THE CYBERSTATES STORY: How the Top States Stack Up Tech-related employment across the United States increased by more than 260,000 jobs in 2018, and the tech sector increased its contribution to the nation’s economy, according to Cyberstates™, the definitive guide to national, state and metropolitan area tech sector and tech workforce analytics. Here’s how the top 10 states rank for net tech employment in 2018.
#5 ILLINOIS 439,541 net tech employment 69% increase in number of tech job postings $55.5 billion direct economic impact
#1 CALIFORNIA 1,782,499 net tech employment 51,567 new tech jobs 86% increase in number of tech job postings
#2 TEXAS 982,988 net tech employment $141.8 billion direct economic impact 112% increase in number of tech job postings
CompTIA CEO Todd Thibodeaux honors the 2019 CompTIA Tech Champions; Sen. Gary Peters, Rep. David Schweikert and Stephen T. Cobb, senior security researcher at ESET.
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