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Best cities for technology jobs

San Francisco has the most openings in this industry in the United States: 7,178 openings.November 2026 edition. Updated monthly, from open jobs we verified on employer career sites.

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Key facts

  • #1 San Francisco, CA: 7,178 openings
  • #2 New York, NY: 5,547 openings
  • #3 Seattle, WA: 3,117 openings
  • 100 cities ranked in the United States
  • Data as of November 2026
  1. 1San Francisco CA7,178 openings
  2. 2New York NY5,547 openings
  3. 3Seattle WA3,117 openings
  4. 4Austin TX2,676 openings
  5. 5San Jose CA1,449 openings
  6. 6Mountain View CA1,239 openings
  7. 7Chicago IL1,208 openings
  8. 8Boston MA1,197 openings
  9. 9Santa Clara CA1,174 openings
  10. 10Sunnyvale CA1,133 openings

What stands out

  • The lead is wide: San Francisco (7,178 openings) is well clear of Sunnyvale at #10 (1,133 openings).
  • San Francisco is the largest market in the top ten, with 7,178 openings behind its figure.
  • Cities with fewer than 50 openings are not ranked, and small differences between neighbouring ranks are not meaningful.

Why this ranking matters

What it shows

Each industry hires in a different set of cities. Counting an industry's open roles by city shows where its demand is deepest, which is where its employers, recruiters and professional events are concentrated.

How to use it

If you work in this industry, look at the top cities for the employers to follow and the networks to join. A large market also means more competition, so read it with the pay list for the same industry.

The top 25

  1. 1

    San Francisco CA

    7,178 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    61%
    Median posted pay
    $228k
    All openings in the city
    11,798

    Hiring most here: OpenAI, Anthropic, University Of California San Francisco Foundation

    Based on 7,178 openings.

    Jobs and employers in San Francisco

  2. 2

    New York NY

    5,547 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    27%
    Median posted pay
    $189k
    All openings in the city
    20,589

    Hiring most here: Amazon, Publicis Groupe, Morgan Stanley

    Based on 5,547 openings.

    Jobs and employers in New York

  3. 3

    Seattle WA

    3,117 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    58%
    Median posted pay
    $195k
    All openings in the city
    5,343

    Hiring most here: Amazon, Blue Origin, Shield AI

    Based on 3,117 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Seattle

  4. 4

    Austin TX

    2,676 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    45%
    Median posted pay
    $181k
    All openings in the city
    5,903

    Hiring most here: Amazon, Advanced Micro Devices, Cloudflare

    Based on 2,676 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Austin

  5. 5

    San Jose CA

    1,449 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    61%
    Median posted pay
    $227k
    All openings in the city
    2,379

    Hiring most here: Super Micro Computer, Advanced Micro Devices, Cisco Systems

    Based on 1,449 openings.

    Jobs and employers in San Jose

  6. 6

    Mountain View CA

    1,239 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    82%
    Median posted pay
    $219k
    All openings in the city
    1,515

    Hiring most here: Intuit, Waymo, Google

    Based on 1,239 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Mountain View

  7. 7

    Chicago IL

    1,208 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    16%
    Median posted pay
    $148k
    All openings in the city
    7,607

    Hiring most here: Publicis Groupe, Northern Trust, Confidential

    Based on 1,208 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Chicago

  8. 8

    Boston MA

    1,197 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    23%
    Median posted pay
    $178k
    All openings in the city
    5,143

    Hiring most here: Vertex Pharmaceuticals, State Street, Confidential

    Based on 1,197 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Boston

  9. 9

    Santa Clara CA

    1,174 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    77%
    Median posted pay
    $212k
    All openings in the city
    1,530

    Hiring most here: Pure Storage, Advanced Micro Devices, Amazon

    Based on 1,174 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Santa Clara

  10. 10

    Sunnyvale CA

    1,133 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    73%
    Median posted pay
    $212k
    All openings in the city
    1,556

    Hiring most here: Applied Intuition, Wayve, Amazon

    Based on 1,133 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Sunnyvale

  11. 11

    Washington DC

    1,133 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    25%
    Median posted pay
    $194k
    All openings in the city
    4,457

