eWeek.com reports that the list of states offering employment opportunities in the tech field is growing.  New players like the states like Massachusetts, Oregon, Maryland, Utah and Minnesota are not to be overlooked.  Here are some interesting facts:

• Maryland had 6% growth in computer systems design and related services jobs.
• Massachusetts comes in second to Maryland with 5.5% growth and over 3,500 job postings on DICE on any given day.
• Minnesota comes in at 4.2% growth and has “the goal of becoming one of the country’s top-five technology states by 2020.”
• Average Tech Salaries in Oregon are 80K+ and that outpaces salaries for software and chip development positions.

The leading states for IT employments like California, Virginia, Texas, New York and Florida remain on top with 15,000 positions being added this year so far.  All having experienced an uptick except New York which was down 5 percent from the same period last year, but still offered 8,951 positions.  Best locals overall were Chicago and Los Angeles.

Stay flexible, keep your skill set sharp and be on the look out for new markets, new communities and new opportunities.