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Best cities for mid-career professionals in the Mountain West

Longmont leads the Mountain West for mid-career professionals: 70% of its professional openings are mid-level, senior or manager roles, against 53% across all cities in our data.November 2026 edition. Updated monthly, from open jobs we verified on employer career sites.

Key facts

  • #1 Longmont, CO: 70%
  • #2 Louisville, CO: 62%
  • #3 Littleton, CO: 60%
  • 19 cities ranked in the Mountain West
  • Data as of November 2026

For comparison: 53% across all cities in our data.

  1. 1Longmont CO70%
  2. 2Louisville CO62%
  3. 3Littleton CO60%
  4. 4Englewood CO60%
  5. 5Westminster CO59%
  6. 6Greenwood Village CO58%
  7. 7Colorado Springs CO58%
  8. 8Centennial CO57%
  9. 9Sparks NV56%
  10. 10Boise ID55%

What stands out

  • The top ten is tightly packed: Longmont leads on 70%, and #10 Boise is at 55%.
  • Longmont reaches #1 on a sample of 101 openings, a smaller market than most of the top ten, so its rank can move more from month to month.
  • Colorado Springs is the largest market in the top ten, with 712 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

Mid-career roles (mid-level, senior and manager) are spread differently from entry-level roles. This list shows where employers are hiring people with several years of experience.

How to use it

If you have five or more years behind you, start with the places at the top, then narrow by job family on the cities and employers pages.

The top 25

  1. 1

    Longmont CO

    70%

    Mid-career openings
    71
    All openings
    101
    Median posted pay
    $122k

    Hiring most here: Sens Usa, Blue Origin, Ursa Major Technologies

    Based on 101 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Longmont

  2. 2

    Louisville CO

    62%

    Mid-career openings
    86
    All openings
    139
    Median posted pay
    $145k

    Hiring most here: Infleqtion, Sierra Space, Garmin

    Based on 139 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Louisville

  3. 3

    Littleton CO

    60%

    Mid-career openings
    178
    All openings
    295
    Median posted pay
    $130k

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

    Based on 295 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Littleton

  4. 4

    Englewood CO

    60%

    Mid-career openings
    160
    All openings
    266
    Median posted pay
    $121k

    Hiring most here: General Atomics, Sargent & Lundy, Lockheed Martin

    Based on 266 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Englewood

  5. 5

    Westminster CO

    59%

    Mid-career openings
    157
    All openings
    264
    Median posted pay
    $147k

    Hiring most here: CesiumAstro, BAE Systems, Loenbro

    Based on 264 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Westminster

  6. 6

    Greenwood Village CO

    58%

    Mid-career openings
    98
    All openings
    168
    Median posted pay
    $127k

    Hiring most here: CoBank ACB, Black & Veatch, Charter Communications

    Based on 168 openings.

  7. 7

    Colorado Springs CO

    58%

    Mid-career openings
    413
    All openings
    712
    Median posted pay
    $120k

    Hiring most here: Northrop Grumman, Trinzic, Odyssey Systems Consulting

    Based on 712 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Colorado Springs

  8. 8

    Centennial CO

    57%

    Mid-career openings
    93
    All openings
    162
    Median posted pay
    $102k

    Hiring most here: United Launch Alliance, Mastec, American Civil Constructors

    Based on 162 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Centennial

  9. 9

    Sparks NV

    56%

    Mid-career openings
    68
    All openings
    122
    Median posted pay
    $111k

    Hiring most here: Panasonic Energy North America, Amazon, Fleet

    Based on 122 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Sparks

  10. 10

    Boise ID

    55%

    Mid-career openings
    217
    All openings
    391
    Median posted pay
    $125k

    Hiring most here: Simplot Company Foundation, Micron, Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories

    Based on 391 openings.

  11. 11

    Denver CO

    55%

    Mid-career openings
    1,647
    All openings
    2,996
    Median posted pay
    $141k

    Hiring most here: True Anomaly, Blue Origin, Amazon

    Based on 2,996 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Denver

  12. 12

    Aurora CO

    54%

    Mid-career openings
    187
    All openings
    347
    Median posted pay
    $144k

    Hiring most here: CACI International, Northrop Grumman, RTX

    Based on 347 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Aurora

  13. 13

    Lehi UT

    53%

    Mid-career openings
    145
    All openings
    273
    Median posted pay
    $118k

    Hiring most here: Podium, Pattern Group, Texas Instruments

    Based on 273 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Lehi

  14. 14

    Reno NV

    52%

    Mid-career openings
    162
    All openings
    311
    Median posted pay
    $132k

    Hiring most here: IGT, Amperesand, Caesars Entertainment

    Based on 311 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Reno

  15. 15

    Salt Lake City UT

    52%

    Mid-career openings
    572
    All openings
    1,102
    Median posted pay
    $135k

    Hiring most here: L3HARRIS Technologies, iCapital, Harris Health Strategic Fund

    Based on 1,102 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Salt Lake City

  16. 16

    Boulder CO

    52%

    Mid-career openings
    235
    All openings
    454
    Median posted pay
    $149k

    Hiring most here: BAE Systems, Scitec Innovations, Atom Computing

    Based on 454 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Boulder

  17. 17

    Las Vegas NV

    47%

    Mid-career openings
    465
    All openings
    980
    Median posted pay
    $115k

    Hiring most here: Caesars Entertainment, Allegiant Travel Company, Jt4

    Based on 980 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Las Vegas

  18. 18

    Fort Collins CO

    47%

    Mid-career openings
    72
    All openings
    154
    Median posted pay
    $131k

    Hiring most here: Anduril Industries, Woodward, Advanced Energy

    Based on 154 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Fort Collins

  19. 19

    Broomfield CO

    46%

    Mid-career openings
    136
    All openings
    294
    Median posted pay
    $149k

    Hiring most here: BAE Systems, Crocs, Katalyst Ventures

    Based on 294 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Broomfield

Full ranking

All 19 cities that qualified, with the figure each is ranked on.

RankCityScoreSample
1Longmont CO70%101
2Louisville CO62%139
3Littleton CO60%295
4Englewood CO60%266
5Westminster CO59%264
6Greenwood Village CO58%168
7Colorado Springs CO58%712
8Centennial CO57%162
9Sparks NV56%122
10Boise ID55%391
11Denver CO55%2,996
12Aurora CO54%347
13Lehi UT53%273
14Reno NV52%311
15Salt Lake City UT52%1,102
16Boulder CO52%454
17Las Vegas NV47%980
18Fort Collins CO47%154
19Broomfield CO46%294

How this ranking works

A city's score is the share of its open professional roles at mid-level, senior individual-contributor or manager level, 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 mid-career professionals in the mountain west?
Longmont leads the Mountain West for mid-career professionals: 70% of its professional openings are mid-level, senior or manager roles, against 53% across all cities in our data.
How many cities are ranked?
19 cities have at least 100 openings, so the list has 19 entries.
How is the ranking calculated?
A city's score is the share of its open professional roles at mid-level, senior individual-contributor or manager level, 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 mid-career professionals in the Mountain West,” November 2026 edition. https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/best-cities-for-mid-career-jobs-in-the-mountain-west

Link to it: <a href="https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/best-cities-for-mid-career-jobs-in-the-mountain-west">Best cities for mid-career professionals in the Mountain West (NextChapter, November 2026)</a>

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