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Cities with the most jobs that need no experience

Lenexa leads the United States: 6.9% of its professional openings say no experience is needed, against 0.8% across all cities in our data.November 2026 edition. Updated monthly, from open jobs we verified on employer career sites.

Key facts

  • #1 Lenexa, KS: 6.9%
  • #2 Greenville, SC: 2.6%
  • #3 Framingham, MA: 2.5%
  • 100 cities ranked in the United States
  • Data as of November 2026

For comparison: 0.8% across all cities in our data.

  1. 1Lenexa KS6.9%
  2. 2Greenville SC2.6%
  3. 3Framingham MA2.5%
  4. 4Baton Rouge LA2.2%
  5. 5Parsippany NJ2.2%
  6. 6Spring TX2.1%
  7. 7Reno NV2.1%
  8. 8Somerville MA2.1%
  9. 9Fairfax VA2.0%
  10. 10Lexington MA2.0%

What stands out

  • The lead is wide: Lenexa (6.9%) is well clear of Lexington at #10 (2.0%).
  • Fairfax is the largest market in the top ten, with 403 openings behind its figure.
  • Cities with fewer than 200 openings are not ranked, and small differences between neighbouring ranks are not meaningful.

Why this ranking matters

What it shows

Some employers say plainly that no experience is needed, or that they will train people. The share of such openings shows where it is easiest to get started without a track record.

How to use it

If you are starting out or changing fields, apply to postings that say it. The city lists show where they are most common.

The top 25

  1. 1

    Lenexa KS

    6.9%

    No-experience openings
    15
    All openings
    216
    All openings
    216

    Hiring most here: Kiewit Infrastructure South, Kiewit, Kiewit Corporation (Peter Kiewit Sons')

    Based on 216 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Lenexa

  2. 2

    Greenville SC

    2.6%

    No-experience openings
    8
    All openings
    312
    All openings
    312

    Hiring most here: Vertiv Holdings, United Community Banks, Ogletree Deakins

    Based on 312 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Greenville

  3. 3

    Framingham MA

    2.5%

    No-experience openings
    5
    All openings
    202
    All openings
    202

    Hiring most here: Staples, Bose, TJX Companies

    Based on 202 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Framingham

  4. 4

    Baton Rouge LA

    2.2%

    No-experience openings
    6
    All openings
    274
    All openings
    274

    Hiring most here: Franciscan Missionaries of Our Lady University, ST Catherines Village, EisnerAmper

    Based on 274 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Baton Rouge

  5. 5

    Parsippany NJ

    2.2%

    No-experience openings
    5
    All openings
    230
    All openings
    230

    Hiring most here: Langan, Ferrero North America, Dewberry

    Based on 230 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Parsippany

  6. 6

    Spring TX

    2.1%

    No-experience openings
    7
    All openings
    337
    All openings
    337

    Hiring most here: Hewlett Packard Enterprise, HP, Juniper Networks

    Based on 337 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Spring

  7. 7

    Reno NV

    2.1%

    No-experience openings
    6
    All openings
    292
    All openings
    292

    Hiring most here: IGT, Amperesand, Caesars Entertainment

    Based on 292 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Reno

  8. 8

    Somerville MA

    2.1%

    No-experience openings
    6
    All openings
    292
    All openings
    292

    Hiring most here: Formlabs, Tulip Interfaces, Generate Biomedicines

    Based on 292 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Somerville

  9. 9

    Fairfax VA

    2.0%

    No-experience openings
    8
    All openings
    403
    All openings
    403

    Hiring most here: George Mason University, Dewberry, Inova Health

    Based on 403 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Fairfax

  10. 10

    Lexington MA

    2.0%

    No-experience openings
    5
    All openings
    253
    All openings
    253

    Hiring most here: Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Lincoln Lab), Takeda Development Center Americas, Kiniksa Pharmaceuticals International

