Technology employment across the United States continues to expand in depth and breadth, according to the “State of the Tech Workforce 2025” report published today by CompTIA, Inc., the leading global provider of vendor-neutral information technology (IT) training and certifications.

Despite an uneven economic environment for much of the past two years, CompTIA analysis found the U.S. tech workforce grew by 1.2% during 2024, adding approximately 72,500 net new workers to the base of tech employment across the economy.[1]

The Atlanta metropolitan area saw a 1.4% dip in tech employment in 2024, a decline of just under 3,100 jobs. A 1.7% increase in net tech employment is projected for the Atlanta market this year, which would create approximately 3,800 new jobs based on available information at the time of publication.[2]

Tech employment across Georgia was essentially flat last year (+0.2%) but is projected to bounce back in 2025 with a 2.9% increase – more than 8,700 new jobs.

The leading contributors to growth spanned the core pillars of technology – data, cybersecurity, infrastructure and tech enablement job roles. Some categories, notably software and web development, did lag due to market and technological disruption factors. The impact of artificial intelligence (AI) is growing rapidly on a percent change basis as seen in employer job listing data for AI positions and positions specifying AI skills.

CompTIA’s report includes comprehensive analysis of tech occupation salaries at five different percentile levels to better reflect earnings growth at different career stages and progressions. Cost of living (COL) adjusted earnings provides another layer of insight. Across all tech occupation categories covered in the report, in the Atlanta metro area the 2024 median wage, also referred to as the 50th percentile or midpoint, was an estimated $112,018, which translated to a 124% premium over the overall median wage for all occupations.

 Other Atlanta highlights from the 2025 report include:[3] 

· Economic impact of the tech sector: $58.6 billion

· Tech employment as a % of overall workforce: 7.2%

· Number of tech business establishments: 13,147

· Employer tech hiring activity via job listings over the past 12 months: 69,123

· Job postings requiring AI skills: 8.435 

At nearly 150 pages, CompTIA’s “State of the Tech Workforce” is the most comprehensive source of data on the size and scope of the U.S. technology industry and workforce. The report includes information on employment, wages, business establishments, job postings, workforce diversity, emerging tech metrics and more. The report is available at https://www.comptia.org/en-us/resources/research/state-of-the-tech-workforce-2025/.