric*


*2008 *2009 *2010 *2011 *2012 *2013 *2014 *2013O14 **2013O14*

United'States ''$93,579 '$94,633 '$97,822 '$98,825 '$101,186 '$101,763 '$100,355 'Y1.4% 'Y$1,408'

'Alabama *$75,123 *$77,630 *$78,598 *$78,946 *$79,301 *$79,203 *$77,771 *O1.8% *O$1,433*

Alaska *$77,044 *$79,015 *$79,750 *$80,159 *$77,451 *$78,315 *$76,576 *O2.2% *O$1,739*

Arizona *$87,933 *$90,443 *$92,925 *$94,073 *$94,108 *$94,005 *$91,853 *O2.3% *O$2,152*

Arkansas *$66,991 *$67,500 *$65,829 *$66,924 *$65,297 *$67,559 *$66,428 *O1.7% *O$1,132*

California *$116,122 *$116,216 *$125,551 *$129,269 *$138,161 *$140,182 *$139,491 *O0.5% *O$690*

*

Colorado *$99,732 *$100,498 *$103,321 *$102,639 *$103,420 *$103,857 *$101,842 *O1.9% *O$2,015*

Connec8cut *$94,585 *$94,303 *$97,891 *$98,089 *$97,776 *$99,384 *$97,688 *O1.7% *O$1,697*

Delaware *$92,390 *$91,914 *$97,836 *$97,359 *$99,345 *$102,005 *$100,621 *O1.4% *O$1,384*

District*of*Columbia *$102,790 *$105,927 *$107,025 *$105,531 *$106,318 *$107,580 *$105,623 *O1.8% *O$1,957*

Florida *$76,248 *$78,411 *$79,509 *$80,285 *$81,595 *$81,906 *$80,367 *O1.9% *O$1,540*

*

Georgia *$89,008 *$89,116 *$89,923 *$91,395 *$92,022 *$90,935 *$89,241 *O1.9% *O$1,695*

Hawaii *$77,954 *$79,713 *$79,365 *$78,661 *$79,440 *$79,354 *$77,894 *O1.8% *O$1,460*

Idaho *$75,805 *$78,463 *$82,299 *$80,470 *$79,370 *$85,364 *$84,074 *O1.5% *O$1,289*

Illinois *$88,216 *$89,021 *$90,008 *$91,717 *$93,575 *$93,405 *$91,835 *O1.7% *O$1,569*

Indiana *$68,534 *$69,276 *$69,993 *$70,802 *$70,132 *$73,046 *$72,089 *O1.3% *O$957*

*

Iowa *$65,693 *$66,957 *$69,775 *$70,640 *$71,884 *$72,885 *$71,585 *O1.8% *O$1,300*

Kansas *$79,322 *$78,251 *$79,445 *$78,517 *$80,788 *$81,462 *$79,987 *O1.8% *O$1,475*

Kentucky *$62,333 *$63,791 *$62,877 *$63,623 *$64,652 *$64,682 *$63,030 *O2.6% *O$1,652*

Louisiana *$67,847 *$69,858 *$71,710 *$70,667 *$72,180 *$72,708 *$71,465 *O1.7% *O$1,243*

Maine *$66,780 *$67,742 *$70,789 *$71,429 *$68,674 *$70,195 *$68,996 *O1.7% *O$1,199*

*

Maryland *$97,495 *$101,243 *$102,930 *$102,932 *$105,219 *$103,427 *$101,849 *O1.5% *O$1,578*

Massachuse`s *$113,356 *$113,191 *$121,622 *$121,952 *$123,473 *$122,941 *$120,977 *O1.6% *O$1,963*

Michigan *$89,001 *$84,508 *$84,347 *$85,207 *$83,795 *$83,540 *$82,180 *O1.6% *O$1,360*

Minnesota *$85,467 *$86,658 *$88,521 *$89,270 *$89,223 *$91,356 *$89,629 *O1.9% *O$1,727*

Mississippi *$57,456 *$59,612 *$60,040 *$59,660 *$60,275 *$60,324 *$58,765 *O2.6% *O$1,559*

*

Missouri *$81,877 *$84,760 *$85,775 *$84,864 *$85,628 *$83,129 *$81,693 *O1.7% *O$1,436*

Montana *$60,416 *$61,910 *$61,889 *$63,138 *$70,030 *$64,463 *$63,265 *O1.9% *O$1,198*

Nebraska *$69,306 *$71,258 *$69,686 *$70,782 *$70,433 *$71,175 *$69,721 *O2.0% *O$1,454*

Nevada *$78,597 *$79,744 *$79,556 *$79,839 *$80,509 *$80,551 *$79,192 *O1.7% *O$1,359*

New*Hampshire *$94,686 *$93,068 *$95,948 *$95,137 *$95,087 *$96,277 *$94,646 *O1.7% *O$1,631*

*

New*Jersey *$105,128 *$106,730 *$108,089 *$108,850 *$112,473 *$113,937 *$111,573 *O2.1% *O$2,364*

New*Mexico *$80,851 *$81,743 *$82,617 *$81,954 *$82,693 *$81,381 *$79,649 *O2.1% *O$1,732*

New*York *$97,564 *$98,005 *$101,122 *$101,590 *$102,344 *$103,307 *$102,043 *O1.2% *O$1,264*

North*Carolina *$85,822 *$88,284 *$91,507 *$89,314 *$90,804 *$91,252 *$89,369 *O2.1% *O$1,884*

North*Dakota *$59,502 *$60,800 *$65,444 *$67,966 *$71,790 *$75,157 *$74,534 *O0.8% *O$623*

*

Ohio *$78,291 *$76,869 *$77,782 *$77,573 *$77,088 *$76,871 *$75,520 *O1.8% *O$1,351*

Oklahoma *$61,168 *$61,707 *$63,804 *$64,229 *$68,194 *$67,904 *$66,757 *O1.7% *O$1,147*

Oregon *$90,850 *$90,026 *$95,803 *$98,306 *$100,320 *$98,015 *$96,610 *O1.4% *O$1,405*

Pennsylvania *$87,015 *$90,269 *$91,196 *$91,054 *$92,246 *$92,265 *$90,713 *O1.7% *O$1,552*

Puerto*Rico *$45,100 *$46,685 *$46,250 *$45,616 *$44,474 *$44,016 *N/A *N/A *N/A*

*

Rhode*Island *$76,809 *$77,409 *$78,359 *$78,037 *$77,963 *$78,578 *$76,718 *O2.4% *O$1,860*

South*Carolina *$69,662 *$71,527 *$72,727 *$71,021 *$73,078 *$73,519 *$72,347 *O1.6% *O$1,172*

South*Dakota *$54,674 *$56,835 *$56,552 *$58,018 *$58,572 *$57,229 *$56,202 *O1.8% *O$1,026*

Tennessee *$73,250 *$75,112 *$76,795 *$77,350 *$78,738 *$76,291 *$74,902 *O1.8% *O$1,389*

Texas *$94,558 *$95,132 *$96,143 *$97,486 *$97,916 *$98,239 *$96,612 *O1.7% *O$1,627*

*

Utah *$73,514 *$74,757 *$75,421 *$76,025 *$76,052 *$75,596 *$74,336 *O1.7% *O$1,260*

Vermont *$76,475 *$79,933 *$78,820 *$79,525 *$78,780 *$79,722 *$77,996 *O2.2% *O$1,725*

Virginia *$102,374 *$105,361 *$107,877 *$107,866 *$107,203 *$107,599 *$105,524 *O1.9% *O$2,075*

Washington *$108,184 *$110,489 *$113,925 *$115,801 *$120,718 *$121,843 *$119,287 *O2.1% *O$2,555*

*

West*Virginia *$61,343 *$63,636 *$65,168 *$64,073 *$64,616 *$63,880 *$62,815 *O1.7% *O$1,065*

Wisconsin *$71,235 *$72,159 *$72,315 *$72,361 *$72,560 *$75,033 *$74,024 *O1.3% *O$1,009*

Wyoming *$60,474 *$60,858 *$62,823 *$63,378 *$62,827 *$63,821 *$62,750 *O1.7% *O$1,072*



CYBERSTATES'PAYROLL 'APPENDIX'B.6'

AVERAGE'ANNUAL'PAYROLL'IN'THE'TECHNOLOGY'INDUSTRY'BY'STATE,'2008'Y'2014'(adjusted*for*infla8on*to*millions*of*2014*dollars) * * * * * *Percent *Numeric*


*2008 *2009 *2010 *2011 *2012 *2013 *2014 *2013O14 **2013O14*

United'States '$599,584 '$577,956 '$589,812 '$609,530 '$635,597 '$649,621 '$653,636 '0.6% '$4,014'

'Alabama *$6,472 *$6,555 *$6,406 *$6,300 *$6,308 *$6,273 *$6,158 *O1.8% *O$114*

Alaska *$821 *$846 *$835 *$857 *$855 *$862 *$840 *O2.5% *O$21*

Arizona *$11,912 *$11,342 *$11,600 *$12,054 *$12,227 *$12,526 *$12,170 *O2.8% *O$356*

Arkansas *$1,909 *$1,819 *$1,747 *$1,816 *$1,704 *$1,789 *$1,754 *O2.0% *O$35*

California *$120,461 *$114,198 *$122,297 *$128,975 *$142,012 *$147,872 *$151,737 *2.6% *$3,865*

*

Colorado *$17,989 *$17,606 *$17,617 *$17,981 *$18,267 *$18,717 *$18,958 *1.3% *$240*

Connec8cut *$6,901 *$6,482 *$6,472 *$6,634 *$6,623 *$6,770 *$6,619 *O2.2% *O$151*

Delaware *$1,817 *$1,711 *$1,785 *$1,981 *$2,067 *$2,196 *$2,279 *3.8% *$84*

District*of*Columbia *$3,480 *$3,550 *$3,751 *$3,798 *$3,776 *$3,769 *$3,695 *O1.9% *O$73*

Florida *$23,829 *$23,152 *$22,962 *$23,390 *$23,837 *$24,129 *$24,678 *2.3% *$549*

*

Georgia *$16,781 *$16,024 *$16,095 *$16,386 *$17,026 *$17,408 *$17,681 *1.6% *$273*

Hawaii *$1,220 *$1,230 *$1,195 *$1,176 *$1,202 *$1,213 *$1,203 *O0.8% *O$10*

Idaho *$2,776 *$2,439 *$2,518 *$2,500 *$2,426 *$2,558 *$2,533 *O1.0% *O$26*

Illinois *$20,357 *$19,227 *$19,044 *$19,911 *$20,830 *$21,230 *$20,909 *O1.5% *O$321*

Indiana *$5,446 *$5,241 *$5,298 *$5,421 *$5,476 *$5,714 *$5,709 *O0.1% *O$4*

*

Iowa *$2,972 *$2,870 *$2,989 *$3,114 *$3,194 *$3,270 *$3,250 *O0.6% *O$21*

Kansas *$4,829 *$4,423 *$4,088 *$4,024 *$4,167 *$4,401 *$4,437 *0.8% *$36*

Kentucky *$3,130 *$3,108 *$3,029 *$3,116 *$3,191 *$3,198 *$3,139 *O1.9% *O$59*

Louisiana *$3,309 *$3,271 *$3,195 *$3,064 *$3,173 *$3,282 *$3,233 *O1.5% *O$49*

Maine *$1,104 *$1,026 *$1,070 *$1,018 *$1,030 *$1,083 *$1,084 *0.1% *$1*

*

Maryland *$17,629 *$18,288 *$18,567 *$18,683 *$19,014 *$18,559 *$18,163 *O2.1% *O$396*

Massachuse`s *$30,904 *$29,833 *$31,912 *$32,580 *$33,631 *$34,129 *$34,637 *1.5% *$508*

Michigan *$15,997 *$13,532 *$13,744 *$14,595 *$15,224 *$15,705 *$16,112 *2.6% *$407*

Minnesota *$11,761 *$11,139 *$11,218 *$11,592 *$11,780 *$12,289 *$12,261 *O0.2% *O$28*

Mississippi *$1,293 *$1,274 *$1,258 *$1,244 *$1,275 *$1,274 *$1,229 *O3.5% *O$45*

*

Missouri *$8,285 *$8,219 *$7,957 *$7,957 *$8,596 *$8,501 *$8,438 *O0.7% *O$63*

Montana *$700 *$701 *$716 *$761 *$846 *$798 *$797 *O0.2% *O$1*

Nebraska *$2,270 *$2,202 *$2,128 *$2,172 *$2,210 *$2,287 *$2,255 *O1.4% *O$32*

Nevada *$2,443 *$2,269 *$2,174 *$2,172 *$2,240 *$2,264 *$2,344 *3.5% *$80*

New*Hampshire *$3,801 *$3,535 *$3,561 *$3,618 *$3,646 *$3,737 *$3,693 *O1.2% *O$44*

*

New*Jersey *$23,531 *$22,567 *$22,198 *$22,313 *$23,129 *$23,363 *$22,809 *O2.4% *O$554*

New*Mexico *$4,149 *$4,123 *$4,131 *$4,096 *$4,001 *$3,865 *$3,739 *O3.3% *O$126*

New*York *$31,929 *$30,971 *$31,596 *$33,037 *$34,397 *$35,198 *$35,353 *0.4% *$155*

North*Carolina *$13,889 *$13,663 *$13,997 *$14,698 *$15,317 *$15,639 *$15,797 *1.0% *$158*

North*Dakota *$702 *$704 *$753 *$765 *$861 *$924 *$956 *3.5% *$32*

*

Ohio *$13,898 *$13,113 *$13,218 *$13,606 *$13,110 *$13,298 *$13,306 *0.1% *$8*

Oklahoma *$2,651 *$2,613 *$2,481 *$2,452 *$2,551 *$2,449 *$2,380 *O2.8% *O$69*

Oregon *$7,961 *$7,288 *$7,706 *$8,181 *$8,595 *$8,542 *$8,696 *1.8% *$154*

Pennsylvania *$20,057 *$20,010 *$19,771 *$19,972 *$20,713 *$20,905 *$20,701 *O1.0% *O$204*

Puerto*Rico *$1,336 *$1,224 *$1,164 *$1,141 *$1,120 *$1,122 *N/A *N/A *N/A*

*

Rhode*Island *$1,541 *$1,539 *$1,528 *$1,558 *$1,554 *$1,548 *$1,528 *O1.3% *O$20*

South*Carolina *$3,709 *$3,689 *$3,774 *$3,974 *$4,046 *$4,153 *$4,212 *1.4% *$59*

South*Dakota *$574 *$555 *$534 *$555 *$575 *$569 *$580 *2.0% *$12*

Tennessee *$5,275 *$5,267 *$5,214 *$5,338 *$5,474 *$5,599 *$5,751 *2.7% *$152*

Texas *$51,437 *$48,834 *$48,685 *$51,351 *$53,467 *$55,122 *$56,152 *1.9% *$1,030*

*

Utah *$5,131 *$5,052 *$5,057 *$5,285 *$5,572 *$5,807 *$5,882 *1.3% *$75*

Vermont *$1,189 *$1,152 *$1,141 *$1,154 *$1,139 *$1,129 *$1,086 *O3.8% *O$43*

Virginia *$30,366 *$30,839 *$31,397 *$31,807 *$31,361 *$30,835 *$29,297 *O5.0% *O$1,538*

Washington *$20,956 *$20,868 *$21,690 *$22,760 *$24,146 *$24,773 *$25,149 *1.5% *$376*

*

West*Virginia *$998 *$1,012 *$1,070 *$1,061 *$1,015 *$1,000 *$1,006 *0.6% *$6*

Wisconsin *$6,590 *$6,279 *$6,287 *$6,544 *$6,710 *$6,919 *$6,938 *0.3% *$19*

Wyoming *$316 *$309 *$306 *$299 *$302 *$311 *$317 *1.7% *$5*



CYBERSTATES'ESTABLISHMENTS 'APPENDIX'B.7'

AVERAGE'ANNUAL'ESTABLISHMENTS'IN'THE'TECHNOLOGY'INDUSTRY'BY'STATE,'2008'Y'2013'* * * * *Percent *Numeric*

* * * * * * *Change *Change*

*2008 *2009 *2010 *2011 *2012 *2013 *2012O13 **2012O13*

United'States '404,174 '411,028 '416,894 '425,840 '440,149 '452,303 '2.8% '12,154'

