1. San Antonio
San Antonio is home to a former Air Force base, now converted into a commercial facility, and boasts “the largest concentration of IT workers in the region,” according to the San Antonio Report. It focuses on engineering, cybersecurity, and robotics for the private sector and defense contractors. During the pandemic, when remote work became widespread, tech workers migrated to the area due to the lower cost of living compared to Austin, Texas’ original tech hub, and the city gained some momentum in attracting talent. It is also home to TechPort, San Antonio’s “vision for an innovation campus,” designed to help build a more connected future for the aerospace, energy, defense, cybersecurity, financial services, healthcare, manufacturing, and supply chain logistics industries.
The average salary for tech jobs in San Antonio is $112,057 per year, a 13.3% increase from 2022, according to Dice.
2. Philadelphia
Philadelphia is home to the Greater Philadelphia Regional Precision Medicine Technology Hub, part of a recent administration effort to invest in technology hubs across the country. Last October, the Pennsylvania Tech Hub was unveiled along with 29 Tech Hub Strategic Development Grants as part of the 31 inaugural tech hubs announced by the Biden-Harris Administration. The region is home to over 100 universities, led by the University of Pennsylvania and Princeton University, with 54% of graduates choosing to remain in the Greater Philadelphia region. By comparison, the Greater Boston region has a retention rate of just 42% for recent graduates (according to Select Greater Philadelphia). This makes it a great region to recruit and hire new talent as the technology industry grows. Companies hiring technology workers in Philadelphia include Bank of America, MetLife, PwC, Ingage, Comcast Advertising, JP Morgan Chase, Capital One, Pfizer, SAP, and Lockheed Martin.
