Cyberstates Report

Winfred M. Phillips, Vice President

For your information, Florida the “Cyberstate” (June 2, 1999 AEA) reports:

What High Tech Means for Florida:

• 193,559 high-tech workers (6th ranked cyberstate), adding 9,100 jobs between 1996 and 1997.
• Florida ranks 9th in high-tech job growth between 1990 and 1997, adding 23,900 high-tech jobs.
• High-tech firms employ 35 of every 1,000 private sector workers in Florida.
• High-tech workers earned an average wage of $42,984, or 65% more than the average private sector wage.
• Florida’s average high-tech wage increased 8%, or by $3,200, between 1990-1997, adjusted for inflation.
• A high-tech payroll of $8.3 billion.
• High-tech exports totaled $13 billion in 1998 (5th ranked cyberstate), an increase of $353 million from 1997.
• Florida’s high-tech exports more than doubled between 1990-1998, jumping from $4.9 billion to $13 billion, making Florida the 3rd fastest growing cyberstate by high-tech exports.

Florida’s National Industry Segment Rankings:

• 3rd in electromedical equipment manufacturing employment (5,300 jobs)
• 4th in communications equipment manufacturing employment (21,200 jobs)
• 4th in defense electronics manufacturing employment (9,800 jobs)
• 5th in communications services employment (64,500 jobs)

Note Cyberstates 3.0 data are for 1997 unless otherwise noted, The American Electronics Association (www.aeanet.org).