Orlando has risen to the No. 2 position among U.S. metropolitan areas for technology job growth, according to the Computing Technology Industry Association’s newly released “State of the Tech Workforce 2025” report. This annual study tracks employment trends across the tech industry. It highlights Orlando as one of the fastest-growing technology hubs in the country, ranking second only to Sacramento in terms of year-over-year job gains.
In 2024, Orlando added nearly 1,800 new tech jobs, bringing the total tech employment in the region to approximately 77,700. This represents a 2.3% year-over-year increase, significantly surpassing the national average. Over the past five years, the metro area’s tech workforce has grown by 21%, nearly doubling the region’s overall employment growth and almost twice the national tech job growth rate.
Orlando ranked second in the nation for tech job gains, following New York City in total jobs added, and ahead of other rapidly growing cities like Salt Lake City, Baltimore, and Charlotte…