Technology Industry
The technology sector encompasses software development, cloud computing, AI/ML, cybersecurity, and hardware manufacturing. It remains the largest employer of software engineers, data scientists, and product managers in the US, with salaries consistently among the highest across industries.
$165,000
Avg Salary
6
Top Roles
strong
Growth Outlook
8+
Top Companies
Top Roles in Technology
Software Engineer
$70,000 - $220,000
JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, System Design
Data Scientist
$80,000 - $230,000
Python, R, SQL
Product Manager
$80,000 - $230,000
Product Strategy, User Research, Data Analysis
DevOps Engineer
$80,000 - $220,000
AWS/Azure/GCP, Docker & Kubernetes, CI/CD (Jenkins, GitHub Actions)
Cybersecurity Analyst
$65,000 - $185,000
SIEM Tools (Splunk, QRadar), Network Security, Incident Response
Cloud Architect
$100,000 - $260,000
AWS/Azure/GCP Architecture, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation), Microservices & Serverless
Top Technology Employers
Recent Hiring in Technology
OpenAI Doubling Workforce to 8,000 with Massive San Francisco Expansion
OpenAI · Mar 2026
Amazon Hiring 500 AI and Cloud Engineers in Seattle
Amazon · Mar 2026
Anthropic Hiring for 562 Open Roles as It Doubles Headcount
Anthropic · Mar 2026
OpenAI Expanding to 800 New Research and Engineering Roles
OpenAI · Feb 2026
Apple Hiring 600 Silicon and AI Engineers in Austin
Apple · Jan 2026