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OVERVIEW
IT Services Workforce
Texas’ IT services workforce is the second largest in
the nation, with more than 156,500 professionals
employed at nearly 14,000 IT services firms. These
workers are highly skilled and well paid, earning an
average annual salary above $90,000. The largest IT
subsector in the state is computer systems design,
which encompasses the activities of custom computer
programming, software consulting, systems integration,
computer facilities management, and related
services. This subsector accounts for nearly 70% of IT
services employment in Texas (see table below).
In addition to the total employment at firms dedicated
to IT services, a separate workforce of roughly
180,000 Texans are employed in IT professions across
all other industries. These workers include computer
programmers, network analysts, software developers
and other technicians embedded within sectors such as
manufacturing, financial services, health care, and
others. (See page 21 for more detail about the IT
workforce across industries.)
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Compared to the U.S. as a whole, the Texas workforce
is significantly more concentrated in data processing,
hosting, and related services than other states, according
to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Texas also
ranks No. 1 nationally for employment in the combined
ISP and data processing sector.
Texas ranks No. 1 in the U.S. in combined
ISP and data processing employment.
From 2007-2011, employment in the major IT
services sectors in Texas increased by 11%. Internet
publishing led the way as the only segment that saw
continuous employment increases each year during
that period (see graph on next page). Despite a
temporary downturn in 2009, the computer systems
design segment experienced overall employment
increases of nearly 20% between 2007 and 2011.
Additionally, both the software publishing and data
processing & hosting sectors declined slightly over the
four-year period, but began rebounding in 2011.
Information Technology Services Employment in Texas
Second Quarter 2011
Sector (Industry Code) Employees Firms
-U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Average
Annual Wage
Computer Systems Design and Related Services (5415) 108,676 12,106 $90,064
Data Processing, Hosting and Related Services (518) 26,787 702 $85,228
Software Publishers (5112) 16,433 666 $111,124
Internet Publishing, Broadcasting, and Search Portals (51913) 3,208 421 $69,992
Specialized Telecommunications & Internet Service Providers (517919) 1,416 96 $67,548
TOTALS 156,520 13,991 $90,832
Computer-Related Professions in All Other Industries* 180,350 NA $75,015
*Approximate. Based on 2010 data.
Source: Texas Workforce Commission