NY Tech Jobs Counter: 301,500

AeA has released their NY state technology data report today. The data is from both 2007 and (mostly) 2006 so take it with a grain of salt. New York State remained the third largest cyberstate employing 301,500 with a total payroll of $24.4 billion. New York’s high-tech industryexperienced a net gain of 1,600 jobs in 2006.

The report also states that venture capital investments in New York totaled $1.2 billion in 2007, ranking the state 5th nationwide by this metric. Ok, so I get that California is probably 1st but who is second, third and forth? I assumed NY was 2nd, maybe the count includes all VC not just technology.

In a bit of trivia, New York ranks first for employment in the photonics industry with a total payroll of 8,500. We beat California by 1,100!

Other facts from the reporting regarding NY technology:

• 301,500 high-tech workers in 2006 (3rd ranked cyberstate)
• 1,600 jobs gained between 2005 and 2006
• High-tech firms employed 43 of every 1,000 private sector workers in 2006, ranked 26th nationwide
• High-tech workers earned an average wage of $80,900 (10th ranked), or 42 percent more than New York’s average private sector wage
• A high-tech payroll of $24.4 billion in 2006, ranked 3rd nationwide
• 17,700 high-tech establishments in 2006, ranked 4th nationwide
• Venture capital investments of $1.2 billion in 2007, down nine percent from $1.3 billion in 2006, ranked 5th nationwide
• R&D expenditures of $13.1 billion in 2004, ranked 6th nationwide