The 2019 State of Web Developers in Atlanta
STRONG TECH MARKET
Regional Stats About the Job Outlook in the Silicon Valley of the South4
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BEST PAYING TECH JOBS2
TOP TECH COMPANIES3
New college graduates and skilled individuals should set their sights on the city, where top tech jobs hover right around the national average. Here’s a look at the highest-paid tech positions and their average annual salaries in Atlanta:
These Atlanta-based companies play a major role in the local tech scene. Take a look at the top five business-to-business organizations ranked on more than 300,000 software and service reviews or from public data sources, such as LinkedIn, Crunchbase, and more:
COST OF LIVING4
Out of 38 deals, the top 9 were for $12 million or higher.
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Atlanta’s unemployment rate dropped to an 18-year low of 3.7%.
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Total employed software developers in Atlanta, GA = 3,024.
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EmailMarketing
MailChimp
572 Local Employees
Event Management Platforms
Gather
77 Local Employees
SalesIntelligence
Winmo
92Local Employees
Inbound CallTracking
CallRail
114 Local Employees
Low-Code Development Platforms
OutSystems
719 Local Employees
$95,864Average Web Developer
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$209,658Median Home Price
$1,053Median Monthly Rent
There are 401 startups currently conducting business in Atlanta. Home to ‘Atlanta Tech Village’, the fourth-largest incubator in the country.
401# of Startups
Also known as “Transaction Alley” with the ninth-largest tech talent labor pool.
High-tech employment is at 2.7%.
2.7%
Ranked #11 in Best Places for Business and Careers.
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Cost of living is 1% lower than the national average, helping workers who earn
$100,000+ keep more of their paychecks.
1. https://www.americaninno.com/atlanta/fundings/atlanta-startups-set-a-new-vc-funding-record-in-q2-report-says/
2. https://www.crunchbase.com/hub/atlanta-startups#section-overview
3. https://www.bls.gov/regions/southeast/summary/blssummary_atlanta.pdf
4. https://www.indeed.com/salaries
5. https://www.gobankingrates.com/making-money/economy/how-far-salary-goes-major-cities/#4
6. https://www.forbes.com/places/ga/atlanta/
7. http://www.arcgis.com/apps/MapJournal/index.html?appid=b1c59eaadfd945a68a59724a59dbf7b1
8. https://www.niche.com/places-to-live/atlanta-fulton-ga/
9. https://realestate.usnews.com/places/georgia/atlanta
10. http://metroatlantaceo.com/features/2019/07/atlanta-sees-29-tech-talent-growth-over-last-five-years/
11. https://learn.g2.com/atlanta-tech-companies
12. https://www.myasbn.com/small-business-shows/atlanta-small-business-show/atlanta-tech-village-fostering-citys-thriving-startup-ecosystem/
13. https://www.payscale.com/cost-of-living-calculator/Georgia-Atlanta
14. https://www.techrepublic.com/article/the-10-most-in-demand-programming-languages-of-2018
15. https://learning.linkedin.com/blog/top-skills/the-skills-companies-need-most-in-2019--and-how-to-learn-them
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Atlanta’s 2019 Q2 set a new record, raising a total of $649.94 million in venture capital.
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Healthcare costs are among the lowest in the country, meaning workers can save
more of their income for other expenses.