Maryland added 1,335 technology industry jobs in 2016, bringing the total number of people employed by a technology company in the state to 182,539. <\/p>\n
Across all sectors, about 183,300 workers had a technology occupation in Maryland last year, according to Cyberstates 2017, an annual report on the national technology workforce by technology association CompTIA. <\/p>\n
The report defines a technology industry job as any position at a technology company. Technology occupation jobs are those focused on a technology function in any sector. About half of the technology industry jobs in Maryland are in technology occupations, which shows that technology companies support a large number of jobs in other roles, such as administration and marketing. <\/p>\n
\"The Cyberstates data affirms the strength and vitality of Maryland's tech industry, and attests to its essential standing in the economy,\" said Todd Thibodeaux, president and CEO CompTIA, in a statement. \"Technology enables innovation and generates growth for companies, regardless of their size, locale or markets served.\" <\/p>\n
Maryland ranked 16th among the 50 states for technology industry employment and eighth for average technology wages. <\/p>\n
Workers in the state's technology industry earned an average of $107,200, 87 percent more than the average state wage of $57,400, according to the report. <\/p>\n
The technology industry accounts for about 7 percent of Maryland's workforce, the report said. <\/p>\n
The report is based on analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, among other sources. <\/p>\n
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