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Fastest-growing tech and information job markets

San Bernardino County leads the United States for tech and information jobs: the sector grew +42.9% since 2022, against −18.7% across all counties with a sizable sector.November 2026 edition. Updated monthly, from public Bureau of Labor Statistics and Census data.

Key facts

  • #1 San Bernardino County, CA: +42.9%
  • #2 Somerset County, NJ: +32.0%
  • #3 Williamson County, TN: +23.8%
  • 100 counties ranked in the United States
  • Data as of November 2026

For comparison: −18.7% across all counties with a sizable sector.

  1. 1San Bernardino County CA+42.9%
  2. 2Somerset County NJ+32.0%
  3. 3Williamson County TN+23.8%
  4. 4Clark County NV+21.1%
  5. 5Brevard County FL+20.5%
  6. 6Hidalgo County TX+19.4%
  7. 7Loudoun County VA+17.1%
  8. 8Washoe County NV+15.2%
  9. 9Suffolk County NY+11.0%
  10. 10Dane County WI+10.8%

What stands out

  • The lead is wide: San Bernardino County (+42.9%) is well clear of Dane County at #10 (+10.8%).
  • Brevard County reaches #5 on a sample of 2,589 jobs, a smaller market than most of the top ten, so its rank can move more from month to month.
  • Dane County is the largest market in the top ten, with 19,301 jobs behind its figure.
  • Counties with fewer than 2,000 jobs are not ranked, and small differences between neighbouring ranks are not meaningful.

The top 25

  1. 1

    San Bernardino County CA

    +42.9%

    Information-sector jobs, 2025
    6,418
    Jobs added since 2022
    +1,927
    All private jobs, since 2022
    −0.1%

    Based on 6,418 jobs.

  2. 2

    Somerset County NJ

    +32.0%

    Information-sector jobs, 2025
    8,835
    Jobs added since 2022
    +2,141
    All private jobs, since 2022
    +1.0%

    Based on 8,835 jobs.

  3. 3

    Williamson County TN

    +23.8%

    Information-sector jobs, 2025
    7,936
    Jobs added since 2022
    +1,528
    All private jobs, since 2022
    +0.3%

    Based on 7,936 jobs.

  4. 4

    Clark County NV

    +21.1%

    Information-sector jobs, 2025
    16,072
    Jobs added since 2022
    +2,795
    All private jobs, since 2022
    +7.6%

    Based on 16,072 jobs.

  5. 5

    Brevard County FL

    +20.5%

    Information-sector jobs, 2025
    2,589
    Jobs added since 2022
    +441
    All private jobs, since 2022
    +5.3%

    Based on 2,589 jobs.

  6. 6

    Hidalgo County TX

    +19.4%

    Information-sector jobs, 2025
    3,325
    Jobs added since 2022
    +540
    All private jobs, since 2022
    +6.9%

    Based on 3,325 jobs.

  7. 7

    Loudoun County VA

    +17.1%

    Information-sector jobs, 2025
    7,343
    Jobs added since 2022
    +1,073
    All private jobs, since 2022
    +13.9%

    Based on 7,343 jobs.

  8. 8

    Washoe County NV

    +15.2%

    Information-sector jobs, 2025
    3,647
    Jobs added since 2022
    +482
    All private jobs, since 2022
    +3.5%

    Based on 3,647 jobs.

  9. 9

    Suffolk County NY

    +11.0%

    Information-sector jobs, 2025
    6,646
    Jobs added since 2022
    +657
    All private jobs, since 2022
    +6.3%

    Based on 6,646 jobs.

  10. 10

    Dane County WI

    +10.8%

    Information-sector jobs, 2025
    19,301
    Jobs added since 2022
    +1,879
    All private jobs, since 2022
    +3.6%

    Based on 19,301 jobs.

  11. 11

    Rockingham County NH

    +9.8%

    Information-sector jobs, 2025
    2,384
    Jobs added since 2022
    +212
    All private jobs, since 2022
    +4.1%

    Based on 2,384 jobs.

  12. 12

    St. Charles County MO

    +9.5%

    Information-sector jobs, 2025
    6,386
    Jobs added since 2022
    +556
    All private jobs, since 2022
    +4.0%

    Based on 6,386 jobs.

