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From Worst To First: Here’s How Each State Ranks For Finding Tech Talent In 2021
Rick Whiting
Looking for highly skilled technology workers? CRN’s annual Best States project ranks all 50 states for finding and hiring technology employees.
No. 27: Arizona (No. 17 in 2020)
Workforce Experience and Education Rank: 33
State Employment and Economy Rank: 18
Tech Industry Employment: 255,998
Tech Worker Average Salary: $87,030
When many states were losing tech jobs in 2020 Arizona gained 2,547 jobs, increasing its tech workforce by 1.0 percent. And the Grand Canyon State is forecast to add 6,912 tech jobs (up 2.7 percent).
