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Best cities for clinical jobs

New York has the most openings in this job family in the United States: 202 openings.November 2026 edition. Updated monthly, from open jobs we verified on employer career sites.

Key facts

  • #1 New York, NY: 202 openings
  • #2 Boston, MA: 187 openings
  • #3 Atlanta, GA: 152 openings
  • 22 cities ranked in the United States
  • Data as of November 2026
  1. 1New York NY202 openings
  2. 2Boston MA187 openings
  3. 3Atlanta GA152 openings
  4. 4San Francisco CA116 openings
  5. 5Cincinnati OH102 openings
  6. 6Cambridge MA99 openings
  7. 7San Diego CA97 openings
  8. 8Miami FL93 openings
  9. 9Chicago IL82 openings
  10. 10Dallas TX80 openings

What stands out

  • The lead is wide: New York (202 openings) is well clear of Dallas at #10 (80 openings).
  • New York is the largest market in the top ten, with 202 openings behind its figure.
  • Cities with fewer than 50 openings are not ranked, and small differences between neighbouring ranks are not meaningful.

Why this ranking matters

What it shows

The cities with the most openings in one job family show where that kind of work is concentrated. It counts the open professional roles on employer career sites that we verified in the last week.

How to use it

Pick your job family, look at the top cities and their employers, then open the family page for titles and pay.

The top 25

  1. 1

    New York NY

    202 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    1%
    Median posted pay
    $185k
    All openings in the city
    20,589

    Hiring most here: Amazon, Publicis Groupe, Morgan Stanley

    Based on 202 openings.

    Jobs and employers in New York

  2. 2

    Boston MA

    187 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    4%
    Median posted pay
    $247k
    All openings in the city
    5,143

    Hiring most here: Vertex Pharmaceuticals, State Street, Confidential

    Based on 187 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Boston

  3. 3

    Atlanta GA

    152 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    3%
    Median posted pay
    $183k
    All openings in the city
    5,566

    Hiring most here: Emory University, Oxford College of Emory University, Capgemini Invent

    Based on 152 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Atlanta

  4. 4

    San Francisco CA

    116 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    1%
    Median posted pay
    $241k
    All openings in the city
    11,798

    Hiring most here: OpenAI, Anthropic, University Of California San Francisco Foundation

    Based on 116 openings.

    Jobs and employers in San Francisco

  5. 5

    Cincinnati OH

    102 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    7%
    Median posted pay
    Not enough pay data
    All openings in the city
    1,379

    Hiring most here: Medpace Holdings, Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center, Procter & Gamble

    Based on 102 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Cincinnati

  6. 6

    Cambridge MA

    99 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    9%
    Median posted pay
    $247k
    All openings in the city
    1,141

    Hiring most here: Harvard University, Biogen, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals

    Based on 99 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Cambridge

  7. 7

    San Diego CA

    97 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    3%
    Median posted pay
    $171k
    All openings in the city
    3,085

    Hiring most here: Qualcomm Inc/De, Qualcomm Technologies, General Atomics

    Based on 97 openings.

    Jobs and employers in San Diego

  8. 8

    Miami FL

    93 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    4%
    Median posted pay
    Not enough pay data
    All openings in the city
    2,344

    Hiring most here: University Of Miami, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Princess Cruises / Holland America Line

    Based on 93 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Miami

  9. 9

    Chicago IL

    82 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    1%
    Median posted pay
    $135k
    All openings in the city
    7,607

    Hiring most here: Publicis Groupe, Northern Trust, Confidential

    Based on 82 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Chicago

  10. 10

    Dallas TX

    80 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    2%
    Median posted pay
    Not enough pay data
    All openings in the city
    4,429

    Hiring most here: Amazon, Shield AI, Texas Instruments

    Based on 80 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Dallas

  11. 11

    Washington DC

    78 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    2%
    Median posted pay
    $128k
    All openings in the city
    4,457

    Hiring most here: Anduril Industries, CACI International, Shield AI

    Based on 78 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Washington

  12. 12

    Durham NC

    76 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    10%
    Median posted pay
    Not enough pay data
    All openings in the city
    776

    Hiring most here: Duke University, Duke Health Lake Norman Regional Medical Center, GSK

    Based on 76 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Durham

  13. 13

    Phoenix AZ

    70 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    3%
    Median posted pay
    $165k
    All openings in the city
    2,749

    Hiring most here: Honeywell Aerospace, State of Arizona, American Society for Microbiology

    Based on 70 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Phoenix

  14. 14

    San Antonio TX

    70 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    5%
    Median posted pay
    Not enough pay data
    All openings in the city
    1,282

    Hiring most here: H-E-B, University Health San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio

    Based on 70 openings.

