Texas' technology sector doing better than most, report says

The industry of the technology of Texas was not struck as hard as all the private sector nationally, according to a new report/ratio.

The number of work of technology in the only star state decreased 0.6 percent during the fourth quarters 2008 compared with 1.3 percent for the national private sector. Texas lost 38.000 work of technology during the three months period, partnership reported TechAmerica.

The decline came one year after the growth of work of the technology of Texas (14.700) was largest in the United States. The number of workmen of technology in Texas arranges number 2 in the nation after California, the exposures of state of report/ratio.

During 2007, the average wages of technology in Texas reached $83.900, 84 percent more top than the average of the private sector of the state.

In October 2008, a report/ratio by the American association of electronics arranged number 2 of Texas in the nation in exports of technology, with nearly $36 billion in exports in 2007.

Texas produced of $35.9 billion in exports technology in 2007. The study indicated that these exports supported almost 184.000 work of Texas. California arranged the combination of number 1, with exports of technology of $48.2 billion 2007.

The principal destinations for exports of technology of Texas in 2007 included Mexico, approximately $13 billion; Canada, $3.5 billion; and South Korea, $1.9 billion.

TechAmerica, Washington, C.C - the partnership based for companies of technology, was formed towards the end of 2008 by the fusion of the AEA and the association of technology of America. The group lately combined represents almost 1.500 companies.