'Alabama *4,996 *4,959 *5,064 *5,191 *5,279 *5,431 *2.9% *152*

Alaska *832 *864 *857 *855 *873 *881 *0.9% *8*

Arizona *8,380 *7,543 *7,778 *8,030 *8,198 *8,208 *0.1% *10*

Arkansas *2,548 *2,588 *2,615 *2,683 *2,811 *2,970 *5.7% *159*

California *45,010 *45,603 *44,856 *44,352 *45,662 *46,293 *1.4% *631*

*

Colorado *13,255 *13,318 *13,429 *13,575 *14,016 *14,425 *2.9% *409*

Connec8cut *5,553 *5,617 *5,658 *5,698 *5,884 *6,083 *3.4% *199*

Delaware *1,876 *1,876 *1,928 *2,022 *2,114 *2,246 *6.2% *132*

District*of*Columbia *2,589 *2,639 *2,771 *2,890 *3,063 *2,959 *O3.4% *O104*

Florida *26,752 *26,871 *27,340 *27,347 *28,633 *29,355 *2.5% *722*

*

Georgia *14,120 *15,147 *15,378 *15,828 *15,868 *16,261 *2.5% *393*

Hawaii *1,665 *1,730 *1,713 *1,714 *1,783 *1,894 *6.2% *111*

Idaho *2,244 *2,305 *2,311 *2,339 *2,393 *2,515 *5.1% *122*

Illinois *19,321 *20,072 *20,861 *21,773 *22,617 *23,534 *4.1% *917*

Indiana *6,673 *6,882 *6,975 *7,279 *7,488 *7,632 *1.9% *144*

*

Iowa *3,291 *3,361 *3,314 *3,328 *3,539 *3,791 *7.1% *252*

Kansas *3,780 *3,916 *3,957 *4,158 *4,023 *4,149 *3.1% *126*

Kentucky *3,913 *4,002 *4,286 *4,309 *4,542 *5,007 *10.2% *465*

Louisiana *4,173 *4,291 *4,481 *4,432 *4,672 *4,877 *4.4% *205*

Maine *2,079 *2,098 *2,115 *2,235 *2,369 *2,388 *0.8% *19*

*

Maryland *11,467 *11,940 *12,409 *12,879 *13,591 *13,959 *2.7% *368*

Massachuse`s *12,849 *13,087 *13,546 *14,340 *14,303 *14,411 *0.8% *108*

Michigan *9,853 *10,134 *10,411 *10,515 *11,188 *11,388 *1.8% *200*

Minnesota *8,466 *8,541 *8,499 *8,777 *9,130 *9,023 *O1.2% *O107*

Mississippi *2,253 *2,311 *2,257 *2,327 *2,443 *2,670 *9.3% *227*

*

Missouri *6,610 *6,620 *6,626 *6,636 *6,873 *7,250 *5.5% *377*

Montana *1,594 *1,636 *1,679 *1,720 *1,758 *1,837 *4.5% *79*

Nebraska *2,396 *2,452 *2,515 *2,553 *2,669 *2,816 *5.5% *147*

Nevada *3,564 *3,616 *3,610 *3,817 *4,117 *4,436 *7.7% *319*

New*Hampshire *3,286 *3,384 *3,377 *3,452 *3,623 *3,753 *3.6% *130*

*

New*Jersey *15,505 *15,577 *15,957 *15,796 *15,352 *15,271 *O0.5% *O81*

New*Mexico *2,561 *2,606 *2,679 *2,775 *2,815 *2,878 *2.2% *63*

New*York *22,105 *22,265 *22,089 *22,060 *22,181 *22,956 *3.5% *775*

North*Carolina *9,712 *10,699 *12,069 *13,133 *13,960 *14,593 *4.5% *633*

North*Dakota *817 *833 *871 *929 *1,002 *1,090 *8.8% *88*

*

Ohio *12,563 *12,595 *12,824 *13,378 *13,683 *14,167 *3.5% *484*

Oklahoma *3,806 *3,783 *3,724 *3,766 *3,843 *3,870 *0.7% *27*

Oregon *5,250 *5,199 *5,256 *5,419 *5,609 *5,920 *5.5% *311*

Pennsylvania *13,753 *13,966 *13,944 *14,372 *14,936 *14,774 *O1.1% *O162*

Puerto*Rico *1,444 *1,383 *1,364 *1,410 *1,364 *1,363 *O0.1% *O1*

*

Rhode*Island *1,851 *1,968 *1,986 *2,008 *2,124 *2,204 *3.8% *80*

South*Carolina *4,706 *4,615 *4,585 *4,841 *5,124 *5,676 *10.8% *552*

South*Dakota *973 *1,035 *1,079 *1,129 *1,189 *1,246 *4.8% *57*

Tennessee *5,575 *5,606 *5,639 *5,850 *6,228 *6,571 *5.5% *343*

Texas *28,941 *29,525 *29,986 *30,802 *31,773 *32,603 *2.6% *830*

*

Utah *4,845 *4,920 *4,975 *5,106 *5,372 *5,650 *5.2% *278*

Vermont *1,194 *1,190 *1,164 *1,233 *1,294 *1,336 *3.2% *42*

Virginia *17,721 *18,073 *18,080 *18,310 *18,919 *19,314 *2.1% *395*

Washington *9,135 *9,513 *9,688 *9,781 *10,145 *10,878 *7.2% *733*

*

West*Virginia *1,436 *1,465 *1,542 *1,610 *1,664 *1,754 *5.4% *90*

Wisconsin *5,608 *5,440 *5,372 *5,721 *5,908 *6,290 *6.5% *382*

Wyoming *805 *825 *826 *833 *856 *886 *3.5% *30*



CYBERSTATES'BY'GROSS'STATE'PRODUCT 'APPENDIX'B.8'TECH'STATE'GSP'WITH'DETAILED'SECTORS'FOR'2012'(in*millions*of*current*U.S.*dollars)*

' ' 'Computer'& 'Publishing'& ' 'Data 'Computer ' 'All 'Tech'as'

' ' 'Electronics 'Sokware 'Telecom 'Processing 'Systems 'Tech' 'Sectors 'a'%'of'States 'Manufacturing 'Services 'Services ''&'Internet 'Services 'Total'GSP 'Total'GSP 'GSP*

United*States* *$252,445 *$191,490 *$391,863 *$80,186 *$229,792 *$1,145,776' '$16,141,152* *7.1%*

*

*Alabama *$1,098 *$1,056 *$2,712 *$204 *$2,436 *$7,506 *$189,542 *4.0%*

*Alaska* *$22 *$91 *$847 *$19 *$159 *$1,138 *$59,643 *1.9%*

*Arizona *$7,567 *$1,703 *$3,959 *$1,024 *$2,905 *$17,158 *$271,503 *6.3%*

*Arkansas *$289 *$580 *$10,269 *$176 *$844 *$12,158 *$118,993 *10.2%*

*California *$64,274 *$29,371 *$52,951 *$21,716 *$45,937 *$214,249 *$2,125,717 *10.1%*

*

*Colorado *$4,843 *$5,812 *$13,288 *$1,712 *$5,920 *$31,575 *$278,551 *11.3%*

*Connec8cut *$1,592 *$1,810 *$10,454 *$769 *$3,404 *$18,029 *$242,930 *7.4%*

*Delaware *$496 *$163 *$667 *$224 *$516 *$2,066 *$60,650 *3.4%*

*District*of*Columbia *$24 *$1,934 *$4,497 *$722 *$2,595 *$9,772 *$111,870 *8.7%*

*Florida *$6,319 *$5,988 *$18,318 *$3,800 *$7,720 *$42,145 *$769,007 *5.5%*

*

*Georgia *$2,106 *$5,911 *$17,160 *$1,398 *$7,009 *$33,584 *$438,324 *7.7%*

*Hawaii * *$21 *$255 *$877 *$80 *$537 *$1,770*$72,512 *2.4%*

*Idaho * *$2,945 *$322 *$620 *$181 *$300 *$4,368 *$58,231 *7.5%*

*Illinois* *$6,195 *$6,010 *$12,329 *$2,856 *$9,082 *$36,472 *$704,138 *5.2%*

*Indiana *$1,808 *$1,839 *$3,277 *$417 *$2,168 *$9,509 *$306,838 *3.1%*

*

*Iowa* * *$1,421 *$1,422 *$1,816 *$655 *$897 *$6,211 *$156,606 *4.0%*

*Kansas * *$1,073 *$1,093 *$3,736 *$262 *$1,237

*$7,401 *$138,958 *5.3%*

*Kentucky *$912 *$726 *$3,185 *$568 *$1,147 *$6,538 *$177,967 *3.7%*

*Louisiana *$262 *$529 *$2,448 *$223 *$685 *$4,147 *$251,369 *1.6%*

*Maine* *$370 *$328 *$607 *$91 *$375 *$1,771 *$53,235 *3.3%*

*

*Maryland *$3,990 *$2,275 *$13,514 *$1,052 *$9,452 *$30,283 *$336,481 *9.0%*

*Massachuse`s *$14,121 *$12,254 *$5,219 *$3,156 *$11,168 *$45,918 *$431,937 *10.6%*

*Michigan *$1,521 *$3,946 *$4,994 *$806 *$4,901 *$16,168 *$416,769 *3.9%*

*Minnesota *$6,732 *$4,027 *$5,036 *$1,377 *$4,041 *$21,213 *$298,272 *7.1%*

*Mississippi *$321 *$334 *$1,514 *$119 *$384 *$2,672 *$101,549 *2.6%*

*

*Missouri *$1,107 *$2,326 *$8,423 *$2,301 *$3,530 *$17,687 *$269,356 *6.6%*

*Montana *$52 *$181 *$550 *$68 *$381 *$1,232 *$42,140 *2.9%*

*Nebraska *$327 *$651 *$1,081 *$763 *$1,065 *$3,887 *$103,062 *3.8%*

*Nevada *$414 *$534 *$1,420 *$275 *$695 *$3,338 *$128,896 *2.6%*

*New*Hampshire *$2,268 *$1,091 *$1,003 *$279 *$1,043 *$5,684 *$66,111 *8.6%*

*

*New*Jersey *$3,610 *$6,116 *$19,656 *$2,541 *$9,917 *$41,840 *$528,788 *7.9%*

*New*Mexico *$2,805 *$336 *$1,211 *$62 *$462 *$4,876 *$89,188 *5.5%*

*New*York *$8,576 *$23,013 *$58,811 *$8,634 *$13,896 *$112,930 *$1,280,737 *8.8%*

*North*Carolina *$6,848 *$3,718 *$6,293 *$2,276 *$4,848 *$23,983 *$452,358 *5.3%*

*North*Dakota *$129 *$522 *$480 *$62 *$191 *$1,384 *$49,509 *2.8%*

*

*Ohio* * *$2,018 *$4,846 *$6,712 *$1,418 *$6,045 *$21,039 *$548,526 *3.8%*

*Oklahoma *$851 *$763 *$4,270 *$217 *$738 *$6,839 *$171,432 *4.0%*

*Oregon *$48,571 *$2,737 *$2,033 *$787 *$1,544 *$55,672 *$210,242 *26.5%*

*Pennsylvania *$4,256 *$5,488 *$25,572 *$1,970 *$7,680 *$44,966 *$629,851 *7.1%*

*Rhode*Island *$331 *$465 *$1,718 *$445 *$624 *$3,583 *$51,566 *6.9%*

*

*South*Carolina *$666 *$1,009 *$2,594 *$414 *$1,165 *$5,848 *$177,985 *3.3%*

*South*Dakota *$153 *$167 *$935 *$21 *$149 *$1,425 *$43,758 *3.3%*

*Tennessee *$1,284 *$1,669 *$4,380 *$768 *$1,753 *$9,854 *$280,485 *3.5%*

*Texas * * *$26,581 *$9,533 *$26,488 *$5,714 *$16,168

*$84,484 *$1,463,021 *5.8%*

*Utah* * *$1,877 *$1,991 *$1,617 *$1,065 *$1,935 *$8,485 *$134,483 *6.3%*

*

*Vermont *$941 *$246 *$338 *$58 *$381 *$1,964 *$28,422 *6.9%*

*Virginia *$1,823 *$3,758 *$8,964 *$2,346 *$21,606 *$38,497 *$445,090 *8.6%*

*Washington *$3,847 *$26,794 *$8,053 *$2,783 *$5,597 *$47,074 *$390,918 *12.0%*

*

*West*Virginia *$101 *$354 *$1,025 *$95 *$326 *$1,901 *$69,711 *2.7%*

*Wisconsin *$2,668 *$3,293 *$3,603 *$1,193 *$2,172 *$12,929 *$272,086 *4.8%*

*Wyoming *$17 *$105 *$341 *$26 *$63 *$552 *$41,839 *1.3%*

*


SELFYEMPLOYED'&'SOLE'PROPRIETOR'TECH'EMPLOYMENT 'APPENDIX'B.9'

**1. *Nevada *29,596 *9,971 *39,567 *25.2%**

**2. *Wyoming *5,047 *1,546 *6,593 *23.4%*

**3. *Montana *12,592 *3,139 *15,731 *20.0%*

**4. *Maine *15,717 *3,873 *19,590 *19.8%*

**5. *Tennessee *76,783 *18,276 *95,059 *19.2%*

**6. *Hawaii *15,443 *3,672 *19,115 *19.2%*

**7. *Mississippi *20,911 *4,956 *25,867 *19.2%*

**8. *Oklahoma *35,652 *8,321 *43,973 *18.9%*

**9. *Florida *307,070 *69,336 *376,406 *18.4%*

10. *South*Carolina *58,213 *12,956 *71,169 *18.2%*

11. *Louisiana *45,238 *9,447 *54,685 *17.3%*

12. *Connec8cut *67,759 *13,941 *81,700 *17.1%*

13. *Idaho *30,122 *6,125 *36,247 *16.9%*

14. *Arkansas *26,409 *5,264 *31,673 *16.6%*

15. *Indiana *79,198 *15,454 *94,652 *16.3%*

16. *Oregon *90,011 *17,349 *107,360 *16.2%*

17. *Georgia *198,128 *37,918 *236,046 *16.1%*

18. *New*Jersey *204,432 *38,954 *243,386 *16.0%*

19. *Ohio *176,188 *32,753 *208,941 *15.7%*

20. *West*Virginia *16,009 *2,968 *18,977 *15.6%*

21. *New*York *346,454 *63,581 *410,035 *15.5%*

22. *Alaska *10,974 *1,962 *12,936 *15.2%*

23. *Kentucky *49,799 *8,820 *58,619 *15.0%*

24. *Vermont *13,921 *2,446 *16,367 *14.9%*

25. *South*Dakota *10,325 *1,772 *12,097 *14.6%*

26. *Utah *79,128 *13,578 *92,706 *14.6%*

27. *Arizona *132,491 *22,700 *155,191 *14.6%*

28. *North*Carolina *176,763 *30,133 *206,896 *14.6%*

29. *Rhode*Island *19,916 *3,273 *23,189 *14.1%*

30. *Illinois *227,675 *37,097 *264,772 *14.0%*

31. *New*Hampshire *39,014 *6,236 *45,250 *13.8%*

32. *Michigan *196,055 *30,962 *227,017 *13.6%*

33. *Wisconsin *93,729 *14,760 *108,489 *13.6%*

34. *California *1,087,789 *170,225 *1,258,014 *13.5%*

35. *Texas *581,206 *90,064 *671,270 *13.4%*

36. *Colorado *186,149 *28,075 *214,224 *13.1%*

37. *Pennsylvania *228,201 *34,342 *262,543 *13.1%*

38. *Iowa *45,393 *6,801 *52,194 *13.0%*

39. *Maryland *178,331 *26,606 *204,937 *13.0%*

40. *Missouri *103,284 *15,360 *118,644 *12.9%*

41. *Washington *210,828 *30,312 *241,140 *12.6%*

42. *Alabama *79,185 *11,216 *90,401 *12.4%*

43. *Kansas *55,468 *7,833 *63,301 *12.4%*

44. *Delaware *22,652 *3,117 *25,769 *12.1%*

45. *Nebraska *32,337 *4,131 *36,468 *11.3%*

46. *Minnesota *136,800 *16,509 *153,309 *10.8%*

47. *New*Mexico *46,942 *5,504 *52,446 *10.5%*

48. *North*Dakota *12,826 *1,406 *14,232 *9.9%*

49. *Virginia *277,632 *29,570 *307,202 *9.6%*

50. *Massachuse`s *286,314 *29,615 *315,929 *9.4%*

51. *District*of*Columbia *34,987 *3,333 *38,320 *8.7%*

*TOTAL '6,513,089 '1,067,558 '7,580,647 '14.1%'

Rank*' State'

Tech'Industry'Workers'at'

Employer'Firms'

SelfYEmployed'or'Sole'Proprietor'Tech'Workers'

SelfYEmployed'as'%'of'Total'

Total'Tech'Industry'

Employment'

*Rank*order*by*the*count*of*selfOemployed*or*sole*proprietor*tech*workers*as*a*percentage*of*the*total*tech*workforce*in*that*state.*

Sources:*U.S.*Bureau*of*Labor*Sta8s8cs*|*EMSI**


TECH'PATENTS'GRANTED'BY'STATE' 'APPENDIX'B.10'

