The latest CyberStates report from CompTia ranks Michigan 3rd nationally when it comes to growing tech jobs. According to the report (PDF), Michigan added 13,160 new tech jobs during 2017. Michigan ranks 9th overall in net tech employment.
The 404,300 tech workers in 
Michigan include tech industry workers in technical and non-technical positions, technical workers in other industries, and self-employed tech workers according to CompTia. In addition to added jobs, the Cyberstates report shows Michigan’s tech sector is responsible for an estimated $34.7 billion of the overall state economy.
The CompTIA report also ranked Metro Detroit 11th for increases in tech employment with 8,700 new tech jobs in 2017. Metro Detroit out-paced, traditional tech hot-spots like Atlanta, Boston, Dallas, and LA in tech job growth. The top CyberCities by net tech employment job gains were:
1. San Francisco +20,000
2. San José +12,600
3. New York City +10,200
4. Seattle +8,800
5. Detroit +8,700
6. Dallas +7,400
7. Boston +7,100
8. Los Angeles +5,700
9. Atlanta +5,300
10. Denver +5,100
The Cyberstate report also found there was a 43.4% increase in the number of job postings related to emerging technologies, such as the Internet of Things, smart cities, drones, artificial intelligence, machine learning, virtual reality, and augmented reality and blockchain.
Michigan’s leading tech occupations include software and web developers, computer support specialists, and computer system and information security analysts.
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