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Key Takeaways – New York’s office market recorded 394,300 tech-talent jobs in June, edging past San Francisco’s 375,730 for the first time in CBRE’s 13-year analysis. – AI-specific roles grew 45 percent over the past year across the U.S. and Canada, with New York and San Francisco each adding more than 20,000 AI jobs since mid-2025. – AI companies drove 58 percent of San Francisco office leasing in the first half of 2026, signaling AI hiring is reshaping office demand well beyond New York
New York has overtaken San Francisco as the top U.S. market for tech talent for the first time in 13 years, according to a new CBRE report. The city’s office market counted 394,300 tech-talent jobs as of June, narrowly outpacing the Bay Area’s 375,730, as artificial intelligence reshapes where tech employers plant their flags. A Historic Flip CBRE has tracked tech talent across 75 U.S. and Canadian metros for 13 years.
San Francisco topped the list every year until now. The shift reflects diverging fortunes rather than a mass migration to New York. San Francisco’s tech sector shed jobs as employers cut headcount.