While our 2019 Dice Salary Survey shows an overall trend of plateauing tech pro salaries nationwide, we see variations amongst metro areas. And some cities offer average annual income levels far above the national average.
Some of the cities on this list are expected. Silicon Valley, which is rich in talent and opportunity, naturally leads the way. There are also several other massive metro areas with established tech hubs topping our list.
But there’s another key factor: cost of living. Tech salaries in some of the major metro areas on our list actually dipped slightly, and many with growth enjoyed only an incremental uptick. As we reach a “soft ceiling” for tech salary, cost of living is fast becoming a major consideration.
With all that in mind, which cities are best for tech pros? Read on to find out.
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Would you mind sharing the data that backed this? I’m curious to see where other cities ranked. How far outside the top 10 was Austin, TX?
What role is this based upon? Java Developer, DevOps Engineer (if so, which level, beginner, junior, senior), etc?
I’m also curious to see here Texas cities ranked in this as well. Austin has become a tech center…Apple…We also have Dallas and Houston also.
I believe these reports are way under inflated. Maybe the salary is only listed for junior level employees or does not include other perks? Employees working for the “big” tech companies make north of 200k when bonus, stock incentives etc are all added.
My guess is that these are base average salaries amongst all developers for a metro area.
That’s definitely a junior level. Experienced techs are way above.