It’s a good time to be working in tech, no matter where you live in the US.
The non-profit trade association Computing Technology Industry Association, or CompTIA, recently found that tech workers make, on average, $108,900 throughout the US.
That being said, tech workers in some states stand to earn more than their counterparts in other parts of the country.
And while, expectedly, California techies skew the curve by earning more than $150,000 on average a year, CompTIA also found that you don’t necessarily have to move to Silicon Valley if you want to earn more than $100,000 a year.
Here are the states (plus Washington DC) where tech workers stand to earn the highest salaries:
10. Colorado
Average tech industry wage in 2016: $106,935
Number of tech workers in Colorado: 196,651
Tech workers make up 7.8% of Colorado’s workforce.
9. Oregon
Average tech industry wage in 2016: $107,144
Number of tech workers in Oregon: 95,307
Tech workers make up 5.2% of Oregon’s workforce.
8. Maryland
Average tech industry wage in 2016: $107,193
Number of tech workers in Maryland: 182,539
Tech workers make up 7% of Maryland’s workforce.
7. Virginia
Average tech industry wage in 2016: $112,014
Number of tech workers in Virginia: 291,312
Tech workers make up 7.7% of DC’s workforce.
6. Washington DC
Average tech industry wage in 2016: $113,592
Number of tech workers in DC: 37,786
Tech workers make up 5.1% of DC’s workforce.
5. New York
Average tech industry wage in 2016: $118,409
Number of tech workers in New York: 377,736
Tech workers make up 4.2% of New York’s workforce.
4. New Jersey
Average tech industry wage in 2016: $121,075
Number of tech workers in New Jersey: 214,737
Tech workers make up 5.5% of New Jersey’s workforce.
3. Massachusetts
Average tech industry wage in 2016: $131,329
Number of tech workers in Massachusetts: 300,632
Tech workers make up 8.7% of California’s workforce.
2. Washington
Average tech industry wage in 2016: $134,755
Number of tech workers in Washington: 226,452
Tech workers make up 7.1% of Washington’s workforce.
1. California
Average tech industry wage in 2016: $153,990
Number of tech workers in California: 1,186,471
Tech workers make up 7.2% of California’s workforce.
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