“A third of the respondents in our survey of Georgia’s technology decision makers said they have difficulty filling open positions due to a lack of technology talent. The positions they deemed most critical to their technology operations in Georgia – such as systems administrators and application developers – also were identified as the most difficult positions to fill. This should signal to policymakers that a technology savvy workforce would give Georgia an essential competitive advantage when vying against other states for the same technology businesses.” - Keith Herndon, Ph.D., President - Internet Decisions, LLC

High-Tech Average Wage – Benchmark States

Georgia’s average High-Tech wage trails the national average and is significantly below the benchmark states of California and Massachusetts, but is only slightly below the mark set in Texas. In this performance metric, Georgia outpaces benchmark states North Carolina and Florida.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics