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CompTIA Cyberstates™ 2018 report shows tech sector contributes $6.7 billion to state’s economy

Oklahoma City, Okla. – Technology-related employment in Oklahoma  held steady in 2017, according to Cyberstates™ 2018, the definitive annual analysis of the nation’s tech industry published today by CompTIA, the world’s leading technology industry association.

The tech sector is responsible for an estimated 3.8 percent ($6.7 billion) of the overall economy in Oklahoma, which is home to more than 4,000 tech business establishments.

With an estimated 86,800 tech workers, Oklahoma ranks 31^st in net tech employment.[1] Tech workers make up 4.9 percent of the state’s total workforce. The average tech industry wage in Oklahoma is $71,630, compared to the state’s average annual private sector wage of $44,540.

The strongest year-over-year job growth occurred in the category of packaged software (+ 8.7 percent).

Cyberstates 2018 is based on CompTIA’s analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, EMSI, Burning Glass Technologies Labor Insights, and other sources. Estimates for 2017 are subject to change as government data is revised and updated. The complete Cyberstates 2018 report, with complete national, state and metropolitan level data, is available at http://www.cyberstates.org

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The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) is a leading voice and advocate for the $4.8 trillion global information technology ecosystem; and the technology professionals who design, implement, manage, and safeguard the technology that powers the global economy. Through education, training, certifications, advocacy, philanthropy, and market research, CompTIA is the hub for advancing the tech industry and its workforce. Visit www.comptia.org to learn more.

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