10 Best US Cities for Tech Jobs in 2017

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9. Orlando, Fla.

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Share of 2017 Software Job Postings: 0.8%

Change in Software Job Postings from 2016: 0.3 percent increase

Tech Industry Employment: 51,929

Average Wage in Tech Industry: $86,892

Tech Industry as a Percentage of the Overall Workforce: 4.6%

Leading Technology Occupations: Computer user support specialists, software developers (applications), computer systems analysts

City Population: 262,372

Estimated Median Household Income: $44,804

Cost of Living Index: 80.29

Orlando, of course, is best known for its tourism industry, which employs a growing number of technology professionals in order to provide guests the services they have come to expect. Other big employers in the area include Lockheed Martin, Siemens, AT&T and several large healthcare systems. One downside: tech wages run low in this community. But on the bright side, residents here don't have to worry about snow.

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