Michigan Technology Industry Added More than 13,000 Jobs in 2017, Jumps to Third Nationally in Tech Job Growth
Summary
With 404,300 workers, Michigan ranks 9th among the 50 states and the District of Columbia in net tech employment.The state also saw a 43.4 percent jump in the number of job postings related to emerging technologies – – such as the Internet of Things, smart cities, drones, artificial intelligence, machine learning, virtual reality and augmented reality, and blockchain.In total, Michigan employers posted 124,730 jobs for technology positions last year.Cyberstates 2018 (#cyberstates) is based on CompTIAs 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.Through education, training, certifications, advocacy, philanthropy, and market research, CompTIA is the hub for advancing the tech industry and its workforce.