Tech remains one of the hottest areas of hiring in the United States. But not all the jobs are in Silicon Valley. An interesting survey by the research firm Glassdoor looked into the number of job listings for software engineers and other tech roles in various metro areas. It’s based on all active Glassdoor job listings with “software” in the job title that were posted from June 2012 to June 2017. Here are the cities outside of Silicon Valley that saw the most growth in terms of tech job listings:
6 (tie). New York
6 (tie). Dallas
Share of software job postings in 2012:Â 2.2%
Share of software job postings in 2016:Â 2.6%
Change in share of software job postings:Â + 0.4%
4 (tie). Austin
4 (tie). Denver
Share of software job postings in 2012:Â 1.3%
Share of software job postings in 2016:Â 2.1%
Change in share of software job postings:Â + 0.7%
3. Detroit
2. Washington D.C.
1. Seattle
Share of software job postings in 2012:Â 10.2%
Share of software job postings in 2016:Â 16.9%
Change in share of software job postings:Â + 6.7%