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Best cities for finance jobs

New York has the most openings in this job family in the United States: 1,932 openings.November 2026 edition. Updated monthly, from open jobs we verified on employer career sites.

Key facts

  • #1 New York, NY: 1,932 openings
  • #2 Chicago, IL: 1,106 openings
  • #3 Atlanta, GA: 641 openings
  • 78 cities ranked in the United States
  • Data as of November 2026
  1. 1New York NY1,932 openings
  2. 2Chicago IL1,106 openings
  3. 3Atlanta GA641 openings
  4. 4San Francisco CA613 openings
  5. 5Dallas TX529 openings
  6. 6Houston TX501 openings
  7. 7Los Angeles CA490 openings
  8. 8Boston MA462 openings
  9. 9Seattle WA442 openings
  10. 10Charlotte NC383 openings

What stands out

  • The lead is wide: New York (1,932 openings) is well clear of Charlotte at #10 (383 openings).
  • New York is the largest market in the top ten, with 1,932 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

    1,932 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    9%
    Median posted pay
    $153k
    All openings in the city
    20,589

    Hiring most here: Amazon, Publicis Groupe, Morgan Stanley

    Based on 1,932 openings.

    Jobs and employers in New York

  2. 2

    Chicago IL

    1,106 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    15%
    Median posted pay
    $134k
    All openings in the city
    7,607

    Hiring most here: Publicis Groupe, Northern Trust, Confidential

    Based on 1,106 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Chicago

  3. 3

    Atlanta GA

    641 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    12%
    Median posted pay
    $131k
    All openings in the city
    5,566

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

    Based on 641 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Atlanta

  4. 4

    San Francisco CA

    613 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    5%
    Median posted pay
    $180k
    All openings in the city
    11,798

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

    Based on 613 openings.

    Jobs and employers in San Francisco

  5. 5

    Dallas TX

    529 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    12%
    Median posted pay
    $144k
    All openings in the city
    4,429

    Hiring most here: Amazon, Shield AI, Texas Instruments

    Based on 529 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Dallas

  6. 6

    Houston TX

    501 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    12%
    Median posted pay
    $103k
    All openings in the city
    4,330

    Hiring most here: Axiom Space, Trinzic, Fervo Energy

    Based on 501 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Houston

  7. 7

    Los Angeles CA

    490 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    10%
    Median posted pay
    $146k
    All openings in the city
    5,126

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

    Based on 490 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Los Angeles

  8. 8

    Boston MA

    462 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    9%
    Median posted pay
    $138k
    All openings in the city
    5,143

    Hiring most here: Vertex Pharmaceuticals, State Street, Confidential

    Based on 462 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Boston

  9. 9

    Seattle WA

    442 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    8%
    Median posted pay
    $125k
    All openings in the city
    5,343

    Hiring most here: Amazon, Blue Origin, Shield AI

    Based on 442 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Seattle

  10. 10

    Charlotte NC

    383 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    12%
    Median posted pay
    $121k
    All openings in the city
    3,198

    Hiring most here: Truist Financial, Scout Motors, SMBC Americas

    Based on 383 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Charlotte

  11. 11

    Washington DC

    333 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    7%
    Median posted pay
    $135k
    All openings in the city
    4,457

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

    Based on 333 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Washington

  12. 12

    Austin TX

    328 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    6%
    Median posted pay
    $153k
    All openings in the city
    5,903

    Hiring most here: Amazon, Advanced Micro Devices, Cloudflare

    Based on 328 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Austin

  13. 13

    Phoenix AZ

    310 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    11%
    Median posted pay
    $130k
    All openings in the city
    2,749

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

    Based on 310 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Phoenix

  14. 14

    Miami FL

    289 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    12%
    Median posted pay
    $100k
    All openings in the city
    2,344

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

    Based on 289 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Miami

  15. 15

    Denver CO

    287 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    10%
    Median posted pay
    $133k
    All openings in the city
    2,867

    Hiring most here: True Anomaly, Blue Origin, Amazon

    Based on 287 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Denver

  16. 16

    Columbus OH

    230 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    12%
    Median posted pay
    $128k
    All openings in the city
    1,892

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

    Based on 230 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Columbus

  17. 17

    Tampa FL

    221 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    13%
    Median posted pay
    $97k
    All openings in the city
    1,738

    Hiring most here: DTCC, University of South Florida, Tampa Electric

    Based on 221 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Tampa

  18. 18

    San Diego CA

    214 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    7%
    Median posted pay
    $120k
    All openings in the city
    3,085

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

    Based on 214 openings.

