Despite layoffs and hiring freezes across the tech sector, compensation generally increased in 2022 compared to 2021 at the industry's top companies and levels, a year-end salary report from pay-data site levels.fyi found.
Here is the median tech pay (including stocks and bonuses) by metro area for 2022, according to survey data from more than 150,000 professionals:
1. San Francisco Bay Area: $234,000
2. Seattle: $213,000
3. New York City: $187,000
4. Portland, Ore.: $174,000
5. (tie) Los Angeles and San Diego: $170,000
7. Austin, Texas: $169,000
8. Boston: $160,000
9. Denver/Boulder, Colo.: $158,000
10. Sacramento, Calif.: $149,000
11. Northern Virginia/Washington, D.C.: $148,000