Cities With the Fastest Growing High-Tech Sectors

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March 21, 2022 4:01 pm

Last Updated: March 21, 2022 4:05 pm

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15. Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro-Franklin, TN
> High-tech industry growth, 2015-2020: +24.5% (+14,408 jobs)
> Avg. annual high-tech pay: $111,854 (1.8 times more than MSA avg.)
> Adults with bachelor’s degree or higher: 37.3%
> Fastest growing high-tech industry: Software publishers (+156.5% growth)

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14. Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
> High-tech industry growth, 2015-2020: +24.8% (+15,433 jobs)
> Avg. annual high-tech pay: $140,259 (2.3 times more than MSA avg.)
> Adults with bachelor’s degree or higher: 32.2%
> Fastest growing high-tech industry: Management and technical consulting services (+50.4% growth)

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13. Colorado Springs, CO
> High-tech industry growth, 2015-2020: +24.8% (+4,760 jobs)
> Avg. annual high-tech pay: $218,891 (3.9 times more than MSA avg.)
> Adults with bachelor’s degree or higher: 38.6%
> Fastest growing high-tech industry: Management and technical consulting services (+63.5% growth)

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12. Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL
> High-tech industry growth, 2015-2020: +26.8% (+16,355 jobs)
> Avg. annual high-tech pay: $111,060 (2.1 times more than MSA avg.)
> Adults with bachelor’s degree or higher: 33.1%
> Fastest growing high-tech industry: Pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing (+101.3% growth)

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11. Portland-South Portland, ME
> High-tech industry growth, 2015-2020: +27.0% (+3,791 jobs)
> Avg. annual high-tech pay: $275,907 (4.8 times more than MSA avg.)
> Adults with bachelor’s degree or higher: 41.2%
> Fastest growing high-tech industry: Communications equipment manufacturing (+126.7% growth)

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