    Based on 253 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Lexington

  11. 11

    Stamford CT

    2.0%

    No-experience openings
    6
    All openings
    307
    All openings
    307

    Hiring most here: Philip Morris International, Gartner, Charter Communications

    Based on 307 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Stamford

  12. 12

    Schaumburg IL

    1.9%

    No-experience openings
    4
    All openings
    216
    All openings
    216

    Hiring most here: Motorola Solutions, Fictiv, Zurich

    Based on 216 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Schaumburg

  13. 13

    Richardson TX

    1.8%

    No-experience openings
    7
    All openings
    398
    All openings
    398

    Hiring most here: Celestica, Qorvo, OSI Systems

    Based on 398 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Richardson

  14. 14

    Manassas VA

    1.8%

    No-experience openings
    4
    All openings
    228
    All openings
    228

    Hiring most here: General Dynamics Mission Systems, Electra.Aero, Holder Construction

    Based on 228 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Manassas

  15. 15

    Chandler AZ

    1.8%

    No-experience openings
    8
    All openings
    457
    All openings
    457

    Hiring most here: Northrop Grumman, Ralliant, Bechtel Energy

    Based on 457 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Chandler

  16. 16

    Mundelein IL

    1.6%

    No-experience openings
    4
    All openings
    247
    All openings
    247

    Hiring most here: Coda Search│Staffing

    Based on 247 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Mundelein

  17. 17

    Oklahoma City OK

    1.6%

    No-experience openings
    9
    All openings
    557
    All openings
    557

    Hiring most here: Love's Travel Stops, CACI International, Northrop Grumman

    Based on 557 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Oklahoma City

  18. 18

    Columbia SC

    1.6%

    No-experience openings
    5
    All openings
    312
    All openings
    312

    Hiring most here: Trane U.s., Scout Motors, The Nuclear Company

    Based on 312 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Columbia

  19. 19

    Richmond VA

    1.6%

    No-experience openings
    18
    All openings
    1,147
    All openings
    1,147

    Hiring most here: Mckesson, Capital One, Genworth Financial

    Based on 1,147 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Richmond

  20. 20

    Birmingham AL

    1.6%

    No-experience openings
    9
    All openings
    580
    All openings
    580

    Hiring most here: Uab Medicine Enterprise, Genuine Parts Company, Brasfield & Gorrie

    Based on 580 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Birmingham

  21. 21

    Westminster CO

    1.6%

    No-experience openings
    4
    All openings
    258
    All openings
    258

    Hiring most here: CesiumAstro, BAE Systems, Loenbro

    Based on 258 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Westminster

  22. 22

    Santa Clara CA

    1.5%

    No-experience openings
    23
    All openings
    1,521
    All openings
    1,521

    Hiring most here: Pure Storage, Advanced Micro Devices, Amazon

    Based on 1,521 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Santa Clara

  23. 23

    Torrance CA

    1.5%

    No-experience openings
    11
    All openings
    731
    All openings
    731

    Hiring most here: Divergent Technologies, Valar Atomics, Neros

    Based on 731 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Torrance

  24. 24

    Marietta GA

    1.5%

    No-experience openings
    4
    All openings
    267
    All openings
    267

    Hiring most here: Lockheed Martin, Wellstar Health System, Lockheed Martin Services

    Based on 267 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Marietta

  25. 25

    Omaha NE

    1.5%

    No-experience openings
    8
    All openings
    535
    All openings
    535

    Hiring most here: Conagra Brands, Valmont, Zachry

    Based on 535 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Omaha

Full ranking

All 100 cities that qualified, with the figure each is ranked on.

