The 10 best tech jobs in America right now

You don't have to work for a major tech company to get a job you love in tech.

According to Glassdoor's list of the 50 best jobs in America, there are tons of job openings across various industries for people with tech skills - and these workers are compensated very well for their know-how.

To find the best jobs in the US, Glassdoor identified careers with the highest overall "job score," which is determined by weighing three factors equally: earning potential (median annual base salary), job satisfaction rating, and number of job openings.

For a job title to be considered, it had to receive at least 100 salary reports and 100 job satisfaction ratings shared by US-based employees over the past year. The number of job openings per job title represents active job listings on Glassdoor as of January 1, 2017.

Below are the 10 best tech jobs in America among Glassdoor's overall list. You can click here for the top 20.

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You don't have to work for a tech giant for one of these great, high-paying jobs.