The high-technology sector has taken a hit like so many other industries during the recent economic rough patch. In 2009, high-tech did away with 245,600 jobs, according to the TechAmerica Foundation’s report Cyberstates 2010: The Definitive State-by-State Analysis of the High-Technology Industry. Despite this lackluster news, the decline came after four years of steady growth in high-tech employment.
There is no question that a career in the high-technology sector is still a viable option. The better question would be: In what areas of the country would job seekers fare better in finding high-technology jobs? Using the most recent data available from the U.S. Department of Labor (2006), the American Electronics Association ranked cities with the most high-tech jobs per capita. The top ten cities were as follows:
- San Jose, California (Silicon Valley)
- Boulder, Colorado
- Huntsville, Alabama
- Durham, North Carolina
- Washington, D.C.
- Manchester, New Hampshire
- Colorado Springs, Colorado
- Austin, Texas
- Palm Bay-Melbourne, Florida
- Albuquerque, New Mexico
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