    Jobs and employers in San Antonio

  15. 15

    Los Angeles CA

    69 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    1%
    Median posted pay
    Not enough pay data
    All openings in the city
    5,126

    Hiring most here: K2 Space, Cedars-sinai Medical Center, Apex Space

    Based on 69 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Los Angeles

  16. 16

    Houston TX

    67 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    2%
    Median posted pay
    Not enough pay data
    All openings in the city
    4,330

    Hiring most here: Axiom Space, Trinzic, Fervo Energy

    Based on 67 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Houston

  17. 17

    Seattle WA

    62 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    1%
    Median posted pay
    $145k
    All openings in the city
    5,343

    Hiring most here: Amazon, Blue Origin, Shield AI

    Based on 62 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Seattle

  18. 18

    Baltimore MD

    59 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    6%
    Median posted pay
    Not enough pay data
    All openings in the city
    1,066

    Hiring most here: Northrop Grumman, Johns Hopkins Medicine, Johns Hopkins University

    Based on 59 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Baltimore

  19. 19

    Philadelphia PA

    58 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    3%
    Median posted pay
    Not enough pay data
    All openings in the city
    1,820

    Hiring most here: Confidential, GSK, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

    Based on 58 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Philadelphia

  20. 20

    Denver CO

    56 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    2%
    Median posted pay
    Not enough pay data
    All openings in the city
    2,867

    Hiring most here: True Anomaly, Blue Origin, Amazon

    Based on 56 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Denver

  21. 21

    Columbus OH

    52 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    3%
    Median posted pay
    Not enough pay data
    All openings in the city
    1,892

    Hiring most here: State of Ohio, Nationwide, Ohio State University-Newark Campus

    Based on 52 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Columbus

  22. 22

    Sacramento CA

    50 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    4%
    Median posted pay
    Not enough pay data
    All openings in the city
    1,364

    Hiring most here: Sutter Health, California Correctional Health Care Services, Nalu Medical

    Based on 50 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Sacramento

Full ranking

All 22 cities that qualified, with the figure each is ranked on.

RankCityScoreSample
1New York NY202 openings202
2Boston MA187 openings187
3Atlanta GA152 openings152
4San Francisco CA116 openings116
5Cincinnati OH102 openings102
6Cambridge MA99 openings99
7San Diego CA97 openings97
8Miami FL93 openings93
9Chicago IL82 openings82
10Dallas TX80 openings80
11Washington DC78 openings78
12Durham NC76 openings76
13Phoenix AZ70 openings70
14San Antonio TX70 openings70
15Los Angeles CA69 openings69
16Houston TX67 openings67
17Seattle WA62 openings62
18Baltimore MD59 openings59
19Philadelphia PA58 openings58
20Denver CO56 openings56
21Columbus OH52 openings52
22Sacramento CA50 openings50

The jobs behind this ranking

Open clinical jobs, who is hiring for them and what they pay.

Job titles link to their salary page where pay is posted, otherwise to the open jobs.

How this ranking works

A city is ranked on the number of its open professional roles in this job family, as classed from the posting title and text. Median pay uses only listings that post a salary, shown where at least 8 do.

Only roles verified on the employer's own career site in the last week are counted.

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 50 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 clinical jobs?
New York has the most openings in this job family in the United States: 202 openings.
How many cities are ranked?
22 cities have at least 50 openings, so the list has 22 entries.
How is the ranking calculated?
A city is ranked on the number of its open professional roles in this job family, as classed from the posting title and text. Median pay uses only listings that post a salary, shown where at least 8 do. Only roles verified on the employer's own career site in the last week are counted. 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 clinical jobs,” November 2026 edition. https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/best-cities-for-clinical-jobs

Link to it: <a href="https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/best-cities-for-clinical-jobs">Best cities for clinical jobs (NextChapter, November 2026)</a>

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