These Are the Highest-Paying Tech Jobs in Every State — and Software Developer Isn’t the Most Common One

A new study shows that the highest-paid tech job differs widely from state to state.

AI education platform DataCamp drew from 2023 salary data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics to find the tech jobs with the best average compensation by state. Though New Jersey’s top role was database architect, with an average annual salary of $158,930, the highest-paying position for its neighbor, New York, was software developer, with an average salary of $150,020.

California, too, had software development as the best-paying job on average, with a mean salary of $173,780.

“The tech industry is rapidly changing every day, and the diversity in the highest-paid roles across states reflects

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