Virginia's Technology Industry Contact:
Jerry Giles
Team Leader, Technology, Energy and Corporate Services . Business Development

804-545-5703
JGiles@YesVirginia.org

Virginia is a Technology Center

Virginia has the highest percentage of technology workers in the country and ranks 4th in total high technology employment as reported in Cyberstates 2011. 

The American Electronics Association’s definition of technology includes both manufacturing and services industries. Clearly the services side comprises the majority of high technology employment in Virginia, with Computer Systems Design and Related Services accounting for half of the Commonwealth’s total technology employment.

The economic output of Virginia’s technology industry is $58.4 billion.  Technology also supports $46.5 billion in additional economic output in Virginia.

Virginia's Technology Employment by Sector

• In 2010, technology industries accounted for more than 280,000 jobs in Virginia
  
  
• Half of technology jobs are in computer systems design and related services
  
  
• Engineering services accounts for nearly 57,000 jobs in Virginia’s technology industry
  
  

Virginia's Technology Firms by Sector

• In 2010, technology industries accounted for over 13,000 firms in Virginia
  
  
• Almost three-quarters of technology companies are in Computer Systems Design and Related Services, accounting for 9,200 firms
  
  
• Engineering services accounts for over 1,800 firms in Virginia’s technology industry
  

 

Virginia's Technology Workforce

• All Computer and Mathematical Occupations
  • Virginia ranks 1st in percentage of workers
  • Virginia ranks 4th in the number of workers
    
    
• Computer Systems Analysts
  • Virginia ranks 1st in percentage of workers
  • Virginia ranks 3rd in the number of workers
    
    
• Software Developers, Applications
  • Virginia ranks 3rd in percentage of workers
  • Virginia ranks 3rd in the number of workers
    
    
• Software Developers, Systems Software
  • Virginia ranks 2nd in percentage of workers
  • Virginia ranks 3rd in the number of workers
    
    

Select Technology Occupations	Total Employed - All Industries
Software developers, applications	28,110
Software developers, system software	29,740
Computer programmers	9,700
Computer systems analysts	32,740
Computer support specialists	21,310
Network and computer systems administrators	18,730
Information security analysts, web developers and computer network architects	17,730
Database administrators	4,890
Computer and information research scientists	3,360

Education for the Technology Workforce

• Ninety higher education institutions in Virginia offer programs in information technology and related fields.  These schools include public, private, and community colleges alike and are well dispersed throughout the state, offering cutting-edge programs that are competitive and relevant in today’s technology-driven world.
  
  
• According to the State Council of Higher Education for Virginia, more than 18,500 students were enrolled in information technology programs and over 3,400 degrees and certificates were rewarded in the 2009-10 academic year.
  
  

Fall 2010 Select Enrollment in IT and Related Programs at Virginia's Universities and Colleges
Program Name	Total
Computer and Information Sciences	7,299
Electrical/Electronics Engineering	2,516
Computer Science	1,978
Information Science/Studies	1,052
Computer/Software Engineering	1,379
Management Information Systems	1,239
Systems Engineering	718
Information Technology	2,020
Total	18,733
All degree types; Data available only for universities reporting to SCHEV

2009-2010 Select Degrees Conferred in IT and Related Programs at Virginia's Universities and Colleges
Program Name	Total
Computer and Information Sciences	1,084
Electrical/Electronical Engineering	580
Information Science/Studies	420
Systems Engineering	304
Computer/Software Engineering	238
Management Information Systems	259
Computer Science	194
Information Technology	255
Computer and Information Systems Security	37
Health Information/Medical Records Technology	26
Total	3,408
All degree types; Data available only for universities reporting to SCHEV

 

Major Technology Companies in Virginia

In the past ten years, over 101,700 jobs have been added in high technology industries, with investment of $9.46 billion

 

Major Technology Companies in Virginia

Alion Science and Technology Corp.

AMSEC LLC

AREVA

CACI

Canon Virginia

CGI

Computer Sciences Corp.

General Dynamics

HP Enterprise Services

Institute for Defense Analysis

ITT Corp.

L-3 Services Inc.

Lockheed Martin

Micron Technology

Northrop Grumman Corporation

Oracle

Orbital Sciences Corporation

QinetiQ North America

Raytheon Company

SAIC

SRA International, Inc.

TASC, Inc.

The Mitre Corporation

Unisys Corp.