Entertainment site MrQ has analysed the biggest tech cities across the globe to determine the best locations to have a career in crypto.
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New York City ranks as the world’s best city for a career in crypto, with 4,729 jobs available and the eighth best salary in the world at $125,115 (£95,087)
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The top 10 cities for a career in crypto are dominated by US cities including Oakland, Chicago, Silicon Valley and Austin.
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Singapore and London are the only locations outside of the US ranking in the top 10, positioned as fourth and seventh respectively.
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Denver is the city with the best average salary in crypto at $139,257 (£105,835).
With nearly 10,000 cryptocurrencies in existence, ranging from Bitcoin to Ethereu, this industry is becoming ingrained both in our personal and professional world. With no sign of slowing down, have you ever wondered where the best locations are to have a career in this industry?
MrQ has analysed the world’s biggest tech cities across the world to determine the best for a career in cryptocurrency. Looking at average salary, number of job vacancies, and number of related businesses, as well as average download speed, the study reveals the best locations for a career in crypto. You can view the full study here: https://mrq.com/blog/best- cities-for-nfts
The USA dominates the ranking with the best cities for a career in crypto
The top 10 cities for a career in crypto
Rank |
City |
Country |
Crypto avg. salary |
Total Crypto Jobs |
No of Businesses |
Broadband download speed |
Mobile download speed |
1 |
New York City |
USA |
$125,115.00 |
4729 |
327 |
203.81 |
110.07 |
2 |
Oakland |
USA |
$127,625.33 |
4725 |
8 |
203.81 |
110.07 |
3 |
Silicon Valley |
USA |
$112,101.00 |
3827 |
154 |
203.81 |
110.07 |
4 |
Singapore |
Singapore |
$63,525.30 |
2030 |
352 |
255.83 |
105.01 |
5 |
L.A. |
USA |
$129,338.56 |
3073 |
120 |
203.81 |
110.07 |
6 |
Chicago |
USA |
$117,918.67 |
2732 |
73 |
203.81 |
110.07 |
7 |
London |
UK |
$83,862.41 |
2608 |
505 |
102.24 |
86.56 |
8 |
Boston |
USA |
$127,742.56 |
2476 |
38 |
203.81 |
110.07 |
9 |
Austin |
USA |
$130,348.89 |
1997 |
53 |
203.81 |
110.07 |
10 |
Seattle |
USA |
$124,319.67 |
2411 |
24 |
203.81 |
110.07 |
The Big Apple tops the leaderboard as the best city for a career in crypto. Dominating the number of job vacancies available at a whopping 4,729, there is a huge opportunity to excel in this city. New York City also shows off the eighth best salary in the world for a career in crypto at $125,115 (£95,087), and has 327 businesses covering crypto, NFTs and the metaverse.
Oakland, Silicon Valley, L.A, Chicago, Boston, Austin and Seattle all feature in the top 10 cities and are located in the US, making it the best country in the world for a career in cryptocurrency.
Singapore and London are the only two locations in the top 10 that are not in the States, and rank fourth and seventh respectively. Both of these locations also rank as the top two cities with the highest number of businesses in crypto, NFTs and the Metaverse, with London home to the most at 505 and Singapore at 352.
Not only the home to the majority of cities ranked the best in the world for crypto, these locations also dominate the top 10 list of best salaries with Denver ranking first at $139,257
(£105,835). Austin is the second best paying city for a role in crypto at $130,349 (£99,065), and L.A. in third at $129,339 (£98,217).
Will you be relocating for a career change in crypto?