According to the National Cryptocurrency Association, 34,000 people are directly employed in the industry in the US. At the same time, the crypto sector indirectly supports 232,000 jobs. Of the $55 billion, $31 billion will go to workers as income. The average salary in the sector is $133,000, more than twice the national median of $64,000. California (57.7 thousand people) and New York (53.8 thousand people) account for 48% of all employees in the country. They are followed by Texas (26.5 thousand — 11.4%), Washington (15.1 thousand — 6.5%), and North Carolina (9.5 thousand — 4.1%). At the same time, only 17,000 people (7.3%) are employed in 12 Midwest states of the US.