Local tech workers paid twice as much
The Chattanooga metropolitan area employs 4,640 tech workers who earn a median annual wage of $77,820, according to a new study by the data protection company Spanning.
Tech workers in computer, IT and math jobs in Chattanooga earn more than twice the median annual pay for all local occupations of $35,420.
According to the BLS, employment in computer and IT occupations is projected to grow by 11 percent over the next decade, adding more than 500,000 jobs to the economy.
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