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Austin Is Top U.S. City for Tech Job Growth

hamilton-zanze April 03, 2015

Austin is the #1 city in America for tech job creation, according to Forbes’ latest rankings. The metro led the nation with 73.9% tech industry job growth from 2004 to 2014.

Houston also made the top 10, at #4 with 42.3% growth. Salt Lake City was #6 with 62.4% growth, followed by Seattle at #7 with 58.3% growth.

The U.S. Commerce Department projects employment growth in STEM industries will continue to outpace the rest of the economy through 2018.

Forbes’ Cities Creating the Most Tech Jobs 2015:

  1. Austin, TX — 73.9%
  2. Raleigh, NC — 62.3%
  3. San Jose, CA — 70.2%
  4. Houston, TX — 42.3%
  5. San Francisco, CA — 67.4%
  6. Salt Lake City, UT — 62.4%
  7. Seattle, WA — 58.3%
  8. Nashville, TN — 68.6%
  9. Jacksonville, FL — 58.4%
  10. Memphis, TN — 35.3%

Read more at Forbes.com