  13. 13

    El Paso County TX

    +9.4%

    Information-sector jobs, 2025
    5,863
    Jobs added since 2022
    +502
    All private jobs, since 2022
    +6.7%

    Based on 5,863 jobs.

  14. 14

    Pinellas County FL

    +8.2%

    Information-sector jobs, 2025
    7,775
    Jobs added since 2022
    +589
    All private jobs, since 2022
    −2.2%

    Based on 7,775 jobs.

  15. 15

    Williamson County TX

    +7.4%

    Information-sector jobs, 2025
    3,313
    Jobs added since 2022
    +229
    All private jobs, since 2022
    +14.8%

    Based on 3,313 jobs.

  16. 16

    Tarrant County TX

    +6.6%

    Information-sector jobs, 2025
    9,546
    Jobs added since 2022
    +590
    All private jobs, since 2022
    +5.3%

    Based on 9,546 jobs.

  17. 17

    Collin County TX

    +6.0%

    Information-sector jobs, 2025
    19,897
    Jobs added since 2022
    +1,129
    All private jobs, since 2022
    +11.0%

    Based on 19,897 jobs.

  18. 18

    Lancaster County NE

    +5.7%

    Information-sector jobs, 2025
    3,754
    Jobs added since 2022
    +201
    All private jobs, since 2022
    +4.1%

    Based on 3,754 jobs.

  19. 19

    Hillsborough County FL

    +5.1%

    Information-sector jobs, 2025
    15,939
    Jobs added since 2022
    +767
    All private jobs, since 2022
    +6.1%

    Based on 15,939 jobs.

  20. 20

    Palm Beach County FL

    +3.7%

    Information-sector jobs, 2025
    10,051
    Jobs added since 2022
    +359
    All private jobs, since 2022
    +5.4%

    Based on 10,051 jobs.

  21. 21

    Snohomish County WA

    +3.4%

    Information-sector jobs, 2025
    3,650
    Jobs added since 2022
    +119
    All private jobs, since 2022
    +4.6%

    Based on 3,650 jobs.

  22. 22

    Douglas County CO

    +2.2%

    Information-sector jobs, 2025
    4,933
    Jobs added since 2022
    +108
    All private jobs, since 2022
    +5.0%

    Based on 4,933 jobs.

  23. 23

    Alameda County CA

    +1.9%

    Information-sector jobs, 2025
    18,613
    Jobs added since 2022
    +344
    All private jobs, since 2022
    −1.8%

    Based on 18,613 jobs.

  24. 24

    Ada County ID

    +1.9%

    Information-sector jobs, 2025
    3,004
    Jobs added since 2022
    +55
    All private jobs, since 2022
    +7.0%

    Based on 3,004 jobs.

  25. 25

    Duval County FL

    +1.8%

    Information-sector jobs, 2025
    10,113
    Jobs added since 2022
    +176
    All private jobs, since 2022
    +2.2%

    Based on 10,113 jobs.