    Hiring most here: Anduril Industries, CACI International, Shield AI

    Based on 1,133 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Washington

  12. 12

    Bellevue WA

    972 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    70%
    Median posted pay
    $210k
    All openings in the city
    1,396

    Hiring most here: Amazon, TerraPower, Okta

    Based on 972 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Bellevue

  13. 13

    Atlanta GA

    929 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    17%
    Median posted pay
    $161k
    All openings in the city
    5,566

    Hiring most here: Emory University, Oxford College of Emory University, Capgemini Invent

    Based on 929 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Atlanta

  14. 14

    San Diego CA

    904 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    29%
    Median posted pay
    $185k
    All openings in the city
    3,085

    Hiring most here: Qualcomm Inc/De, Qualcomm Technologies, General Atomics

    Based on 904 openings.

    Jobs and employers in San Diego

  15. 15

    Dallas TX

    884 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    20%
    Median posted pay
    $150k
    All openings in the city
    4,429

    Hiring most here: Amazon, Shield AI, Texas Instruments

    Based on 884 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Dallas

  16. 16

    Los Angeles CA

    776 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    15%
    Median posted pay
    $167k
    All openings in the city
    5,126

    Hiring most here: K2 Space, Cedars-sinai Medical Center, Apex Space

    Based on 776 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Los Angeles

  17. 17

    Denver CO

    754 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    26%
    Median posted pay
    $154k
    All openings in the city
    2,867

    Hiring most here: True Anomaly, Blue Origin, Amazon

    Based on 754 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Denver

  18. 18

    Arlington VA

    747 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    38%
    Median posted pay
    $168k
    All openings in the city
    1,989

    Hiring most here: Amazon, AWS, Bloomberg Industry Group

    Based on 747 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Arlington

  19. 19

    Redmond WA

    706 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    62%
    Median posted pay
    $209k
    All openings in the city
    1,147

    Hiring most here: Amazon, SpaceX, Microsoft

    Based on 706 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Redmond

  20. 20

    Palo Alto CA

    649 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    52%
    Median posted pay
    $208k
    All openings in the city
    1,237

    Hiring most here: SpaceX, Rivian Automotive, Stanford Health Care

    Based on 649 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Palo Alto

  21. 21

    San Mateo CA

    610 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    68%
    Median posted pay
    $240k
    All openings in the city
    894

    Hiring most here: Roblox, Verkada, Skydio

    Based on 610 openings.

    Jobs and employers in San Mateo

  22. 22

    Herndon VA

    485 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    59%
    Median posted pay
    $161k
    All openings in the city
    821

    Hiring most here: Amazon, AWS, Peraton

    Based on 485 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Herndon

  23. 23

    Nashville TN

    473 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    29%
    Median posted pay
    $168k
    All openings in the city
    1,650

    Hiring most here: Oracle, Amazon, Vanderbilt University

    Based on 473 openings.

  24. 24

    Irvine CA

    392 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    26%
    Median posted pay
    $170k
    All openings in the city
    1,503

    Hiring most here: Anduril Industries, Field AI, Rivian Automotive

    Based on 392 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Irvine

  25. 25

    New York NY

    351 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    2%
    Median posted pay
    $190k
    All openings in the city
    20,589

    Hiring most here: Amazon, Publicis Groupe, Morgan Stanley

    Based on 351 openings.

    Jobs and employers in New York

Full ranking

All 100 cities that qualified, with the figure each is ranked on.

