High-technology jobs are growing in Georgia at a faster rate than the U.S. average, according to a report released Thursday by the Technology Association of Georgia.

And average pay for those jobs has increased for the third consecutive year to $83,000, topping the pre-recession peak by 2.4 percent.

“The increase solidifies technology as the state’s highest paying sector ahead of utilities, professional services and finance,” the report said.

The association reports there are 268,000 Georgians working in technology fields. Since 2010, the addition of 20,000 jobs equals an 8-percent rate, eclipsing other high-paying sectors in the state like healthcare, finance, manufacturing, construction and transportation.

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