The Lone Star State is well known for being large in size, but did you know that they are also a major technology hub? Texas ranks only second to California in the number of technology jobs in America. In this infographic, Experts Exchange highlights the growth of the industry in Texas and takes a look at employment across technology jobs within the state. See how it stacks up next to other states, and explore the showdown between the two growing hubs of Austin and Dallas.

1. 346,500
581,200
Technology Jobs
32,603
Technology Companies
$56.2 Billion
Total Compensation
$96,612
Average Annual Wage
Technology Employment | 2nd
Average Technology Wage | 12th
State Rankings
California
New York
Texas
Florida
Massachusetts
TOP STATES BY TECH EMPLOYMENT
STATE OF TECH IN TEXAS
WHERE TEXAS RANKS #1
1,087,800
581,200
286,300
307,100
jobs in data processing &
hosting
computer, peripheral,
and software wholesalers
computer network support
specialists
cloud & data services jobs
SILICON HILLS
AUSTIN DALLAS
SILICON PRAIRIE
65% of the population migrated here
The third fastest growing city in the
United States
17 companies on the Inc. 5000 list
The fifth major U.S. technology
market
Nearly 2,600 tech companies provide
50,000 jobs
The sector grew by 8% in 2012
Home to 21 Fortune 500 companies
Home to 300 locally headquartered
companies that each employ more
than 1,000 globally
18 companies on Forbes 500 list
Home to 127.4 million sq. ft. of office
space
37% of Texas’ high-tech workforce
DFW has 216,886 technology jobs,
32% of all technology jobs in Texas
COMPANY LOCATIONS
Dallas
Austin
Hosting &
Cloud Services
$132.447 Billion
Dallas
Austin
Houston
Computer systems
design services &
end-to-end software
solutions
$92.793 Billion
Austin Online Entertainment $75.381 Billion
Austin
Austin
Austin
Gaming $5.548 Billion
Gaming $3.575 Billion
eCommerce Services $17.902 Billion
SECTOR TOTAL SALES
REGIONAL SHOWDOWN Austin vs. Dallas
SOURCES
http://bizbeatblog.dallasnews.com/2014/08/study-texas-has-the-fastest-growing-technology-employment-in-the-u-s.html/
https://www.comptia.org/resources/2015-cyberstates
http://gov.texas.gov/files/ecodev/IT_Report.pdf
http://www.dallas-ecodev.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/profile.pdf
http://venturebeat.com/2013/03/05/why-austin-is-techs-new-destination-of-choice/
http://www.destinationdfw.com/Dallas-Fort-Worth-Technology-and-Telecom-Hub/
http://www.bizjournals.com/austin/news/2012/11/06/report-austin-no-5-most-high-tech.html
Experts Exchange takes a look at employment
across technology jobs in the Lone Star State.
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