| Site |
Contractor
Rate |
Converted to Yearly Income* |
Full Time Salary |
| Atlanta |
$41.54
|
$79,757 |
$58,000 |
| Boston |
$55.26
|
$106,099 |
$60,000 |
| Carolinas |
$37.22
|
$71,462 |
$52,000 |
| Chicago |
$55.53
|
$106,618 |
$56,000 |
| D.C.
Metro |
$39.11
|
$75,091 |
$55,000 |
| Denver |
$53.18
|
$102,106 |
$59,000 |
| Detroit |
$33.58
|
$64,474 |
$54,000 |
| Florida |
$39.80
|
$76,416 |
$52,000 |
| Los
Angeles |
$49.71
|
$95,443 |
$57,000 |
| New
York |
$48.44
|
$93,005 |
$60,000 |
| Ohio |
$51.09
|
$98,093 |
$55,000 |
| Philadelphia |
$37.73
|
$72,442 |
$52,000 |
| Phoenix |
$42.42
|
$81,446 |
$58,000 |
| Portland |
$51.37
|
$98,630 |
$57,000 |
| Seattle |
$41.21
|
$79,123 |
$56,000 |
| Silicon
Valley |
$50.36
|
$96,691 |
$66,000 |
| St.
Louis |
$29.33
|
$56,314 |
$52,000 |
| Texas |
$42.92
|
$82,406 |
$55,000 |
| Twin
Cities |
$48.04
|
$92,237 |
$54,000 |
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Of ComputerJobs.com's 19 regional sites, salaried employees make the most in Silicon Valley, while contract rates are highest in Chicago.
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| *To compare contractor rate with salary, we multiplied the hourly rate by 1,920 hours, assuming a 40-hour work week, two weeks of vacation and 10 holidays. |
