District of Columbia The Top 5 States for IT Jobs IT Salaries By State The average IT salary in DC is $95k, which is 25% higher than the national average for IT salaries. Information Technology is one of the fastest growing industries in the U.S. with job growth expected to exceed 22% by 2020. So, where should people be looking for IT jobs? Below you'll find a breakdown of IT salaries state-by-state. *Salary data from Indeed.com New York is home to more than 18,000 IT firms, with a median income of nearly $80k in the emerging tech hot spot of Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown. Given that Massachusetts is home of MIT, the seventh highest ranked university in the nation, it makes sense that Massachusetts offers one of the highest salaries for IT jobs at $80k. Georgia is home to almost 13,000 IT firms, most based in and around Atlanta, with a median income of $76k. A 2013 study by CEB found that only about 1/3 rd of IT professionals are employed in the tech industry in the U.S., while the remaining 2/3 rds are employed in “non-tech” industries. Despite the high rate of IT professionals being employed in non-tech industries, the U.S. still represents as the country with the largest job growth in the IT sector, having created 440,000 jobs at the time of the study. Share of employment: 30% Share of output: 47.5% Annual average wage: $101,640 Largest advanced industry: Computer systems design and related services The average IT salary in Connecticut is $77k, which is 15% higher than average IT salaries for job postings nationwide. New York Massachusetts Georgia San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA Connecticut The Top 5 Cities With The Most Tech Jobs The Top Skills for IT Professionals Share of employment: 16% Share of output: 32.6% Annual average wage: $63,180 Largest advanced industry: Aerospace product and parts manufacturing Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA Share of employment: 15.5% Share of output: 27.4% Annual average wage: $44,410 Largest advanced industry: Aerospace product and parts manufacturing Wichita, KS Share of employment: 14.8% Share of output: 24.8% Annual average wage: $53,300 Largest advanced industry: Motor vehicle parts manufacturing Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI Share of employment: 14% Share of output: 24.7% Annual average wage: $80,960 Largest advanced industry: Computer systems design and related services San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA Critical thinking & analytical skills Puppet (open-source IT automation) Big Data Financial management Cybersecurity Hadoop (open-source data analysis framework) JIRA (project and issue-tracking software) Innovation & collaboration Leadership Marketing & communication NoSQL Salesforce (CRM tool) Python (Programming language) Cloud Non-Technical Skills Technical Skills in High Demand Top Industries for IT 34% Employed in the tech industy 66% Employed in the non-tech industy Future Projections: Healthcare and Technology Healthcare is expected to see a 20% increase in its need for IT professionals, driven largely by looming government regulations related to the migration of health records into electronic formats. This increase contributes to an overall 22% anticipated growth in IT jobs by 2020, despite off-shoring of programming. Information security http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/best-colleges/mit-2178 https://www.ulistic.com/top-5-non-technical-skills-every-successful-professional-must-possess http://www.executiveboard.com/sites/exbd/human-resources/talent-neuron/us-it-talent-market/index.page http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/se292071.png http://scs.georgetown.edu/departments/15/master-of-professional studies-in-technology-management/news/885/help-wanted-health-care-it-professionals-in-high-demand http://www.computerworld.com/article/2502348/it-management/it-jobs-will-grow-22--through-2020--says-u-s-.html http://www.pinpoint.jobs/trends-tech-jobs-growing-non-tech-industries-cities/ http://247wallst.com/special-report/2015/03/13/15-cities-with-the-most-high-tech-jobs/6/ http://www.infoworld.com/article/2606736/it-jobs/139789-Top-10-States-for-IT-Jobs.html#slide11 DC - $95k AK - $49k IL - $75k GA - $76k LA - $59k MS - $70k AL - $67k MI - $67k CO - $59k MN - $49k WI - $59k NE - $49k ND - $59k SD - $50k OR - $64k ID - $44k CA - $71k WA - $69k UT - $52k WY - $55k NV - $51k NV - $55k NM - $58k KA - $61k IN - $64k OH - $64k TX - $64k IA - $65k MO - $65k PA - $64k OK - $61k AK - $68k MT - $55k ME - $59k KY - $57k HI - $41k FL - $62k NC - $63k VA - $67k NY - $80k SC - $66k TN - $62k WV - $63k MD - $68k DE - $58k NJ - $72k CT - $77k RI - $61k MA - $80k VT - $59k NH - $66k