Michigan added the highest number of technology-related jobs of any state in the country in 2010 according to TechAmerica. The state ranked 15th among cyberstates, employing over 155,000 tech industry workers.
Michigan added 2,700 tech workers last year, according to the survey, Michigan now boasts 155,100 technology employees. The only other gainers were:
- Washington D.C. (up 1,400)
- West Virginia and Utah (up 400)
- South Carolina (up 300)
The study showed research and development and testing labs added 3,100 jobs, Internet and software publishers added 900 jobs and computer systems and design-related services added 600 positions.
According to MLive organizations like Spectrum Health, Amway, GE Aviation and a variety of automotive components makers like Gentex and LG Chem led the tech job growth. National heavyweights reliant on tech workers including Ford Motor Company (F), General Motors (GM), Chrysler, Dow Chemicals (DOW) and Stryker (SYK) also have ramped up tech sector hiring.
Michigan U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, who joined TechAmerica for the announcement, said tech jobs play an important part in Michigan’s ongoing economic turn around.
“It focuses on all the work we’ve been doing on advanced battery technologies, the research and development into new clean energy alternatives and electric vehicles,” she said. ”The great news is we are developing and growing an industry that can cut across many different kinds of businesses … being a high-tech hub.”
“I think it’s significant to layer on this also that we are the number one state in new clean energy patents. In other words, new ideas being developed and being patented,” Ms. Stabenow said.
Representing approximately 1,000 member companies of all sizes from the public and commercial sectors of the economy, TechAmerica an industry advocacy organization “dedicated to helping members’ top and bottom lines.”
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I first noted the up-surge in Michigan tech jobs here. I have hired 6 new staff in the last six months, 3 of which were unemployed when I brought them on. So maybe there is something to there reports.
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