RankCityScoreSample
1Lenexa KS6.9%216
2Greenville SC2.6%312
3Framingham MA2.5%202
4Baton Rouge LA2.2%274
5Parsippany NJ2.2%230
6Spring TX2.1%337
7Reno NV2.1%292
8Somerville MA2.1%292
9Fairfax VA2.0%403
10Lexington MA2.0%253
11Stamford CT2.0%307
12Schaumburg IL1.9%216
13Richardson TX1.8%398
14Manassas VA1.8%228
15Chandler AZ1.8%457
16Mundelein IL1.6%247
17Oklahoma City OK1.6%557
18Columbia SC1.6%312
19Richmond VA1.6%1,147
20Birmingham AL1.6%580
21Westminster CO1.6%258
22Santa Clara CA1.5%1,521
23Torrance CA1.5%731
24Marietta GA1.5%267
25Omaha NE1.5%535
26Orlando FL1.4%1,257
27Las Vegas NV1.4%915
28Indianapolis IN1.4%1,386
29Bethesda MD1.4%439
30Knoxville TN1.4%441
31Overland Park KS1.4%441
32El Paso TX1.3%298
33Milwaukee WI1.3%821
34Jersey City NJ1.3%607
35Princeton NJ1.3%385
36Akron OH1.3%309
37Berkeley CA1.3%237
38Waltham MA1.2%577
39Alexandria VA1.2%583
40Charlottesville VA1.2%503
41Hartford CT1.2%339
42Salt Lake City UT1.2%1,024
43Virginia Beach VA1.2%259
44Greensboro NC1.1%435
45Cedar Rapids IA1.1%348
46Raleigh NC1.1%1,399
47Fort Worth TX1.1%1,261
48Detroit MI1.1%728
49Long Beach CA1.1%839
50New Haven CT1.1%282
51Annapolis MD1.1%377
52Sunnyvale CA1.0%1,551
53Phoenix AZ1.0%2,729
54Madison WI1.0%497
55Pittsburgh PA1.0%1,498
56Syracuse NY1.0%400
57Lincoln NE1.0%203
58Denver CO1.0%2,834
59Miami FL0.9%2,329
60Baltimore MD0.9%1,060
61Philadelphia PA0.9%1,803
62Lexington KY0.9%213
63St. Louis MO0.9%537
64Tampa FL0.9%1,729
65King of Prussia PA0.9%332
66Austin TX0.9%5,817
67Houston TX0.9%4,295
68Colorado Springs CO0.9%682
69Fort Lauderdale FL0.9%574
70San Antonio TX0.9%1,273
71Los Angeles CA0.8%5,076
72Cincinnati OH0.8%1,374
73Cleveland OH0.8%885
74Tallahassee FL0.8%762
75Milpitas CA0.8%255
76Boston MA0.8%4,876
77Tempe AZ0.8%647
78San Jose CA0.8%2,353
79Portland OR0.8%785
80Jacksonville FL0.8%1,061
81Little Rock AR0.7%268
82Tucson AZ0.7%675
83Memphis TN0.7%682
84Broomfield CO0.7%282
85Irving TX0.7%873
86Kansas City MO0.7%874
87Chicago IL0.7%7,350
88Carlsbad CA0.7%296
89Charlotte NC0.7%3,148
90Minneapolis MN0.7%1,200
91Sacramento CA0.7%1,355
92Sterling VA0.7%303
93Dallas TX0.7%4,407
94Charleston SC0.7%307
95Tulsa OK0.6%466
96Redwood City CA0.6%471
97Atlanta GA0.6%5,483
98Nashville TN0.6%1,626
99Aurora CO0.6%330
100Palo Alto CA0.6%1,231

How this ranking works

A city's score is the share of its open professional roles whose posting says no experience is needed, or welcomes recent graduates or people the employer will train.

Only roles verified on the employer's own career site in the last week are counted. A city where one employer posts at least half the openings is not ranked, so a single company cannot decide a city's score.

Sample bar: cities with fewer than 200 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: cities with the most jobs that need no experience?
Lenexa leads the United States: 6.9% of its professional openings say no experience is needed, against 0.8% across all cities in our data.
How many cities are ranked?
100 cities have at least 200 openings, so the list has 100 entries.
How is the ranking calculated?
A city's score is the share of its open professional roles whose posting says no experience is needed, or welcomes recent graduates or people the employer will train. Only roles verified on the employer's own career site in the last week are counted. A city where one employer posts at least half the 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, “Cities with the most jobs that need no experience,” November 2026 edition. https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/cities-with-the-most-no-experience-jobs

Link to it: <a href="https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/cities-with-the-most-no-experience-jobs">Cities with the most jobs that need no experience (NextChapter, November 2026)</a>

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