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From Worst To First: Here’s How Each State Ranks For Finding Tech Talent In 2021
Rick Whiting
Looking for highly skilled technology workers? CRN’s annual Best States project ranks all 50 states for finding and hiring technology employees.
No. 37: Rhode Island (No. 39 in 2020)
Workforce Experience and Education Rank: 32
State Employment and Economy Rank: 40
Tech Industry Employment: 35,426
Tech Worker Average Salary: $92,410
Rhode Island lost 349 tech jobs (1.0 percent of the tech workforce) in 2020. But the Ocean State is expected to generate 457 new tech jobs (a 1.3 percent gain) in 2021.
