Entry-level: job market rankings

Where junior openings are most common. 43 rankings, latest November 2026. Open one to see the full list, the data and the method.

Nationwide

Entry-level rankings, nationwide
Ranking	First place	Ranked
Cities with the most jobs that need no experience	Lenexa6.9%	100
Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills	San Francisco35%	100
Best cities for entry-level and junior jobs	Lansing45%	100

By region

Entry-level rankings, by region
Ranking	First place	Ranked
Cities with the most jobs that need no experience in the Northeast	Norwood3.7%	69
Cities with the most jobs that need no experience in New England	Norwood3.7%	27
Cities with the most jobs that need no experience in the Mid-Atlantic	Tysons4.3%	84
Cities with the most jobs that need no experience in the Southeast	Kennesaw10.8%	84
Cities with the most jobs that need no experience in the Southwest	Sparks2.5%	43
Cities with the most jobs that need no experience in the Midwest	Lenexa6.9%	67
Cities with the most jobs that need no experience in the Great Lakes	Northbrook3.5%	50
Cities with the most jobs that need no experience in the Mountain West	Sparks2.5%	18
Cities with the most jobs that need no experience in the Pacific Northwest	Spokane2.9%	16
Cities with the most jobs that need no experience in the West Coast	Bakersfield5.4%	66
Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the Northeast	Somerville29%	48
Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in New England	Somerville29%	20
Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the Mid-Atlantic	Tysons27%	62
Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the Southeast	Tysons27%	77
Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the Southwest	Addison16%	39
Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the Midwest	Ann Arbor12%	52
Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the Great Lakes	Ann Arbor12%	38
Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the Mountain West	Lehi28%	16
Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the Pacific Northwest	Bellevue25%	12
Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the West Coast	San Francisco35%	54
Best cities for junior jobs in the Northeast	York50%	70
Best cities for junior jobs in New England	Springfield38%	28
Best cities for junior jobs in the Mid-Atlantic	York50%	85
Best cities for junior jobs in the Southeast	Lynchburg47%	87
Best cities for junior jobs in the Southwest	Lubbock43%	44
Best cities for junior jobs in the Midwest	La Crosse49%	69
Best cities for junior jobs in the Great Lakes	La Crosse49%	53
Best cities for junior jobs in the Mountain West	Fort Collins37%	19
Best cities for junior jobs in the Pacific Northwest	Kent38%	17
Best cities for junior jobs in the West Coast	Bakersfield42%	71

By state

Entry-level rankings, by state
Ranking	First place	Ranked
Best cities for junior jobs in California	Bakersfield42%	54
Best cities for junior jobs in Texas	Lubbock43%	31
Best cities for junior jobs in New York	Bronx37%	11
Best cities for junior jobs in Florida	Cape Canaveral44%	21
Best cities for junior jobs in Virginia	Lynchburg47%	26
Best cities for junior jobs in Illinois	Rockford39%	17
Best cities for junior jobs in Massachusetts	Springfield38%	20
Best cities for junior jobs in Washington	Kent38%	12
Best cities for junior jobs in Georgia	Savannah46%	10
Best cities for junior jobs in North Carolina	Asheville44%	11

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