Not every state has an Apple. But tech companies are headquartered all across the country, and data company Utopia recently mapped them all out. They based their list on Fortune 100 and Inc. 5000 data to figure out the highest-earning tech company in each state.
From healthcare to consumer electronics to online shopping, all kinds of tech companies are represented on the list. Top earners include Apple (California), Amazon (Washington) and AT&T (Texas). At the other end of the spectrum are the lesser knowns, such as Rockwell Collins (Iowa), Pedigree Technologies (North Dakota) and Mammoth Networks (Wyoming).
Find out the biggest tech company in your state:
Alabama
Largest tech company: GATR Technologies
Alaska
Largest tech company: GCI
Arizona
Largest tech company: Avnet
Arkansas
Largest tech company: Acxiom Corp.
California
Largest tech company: Apple
Colorado
Largest tech company: Level 3 Communications
Connecticut
Largest tech company: United Technologies
Delaware
Largest tech company: DuPont USA
Florida
Largest tech company: Tech Data
Georgia
Largest tech company: Cox Communications
Hawaii
Largest tech company: Hawaiian Telcom
Idaho
Largest tech company: Micron Technology
Illinois
Largest tech company: Motorola Solutions
Indiana
Largest tech company: MS Companies
Iowa
Largest tech company: Rockwell Collins
Kansas
Largest tech company: Sprint Corp.
Kentucky
Largest tech company: Lexmark Intl.
Louisiana
Largest tech company: CenturyLink
Maine
Largest tech company: WEX Inc.
Maryland
Largest tech company: Lockheed Martin Corp.
Massachusetts
Largest tech company: General Electric
Michigan
Largest tech company: Stryker Corporation
Minnesota
Largest tech company: Ecolab Inc.
Mississippi
Largest tech company: Venture Technologies
Missouri
Largest tech company: Centene Corp.
Montana
Largest tech company: Foundant Technologies
Nebraska
Largest tech company: West Corporation
Nevada
Largest tech company: Scientific Games Corp.
New Hampshire
Largest tech company: PC Connection
New Jersey
Largest tech company: Honeywell Intl. Inc.
New Mexico
Largest tech company: TechSource, Inc.
New York
Largest tech company: Verizon Corp.
North Carolina
Largest tech company: QuintilesIMS
North Dakota
Largest tech company: Pedigree Technologies
Ohio
Largest tech company: Parker Hannifin Corp.
Oklahoma
Largest tech company: InterWorks
Oregon
Largest tech company: FLIR Systems
Pennsylvania
Largest tech company: WESCO Intl., Inc.
Rhode Island
Largest tech company: Textron
South Carolina
Largest tech company: ScanSource Corp.
South Dakota
Largest tech company: Sterling Computers
Tennessee
Largest tech company: TEVET, LLC
Texas
Largest tech company: AT&T
Utah
Largest tech company: Overstock.com
Vermont
Largest tech company: iTech U.S. Inc.
Virginia
Largest tech company: General Dynamics Corp.
Washington
Largest tech company: Amazon
West Virginia
Largest tech company: STS International
Wisconsin
Largest tech company: Johnson Controls
Wyoming
Largest tech company: Mammoth Networks
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