North America · United States
New York
The broadest technology market outside the Bay Area, anchored by fintech, media and enterprise sales.
- Hub score
- 93
- Cost of living
- 154
- Median rent
- $3,900
- Internet speed
- 241 Mbps
Composite of talent, capital, output
100 = US national average
Per month
New York's technology sector is unusually diversified: fintech, adtech, media, healthcare and enterprise software all hire at scale. That breadth makes it the most resilient large market in the United States during downturns.
Strengths
- Sector diversity cushions downturns
- Strongest go-to-market talent market
- Overlapping time zone with Europe
- Dense customer base for B2B sales
Watch-outs
- Rents outpace San Francisco in several neighbourhoods
- Finance compensation distorts senior hiring benchmarks
- Commute times shape office location decisions
- Population
- 8.3M
- Timezone
- UTC−5 / −4
- Currency
- USD
- Talent pool
- 385,000 technology workers in the metro area
- Visa note
- Large employers with established immigration counsel; O-1 routes common in fintech.
148 open roles
Live job postings in New York →
Compensation
What tech roles pay in New York
Median base salary by role, adjusted for the New York market.
| Role | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|
| Software Engineer | $205k | $261k |
| Product Manager | $201k | $254k |
| Data Scientist | $195k | $241k |
| Data Engineer | $196k | $245k |
| Analytics Engineer | $171k | $211k |
| Machine Learning Engineer | $251k | $320k |
| Product Designer | $177k | $222k |
| UX Researcher | $166k | $207k |
| DevOps Engineer | $198k | $250k |
| Security Engineer | $215k | $271k |
| Engineering Manager | $265k | $330k |
| Technical Program Manager | $208k | $260k |
| Account Executive | $127k | $164k |
| Customer Success Manager | $114k | $144k |
Employers
Notable companies in New York
Stripe
Payments infrastructure for internet businesses, from startups to global enterprises.
Figma
Browser-native collaborative design platform and the de facto standard for product teams.
Notion
Connected workspace combining documents, databases, wikis and lightweight project management.
Vercel
Frontend cloud platform built around Next.js, edge delivery and preview-driven workflows.
Datadog
Observability platform spanning infrastructure monitoring, APM, logs and security.
HubSpot
Customer platform bundling CRM, marketing, sales and service for mid-market companies.
Salesforce
The enterprise CRM standard, expanded into a sprawling platform through sustained acquisition.
Ramp
Corporate cards and spend management built around reducing expenditure rather than rewarding it.
monday.com
Work operating system sold across project management, CRM and service workflows.
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FAQ
Common questions
What is the cost of living like in New York?
New York's cost of living index is 154 (100 = US national average), with median rent around $3,900/month.
What is the tech talent pool like in New York?
385,000 technology workers in the metro area
Is New York hiring for tech roles right now?
Yes — there are 148 open roles in New York right now.