**1. *California **17,121* **19,659* *2,538 *14.8%*

**2. *Texas **4,227* **4,379* *152 *3.6%*

**3. *Washington **3,515* **3,834* *319 *9.1%*

**4. *New*York **3,168* **3,695* *527 *16.6%*

**5. *Massachuse`s **2,276* **2,418* *142 *6.2%*

**6. *New*Jersey **1,998* **2,289* *291 *14.6%*

**7. *North*Carolina **1,477* **1,525* *48 *3.2%*

**8. *Illinois **1,394* **1,512* *118 *8.5%*

**9. *Florida **1,134* **1,194* *60 *5.3%*

10. *Georgia **979* **1,186* *207 *21.1%*

11. *Michigan **1,024* **1,145* *121 *11.8%*

12. *Minnesota **1,062* **1,108* *46 *4.3%*

13. *Colorado **989* **1,062* *73 *7.4%*

14. *Oregon **969* **999* *30 *3.1%*

15. *Arizona **959* **958* *O1 *O0.1%*

16. *Virginia **780* **889* *109 *14.0%*

17. *Pennsylvania **757* **881* *124 *16.4%*

18. *Kansas **701* **661* *O40 *O5.7%*

19. *Maryland **542* **573* *31 *5.7%*

20. *Idaho **524* **543* *19 *3.6%*

21. *Connec8cut **434* **501* *67 *15.4%*

22. *Ohio **481* **470* *O11 *O2.3%*

23. *Utah **400* **368* *O32 *O8.0%*

24. *Vermont **328* **355* *27 *8.2%*

25. *Missouri **288* **306* *18 *6.3%*

26. *New*Hampshire **294* **281* *O13 *O4.4%*

27. *Indiana **225* **258* *33 *14.7%*

28. *Wisconsin **208* **249* *41 *19.7%*

29. *Iowa **149* **189* *40 *26.8%*

30. *Nevada **144* **166* *22 *15.3%*

31. *Tennessee **114* **128* *14 *12.3%*

32. *New*Mexico **119* **115* *O4 *O3.4%*

33. *Delaware **72* **105* *33 *45.8%*

34. *Alabama **78* **102* *24 *30.8%*

35. *South*Carolina **82* **100* *18 *22.0%*

36. *Nebraska **73* **95* *22 *30.1%*

37. *Kentucky **60* **79* *19 *31.7%*

38. *District*of*Columbia **74* **64* *O10 *O13.5%*

39. *Maine **53* **60* *7 *13.2%*

40. *Oklahoma **40* **51* *11 *27.5%*

41. *Rhode*Island **53* **49* *O4 *O7.5%*

42. *Hawaii **30* **40* *10 *33.3%*

43. *Wyoming **42* **38* *O4 *O9.5%*

44. *Louisiana **31* **30* *O1 *O3.2%*

45. *North*Dakota **20* **28* *8 *40.0%*

46. *South*Dakota **6* **21* *15 *250.0%*

47. *Mississippi **18* **18* *0 *0.0%*

48. *Montana **10* **18* *8 *80.0%*

49. *West*Virginia **27* **16* *O11 *O40.7%*

50. *Arkansas **19* **13* *O6 *O31.6%*

51. *Alaska **2* **5* *3 *150.0%*

*TOTAL '49,570' '54,828' '5,258 '10.6%'

SUMMATION'OF'PATENTS'GRANTED'BY'THE'U.S.'PATENT'AND'TRADEMARK'OFFICE'IN'THE'FOLLOWING'CATEGORIES:'ELECTRICAL'

COMPUTERS,'DIGITAL'PROCESSING'AND'DATA'SYSTEMS,'INFORMATION'SECURITY,'ERROR/FAULT'HANDLING,'SEMICONDUCTOR'

DEVICES,'AND'TELECOMMUNICATIONS'

Rank' State' 2012' 2013'Numeric'Change'

Percent'Change'

Sources:*U.S.*Patent*and*Trademark*Office*


VENTURE'CAPITAL'FUNDING'BY'STATE 'APPENDIX'B.11'

SOURCE:'THE'MONEYTREE™'REPORT'BY'PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS'AND'THE'NATIONAL'VENTURE'CAPITAL'ASSOCIATION'

BASED'ON'DATA'FROM'THOMSON'REUTERS'

Rank' State'2013'Investments'

(millions)'

Percent'Change'

According*to*NVCA,*there*were*no*venture*capital*investments*in*the*states*of*Alaska,*Mississippi,*Montana,*and*Wyoming*during*2014.**

The*data*includes*investments*all*industry*sectors.*The*tech*sector*accounted*for*more*than*50%*of*the*total*in*2014,*with*soUware*the*single*largest*

category*and*IT*Services*the*4th*largest*category.*The*data*excludes*debt,*buyouts,*recapitaliza8ons,*secondary*purchases,*IPOs,*and*investments*in*other*

forms*of*private*equity*that*do*not*involve*cash*such*as*servicesOinOkind*and*venture*leasing.*See*www.NVCA.org*for*more*details.**

**1. *California *$15,139.6 *$27,151.5 *79.3%*

**2. *Massachuse`s *$3,057.2 *$4,678.6 *53.0%*

**3. *New*York *$2,809.0 *$4,263.9 *51.8%*

**4. *Texas *$1,344.8 *$1,506.4 *12.0%*

**5. *Washington *$927.7 *$1,246.8 *34.4%*

**6. *Illinois *$453.4 *$1,069.3 *135.8%*

**7. *Florida *$425.5 *$862.5 *102.7%*

**8. *Utah *$316.2 *$801.0 *153.3%*

**9. *Colorado *$464.5 *$793.1 *70.7%*

10. *Pennsylvania *$462.9 *$774.7 *67.3%*

11. *Connec8cut *$212.5 *$521.4 *145.4%*

12. *Georgia *$384.5 *$495.9 *29.0%*

13. *Virginia *$637.6 *$476.0 *O25.4%*

14. *Minnesota *$269.9 *$368.4 *36.5%*

15. *Maryland *$649.4 *$363.5 *O44.0%*

16. *North*Carolina *$259.6 *$341.5 *31.6%*

17. *New*Jersey *$322.6 *$320.4 *O0.7%*

18. *Ohio *$254.1 *$268.7 *5.7%*

19. *Arizona *$113.3 *$257.0 *126.9%*

20. *District*of*Columbia *$288.5 *$242.2 *O16.0%*

21. *Michigan *$111.1 *$219.0 *97.2%*

22. *Oregon *$138.5 *$191.6 *38.3%*

23. *Missouri *$77.4 *$170.1 *119.9%*

24. *Tennessee *$108.5 *$144.2 *32.9%*

25. *Rhode*Island *$81.7 *$124.1 *52.0%*

26. *New*Hampshire *$106.4 *$112.8 *6.0%*

27. *Wisconsin *$33.9 *$86.8 *156.2%*

28. *Kansas *$32.9 *$51.4 *56.6%*

29. *South*Carolina *$85.7 *$47.7 *O44.3%*

30. *Louisiana *$5.7 *$47.5 *728.3%*

31. *Kentucky *$15.4 *$47.4 *208.3%*

32. *Indiana *$23.4 *$47.3 *102.1%*

33. *Nevada *$15.1 *$45.3 *199.5%*

34. *Nebraska *$11.0 *$41.5 *276.0%*

35. *Vermont *$21.0 *$39.4 *87.0%*

36. *Iowa *$33.6 *$22.0 *O34.5%*

37. *Arkansas *$85.5 *$19.9 *O76.8%*

38. *Maine *$27.5 *$18.7 *O32.2%*

39. *Delaware *$70.8 *$16.9 *O76.2%*

40. *Oklahoma *$8.2 *$13.6 *65.0%*

41. *New*Mexico *$26.8 *$12.7 *O52.8%*

42. *Alabama *$4.2 *$10.9 *157.1%*

43. *North*Dakota *$24.1 *$7.5 *O68.8%*

44. *South*Dakota *$11.9 *$3.0 *O74.8%*

45. *Idaho *$6.5 *$1.9 *O71.2%*

46. *West*Virginia *$1.2 *$1.6 *31.0%*

47. *Hawaii *$2.5 *$1.3 *O47.5%*

*TOTAL '$29,963.3 '$48,348.6 '61.4%'

2014'Investments'(millions)'

Source:*The*MoneyTree™*Report*by*PricewaterhouseCoopers*and*the*Na8onal*Venture*Capital*Associa8on*based*on*data*from*Thomson*Reuters*


CYBERSTATES'RANKINGS 'APPENDIX'C.1'

Rank* *State *Employment*

* *United'States '6,513,236'

*

*1. *California *1,087,789*

*2. *Texas *581,206*

*3. *New*York *346,454*

*4. *Florida *307,070*


*6. *Virginia *277,632*

*7. *Pennsylvania *228,201*

*8. *Illinois *227,675*


*10. *New*Jersey *204,432*

*11. *Georgia *198,128*

*12. *Michigan *196,055*

*13. *Colorado *186,149*

*14. *Maryland *178,331*

*15. *North*Carolina *176,763*

*16. *Ohio *176,188*

*17. *Minnesota *136,800*

*18. *Arizona *132,491*

*19. *Missouri *103,284*

*20. *Wisconsin *93,729*

*21. *Oregon *90,011*

*22. *Indiana *79,198*

*23. *Alabama *79,185*

*24. *Utah *79,128*

*25. *Tennessee *76,783*

*26. *Connec8cut *67,759*

*27. *South*Carolina *58,213*

*28. *Kansas *55,468*

*29. *Kentucky *49,799*

*30. *New*Mexico *46,942*

*31. *Iowa *45,393*

*32. *Louisiana *45,238*

*33. *New*Hampshire *39,014*

*34. *Oklahoma *35,652*

*35. *District*of*Columbia *34,987*

*36. *Nebraska *32,337*

*37. *Idaho *30,122*

*38. *Nevada *29,596*

*39. *Arkansas *26,409*

*40. *Puerto*Rico* *25,481*

*41. *Delaware *22,652*

*42. *Mississippi *20,911*

*43. *Rhode*Island *19,916*

*44. *West*Virginia *16,009*

*45. *Maine *15,717*

*46. *Hawaii *15,443*

*47. *Vermont *13,921*

*48. *North*Dakota *12,826*

*49. *Montana *12,592*

*50. *Alaska *10,974*

*51. *South*Dakota *10,325*

*52. *Wyoming *5,047*

Rank* *State *Wages*

* *United'States '$100,355'

*

*1. *California *$139,491*

*2. *Massachuse`s *$120,977*

*3. *Washington *$119,287*

*4. *New*Jersey *$111,573*


*6. *Virginia *$105,524*

*7. *New*York *$102,043*

*8. *Maryland *$101,849*

*9. *Colorado *$101,842*

*10. *Delaware *$100,621*

*11. *Connec8cut *$97,688*

*12. *Texas *$96,612*

*13. *Oregon *$96,610*

*14. *New*Hampshire *$94,646*

*15. *Arizona *$91,853*

*16. *Illinois *$91,835*

*17. *Pennsylvania *$90,713*

*18. *Minnesota *$89,629*

*19. *North*Carolina *$89,369*

*20. *Georgia *$89,241*

*21. *Idaho *$84,074*

*22. *Michigan *$82,180*

*23. *Missouri *$81,693*

*24. *Florida *$80,367*

*25. *Kansas *$79,987*

*26. *New*Mexico *$79,649*

*27. *Nevada *$79,192*

*28. *Vermont *$77,996*

*29. *Hawaii *$77,894*

*30. *Alabama *$77,771*

*31. *Rhode*Island *$76,718*

*32. *Alaska *$76,576*

*33. *Ohio *$75,520*

*34. *Tennessee *$74,902*

*35. *North*Dakota *$74,534*

*36. *Utah *$74,336*

*37. *Wisconsin *$74,024*

*38. *South*Carolina *$72,347*

*39. *Indiana *$72,089*

*40. *Iowa *$71,585*

*41. *Louisiana *$71,465*

*42. *Nebraska *$69,721*

*43. *Maine *$68,996*

*44. *Oklahoma *$66,757*

*45. *Arkansas *$66,428*

*46. *Montana *$63,265*

*47. *Kentucky *$63,030*

*48. *West*Virginia *$62,815*

*49. *Wyoming *$62,750*

*50. *Mississippi *$58,765*

*51. *South*Dakota *$56,202*

*52. *Puerto*Rico* *$44,016*

TECH'EMPLOYMENT,'2014' TECH'WAGES,'2014'

Sources:*U.S.*Bureau*of*Labor*Sta8s8cs*|*EMSI*|**Data*for*Puerto*Rica*is*2013*



CYBERSTATES'RANKINGS'BY'TECH'EMPLOYMENT,'2008'Y'2012'* * * * * * **

*2008 *2009 *2010 *2011 *2012 *2013 *2014*

*

California *1. *1. *1. *1. *1. *1. *1.*

Texas *2. *2. *2. *2. *2. *2. *2.*

New*York *3. *3. *3. *3. *3. *3. *3.*

Florida *4. *4. *5. *5. *5. *4. *4.*

Massachuse`s *6. *6. *6. *6. *6. *6. *5.*

*

Virginia *5. *5. *4. *4. *4. *5. *6.*

Pennsylvania *8. *7. *7. *7. *7. *8. *7.*

Illinois *7. *8. *8. *8. *8. *7. *8.*

Washington *10. *10. *10. *10. *10. *10. *9.*

New*Jersey *9. *9. *9. *9. *9. *9. *10.*

*

Georgia *11. *12. *12. *12. *11. *11. *11.*

Michigan *14. *15. *15. *15. *12. *12. *12.*

Colorado *13. *13. *13. *14. *14. *13. *13.*

Maryland *12. *11. *11. *11. *13. *14. *14.*

North*Carolina *16. *16. *16. *16. *16. *16. *15.*

*

Ohio *15. *14. *14. *13. *15. *15. *16.*

Minnesota *17. *17. *17. *17. *17. *17. *17.*

Arizona *18. *18. *18. *18. *18. *18. *18.*

Missouri *19. *19. *19. *19. *19. *19. *19.*

Wisconsin *20. *20. *20. *20. *20. *20. *20.*

*

Oregon *21. *22. *22. *21. *21. *21. *21.*

Indiana *23. *23. *23. *23. *23. *23. *22.*

Alabama *22. *21. *21. *22. *22. *22. *23.*

Utah *26. *26. *25. *24. *24. *24. *24.*

Tennessee *25. *24. *24. *25. *25. *25. *25.*

*

Connec8cut *24. *25. *26. *26. *26. *26. *26.*

South*Carolina *28. *28. *27. *27. *27. *27. *27.*

Kansas *27. *27. *28. *28. *28. *28. *28.*

Kentucky *30. *30. *30. *30. *29. *29. *29.*

New*Mexico *29. *29. *29. *29. *30. *30. *30.*

*

Iowa *32. *32. *32. *31. *31. *32. *31.*

Louisiana *31. *31. *31. *32. *32. *31. *32.*

New*Hampshire *34. *34. *34. *34. *33. *33. *33.*

Oklahoma *33. *33. *33. *33. *34. *34. *34.*

District*of*Columbia *36. *35. *35. *35. *35. *35. *35.*

*

Nebraska *37. *37. *37. *37. *36. *36. *36.*

Idaho *35. *36. *36. *36. *37. *37. *37.*

Nevada *38. *38. *38. *38. *38. *38. *38.*

Arkansas *40. *39. *39. *39. *39. *39. *39.*

Puerto*Rico* *39. *40. *40. *40. *40. *40. *40.*

*

Delaware *43. *43. *43. *42. *42. *41. *41.*

Mississippi *41. *41. *41. *41. *41. *42. *42.*

Rhode*Island *42. *42. *42. *43. *43. *43. *43.*

West*Virginia *45. *44. *44. *44. *44. *44. *44.*

Maine *44. *46. *45. *47. *46. *45. *45.*

*

Hawaii *46. *45. *46. *45. *45. *46. *46.*

Vermont *47. *47. *47. *46. *47. *47. *47.*

North*Dakota *48. *48. *49. *49. *49. *49. *48.*

Montana *49. *49. *48. *48. *48. *48. *49.*

*

Alaska *50. *50. *50. *50. *50. *50. *50.*

South*Dakota *51. *51. *51. *51. *51. *51. *51.*

Wyoming *52. *52. *52. *52. *52. *52. *52.*




Rank* *State *Payroll*

* *United'States '$653,636'

*

*1. *California *$151,737*

*2. *Texas *$56,152*

*3. *New*York *$35,353*

*4. *Massachuse`s *$34,637*

*5. *Virginia *$29,297*

*6. *Washington *$25,149*

*7. *Florida *$24,678*

*8. *New*Jersey *$22,809*

*9. *Illinois *$20,909*


*11. *Colorado *$18,958*

*12. *Maryland *$18,163*

*13. *Georgia *$17,681*

*14. *Michigan *$16,112*


*16. *Ohio *$13,306*

*17. *Minnesota *$12,261*

*18. *Arizona *$12,170*

*19. *Oregon *$8,696*

*20. *Missouri *$8,438*

*21. *Wisconsin *$6,938*

*22. *Connec8cut *$6,619*

*23. *Alabama *$6,158*

*24. *Utah *$5,882*

*25. *Tennessee *$5,751*

*26. *Indiana *$5,709*

*27. *Kansas *$4,437*


*29. *New*Mexico *$3,739*



*32. *Iowa *$3,250*

*33. *Louisiana *$3,233*

*34. *Kentucky *$3,139*

*35. *Idaho *$2,533*

*36. *Oklahoma *$2,380*

*37. *Nevada *$2,344*

*38. *Delaware *$2,279*

*39. *Nebraska *$2,255*

*40. *Arkansas *$1,754*

*41. *Rhode*Island *$1,528*


*43. *Hawaii *$1,203*

*44. *Puerto*Rico *$1,122*

*45. *Vermont *$1,086*

*46. *Maine *$1,084*


*48. *North*Dakota *$956*

*49. *Alaska *$840*

*50. *Montana *$797*

*51. *South*Dakota *$580*

*52. *Wyoming *$317*

Rank* *State *Establishments*

* *United'States '452,303'

*


*2. *Texas *32,603*

*3. *Florida *29,355*

*4. *Illinois *23,534*

*5. *New*York *22,956*

*6. *Virginia *19,314*

*7. *Georgia *16,261*

*8. *New*Jersey *15,271*



*11. *Colorado *14,425*


*13. *Ohio *14,167*

*14. *Maryland *13,959*

*15. *Michigan *11,388*


*17. *Minnesota *9,023*

*18. *Arizona *8,208*

*19. *Indiana *7,632*

*20. *Missouri *7,250*

*21. *Tennessee *6,571*

*22. *Wisconsin *6,290*

*23. *Connec8cut *6,083*

*24. *Oregon *5,920*


*26. *Utah *5,650*

*27. *Alabama *5,431*

*28. *Kentucky *5,007*

*29. *Louisiana *4,877*

*30. *Nevada *4,436*

*31. *Kansas *4,149*

*32. *Oklahoma *3,870*

*33. *Iowa *3,791*


*35. *Arkansas *2,970*


*37. *New*Mexico *2,878*

*38. *Nebraska *2,816*


*40. *Idaho *2,515*

*41. *Maine *2,388*

*42. *Delaware *2,246*


*44. *Hawaii *1,894*

*45. *Montana *1,837*


*47. *Puerto*Rico *1,363*

*48. *Vermont *1,336*



*51. *Wyoming *886*

*52. *Alaska *881*

TECH'PAYROLL,'2014'(in*millions*of*U.S.*dollars)#

TECH'ESTABLISHMENTS,'2013'




