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

Sparks leads the Southwest: 2.5% of its professional openings say no experience is needed, against 0.9% across all cities in our data.November 2026 edition. Updated monthly, from open jobs we verified on employer career sites.

Key facts

  • #1 Sparks, NV: 2.5%
  • #2 Carrollton, TX: 2.3%
  • #3 Spring, TX: 2.1%
  • 43 cities ranked in the Southwest
  • Data as of November 2026

For comparison: 0.9% across all cities in our data.

  1. 1Sparks NV2.5%
  2. 2Carrollton TX2.3%
  3. 3Spring TX2.1%
  4. 4Reno NV2.1%
  5. 5Sugar Land TX1.9%
  6. 6Westlake TX1.8%
  7. 7Katy TX1.8%
  8. 8Richardson TX1.8%
  9. 9Chandler AZ1.8%
  10. 10Oklahoma City OK1.6%

What stands out

  • The top ten is tightly packed: Sparks leads on 2.5%, and #10 Oklahoma City is at 1.6%.
  • Sugar Land reaches #5 on a sample of 107 openings, a smaller market than most of the top ten, so its rank can move more from month to month.
  • Oklahoma City is the largest market in the top ten, with 557 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

    Sparks NV

    2.5%

    No-experience openings
    3
    All openings
    120
    All openings
    120

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

    Based on 120 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Sparks

  2. 2

    Carrollton TX

    2.3%

    No-experience openings
    3
    All openings
    129
    All openings
    129

    Hiring most here: MB2 Dental, Trane U.s., PennyMac Financial Services

    Based on 129 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Carrollton

  3. 3

    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

  4. 4

    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

  5. 5

    Sugar Land TX

    1.9%

    No-experience openings
    2
    All openings
    107
    All openings
    107

    Hiring most here: SLB, IES Holdings, ABM Industries

    Based on 107 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Sugar Land

  6. 6

    Westlake TX

    1.8%

    No-experience openings
    2
    All openings
    109
    All openings
    109

    Hiring most here: Charles Schwab, Fidelity Investments, Kiewit Infrastructure South

    Based on 109 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Westlake

  7. 7

    Katy TX

    1.8%

    No-experience openings
    2
    All openings
    111
    All openings
    111

    Hiring most here: Academy Of Excellence, Memorial Hermann Foundation, PCL Construction

    Based on 111 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Katy

  8. 8

    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

  9. 9

    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

  10. 10

    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

  11. 11

    Lewisville TX

    1.6%

    No-experience openings
    2
    All openings
    128
    All openings
    128

    Hiring most here: Moonshot, Paccar, Quest Diagnostics

    Based on 128 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Lewisville

  12. 12

    Mesa AZ

    1.5%

    No-experience openings
    3
    All openings
    194
    All openings
    194

    Hiring most here: Emcor, Legends / ASM Global, Amazon

    Based on 194 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Mesa

  13. 13

    Las Vegas NV

    1.4%

    No-experience openings
    13
    All openings
    915
    All openings
    915

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

    Based on 915 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Las Vegas

  14. 14

    El Paso TX

    1.3%

    No-experience openings
    4
    All openings
    298
    All openings
    298

    Hiring most here: Confidential, Tenet Healthcare, Faith Technologies

    Based on 298 openings.

    Jobs and employers in El Paso

  15. 15

    Coppell TX

    1.3%

    No-experience openings
    2
    All openings
    150
    All openings
    150

    Hiring most here: Blue Yonder, At Home, Charter Communications

    Based on 150 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Coppell

  16. 16

    Midland TX

    1.3%

    No-experience openings
    2
    All openings
    154
    All openings
    154

    Hiring most here: Patterson UTI Energy, SM Energy, AST SpaceMobile

    Based on 154 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Midland

  17. 17

    The Woodlands TX

    1.2%

    No-experience openings
    2
    All openings
    167
    All openings
    167

    Hiring most here: Entergy, Crane, Waste Connections

    Based on 167 openings.

