Information Technology (IT) is one of the rare industries where salaries have continued to rise year after year, and at 3.8%, the unemployment rate for IT professionals is well below the 9% national average.*
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*Source: U.S. Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics - Q4 2011
| Source: 2011 IT Salary Report by Global Knowledge & TechRepublic |
U.S. State / Location |
Average IT Salary (Hourly) |
Average IT Salary (Yearly) |
| Alabama |
$33.73
|
$70,170
|
|---|---|---|
| Alaska |
$32.86
|
$68,350
|
| Arizona |
$35.79
|
$74,450
|
| Arkansas |
$27.93
|
$58,100
|
| California |
$42.3
|
$87,990
|
| Colorado |
$39.19
|
$81,510
|
| Connecticut |
$38.33
|
$79,720
|
| Delaware |
$37.06
|
$77,080
|
| District of Columbia |
$42.19
|
$87,760
|
| Florida |
$32.28
|
$67,140
|
| Georgia |
$35.75
|
$74,360
|
| Hawaii |
$32.66
|
$67,920
|
| Idaho |
$28.24
|
$58,740
|
| Illinois |
$36.12
|
$75,130
|
| Indiana |
$30.85
|
$64,170
|
| Iowa |
$30.56
|
$63,550
|
| Kansas |
$32.13
|
$66,830
|
| Kentucky |
$29.8
|
$61,990
|
| Louisiana |
$28.12
|
$58,500
|
| Maine |
$29.56
|
$61,480
|
| Maryland |
$41.1
|
$85,490
|
| Massachusetts |
$42.32
|
$88,020
|
| Michigan |
$33.02
|
$68,670
|
| Minnesota |
$36.47
|
$75,860
|
| Mississippi |
$26.07
|
$54,220
|
| Missouri |
$33.32
|
$69,300
|
| Montana |
$25.81
|
$53,690
|
| Nebraska |
$31.5
|
$65,530
|
| Nevada |
$31.45
|
$65,410
|
| New Hampshire |
$37.43
|
$77,850
|
| New Jersey |
$41.14
|
$85,570
|
| New Mexico |
$34.61
|
$71,980
|
| New York |
$38.47
|
$80,010
|
| North Carolina |
$36.63
|
$76,180
|
| North Dakota |
$25.8
|
$53,670
|
| Ohio |
$33.44
|
$69,560
|
| Oklahoma |
$28.32
|
$58,900
|
| Oregon |
$35.22
|
$73,250
|
| Pennsylvania |
$35.47
|
$73,780
|
| Puerto Rico |
$19.88
|
$41,350
|
| Rhode Island |
$35.86
|
$74,590
|
| South Carolina |
$29.26
|
$60,850
|
| South Dakota |
$26.07
|
$54,220
|
| Tennessee |
$30.65
|
$63,750
|
| Texas |
$37.21
|
$77,400
|
| Utah |
$31.57
|
$65,680
|
| Vermont |
$32.29
|
$67,150
|
| Virginia |
$42.66
|
$88,730
|
| Washington |
$40.86
|
$84,990
|
| West Virginia |
$28.45
|
$59,180
|
| Wisconsin |
$31.87
|
$66,300
|
| Wyoming |
$27.16
|
$56,490
|
Source: U.S. Dept. of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics - Q4 2011