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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. 36: North Dakota (No. 31 in 2020)
Workforce Experience and Education Rank: 29
State Employment and Economy Rank: 43
Tech Industry Employment: 21,443
Tech Worker Average Salary: $71,820
With 54,783 businesses and 209 solution providers, North Dakota is No. 2 in the number of potential business customers per solution provider (262.4).
North Dakota is ranked No. 49 for the number of science and engineering degree holders.