Total Tech Occupations

The top counties with tech occupations also tend to follow the “Piedmont Crescent” I-40/I-85 corridor and the newer “Carolina Core” counties stretching from the Piedmont Triad to Fayetteville. Tech occupations are more widespread throughout the state compared with tech industry jobs. Tech occupations make up less than three percent of the local economy in only ten of North Carolina’s 100 counties. Twenty-seven counties in the state have more than six percent of their workers in tech jobs, up from 20 counties in last year’s report.