WASHINGTON STATE
Where the next big thing begins.
Why Washington?
Learn more about Washington State as a place to start and run a business, invest and live.
Key Industries
See what drives our economy, from the traditional to the cutting edge.
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County Data
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Our Team
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WASHINGTON STATE
Where the next big thing begins.
Why Washington?
Learn more about Washington State as a place to start and run a business, invest and live.
Key Industries
See what drives our economy, from the traditional to the cutting edge.
Property Search
Everything you need is at your fingertips, including our customizable site selection tools.
County Data
View each county’s demographics to find the right fit for your business.
Our Team
Meet our team of professionals who are here to take your business to the next level.
Events
Find out where we’ll be next or sign on as an exhibitor at an upcoming trade show.
Upper Left USA
Washington State is a melting pot of people, companies and ideas that has reshaped the way we think, shop, travel, entertain and communicate. Coming up with the Next Big Thing is what we do, from world-famous brands like Amazon to new scalable clean energy solutions.
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A great investment
Businesses around the world are investing billions in Washington’s economy and its future. See who’s who in foreign direct investment across the state.
SPOTLIGHT:
Information Technology
#1 in U.S. Tech Workers
Tech workers make up 9.4% of the state’s total workforce, the highest in the nation. That’s 1 in 10 workers. The national average is 5.4%.
Tech accounts for 21.8% of the state's economy.
The industry accounts for $138.7 billion of total GDP, which is the highest percentage in the U.S.
Nearly 60% of state exports is tech-related.
57% of services exported by the state are technology-related, nearly double second-place Massachusetts.
18,000 tech companies.
Nearly 350,000 workers are employed in tech-related jobs statewide. The state leads the nation in the net percentage of new tech positions. 24% of total wages paid to employees are tied to the tech sector.
In the News…
The Next Big Thing–A Tribute to Robb Zerr
A tribute to the life and legacy of our colleague Robb Zerr Last month, the Office of Economic Development and Competitiveness (OEDC) experienced a tremendous loss with the passing of our colleague, Robb Zerr. At his death, Robb was the managing director of OEDC’s...
(Mass) Timber!
Planting the seeds for industry innovation and growth Washington has always been inspired by our forests. In an age where sustainability and stewardship are as crucial as yield, Washington continues to build on its legacy of innovation. At the beginning of the...
Celebrating Accomplishments — a “New” New Year Tradition
Lafarge & Egge Celebrates New Facility Expansion Celebrate what you want to see more of.Tom Peters, Author of In Search of Excellence. New Year tradition holds that it is a time to begin work toward our ambitions, not a time for realizing them. Well, the team...
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Phone
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