December 7, 2011 (The Editor’s Desk is updated each business day.)

Employment and wage trends in high-tech industries in Massachusetts

Total private employment by high-tech industry, Massachusetts, 2001 and 2009
Industry	Massachusetts Employment
Industry	2001	2009	Net change 2001–2009	Percent change 2001–2009
High-tech Industries	320,186	272,695	-47,491	-14.8
Pharmaceuticals	7,794	9,706	1,912	24.5
Computer equipment manufacturing	21,632	12,947	-8,685	-40.1
Communications equipment manufacturing	15,535	3,354	-12,181	-78.4
Semiconductor manufacturing	27,185	17,615	-9,570	-35.2
Electronic instrument manufacturing	32,706	26,487	-6,219	-19.0
Aerospace	13,411	12,133	-1,278	-9.5
Software publishers	24,540	22,006	-2,534	-10.3
Architecture	39,807	39,324	-483	-1.2
Computer systems design	60,146	55,218	-4,928	-8.2
Scientific research	33,319	44,151	10,832	32.5

Average annual wages by high-tech industry, Massachusetts, 2001 and 2009
Industry	Average annual wages
Industry	2001	2009	Percent change 2001–2009
High-tech industries, total	$77,314	$100,208	29.6
Pharmaceuticals	85,130	101,792	19.6
Computer equipment manufacturing	95,732	117,992	23.3
Communications equipment manufacturing	74,063	92,509	24.9
Semiconductor manufacturing	62,272	79,008	26.9
Electronic instrument manufacturing	69,066	94,090	36.2
Aerospace	71,729	99,504	38.7
Software publishers	95,077	119,345	25.5
Architecture	66,446	84,416	27.0
Computer systems design	90,236	115,353	27.8
Scientific research	75,815	109,957	45.0

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