DFW Jumps to Number Six for Tech Talent

CBRE VP Jeff Eiting says DFW is solidifying its status as a tech market.

DALLAS—For the first time, Dallas/Fort Worth jumped to a top 10 position on the annual tech talent scorecard, part of CBRE Group Inc.’s annual Scoring Tech Talent research report, which ranks 50 US and Canadian markets according to the ability to attract and grow tech talent. By adding tech jobs at a faster pace than tech degrees can be issued, DFW is one of the top brain gain markets on the list. DFW-area universities produced 19,129 tech graduates between 2010 and 2014, and added 44,620 tech jobs between 2011 and 2015, for a net gain of 25,491 tech jobs, which was second only to the San Francisco Bay Area.

“More companies are starting to realize what a great place Dallas is to grow their technology businesses. The talent, real estate and jobs are all here and there is no sign of it slowing down in the near term,” said Clay Vaughn, senior vice president at CBRE in Dallas. “We have recently seen some of the top owners investing in real estate in areas that are poised for explosive growth in the tech sector. As I said last year, Dallas may not be on everyone’s radar yet, but as our tech talent labor pool continues to grow, it should be!”