THE TECH WORKER MIGRATION
Three weeks into 2023, companies in 20 states have laid off more than 49,000 tech employees.
In California, 44 companies have laid off 25,200+ people, but Dice.com shows just around 6,000 available tech jobs in the state.
Most will have to leave the state to find work in tech, but where will they go?
STATS
states with the most tech job listings
Washington, D.C. — 17,614
Texas — 6,322
California — 6,257
Florida — 3,644
New York — 3,380
Georgia — 3,293
Virginia — 3,164
New Jersey — 2,748
North Carolina — 2,509
Illinois — 2,296
Pennsylvania — 2,044
Massachusetts — 1,869
states with the fewest tech job listings
Wyoming — 8
South Dakota — 10
North Dakota — 16
Montana — 21
Alaska — 24
Vermont — 24
West Virginia — 31
Hawaii — 47
New Mexico — 54
Idaho — 58
Maine — 76
Mississippi — 76