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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. 18: Texas (No. 7 in 2020)
Workforce Experience and Education Rank: 27
State Employment and Economy Rank: 7
Tech Industry Employment: 1,060,588
Tech Worker Average Salary: $93,690
Texas was one of the few states that increased its tech employee base in 2020, adding 11,862 jobs (a 1.1 percent gain) over 2019.
CompTIA forecasts that the Lone Star State will add 29,171 tech jobs in 2021 (up 2.8 percent), putting it at No. 2 among all states.
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