Austin besides it's reputation for music and arts now has claimed a position in the high techie charts for being the 3rd highest high-tech wage payer. That's awesome news! Not sure if you knew (probably not) but I was a 20 year high techie before I became a real estate agent (though I am a 2nd generation realtor).
BTW, this news was also in Austin Statesman's paper. Austin Business Journal reported on June 24th that the average high-techie earned $100,500 in 2006. I wonder how much more they made in 2007. Businesses such as AMD, Silicone Labs, IBM, Dell and more, contribute to this. Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) recently opened their newly built facility in South Austin earlier this year. Having lived in Lakeway and passing the complex on Southwest Parkway, I watched the building grow! Perhaps, the business is a contributor to South Austin's strong real estate market! Anyway, techies, read on the article from Austin Business Journal.
