List of Top Ten States where one can get highest computer salaries

List of Top Ten States where one can get highest computer salaries

All across the United States the job outlook for computer-related positions is on the upturn and according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS) it doesn’t appear this will change much until 2020 or beyond

Below are the national rankings for IT positions within the U.S.

States with the Highest Number of Computer Occupation Jobs

a)California – 471,890 IT Jobs
b)Texas – 292,370 IT Jobs
c)New York – 216,150 IT Jobs
d)Virginia – 199,040 IT Jobs
e)Florida – 161,070  IT Jobs

States with the Highest Concentration of Jobs

a)Virginia
b)D.C.
c)Washington
d)Massachusetts
e)Maryland

Top Paying States

a)D.C.
b)Virginia
c)California
d)Massachusetts
e)Maryland

Metropolitan Areas with the Highest Employment Level

a)Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV Metropolitan Division
b)New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division
c)Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA Metropolitan Division
d)Chicago-Joliet-Naperville, IL Metropolitan Division
e)Boston-Cambridge-Quincy, MA NECTA Division
f)Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale, CA Metropolitan Division
g)Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX Metropolitan Division
h)San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA
i)Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA
j)Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX

According to the BLS, job growth for Computer Occupations will increase 22% by the year 2020. This increase translates to the addition of roughly 778,300 new jobs

The BLS breaks down Computer Occupations into following five broad categories of job types.

1-
Computer and Information Research Scientists –
Create and find new uses for technology
Qualification – PHD
Average Annual Salary - $100,660


2-
Computer and Information Analysts
Study company infrastructure, improve efficiency etc.
Average Annual Salary - $ 77,740

3-
Software Developers and Programmers –
Write the codes
Average Annual Salary - $90,530

4-
Database and Systems Administrators and Network Architects –
Database, network and computer system administrator and computer network architects
Average Annual Salary – $ 75,660

5-
Computer Support Specialists –
Computer user and network support specialists, Help desk and technical support
Average Annual Salary - $46,260

Below is the list of top ten states with highest Computer Job Salaries

1-
Colorado - $107,640

2-
Minnesota - $81,438

3-
New York - $90,000

4-
Connecticut - $84,747

5-
Massachusetts - $88,658

6-
New Jersey - $88,736

7-
Delaware - $82,273

8-
Maryland - $89,448

9-
Virginia - $90,782

10-
California - $90,059

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Monday, December 02, 2013

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