Augusta Tech Sector Creates 425+ IT Jobs, Salaries Reach $236,000

Hiring numbers climb as employers diversify

Augusta is home to roughly 790 to 802 active information and technology jobs, and more than 425 of those are IT-specific roles now listed as hiring across the region, according to current job-board data. The count, drawn from Indeed, ZipRecruiter and LinkedIn listings, reflects a market that is both broad and deep: employers range from Augusta University, which fields about 155 IT professionals, to the U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence, the Savannah River Site and private-sector players such as TaxSlayer, Revature and CACI.

What makes this stretch of the Savannah River different from a decade ago is the variety. Software engineer salaries run from $118,000 to $236,000 a year, while IT technicians earn $25 to $30 an hour. The lower end of the market still supports roles such as field technician, which pays $18 to $25 an hour, and IT systems support analysts are in steady demand. The band is wide, $35,000 to $236,000 annually, but the trajectory is up, say local recruiters, who point to the region’s proximity to Atlanta’s tech hub as a consistent pull for companies looking to expand without paying metro-Atlanta real estate prices.

Education investments and salary spreads

Augusta University’s IT workforce alone signals the anchor role higher education plays in the local economy. The university is both a major employer and a talent pipeline. Common job titles in the current listings include software developer, with a salary range of $85,800 to $180,200, and AI/ML cloud architect, a role barely on the radar five years ago. The presence of jobs like these, alongside more traditional IT support and cybersecurity roles, suggests the market is building from a broad base rather than betting on any single sector.

Local workforce development officials say the steady growth projection for tech jobs is tied directly to investments in science and technology education. Community colleges and the university have expanded certificate and degree programs in cybersecurity, data analytics and cloud infrastructure, trying to match the specific skill sets employers are now posting.

What comes next for job seekers

The immediate roadmap for Augusta’s tech sector looks like a continuation of the current trajectory: more openings at the top of the salary band, a growing middle tier for developers and systems analysts, and a reliable floor of entry-level support roles. The U.S. Army Cyber Center of Excellence remains a fixed presence, and the Savannah River Site’s technology needs aren’t going away. Private employers such as TaxSlayer and Revature are hiring in cycles tied to product releases and contract awards, meaning the pipeline can tighten or loosen quickly.

For anyone looking to break in or move up, the data suggests the surest path runs through the institutions already on the ground. The university, the community colleges and the major employers have built a system that feeds directly from classroom to job board, a roadmap that, unlike a lot of national tech trends, is already visible in the numbers.