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Cities with the most jobs that need no experience in the Mid-Atlantic

Tysons leads the Mid-Atlantic: 4.3% of its professional openings say no experience is needed, against 0.6% across all cities in our data.November 2026 edition. Updated monthly, from open jobs we verified on employer career sites.

Key facts

  • #1 Tysons, VA: 4.3%
  • #2 Mechanicsburg, PA: 3.5%
  • #3 Parsippany, NJ: 2.2%
  • 84 cities ranked in the Mid-Atlantic
  • Data as of November 2026

For comparison: 0.6% across all cities in our data.

  1. 1Tysons VA4.3%
  2. 2Mechanicsburg PA3.5%
  3. 3Parsippany NJ2.2%
  4. 4Melville NY2.0%
  5. 5Fairfax VA2.0%
  6. 6Queens NY2.0%
  7. 7Owings Mills MD2.0%
  8. 8Frederick MD1.8%
  9. 9Manassas VA1.8%
  10. 10Exton PA1.7%

What stands out

  • The lead is wide: Tysons (4.3%) is well clear of Exton at #10 (1.7%).
  • Fairfax is the largest market in the top ten, with 403 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

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

    Tysons VA

    4.3%

    No-experience openings
    8
    All openings
    188
    All openings
    188

    Hiring most here: M.C. Dean, Alarm.com Holdings, LMI

    Based on 188 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Tysons

  2. 2

    Mechanicsburg PA

    3.5%

    No-experience openings
    5
    All openings
    141
    All openings
    141

    Hiring most here: Gallagher Bassett, Gallagher, Arthur J. Gallagher

    Based on 141 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Mechanicsburg

  3. 3

    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

  4. 4

    Melville NY

    2.0%

    No-experience openings
    3
    All openings
    150
    All openings
    150

    Hiring most here: Estee Lauder Companies, Langan, Leviton

    Based on 150 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Melville

  5. 5

    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

  6. 6

    Queens NY

    2.0%

    No-experience openings
    2
    All openings
    101
    All openings
    101

    Hiring most here: Samaritan Daytop Village, Skanska USA, NEW York Edge

    Based on 101 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Queens

  7. 7

    Owings Mills MD

    2.0%

    No-experience openings
    2
    All openings
    102
    All openings
    102

    Hiring most here: Price T Rowe Group, Dewberry, RadNet

    Based on 102 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Owings Mills

  8. 8

    Frederick MD

    1.8%

    No-experience openings
    3
    All openings
    163
    All openings
    163

    Hiring most here: Leidos Biomedical Research, Oshkosh, M.C. Dean

    Based on 163 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Frederick

  9. 9

    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

  10. 10

    Exton PA

    1.7%

    No-experience openings
    2
    All openings
    118
    All openings
    118

    Hiring most here: West Pharmaceutical Services, Bentley Systems, NextGen Security

    Based on 118 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Exton

  11. 11

    Roanoke VA

    1.7%

    No-experience openings
    3
    All openings
    181
    All openings
    181

    Hiring most here: Carilion Clinic, Carilion Medical Center, HII Mission Technologies

    Based on 181 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Roanoke

  12. 12

    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

  13. 13

    Conshohocken PA

    1.4%

    No-experience openings
    2
    All openings
    141
    All openings
    141

    Hiring most here: Hamilton Lane, Skanska USA, Marsh McLennan

    Based on 141 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Conshohocken

  14. 14

    Bethesda MD

    1.4%

    No-experience openings
    6
    All openings
    439
    All openings
    439

    Hiring most here: Black Canyon Consulting, ZoomInfo, Leidos

    Based on 439 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Bethesda

  15. 15

    Jersey City NJ

    1.3%

    No-experience openings
    8
    All openings
    607
    All openings
    607

    Hiring most here: DTCC, Verisk Analytics, JPMorgan Chase

    Based on 607 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Jersey City

  16. 16

    Princeton NJ

    1.3%

    No-experience openings
    5
    All openings
    385
    All openings
    385

    Hiring most here: Genmab A/S, Otsuka, ZS Associates

    Based on 385 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Princeton

  17. 17

    Alexandria VA

    1.2%

    No-experience openings
    7
    All openings
    583
    All openings
    583

    Hiring most here: Kearney, Patent and Trademark Office, Analytic Services (ANSER)

    Based on 583 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Alexandria

  18. 18

    Charlottesville VA

    1.2%

    No-experience openings
    6
    All openings
    503
    All openings
    503

    Hiring most here: UVA Health, University of Virginia, University of Virginia-Main Campus

    Based on 503 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Charlottesville

  19. 19

    Virginia Beach VA

    1.2%

    No-experience openings
    3
    All openings
    259
    All openings
    259

    Hiring most here: HII Mission Technologies, Amazon, Commander, Navy Installations Command

