In Numbers
Technology in West Virginia
30,300 Net Tech Employment
4.0% Net Employment as a % of Overall Workforce
ECONOMIC IMPACT
3.5%
2,089 Tech Business Establishments
(Firms with Payroll)
Estimated direct
contribution of
the tech sector to
the West Virginia
economy: $2.3 billion
5,480 Tech Occupation Job Postings
(2017 Total)
11.1% Emerging Tech Job Postings % Change
(2017 vs. 2016)
TECH INDUSTRY WAGES
$67,730
$42,430
Average
State Wage
TECH
WAGES
ARE 60%
HIGHER
Average Tech
Industry Wage
LEADING TECH
INDUSTRY SECTORS
By Employment
2017
R&D, Testing and
Engineering Services 4,740
Telecommunications
and Internet Services 4,670
IT Services + Custom
Software Services 3,990
1,800
Software (Packaged) 140
Tech Manufacturing
Source: 2018 CompTIA Properties, LLC.
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