• Georgia ranks as the number seven state where technology professionals are the happiest

• Washington is the best location for tech roles and California ranks as the second-best

• Wyoming named the worst state to work in tech, with the lowest rate of people in tech roles per 1,000 jobs

• Study assessed factors like wages, concentration of tech jobs and ratio of people working remotely to determine the ranking of the best states for tech employment in the US 

Georgia is the state where tech workers are among the happiest in US, according to new research.

The research, conducted by technology information site Increditools analyzed metrics relevant to careers in tech such as the median hourly wage in tech roles, the number of people employed in tech roles per 1,000 jobs in each state, and the percentage of remote workers and scored them out of 100 in an index that reveals the best states to work in tech in America.

Georgia ranks seventh, with a score of 61.96 out of 100. There are 36 people employed in tech positions per 1,000 residents in the state.

The research revealed that Washington is the best state in America to work in tech, with a total score of 86.73 out of 100. The state has the highest number of remote workers as well as the second-highest number of people employed in tech roles per 1,000 jobs. The state also has the second-highest median hourly wage for all industries and the second-highest median hourly wage in tech industries.  

California ranks as the second-best state to work in tech in America, scoring 83.79 out of 100. The home of Silicon Valley has the highest median hourly wage for tech roles in America, and people who work in tech earn 259% more than their counterparts in other industries. 21.4% of California's workers work remotely.   

Virginia scores 81.39 out of 100 and places third on the list of the best states to work in tech. The state has the highest number of people employed in tech per 1,000 employed residents. The median hourly wage for tech workers in Virginia is 228% higher than the median hourly wage across all industries.

Maryland ranks fourth with a score of 75.09 out of 100. The state has the second-highest percentage of remote workers, with 24% of workers in Maryland working from home. Fifty-four people work in tech for every 1,000 employed residents of Maryland.

Scoring 70.11 out of 100 and ranking fifth is Colorado. The median hourly wage in a tech job in Colorado is $51.33; this is 212% higher than the median hourly wage of $24.16 for all industries in the state. Colorado also has 48 workers employed in tech roles for every 1,000 employed residents. 

North Carolina ranks sixth on the list with a score of 68.53 out of 100. The median hourly wage for tech roles in the state is $49.22. 

New Jersey scores 61.93 out of 100 and is the eighth-best state to work in tech, with a median hourly wage of $51.19 for tech roles. Delaware ranks ninth with a score of 61.69 out of 100 and a median hourly wage of $50.75.

Massachusetts rounds out the top 10 with a score of 59.49 out of 100. 23.71% of workers in Massachusetts work remotely, and the median hourly wage for people in tech positions is 187% higher than in all other occupations.= 

Wyoming has a score of 2.84 out of 100 and is the worst state to work in tech in America. Wyoming has the lowest rate of people employed in tech roles per 1,000 jobs and one of the lowest percentage of remote workers.  

A spokesperson from Increditools commented on the findings:

"This study provides an interesting insight into which states where tech employees feel the most satisfied, especially given how powerful the tech industry is in today’s society. Despite being the hub of Silicon Valley, California does not claim the first spot even though the state boasts the highest median hourly wage for tech professionals, the state falls short in terms of job opportunities compared to other states.”