From Worst To First: Here’s How Each State Ranks For Finding Tech Talent In 2021

September 20, 2021, 10:00 AM EDT

Looking for highly skilled technology workers? CRN’s annual Best States project ranks all 50 states for finding and hiring technology employees.

No. 11: Florida (No. 11 in 2020)

Workforce Experience and Education Rank: 11

State Employment and Economy Rank: 10

Tech Industry Employment: 595,156

Tech Worker Average Salary: $82,810

CompTIA forecasts that Florida will add 16,035 tech jobs (up 2.7 percent) in 2021 over 2020, putting it at No. 3 among all states.

Florida is No. 3 in the number of tech business establishments (behind only California and Texas) with 36,344.

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Rick Whiting has been with CRN since 2006 and is currently a feature/special projects editor. Whiting manages a number of CRN’s signature annual editorial projects including Channel Chiefs, Partner Program Guide, Big Data 100, Emerging Vendors, Tech Innovators and Products of the Year. He also covers the Big Data beat for CRN. He can be reached at rwhiting@thechannelcompany.com.