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Best cities for junior jobs in Texas

Lubbock leads Texas for junior jobs: 43% of its professional openings are entry-level or early-career, against 28% across all cities in our data.November 2026 edition. Updated monthly, from open jobs we verified on employer career sites.

Key facts

  • #1 Lubbock, TX: 43%
  • #2 Corpus Christi, TX: 38%
  • #3 Coppell, TX: 37%
  • 31 cities ranked in Texas
  • Data as of November 2026

For comparison: 28% across all cities in our data.

  1. 1Lubbock TX43%
  2. 2Corpus Christi TX38%
  3. 3Coppell TX37%
  4. 4Amarillo TX37%
  5. 5Midland TX36%
  6. 6Lewisville TX36%
  7. 7Carrollton TX36%
  8. 8Sugar Land TX35%
  9. 9Arlington TX35%
  10. 10San Antonio TX35%

What stands out

  • The top ten is tightly packed: Lubbock leads on 43%, and #10 San Antonio is at 35%.
  • San Antonio is the largest market in the top ten, with 1,352 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

Entry-level hiring is concentrated in some metro areas and thin in others. The share of openings pitched at entry or early-career level shows where a first or second job is easiest to find.

How to use it

If you are early in your career, start your search in the places near the top and read their employer lists. Places lower down can still have entry roles, but they make up a smaller part of what is open.

The top 25

  1. 1

    Lubbock TX

    43%

    Entry-level openings
    56
    All openings
    131
    Openings with pay posted
    8%

    Hiring most here: Prosperity Bancshares, Johnson Controls International, Terracon Consultants

    Based on 131 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Lubbock

  2. 2

    Corpus Christi TX

    38%

    Entry-level openings
    49
    All openings
    128
    Openings with pay posted
    16%

    Hiring most here: American Electric Power, CHRISTUS Health, Veterans Health Administration

    Based on 128 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Corpus Christi

  3. 3

    Coppell TX

    37%

    Entry-level openings
    59
    All openings
    158
    Openings with pay posted
    8%

    Hiring most here: Blue Yonder, At Home, Charter Communications

    Based on 158 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Coppell

  4. 4

    Amarillo TX

    37%

    Entry-level openings
    49
    All openings
    133
    Openings with pay posted
    9%

    Hiring most here: Mortenson, Veterans Health Administration, Xcel Energy

    Based on 133 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Amarillo

  5. 5

    Midland TX

    36%

    Entry-level openings
    58
    All openings
    160
    Openings with pay posted
    7%

    Hiring most here: Patterson UTI Energy, AST SpaceMobile, SM Energy

    Based on 160 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Midland

  6. 6

    Lewisville TX

    36%

    Entry-level openings
    50
    All openings
    138
    Openings with pay posted
    9%

    Hiring most here: Moonshot, Paccar, Quest Diagnostics

    Based on 138 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Lewisville

  7. 7

    Carrollton TX

    36%

    Entry-level openings
    49
    All openings
    137
    Openings with pay posted
    8%

    Hiring most here: MB2 Dental, Trane U.s., PennyMac Financial Services

    Based on 137 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Carrollton

  8. 8

    Sugar Land TX

    35%

    Entry-level openings
    40
    All openings
    113
    Openings with pay posted
    5%

    Hiring most here: SLB, IES Holdings, ABM Industries

    Based on 113 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Sugar Land

  9. 9

    Arlington TX

    35%

    Entry-level openings
    72
    All openings
    206
    Openings with pay posted
    11%

    Hiring most here: GM Financial, Lockheed Martin, Texas Health Resources

    Based on 206 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Arlington

  10. 10

    San Antonio TX

    35%

    Entry-level openings
    467
    All openings
    1,352
    Openings with pay posted
    11%

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

    Based on 1,352 openings.

    Jobs and employers in San Antonio

  11. 11

    Tyler TX

    34%

    Entry-level openings
    45
    All openings
    133
    Openings with pay posted
    7%

    Hiring most here: CHRISTUS Health, Trane U.s., Delek US

    Based on 133 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Tyler

  12. 12

    Waco TX

    33%

    Entry-level openings
    53
    All openings
    160
    Openings with pay posted
    3%

    Hiring most here: Baylor University, L3HARRIS Technologies, Harris Health Strategic Fund

    Based on 160 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Waco

  13. 13

    Frisco TX

    33%

    Entry-level openings
    68
    All openings
    207
    Openings with pay posted
    17%

    Hiring most here: Baker Tilly, The Haskell Company, Intuit

    Based on 207 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Frisco

  14. 14

    Brownsville TX

    32%

    Entry-level openings
    35
    All openings
    110
    Openings with pay posted
    13%

    Hiring most here: Worley Group, Saronic Technologies, Nexstar Media Group

    Based on 110 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Brownsville

  15. 15

    El Paso TX

    31%

    Entry-level openings
    99
    All openings
    319
    Openings with pay posted
    10%

    Hiring most here: Confidential, Tenet Healthcare, Faith Technologies

    Based on 319 openings.