* * *Employment*

Rank* *State *Concentra8on*

* *United'States '5.7%'

*


*2. *Virginia *9.4%*

*3. *Colorado *9.2%*

*4. *Maryland *8.6%*


*6. *California *8.1%*

*7. *New*Mexico *7.7%*

*8. *Utah *7.4%*

*9. *New*Hampshire *7.2%*

*10. *District*of*Columbia *7.1%*

*11. *New*Jersey *6.3%*

*12. *Delaware *6.2%*

*13. *Oregon *6.2%*

*14. *Arizona *6.2%*

*15. *Texas *6.1%*

*16. *Georgia *5.9%*

*17. *Minnesota *5.8%*

*18. *Idaho *5.8%*

*19. *Michigan *5.6%*

*20. *Vermont *5.6%*

*21. *Alabama *5.3%*

*22. *North*Carolina *5.2%*

*23. *Kansas *5.0%*

*24. *Rhode*Island *4.9%*

*25. *Connec8cut *4.8%*

*26. *New*York *4.7%*

*27. *Illinois *4.6%*

*28. *Pennsylvania *4.6%*

*29. *Missouri *4.6%*

*30. *Florida *4.6%*

*31. *Alaska *4.3%*

*32. *Nebraska *4.1%*

*33. *Ohio *3.9%*

*34. *Wisconsin *3.9%*

*35. *South*Carolina *3.7%*

*36. *Puerto*Rico *3.7%*

*37. *Iowa *3.5%*

*38. *Montana *3.5%*

*39. *North*Dakota *3.4%*

*40. *Kentucky *3.3%*

*41. *Tennessee *3.3%*

*42. *Indiana *3.2%*

*43. *Maine *3.2%*

*44. *Hawaii *3.1%*

*45. *South*Dakota *3.1%*

*46. *Louisiana *2.8%*

*47. *Oklahoma *2.8%*

*48. *West*Virginia *2.8%*

*49. *Nevada *2.8%*

*50. *Arkansas *2.8%*

*51. *Mississippi *2.4%*

*52. *Wyoming *2.3%*

* * *Tech *Private *Wage*

Rank* *State *Wages *Sector*Wages *Differen8al*

* *United'States '$100,355 '$49,611 '102.3%'

*

*1. *California *$139,491 *$56,566 *146.6%*

*2. *Idaho *$84,074 *$36,646 *129.4%*

*3. *Washington *$119,287 *$52,877 *125.6%*

*4. *Oregon *$96,610 *$44,301 *118.1%*

*5. *Virginia *$105,524 *$51,348 *105.5%*

*6. *North*Carolina *$89,369 *$43,791 *104.1%*

*7. *Arizona *$91,853 *$45,319 *102.7%*

*8. *New*Mexico *$79,649 *$39,610 *101.1%*

*9. *Colorado *$101,842 *$51,020 *99.6%*

*10. *Maryland *$101,849 *$51,817 *96.6%*

*11. *Massachuse`s *$120,977 *$62,226 *94.4%*

*12. *Delaware *$100,621 *$52,153 *92.9%*

*13. *New*Hampshire *$94,646 *$49,421 *91.5%*

*14. *New*Jersey *$111,573 *$58,792 *89.8%*

*15. *Vermont *$77,999 *$41,153 *89.5%*

*16. *Kansas *$79,987 *$42,293 *89.1%*

*17. *Alabama *$77,771 *$41,237 *88.6%*

*18. *Georgia *$89,241 *$47,355 *88.5%*

*19. *Hawaii *$77,894 *$41,358 *88.3%*

*20. *Missouri *$81,693 *$43,454 *88.0%*

*21. *Florida *$80,367 *$42,761 *87.9%*

*22. *Pennsylvania *$90,713 *$48,736 *86.1%*

*23. *Nevada *$79,192 *$42,704 *85.4%*

*24. *South*Carolina *$72,347 *$39,037 *85.3%*

*25. *Texas *$96,612 *$52,173 *85.2%*

*26. *Maine *$68,996 *$38,669 *78.4%*

*27. *Utah *$74,336 *$41,690 *78.3%*

*28. *Minnesota *$89,629 *$50,437 *77.7%*

*29. *Nebraska *$69,721 *$39,318 *77.3%*

*30. *Iowa *$71,585 *$40,479 *76.8%*

*31. *Michigan *$82,180 *$46,687 *76.0%*

*32. *Illinois *$91,835 *$52,441 *75.1%*

*33. *Wisconsin *$74,024 *$42,472 *74.3%*

*34. *Montana *$63,265 *$36,300 *74.3%*

*35. *Indiana *$72,089 *$41,608 *73.3%*

*36. *Arkansas *$66,428 *$38,497 *72.6%*

*37. *Ohio *$75,520 *$44,045 *71.5%*

*38. *Puerto*Rico *$44,016 *$25,723 *71.1%*

*39. *Tennessee *$74,902 *$44,140 *69.7%*

*40. *Rhode*Island *$76,718 *$45,847 *67.3%*

*41. *Mississippi *$58,765 *$35,912 *63.6%*

*42. *Louisiana *$71,465 *$44,370 *61.1%*

*43. *New*York *$102,043 *$64,020 *59.4%*

*44. *West*Virginia *$62,815 *$39,548 *58.8%*

*45. *Oklahoma *$66,757 *$42,564 *56.8%*

*46. *Kentucky *$63,030 *$40,523 *55.5%*

*47. *Connec8cut *$97,688 *$62,942 *55.2%*

*48. *South*Dakota *$56,202 *$37,140 *51.3%*

*49. *Alaska *$76,576 *$50,759 *50.9%*

*50. *North*Dakota *$74,534 *$49,563 *50.4%*

*51. *Wyoming *$62,750 *$44,713 *40.3%*

*52. *District*of*Columbia *$105,623 *$76,895 *37.4%*

TECH'WORKERS'AS'A'PERCENT'OF'PRIVATE'

SECTOR'WORKERS,'2014'

TECH'AVERAGE'ANNUAL'WAGES'VS.'PRIVATE'SECTOR'

AVERAGE'ANNUAL'WAGES,'2014'




* * *Tech*Payroll*



*


*2. *Virginia *19.3%*



*5. *Colorado *18.4%*

*6. *Maryland *17.0%*

*7. *New*Mexico *15.4%*


*9. *Oregon *13.5%*

*10. *Idaho *13.2%*

*11. *Utah *13.1%*

*12. *Arizona *12.5%*

*13. *Delaware *12.1%*

*14. *New*Jersey *12.0%*

*15. *Texas *11.2%*

*16. *Georgia *11.1%*


*18. *Vermont *10.6%*

*19. *Minnesota *10.3%*

*20. *Alabama *9.9%*

*21. *Michigan *9.9%*


*23. *Kansas *9.5%*

*24. *Missouri *8.6%*

*25. *Florida *8.6%*



*28. *Illinois *8.1%*

*29. *New*York *7.4%*

*30. *Connec8cut *7.4%*

*31. *Nebraska *7.3%*



*34. *Ohio *6.8%*

*35. *Alaska *6.5%*


*37. *Iowa *6.2%*

*38. *Montana *6.1%*

*39. *Hawaii *5.8%*

*40. *Maine *5.6%*


*42. *Indiana *5.5%*

*43. *Kentucky *5.2%*

*44. *Nevada *5.2%*


*46. *Arkansas *4.7%*




*50. *Oklahoma *4.4%*


*52. *Wyoming *3.3%*

TECH'PAYROLL'AS'A'PERCENT'OF'PRIVATE'

SECTOR'PAYROLL,'2014'

* * *Tech*Establishments*



*

*1. *Maryland *8.45%*


*3. *Colorado *8.42%*

*4. *Virginia *8.36%*

*5. *Delaware *8.10%*


*7. *Utah *6.72%*



*10. *Georgia *6.13%*

*11. *Nevada *6.07%*

*12. *New*Jersey *6.02%*

*13. *Illinois *6.00%*


*15. *Vermont *5.84%*

*16. *Arizona *5.80%*

*17. *Minnesota *5.74%*

*18. *Connec8cut *5.56%*

*19. *New*Mexico *5.56%*

*20. *Texas *5.50%*

*21. *Kansas *5.23%*

*22. *Hawaii *5.18%*

*23. *Ohio *5.18%*

*24. *Maine *5.15%*


*26. *Idaho *4.97%*

*27. *Indiana *4.96%*

*28. *Alabama *4.96%*

*29. *Michigan *4.94%*

*30. *Florida *4.75%*

*31. *Tennessee *4.69%*

*32. *Oregon *4.63%*



*35. *Kentucky *4.47%*

*36. *Montana *4.47%*

*37. *Alaska *4.44%*

*38. *Nebraska *4.31%*


*40. *Missouri *4.24%*

*41. *Iowa *4.15%*

*42. *Wisconsin *4.05%*


*44. *Louisiana *4.01%*

*45. *Oklahoma *3.87%*


*47. *New*York *3.82%*


*49. *Wyoming *3.69%*

*50. *Arkansas *3.59%*



TECH'ESTABLISHMENTS'AS'A'PERCENT'OF'PRIVATE'

SECTOR'ESTABLISHMENTS,'2014'




* * *Percent*Change*

Rank* *State *2013O2014*

* *U.S.'Tech '2.0%'

' 'U.S.*Private*Sector *2.0%*

*

*1. *Nevada *5.3%*

*2. *Delaware *5.2%*



*5. *Michigan *4.3%*

*6. *Florida *4.2%*



*9. *Texas *3.6%*

*10. *Georgia *3.5%*

*11. *Wyoming *3.4%*

*12. *Colorado *3.3%*

*13. *Oregon *3.3%*





*18. *Utah *3.0%*

*19. *Kansas *2.7%*


*21. *Maine *1.9%*

*22. *Ohio *1.9%*

*23. *Montana *1.7%*


*25. *New*York *1.7%*


*27. *Indiana *1.2%*

*28. *Iowa *1.2%*


*30. *Hawaii *1.0%*

*31. *Missouri *1.0%*

*32. *Kentucky *0.7%*


*34. *Nebraska *0.6%*


*36. *Idaho *0.5%*


*38. *Illinois *0.2%*

*39. *Alabama *0.0%*

*40. *District*of*Columbia *O0.1%*

*41. *Alaska *O0.3%*

*42. *Arkansas *O0.3%*

*43. *New*Jersey *O0.3%*

*44. *Connec8cut *O0.5%*

*45. *Arizona *O0.6%*

*46. *Maryland *O0.6%*

*47. *Mississippi *O1.0%*

*48. *Oklahoma *O1.1%*

*49. *New*Mexico *O1.2%*

*50. *Vermont *O1.7%*

*51. *Virginia *O3.1%*

* * *Numeric*Change*


* *U.S.'Tech '129,564'

' 'U.S.*Private*Sector *2,307,318*

*


*2. *Texas *20,106*

*3. *Florida *12,472*


*5. *Michigan *8,060*


*7. *Georgia *6,699*

*8. *Colorado *5,926*

*9. *New*York *5,742*


*11. *Tennessee *3,394*

*12. *Ohio *3,202*

*13. *Oregon *2,856*

*14. *Utah *2,313*

*15. *Minnesota *2,277*



*18. *Wisconsin *1,516*

*19. *Nevada *1,488*

*20. *Kansas *1,445*

*21. *Delaware *1,127*

*22. *Missouri *1,023*

*23. *Indiana *978*

*24. *North*Dakota *531*

*25. *Iowa *524*

*26. *South*Dakota *387*

*27. *Illinois *386*

*28. *West*Virginia *360*

*29. *Kentucky *357*

*30. *Maine *287*

*31. *Rhode*Island *221*

*32. *Montana *213*

*33. *Nebraska *207*

*34. *New*Hampshire *201*

*35. *Wyoming *167*

*36. *Hawaii *155*

*37. *Idaho *152*

*38. *Louisiana *94*

*39. *Alabama *O12*

*40. *Alaska *O28*

*41. *District*of*Columbia *O44*

*42. *Arkansas *O77*

*43. *Mississippi *O204*

*44. *Vermont *O235*

*45. *Connec8cut *O363*

*46. *Oklahoma *O408*




*50. *Maryland *O1,108*

*51. *Virginia *O8,937*

* **

TECH'EMPLOYMENT'

PERCENT'CHANGE'

2013'Y'2014'

TECH'EMPLOYMENT'

NUMERIC'CHANGE'

2013'Y'2014'






* *U.S.'Tech 'Y1.4%'

' 'U.S.*Private*Sector *O2.0%*

*

*1. *California *O0.5%*

*2. *North*Dakota *O0.8%*

*3. *New*York *O1.2%*

*4. *Indiana *O1.3%*

*5. *Wisconsin *O1.3%*

*6. *Delaware *O1.4%*

*7. *Oregon *O1.4%*

*8. *Idaho *O1.5%*


*10. *South*Carolina *O1.6%*

*11. *Massachuse`s *O1.6%*

*12. *Michigan *O1.6%*

*13. *Texas *O1.7%*

*14. *West*Virginia *O1.7%*

*15. *Utah *O1.7%*


*17. *Wyoming *O1.7%*

*18. *Illinois *O1.7%*

*19. *Pennsylvania *O1.7%*

*20. *Nevada *O1.7%*


*22. *New*Hampshire *O1.7%*


*24. *Maine *O1.7%*

*25. *Louisiana *O1.7%*

*26. *Missouri *O1.7%*

*27. *Ohio *O1.8%*

*28. *Iowa *O1.8%*

*29. *South*Dakota *O1.8%*

*30. *Alabama *O1.8%*

*31. *Kansas *O1.8%*


*33. *Tennessee *O1.8%*

*34. *Hawaii *O1.8%*

*35. *Montana *O1.9%*

*36. *Georgia *O1.9%*

*37. *Florida *O1.9%*

*38. *Minnesota *O1.9%*


*40. *Colorado *O1.9%*

*41. *Nebraska *O2.0%*

*42. *North*Carolina *O2.1%*


*44. *Washington *O2.1%*


*46. *Vermont *O2.2%*

*47. *Alaska *O2.2%*

*48. *Arizona *O2.3%*

*49. *Rhode*Island *O2.4%*

*50. *Kentucky *O2.6%*


* **



* *U.S.'Tech 'Y$1,408'

' 'U.S.*Private*Sector *O$987*

*

*1. *North*Dakota *O$623*

*2. *California *O$690*

*3. *Indiana *O$957*

*4. *Wisconsin *O$1,009*

*5. *South*Dakota *O$1,026*

*6. *West*Virginia *O$1,065*

*7. *Wyoming *O$1,072*

*8. *Arkansas *O$1,132*

*9. *Oklahoma *O$1,147*

*10. *South*Carolina *O$1,172*

*11. *Montana *O$1,198*

*12. *Maine *O$1,199*

*13. *Louisiana *O$1,243*

*14. *Utah *O$1,260*

*15. *New*York *O$1,264*

*16. *Idaho *O$1,289*

*17. *Iowa *O$1,300*

*18. *Ohio *O$1,351*

*19. *Nevada *O$1,359*

*20. *Michigan *O$1,360*

*21. *Delaware *O$1,384*

*22. *Tennessee *O$1,389*

*23. *Oregon *O$1,405*

*24. *Alabama *O$1,433*

*25. *Missouri *O$1,436*

*26. *Nebraska *O$1,454*

*27. *Hawaii *O$1,460*

*28. *Kansas *O$1,475*

*29. *Florida *O$1,540*

*30. *Pennsylvania *O$1,552*

*31. *Mississippi *O$1,559*

*32. *Illinois *O$1,569*

*33. *Maryland *O$1,578*

*34. *Texas *O$1,627*

*35. *New*Hampshire *O$1,631*

*36. *Kentucky *O$1,652*

*37. *Georgia *O$1,695*

*38. *Connec8cut *O$1,697*

*39. *Vermont *O$1,725*

*40. *Minnesota *O$1,727*

*41. *New*Mexico *O$1,732*

*42. *Alaska *O$1,739*

*43. *Rhode*Island *O$1,860*

*44. *North*Carolina *O$1,884*

*45. *District*of*Columbia *O$1,957*

*46. *Massachuse`s *O$1,963*

*47. *Colorado *O$2,015*

*48. *Virginia *O$2,075*

*49. *Arizona *O$2,152*

*50. *New*Jersey *O$2,364*

*51. *Washington *O$2,555*

* **

TECH'AVERAGE'ANNUAL'WAGES'

PERCENT'CHANGE'

2013'Y'2014'(adjusted*for*infla>on)*

TECH'AVERAGE'ANNUAL'WAGES'

NUMERIC'CHANGE'

2013'Y'2014'(adjusted*for*infla>on*to*2014*dollars)*






* *U.S.'Tech '0.6%'


