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According to the ‘Scoring Tech Talent 2026’ report by CBRE, New York has overtaken the San Francisco Bay Area as the largest tech-talent workforce in North America. This represents America, marking the first time in 13 years that New York has led in tech headcount. Between 2022 and 2025, According to the ‘Scoring Tech Talent 2026’ report by CBRE, New York’s tech workforce grew by 30,640 between 2022 and 2025 to reach 394,300 workers, while the San Francisco Bay Area’s workforce contracted by 23,900 to 375,730. This shift is attributed to mass layoffs at major Silicon Valley firms and the rapid integration of driven largely by artificial intelligence within New York’s established sectors, such as finance, healthcare, intelligence. Across the United States and digital media. Artificial intelligence is a primary driver Canada, the number of this movement. tech workers with AI skills rose 45% year-over-year to 751,000. While the Bay Area maintains a higher concentration of AI job postings, postings and hosts major corporations like Meta, Salesforce, and Google, New York’s tech economy is more diversified through its integration with the financial services sector. finance, e-commerce, and media. Major institutions, including institutions such as JPMorgan Chase, Citi, Wells Fargo, and Bank of America, America are investing heavily in AI. JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon noted that the bank expects to hire more AI specialists to manage for tasks like fraud models and risk systems. Looking ahead, U.S. tech job demand is projected to grow significantly faster than average occupations through at least 2034, fueled by advancements in machine learning, cybersecurity, cloud computing, and data science. Salary data reflects regional differences: in San Francisco, machine learning engineers earn an average of approximately $222,203, whereas in New York, they earn an average of $196,652. In New York, cybersecurity analysts earn approximately $118,751.