    Jobs and employers in El Paso

  16. 16

    Fort Worth TX

    30%

    Entry-level openings
    403
    All openings
    1,339
    Openings with pay posted
    11%

    Hiring most here: Lockheed Martin, Lockheed Martin Services, MP Materials

    Based on 1,339 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Fort Worth

  17. 17

    Grand Prairie TX

    30%

    Entry-level openings
    61
    All openings
    204
    Openings with pay posted
    8%

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

    Based on 204 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Grand Prairie

  18. 18

    Plano TX

    28%

    Entry-level openings
    312
    All openings
    1,109
    Openings with pay posted
    7%

    Hiring most here: NTT Data, Pepsico, JPMorgan Chase

    Based on 1,109 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Plano

  19. 19

    Denton TX

    28%

    Entry-level openings
    50
    All openings
    181
    Openings with pay posted
    4%

    Hiring most here: University of North Texas System, Texas Woman's University, Paccar

    Based on 181 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Denton

  20. 20

    Katy TX

    27%

    Entry-level openings
    31
    All openings
    114
    Openings with pay posted
    10%

    Hiring most here: Academy Of Excellence, Memorial Hermann Health System, PCL Construction

    Based on 114 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Katy

  21. 21

    Houston TX

    27%

    Entry-level openings
    1,249
    All openings
    4,621
    Openings with pay posted
    9%

    Hiring most here: Axiom Space, Fervo Energy, Trinzic

    Based on 4,621 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Houston

  22. 22

    Addison TX

    27%

    Entry-level openings
    57
    All openings
    215
    Openings with pay posted
    42%

    Hiring most here: National Life Group, National Life Insurance Company, Bank of America

    Based on 215 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Addison

  23. 23

    The Woodlands TX

    26%

    Entry-level openings
    46
    All openings
    176
    Openings with pay posted
    6%

    Hiring most here: Entergy, Crane, Waste Connections

    Based on 176 openings.

    Jobs and employers in The Woodlands

  24. 24

    Austin TX

    25%

    Entry-level openings
    1,549
    All openings
    6,257
    Openings with pay posted
    19%

    Hiring most here: Amazon, Advanced Micro Devices, Cloudflare

    Based on 6,257 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Austin

  25. 25

    Dallas TX

    25%

    Entry-level openings
    1,179
    All openings
    4,778
    Openings with pay posted
    16%

    Hiring most here: Amazon, Shield AI, Texas Instruments

    Based on 4,778 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Dallas

Full ranking

All 31 cities that qualified, with the figure each is ranked on.

RankCityScoreSample
1Lubbock TX43%131
2Corpus Christi TX38%128
3Coppell TX37%158
4Amarillo TX37%133
5Midland TX36%160
6Lewisville TX36%138
7Carrollton TX36%137
8Sugar Land TX35%113
9Arlington TX35%206
10San Antonio TX35%1,352
11Tyler TX34%133
12Waco TX33%160
13Frisco TX33%207
14Brownsville TX32%110
15El Paso TX31%319
16Fort Worth TX30%1,339
17Grand Prairie TX30%204
18Plano TX28%1,109
19Denton TX28%181
20Katy TX27%114
21Houston TX27%4,621
22Addison TX27%215
23The Woodlands TX26%176
24Austin TX25%6,257
25Dallas TX25%4,778
26Irving TX24%948
27Abilene TX22%139
28Richardson TX22%433
29Spring TX21%338
30Westlake TX15%111
31Greenville TX8%100

How this ranking works

A city's score is the share of its open professional roles tagged entry-level or early-career, read from the full posting text.

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

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 junior jobs in texas?
Lubbock leads Texas for junior jobs: 43% of its professional openings are entry-level or early-career, against 28% across all cities in our data.
How many cities are ranked?
31 cities have at least 100 openings, so the list has 31 entries.
How is the ranking calculated?
A city's score is the share of its open professional roles tagged entry-level or early-career, read from the full posting text. Only roles verified on the employer's own career site in the last week are counted. Internships are left out. 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 junior jobs in Texas,” November 2026 edition. https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/best-cities-for-junior-jobs-in-texas

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

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