*


*2. *Nevada *3.5%*




*6. *Michigan *2.6%*

*7. *Florida *2.3%*


*9. *Texas *1.9%*

*10. *Oregon *1.8%*

*11. *Wyoming *1.7%*

*12. *Georgia *1.6%*




*16. *Utah *1.3%*

*17. *Colorado *1.3%*


*19. *Kansas *0.8%*


*21. *New*York *0.4%*


*23. *Maine *0.1%*

*24. *Ohio *0.1%*

*25. *Indiana *O0.1%*

*26. *Montana *O0.2%*


*28. *Iowa *O0.6%*

*29. *Missouri *O0.7%*

*30. *Hawaii *O0.8%*


*32. *Idaho *O1.0%*

*33. *New*Hampshire *O1.2%*

*34. *Rhode*Island *O1.3%*

*35. *Nebraska *O1.4%*

*36. *Louisiana *O1.5%*

*37. *Illinois *O1.5%*

*38. *Alabama *O1.8%*

*39. *Kentucky *O1.9%*






*45. *Alaska *O2.5%*


*47. *Arizona *O2.8%*



*50. *Vermont *O3.8%*


* **



* *U.S.'Tech '$4,014'

' 'U.S.*Private*Sector *$2,986*

*

*1. *California *$3,865*

*2. *Texas *$1,030*

*3. *Florida *$549*

*4. *Massachuse`s *$508*

*5. *Michigan *$407*

*6. *Washington *$376*

*7. *Georgia *$273*

*8. *Colorado *$240*

*9. *North*Carolina *$158*

*10. *New*York *$155*

*11. *Oregon *$154*

*12. *Tennessee *$152*

*13. *Delaware *$84*

*14. *Nevada *$80*

*15. *Utah *$75*

*16. *South*Carolina *$59*

*17. *Kansas *$36*

*18. *North*Dakota *$32*

*19. *Wisconsin *$19*

*20. *South*Dakota *$12*

*21. *Ohio *$8*

*22. *West*Virginia *$6*

*23. *Wyoming *$5*

*24. *Maine *$1*

*25. *Montana *O$1*

*26. *Indiana *O$4*

*27. *Hawaii *O$10*

*28. *Rhode*Island *O$20*

*29. *Iowa *O$21*

*30. *Alaska *O$21*

*31. *Idaho *O$26*

*32. *Minnesota *O$28*

*33. *Nebraska *O$32*

*34. *Arkansas *O$35*

*35. *Vermont *O$43*

*36. *New*Hampshire *O$44*

*37. *Mississippi *O$45*

*38. *Louisiana *O$49*

*39. *Kentucky *O$59*

*40. *Missouri *O$63*

*41. *Oklahoma *O$69*

*42. *District*of*Columbia *O$73*

*43. *Alabama *O$114*

*44. *New*Mexico *O$126*

*45. *Connec8cut *O$151*

*46. *Pennsylvania *O$204*

*47. *Illinois *O$321*

*48. *Arizona *O$356*

*49. *Maryland *O$396*

*50. *New*Jersey *O$554*

*51. *Virginia *O$1,538*

* **

TECH'AVERAGE'ANNUAL'PAYROLL'

PERCENT'CHANGE'

2013'Y'2014'(adjusted*for*infla>on)*

TECH'AVERAGE'ANNUAL'PAYROLL'

NUMERIC'CHANGE'

2013'Y'2014'(adjusted*for*infla>on*to*2014*dollars)*






* *U.S.'Tech '2.8%'


*


*2. *Kentucky *10.2%*



*5. *Nevada *7.7%*


*7. *Iowa *7.1%*



*10. *Hawaii *6.2%*

*11. *Arkansas *5.7%*

*12. *Oregon *5.5%*

*13. *Nebraska *5.5%*


*15. *Missouri *5.5%*


*17. *Utah *5.2%*

*18. *Idaho *5.1%*



*21. *Montana *4.5%*


*23. *Illinois *4.1%*



*26. *Ohio *3.5%*

*27. *Wyoming *3.5%*

*28. *New*York *3.5%*

*29. *Connec8cut *3.4%*

*30. *Vermont *3.2%*

*31. *Kansas *3.1%*

*32. *Colorado *2.9%*

*33. *Alabama *2.9%*

*34. *Maryland *2.7%*

*35. *Texas *2.6%*

*36. *Florida *2.5%*

*37. *Georgia *2.5%*

*38. *New*Mexico *2.2%*

*39. *Virginia *2.1%*

*40. *Indiana *1.9%*

*41. *Michigan *1.8%*


*43. *Alaska *0.9%*

*44. *Maine *0.8%*


*46. *Oklahoma *0.7%*

*47. *Arizona *0.1%*

*48. *Puerto*Rico *O0.1%*







* *U.S.'Tech '12,154'

' 'U.S.*Private*Sector *88,377*

*

*1. *Illinois *917*

*2. *Texas *830*

*3. *New*York *775*

*4. *Washington *733*

*5. *Florida *722*

*6. *North*Carolina *633*

*7. *California *631*

*8. *South*Carolina *552*

*9. *Ohio *484*


*11. *Colorado *409*

*12. *Virginia *395*

*13. *Georgia *393*

*14. *Wisconsin *382*

*15. *Missouri *377*

*16. *Maryland *368*

*17. *Tennessee *343*

*18. *Nevada *319*

*19. *Oregon *311*

*20. *Utah *278*

*21. *Iowa *252*

*22. *Mississippi *227*


*24. *Michigan *200*

*25. *Connec8cut *199*

*26. *Arkansas *159*

*27. *Alabama *152*


*29. *Indiana *144*

*30. *Delaware *132*


*32. *Kansas *126*

*33. *Idaho *122*

*34. *Hawaii *111*

*35. *Massachuse`s *108*




*39. *Montana *79*

*40. *New*Mexico *63*


*42. *Vermont *42*

*43. *Wyoming *30*

*44. *Oklahoma *27*

*45. *Maine *19*

*46. *Arizona *10*

*47. *Alaska *8*

*48. *Puerto*Rico *O1*


*50. *District*of*Columbia *O104*

*51. *Minnesota *O107*

*52. *Pennsylvania *O162*

TECH'ESTABLISHMENTS'

PERCENT'CHANGE'

2012'Y'2013'

TECH'ESTABLISHMENTS'

NUMERIC'CHANGE'

2012'Y'2013'




* *2008 *2009 *2010 *2011 *2012 *2013*

*United*States *5.8% *9.3% *9.6% *8.9% *8.1% *7.2%*

*

Alabama *5.0% *9.8% *9.3% *8.7% *7.3% *6.5%*

Alaska *6.4% *7.7% *8.0% *7.6% *7.0% *6.5%*

Arizona *6.0% *9.8% *10.4% *9.4% *8.3% *8.0%*

Arkansas *5.4% *7.5% *7.9% *7.9% *7.3% *7.5%*

California *7.2% *11.3% *12.4% *11.8% *10.5% *8.9%*

Colorado *4.8% *8.1% *9.0% *8.6% *8.0% *6.8%*

Connec8cut *5.6% *8.2% *9.3% *8.9% *8.4% *7.8%*

Delaware *4.9% *7.9% *8.0% *7.4% *7.1% *6.7%*

District*of*Columbia *6.6% *9.7% *10.0% *10.1% *8.9% *8.3%*

Florida *6.3% *10.4% *11.3% *10.3% *8.6% *7.2%*

Georgia *6.3% *9.8% *10.2% *9.9% *9.0% *8.2%*

Hawaii *4.1% *6.9% *6.8% *6.5% *5.8% *4.8%*

Idaho *4.8% *7.5% *8.7% *8.3% *7.1% *6.2%*

Illinois *6.4% *10.0% *10.4% *9.7% *8.9% *9.2%*

Indiana *5.8% *10.4% *10.1% *9.0% *8.4% *7.5%*

Iowa *4.0% *6.2% *6.3% *5.9% *5.2% *4.6%*

Kansas *4.4% *7.1% *7.1% *6.5% *5.7% *5.4%*

Kentucky *6.6% *10.3% *10.2% *9.5% *8.2% *8.3%*

Louisiana *4.4% *6.6% *7.4% *7.3% *6.4% *6.2%*

Maine *5.4% *8.1% *8.2% *7.7% *7.3% *6.7%*

Maryland *4.3% *7.4% *7.8% *7.3% *6.8% *6.6%*

Massachuse`s *5.3% *8.2% *8.3% *7.3% *6.7% *7.1%*

Michigan *8.3% *13.4% *12.7% *10.4% *9.1% *8.8%*

Minnesota *5.4% *8.0% *7.4% *6.5% *5.6% *5.1%*

Mississippi *6.8% *9.4% *10.5% *10.5% *9.2% *8.6%*

Missouri *5.9% *9.4% *9.3% *8.4% *6.9% *6.5%*

Montana *4.5% *6.0% *6.8% *6.6% *6.0% *5.6%*

Nebraska *3.3% *4.7% *4.7% *4.5% *3.9% *3.9%*

Nevada *7.1% *11.7% *13.8% *13.2% *11.1% *9.8%*

New*Hampshire *3.9% *6.2% *6.1% *5.5% *5.5% *5.3%*

New*Jersey *5.5% *9.0% *9.6% *9.4% *9.5% *8.2%*

New*Mexico *4.5% *6.8% *7.9% *7.5% *6.9% *6.9%*

New*York *5.4% *8.4% *8.6% *8.3% *8.5% *7.7%*

North*Carolina *6.3% *10.4% *10.8% *10.2% *9.5% *8.0%*

North*Dakota *3.1% *4.1% *3.8% *3.5% *3.1% *2.9%*

Ohio *6.6% *10.2% *10.0% *8.6% *7.2% *7.4%*

Oklahoma *3.7% *6.7% *6.9% *5.9% *5.2% *5.4%*

Oregon *6.5% *11.1% *10.7% *9.6% *8.7% *7.7%*

Pennsylvania *5.3% *7.9% *8.4% *7.9% *7.9% *7.4%*

Rhode*Island *7.7% *10.9% *11.7% *11.2% *10.4% *9.5%*

South*Carolina *6.8% *11.5% *11.2% *10.4% *9.1% *7.6%*

South*Dakota *3.0% *5.2% *5.1% *4.8% *4.4% *3.8%*

Tennessee *6.6% *10.5% *9.8% *9.3% *8.0% *8.2%*

Texas *4.9% *7.5% *8.2% *7.9% *6.8% *6.3%*

Utah *3.3% *7.8% *8.1% *6.9% *5.7% *4.4%*

Vermont *4.5% *6.9% *6.4% *5.6% *5.0% *4.4%*

Virginia *4.0% *6.9% *7.1% *6.4% *5.9% *5.5%*

Washington *5.4% *9.4% *9.9% *9.2% *8.2% *7.0%*

West*Virginia *4.2% *7.6% *8.4% *7.8% *7.3% *6.5%*

Wisconsin *4.8% *8.7% *8.5% *7.5% *6.9% *6.7%*

Wyoming *3.1% *6.3% *7.0% *6.1% *5.4% *4.6%*

Rank* *State *2013*

* *United*States *7.2%*

*



*3. *Nebraska *3.9%*

*4. *Utah *4.4%*

*4. *Vermont *4.4%*

*6. *Iowa *4.6%*

*6. *Wyoming *4.6%*

*8. *Hawaii *4.8%*



*11. *Kansas *5.4%*

*11. *Oklahoma *5.4%*

*13. *Virginia *5.5%*

*14. *Montana *5.6%*

*15. *Idaho *6.2%*


*17. *Texas *6.3%*

*18. *Alabama *6.5%*

*19. *Alaska *6.5%*

*19. *Missouri *6.5%*


*22. *Maryland *6.6%*

*23. *Delaware *6.7%*

*23. *Maine *6.7%*


*26. *Colorado *6.8%*

*27. *New*Mexico *6.9%*



*30. *Florida *7.2%*

*31. *Ohio *7.4%*


*33. *Arkansas *7.5%*

*33. *Indiana *7.5%*


*36. *New*York *7.7%*

*36. *Oregon *7.7%*

*38. *Connec8cut *7.8%*

*39. *Arizona *8.0%*


*41. *Georgia *8.2%*

*41. *New*Jersey *8.2%*



*44. *Kentucky *8.3%*


*47. *Michigan *8.8%*


*49. *Illinois *9.2%*


*51. *Nevada *9.8%*

Puerto*Rico*is*not*included*in*this*BLS*database.*

Unemployment*data*on*this*page*represents*unemployment*for*the*en8re*labor*force*including*public*and*private*sector.**


PRIVATE'SECTOR'UNEMPLOYMENT'RATES'

2008'Y'2013'

PRIVATE'SECTOR'UNEMPLOYMENT'RATES'BY'

CYBERSTATE'

2013'



Rank* *State *2012*

* *U.S.'Tech '$1,145,776'

' 'U.S.*Private*Sector *$16,141,152*

*

*1. *California *$214,249*

*2. *New*York *$112,930*

*3. *Texas *$84,484*

*4. *Oregon *$55,672*

*5. *Washington *$47,074*

*6. *Massachuse`s *$45,918*


*8. *Florida *$42,145*

*9. *New*Jersey *$41,840*

*10. *Virginia *$38,497*

*11. *Illinois *$36,472*

*12. *Georgia *$33,584*

*13. *Colorado *$31,575*

*14. *Maryland *$30,283*


*16. *Minnesota *$21,213*

*17. *Ohio *$21,039*

*18. *Connec8cut *$18,029*

*19. *Missouri *$17,687*

*20. *Arizona *$17,158*

*21. *Michigan *$16,168*

*22. *Wisconsin *$12,929*

*23. *Arkansas *$12,158*

*24. *Tennessee *$9,854*


*26. *Indiana *$9,509*

*27. *Utah *$8,485*

*28. *Alabama *$7,506*

*29. *Kansas *$7,401*

*30. *Oklahoma *$6,839*

*31. *Kentucky *$6,538*

*32. *Iowa *$6,211*



*35. *New*Mexico *$4,876*

*36. *Idaho *$4,368*

*37. *Louisiana *$4,147*

*38. *Nebraska *$3,887*

*39. *Rhode*Island *$3,583*

*40. *Nevada *$3,338*


*42. *Delaware *$2,066*

*43. *Vermont *$1,964*


*45. *Maine *$1,771*

*46. *Hawaii *$1,770*

*47. *South*Dakota *$1,425*

*48. *North*Dakota *$1,384*

*49. *Montana *$1,232*

*50. *Alaska *$1,138*

*51. *Wyoming *$552*

**

2012*data*are*the*most*recent*available.*Data*for*Puerto*Rico*are*not*available.*

Source:*U.S.*Bureau*of*Economic*Analysis*

TECH'GROSS'STATE'PRODUCT'

2012'(in*millions)*

'

TECH'GROSS'STATE'PRODUCT'AS'A'PERCENT'OF'TOTAL'

STATE'PRODUCT,'2012'''(in*millions)*

'* * *Tech *Total *Tech*as*a*

Rank* *State *GSP *GSP *Percent*

' 'United'States '$1,145,776 '$16,141,152 '7.1%'

*

*1. *Oregon *$55,672 *$210,242 *26.5%*

*2. *Washington *$47,074 *$390,918 *12.0%*

*3. *Colorado *$31,575 *$278,551 *11.3%*

*4. *Massachuse`s *$45,918 *$431,937 *10.6%*

*5. *Arkansas *$12,158 *$118,993 *10.2%*

*6. *California *$214,249 *$2,125,717 *10.1%*

*7. *Maryland *$30,283 *$336,481 *9.0%*

*8. *New*York *$112,930 *$1,280,737 *8.8%*

*9. *District*of*Columbia *$9,772 *$111,870 *8.7%*

*10. *Virginia *$38,497 *$445,090 *8.6%*

*11. *New*Hampshire *$5,684 *$66,111 *8.6%*

*12. *New*Jersey *$41,840 *$528,788 *7.9%*

*13. *Georgia *$33,584 *$438,324 *7.7%*

*14. *Idaho *$4,368 *$58,231 *7.5%*

*15. *Connec8cut *$18,029 *$242,930 *7.4%*

*16. *Pennsylvania *$44,966 *$629,851 *7.1%*

*17. *Minnesota *$21,213 *$298,272 *7.1%*

*18. *Rhode*Island *$3,583 *$51,566 *6.9%*

*19. *Vermont *$1,964 *$28,422 *6.9%*

*20. *Missouri *$17,687 *$269,356 *6.6%*

*21. *Arizona *$17,158 *$271,503 *6.3%*

*22. *Utah *$8,485 *$134,483 *6.3%*

*23. *Texas *$84,484 *$1,463,021 *5.8%*

*24. *Florida *$42,145 *$769,007 *5.5%*

*25. *New*Mexico *$4,876 *$89,188 *5.5%*

*26. *Kansas *$7,401 *$138,958 *5.3%*

*27. *North*Carolina *$23,983 *$452,358 *5.3%*

*28. *Illinois *$36,472 *$704,138 *5.2%*

*29. *Wisconsin *$12,929 *$272,086 *4.8%*

*30. *Oklahoma *$6,839 *$171,432 *4.0%*

*31. *Iowa *$6,211 *$156,606 *4.0%*

*32. *Alabama *$7,506 *$189,542 *4.0%*

*33. *Michigan *$16,168 *$416,769 *3.9%*

*34. *Ohio *$21,039 *$548,526 *3.8%*

*35. *Nebraska *$3,887 *$103,062 *3.8%*

*36. *Kentucky *$6,538 *$177,967 *3.7%*

*37. *Tennessee *$9,854 *$280,485 *3.5%*

*38. *Delaware *$2,066 *$60,650 *3.4%*

*39. *Maine *$1,771 *$53,235 *3.3%*

*40. *South*Carolina *$5,848 *$177,985 *3.3%*

*41. *South*Dakota *$1,425 *$43,758 *3.3%*

*42. *Indiana *$9,509 *$306,838 *3.1%*

*43. *Montana *$1,232 *$42,140 *2.9%*

*44. *North*Dakota *$1,384 *$49,509 *2.8%*

*45. *West*Virginia *$1,901 *$69,711 *2.7%*

*46. *Mississippi *$2,672 *$101,549 *2.6%*

*47. *Nevada *$3,338 *$128,896 *2.6%*

*48. *Hawaii *$1,770 *$72,512 *2.4%*

*49. *Alaska *$1,138 *$59,643 *1.9%*

*50. *Louisiana *$4,147 *$251,369 *1.6%*

*51. *Wyoming *$552 *$41,839 *1.3%*



Rank* *State *2014*

* *United'States ''6,849,827''