    Jobs and employers in The Woodlands

  18. 18

    Fort Worth TX

    1.1%

    No-experience openings
    14
    All openings
    1,261
    All openings
    1,261

    Hiring most here: Lockheed Martin, Sikorsky Aircraft, MP Materials

    Based on 1,261 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Fort Worth

  19. 19

    Arlington TX

    1.0%

    No-experience openings
    2
    All openings
    192
    All openings
    192

    Hiring most here: GM Financial, Lockheed Martin, Regal Rexnord

    Based on 192 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Arlington

  20. 20

    Phoenix AZ

    1.0%

    No-experience openings
    28
    All openings
    2,729
    All openings
    2,729

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

    Based on 2,729 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Phoenix

  21. 21

    Austin TX

    0.9%

    No-experience openings
    52
    All openings
    5,817
    All openings
    5,817

    Hiring most here: Amazon, Advanced Micro Devices, Cloudflare

    Based on 5,817 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Austin

  22. 22

    Houston TX

    0.9%

    No-experience openings
    38
    All openings
    4,295
    All openings
    4,295

    Hiring most here: Axiom Space, Trinzic, Fervo Energy

    Based on 4,295 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Houston

  23. 23

    San Antonio TX

    0.9%

    No-experience openings
    11
    All openings
    1,273
    All openings
    1,273

    Hiring most here: H-E-B, University Health San Antonio, UT Health San Antonio

    Based on 1,273 openings.

    Jobs and employers in San Antonio

  24. 24

    Corpus Christi TX

    0.8%

    No-experience openings
    1
    All openings
    118
    All openings
    118

    Hiring most here: American Electric Power, CHRISTUS Health, Veterans Health Administration

    Based on 118 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Corpus Christi

  25. 25

    Gilbert AZ

    0.8%

    No-experience openings
    1
    All openings
    121
    All openings
    121

    Hiring most here: Northrop Grumman, Loenbro, Deloitte

    Based on 121 openings.

    Jobs and employers in Gilbert

Full ranking

All 43 cities that qualified, with the figure each is ranked on.

RankCityScoreSample
1Sparks NV2.5%120
2Carrollton TX2.3%129
3Spring TX2.1%337
4Reno NV2.1%292
5Sugar Land TX1.9%107
6Westlake TX1.8%109
7Katy TX1.8%111
8Richardson TX1.8%398
9Chandler AZ1.8%457
10Oklahoma City OK1.6%557
11Lewisville TX1.6%128
12Mesa AZ1.5%194
13Las Vegas NV1.4%915
14El Paso TX1.3%298
15Coppell TX1.3%150
16Midland TX1.3%154
17The Woodlands TX1.2%167
18Fort Worth TX1.1%1,261
19Arlington TX1.0%192
20Phoenix AZ1.0%2,729
21Austin TX0.9%5,817
22Houston TX0.9%4,295
23San Antonio TX0.9%1,273
24Corpus Christi TX0.8%118
25Gilbert AZ0.8%121
26Tyler TX0.8%126
27Abilene TX0.8%128
28Amarillo TX0.8%128
29Tempe AZ0.8%647
30Tucson AZ0.7%675
31Irving TX0.7%873
32Dallas TX0.7%4,407
33Tulsa OK0.6%466
34Waco TX0.6%157
35Albuquerque NM0.6%352
36Frisco TX0.5%186
37Plano TX0.5%1,030
38Scottsdale AZ0.0%737
39Grand Prairie TX0.0%198
40Addison TX0.0%197
41Denton TX0.0%173
42Lubbock TX0.0%129
43Brownsville TX0.0%108

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 southwest?
Sparks leads the Southwest: 2.5% of its professional openings say no experience is needed, against 0.9% across all cities in our data.
How many cities are ranked?
43 cities have at least 100 openings, so the list has 43 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 Southwest,” November 2026 edition. https://launchyournextchapter.com/rankings/cities-with-the-most-no-experience-jobs-in-the-southwest

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

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