The state of tech jobs and wages is a complicated story .
Many technology companies offer lifestyle perks .
Get started with a guide . If you haven't already checked it out, submit your stats to the Tech Careers salary survey . WashTech needs your numbers. But Smith's credentials were very seductive at a high-tech job fair in Linthicum Heights last week. As he navigated the DoubleTree Guest Suites at Baltimore-Washington International Airport, he looked every bit the Big Geek on Campus.