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Lynnwood, WA
(June 24, 2008) – AeA, the
nation’s largest technology trade association representing all segments of
the high-tech industry, today released Cybercities 2008: An Overview of
the High-Technology Industry in the Nation's Top 60 Cities. This
detailed report tracks trends in high-tech employment, wages,
establishments, payroll, employment concentration, and wage differential at
the metropolitan level.
The high-tech industry in Seattle grew strongly, adding 7,800 net jobs, a
seven percent increase, for an industry total of 127,700 in 2006, according
to the most recent metropolitan data available. This was the largest job
growth in the nation, and it helped Seattle move up from being the tenth to
the ninth largest cybercity in the nation by tech employment. These are also
high paying jobs, earning an average wage of $96,200 in 2006, or 93 percent
more then the average private sector wage of $49,700, the sixth highest
differential in the nation.
Seattle has proven to be a critical location for the software publishing
industry, having the most jobs in this sector in the nation. In 2006,
software publishers employed 43,600 jobs, an increase of 3,500 from the
previous year. Computer systems design and related services was also
important to Seattle, totaling 20,200 jobs.
“Seattle’s high-tech industry has seen significant growth for the past three
years,” said J.D. Hammerly, a Vice President at Battelle Seattle Research
Center. “We owe much of this growth to our vibrant software publishing and
wireless businesses. From Microsoft to numerous smaller start-up companies,
growth has been strong. However, future growth depends on our ability to
make high-tech careers attractive to our children. We need to spark more
excitement and enthusiasm for technology, sciences, and math. These skills
are critical to prepare young students for an increasingly technical world,
providing them with the foundation to become highly paid tech workers.”
Cybercities 2008 shows that the top five
cybercities by high-tech employment in 2006 were the New York Metro Area,
Washington, DC, San Jose/Silicon Valley, Boston, and Dallas-Fort Worth. The
nation’s highest tech industry concentration was in San Jose/Silicon Valley,
where more than one in four private sector workers were employed by the tech
industry. Seattle saw the largest tech industry employment growth, adding
7,800 jobs in 2006.
Later this summer, AeA will release Trade in
the Cyberstates 2008: A State-by-State Overview of High-Tech International
Trade. That report will look at the most recent data on high-tech
exports from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico.
AeA members can purchase Cybercities 2008
for $125; non-members for $250. Visit
www.aeanet.org/cybercities
to download the report, or call 408.987.4200.
What Does High Tech Mean for Seattle?
127,700 high-tech workers in 2006 (9th ranked cybercity)
7,800 jobs gained between 2005 and 2006 (1st ranked cybercity)
High-tech firms employed 91 of every 1,000 private sector workers in 2006
(16th ranked cybercity)
High-tech workers earned an average wage of $96,200 (5th ranked), or 93
percent more than Seattle’s average private sector wage
A high-tech payroll of $12.3 billion in 2006 (8th ranked cybercity)
4,900 high-tech establishments in 2006 (15th ranked cybercity)
Seattle’s National Industry Sector Rankings:
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1st in software publishers employment with
43,600 jobs
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9th in telecommunications services employment
with 18,800 jobs
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9th in measuring and control instruments
manufacturing employment with 6,400 jobs
Notes:
Seattle = Washington: King, Snohomish, and Pierce Counties.
Data are for 2006 unless otherwise noted.
2006 data are the most current available for employment, wages, payroll,
establishments, and industry sector jobs.
Source: Cybercities 2008
Published by AeA, Advancing the Business of Technology (www.aeanet.org)
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