The US technology industry added 198,156 jobs in 2015 when compared to 2014 for a total of more than 6.7 million jobs, according to a report released today by CompTIA. The tech industry makes up approximately 7.1% of the overall GDP and 11.6% of the total private sector payroll.

Growth was again led by the IT services sector which added 105,400 jobs between 2014 and 2015, according to CompTIA. Next was the R&D, testing, and engineering services sector, which added 48,100 jobs.

“Much of this growth can be attributed to the current trends in cloud computing, mobility, automation and social technologies that are reshaping businesses large and small,” said Tim Herbert, senior VP, research and market intelligence, CompTIA. “Momentum behind the Internet of Things continues to grow, while the critical importance of cybersecurity shows no signs of abating.”

CompTIA also looked at tech employment by state. The largest jobs gains were recorded in:

• California: +59,500
• New York: +15,500
• Texas: +13,800
• Massachusetts: +11,700
• Florida: +11,400

The states with the highest concentration of tech workers in private sector employment were:

• Massachusetts: 9.8%
• Virginia: 9.5%
• Colorado: 9.0%
• Maryland: 8.6%
• California: 8.2%

The largest states by tech industry employment continued to be California, Texas and New York.