Theme-Logo Oregon Tech Industry Overview

Introduction

This report provides an overview of the economic impact of the technology industry in Oregon. For a list of all sub-sectors included, visit this link. Across the state, 5,627 firms employ 77,777 workers. Total industry wages were $9,200,909,123 in 2017, and industry wages are 1.4x the national average.

The average tech professional makes $81,645 per year, which is 1.6x greater than the average wage of $51,028across other industries in Oregon.

Year-over-year, the tech industry in Oregon has grown by 5.67%, while wages have increased by 10.65%. Since 2000, the industry has added 3,113 firms and 4,212 jobs.

More detailed information is provided below, including historical trends and comparisons to similar regions.

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The technology industry in Oregon has doubled since 2000!

Jobs

$9,882,105,176

Industry Wages

80,455

Industry Jobs

5,904

Firms

3.10%

Employment increase in last year

10.65%

Wages increase in last year

1.4x

Wages versus the national average


Tech Industry Job Multiplier
Jobs
generates
151 new jobs in other sectors
Year-over-year employment growth
-31.60%
-13.86%
3.88%
21.62%
57.10%
Employees by Sector
The largest sectors are....
Jobs
The number of jobs as been...
Top 5 Sectors by Employment
Industry Employees Yearly Wage
334413 - Semiconductor and Related Device Manufacturing 26,277 $160,419.00
511210 - Software Publishers 11,452 $120,119.00
541512 - Computer Systems Design Services 7,579 $119,128.00
541511 - Custom Computer Programming Services 6,607 $113,500.00
517110 - Wired Telecommunications Carriers 5,100 $67,718.00

Employers

The industry contributed

$68,267,963

in total taxes last year

8.33%

Increase in number of firms in last year

1.6x

Tech industry's share of total employment in Oregon vs. other parts of U.S.

Year-over-year change in industry firms
-100.00%
-60.00%
-20.00%
20.00%
100.00%
Firms
The number of firms as been...
Firms by Sector
The largest firms are....
Top 5 Sectors by Firms
Industry Firms Growth (YoY)
511210 - Software Publishers 1,684 0.03%
541511 - Custom Computer Programming Services 1,443 0.03%
541512 - Computer Systems Design Services 833 -0.03%
519130 - Internet Publishing and Broadcasting and Web Search Portals 349 0.14%
517110 - Wired Telecommunications Carriers 311 -0.02%

Comparison to similar States

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Jobs by State
66,624
90,227
113,830
137,433
184,639