New Hampshire Tech Alliance
Cyberstates 2021 ™ Report
Cyberstates 2021™ Research Report
This report is the definitive national, state and city analysis of the U.S. tech industry and tech workforce.
The Computing Technology Industry Association (CompTIA) published its 21st annual edition of Cyberstates in 2021. This report serves as a reference tool, making national, state and metropolitan area-level data accessible to a wide range of users. Cyberstates quantifies the size and scope of the tech industry and the tech workforce across multiple sectors. To provide additional context, Cyberstates includes time-series trending, average wages, business establishments, job postings, gender ratios, innovation, emerging tech metrics and more.
NH Highlights from 2021 Report
Top In Tech Job Growth
On a percent change basis, the top five states for job growth in 2018 were:
- Utah (+4.3 percent)
- New Hampshire (+4.2 percent)
- North Carolina (+4.0 percent)
- Nevada (+4.0 percent)
- and Washington (+3.5 percent).
Top 10 in Tech Job Employment
New Hampshire is in the top 10 states where percentage of tech workers relative to
its overall employment base.
- Massachusetts: 12.1%
- Washington: 11.2%
- Virginia: 11.1%
- Colorado: 10.8%
- District of Columbia: 10.8%
- Maryland: 10.7%
- New Hampshire: 10.3%
- California: 10.0%
- Utah: 9.6%
- Michigan: 8.8%
Top Economic Impact of Tech as Percent of State Economy
- Washington 23%
- California 19%
- Massachusetts 18%
- Colorado 15%
- New Hampshire 14%
