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Posted: 12 Jun 2017 07:30 AM PDT
A diaspora of tech talent, driven by Silicon Valley’s tumbling job market and sky-high rents, has pushed tech job seekers to some surprising places. Job search site ZipRecruiter recently analyzed its database of more than 8 million active jobs, and ranked the 20 fastest-growing tech markets based on year-over-year data. Job growth for engineering, software, and IT roles may be losing steam in the Bay Area, but smaller cities are picking up the slack, the company says, Huntsville, Ala. topped the list, with over 300% tech job growth from 2016 to 2017. Thousand Oaks, Calif. (200%) came in second, followed by Phoenix, Ariz. (188%). “The tech industry is no longer bound to the coast,” says ZipRecruiter’s Chief Economic Adviser, Cathy Barrera. “As a result, we’re seeing the tech industry expand out of the major metropolis areas, and into smaller regional cities that have since flown largely under the radar.” Many of the cities on ZipRecruiter’s list are in the Midwest — Kansas City, Kan., Cincinnati, Ohio, and Indianapolis, Ind. are three standouts. The South also had a strong showing, with Nashville, Tenn. and three cities in Florida (Orlando, Jacksonville, Tampa) all making the cut. Barrera credits government policies, like tax breaks that attract entrepreneurs and business startups for much of this growth. But the main impetus, she says, is the skyrocketing cost of living in coastal tech hubs like San Francisco and New York. The median home price of a home in Huntsville hovers around $150,000, according to the report — a fraction of the $1.5 million it costs to buy a home in the Bay Area. “Big cities can only grow so much — and at a certain point, the skyrocketing living costs make it nearly impossible to find a job with a salary you can live off,” Barrera says. Here’s the full list, complete with average salary (as per PayScale), rent, and home costs: 1. Huntsville, ALTop tech jobs:
Early Career Median Pay: $59,500 Mid Career Median Pay: $96,400 Median rent: $950 Median home price: $152,170 2. Thousand Oaks, CATop tech jobs:
Early Career Median Pay: $59,500 Mid Career Median Pay: $105,000 Median rent: $3,200 Median home price: $673,000 3. Phoenix, AZTop tech jobs:
Early Career Median Pay: $58,400 Mid Career Median Pay: $96,800 Median rent: $1,345 Median home price: $216,000 4. Albany, NYTop tech jobs:
Early Career Median Pay: $55,200 Mid Career Median Pay: $87,000 Median rent: $1,625 Median home price: $175,000 5. Kansas City, MOTop tech jobs:
Early Career Median Pay: $57,200 Mid Career Median Pay: $89,500 Median rent: $895 Median home price: $207,107 6. Orlando, FLTop tech jobs:
Early Career Median Pay: $52,800 Mid Career Median Pay: $87,400 Median rent: $1,500 Median home price: $210,000 7. Salt Lake City, UTTop tech jobs:
Early Career Median Pay: $58,200 Mid Career Median Pay: $97,800 Median rent: $1,495 Median home price: $533,800 8. Nashville, TNTop tech jobs:
Early Career Median Pay: $54,700 Mid Career Median Pay: $90,200 Median rent: $1,700 Median home price: $269,700 9. Jacksonville, FLTop tech jobs:
Early Career Median Pay: $52,000 Mid Career Median Pay: $89,200 Median rent: $1,200 Median home price: $170,000 10. Baltimore, MDTop tech jobs:
Early Career Median Pay: $62,500 Mid Career Median Pay: $105,000 Median rent: $1,375 Median home price: $196,900 11. Cincinnati, OHTop tech jobs:
Early Career Median Pay: $55,500 Mid Career Median Pay: $90,400 Median rent: $1,095 Median home price: $137,50 12. Cleveland, OHTop tech jobs:
Early Career Median Pay: $52,100 Mid Career Median Pay: $86,700 Median rent: $1,000 Median home price: $75,000 13. Indianapolis, INTop tech jobs:
Early Career Median Pay: $55,400 Mid Career Median Pay: $89,400 Median rent: $1,000 Median home price: $180,715 14. Columbus, OHTop tech jobs:
Early Career Median Pay: $56,600 Mid Career Median Pay: $93,400 Median rent: $1,045 Median home price: $139,60 15. Denver, COTop tech jobs:
Early Career Median Pay: $62,300 Mid Career Median Pay: $103,000 Median rent: $2,100 Median home price: $372,500 16. Detroit, MITop tech jobs:
Early Career Median Pay: $59,600 Mid Career Median Pay: $94,400 Median rent: $750 Median home price: $57,000 17. Tampa, FLTop tech jobs:
Early Career Median Pay: $52,700 Mid Career Median Pay: $90,600 Median rent: $1,495 Median home price: $202,750 18. Providence, RITop tech jobs:
Early Career Median Pay: $55,400 Mid Career Median Pay: $90,500 Median rent: $1,800 Median home price: $194,250 19. Seattle, WATop tech jobs:
Early Career Median Pay: $76,200 Mid Career Median Pay: $117,000 Median rent: $2,700 Median home price: $620,000 20. Chicago, ILTop tech jobs:
Early Career Median Pay: $62,200 Mid Career Median Pay: $102,000 Median rent: $1,750 Median home price: $270,000 |
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