**

*1. *California **938,196**

*2. *Texas **593,699**

*3. *New*York **371,914**

*4. *Florida **317,512**

*5. *Virginia **280,906**

*6. *Illinois **272,613**

*7. *Ohio **251,992**

*8. *Pennsylvania **250,689**

*9. *Michigan **240,931**

*10. *Massachuse`s **231,626**

*11. *Washington **224,807**

*12. *New*Jersey **211,638**

*13. *Georgia **202,660**

*14. *North*Carolina **192,179**

*15. *Maryland **184,686**

*16. *Colorado **155,309**

*17. *Minnesota **151,753**

*18. *Arizona **139,986**

*19. *Wisconsin **126,004**

*20. *Missouri **123,076**

*21. *Indiana **121,123**

*22. *Tennessee **106,516**

*23. *Alabama **92,344**

*24. *Oregon **89,151**

*25. *Connec8cut **87,770**

*26. *South*Carolina **76,796**

*27. *Utah **68,354**

*28. *Kansas **62,142**

*29. *Kentucky **59,512**

*30. *Iowa **58,571**

*31. *Oklahoma **56,073**

*32. *District*of*Columbia **54,886**

*33. *Louisiana **51,792**

*34. *Nebraska **39,731**

*35. *Arkansas **36,609**

*36. *New*Mexico **35,386**

*37. *New*Hampshire **35,078**

*38. *Nevada **29,963**

*39. *Mississippi **29,224**

*40. *Puerto*Rico **25,660**

*41. *Idaho **24,924**

*42. *Rhode*Island **21,781**

*43. *Delaware **21,034**

*44. *Maine **20,169**

*45. *West*Virginia **19,409**

*46. *Hawaii **18,513**

*47. *North*Dakota **13,552**

*48. *Vermont **13,433**

*49. *South*Dakota **12,901**

*50. *Montana **12,603**

*51. *Alaska **11,650**

*52. *Wyoming **6,657**

Note:*Tech*occupa8ons*differ*significant*from*tech*industry*workers.*Tech*occupa8ons*are*those*jobs*whose*du8es*include*technical*components*

regardless*of*the*business*or*industry.*For*more*details*on*this*and*the*occupa8onal*SOC*codes*used*see*the*Methodology.*

Sources:*U.S.*Bureau*of*Economic*Analysis*|*EMSI*

TOTAL'TECH'OCCUPATIONS'

2014'

'

TECH'OCCUPATIONS'WITHIN'THE'TECH'INDUSTRY,'2014''(ranked*by*concentra>on*of*tech*occupa>ons)*

* * *Tech*Occupa8onal *Total*Tech *Tech*as*a*

Rank* *State *Jobs*in*Tech*Industry *Industry*Jobs *Percent*

* *United'States ''2,972,204' ''6,513,236' '45.6%'

*

*1. *Virginia **153,775* **277,632* *55.4%*

*2. *Washington **110,029* **210,828* *52.2%*

*3. *Maryland **89,824* **178,331* *50.4%*

*4. *Alabama **39,822* **79,185* *50.3%*

*5. *District*of*Columbia **16,897* **34,987* *48.3%*

*6. *Nebraska **15,480* **32,337* *47.9%*

*7. *Colorado **88,917* **186,149* *47.8%*

*8. *Michigan **93,576* **196,055* *47.7%*

*9. *Massachuse`s **135,459* **286,314* *47.3%*

*10. *Oregon **42,579* **90,011* *47.3%*

*11. *Rhode*Island **9,417* **19,916* *47.3%*

*12. *California **509,006* **1,087,789* *46.8%*

*13. *New*Jersey **95,516* **204,432* *46.7%*

*14. *Vermont **6,490* **13,921* *46.6%*

*15. *Arizona **61,573* **132,491* *46.5%*

*16. *Ohio **81,660* **176,188* *46.3%*

*17. *Minnesota **62,591* **136,800* *45.8%*

*18. *New*Hampshire **17,705* **39,014* *45.4%*

*19. *Georgia **89,387* **198,128* *45.1%*

*20. *Missouri **46,389* **103,284* *44.9%*

*21. *North*Carolina **79,240* **176,763* *44.8%*

*22. *Texas **260,416* **581,206* *44.8%*

*23. *Iowa **20,172* **45,393* *44.4%*

*24. *Wisconsin **41,558* **93,729* *44.3%*

*25. *Illinois **100,926* **227,675* *44.3%*

*26. *Indiana **34,739* **79,198* *43.9%*

*27. *Connec8cut **29,512* **67,759* *43.6%*

*28. *Florida **133,235* **307,070* *43.4%*

*29. *New*York **148,425* **346,454* *42.8%*

*30. *Utah **33,679* **79,128* *42.6%*

*31. *Arkansas **10,905* **26,409* *41.3%*

*32. *South*Dakota **4,209* **10,325* *40.8%*

*33. *Pennsylvania **92,860* **228,201* *40.7%*

*34. *Kansas **22,548* **55,468* *40.6%*

*35. *Idaho **12,235* **30,122* *40.6%*

*36. *South*Carolina **23,454* **58,213* *40.3%*

*37. *Tennessee **30,748* **76,783* *40.0%*

*38. *Maine **6,273* **15,717* *39.9%*

*39. *Montana **4,929* **12,592* *39.1%*

*40. *Kentucky **19,455* **49,799* *39.1%*

*41. *North*Dakota **4,973* **12,826* *38.8%*

*42. *Hawaii **5,936* **15,443* *38.4%*

*43. *Oklahoma **13,626* **35,652* *38.2%*

*44. *New*Mexico **17,611* **46,942* *37.5%*

*45. *Mississippi **7,643* **20,911* *36.5%*

*46. *Delaware **8,252* **22,652* *36.4%*

*47. *Alaska **3,934* **10,974* *35.9%*

*48. *Wyoming **1,801* **5,047* *35.7%*

*49. *Nevada **10,233* **29,596* *34.6%*

*50. *West*Virginia **5,481* **16,009* *34.2%*

*51. *Louisiana **15,064* **45,238* *33.3%*




*


*


*2. *Texas *18,289*



*5. *Minnesota *8,602*

*6. *New*York *7,917*

*7. *Colorado *3,501*

*8. *Georgia *3,269*


*10. *Florida *2,624*

*11. *Idaho *2,517*

*12. *Oregon *2,279*

*13. *Kentucky *2,084*

*14. *Alabama *2,045*


*16. *Wisconsin *1,558*


*18. *Ohio *1,320*

*19. *Illinois *1,191*

*20. *Oklahoma *1,011*


*22. *Indiana *704*



*25. *Arizona *579*



*28. *Utah *427*

*29. *New*Jersey *416*


*31. *Iowa *346*


*33. *Nevada *240*





*38. *Kansas *73*

*39. *Vermont *62*



*42. *Arkansas *22*


*44. *Wyoming *20*

*45. *Montana *15*


*


*


*2. *Texas *11,406*

*3. *New*York *6,778*

*4. *Florida *5,770*

*5. *Illinois *4,860*

*6. *Kansas *3,394*


*8. *Maryland *3,160*


*10. *Virginia *2,834*

*11. *Indiana *2,828*

*12. *Georgia *2,516*


*14. *New*Jersey *2,333*

*15. *Alabama *1,953*

*16. *Ohio *1,894*

*17. *Minnesota *1,841*

*18. *Colorado *1,527*

*19. *Arizona *1,264*


*21. *Connec8cut *1,196*




*25. *Oklahoma *582*

*26. *Utah *546*


*28. *Iowa *515*

*29. *Maine *484*

*30. *Oregon *471*








*38. *Nevada *204*

*39. *Montana *132*



*42. *Idaho *82*


*44. *Puerto*Rico *41*

*45. *Delaware *35*



*48. *Alaska *21*

*49. *District*of*Columbia *14*

*49. *Hawaii *14*

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*



*3. *Illinois *1,448*

*4. *Kentucky *757*

*5. *Florida *688*

*6. *New*York *688*


*8. *Oregon *501*

*9. *Utah *465*

*10. *Georgia *417*



*13. *Texas *370*




*17. *Indiana *292*

*18. *Pennsylvania *258*


*20. *Ohio *215*

*21. *Minnesota *202*





*26. *Arizona *146*


*28. *Kansas *144*




*32. *Iowa *105*

*33. *Colorado *85*


*35. *Nevada *53*

*36. *Missouri *39*

*37. *Virginia *32*


*39. *Vermont *13*

*40. *Delaware *10*


*


*


*2. *Texas *14,628*

*3. *New*York *10,791*

*4. *Illinois *9,905*


*6. *Florida *8,264*

*7. *Minnesota *7,224*

*8. *Michigan *7,124*

*9. *Wisconsin *6,413*

*10. *New*Jersey *5,851*


*12. *Ohio *4,502*



*15. *Indiana *3,854*

*16. *Oregon *3,678*

*17. *Arizona *3,590*

*18. *Connec8cut *2,934*

*19. *Colorado *2,345*



*22. *Missouri *2,065*

*23. *Nebraska *1,900*

*24. *Arkansas *1,865*

*25. *Virginia *1,833*

*26. *Tennessee *1,719*

*27. *Alabama *1,476*

*28. *Maryland *1,371*


*30. *Georgia *1,172*

*31. *Utah *1,154*

*32. *Kansas *1,134*



*35. *Iowa *811*

*36. *Nevada *769*


*38. *Maine *675*





*43. *Idaho *460*

*44. *Vermont *372*




*48. *Montana *150*

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*


*


*2. *Texas *29,049*

*3. *Oregon *26,228*

*4. *Arizona *19,603*


*6. *New*York *9,317*

*7. *Idaho *8,102*

*8. *Florida *6,954*


*10. *Vermont *3,937*

*11. *New*Mexico *3,702*

*12. *Utah *2,802*

*13. *Colorado *2,702*


*15. *Virginia *2,196*

*16. *Minnesota *2,123*


*18. *New*Jersey *1,697*

*19. *Ohio *1,490*

*20. *Connec8cut *1,374*

*21. *Missouri *1,206*

*22. *Maine *853*

*23. *Kansas *710*



*26. *Montana *544*

*27. *Illinois *352*


*29. *Georgia *308*

*30. *Iowa *214*









*39. *Alabama *35*

*39. *Delaware *35*

*41. *Nevada *21*

*42. *Nebraska *12*

*42. *Indiana *12*


*


*


*2. *Minnesota *24,393*


*4. *Texas *22,673*

*5. *New*York *20,698*

*6. *Florida *15,164*


*8. *Illinois *13,320*

*9. *Maryland *12,230*

*10. *New*Jersey *11,837*

*11. *Colorado *10,478*


*13. *Arizona *10,421*

*14. *Iowa *10,388*

*15. *Wisconsin *10,019*

*16. *Ohio *9,457*


*18. *Michigan *8,514*

*19. *Utah *7,540*


*21. *Connec8cut *6,787*

*22. *Indiana *6,235*

*23. *Oregon *5,189*

*24. *Virginia *3,675*

*25. *Georgia *3,513*

*26. *Missouri *3,217*



*29. *Oklahoma *2,599*


*31. *Delaware *2,486*

*32. *Tennessee *2,180*

*33. *Alabama *2,160*

*34. *Kansas *1,822*

*35. *Louisiana *1,755*

*36. *Nevada *1,692*

*37. *New*Mexico *1,646*

*38. *Nebraska *1,645*

*39. *Vermont *1,587*





*44. *Maine *371*


*46. *Montana *225*

*47. *Idaho *217*

*48. *Hawaii *171*

*49. *Wyoming *141*

*50. *Alaska *88*


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*



*3. *Indiana *1,612*

*4. *Alabama *1,221*

*5. *Illinois *1,099*


*7. *Maryland *955*

*8. *Michigan *654*

*9. *Texas *562*

*10. *Utah *439*

*11. *Florida *386*




*15. *Georgia *322*

*16. *New*York *308*

*17. *Ohio *276*



*20. *Arizona *126*

*21. *Missouri *86*



*23. *Nebraska *74*


*26. *Oklahoma *47*

*27. *Kentucky *45*

*28. *Virginia *41*

*29. *Kansas *36*

*30. *Oregon *30*

*31. *Nevada *29*



*34. *Vermont *15*



*


*


*2. *Arizona *11,736*

*3. *Florida *6,996*


*5. *Colorado *5,614*

*6. *Alabama *4,234*

*7. *Utah *2,779*


*9. *Texas *1,344*




*13. *New*York *849*

*14. *Georgia *519*





*19. *Maine *272*



*22. *Indiana *40*

*23. *Delaware *36*

*24. *Oklahoma *11*

REPRODUCING'MAGNETIC'AND'OPTICAL'MEDIA'MFG.'

BY'2014'EMPLOYMENT'

SPACE'AND'DEFENSE'SYSTEMS'MFG.'

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*


*2. *Texas *98,321*


*4. *New*York *57,346*

*5. *Arizona *47,471*

*6. *Florida *46,854*

*7. *Minnesota *44,726*

*8. *Oregon *38,377*



*11. *Illinois *32,176*

*12. *Colorado *26,634*

*13. *New*Jersey *22,617*


*15. *Wisconsin *19,314*

*16. *Maryland *19,277*

*17. *Ohio *19,154*

*18. *Michigan *18,287*

*19. *Utah *16,158*

*20. *Indiana *15,579*


*22. *Alabama *13,128*

*23. *Connec8cut *12,841*

*24. *Iowa *12,395*

*25. *Georgia *12,036*

*26. *Virginia *11,598*

*27. *Idaho *11,411*

*28. *Missouri *8,274*

*29. *Kansas *7,320*

*30. *New*Mexico *6,524*


*32. *Vermont *5,987*

*33. *Tennessee *5,153*

*34. *Kentucky *5,149*

*35. *Oklahoma *5,085*


*37. *Nebraska *4,148*


*39. *Arkansas *3,041*

*40. *Nevada *3,017*

*41. *Delaware *2,838*


*43. *Maine *2,662*

*44. *Louisiana *2,446*




*48. *Montana *1,079*

*49. *Hawaii *193*

*50. *Wyoming *169*

*51. *Alaska *120*




*


*2. *Texas *88,316*

*3. *Florida *54,200*

*4. *Georgia *49,941*

*5. *New*York *48,015*

*6. *Illinois *33,457*

*7. *New*Jersey *30,712*


*9. *Colorado *27,625*

*10. *Virginia *27,589*

*11. *Ohio *26,562*



*14. *Missouri *20,409*

*15. *Michigan *20,027*


*17. *Kansas *15,919*

*18. *Tennessee *14,935*

*19. *Maryland *14,833*

*20. *Arizona *14,154*

*21. *Minnesota *13,349*

*22. *Indiana *12,611*


*24. *Wisconsin *11,638*

*25. *Alabama *10,430*

*26. *Kentucky *10,173*


*28. *Louisiana *9,706*

*29. *Oklahoma *9,407*

*30. *Connec8cut *9,222*

*31. *Oregon *6,731*

*32. *Iowa *6,707*


*34. *New*Mexico *6,346*

*35. *Utah *6,025*

*36. *Arkansas *5,749*

*37. *Alaska *4,086*


*39. *Nevada *3,841*

*40. *Hawaii *3,750*


*42. *Idaho *3,001*

*43. *Montana *2,966*

*44. *Nebraska *2,847*



*47. *Maine *2,462*

*48. *Delaware *2,451*



*51. *Wyoming *1,741*

*52. *Vermont *1,235*

TOTAL'TECH'MANUFACTURING'

BY'2014'EMPLOYMENT'

TOTAL'TELECOMMUNICATIONS'

BY'2014'EMPLOYMENT'

“Tech*manufacturing”*is*the*summa8on*of*computer*and*peripheral*equipment,*communica8ons*equipment,*consumer*electronics,*electronic*components,*semiconductors,*

measuring*and*control*instruments,*reproducing*magne8c*and*op8cal*media*and**space*and*defense*systems*





