Tech jobs moving toward the South, away from Silicon Valley

Published May 10, 2021 12:00am ET



Tech workers are moving to cities such as Miami, Houston, and Dallas and away from traditional tech hubs such as San Francisco, New York, and Seattle, thanks to lower taxes in red states and the effects of the coronavirus pandemic.

Florida and Texas, which have no personal income taxes, made up 35% of the migration changes in the past year for software and IT workers, according to new employment data from LinkedIn. Meanwhile, San Francisco, the center of the tech industry and Silicon Valley, had a 35% decrease in workers in the past year while New York City and Seattle each saw a 17% drop in their local tech talent.

Already a print subscriber? Click here to login/register your account

Trusted reporting.Unlimited access.

Subscribe for full access to Washington Examiner coverage, expert political analysis, and subscriber-only journalism.

Get Unlimited Access

Already a member? Log in

Cancel anytime.