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Cities with the most jobs that need no experience in the Northeast

Norwood leads the Northeast: 3.7% of its professional openings say no experience is needed, against 0.7% across all cities in our data.November 2026 edition. Updated monthly, from open jobs we verified on employer career sites.

Key facts

  • #1 Norwood, MA: 3.7%
  • #2 Mechanicsburg, PA: 3.5%
  • #3 Andover, MA: 3.4%
  • 69 cities ranked in the Northeast
  • Data as of November 2026

For comparison: 0.7% across all cities in our data.

  1. 1Norwood MA3.7%
  2. 2Mechanicsburg PA3.5%
  3. 3Andover MA3.4%
  4. 4Greenwich CT3.1%
  5. 5Framingham MA2.5%
  6. 6Parsippany NJ2.2%
  7. 7Somerville MA2.1%
  8. 8Melville NY2.0%
  9. 9Queens NY2.0%
  10. 10Lexington MA2.0%

What stands out

  • The lead is wide: Norwood (3.7%) is well clear of Lexington at #10 (2.0%).
  • Somerville is the largest market in the top ten, with 292 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

    Norwood MA

    3.7%

    No-experience openings
    4
    All openings
    109
    All openings
    109

    Hiring most here: Moderna, Home Market Foods, Illinois Tool Works

    Based on 109 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Norwood

  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

    Andover MA

    3.4%

    No-experience openings
    5
    All openings
    148
    All openings
    148

    Hiring most here: RTX, Vicor, Mercury Systems

    Based on 148 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Andover

  4. 4

    Greenwich CT

    3.1%

    No-experience openings
    4
    All openings
    128
    All openings
    128

    Hiring most here: iCapital, AQR Capital, Berkley W R

    Based on 128 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Greenwich

  5. 5

    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

  6. 6

    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

  7. 7

    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

  8. 8

    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

  9. 9

    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

  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

    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

  13. 13

    Portland ME

    1.7%

    No-experience openings
    3
    All openings
    180
    All openings
    180

    Hiring most here: Unum Group, BerryDunn, Springborn Staffing

    Based on 180 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Portland

  14. 14

    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

  15. 15

    Wilmington MA

    1.4%

    No-experience openings
    2
    All openings
    144
    All openings
    144

    Hiring most here: Onto Innovation, L3HARRIS Technologies, Unifirst

    Based on 144 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Wilmington

  16. 16

    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

  17. 17

    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

  18. 18

    Waltham MA

    1.2%

    No-experience openings
    7
    All openings
    577
    All openings
    577

    Hiring most here: Boston Dynamics, Anduril Industries, Xometry

    Based on 577 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Waltham

  19. 19

    Hartford CT

    1.2%

    No-experience openings
    4
    All openings
    339
    All openings
    339

    Hiring most here: CVS HEALTH, Hartford HealthCare, Eversource Energy

    Based on 339 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Hartford

  20. 20

    New Haven CT

    1.1%

    No-experience openings
    3
    All openings
    282
    All openings
    282

    Hiring most here: Yale University, Yale New Haven Health, Knights of Columbus

    Based on 282 openings.

    Jobs and employers in New Haven

  21. 21

    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

  22. 22

    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

  23. 23

    Springfield MA

    1.0%

    No-experience openings
    1
    All openings
    102
    All openings
    102

    Hiring most here: MassMutual

    Based on 102 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Springfield

  24. 24

    Malvern PA

    1.0%

    No-experience openings
    1
    All openings
    104
    All openings
    104

    Hiring most here: Siemens Healthineers, Vanguard, CubeSmart

    Based on 104 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Malvern

  25. 25

    Philadelphia PA

    0.9%

    No-experience openings
    17
    All openings
    1,803
    All openings
    1,803

    Hiring most here: Confidential, GSK, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

    Based on 1,803 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Philadelphia

Full ranking

All 69 cities that qualified, with the figure each is ranked on.

RankCityScoreSample
1Norwood MA3.7%109
2Mechanicsburg PA3.5%141
3Andover MA3.4%148
4Greenwich CT3.1%128
5Framingham MA2.5%202
6Parsippany NJ2.2%230
7Somerville MA2.1%292
8Melville NY2.0%150
9Queens NY2.0%101
10Lexington MA2.0%253
11Stamford CT2.0%307
12Exton PA1.7%118
13Portland ME1.7%180
14Conshohocken PA1.4%141
15Wilmington MA1.4%144
16Jersey City NJ1.3%607
17Princeton NJ1.3%385
18Waltham MA1.2%577
19Hartford CT1.2%339
20New Haven CT1.1%282
21Pittsburgh PA1.0%1,498
22Syracuse NY1.0%400
23Springfield MA1.0%102
24Malvern PA1.0%104
25Philadelphia PA0.9%1,803
26Bethlehem PA0.9%108
27King of Prussia PA0.9%332
28Secaucus NJ0.9%112
29Berkeley Heights NJ0.9%115
30Boston MA0.8%4,876
31Florham Park NJ0.8%129
32Lancaster PA0.6%158
33Worcester MA0.6%158
34Woburn MA0.6%164
35Albany NY0.6%361
36Bronx NY0.5%184
37Bedford MA0.5%191
38Providence RI0.5%198
39Burlington MA0.5%201
40New York NY0.5%20,452
41Buffalo NY0.5%414
42Newark NJ0.5%422
43Morristown NJ0.5%219
44Rochester NY0.4%513
45Brooklyn NY0.3%675
46Cambridge MA0.2%1,134
47New York NY0.1%1,035
48Harrisburg PA0.0%267
49Marlborough MA0.0%242
50White Plains NY0.0%213
51Allentown PA0.0%209
52Reading PA0.0%198
53United PA0.0%177
54Camden NJ0.0%161
55Quincy MA0.0%151
56Manchester NH0.0%150
57Lowell MA0.0%141
58Bridgewater NJ0.0%135
59Iselin NJ0.0%131
60Watertown MA0.0%124
61York PA0.0%120
62Edison NJ0.0%116
63Piscataway NJ0.0%116
64Westborough MA0.0%113
65Radnor PA0.0%112
66Horsham PA0.0%108
67Newton MA0.0%108
68Hoboken NJ0.0%106
69Ithaca NY0.0%104

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 northeast?
Norwood leads the Northeast: 3.7% of its professional openings say no experience is needed, against 0.7% across all cities in our data.
How many cities are ranked?
69 cities have at least 100 openings, so the list has 69 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 Northeast,” November 2026 edition. https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/cities-with-the-most-no-experience-jobs-in-the-northeast

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

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