Washington Ranked #12 in Business Week’s Best and Worst States for Tech Jobs
April 5th, 2009 by lewis
TweetBusiness Week released it’s rankings on the best and worst states for tech jobs. Washington is ranked #12 out of 50. Here are Washington state statistics shared in the article:
- Tech jobs gained/lost in 2007: 11,300
- Percent growth: +7%
- Growing industries: Software publishing, computer systems design, engineering services
- Average tech wage (rank out of 52): $95,875 (3)
- Percent private-sector workers in tech firms: 7.2%
- Overall ranking: 12
- Key Tech Employers: Microsoft (MSFT), Amazon (AMZN), RealNetworks (RNWK)
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