Posted on 01/27/2016 3:30:30 PM PST by SeekAndFind
If you've ever wondered whether the grass would be greener — or if you literally make more green — by moving to another state or working in tech, we have your answer. We've ranked the average salary of tech workers in all 50 states, using the latest data from a new survey conducted by Dice.com. While you'll need the necessary skills to get your foot in the door of a tech job, this roundup gives you the chance to at least see how your state, and those across the country, stack up.
Here's how every state ranks, from those with the lowest average tech salary to the highest:
No. 50 Mississippi: $60,831
No. 49 West Virginia: $66,805
No. 48 Montana: $67,046
No. 47 Maine: $67,715
No. 46 South Dakota: $69,922
No. 45 Wyoming: $71,236
No. 44 Kentucky: $74,535
No. 43 Arkansas: $77,553
No. 42 Vermont: $77,758
No. 41 Louisiana: $77,582
No. 40 Indiana: $77,780
No. 39 New Mexico: $78,340
No. 38 Tennessee: $78,987
No. 37 Alabama: $79,252
No. 36 Iowa: $80,619
No. 35 Oklahoma: $81,114
No. 34 South Carolina: $81,221
No. 33 North Dakota: $81,192
No. 32 Nebraska: $81,890
No. 31 Nevada: $82,148
No. 30 Rhode Island: $82,945
No. 29 Missouri: $83,045
No. 28 Ohio: $83,720
No. 27 Idaho: $85,452
No. 26 Florida: $86,960
No. 25 Kansas: $87,212
No. 24 Pennsylvania: $88,279
No. 23 North Carolina: $89,039
No. 22 Utah: $89,205
No. 21 Michigan: $89,876
No. 20 Arizona: $90,585
No. 19 Oregon: $91,634
No. 18 Texas: $92,389
No. 17 Connecticut: $93,296
No. 16 Wisconsin: $93,889
No. 15 Georgia: $94,560
No. 14 New Hampshire: $95,462
No. 13 Minnesota: $98,559
No. 12 Colorado: $98,890
No. 11 Virginia: $100,550
No. 10 District of Columbia: $101,649
No. 9 Alaska: $102,001
No. 8 New Jersey: $102,980
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Without comparing actual job titles this survey is useless. The survey data doesn’t include that information so the entire thing should be taken with a grain of salt.
These rates are laughable. I’m seeing offers of anywhere from 120 to 140k, and I’m considered low.
Exactly. These are averages but in my state, I don't know anyone or any colleague who makes that much. They must be including management...most of which do not qualify as tech 'workers'.
Virginia and not getting anything near that
If talking to a programmer is hard anyway, trying talking to one who doesn’t speak English well.
I’ve worked with lots of people from other countries and corporations don’t like them. I get along with them fine because they are blunt, the exact quality corporations don’t like.
Every year, the cap is met within days of the opening bell, and then "suspended" until the next year's opening bell. The global communists just cannot displace American workers fast enough to suit their tastes.
If Ted Cruz wanted a meaningful suspension of H1B, it would have to be for 15 or 20 years.
The numbers they are touting suggest they have included managers and very specialized workers.
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