Congratulations Texas!

BY SIMON FRASER | 0 min read

Texas has been named the fastest-growing tech job market in the US. According to Bureau of Labor Statistics data compiled by tech job site Dice.com, Texas had a 6% increase in tech jobs last year for a grand total of 143,300 tech workers in the state.

That’s great news if you’re in San Antonio. It’s the home of our Mx Challenge, which seeks to create a plethora of metaphorical bridges between the state and Mexico, where a tech revolution is currently underway.

Check out the Top 10 list on Dice. Or if you want to see what the Mx Challenge is doing for San Antonio, check it out here.

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