*


*


*2. *Texas *34,781*

*3. *New*York *32,523*

*4. *Florida *21,789*


*6. *Illinois *17,724*



*9. *Virginia *12,716*


*11. *Colorado *11,307*

*12. *Missouri *11,218*

*13. *Ohio *10,944*

*14. *Arizona *10,100*

*15. *Utah *9,259*

*16. *Georgia *9,171*

*17. *New*Jersey *9,067*

*18. *Minnesota *8,706*

*19. *Wisconsin *8,493*

*20. *Michigan *6,351*

*21. *Kentucky *6,060*

*22. *Tennessee *5,665*

*23. *Iowa *5,530*

*24. *Oregon *5,211*

*25. *Maryland *5,200*

*26. *Nebraska *4,807*

*27. *Indiana *3,130*



*30. *Connec8cut *2,567*


*32. *Oklahoma *1,856*

*33. *Nevada *1,836*


*35. *Louisiana *1,761*

*36. *Kansas *1,734*

*37. *Arkansas *1,716*

*38. *Alabama *1,705*



*41. *Idaho *1,061*

*42. *Delaware *1,056*


*44. *Hawaii *690*


*46. *Montana *511*


*48. *Maine *463*

*49. *Vermont *354*

*50. *Wyoming *171*

*51. *Alaska *116*


*


*


*




*4. *Texas *17,627*

*5. *Georgia *14,951*

*6. *Florida *11,787*

*7. *Colorado *11,459*

*8. *Wisconsin *10,496*


*10. *Oregon *9,623*

*11. *Utah *7,442*

*12. *Minnesota *6,469*

*13. *Michigan *6,059*

*14. *Ohio *5,791*

*15. *New*York *5,103*

*16. *New*Jersey *4,931*


*18. *Virginia *4,874*

*19. *Illinois *4,323*

*20. *Maryland *3,655*

*21. *Connec8cut *3,114*


*23. *Arizona *3,054*


*25. *Indiana *2,284*

*26. *Missouri *2,093*

*27. *Tennessee *1,971*

*28. *Kansas *1,729*



*31. *Nevada *908*

*32. *Alabama *895*


*34. *Iowa *853*



*37. *Vermont *417*

*38. *Idaho *387*








*46. *Hawaii *111*

*47. *Maine *87*

*48. *Montana *82*

*49. *Alaska *37*


*50. *Wyoming *18*

INTERNET'SERVICES'

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*

*1. *Texas *41,106*


*3. *Florida *14,362*

*4. *Georgia *12,785*

*5. *New*York *11,839*

*6. *Illinois *8,860*

*7. *Virginia *7,737*

*8. *New*Jersey *7,458*



*11. *Ohio *5,767*

*12. *Colorado *5,685*



*15. *Maryland *5,208*

*16. *Minnesota *4,999*

*17. *Michigan *4,874*

*18. *Arizona *4,788*

*19. *Wisconsin *3,751*

*20. *Missouri *2,919*

*21. *Utah *2,309*

*22. *Tennessee *2,242*

*23. *Indiana *2,086*

*24. *Connec8cut *2,045*


*26. *Oregon *1,442*


*28. *Kentucky *1,264*

*29. *Kansas *1,140*


*31. *Iowa *1,038*

*32. *Nebraska *1,011*

*33. *Alabama *912*




*37. *Nevada *551*


*39. *Idaho *307*


*41. *Maine *292*





*46. *Vermont *124*

*47. *Hawaii *116*

*48. *Montana *109*



*51. *Wyoming *32*

*52. *Alaska *21*



*


*2. *Texas *142,551*

*3. *Virginia *141,097*

*4. *New*York *104,668*

*5. *Florida *76,419*


*7. *Illinois *72,484*

*8. *New*Jersey *71,476*

*9. *Maryland *68,842*


*11. *Georgia *60,327*

*12. *Ohio *54,850*

*13. *Colorado *50,809*

*14. *Michigan *45,085*



*17. *Missouri *33,762*

*18. *Minnesota *32,724*

*19. *Arizona *26,415*

*20. *Alabama *23,242*

*21. *Connec8cut *23,119*

*22. *Indiana *21,858*

*23. *Utah *20,558*


*25. *Wisconsin *19,227*

*26. *Tennessee *16,570*

*27. *Oregon *14,691*

*28. *Kentucky *13,181*

*29. *Kansas *11,840*

*30. *Nebraska *11,658*


*32. *Iowa *9,774*

*33. *Arkansas *9,214*


*35. *Oklahoma *6,837*

*36. *Louisiana *6,701*

*37. *Nevada *6,373*


*39. *Delaware *4,932*

*40. *Hawaii *4,815*

*41. *New*Mexico *4,525*

*42. *Maine *3,991*



*45. *Vermont *3,620*

*46. *Montana *3,460*


*48. *Idaho *3,147*



*51. *Alaska *1,275*

*52. *Wyoming *760*

COMPUTER'AND'COMPUTER'PERIPHERAL'EQUIPMENT'AND'

SOFTWARE'MERCHANT'WHOLESALERS''

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COMPUTER'SYSTEMS'DESIGN'AND''

RELATED'SERVICES'

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*


*

*1. *Florida *1,807*


*3. *Texas *1,160*


*5. *Georgia *686*


*7. *Illinois *659*

*8. *New*York *645*



*11. *Pennsylvania *453*



*14. *Arizona *408*

*15. *Utah *375*




*19. *Ohio *315*


*21. *Nevada *179*

*21. *Indiana *179*






*28. *Iowa *118*

*29. *Oregon *76*





*34. *Alabama *57*

*35. *Kansas *55*

*35. *Idaho *55*


*38. *Maine *43*

*39. *Hawaii *41*

*40. *Nebraska *33*

*41. *Vermont *21*

*42. *Kentucky *20*

*42. *Delaware *20*

*44. *Arkansas *19*




*


*

*1. *Texas *12,224*


*3. *Florida *7,266*

*4. *New*York *4,252*


*6. *Georgia *3,468*

*7. *Tennessee *3,306*

*8. *Illinois *3,234*

*9. *Virginia *3,181*


*11. *New*Jersey *3,154*


*13. *Kentucky *2,833*

*14. *Ohio *2,535*

*15. *Indiana *2,412*

*16. *Michigan *1,946*

*17. *Alabama *1,906*

*18. *Colorado *1,830*

*19. *Louisiana *1,817*


*21. *Arizona *1,545*

*22. *Wisconsin *1,517*

*23. *Minnesota *1,506*

*24. *Utah *1,488*

*25. *Missouri *1,401*

*26. *Maryland *1,376*

*27. *Nevada *1,104*

*28. *Oklahoma *1,058*

*29. *Oregon *1,051*

*30. *Iowa *956*

*31. *Kansas *909*










*41. *Maine *385*

*42. *Idaho *379*



*45. *Montana *240*


*47. *Vermont *185*

*48. *Hawaii *162*

*49. *Alaska *126*


*51. *Wyoming *55*


COMPUTER'TRAINING'

BY'2014'EMPLOYMENT'

COMPUTER'AND'ELECTRONIC'REPAIR'AND'MAINTENANCE'

BY'2014'EMPLOYMENT'





*


*


*2. *Texas *197,040*

*3. *Virginia *152,554*

*4. *New*York *121,405*

*5. *Florida *99,854*

*6. *Illinois *85,237*


*8. *New*Jersey *82,628*

*9. *Georgia *77,266*

*10. *Maryland *75,838*


*12. *Ohio *63,467*

*13. *Colorado *58,656*



*16. *Michigan *52,233*

*17. *Minnesota *39,508*

*18. *Missouri *38,446*

*19. *Arizona *33,155*

*20. *Indiana *26,536*

*21. *Connec8cut *26,122*

*22. *Alabama *26,118*

*23. *Utah *24,730*

*24. *Wisconsin *24,653*

*25. *Tennessee *22,267*


*27. *Kentucky *17,297*

*28. *Oregon *17,260*

*29. *Kansas *13,945*


*31. *Nebraska *13,336*

*32. *Iowa *11,886*

*33. *Arkansas *10,472*


*35. *Louisiana *9,525*

*36. *Oklahoma *8,689*

*37. *Nevada *8,208*


*39. *Delaware *5,553*

*40. *New*Mexico *5,300*

*41. *Hawaii *5,135*

*42. *Maine *4,712*




*46. *Vermont *3,951*

*47. *Idaho *3,888*

*48. *Montana *3,809*



*51. *Alaska *1,422*

*52. *Wyoming *847*


*


*


*2. *Texas *108,480*

*3. *Florida *52,500*

*4. *Michigan *45,622*

*5. *Virginia *44,052*


*7. *Colorado *35,498*

*8. *New*York *34,842*

*9. *Maryland *32,700*

*10. *Georgia *28,847*

*11. *Illinois *27,883*

*12. *Ohio *27,168*



*15. *New*Jersey *23,671*

*16. *Alabama *19,690*


*18. *Tennessee *16,629*

*19. *Louisiana *16,567*

*20. *Arizona *16,255*


*22. *Missouri *14,599*

*23. *Minnesota *13,133*

*24. *Indiana *11,766*

*25. *Wisconsin *11,377*

*26. *Kansas *11,015*

*27. *Utah *9,049*

*28. *Kentucky *8,314*

*29. *Oregon *8,231*

*30. *Connec8cut *8,105*

*31. *Oklahoma *7,695*

*32. *Nevada *6,878*

*33. *Iowa *5,149*



*36. *New*Mexico *4,729*

*37. *Nebraska *4,365*

*38. *Alaska *4,038*

*39. *Idaho *3,640*



*42. *Hawaii *3,509*


*44. *Maine *3,267*

*45. *Arkansas *3,130*

*46. *Montana *2,911*


*48. *Delaware *2,724*



*51. *Vermont *1,561*

*52. *Wyoming *1,241*

IT'SERVICES'

BY'2014'EMPLOYMENT'

ENGINEERING'SERVICES'

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*


*



*3. *Michigan *47,477*

*4. *New*York *47,221*


*6. *Texas *36,640*

*7. *New*Jersey *30,806*

*8. *Illinois *26,876*

*9. *Maryland *26,829*

*10. *Virginia *24,249*

*11. *New*Mexico *23,383*

*12. *Ohio *23,103*


*14. *Florida *20,086*


*16. *Colorado *14,970*

*17. *Minnesota *10,909*

*18. *Tennessee *10,162*

*19. *Arizona *8,302*

*20. *Missouri *8,246*

*21. *Delaware *7,850*

*22. *Wisconsin *7,758*

*23. *Indiana *7,291*

*24. *Alabama *7,220*

*25. *Idaho *6,735*

*26. *Utah *6,466*

*27. *Georgia *5,916*

*28. *Connec8cut *5,789*

*29. *Nevada *4,909*

*30. *Louisiana *4,743*


*32. *Oregon *4,578*


*34. *Kansas *3,807*

*35. *Iowa *2,873*


*37. *Kentucky *2,478*

*38. *Oklahoma *2,400*


*40. *Maine *2,065*

*41. *Hawaii *2,054*

*42. *Arkansas *1,962*

*43. *Nebraska *1,957*


*45. *Montana *1,234*

*46. *Alaska *1,156*




*50. *Wyoming *861*


*52. *Vermont *417*

R&D'AND'TESTING'SERVICES'

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DEFINITION'OF'THE'TECH'INDUSTRY'

CLASSIFICATION'SYSTEM'

Cyberstates*u8lizes*the*North*American*Industrial*Classifica8on*System*(NAICS)*to*define*the*tech*industry.*The*NAICS*is*

a*hierarchical*system,*with*sixOdigit*numbers*assigned*to*the*most*specific*industries.*The*NAICS*is*constructed*around*

the*concept*of*produc8on*and*is*able*to*reflect*advances*in*technology,*including*many*new*serviceOoriented*businesses.**

Economic*units*with*similar*produc8on*processes*are*classified*in*the*same*industry.*Because*Cyberstates*analyzes*the*tech*industry*by*using*industry*classifica8ons,*the*report*in*general*focuses*on*companies*and*sectors,*not*individual*

occupa8ons.*

The*original*Cyberstates*defini8on*of*technology*was*based*on*the*Standard*Industrial*Classifica8on*(SIC)*system.*It*has*

evolved*as*the*U.S.*government*officially*converted*to*the*NAICS*in*1997.*NAICS*was*devised*by*the*United*States,*

Canada,*and*Mexico*to*allow*industry*analysis*across*all*three*na8ons.**

NAICS*codes*are*revised*periodically*to*reflect*the*emergence*of*new*industry*sectors*or*subOsectors.*The*Cyberstates’*NAICS*defini8on*of*the*tech*industry*has*evolved*over*the*years*to*reflect*these*changes.*Consequently,*the*data*in*this*

report*may*not*be*en8rely*comparable*with*previous*reports.*

For*more*informa8on*on*NAICS*codes,*see*the*U.S.*Census*NAICS*code*site,*h`p://www.census.gov/eos/www/naics/.*

*

TECH'INDUSTRY'DEFINITION'

There*are*a*number*of*considera8ons*when*developing*a*defini8on*of*the*technology*industry.*In*some*cases,*NAICS*

codes*do*not*perfectly*reflect*industry*dynamics.*This*can*be*especially*challenging*in*8mes*of*rapid*innova8on,*when*

new*tech*sectors*emerge*in*a*short*period*of*8me.*More*recently,*the*degree*to*which*technology*has*become*core*to*so*

many*industry*sectors*poses*new*ques8ons.*For*example,*a*technology*plaÅorm*designed*to*facilitate*the*online*sale*of*

goods*may*have*tradi8onally*been*viewed*as*a*retailer,*although*given*the*intense*use*of*technology,*an*argument*could*

be*made*to*classify*it*as*a*technology*firm.*

Conceptually,*Cyberstates*focuses*on*the*sectors*involved*in*making,*crea8ng,*enabling,*integra8ng,*or*suppor8ng*

technology,*whether*as*a*product*or*service.*At*this*8me,*Cyberstates*does*not*include*industry*sectors*categorized*primarily*as*users*of*technology.**

This*current*edi8on*of*Cyberstates*includes*a*number*of*changes*to*the*defini8on.*Like*previous*edi8ons*the*tech*

manufacturing*sector*includes*the*en8re*334*sec8on*of*the*NAICS*codes*and*coding*for*space*and*defense*and*

semiconductor*machinery.**For*clarity*and*consistency,*the*Measuring*and*Control*Instruments*subsector*now*includes*

all*the*sixOdigit*NAICS*codes*under*3345.*In*previous*edi8ons*of*this*report,*this*sector*was*oUen*subdivided,*crea8ng*

categories*that*didn’t*exist*in*the*NAICS*categoriza8on.*

Similarly,*telecommunica8ons*and*Internet*services*remains*unchanged,*cumula8vely,*but*can*now*be*explored*

individually.*

The*IT*services*sector*now*covers*Computer*Systems*Design*and*Computer*Training*and*adds*Computer*Wholesalers*and*

Computer*and*Electronics*Repair*and*Maintenance.*With*this*modifica8on,*IT*Services*now*encompasses*the*en8re*

breadth*of*core*services*provided.*

The*SoUware*Publisher*sector*replaces*the*previous*SoUware*Services,*as*Computer*Systems*Design,*which*oUen*

includes*customized*soUware*services*is*now*part*of*IT*Services.*Previously,*this*sector*included*both*soUware*publishers*

and*computer*systems*design.*


DEFINITION'OF'THE'TECH'INDUSTRY'(cont.)'

Finally,*R&D,*Tes8ng,*and*Engineering*Services*is*similar*to*previous*edi8ons*with*the*one*change*of*moving*Computer*

Training*to*IT*Services.*With*this*change*this*sector*is*now*more*homogeneous*around*the*technical,*scien8fic,*and*

engineers*services*within*the*economy.**

The*U.S.*government’s*NAICS*codes*do*not*capture*temporary*tech*workers,*as*all*temporary*employees*are*categorized*

under*NAICS*561320,*temporary*help*services.*While*there*are*well*over*2*million*workers*in*this*industry,*the*data*do*

not*break*down*how*many*of*these*workers*are*employed*by*the*tech*industry.*

Cyberstates*includes*49*NAICS*codes*in*its*defini8on*of*the*tech*industry.*Broadly*these*can*be*thought*of*in*two*broad*categories:*tech*manufacturing*and*tech*services.*These*industries*sufficiently*represent*the*technology*industry*within*

the*framework*provided*under*the*NAICS*system.**

A*detailed*list*of*all*of*the*sixOdigit*NAICS*codes*used*in*the*Cyberstates*defini8on*are*provided*on*the*next*page.*

**


TECH'INDUSTRY'DEFINITION'BY'NAICS'CODES'

TECH'MANUFACTURING'*

Computer'and'Peripheral'Equipment'

334111 *Electronic*Computers*

334112* *Computer*Storage*Devices*

334118* *Computer*Peripheral*Equipment*

'

Communicahons'Equipment'

334210** *Telephone*Apparatus*

334220* *Radio*and*TV*Broadcas8ng*and*Wireless*

*Communica8ons*Equipment*

334290* *Other*Communica8ons*Equipment*

*

Consumer'Electronics'

334310* *Audio*and*Video*Equipment*

*

Electronic'Components'

334412* *Bare*Printed*Circuit*Boards*

334416* *Capacitor,*Resistor,*Coil,*Transformer,*and*Other*Inductors*

334417* *Electronic*Connectors*

334418* *Printed*Circuit*Assembly*

334419* *Other*Electronic*Components*

*

Semiconductors'

333242* *Semiconductor*Machinery*

334413* *Semiconductor*and*Related*Devices*

*

Measuring'and'Control'Instruments'

334510* *Electromedical*and*Electrotherapeu8c*Apparatus*

334511* *Search,*Detec8on,*Naviga8on,*Guidance,**

*Aeronau8cal,*and*Nau8cal*Systems*and*Instruments*

334512* *Automa8c*Environmental*Controls*

334513* *Industrial*Process*Control*Instruments*

334514* *Totalizing*Fluid*Meter*and*Coun8ng*Devices*

334515* *Electricity*Measuring*and*Tes8ng*Equipment*

334516* *Analy8cal*Laboratory*Instruments*

334517* *Irradia8on*Apparatus*

334519* *Other*Measuring*and*Controlling*Instruments*

*

Reproducing'Magnehc'and'Ophcal'Media'

33461* *Manufacturing*and*Reproducing*Magne8c*and*Op8cal*Media*

'

Space'and'Defense'Systems'

336414* *Guided*Missile*and*Space*Vehicles*

336415* *Guided*Missile*and*Space*Vehicle*Propulsion*Units*and*Parts*

336419* *Other*Guided*Missile,*Space*Vehicle*Parts,*and*Auxiliary**

*Equipment*

*

TECH'SERVICES'*

TELECOMMUNICATIONS'AND'INTERNET'SERVICES'*

Telecommunicahons'

