Women in tech in New York City: groups, events, leaders and companies
New York has the largest tech workforce in North America, with 394,300 tech workers in 2025, passing the San Francisco Bay Area for the first time in CBRE’s 13-year survey. It ranks fourth overall.
Finance companies hiring for tech and AI drove the growth. Google, Meta, Datadog, MongoDB, Etsy and Braze have large teams in the city.
Software developers in the New York-Newark-Jersey City area earn a median of $166,830 a year, about 23% above the national median of $135,980, according to BLS data for May 2025. See tech salaries in New York City.
By Heidi Lee, community manager, OutGeek Women in TechUpdated
Where women work in New York City tech
Women hold 27.5% of computer and mathematical jobs in the U.S., and the share is not the same in every role.
Tech salaries in New York City
Median pay for software developers in New York City compared with the U.S.
Median pay for software developers
U.S. DOLLARS A YEAR · BLS OEWS, MAY 2025Women in U.S. tech
Women in tech organizations in New York City
Groups based in New York City or running events in the city, for meeting peers, learning and growing a career.
Girl Develop It NYC
Coding workshops for women and non-binary adults, with more than 15,000 members in New York. girldevelopit.com → DATANYC Women in Machine Learning & Data Science
Talks and workshops for women in ML and data science, with more than 5,000 members. meetup.com → CODINGWomen Coding Community
Mentorship and events for women in tech, with more than 4,600 members in New York. womencodingcommunity.com → SALESFORCENYC Women in Tech Trailblazer Group
Meetups and speed networking for women in the Salesforce ecosystem. trailblazercommunitygroups.com →Notable women in tech in New York City
Tech leaders who come up often in New York City tech news.
Jennifer Hyman
Co-founded Rent the Runway, headquartered in Brooklyn.Reshma Saujani
Founded Girls Who Code in New York in 2012.Notable tech companies in New York City
Companies with large tech teams in the area.
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OutGeek Women in Tech in New York City
We run two recruiting events in New York City every year, where hiring teams meet women in tech in person.
Each event features short talks from hiring teams, speed networking with recruiters and engineering leads, and open networking with food and drinks.
Upcoming OutGeek events in New York City
Women in tech in New York City: common questions
What is the women in tech scene like in New York City?
New York has the largest tech workforce in North America, with 394,300 tech workers in 2025, passing the San Francisco Bay Area for the first time in CBRE’s 13-year survey. It ranks fourth overall. Women hold 27.5% of computer and mathematical jobs in the U.S.
What percentage of tech workers in New York City are women?
Across the U.S., women hold 27.5% of computer and mathematical jobs, according to BLS data for 2025. The share is higher in UX/UI design and product management, and lower in core infrastructure, DevOps and senior engineering.
Where women work in New York City tech →How much do tech workers earn in New York City?
Software developers in the New York-Newark-Jersey City area earn a median of $166,830 a year, about 23% above the national median of $135,980, according to BLS data for May 2025.
Tech salaries in New York City →Is there a gender pay gap in U.S. tech?
Yes. Women working full time in U.S. computer and mathematical jobs earned a median of $1,828 a week in 2025, 85.5% of the $2,138 men earned, according to BLS.
Women in U.S. tech →What women in tech groups are there in New York City?
Groups in New York City include Girl Develop It NYC, NYC Women in Machine Learning & Data Science, Women Coding Community and NYC Women in Tech Trailblazer Group.
All New York City women in tech groups →Are there women in tech events in New York City?
Yes. OutGeek Women in Tech runs two recruiting events in New York City every year, where hiring teams meet women in tech in person.
Tech recruiting events by city →What is OutGeek Women in Tech New York City?
OutGeek Women in Tech runs recruiting events where hiring teams meet women in tech in person. Our New York City community has more than 4,000 members. Joining is free at outgeek.org.
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