Make of this what you will:<p>&quot;Average annual wages in high-tech rose sharply between 2001 and 2008 compared with overall average wages in the Valley. For the Silicon Valley, the average annual wage in high-tech industries rose from $97,344 in 2001 to $132,351 in 2008, an increase of 36.0 percent. (See table 2.) In comparison, average annual wages rose only 21.7 percent across all establishments in the area&quot;<p><a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.bls.gov&#x2F;opub&#x2F;regional_reports&#x2F;200908_silicon_valley_high_tech.htm" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.bls.gov&#x2F;opub&#x2F;regional_reports&#x2F;200908_silicon_vall...</a>