What Does High Tech Mean for the Capital Region (combining the District of Columbia, Maryland, and Virginia)?
• 474,800 high-tech workers in 2007 (would be the 2nd largest cyberstate) • 2,900 jobs gained between 2006 and 2007 (would be 11th ranked after Wisconsin, which added 3,600 jobs) • As a percentage of the private sector workforce, Virginia has the highest concentration of tech workers in the country (9.2 percent); Maryland has the 5th highest concentration (8.0 percent); and the District of Columbia has the 6th highest concentration (7.3 percent) • Average annual high-tech wages: Virginia’s is $89,700 – 6th ranked and 97 percent more than the state’s average private sector wage; the District of Columbia’s is $89,300 – 7th ranked and 29 percent more than the district’s average private sector wage; Maryland’s is $84,400 – 10th ranked and 82 percent more than the state’s average private sector wage • A high-tech payroll of $41.7 billion in 2007, (would be the 2nd ranked cyberstate) • 28,300 high-tech establishments in 2007, (would be the 2nd ranked cyberstate) Select Industry Sector Rankin
