For years, Washington DC has steadily gained prominence as one of the nation’s preeminent tech hubs. Based on new tech-job posting data from CompTIA, it doesn’t seem like that reputation will change anytime soon.

CompTIA’s latest breakdown of the jobs market shows Washington DC ahead of New York City, Dallas, Chicago, San Francisco, San Jose, and other metro areas when it comes to total tech job postings. Take a look at the chart:

For decades, the federal government and local contractors have boosted Washington DC’s tech scene. In recent years, major corporations such as Google, Amazon, and Microsoft have also established more of a footprint in the area; for example, Amazon’s massive HQ2 headquarters is currently rising in Virginia, right across the Potomac River from DC (although whether that facility can meet its ambitious hiring targets is unclear). Aside from the feds, the tech community within DC itself has worked hard on fostering and growing an ecosystem of startups. 

It’s also important to note that hiring remains robust in many tech hubs across the country; New York City and Silicon Valley no longer dominate the nation’s tech scene. That’s a testament to the hard work that many municipalities have done over the past several years to encourage startups and incubators, as well as attract investment from larger tech companies. For example, Texas cities have done a great job since the pandemic of attracting California companies and tech workers, largely by leveraging an advantageous tax code and lower cost of living.

Meanwhile, the tech unemployment rate dipped to 2.8 percent in April, according to the latest new CompTIA analysis of data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). That represents a slight but notable decline from 3 percent in March; it also suggests that, despite some turbulence and layoffs within tech, hiring for those with tech skills remains strong.