Austin, Texas may be the top city for information technology jobs, but Atlanta climbed one spot from last year’s Tech Town Index released recently by CompTIA, a trade association for the global technology industry.
“The 2019 Tech Town Index includes a mix of traditional tech hubs, cities that have in recent years flexed their tech industry muscles and new markets that are staking their claims as budding innovation centers,” said Nancy Hammervik, executive vice president for industry relations at CompTIA.
“The clear takeaway is that there are opportunities for challenging, rewarding and well-paying tech jobs across the United States,” Hammervik continued. “Whether you’re working in IT today, or contemplating employment in tech, there’s a great chance that you can find a locale that offers you the opportunity to attain your career aspirations while living in an environment that accommodates your lifestyle preference.”
Here is the complete CompTIA Tech Town Index for 2019, with last year’s ranking in parentheses.
Austin, Texas (3)
Raleigh, N.C. (2)
San Jose, Calif. (4)
Seattle, Wash. (7)
San Francisco, Calif. (5)
Charlotte, N.C. (1)
Dallas, Texas (6)
Atlanta, Ga. (9)
Denver, Colo. (8)
Huntsville, Ala. (10)
Washington, D.C. (11)
Columbus, Ohio (NR)
Durham-Chapel Hill, N.C. (15)
Boulder, Colo. (19)
Boston, Mass. (17)
Colorado Springs, Colo. (20)
San Diego, Calif. (NR)
Jacksonville, Fla. (NR)
Tampa, Fla. (NR)
Baltimore, Md. (16)
Four markets that made the 2018 list dropped off the index in 2019 – Des Moines, Iowa (12), Lansing, Mich. (13), Madison, Wis. (14) and Trenton, N.J. (18).
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