    Based on 259 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Virginia Beach

  20. 20

    Newark DE

    1.1%

    No-experience openings
    2
    All openings
    176
    All openings
    176

    Hiring most here: University of Delaware, Qnity Electronics, Hologic

    Based on 176 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Newark

  21. 21

    Gaithersburg MD

    1.1%

    No-experience openings
    2
    All openings
    181
    All openings
    181

    Hiring most here: Astrazeneca, Adventist Healthcare, Leidos

    Based on 181 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Gaithersburg

  22. 22

    Annapolis MD

    1.1%

    No-experience openings
    4
    All openings
    377
    All openings
    377

    Hiring most here: Northrop Grumman, Luminis Health, TEKsystems

    Based on 377 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Annapolis

  23. 23

    Pittsburgh PA

    1.0%

    No-experience openings
    15
    All openings
    1,498
    All openings
    1,498

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

    Based on 1,498 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Pittsburgh

  24. 24

    Syracuse NY

    1.0%

    No-experience openings
    4
    All openings
    400
    All openings
    400

    Hiring most here: Upstate Medical University, Hidden Level, HII Mission Technologies

    Based on 400 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Syracuse

  25. 25

    Silver Spring MD

    1.0%

    No-experience openings
    1
    All openings
    100
    All openings
    100

    Hiring most here: Food and Drug Administration, Eagle Bancorp, Think Tank

    Based on 100 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Silver Spring

Full ranking

All 84 cities that qualified, with the figure each is ranked on.

RankCityScoreSample
1Tysons VA4.3%188
2Mechanicsburg PA3.5%141
3Parsippany NJ2.2%230
4Melville NY2.0%150
5Fairfax VA2.0%403
6Queens NY2.0%101
7Owings Mills MD2.0%102
8Frederick MD1.8%163
9Manassas VA1.8%228
10Exton PA1.7%118
11Roanoke VA1.7%181
12Richmond VA1.6%1,147
13Conshohocken PA1.4%141
14Bethesda MD1.4%439
15Jersey City NJ1.3%607
16Princeton NJ1.3%385
17Alexandria VA1.2%583
18Charlottesville VA1.2%503
19Virginia Beach VA1.2%259
20Newark DE1.1%176
21Gaithersburg MD1.1%181
22Annapolis MD1.1%377
23Pittsburgh PA1.0%1,498
24Syracuse NY1.0%400
25Silver Spring MD1.0%100
26Malvern PA1.0%104
27Baltimore MD0.9%1,060
28Philadelphia PA0.9%1,803
29Bethlehem PA0.9%108
30King of Prussia PA0.9%332
31Secaucus NJ0.9%112
32Berkeley Heights NJ0.9%115
33Florham Park NJ0.8%129
34Sterling VA0.7%303
35Lancaster PA0.6%158
36Vienna VA0.6%163
37Albany NY0.6%361
38Bronx NY0.5%184
39Fort Belvoir VA0.5%195
40New York NY0.5%20,452
41Buffalo NY0.5%414
42Newark NJ0.5%422
43Morristown NJ0.5%219
44McLean VA0.4%1,127
45Mc Lean VA0.4%234
46Washington DC0.4%4,394
47Ashburn VA0.4%248
48Rochester NY0.4%513
49Columbia MD0.4%265
50Chantilly VA0.4%551
51Arlington VA0.4%1,989
52Brooklyn NY0.3%675
53Rockville MD0.3%355
54Herndon VA0.2%818
55Reston VA0.1%775
56New York NY0.1%1,035
57Wilmington DE0.0%471
58Norfolk VA0.0%327
59Fort Meade MD0.0%273
60Springfield VA0.0%271
61Harrisburg PA0.0%267
62White Plains NY0.0%213
63Annapolis Junction MD0.0%212
64Allentown PA0.0%209
65Reading PA0.0%198
66United PA0.0%177
67Falls Church VA0.0%165
68Camden NJ0.0%161
69Bridgewater NJ0.0%135
70Chesapeake VA0.0%132
71Iselin NJ0.0%131
72Newport News VA0.0%123
73York PA0.0%120
74Edison NJ0.0%116
75Piscataway NJ0.0%116
76Hanover MD0.0%114
77Lynchburg VA0.0%113
78Radnor PA0.0%112
79Hampton VA0.0%111
80Horsham PA0.0%108
81Linthicum Heights MD0.0%108
82Hoboken NJ0.0%106
83Ithaca NY0.0%104
84Aberdeen MD0.0%101

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 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: cities with the most jobs that need no experience in the mid-atlantic?
Tysons leads the Mid-Atlantic: 4.3% of its professional openings say no experience is needed, against 0.6% across all cities in our data.
How many cities are ranked?
84 cities have at least 100 openings, so the list has 84 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 in the Mid-Atlantic,” November 2026 edition. https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/cities-with-the-most-no-experience-jobs-in-the-mid-atlantic

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

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