Wall Street's push to hire AI talent is fueling New York's rise, even as San Francisco keeps its title as the top overall tech market.

New York City's 394,300 tech talent jobs edged out the San Francisco Bay Area's 375,730, the first time NY has led in 13 years of CBRE analysis

New York passed the Bay Area on tech headcount in CBRE's 2026 report, mostly because San Francisco lost 23,900 jobs. It still tops the ranking.