The Best and Worst CyberStates for 2017

The Best and Worst CyberStates for 2017

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In Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Mississippi, Montana, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Texas, Washington, West Virginia
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The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) is a leading not-for-profit technology association. Their 18th edition of the Cyberstates report aims to provide a representation of the size and scope of the US tech sector. The report analyses the industry and workforce by state and uses metrics such as tech patents, venture capital funding, business establishments and job postings.

Here is a summary of the results by state:

Tech Industry Employment

There were around 6.9 million US tech workers in 2016, up from 6.7 million in 2015.

Top 5

  1. California
  2. Texas
  3. New York
  4. Florida
  5. Massachusetts

Bottom 5

  1. Wyoming
  2. South Dakota
  3. Alaska
  4. North Dakota
  5. Montana

Tech Patents Granted

Top 5

  1. California
  2. Texas
  3. Washington
  4. New York
  5. Massachusetts

Bottom 5

  1. Alaska
  2. South Dakota
  3. Mississippi
  4. Montana
  5. West Virginia

Innovation Score Per Capita

The number of tech startups and new tech establishments grew to 36,508 in 2015. Many were IT services covering data processing, hosting and web search portals.

Top 5

  1. California
  2. Massachusetts
  3. Washington
  4. Colorado
  5. New Jersey

Bottom 5

  1. West Virginia
  2. Mississippi
  3. Arkansas
  4. South Dakota
  5. Ohklahoma

Tech Gross State Produce (GSP) As A Percent of Total State Product (in billions)

Top 5

  1. Oregon
  2. Washington
  3. Massachusetts
  4. California
  5. Colorado

Bottom 5

  1. Wyoming
  2. Louisiana
  3. Oklahoma
  4. Mississippi
  5. West Virginia

Average Tech Industry Wages Rank

The average tech sector wage was 105 percent higher than the average national wage of $53,130 in 2016.

Top 5

  1. California
  2. Washington
  3. Massachusetts
  4. New Jersey
  5. New York

Bottom 5

  1. South Dakota
  2. Mississippi
  3. Wyoming
  4. West Virginia
  5. Montana

The full report is available at Cyberstates.

US tech companies undertaking qualified activities can apply for the state and/or federal R&D tax credit. To check whether your projects meet the necessary criteria, contact a Swanson Reed representative today.

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