According to Riverbird Research, the number of jobs in the region’s technology industry increased 19% during the five years between 2019 and 2024.
Despite the increase in technology jobs in the 18-county region of WNC, the region’s employment growth was not as fast as the state’s overall rate of 28%, and 45% fewer jobs were created in this sector than the national average. A total of 13,587 jobs were supported by 3,936 payrolled business locations and earned an average annual salary of $83,425, excluding supplements. These statistics exclude self-employed.
Buncombe County led the region with 6,817 technology jobs, followed by Henderson County with 1,532 jobs and Macon County with 1,088 jobs.
Source: Riverbird Research