RankCityScoreSample
1San Francisco CA7,178 openings7,178
2New York NY5,547 openings5,547
3Seattle WA3,117 openings3,117
4Austin TX2,676 openings2,676
5San Jose CA1,449 openings1,449
6Mountain View CA1,239 openings1,239
7Chicago IL1,208 openings1,208
8Boston MA1,197 openings1,197
9Santa Clara CA1,174 openings1,174
10Sunnyvale CA1,133 openings1,133
11Washington DC1,133 openings1,133
12Bellevue WA972 openings972
13Atlanta GA929 openings929
14San Diego CA904 openings904
15Dallas TX884 openings884
16Los Angeles CA776 openings776
17Denver CO754 openings754
18Arlington VA747 openings747
19Redmond WA706 openings706
20Palo Alto CA649 openings649
21San Mateo CA610 openings610
22Herndon VA485 openings485
23Nashville TN473 openings473
24Irvine CA392 openings392
25New York NY351 openings351
26McLean VA348 openings348
27Reston VA326 openings326
28Houston TX295 openings295
29Phoenix AZ275 openings275
30Miami FL273 openings273
31Charlotte NC272 openings272
32Chantilly VA271 openings271
33Raleigh NC255 openings255
34Spring TX239 openings239
35Foster CA237 openings237
36Waltham MA225 openings225
37Menlo Park CA224 openings224
38Redwood City CA212 openings212
39Columbus OH207 openings207
40Philadelphia PA206 openings206
41Tampa FL192 openings192
42Richardson TX188 openings188
43Louisville KY169 openings169
44Huntsville AL162 openings162
45Cambridge MA161 openings161
46Plano TX149 openings149
47Fort Meade MD144 openings144
48Culver City CA139 openings139
49Pittsburgh PA139 openings139
50Colorado Springs CO135 openings135
51Lehi UT134 openings134
52Fremont CA130 openings130
53Oakland CA130 openings130
54Sacramento CA128 openings128
55Somerville MA128 openings128
56Sterling VA128 openings128
57Alpharetta GA122 openings122
58Boulder CO122 openings122
59Milpitas CA122 openings122
60Jersey City NJ120 openings120
61Fort Worth TX118 openings118
62Las Vegas NV118 openings118
63Salt Lake City UT116 openings116
64Orlando FL112 openings112
65Indianapolis IN109 openings109
66Tempe AZ109 openings109
67San Antonio TX108 openings108
68Santa Monica CA108 openings108
69Irving TX107 openings107
70Ashburn VA106 openings106
71Cincinnati OH102 openings102
72Scottsdale AZ102 openings102
73Springfield VA102 openings102
74Durham NC101 openings101
75El Segundo CA100 openings100
76Brooklyn NY98 openings98
77Lowell MA98 openings98
78Minneapolis MN98 openings98
79Santa Ana CA97 openings97
80Alexandria VA94 openings94
81Jacksonville FL94 openings94
82Bethesda MD92 openings92
83St. Louis MO91 openings91
84Annapolis Junction MD90 openings90
85Ann Arbor MI87 openings87
86Memphis TN87 openings87
87Portland OR87 openings87
88Aurora CO86 openings86
89Oklahoma City OK81 openings81
90Richmond VA81 openings81
91Torrance CA74 openings74
92Annapolis MD70 openings70
93Cleveland OH70 openings70
94Detroit MI70 openings70
95Vienna VA70 openings70
96Wilmington DE70 openings70
97Hillsboro OR68 openings68
98Chandler AZ65 openings65
99Quincy MA65 openings65
100Baltimore MD64 openings64

How this ranking works

A city is ranked on the number of its open professional roles at employers in this industry, as classed by the crawler from the employer. Median pay uses only listings that post a salary, shown where at least 8 do.

Only roles verified on the employer's own career site in the last week are counted.

A city where one employer posts more than 50% of its openings is not ranked, so a single company cannot decide a city's score.

Sample bar: cities with fewer than 50 openings are not ranked.

Sources: NextChapter job data: open professional roles on employer career sites, verified in the last week. Data as of November 2026.

Our job data covers professional roles on the career sites of employers we track, so figures describe that market, not every job. Spot an error? Tell us.

Questions

Which city ranks first: best cities for technology jobs?
San Francisco has the most openings in this industry in the United States: 7,178 openings.
How many cities are ranked?
100 cities have at least 50 openings, so the list has 100 entries.
How is the ranking calculated?
A city is ranked on the number of its open professional roles at employers in this industry, as classed by the crawler from the employer. Median pay uses only listings that post a salary, shown where at least 8 do. Only roles verified on the employer's own career site in the last week are counted. A city where one employer posts more than 50% of its openings is not ranked, so a single company cannot decide a city's score.
How often is it updated?
Every month. This is the November 2026 edition. Older editions stay on this site at their own dated addresses.

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Cite this ranking

NextChapter, “Best cities for technology jobs,” November 2026 edition. https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/best-cities-for-technology-jobs

Link to it: <a href="https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/best-cities-for-technology-jobs">Best cities for technology jobs (NextChapter, November 2026)</a>

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