Bizjournal.com identified U.S. Metropolitan cities with the highest concentrations of high-tech companies, technology-oriented jobs, and workers with advanced degrees. With a high-tech workforce of more than 54,000, Austin ranks seventh on a list of the nation’s biggest tech cities with more than 500,000 residents.
The study focused on a group of high-tech industries defined by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics as businesses where at least a quarter of all employees are directly involved in technology-oriented work. This includes the aerospace, computer, control-instruments, pharmaceutical and semiconductor industries and scientific research-and-development services.
Austin encompasses approximately 2,600 tech companies, which employ an average of 20 employees each. The Texas Capitol, additionally, is home to a reasonably educated populace–11 percent of residents have a master’s degree or higher. As well, Austin is headquarters to the State government and the University of Texas, which supports Austin as a dynamic tech market.
As a high-tech city, Sterling Custom Homes fits right in with Austin’s reputation. All Sterling employees are required to take continuing education courses to ensure the company stays up-to-date with the latest home building tools and trends. We also have three Certified Green Professionals on staff. All it takes is one look through our portfolio to see that the luxury Austin custom homes from Sterling feature cutting-edge technology and innovations; of course, you should expect nothing less from a home builder in one of the nation’s top tech cities.