IT jobs are increasingly concentrated in established tech hubs

IT job openings declined sharply from 2024 to 2025 in several major cities, including Houston, Charlotte, and Los Angeles, reflecting the slowdown in IT hiring. At the same time, demand rebounded in tech-centric markets like San Francisco, Redmond, and Austin, signaling increased geographic concentration in tech hiring. As we begin to see signs of improvement in the IT space, it remains to be seen how the job gains will be distributed nationwide.