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Best cities for marketing jobs

New York has the most openings in this job family in the United States: 1,754 openings.November 2026 edition. Updated monthly, from open jobs we verified on employer career sites.

Key facts

  • #1 New York, NY: 1,754 openings
  • #2 San Francisco, CA: 823 openings
  • #3 Chicago, IL: 407 openings
  • 31 cities ranked in the United States
  • Data as of November 2026
  1. 1New York NY1,754 openings
  2. 2San Francisco CA823 openings
  3. 3Chicago IL407 openings
  4. 4Los Angeles CA309 openings
  5. 5Austin TX294 openings
  6. 6Boston MA233 openings
  7. 7Seattle WA230 openings
  8. 8Washington DC230 openings
  9. 9Atlanta GA185 openings
  10. 10Dallas TX184 openings

What stands out

  • The lead is wide: New York (1,754 openings) is well clear of Dallas at #10 (184 openings).
  • New York is the largest market in the top ten, with 1,754 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

    1,754 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    9%
    Median posted pay
    $162k
    All openings in the city
    20,589

    Hiring most here: Amazon, Publicis Groupe, Morgan Stanley

    Based on 1,754 openings.

    Jobs and employers in New York

  2. 2

    San Francisco CA

    823 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    7%
    Median posted pay
    $197k
    All openings in the city
    11,798

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

    Based on 823 openings.

    Jobs and employers in San Francisco

  3. 3

    Chicago IL

    407 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    5%
    Median posted pay
    $135k
    All openings in the city
    7,607

    Hiring most here: Publicis Groupe, Northern Trust, Confidential

    Based on 407 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Chicago

  4. 4

    Los Angeles CA

    309 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    6%
    Median posted pay
    $150k
    All openings in the city
    5,126

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

    Based on 309 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Los Angeles

  5. 5

    Austin TX

    294 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    5%
    Median posted pay
    $150k
    All openings in the city
    5,903

    Hiring most here: Amazon, Advanced Micro Devices, Cloudflare

    Based on 294 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Austin

  6. 6

    Boston MA

    233 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    5%
    Median posted pay
    $139k
    All openings in the city
    5,143

    Hiring most here: Vertex Pharmaceuticals, State Street, Confidential

    Based on 233 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Boston

  7. 7

    Seattle WA

    230 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    4%
    Median posted pay
    $170k
    All openings in the city
    5,343

    Hiring most here: Amazon, Blue Origin, Shield AI

    Based on 230 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Seattle

  8. 8

    Washington DC

    230 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    5%
    Median posted pay
    $146k
    All openings in the city
    4,457

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

    Based on 230 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Washington

  9. 9

    Atlanta GA

    185 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    3%
    Median posted pay
    $115k
    All openings in the city
    5,566

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

    Based on 185 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Atlanta

  10. 10

    Dallas TX

    184 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    4%
    Median posted pay
    $136k
    All openings in the city
    4,429

    Hiring most here: Amazon, Shield AI, Texas Instruments

    Based on 184 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Dallas

  11. 11

    Miami FL

    145 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    6%
    Median posted pay
    $94k
    All openings in the city
    2,344

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

    Based on 145 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Miami

  12. 12

    Houston TX

    104 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 104 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Houston

  13. 13

    Charlotte NC

    102 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    3%
    Median posted pay
    $83k
    All openings in the city
    3,198

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

    Based on 102 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Charlotte

  14. 14

    San Jose CA

    96 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    4%
    Median posted pay
    $226k
    All openings in the city
    2,379

    Hiring most here: Super Micro Computer, Advanced Micro Devices, Cisco Systems

    Based on 96 openings.

    Jobs and employers in San Jose

  15. 15

    Phoenix AZ

    90 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    3%
    Median posted pay
    $117k
    All openings in the city
    2,749

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

    Based on 90 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Phoenix

  16. 16

    Denver CO

    87 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    3%
    Median posted pay
    $152k
    All openings in the city
    2,867

    Hiring most here: True Anomaly, Blue Origin, Amazon

    Based on 87 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Denver

  17. 17

    New York NY

    87 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    0%
    Median posted pay
    $140k
    All openings in the city
    20,589

    Hiring most here: Amazon, Publicis Groupe, Morgan Stanley

    Based on 87 openings.

    Jobs and employers in New York

  18. 18

    San Diego CA

    86 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    3%
    Median posted pay
    $145k
    All openings in the city
    3,085

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

    Based on 86 openings.

    Jobs and employers in San Diego

  19. 19

    Columbus OH

    83 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    4%
    Median posted pay
    $68k
    All openings in the city
    1,892

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

    Based on 83 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Columbus

  20. 20

    Arlington VA

    76 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    4%
    Median posted pay
    $153k
    All openings in the city
    1,989

    Hiring most here: Amazon, AWS, Bloomberg Industry Group

    Based on 76 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Arlington

  21. 21

    Tampa FL

    73 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    4%
    Median posted pay
    $75k
    All openings in the city
    1,738

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

    Based on 73 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Tampa

  22. 22

    Sacramento CA

    65 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    5%
    Median posted pay
    $123k
    All openings in the city
    1,364

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

    Based on 65 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Sacramento

  23. 23

    Louisville KY

    64 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    3%
    Median posted pay
    $83k
    All openings in the city
    2,065

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

    Based on 64 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Louisville

  24. 24

    Mountain View CA

    62 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    4%
    Median posted pay
    $185k
    All openings in the city
    1,515

    Hiring most here: Intuit, Waymo, Google

    Based on 62 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Mountain View

  25. 25

    Cambridge MA

    60 openings

    Share of the city's openings
    5%
    Median posted pay
    $211k
    All openings in the city
    1,141

    Hiring most here: Harvard University, Biogen, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals

    Based on 60 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Cambridge

Full ranking

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

RankCityScoreSample
1New York NY1,754 openings1,754
2San Francisco CA823 openings823
3Chicago IL407 openings407
4Los Angeles CA309 openings309
5Austin TX294 openings294
6Boston MA233 openings233
7Seattle WA230 openings230
8Washington DC230 openings230
9Atlanta GA185 openings185
10Dallas TX184 openings184
11Miami FL145 openings145
12Houston TX104 openings104
13Charlotte NC102 openings102
14San Jose CA96 openings96
15Phoenix AZ90 openings90
16Denver CO87 openings87
17New York NY87 openings87
18San Diego CA86 openings86
19Columbus OH83 openings83
20Arlington VA76 openings76
21Tampa FL73 openings73
22Sacramento CA65 openings65
23Louisville KY64 openings64
24Mountain View CA62 openings62
25Cambridge MA60 openings60
26Nashville TN60 openings60
27Plano TX60 openings60
28San Mateo CA55 openings55
29Philadelphia PA53 openings53
30Cincinnati OH50 openings50
31Santa Clara CA50 openings50

The jobs behind this ranking

Open marketing 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 marketing jobs?
New York has the most openings in this job family in the United States: 1,754 openings.
How many cities are ranked?
31 cities have at least 50 openings, so the list has 31 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 marketing jobs,” November 2026 edition. https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/best-cities-for-marketing-jobs

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

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