Metro Area	2003	2004	2005 *
Silicon Valley	$87,700	$84,200	$85,958
New York	$78,600	$76,500	$80,286
Washington D.C.	$71,400	$74,000	$77,403
Los Angeles	$70,800	$71,200	$77,116
Denver	$73,000	$69,700	$77,073
Boston	$76,300	$75,300	$80,112
Atlanta	$73,600	$75,500	$73,213
Chicago	$71,100	$69,200	$73,023
Philadelphia	$69,500	$69,500	$69,750
San Diego	$69,000	$71,600	$77,129
Seattle	$71,000	$69,600	$66,940
Dallas/ Ft. Worth	$73,000	$71,900	$71,040
Detroit	$62,300	$61,900	$64,127
Overall	$69,400	$66,300	$69,700
Employment Type
Consultant	$90,200	$82,000	$87,107
Full-time work at company	$66,900	$64,300	$65,479

*2005 as of Oct. 10

Source: Dice Inc.

Tech Pay

The technology labor market is tightening. The latest data from Dice Inc., an online job listing service for tech professionals, shows that salaries are rising strongly in metro regions such as New York, Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. (The highest pay is still in Silicon Valley.) And it appears that the national trend is toward higher compensation, especially for consultants.

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