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Best cities for AI-skill jobs in the Northeast

Radnor leads the Northeast for AI skills: 26% of its professional openings ask for them, against 14% across all cities in our data.November 2026 edition. Updated monthly, from open jobs we verified on employer career sites.

Key facts

  • #1 Radnor, PA: 26%
  • #2 Boston, MA: 21%
  • #3 New York, NY: 20%
  • 70 cities ranked in the Northeast
  • Data as of November 2026

For comparison: 14% across all cities in our data.

  1. 1Radnor PA26%
  2. 2Boston MA21%
  3. 3New York NY20%
  4. 4Somerville MA19%
  5. 5Framingham MA16%
  6. 6Jersey City NJ16%
  7. 7Waltham MA15%
  8. 8Watertown MA15%
  9. 9Cambridge MA15%
  10. 10Greenwich CT14%

What stands out

  • The lead is wide: Radnor (26%) is well clear of Greenwich at #10 (14%).
  • Radnor reaches #1 on a sample of 128 openings, a smaller market than most of the top ten, so its rank can move more from month to month.
  • New York is the largest market in the top ten, with 22,145 openings behind its figure.
  • Cities with fewer than 100 openings are not ranked, and small differences between neighbouring ranks are not meaningful.

Why this ranking matters

What it shows

Some labor markets ask for AI skills in a large share of postings, others in very few. The share tells you how far AI has moved from a specialist skill into ordinary job requirements in that place.

How to use it

Compare your own city to the top of the list. A gap is a reason to build one AI skill and show it on your résumé before you apply, not a reason to move.

The top 25

  1. 1

    Radnor PA

    26%

    AI-skill openings
    33
    All openings
    128
    Median posted pay
    $134k

    Hiring most here: Lincoln National, Cytokinetics, Airgas

    Based on 128 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Radnor

  2. 2

    Boston MA

    21%

    AI-skill openings
    1,143
    All openings
    5,338
    Median posted pay
    $170k

    Hiring most here: Vertex Pharmaceuticals, Confidential, Takeda Development Center Americas

    Based on 5,338 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Boston

  3. 3

    New York NY

    20%

    AI-skill openings
    4,428
    All openings
    22,145
    Median posted pay
    $169k

    Hiring most here: Amazon, Publicis Groupe, Morgan Stanley

    Based on 22,145 openings.

    Jobs and employers in New York

  4. 4

    Somerville MA

    19%

    AI-skill openings
    68
    All openings
    354
    Median posted pay
    $164k

    Hiring most here: Formlabs, Tulip Interfaces, Generate Biomedicines

    Based on 354 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Somerville

  5. 5

    Framingham MA

    16%

    AI-skill openings
    35
    All openings
    213
    Median posted pay
    $145k

    Hiring most here: Staples, Bose, TJX Companies

    Based on 213 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Framingham

  6. 6

    Jersey City NJ

    16%

    AI-skill openings
    108
    All openings
    679
    Median posted pay
    $162k

    Hiring most here: DTCC, JPMorgan Chase, Verisk Analytics

    Based on 679 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Jersey City

  7. 7

    Waltham MA

    15%

    AI-skill openings
    97
    All openings
    634
    Median posted pay
    $193k

    Hiring most here: Boston Dynamics, Anduril Industries, Xometry

    Based on 634 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Waltham

  8. 8

    Watertown MA

    15%

    AI-skill openings
    22
    All openings
    146
    Median posted pay
    $205k

    Hiring most here: Tutor Intelligence, Kymera Therapeutics, Treeline Biosciences

    Based on 146 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Watertown

  9. 9

    Cambridge MA

    15%

    AI-skill openings
    176
    All openings
    1,204
    Median posted pay
    $198k

    Hiring most here: Harvard University, Biogen, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals

    Based on 1,204 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Cambridge

  10. 10

    Greenwich CT

    14%

    AI-skill openings
    20
    All openings
    142
    Median posted pay
    $155k

    Hiring most here: iCapital, AQR Capital

    Based on 142 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Greenwich

  11. 11

    King of Prussia PA

    13%

    AI-skill openings
    46
    All openings
    347
    Median posted pay
    $108k

    Hiring most here: Lockheed Martin Services, Sikorsky Aircraft, Lockheed Martin

    Based on 347 openings.

    Jobs and employers in King of Prussia

  12. 12

    Norwood MA

    13%

    AI-skill openings
    15
    All openings
    117
    Median posted pay
    $179k

    Hiring most here: Moderna, Home Market Foods, Illinois Tool Works

    Based on 117 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Norwood

  13. 13

    Lowell MA

    12%

    AI-skill openings
    18
    All openings
    145
    Median posted pay
    $120k

    Hiring most here: Macom, UKG

    Based on 145 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Lowell

  14. 14

    Exton PA

    12%

    AI-skill openings
    15
    All openings
    124
    Median posted pay
    Not enough pay data

    Hiring most here: West Pharmaceutical Services, Bentley Systems, NextGen Security

    Based on 124 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Exton

  15. 15

    Princeton NJ

    12%

    AI-skill openings
    52
    All openings
    439
    Median posted pay
    $191k

    Hiring most here: Genmab A/S, Otsuka, ZS Associates

    Based on 439 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Princeton

  16. 16

    Lexington MA

    11%

    AI-skill openings
    29
    All openings
    253
    Median posted pay
    $172k

    Hiring most here: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Lincoln Lab), Takeda Development Center Americas, Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International

    Based on 253 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Lexington

  17. 17

    Horsham PA

    11%

    AI-skill openings
    13
    All openings
    117
    Median posted pay
    $135k

    Hiring most here: Veeco Instruments, Coherent, Johnson & Johnson

    Based on 117 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Horsham

  18. 18

    Piscataway NJ

    11%

    AI-skill openings
    14
    All openings
    127
    Median posted pay
    $129k

