Nov 12, 2020 The Wireless Industry State by State By Tracy Ford The promise to build 5G networks across the nation is that the networks would enable incredible transformations across multiple industries. Telemedicine, self-driving cars and industrial automation are initiatives that are happening in real-time today. But even going back to first-generation wireless networks, the companies that construct these networks have impacted the economies of the communities where they are working. Nationwide, the wireless industry supports more than 4.7 million jobs; contributes $475 billion to the U.S. economy and is expected to invest $275 billion over seven years. Do you want to see how the wireless industry is impacting your state? WIA has compiled a state-by-state level look at the number of jobs created by the wireless industry, Gross Domestic Product growth from the wireless ecosystem at the state level, as well as the estimated 5G network investment. Because more than 50% of households have cut the cord on traditional landline telephony, the infographics also include the percentage of households that rely exclusively on wireless telephones to communicate. For example, in Arizona, the wireless industry has created nearly 40,000 jobs and nearly 65% of households rely only wireless for communications. In contrast, Massachusetts counts more than 16,000 jobs but only 39% of households have cut the cord. However, Oregon counts more than 15,000 jobs, similar to Massachusetts, but has a cord-cutting rate closer to Arizona at 64%. Here is a look at the wireless industry impact at the state level. Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming News, Research and White Papers