California experienced a decrease of 4,200 innovation job openings from December 2014 to January 2015, a decrease of 18.09%. Texas experienced an increase of 1,345 innovation job openings from December 2014 to January 2015, an increase of 11.19%.
| State | Total_Openings | Monthly_Change | Yearly_Change |
| CA | 19,018 | -18.09% | -6.77% |
| TX | 13,366 | 11.19% | 26.83% |
Innovation jobs definition: http://www.employstats.com/blog/2014/09/26/1233/
Source: BLS
Image source: http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/news/2013/09/23/symposium-innovation-ecosystems-jobs-wea.html