    Jobs and employers in San Diego

  19. 19

    Louisville KY

    212 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    10%
    Median posted pay
    $105k
    All openings in the city
    2,065

    Hiring most here: BrightSpring Health Services, Norton Healthcare, GE Appliances

    Based on 212 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Louisville

  20. 20

    Philadelphia PA

    212 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    12%
    Median posted pay
    $136k
    All openings in the city
    1,820

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

    Based on 212 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Philadelphia

  21. 21

    Nashville TN

    185 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    11%
    Median posted pay
    $115k
    All openings in the city
    1,650

    Hiring most here: Oracle, Amazon, Vanderbilt University

    Based on 185 openings.

  22. 22

    Minneapolis MN

    184 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    14%
    Median posted pay
    $122k
    All openings in the city
    1,276

    Hiring most here: Mortenson, Target ALS Foundation, Ameriprise Certificate

    Based on 184 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Minneapolis

  23. 23

    Pittsburgh PA

    173 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    11%
    Median posted pay
    $109k
    All openings in the city
    1,514

    Hiring most here: PNC Financial Services Group, Highmark Health, UPMC

    Based on 173 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Pittsburgh

  24. 24

    Indianapolis IN

    162 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    11%
    Median posted pay
    $106k
    All openings in the city
    1,422

    Hiring most here: Eli Lilly and Company, State of Indiana, Masco

    Based on 162 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Indianapolis

  25. 25

    Irvine CA

    153 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    10%
    Median posted pay
    $110k
    All openings in the city
    1,503

    Hiring most here: Anduril Industries, Field AI, Rivian Automotive

    Based on 153 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Irvine

Full ranking

All 78 cities that qualified, with the figure each is ranked on.

RankCityScoreSample
1New York NY1,932 openings1,932
2Chicago IL1,106 openings1,106
3Atlanta GA641 openings641
4San Francisco CA613 openings613
5Dallas TX529 openings529
6Houston TX501 openings501
7Los Angeles CA490 openings490
8Boston MA462 openings462
9Seattle WA442 openings442
10Charlotte NC383 openings383
11Washington DC333 openings333
12Austin TX328 openings328
13Phoenix AZ310 openings310
14Miami FL289 openings289
15Denver CO287 openings287
16Columbus OH230 openings230
17Tampa FL221 openings221
18San Diego CA214 openings214
19Louisville KY212 openings212
20Philadelphia PA212 openings212
21Nashville TN185 openings185
22Minneapolis MN184 openings184
23Pittsburgh PA173 openings173
24Indianapolis IN162 openings162
25Irvine CA153 openings153
26Irving TX153 openings153
27Cincinnati OH149 openings149
28Cleveland OH146 openings146
29Bellevue WA145 openings145
30San Antonio TX141 openings141
31San Jose CA128 openings128
32Arlington VA126 openings126
33Sacramento CA125 openings125
34Milwaukee WI124 openings124
35Raleigh NC124 openings124
36Fort Worth TX114 openings114
37New York NY114 openings114
38Baltimore MD113 openings113
39Richmond VA113 openings113
40Plano TX112 openings112
41Scottsdale AZ109 openings109
42Orlando FL106 openings106
43Las Vegas NV105 openings105
44Jacksonville FL100 openings100
45Alpharetta GA94 openings94
46Fort Lauderdale FL87 openings87
47Madison WI86 openings86
48McLean VA80 openings80
49Omaha NE79 openings79
50Portland OR77 openings77
51Mountain View CA74 openings74
52Overland Park KS73 openings73
53Tempe AZ71 openings71
54Santa Clara CA67 openings67
55Palo Alto CA64 openings64
56St. Louis MO64 openings64
57Birmingham AL63 openings63
58Brooklyn NY63 openings63
59Detroit MI62 openings62
60Grand Rapids MI60 openings60
61Stamford CT60 openings60
62Addison TX59 openings59
63Chandler AZ59 openings59
64Eden Prairie MN59 openings59
65Alexandria VA58 openings58
66Oakland CA58 openings58
67Tucson AZ58 openings58
68Boca Raton FL57 openings57
69Sunnyvale CA57 openings57
70Huntsville AL55 openings55
71Bethesda MD54 openings54
72Cambridge MA54 openings54
73El Segundo CA54 openings54
74Memphis TN54 openings54
75Newport Beach CA53 openings53
76Des Moines IA52 openings52
77Tallahassee FL52 openings52
78Tulsa OK51 openings51

The jobs behind this ranking

Open finance 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 finance jobs?
New York has the most openings in this job family in the United States: 1,932 openings.
How many cities are ranked?
78 cities have at least 50 openings, so the list has 78 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 finance jobs,” November 2026 edition. https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/best-cities-for-finance-jobs

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

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