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Alabama Technology Industry Expands its Impact on the State’s Workforce

Mar 26, 2019

Nearly 1,900 jobs added in 2018, coupled with growing economic impact, according to CompTIA Cyberstates 2019report

Montgomery, Ala. – Tech-related employment in Alabama increased by nearly 1,900 new workers in 2018 and the tech sector raised its contribution to the state’s economy, according to Cyberstates 2019™,  the definitive guide to national, state and metropolitan area tech sector and tech workforce analytics published annually by CompTIA, the leading technology industry association.

Net tech employment grew by an estimated 1,888 jobs in 2018, a 1.3 percent increase over 2017.[1] Since 2010 net tech employment has grown by 10,000 new jobs. With more than 147,000 workers, tech accounts for approximately 7.1 percent of Alabama’s workforce.

The tech sector also had an estimated direct economic impact of $13.4 billion, or about 6.8 percent of Alabama’s total economy.

“Clearly the broad-based impact of the tech industry touches virtually every community, company, industry and market across Alabama, especially when you consider the tens of thousands of knowledge workers who rely on technology to do their jobs,” said Todd Thibodeaux, president and CEO, CompTIA.

The outlook for future employment growth remains positive. Alabama saw a 57 percent increase in the number of job postings related to emerging technologies, such as the Internet of Things, smart cities, drones, artificial intelligence, virtual and augmented reality and blockchain.

Cyberstates projects the base of tech occupation employment – a subset of net tech employment will grow by 6.8 percent in Alabama by 2026. Retirements will add even more pressure to meet the need for tech talent.

“The findings attest to a tech labor market that will remain tight as employers balance short-term needs with an eye towards the future,” said Tim Herbert, senior vice president for research and market intelligence at CompTIA.

Tech occupations that experienced year over year growth in Alabama included software and web developers (+ 3.7 percent); computer support specialists (+ 3.1 percent) and network architects, administrators and support specialists (+ 1 percent). The median tech occupation wage is $77,956; 109 percent higher than the median wage for all occupations in the state.

Cyberstates 2019 (#cyberstates) 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 2018 are subject to change as government data is revised and updated. The full report, with complete national, state and metropolitan level data, is available at https://www.cyberstates.org/.

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[1] Net tech employment includes tech company workers in technical and non-technical positions, technical workers in other industries and self-employed technology workers.

 

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