The future of the workplace may seem ambiguous, but some jobs are better positioned than others for the changes already underway. Today’s job market is undergoing one of the most rapid technological transformations in history, with new technologies upheaving entire industries, altering the skills employers require, and creating new career opportunities in the process.

While no one can predict exactly what the job market will look like decades from now, the current trajectory of fields like engineering, software development, data science, semiconductor technology, automation, advanced manufacturing, and renewable energy offers some insights into where it may be headed.

To determine which states are best prepared for the future, Altium analyzed employment growth, wage growth, business expansion, and research and development (R&D) in science and engineering nationwide to identify the states with the most future-proof workforces.

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States With the Most Future-Proof Workforces

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Irma Wallace

Co-founder and Vice President of SearchRank, responsible for many of the day to day operations of the company. She is also founder of The Arizona Builders' Zone, a construction / home improvement portal.