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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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Four of the top 5 states are either tax hells or ultra high cost of living states or both (Like Hawaii, California, and NY). Your purchasing power living and working in these states would probably be significantly less than if you lived in a place like AL or GA
Depends on the tech job and how much experience you have
Would be more interested to see a list that takes cost of living into account.
Yes including taxes!
Just what is classified as a , Tech Worker ?
Yes, the raw number of dollars is pretty meaningless. What I would like to see is what those dollars will purchase.
I would also like to see a list of those states with the most H1B visa holders in IT and what percentage of the IT work force they comprise.
Most of the pictures make some sense but Oregon’s sure don’t look very enticing. They must really dislike Oregon if that was all they could find.
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It all depends on what you want. I can get you dummies for much less than these salaries. Want a wizard? Be prepared to pay substantially more!
exactly...I’ve seen web monkeys referred to as “STEM workers”
These are the jobs the corporation requires the American employee being booted to TRAIN his Indian replacement on. If the American refuses, he loses his severance and possibly his pension.
| Annual 2015 Cost of Living | |
|---|---|
| State | Rank |
| Mississippi | 1 |
| Indiana | 2 |
| Idaho | 3 |
| Oklahoma | 4 |
| Kentucky | 5 |
| Alabama | 6 |
| Tennessee | 7 |
| Kansas | 8 |
| Michigan | 9 |
| Arkansas | 10 |
| Missouri | 11 |
| Georgia | 12 |
| Iowa | 13 |
| Nebraska | 14 |
| Utah | 15 |
| Ohio | 16 |
| Texas | 17 |
| Wyoming | 18 |
| Louisiana | 19 |
| Virginia | 20 |
| North Carolina | 21 |
| Illinois | 22 |
| South Carolina | 23 |
| Wisconsin | 24 |
| Arizona | 25 |
| Florida | 26 |
| North Dakota | 27 |
| Minnesota | 28 |
| Colorado | 29 |
| South Dakota | 30 |
| Montana | 31 |
| Delaware | 32 |
| Pennsylvania | 33 |
| West Virginia | 34 |
| Washington | 35 |
| Nevada | 36 |
| Maine | 37 |
| New Hampshire | 38 |
| Maryland | 39 |
| Rhode Island | 40 |
| Vermont | 41 |
| New Jersey | 42 |
| Oregon | 43 |
| Massachusetts | 44 |
| Connecticut | 45 |
| Alaska | 46 |
| California | 47 |
| New York | 48 |
| District of Columbia | 49 |
| Hawaii | 50 |
The list is incomplete.
They missed Uttar Pradesh and Kerala at least.
The trump meme universe is impenetrable.
I’m donning my flak jacket now,
but...
IT and software just don’t cut it as ‘tech’ jobs.
Think about who replaces those workers when companies want to cut costs.
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I’m not sure what you are trying to say. IT isn’t a tech job? There are lots of variables using the term “IT”. It could mean anything from an engineer to entry level help desk. Same thing with “Software”. Entry level QA is far different than a Developer. What does replacing them have to do with anything? Most of the replacements can’t do the job of the people they replace, evidence of this has been shown time and time again.
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