    Hiring most here: Colgate Palmolive, Amneal Pharmaceuticals, Element Solutions

    Based on 127 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Piscataway

  19. 19

    Brooklyn NY

    11%

    AI-skill openings
    75
    All openings
    693
    Median posted pay
    $142k

    Hiring most here: SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University, Williams-Sonoma, Etsy

    Based on 693 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Brooklyn

  20. 20

    Stamford CT

    10%

    AI-skill openings
    33
    All openings
    336
    Median posted pay
    $145k

    Hiring most here: Philip Morris International, Gartner, Charter Communications

    Based on 336 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Stamford

  21. 21

    Newark NJ

    10%

    AI-skill openings
    44
    All openings
    455
    Median posted pay
    $138k

    Hiring most here: Broadridge Financial Solutions, Amazon, Audible

    Based on 455 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Newark

  22. 22

    Wilmington MA

    9%

    AI-skill openings
    15
    All openings
    165
    Median posted pay
    $144k

    Hiring most here: Onto Innovation, L3HARRIS Technologies, Symbotic

    Based on 165 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Wilmington

  23. 23

    Malvern PA

    9%

    AI-skill openings
    10
    All openings
    115
    Median posted pay
    Not enough pay data

    Hiring most here: Vanguard, Siemens Healthineers, CubeSmart

    Based on 115 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Malvern

  24. 24

    Westborough MA

    9%

    AI-skill openings
    10
    All openings
    116
    Median posted pay
    Not enough pay data

    Hiring most here: Amazon, Olympus America, Astellas (ADP)

    Based on 116 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Westborough

  25. 25

    Bedford MA

    8%

    AI-skill openings
    17
    All openings
    201
    Median posted pay
    $168k

    Hiring most here: The MITRE, Stoke Therapeutics, Entegris

    Based on 201 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Bedford

Full ranking

All 70 cities that qualified, with the figure each is ranked on.

RankCityScoreSample
1Radnor PA26%128
2Boston MA21%5,338
3New York NY20%22,145
4Somerville MA19%354
5Framingham MA16%213
6Jersey City NJ16%679
7Waltham MA15%634
8Watertown MA15%146
9Cambridge MA15%1,204
10Greenwich CT14%142
11King of Prussia PA13%347
12Norwood MA13%117
13Lowell MA12%145
14Exton PA12%124
15Princeton NJ12%439
16Lexington MA11%253
17Horsham PA11%117
18Piscataway NJ11%127
19Brooklyn NY11%693
20Stamford CT10%336
21Newark NJ10%455
22Wilmington MA9%165
23Malvern PA9%115
24Westborough MA9%116
25Bedford MA8%201
26Burlington MA8%227
27Bridgewater NJ8%170
28Newton MA8%111
29Hartford CT8%366
30Andover MA8%160
31Hoboken NJ7%122
32Philadelphia PA7%1,960
33Iselin NJ7%154
34Florham Park NJ7%140
35White Plains NY7%229
36Morristown NJ7%248
37Albany NY7%397
38Trenton NJ7%118
39Edison NJ7%122
40Portland ME6%191
41Pittsburgh PA6%1,592
42Springfield MA6%105
43Reading PA5%215
44Conshohocken PA5%161
45Secaucus NJ5%121
46Quincy MA4%169
47Buffalo NY4%461
48New Haven CT4%304
49Worcester MA4%171
50Marlborough MA3%258
51Camden NJ3%180
52Berkeley Heights NJ3%121
53Allentown PA3%218
54Rochester NY3%537
55Harrisburg PA3%300
56Providence RI3%207
57Queens NY3%105
58Ithaca NY3%108
59United PA3%234
60Woburn MA2%180
61Parsippany NJ2%274
62Syracuse NY2%419
63Melville NY2%158
64York PA2%122
65Bronx NY2%190
66Lancaster PA1%165
67Bethlehem PA1%115
68Mechanicsburg PA1%145
69Manchester NH1%158
70Danbury CT0%106

How this ranking works

A city's score is the share of its open professional roles whose posting names at least one AI skill or tool, found by our AI-skill tagger on the posting text.

The tagger looks for named skills (for example prompt engineering, machine learning, or a named AI tool), not the words "AI-powered" in a company blurb.

A city where one employer posts more than 50% of its openings is not ranked, so a single company cannot decide a city's score.

Sample bar: cities with fewer than 100 openings are not ranked.

Sources: NextChapter job data: open professional roles on employer career sites, verified in the last week. Data as of November 2026.

Our job data covers professional roles on the career sites of employers we track, so figures describe that market, not every job. Spot an error? Tell us.

Questions

Which city ranks first: best cities for ai-skill jobs in the northeast?
Radnor leads the Northeast for AI skills: 26% of its professional openings ask for them, against 14% across all cities in our data.
How many cities are ranked?
70 cities have at least 100 openings, so the list has 70 entries.
How is the ranking calculated?
A city's score is the share of its open professional roles whose posting names at least one AI skill or tool, found by our AI-skill tagger on the posting text. The tagger looks for named skills (for example prompt engineering, machine learning, or a named AI tool), not the words "AI-powered" in a company blurb. A city where one employer posts more than 50% of its openings is not ranked, so a single company cannot decide a city's score.
How often is it updated?
Every month. This is the November 2026 edition. Older editions stay on this site at their own dated addresses.

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Cite this ranking

NextChapter, “Best cities for AI-skill jobs in the Northeast,” November 2026 edition. https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/best-cities-for-ai-jobs-in-the-northeast

Link to it: <a href="https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/best-cities-for-ai-jobs-in-the-northeast">Best cities for AI-skill jobs in the Northeast (NextChapter, November 2026)</a>

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