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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. 26: Delaware (No. 29 in 2020)
Workforce Experience and Education Rank: 17
State Employment and Economy Rank: 39
Tech Industry Employment: 31,243
Tech Worker Average Salary: $99,340
Delaware is No. 3 among all states with tech jobs accounting for 26.9 percent of the total workforce.
CompTIA forecasts that Delaware will lose 62 tech jobs in 2021, putting it at No. 50 in job gains among all states.