New York Tops Tech Talent With 394,300 Jobs as AI Hiring Reshapes Office Demand
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Updated · CNBC · Aug 21
New York Tops Tech Talent With 394,300 Jobs as AI Hiring Reshapes Office Demand
3 articles · Updated · CNBC · Aug 21
Summary
394,300 tech talent jobs put New York ahead of the San Francisco Bay Area's 375,730 in CBRE's latest ranking, the first time New York has led in the report's 13-year history.
45% growth in AI roles across the U.S. and Canada helped drive the shift, with New York's finance sector hiring heavily and both New York and San Francisco adding more than 20,000 AI-specific jobs since mid-2025.
751,000 AI-related workers were counted across the two countries as of June, and AI roles now make up nearly one-third of all U.S. tech-talent job listings.
58% of San Francisco office leasing in the first half came from AI companies, reflecting an office-centric work culture that CBRE says is also boosting leasing in Manhattan, Boston and Seattle.
37% of U.S. AI jobs are concentrated in the Bay Area, New York, Seattle and Washington, while San Francisco still leads specifically in AI even after losing the overall tech-talent crown.