Phoenix ranks No. 20 overall in CBRE’s 2025 Scoring Tech Talent report, as tech talent hiring in North America slowed despite strong growth in artificial-intelligence specialty talent, according to a new report from CBRE.

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Phoenix saw strong tech talent job growth from 2021 to 2024, expanding its tech talent labor pool by 5.6% to 102,540 people. From 2021 to 2023, the city produced more tech graduates (17,949) than tech jobs added (5,400). This makes Phoenix an attractive market for expanding companies who are seeking skilled professionals.

“Metro Phoenix offers a large, skilled tech talent labor pool and produces more than 6,000 tech degree graduates annually,” said Kevin Calihan, Executive Vice President at CBRE.

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