# Pittsburgh office talent and salary benchmarks

> Pittsburgh indexes 78/100 on the Class A Atlas talent index, with among the deepest robotics, ai, and life-sciences talent pools in the us — anchored by carnegie mellon, pitt, and upmc.

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**Last updated:** 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z
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## TL;DR
- Talent index: 78/100 (NYC = 100 baseline).
- Corporate tax: 25.99%.
- Talent depth and rent curve are correlated — top talent markets carry top rent.

## Key facts
- **city**: Pittsburgh
- **country**: United States
- **region**: Americas
- **classARentLocal**: $28/sqft/yr
- **classARentUsd**: $28/sqft/yr
- **vacancy**: 21.4%
- **typicalLeaseYears**: 10
- **typicalRentFreeMonths**: 14
- **submarkets**: 5
- **primeYieldPct**: 7.4%

## FAQ
### Is Pittsburgh a deep talent market for tech/finance?
Among the deepest robotics, AI, and life-sciences talent pools in the US — anchored by Carnegie Mellon, Pitt, and UPMC. Strong engineering retention from CMU's robotics program drives the venture-backed AI tenant pipeline.

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Citation: Source: Class A Atlas (https://classa.info/cities/pittsburgh/talent-and-salaries), updated 2026-04-15T00:00:00.000Z.