Full ranking

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

RankCountyScoreSample
1San Bernardino County CA+42.9%6,418
2Somerset County NJ+32.0%8,835
3Williamson County TN+23.8%7,936
4Clark County NV+21.1%16,072
5Brevard County FL+20.5%2,589
6Hidalgo County TX+19.4%3,325
7Loudoun County VA+17.1%7,343
8Washoe County NV+15.2%3,647
9Suffolk County NY+11.0%6,646
10Dane County WI+10.8%19,301
11Rockingham County NH+9.8%2,384
12St. Charles County MO+9.5%6,386
13El Paso County TX+9.4%5,863
14Pinellas County FL+8.2%7,775
15Williamson County TX+7.4%3,313
16Tarrant County TX+6.6%9,546
17Collin County TX+6.0%19,897
18Lancaster County NE+5.7%3,754
19Hillsborough County FL+5.1%15,939
20Palm Beach County FL+3.7%10,051
21Snohomish County WA+3.4%3,650
22Douglas County CO+2.2%4,933
23Alameda County CA+1.9%18,613
24Ada County ID+1.9%3,004
25Duval County FL+1.8%10,113
26Wake County NC+1.4%24,774
27Lee County FL+1.1%2,982
28Orange County FL+0.7%15,125
29Polk County FL+0.7%2,049
30DuPage County IL−0.0%7,837
31Suffolk County MA−0.1%23,326
32Hamilton County OH−0.8%7,155
33Davidson County TN−1.1%14,836
34Mecklenburg County NC−1.1%20,646
35Salt Lake County UT−1.5%22,648
36Minnehaha County SD−2.5%2,226
37Kings County NY−2.5%13,566
38Fairfax County VA−2.6%22,130
39Ramsey County MN−2.7%4,612
40Riverside County CA−2.7%5,429
41Sonoma County CA−2.9%2,492
42Jackson County MO−3.5%6,393
43San Francisco County CA−3.9%60,288
44Denton County TX−4.2%3,536
45Queens County NY−4.3%7,682
46Johnson County KS−4.9%6,622
47Philadelphia County PA−4.9%12,276
48Bexar County TX−5.0%14,944
49Fayette County KY−5.1%2,401
50Bernalillo County NM−5.7%4,902
51Rutherford County TN−5.8%3,170
52Spokane County WA−6.2%2,613
53Franklin County OH−6.2%13,673
54Orange County NY−6.4%1,938
55Polk County IA−6.5%4,794
56Monroe County NY−6.7%4,535
57Allegheny County PA−6.8%10,839
58Travis County TX−7.1%37,970
59New York County NY−7.1%186,896
60Guilford County NC−7.2%3,361
61Broward County FL−7.3%15,664
62Washtenaw County MI−7.4%3,869
63Oakland County MI−7.9%12,510
64Maricopa County AZ−8.0%35,796
65Lancaster County PA−8.2%1,978
66Middlesex County MA−8.2%36,261
67Santa Clara County CA−8.2%92,872
68Multnomah County OR−8.4%10,926
69Jefferson County AL−8.4%5,717
70Cook County IL−8.4%46,991
71El Paso County CO−8.6%4,714
72Miami-Dade County FL−8.6%18,976
73Erie County NY−8.8%4,600
74Clark County WA−8.8%3,513
75Anchorage Municipality AK−9.2%2,496
76Denver County CO−9.4%17,928
77Adams County CO−9.5%2,210
78Orange County CA−9.6%21,641
79Pulaski County AR−9.8%2,401
80Ingham County MI−9.8%2,043
81Fulton County GA−10.3%53,764
82Union County NJ−10.6%3,009
83Bergen County NJ−10.6%7,915
84Macomb County MI−10.8%1,822
85Ventura County CA−11.0%3,502
86Delaware County PA−11.1%1,990
87King County WA−11.3%124,566
88Dallas County TX−11.3%41,292
89Gwinnett County GA−11.6%6,370
90Kent County MI−11.6%4,185
91Montgomery County PA−11.6%7,942
92Bucks County PA−12.0%2,967
93Chesapeake city VA−12.0%1,824
94Wayne County MI−12.1%5,462
95Monmouth County NJ−12.1%4,246
96Cuyahoga County OH−12.7%10,681
97Hennepin County MN−13.2%14,848
98Jefferson County KY−13.2%6,422
99Pima County AZ−13.6%4,384
100Utah County UT−13.7%13,316

How this ranking works

A county's score is the change in jobs in the Information sector (software publishing, data processing, telecommunications and media) from 2022 to 2025, from BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.

Only counties with at least 2,000 Information-sector jobs in 2022 are ranked. The sector is the closest public measure of software and tech employment.

Sample bar: counties with fewer than 2,000 jobs are not ranked.

Sources: Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Information sector, 2022 to 2025. 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 county ranks first: fastest-growing tech and information job markets?
San Bernardino County leads the United States for tech and information jobs: the sector grew +42.9% since 2022, against −18.7% across all counties with a sizable sector.
How many counties are ranked?
100 counties have at least 2,000 jobs, so the list has 100 entries.
How is the ranking calculated?
A county's score is the change in jobs in the Information sector (software publishing, data processing, telecommunications and media) from 2022 to 2025, from BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages. Only counties with at least 2,000 Information-sector jobs in 2022 are ranked. The sector is the closest public measure of software and tech employment.
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, “Fastest-growing tech and information job markets,” November 2026 edition. https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/fastest-growing-tech-job-markets

Link to it: <a href="https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/fastest-growing-tech-job-markets">Fastest-growing tech and information job markets (NextChapter, November 2026)</a>

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