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

Annual Salary

$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.