Here is how much money computer jobs make in every state

Here is how much money computer jobs make in every stateHere is how much money computer jobs make in every stateAmazonbacked outof its plans to build an office in New York, citing the pushback and criticism from politicians likeAlexandria Ocasio-Cortez.Even ifsome peopleare still hoping Amazon will reconsider, the entire idea behind bringing Amazon to Queens, NY was for job creation. Getting a job working on computers is supposed to be a lucrative career path, and we wanted to understand more about how compensation for tech workers changes around the country.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and moreComputer jobs are well paid compared to what everyone else makes.Tech workers in some states like California enjoy above average income levels.However, the extremely high cost of living in California more than offsets the wage premium employers are paying.Our data come from theU.S. Bureau of L abor Statistics. We focused on three types or categories of jobs, computer programmers, software developers and web developers. We plotted the average wage for each in every state, letting you easily see the best-paying tech jobs where you live and around the country.At the highest level, software developers tend to make the most money across every state. There are only a couple exceptions on our map, including places like Montana, Wyoming and Nebraska. But how many computer jobs are really located in these states? Weve got nothing against rural America, but theyre not exactly well known job markets for tech talent. In other words, the fact that software developers arent the most highly paid probably has more to do with the lack of sufficient sample sizes.Another broad trend is that computer jobs are generally very well paid, but not everywhere. Take Wisconsin, for example. Programmers pull in $76K, software developers $86K and web developers just $53K. To put these figures in persp ective, zentralwert household income in the U.S. across all workers is justover $63K. For all the hype on tech jobs, these arent the sort of numbers that would make an early retirement possible.This is made all the more obvious when you consider how the traditional hotbeds of tech talent arent paying high six-figure salaries either. In California, software developers can take home $126K, which at first glance seems like a lot. In San Jose, you need to make at least$274Kto afford a home. A married couple of software developers would still stretch their budget to put a roof over their heads.We arent taking sides Amazons decision to pull out of New York, however, theres no denying a job working on a computer is a great gig.This article originally appeared on How Much.You might also enjoyNew neuroscience reveals 4 rituals that will make you happyStrangers know your social class in the first seven words you say, study finds10 lessons from Benjamin Franklins daily schedule that will doubl e your productivityThe worst mistakes you can make in an interview, according to 12 CEOs10 habits of mentally strong people