517110* *Wired*Telecommunica8on*Carriers*

517210* *Wireless*Telecommunica8on*Carriers*(except*Satellite)*

517410* *Satellite*Telecommunica8ons*

517911* *Telecommunica8on*Resellers*

517919* *All*Other*Telecommunica8ons*

*

Internet'Services'

518210* *Data*Processing,*Hos8ng,*and*Related*Services*

519130* *Internet*Publishing*and*Broadcas8ng,*and*Web*Search*Portals*

*

SOFTWARE'*

Sokware'Publishers'

511210* *SoUware*Publishers*

'

IT'SERVICES'*

Computer,'Peripheral,'and'Sokware'Wholesalers'

423430 *Computer*and*Computer*Peripheral*Equipment*and*SoUware**

*Merchant*Wholesalers**

*

Computer'Systems'Design'and'Related'Services'

541511* *Custom*Computer*Programming*

541512* *Computer*Systems*Design*

541513* *Computer*Facili8es*Management*

541519* *Other*Computer*Related*Services*

*

Computer'Training'

611420*Computer*Training*

*

Computer'and'Electronic'Repair'and'Maintenance'

811211* *Consumer*Electronics*Repair*and*Maintenance**

811212* *Computer*and*Office*Machine*Repair*and*Maintenance**

811213* *Communica8on*Equipment*Repair*and*Maintenance**

811219 *Other*Electronic*and*Precision*Equipment*Repair*and**

*Maintenance**

*

R&D,'TESTING,'AND'ENGINEERING'SERVICES'*

Engineering'Services'

541330* *Engineering*Services*

*

R&D'and'Teshng'Labs'

541380* *Tes8ng*Laboratories*

541711* *Research*and*Development*in*Biotechnology*

541712* *Research*and*Development*in*the*Physical,*Engineering,**

*and*Life*Sciences*


METHODOLOGY'

JOBS,'WAGES,'PAYROLL,'AND'ESTABLISHMENTS'

Sta8s8cs*on*jobs,*wages,*payroll,*and*establishments*were*collected*from*Employment*and*Wages,*Annual*Averages,*an*

annual*series*from*the*U.S.*Bureau*of*Labor*Sta8s8cs*(BLS).*This*publica8on*reports*on*average*annual*employment,*

total*wages,*and*establishments*at*the*state*and*na8onal*level.*These*sta8s8cs*are*compiled*as*part*of*the*Quarterly*

Census*of*Employment*and*Wages*(QCEW)*program,*previously*known*as*the*Covered*Employment*and*Wages*program*

and*some8mes*referenced*as*ESO202.*This*series*is*the*best*and*most*comprehensive*source*of*reliable*data*for*

sta8s8cal*analysis*at*the*state*level.*The*data*are*derived*from*the*quarterly*tax*reports*submi`ed*to*state*employment*

security*agencies*by*employers*subject*to*State*Unemployment*Insurance*laws.*

The*data*from*the*QCEW*are*generated*quarterly*with*a*systemOwide*review*with*the*release*of*the*annual*data*

(provided*during*the*fourth*quarter).*OUen*there*is*a*lag*in*the*collec8on*and*repor8ng*of*the*data,*as*BLS*needs*to*

receive*the*informa8on*from*all*50*states,*the*District*of*Columbia,*and*Puerto*Rico.*To*generate*the*2014*data*and*

provide*the*most*recent*available*informa8on*at*the*8me*of*produc8on,*Cyberstates*used*projec8on*data*from*

Economic*Modeling*Specialists*Interna8onal*(EMSI)*which*was*based*on*data*through*third*quarter*of*2014.*All*2014*

employment*and*payroll*(and*by*proxy*wage*data)*are*based*on*these*data.*The*most*recent*available*establishment*

data*at*8me*of*produc8on*was*for*2013,*as*such*this*is*what*is*used*on*the*overview*pages*and*elsewhere.**

Given*that*the*2014*was*not*finalized*by*BLS*at*the*8me*of*produc8on*of*this*report,*2014*data*are*preliminary*and*

subject*to*revisions.*Data*for*previous*years*2008*–*2013*are*final*and*represent*all*four*quarters*for*each*of*the*

respec8ve*years.*

One*of*the*major*challenges*in*analyzing*employment*and*wage*data*is*that*the*BLS*withholds*data*for*industry*sectors*

in*the*following*instances:*1)*where*there*are*fewer*than*three*establishments,*2)*where*a*single*establishment*

represents*80*percent*or*more*of*the*industry*’s*employment,*or*3)*when*a*state*specifically*requests*to*protect*a*

company’s*iden8ty.**However,*broader*industryOlevel*sta8s8cs*(threeOdigit*and*fourOdigit*NAICS*codes*versus*fiveOdigit*

and*sixOdigit*NAICS*codes)*include*some*totals*for*nondisclosed*data,*which*Cyberstates*uses*to*generate*the*most*

accurate*data*possible.*Some*state*data*were*es8mated*to*maintain*comparability*among*the*years.*For*example,*if*data*

were*disclosed*in*2014*but*not*in*2008,*addi8onal*data*from*EMSI*or*more*topOlevel*data*were*used*to*fill*in*the*data*

gaps*to*avoid*ar8ficial*decreases*or*increases*in*jobs*due*solely*to*disclosure*issues.**

The*QCEW*program*does*not*include*selfOemployed*sole*proprietorships.*Thus,*in*the*government*database*there*is*a*

lack*of*data*on*many*startOup*companies,*which*are*a*cri8cal*component*of*today’s*tech*industry.*According*to*data*from*

EMSI,*there*are*an*es8mated*1.1*million*tech*industry*workers*who*were*selfOemployed*or*sole*proprietors.*Detailed*

state*levels*for*this*metric*are*available*in*Appendix*C.*Addi8onally,*the*U.S.*government’s*NAICS*codes*do*not*allow*for*

the*collec8on*of*sta8s8cs*for*tech*industry*temporary*employees,*another*source*of*employment*for*the*tech*industry.***

Finally,*the*main*focus*of*much*of*the*data*in*this*report*is*on*the*industry*level,*which*differs*significantly*from*

occupa8onalOlevel*employment*data.*An*industry*represents*the*primary*produc8on*purpose*of*an*establishment*

regardless*of*the*occupa8ons*of*the*people*working*in*that*establishment.*Most*tech*industry*establishments*have*

mul8ple*types*of*occupa8ons*working*at*that*loca8on*including*both*technical*and*nontechnical*occupa8ons.*


SPECIAL'NOTE'REGARDING'COMPARISONS'WITH'PREVIOUS#CYBERSTATES#Because*of*the*revisions*to*the*NAICS*codes*in*2012*and*refinements*to*the*Cyberstates*defini8on*of*the*tech*industry*to*reflect*the*current*state*of*the*industry,*this*publica8on*is*not*directly*comparable*to*previous*Cyberstates*reports.*However,*most*of*the*underlying*data*are*the*same*as*previous*reports*and*the*individual*data*for*many*of*the*sectors*

will*match*for*the*8me*periods*where*the*data*are*finalized.*Most*of*the*trend*lines*of*the*historical*data*are*the*same*as*

previous*reports.*

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EMPLOYMENT'

QCEW*monthly*employment*data*represent*the*number*of*workers*who*were*employed*by*tech*establishments*during,*

or*received*compensa8on*for,*the*pay*period*that*included*the*12th*day*of*the*month.*The*employment*numbers,*with*

few*excep8ons,*cover*all*fullO8me*and*partO8me*employees.*These*include*most*corporate*officials,*execu8ves,*

supervisory*personnel,*professionals,*clerical*workers,*wage*earners,*and*piece*workers.*Excluded*are*proprietors,*the*

selfOemployed,*unpaid*family*members,*and*certain*farm*and*domes8c*workers.*The*employment*data*used*in*this*

report*are*calculated*by*averaging*the*available*monthly*data,*and*as*such*does*not*represent*the*number*of*employees*

in*a*par8cular*month.*

*

PAYROLL'AND'WAGES'

Payroll,*or*total*wages,*includes*total*compensa8on*paid*during*the*calendar*year*by*tech*establishments.*These*wages*

generally*include*bonuses,*8ps*and*other*gratui8es,*stock*op8ons*and*grants,*and*the*value*of*meals*and*lodging,*where*

supplied.*In*some*states,*employer*contribu8ons*to*certain*deferred*compensa8on,*such*as*401(k)*plans,*are*included*in*

total*wages.*However,*total*wages*do*not*cover*employer*contribu8ons*to*health*insurance,*unemployment*insurance,*

disability*insurance,*workers’*compensa8on,*and*private*pension*and*welfare*funds.**Average*annual*wages*were*

calculated*by*dividing*total*annual*payroll*by*employment.*This*formula*was*used*for*all*wages*at*the*na8onal*and*state*

level,*for*all*industry*sectors,*and*for*private*sector*wages.**

Like*employment,*payroll*represents*the*en8re*payroll*of*the*establishment*industry,*including*corporate*officials,*

execu8ves,*and*supervisory*personal,*whose*bonuses,*stock*op8ons,*and*wages*would*bring*up*the*average*wages.*As*

such,*the*average*wages*listed*in*this*report*do*not*represent*the*average*salary*of*an*average*tech*worker*nor*does*it*

represent*the*median*salary.*The*payroll*of*highOearning*individuals*has*the*poten8al*to*raise*the*average*no8ceably.*

Also*the*inclusion*of*bonus*and*stock*op8ons*has*the*poten8al*increase*wage*variance*from*year*to*year.*

Payroll*and*wages*at*the*na8onal*and*state*level*are*adjusted*for*infla8on*to*2014*dollars*using*the*CPIOU*for*all*urban*

consumers*with*1982O84*as*the*base*year*equal*to*100.*Cyberstates*used*the*annual*average*CPI*as*the*adjustment*

factor*list*in*parenthesis*for*each*year:*2008*(215.303);*2009*(214.537),*2010*(218.056),*2011*(224.939),*2012*(*229.594),*

and*2013*(232.957).*The*infla8on*index*used*for*2014*(237.166)*was*based*on*the*first*three*quarters*of*2014*with*

September*serving*as*the*proxy*for*the*fourth*quarter.*This*was*the*most*recent*available*infla8on*data*available*at*the*

8me*of*produc8on.*

*

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METHODOLOGY'(cont.)'



ESTABLISHMENTS'

An*establishment*is*an*economic*unit,*such*as*a*factory*or*office*that*produces*goods*or*provides*services.*Usually,*it*is*a*

single*physical*loca8on*and*engaged*in*one,*or*predominately*one,*type*of*economic*ac8vity*for*which*a*single*industrial*

classifica8on*may*be*applied.*For*the*vast*majority*of*small*and*midOsize*tech*companies,*an*establishment*can*be*

thought*of*as*a*company.*Although*for*larger*companies*that*have*mul8ple*establishments,*represen8ng*their*numerous*

loca8ons,*this*is*not*the*case.*

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LEADING'HIGHYTECH'INDUSTRY'SECTORS'

The*leading*tech*industry*sectors*on*the*state*overview*pages*show*the*top*tech*industry*sectors*by*employment*within*

the*individual*state.*The*top*five*leading*industry*subsectors*Cyberstates’s*defini8on*of*the*tech*industry*are*used.*In*the*case*of*some*smaller*states*that*do*not*have*five*significant*tech*sectors,*three*or*four*sectors*are*illustrated.*

*

UNEMPLOYMENT'RATES'

The*na8onal*occupa8onal*and*industry*unemployment*data*for*this*report*were*collected*from*unpublished*tables*

prepared*by*the*U.S.*Bureau*of*Labor*Sta8s8cs.*These*tables*list*employed*and*experienced*unemployed*persons*by*

detailed*occupa8on*and*industry*and*are*based*on*the*Current*Popula8on*Survey.*The*data*cover*only*private*sector*

wages*and*salaried*workers.*The*occupa8onal*and*industry*unemployment*rates*are*subject*to*both*sampling*and*

nonsampling*errors,*as*some8mes*the*data*on*which*they*are*derived*are*based*on*a*very*small*number*of*observa8ons.***

The*unemployment*rates*listed*on*a*stateObyOstate*basis*are*for*2013,*and*are*for*total*unemployment*for*the*state’s*

en8re*labor*force*and*are*not*specific*to*the*tech*industry.*The*most*recent*2013*state*unemployment*figures*can*be*

found*in*Appendix*C.*As*the*state*unemployment*rates*are*for*all*sectors*including*both*government*and*private*sector,*

this*is*not*comparable*to*the*U.S.*occupa8on*unemployment*sta8s8cs*in*Appendix*A,*which*are*private*sector*only.*

*

OCCUPATIONAL'DATA'

New*to*this*report*is*the*collec8on*of*tech*occupa8onal*employment.*The*occupa8onal*employment*number*represents*

the*summa8on*of*51*occupa8onal*codes*used*under*the*Standard*Occupa8onal*Classifica8on*(SOC)*system.*These*

include*technology*occupa8ons*from*managers,*computer*and*math,*engineering,*computer*and*electronic*repair,*and*

electronic*assemblers.***

As*noted*previously,*tech*occupa8onal*jobs*are*not*the*same*as*tech*industry*jobs.*The*tech*industry*represents*the*

primary*produc8on*purpose*of*an*establishment*which*typically*includes*mul8ple*occupa8ons,*including*nontechnical*

occupa8ons.**Occupa8onal*data*are*not*limited*to*a*specific*industry.*The*total*tech*occupa8ons*listed*in*Appendix*C*

include*workers*from*across*mul8ple*industries.*For*example,*a*systems*administra8on*in*the*food*manufacturing*

industry*would*be*included*in*the*occupa8onal*data*but*would*not*be*included*as*part*of*the*tech*industry*(as*they*are*

part*of*the*food*manufacturing).**

**



On*the*stateObyOstate*overview*pages*the*rela8onship*between*the*tech*industry*and*tech*occupa8ons*is*shown*in*the*

Tech*IndustryOOccupa8on*Comparison*Venn*diagram.*One*bubble*represents*the*total*number*of*tech*industry*jobs*and*

the*other*bubble*represents*the*total*number*of*tech*occupa8ons.*The*overlap*between*the*two*bubble*represents*the*

number*of*tech*occupa8ons*that*work*within*the*tech*industry.*The*percent*listed*above*the*graph*represents*the*

percentage*of*tech*occupa8ons*that*make*up*that*state’s*tech*industry.*The*Venn*diagrams*on*the*state*overview*pages*

are*meant*to*be*representa8ves*of*the*overlap*of*industry*and*occupa8onal*jobs*and*are*not*created*to*scale.**

The*occupa8onal*data*for*this*report*are*based*on*the*research*consultancy,*EMSI,*compiled*using*their*Q3*2014*dataset.*

This*includes*data*from*the*U.S.*Bureau*of*Labor*and*from*the*various*departments*of*labor*and*workforce*development*

for*each*of*the*states.*

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Gross'State'Product'(GSP)'

To*calculate*the*percent*of*each*state’s*economy*that*is*a`ributable*to*the*tech*industry,*regional*economic*accounts*

from*the*U.S.*Bureau*of*Labor*Sta8s8cs*was*used,*which*provides*gross*domes8c*product*by*state*for*many*top*level*

NAICS*sectors*(Table*C*in*the*regional*economic*accounts*data*downloads).***

Unfortunately,*this*top*level*data*limits*the*tech*industry*sectors*to*the*five*industry*sectors*listed*in*Appendix*B.*This*

includes*some*sectors*such*as*publishing*and*broadcas8ng*that*were*not*included*in*the*Cyberstates*defini8on*and*excludes*other*sectors*such*as*engineering,*R&D*and*tes8ng,*tech*wholesalers,*and*computer*repair*and*maintenance.*

*While*this*is*not*a*perfect*match*with*the*Cyberstates*tech*industry*defini8on*used*in*the*report,*it*is*the*closest*approxima8on*available*given*the*limita8ons.**

The*most*recent*data*for*this*indicator*are*for*2012.*GDP*by*state*is*the*value*added*in*produc8on*by*the*labor*and*

capital*located*in*a*state.*GDP*for*a*state*is*derived*as*the*sum*of*the*GDP*origina8ng*in*all*industries*in*the*state.*

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ROUNDING'

Much*of*the*data*in*this*report*are*rounded.**As*a*result,*addi8onal*data*oUen*exist*that*are*not*reflected*and*can*affect*

ranking,*percent*change,*numeric*change,*and*summa8ons.*Many*of*the*rankings*in*the*appendices*may*appear*to*be*

the*same*because*of*rounding;*however,*in*reality*they*are*different.*In*those*rare*instances*when*the*data*are*not*

rounded*and*are*indeed*the*same,*the*ranking*for*those*cyberstates*is*a*8e.***

Throughout*the*report*the*unrounded*data*are*used*to*calculate*percent*change,*numeric*change,*and*summa8ons.**

This*could*result*in*situa8ons*where*the*data*could*appear*to*be*inaccurate.*For*example,*if*there*were*1,139*jobs*in*

2013*and*1,281*jobs*in*2014,*this*would*round*to*1,100*in*2013*and*1,300*in*2014.*However,*the*difference*between*

1,281*and*1,139*is*142,*which*would*round*to*100.*Finally,*while*technically*there*are*no*posi8ve*and*nega8ve*zeros,*

throughout*the*report*when*a*rounding*results*in*a*zero,*posi8ve*and*nega8ve*signs*are*some8mes*used*to*indicate*the*

direc8on*of*the*rounding.*****

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