High-tech job market shrank in the U.S.

High-tech job market shrank in the U.S.

5.75 million Americans last year occupied a job in the high-tech sector. That are, according to the nonprofit Foundation TechAmerica 115 800 or nearly 2 percent less than last year. The U.S. high-tech labor market is the second year in a row after a prolonged period of growth shrunk. 2009 in this segment almost 250,000 jobs were lost.

In the definition for the high-tech sector, the TechAmerica Foundation is governed by the NAICS industry classification. Accordingly, from the now covered by the foundation's report Cyberstates 2011 Manufacturer of computers and computer accessories, telecommunications equipment, consumer electronics and electronic components. There are also processor manufacturer, manufacturer of defense systems of measurement and control instruments, medical devices and photonics. Also recognized are the Internet and telecommunications service providers, software publishers, research and development laboratories, private educational institutions in the field of computer and engineering firms.

Communications service built in 2010 from the U.S. about 72,000 points, which meant a decline of 5.5 percent. Software services offered in 2010 almost 23,000 jobs or 1.4 percent less than in 2009. The average wage in the economy segment was recorded in 2010 around 86 800 U.S. dollars (65,000 euros) compared with the overall average salary of $ 45,000 in the U.S. private sector.

The most high-tech jobs are found with 931 000 in California, Texas and 456 500 294 700 in New York. The greatest concentration of high-tech jobs finds itself with 98 to 1,000 high-tech private-sector agencies in the state of Virginia. Michigan leads with 2,700 new high-tech jobs, the list of states with the largest growth in this segment.