REPORT RELEASED TODAY
NC TECH has released the seventh annual North Carolina State of Technology Industry Report (NC STIR) during the virtual Outlook for Tech event earlier today. 

Visit the NC STIR website (www.NCSTIR.com) for the latest data, trends, rankings and analysis. The 2021 Key Findings and Full Report can also be found on the site. 
TOP TIER RANKINGS
Areas Where NC Ranks among the Top 15
TECH INDUSTRY
  • Percentage of Women in the Tech Industry Workforce
  • Tech Industry Employment Growth
  • Expected Tech Industry Employment Growth
  • Average Annual Wage for Tech Industry Employees with Purchasing Power

TECH INDUSTRY - IT (Tech Core) Sub-Category
  • Average Annual Wage for Tech Industry - IT (Tech Core) Sub-Category Employees with Purchasing Power
  • Tech Industry - IT (Tech Core) Sub-Category Employment Growth
  • Tech Industry - IT (Tech Core) Sub-Category Location Quotient

TECH OCCUPATIONS
  • Tech Occupations Median Salary Earnings Adjusted Purchasing Power
  • Tech Occupations Growth
  • Expected Tech Occupations Growth

TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE
  • Average In-State Tuition Cost
  • Percent Change in STEM Education Program Completions
  • State Spending Per Student on Higher Education
  • Start-Ups from Universities
  • Completed STEM Education Programs per 1,000 Enrolled Students
  • Technology Licenses and Options Executed from Universities
  • Venture Capital Invested Per #1 Million of GSP
  • Business Opening Rate vs. Closing Rate
  • Business Perfomed R&D as a Percentage of Private Industry Output
  • Total R&D as a Percentage of GSP
  • Percentage of Population Without High-Speed Broadband Access
  • SBIR and STTR Funding Per $1 Million of GSP

For complete information including state rankings, graphics and analysis: www.NCSTIR.com